{"id":12591,"date":"2022-11-09T10:16:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T10:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/?p=12591"},"modified":"2022-11-09T10:16:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T10:16:21","slug":"50-million-euro-aid-for-afghan-communities-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/2022\/11\/50-million-euro-aid-for-afghan-communities-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"50 million Euro aid for Afghan communities in need"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONITORING (SW) – The vital contribution of \u20ac50 million (US $49.7 million) from the European Union, made through its Department for International Partnerships (INTPA), is helping the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reach Afghan communities with livelihoods and resilience support, said the organisation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Having struggled through a year of unprecedented economic hardship and environmental disasters like earthquakes and flooding, the people of Afghanistan are less prepared than ever to weather another harsh winter said the WFP. A staggering 9 in 10 households cannot meet their food needs, with those headed by women particularly vulnerable, according to the latest WFP assessment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a time of urgent need for Afghanistan. The people are reeling from the effects of four decades of conflict, climate hazards, COVID-19 and the socioeconomic crisis that have deprived people of their jobs and livelihoods across the country in the past year,\u201d said Raffaella Iodice, EU Charg\u00e9e d\u2019affaires to Afghanistan. \u201cPeople who previously were able to put food on the table are now struggling and turning to humanitarian agencies to help steady them in this new reality. We are committed to helping the Afghan population, especially the most vulnerable. Our investment in WFP\u2019s resilience programming is an investment that will have long-lasting, positive effects for local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through WFP\u2019s Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) and Food Assistance for Training (FFT) programmes, men and women receive monthly food rations or cash assistance while they participate in community asset projects or in skills training courses like fruit and vegetable processing, marketing and backyard gardening. Since the start of 2022, EU funding has helped WFP reach nearly 427,000 people across 27 out of 34 provinces with such programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Afghan people need support in building productive livelihoods more than ever,\u201d said Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Afghanistan Country Director. \u201cWe are extraordinarily thankful to the European Union for this latest contribution. It allows WFP to continue our long-term livelihood and resilience work to help families be better prepared for and withstand environmental and man-made shocks. With skills training, young people and women, who are often the only breadwinners of their families, are empowered and have the means to support themselves and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n

With EU funding, 1.4 million trees were planted, 720 km of canal were constructed or rehabilitated, and 11 km of flood protection walls were built between January and July this year. Market access for more than 2,000 villages across the country has improved thanks to improved roads, and the construction of dams, water ponds and reservoirs has strengthened water management for local communities<\/p>\n

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