The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has published its 68th and final report, highlighting multiple ongoing issues in Afghanistan, including the state of women’s rights, economic challenges, and the flow of US aid. As reported by Tolo News, the document outlines SIGAR’s findings and concludes its long-standing monitoring mission.
One of the most crucial revelations mentioned in the reports is hat the Taliban has restricted the basic rights of women in Afghanistan over the past four years.
Rights Violations and Aid Cuts Highlighted
SIGAR addressed the situation and stated that the women in Afghanistan have been widely denied their basic rights under the Taliban rule, raising some serious concerns within international institutions.
But, the political affairs analyst Abdul Sadeq Hamidzoy noted that while global organisations have mentioned public concerns in their reports, ‘they have taken no concrete action to resolve them’.
The report also threw a spotlight on a significant fall in US humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. In fiscal year 2025, the US allocated just $342 million. It was a sharp drop from more than $968 million in the year 2023. This reduction comes at a time when the nation’s internal needs continue to grow, impacting livelihoods across the nation.
Afghanistan Rejects Interference Claims
The Ministry of Economy emphasized that US aid should not be politicised and rejected allegations that the Islamic Emirate interferes in international assistance, in a response to the report.
Deputy Minister of Economy Abdul Latif Nazari stated: “The recent SIGAR report has both positive and negative aspects, but I want to emphasise two points: First, the US has politicised humanitarian aid, which contradicts humanitarian principles and international law. Second, it is alleged that the Islamic Emirate interferes in international aid, and we strongly and categorically reject this claim.”
Oversight in Question as SIGAR Wraps Up
SIGAR began reporting in US Congress in October 2008. It concluded its mission with this report; however, the question about the effectiveness of oversight still persists
Analyst Idris Mohammadi Zazai noted that since 2008, despite SIGAR’s reports on administrative corruption, it was neither prevented nor eradicated, as a response to the repor
According to previous SIGAR updates, the United States has provided over $3.83 billion in assistance to Afghanistan since the Taliban took control in 2021.
