Afghan extractive sector development is years away

Ghani's goal to attain economic self-sufficiency with extractive revenue will be frustrated for the foreseeable future

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  • Untapped potential
  • Minerals
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Unfavourable fiscal regime
  • Inflexibility
  • Ad-hoc approach
  • Resource nationalism
  • Infrastructure deficit
  • Aynak
  • Hajigak
  • Poor sectoral governance
  • Formative phase
  • Weak law enforcement
  • Turf wars
  • Attaining self-sufficiency?
  • Revenue
  • Job creation

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