Because of the inaccessibility of villages and the few wells, the people's access to clean water is a major problem.

The district suffers from a weak economy due to lack of access to basic health, social and infrastructure services, low agricultural and livestock production levels and quality, and weak performance of local government administrations.

[3] With their weak economy, Ghor struggles to provide adequate access to healthcare services.

The government claims this province has not experienced balanced development and continue to face challenges with Talibans return to power in Afghanistan.

Additionally, due to being one of the mountainous provinces of Afghanistan, Ghor suffers from impassable transportation routes, cutting off trade in the winter months.