This report, the first of its kind in Afghanistan, depicts a potential for a demographic transition contribution to accelerating socio-economic development.
The Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey (SDES) in Parwan Province was carried out successfully in September 2014. This is the fourth batch of provinces, together with Kapisa Province, which undertook SDES after the successful completion of Kabul Province. This is a continuing project initiated in 2011 in Bamiyan by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) of Afghanistan and is being rolled out to other provinces with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) providing technical support.