Phantom aid in Afghanistan

[2] However, much of this aid has not helped ease poverty or improve economic and living conditions, as originally intended, in the nation.

[12] This form of aid has to be undertaken by the donor country's official sector, with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and concessional financial terms.

Currently administered aid is inadequate as it has fallen short of the amount initially promised, 0.7% of the donor countries' GNI.

Such practises have caused food produce from Canada to arrive several months later than usual, leading to a reduction in sale prices for local farmers.

[16] The long timings for the arrival of food products from Canada has been detrimental to the nation’s economy as agriculture constitutes 31.6 percent of total GDP.

[17] As reported by Norah Niland, the representative for UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Afghanistan, "Patronage, corruption, impunity and over-emphasis on short-term goals rather than targeted long-term development are exacerbating a situation of dire poverty.