UNDP Highlights Potential for Balanced Investment in Afghanistan’s Renewable Energy Sector
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has emphasized that despite extensive challenges, Afghanistan holds significant potential for attracting balanced investment in the renewable energy sector.
Mohammad Nasim Attaei, an economist with UNDP in Afghanistan, stated that adopting the right policies and implementing effective risk-reduction measures can pave the way for responsible investment and transform these potentials into a sustainable reality.
According to Attaei, Afghanistan is endowed with considerable natural resources, especially renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. However, the absence of transparent frameworks, economic stability, and necessary guarantees has complicated the process of utilizing these capacities.
Meanwhile, under Taliban rule, the lack of responsive economic policies and investor uncertainty remain major obstacles to sustainable growth and the effective use of clean energy opportunities in the country—an issue international organizations have repeatedly urged to be addressed.
