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flag A U.S. report says Afghanistan reconstruction failed due to corruption, waste, and poor oversight, undoing most gains after 2021 withdrawal.

flag A new U.S. government report concludes that two decades of reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, costing hundreds of billions of dollars, largely failed due to widespread waste, corruption, and poor oversight. flag While some progress was made in education and healthcare, most infrastructure and governance projects did not deliver lasting results, and gains were reversed after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal. flag Systemic issues including mismanagement, lack of local capacity, and shifting priorities undermined the effort, leaving the long-term sustainability of improvements uncertain.

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