Priorities of the Environmental Protection Agency Shared with Donors and International Organizations

The eighth meeting on sharing the priorities of Afghanistan's sectoral institutions with representatives of donors, international organizations, the United Nations, and development partners was held today (Monday), November 2, 2026, at the Marmarin Palace. The meeting was convened under the leadership of the Public Relations Directorate of the Office of the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs.
During the meeting, the priorities of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's Environmental Protection Agency were presented to donors and international organizations.
These priorities include activating and expanding the climate change information system; recording and updating data on greenhouse gas inventories and emissions; conducting climate vulnerability assessments; establishing environmental research farms; planting saplings and expanding green spaces; collecting data on the presence and emissions of hydrocarbons; and strengthening and monitoring the reporting system for ozone-depleting substances, along with several other areas. The objective is to ensure that future assistance and development cooperation from donor institutions and international organizations are aligned and coordinated, to the greatest extent possible, with these priorities.
Representatives of donor institutions and international organizations welcomed the initiative by the Office of the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency to share these priorities. They emphasized the importance of cooperation and coordination in this regard and stated that they would align their future assistance and cooperation with the priorities presented.