US set to abolish SIGAR after 17 years of Afghanistan oversight

The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) will cease operations on January 31, ending 17 years of activity.

"The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) will terminate as an agency on January 31, 2026. Thank you to all who followed, utilized and supported SIGAR’s independent oversight work over the 17 years of its existence," Caliber.Az cites the oversight authority's post on X.

The office was created by Congress in 2008 to oversee U.S. aid and expenditures in Afghanistan.

SIGAR’s final report notes that the U.S. remains Afghanistan’s largest donor even after troop withdrawal, providing the country with around $3.8 billion in aid during Taliban rule. The closure of the office comes amid changes in Washington’s policy toward Afghanistan and the suspension of U.S. aid, which officials cite as a precaution against potential misuse by the Taliban.

By Khagan Isayev