Executive Brief: Compounding Returns — Remittance Loss and the Economic Cost of Deportations in Afghanistan

This is the executive summary of a study, conducted by World Vision Afghanistan and Samuel Hall, showing that deportation is an economic and protection shock that reverberates through households and local markets in Afghanistan. Deportation removes income earners from foreign labor markets, abruptly cutting off remittance flows. This loss of income leads to debt accumulation and asset depletion as households struggle to meet basic needs. Growing indebtedness then drives harmful coping strategies and distress practices.