Category: Afghanistan

World Bank plans meeting on Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Feridun Sinirlioglu, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Afghanistan, in the meeting with Mohammad Abdul Kabir, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of the IE, said that the World Bank would soon organize a meeting on Afghanistan.

International organizations warn of prolonged drought crisis in Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Five international organizations, including Action Against Hunger, the World Health Organization, the Islamic Relief Organization, Save the Children, and Vision, have issued a joint statement, warning about the ongoing drought in Afghanistan. They emphasized that more than half of the country’s population is being adversely affected by the prolonged drought.

Nangarhar University hosts an international climate change meeting

NANGARHAR (SW) – Nangarhar University is set to host an international meeting on Climate Change this week. The Ministry of Higher Education (MHE), in collaboration with the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), is organizing the event at Nangarhar University during the ongoing week.

DAB to auction $17 million in open market

KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 17 million US dollars on Monday, February 5.