UN Allocated $14M Last Year To Curb Drought impacts In Afghanistan

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said $14 million was allocated in 2025 to prevent the impacts of drought in Afghanistan.

In a report released on Monday, January 26, OCHA said the funding was intended to support around 780,000 people affected by drought conditions.

The assistance was delivered through cash support, access to clean water, health services, and emergency shelter, according to the report.

Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, facing increasingly frequent droughts, floods, and extreme weather patterns.

Around 80 percent of rural households depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, but insufficient rainfall has destroyed crops across many regions.

OCHA said UN agencies and humanitarian partners used the funds to assist four provinces hardest hit by consecutive droughts: Badakhshan, Faryab, Sar-e Pol, and Takhar.

Part of the funding was allocated to multi-purpose cash assistance, allowing families to meet their most urgent needs with flexibility.

The report said more than 120,000 people used the cash support to secure essentials such as food, medicine, school supplies, and basic agricultural inputs.

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