The goal of this study is to look into the challenges and opportunities for investing in Afghanistan while coalition forces are present in the country. The World Bank (WB) enterprise survey was used for this, with dependent dummy variables being access to finance, land, electricity, being in a stable political environment, taxes, and security, and dependent variables being age, small, medium, and large enterprises, experience of top level managers, and firm ages. The most significant and significant impediments for investors and enterprises are access to land, access to electricity, access to a secure environment,  and taxes.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/bm.2022.805