MONITORING (SW) – The Government of Japan has decided to contribute a total of approximately 109 million US dollars from the FY2021 supplementary budget to Afghanistan and its neighboring countries to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
The Government of Japan will provide assistance to directly address humanitarian needs in areas such as healthcare, food and nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, as well as livelihood improvement to Afghanistan and its neighboring countries including Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan through 16 international organizations to improve the humanitarian situation in which the Afghan people are currently situated.
The Government of Japan will continue to provide support and stand with the people of Afghanistan, and play an active role to realize stability in the region.
Amount of assistance and implementing agencies by country;
(1) Afghanistan: 100 million USD United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Food and Agricultural Organization in the United Nations (FAO), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
(2) Iran: 4.01million USD UNODC, UNFPA, WFP, UNHCR, IOM
(3) Pakistan: 3.72 million USD WFP, UNHCR, UNICFF
(4) Tajikistan: 0.99 million USD WFP, UNICEF
(5) Uzbekistan: 0.43 million USD UNICEF.
Meanwhile, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$ 8 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea towards its emergency operations in Afghanistan, and an additional US$ 1 million for needs in Pakistan.
In Afghanistan, WFP is rapidly ramping up humanitarian response for people facing hunger. Already 15 million people have been provided with food and nutrition assistance in 2021, including 7 million in November alone. In 2022, WFP plans to reach more than 23 million people in Afghanistan and need US$ 220 million a month.
“With a staggering 23 million people facing acute food insecurity across the country, the number of Afghan people turning to WFP for help is immense. It is now winter, and with the economy spiralling out of control, the people of Afghanistan need our support more than ever. We are immensely grateful to the Korean Government and the people of Korea for their commitment to saving Afghan lives,” said WFP Afghanistan Country Director and Representative, Mary-Ellen McGroarty.
The funding will enable WFP Afghanistan to provide food assistance to 111,000 people (16,000 households) whose livelihoods have been severely impacted due to the economic crisis, conflict and drought. The funding will also help WFP Pakistan to address food needs for communities living along the Afghanistan border.
“The crisis in Afghanistan is exacerbating the already high levels of food insecurity in the border areas where livelihoods and commercial trades depend heavily on a functioning Afghanistan. We are very thankful for the generous support from the Korean Government in helping us reinforce the resilience and food security of the population living in the areas bordering Afghanistan,” said WFP Pakistan Country Director and Representative, Chris Kaye.
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