Impact of COVID-19 on Afghan MSMEs

An Assessment Conducted by the Afghanistan Center for Excellence

Like countries all around the world, the Afghan economy has been severely impacted by the COVID19 pandemic and related restrictions since the end of March, 2020. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have taken a particular economic hit. However, until recently, there has been no attempt to capture the exact effect of COVID-19 on MSMEs in Afghanistan. In late May, 2020, the Afghanistan Center for Excellence decided to tackle this issue. Download for more…