AFGHANISTAN IN A Survey of the Afghan...

BIGGEST PROBLEMS FACING WOMEN

EDUCATION & ILLITERACY

24%

UNEMPLOYMENT

15%

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

11%

BIGGEST PROBLEMS FACING THE COUNTRY

A Survey of the Afghan PeopleA F G H A N I S TA N I N 2 0 14

Following Afghanistan’s historic 2014 elections and national security transition, what do Afghan citizens think of the critical issues facing their country? The Asia Foundation’s tenth annual survey — and longest-running opinion poll in the country — interviews 9,271 Afghan citizens in 34 provinces on the elections, corruption, security, women’s rights, the economy, and the Taliban.

NATIONAL MOOD: DIRECTION OF COUNTRY

DON’T KNOWWRONG DIRECTIONRIGHT DIRECTION

5246

31

57

4242

2421

44 3832

29 27

473835

IN 2014, 55% OF AFGHANS SAY COUNTRY IS MOVING IN RIGHT DIRECTION

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

55

40

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

RECONCILIATION EFFORTS WITH ARMED OPPOSITION GROUPS (AOGs)

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

ARE OPTIM ISTIC THAT RECONC I L IATION E FFORTS CAN H E LP STAB I L IZ E TH E I R COUNTRY

73%SAID E LECTION WAS FRE E AND FAI R2/3

SAY THE PRES I DENTIAL E LECTION W I LL MAKE THE I R L I V ES B ETTER2/3

MORE THAN HALF B E L I E V E THEY CANIN FLUENCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEC IS IONS+ HALF

PERCEPTION OF ELECTION AND ABILITY TO INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT

#AfghanSurvey

DEMOGRAPHICS 9,271 Afghans surveyed | 34 provinces | June 22 — July 8 fieldwork | 79 questions | 50% men, 50% women polled 24% urban, 76% rural | 909 enumerators | 65,558 Afghans polled since 2004 | Afghanistan’s broadest opinion poll

DRINKING WATER

16%

BIGGEST LOCAL PROBLEMS

23%

ELECTRICITY

18%

ROADSUNEMPLOYMENT

33% 14%

INSECURITY

34%

INSECURITY

28%

CORRUPTION

37%

UNEMPLOYMENT+ POOR ECONOMY