Promoting stability is one of the primary objectives of nearly all major development actors operating in Afghanistan. Many stabilization policies and programs are based on the assumption that the root cause of political violence, terrorism, and insurgencies lie in poverty and resource deprivation. In response, millions of dollars have been spent on employment and job training interventions, especially for youth. The research leveraged econometric modeling to generate credible evidence on if and how job creation interventions like INVEST can contribute to stability. The results of the research align closely with those from Mercy Corps’ recent study, Youth and Consequences: Unemployment, Injustice and Violence, and our previous research on youth and conflict in Kenya, Somalia, and across sub-Saharan Africa.