Member Since 1973

Partner Ministry/Organization
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA)
Address of Embassy in Manila
No existing embassy in Manila.
Recent Programs Held (2018-2023)
No programs were conducted in Afghanistan from 2018 to 2023.

2013
  • Special In-Country Program on Champion Leaders Development Program for TVET Skills for Poverty Alleviation (September 28 - October 2)
  • Training Program on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for SCA-MoLSAMD, Government of Afghanistan (August)
2012:
  • In-country Program on Academia - Industry Linkage in TVET Program in Afghanistan (July 2-6)

Country Flag

Official Name
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Land Area
652,860 km²
Country Borders
Pakistan (South and East)
Iran (West)
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (North)
China (Far Northeast)
Capital
Kabul
Religion
Islam (Sunni Muslim)
Language
Pashto
Dari
Language
English
Hiri Motu
Tok Pisin
Papua New Guinean Sign Language
Demonym
Afghans
National Holiday
19 August 1919 (Independence Day from the British)

Photo courtesy of Ahmad Sahel Arman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

No. of Years - Primary Education
6 years
No. of Years - Middle School
3 years
No. of Years - Secondary Education
3 years
No. of Years - Tertiary Education
4 years
Ministry of Supervising Education
Ministry of Education, Afghanistan

Agency Handling TVET
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA)
TVET System
The Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) strategy 2020 -2024 is developed to:
  • improve equitable access to technical and vocational education;
  • strengthen quality assurance and relevance of TVET; and
  • reform the TVET management system.
Achievements under TVET:
  • 73 vocational institute are established, 15 primary schools are upgraded to vocational institutes, competency assessment of 1031 of the TVET-A teachers and capacity assessment of the 4 Lead Institutes (NIMA, Nangarhar
  • Agriculture and Veterinary Institute, Herat Technical Institute and Kabul Auto Mechanic Institute) are performed.
  • Currently, a total of 68,202 students are enrolled in a formal TVET institute in 160 districts across 34 provinces, and 42 public and 350 private Non-formal TVET institutes are operating across 34 provinces.
Source: Afghanistan National Peace and Development Plan II (ANPDF II) 2021 to 2025: Forging our Transformation (2020)
Qualification Framework
The development of the Afghanistan National Qualifications Framework (ANQF) was formed as initiated by the Government of Afghanistan in 2008 and through the lead of the Committee on Education and Skills Policy (CESP). The secretariat of CESP has developed the legal and operational frameworks for the establishment of the Afghanistan National Qualifications Authority (ANQA) and ANQF, which aims to put in place policies, structures, facilities and mechanisms to attain an equitable and cost-effective TVET in Afghanistan.
Level of ANQS
The ANQF has eight levels, having a full range of qualifications in the education, training and skills development system. These qualification levels are based on learning outcomes which are the following:

Level 1: Basic level
Level 2: Literacy and Basic Vocational Training Certificate
Level 3: Intermediate Education certificate/ Grade 9
Level 4: Advanced Certificate, High School/Grade 12
Level 5: Tertiary Education Grade 14 Diploma
Level 6: Higher Education Bachelor Degree
Level 7: Higher Education Master Degree
Level 8: Higher Education Ph.D. Degree
TVET Financing
Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), the World Bank and other bilateral donor agencies.

Wheat Flour, Import of Afghanistan
Photo courtesy of Enlightened

GDP
-20.7% (2021)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Currency
Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Major Exports
Gold ($419M)
Grapes ($197M)
Tropical Fruits ($164M)
Raw Cotton ($159M)
Other Nuts ($140M)
Major Imports
Wheat Flours ($309M)
Rolled Tobacco ($279M)
Palm Oil ($241M)
Electricity ($165M)
Raw Sugar ($163M)
Major Export Partners
Pakistan ($595M)
India ($543M)
United Arab Emirates ($465M)
Italy ($59M)
China ($49.1M)
Major Import Partners
United Arab Emirates ($1.17B)
Pakistan ($833M)
India ($662M)
Uzbekistan ($511M)
China ($474M)

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
Photo courtesy of The Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Warsaw

Type of Government
Centralized Presidential System
Head of State
His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani
President of Afghanistan
Head of Government
Mohammad Hasan Akhund
Acting Prime Minister
Branches of Government
The Executive
The Legislative
The Judiciary

*The President is the head of all three branches

National Repentance Day
Photo courtesy of The National

Literacy Rate
97.13% (2020)
Country Code
+93
ISO Code
AFG
Internet TLD
.af
Other Important Holidays
Liberation Day (February 15)
Mujahideen Victory Day (April 28)
Ramadan (9th month in the Islamic calendar)
Day of Arafat (12th month in the Islamic calendar)

References
  • https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/afghanistan/
  • https://unevoc.unesco.org/home/Dynamic+TVET+Country+Profiles/country=AFG
  • https://afghanembassy.com.pl/eng/afganistan/about-afghanistan
  • https://www.edarabia.com/afghanistan/public-holidays/