Historique
Rapport
Socio-economic impact of the narcotics ban in Afghanistan - with a focus in Northern Provinces
Auteur(s) :
ONUDC / UNODC (Office des Nations Unies contre la drogue et le crime / United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime)
Année
2025
Page(s) :
32 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Vienna : UNODC
Domaine :
Drogues illicites
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Thésaurus géographique
AFGHANISTAN
Thésaurus mots-clés
PROHIBITION
;
PAVOT
;
AGRICULTURE
;
ECONOMIE
;
CRISE ECONOMIQUE
;
MILIEU RURAL
;
OPIUM
;
GEOGRAPHIE
Résumé :
In April 2022, Afghanistan's de facto authorities (DfA) announced a nationwide ban on all narcotics, including the cultivation, production, and trade of opium poppy. Since then, opium poppy cultivation has declined sharply across the country, with major implications for rural livelihoods, domestic markets, and regional dynamics.
This research brief summarizes the latest evidence on these developments. It draws primarily on the most recent annual Afghanistan Opium Surveys conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). These surveys serve the purpose of providing long-term insights into cultivation trends, production levels, the value of the opiate economy, and the socio-economic role of opium in Afghan rural life since 1994.
To complement this dataset and due to the geographical shift in opium poppy cultivation from Southern to Northern provinces, UNODC conducted a socioeconomic survey in late 2024, covering Badakhshan, Balkh, and Kunduz. The survey included interviews with 155 village headmen and 305 farmers, providing localized perspectives on both the immediate and longer-term impacts of the opium ban.
The aim of this brief is to inform ongoing policy discussions, including within the Doha process, as well as the wider international community. In particular, it highlights the evolving consequences of the ban for Afghan farming communities, identifies areas where rural households face emerging needs and vulnerabilities, and outlines considerations for evidence-based responses. [Author's abstract]
This research brief summarizes the latest evidence on these developments. It draws primarily on the most recent annual Afghanistan Opium Surveys conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). These surveys serve the purpose of providing long-term insights into cultivation trends, production levels, the value of the opiate economy, and the socio-economic role of opium in Afghan rural life since 1994.
To complement this dataset and due to the geographical shift in opium poppy cultivation from Southern to Northern provinces, UNODC conducted a socioeconomic survey in late 2024, covering Badakhshan, Balkh, and Kunduz. The survey included interviews with 155 village headmen and 305 farmers, providing localized perspectives on both the immediate and longer-term impacts of the opium ban.
The aim of this brief is to inform ongoing policy discussions, including within the Doha process, as well as the wider international community. In particular, it highlights the evolving consequences of the ban for Afghan farming communities, identifies areas where rural households face emerging needs and vulnerabilities, and outlines considerations for evidence-based responses. [Author's abstract]