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In 2014-2015 the Afghan economy experienced its smallest economic gains since 2001. In response, this report recommends near-term measures that might reenergize the country’s economy. The recommendations center on 1) increasing general demand and shifting it away from imports towards domestic production; 2) simulating exports; 3) creating greater “fiscal space,” primarily by mobilizing more domestic revenues, restructuring and economizing on expenditures, and borrowing money responsibly; and 4) reducing corruption. The report also highlights what should not be done, such as spreading limited resources too thinly across policy or development agendas that are too broad.