FAO Launches $100 Million Food Security Project in Afghanistan

The UN food agency says a new $100 million project will support food security and agricultural livelihoods for vulnerable communities across Afghanistan.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said it is launching a $100 million project in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank to improve food security in Afghanistan.

In a statement issued on Thursday, FAO said the project will support the agricultural livelihoods of more than one million of the country’s most vulnerable people.

According to the statement, the two-year initiative targets about 151,000 families, equivalent to roughly 1.057 million individuals nationwide.

The project will mainly assist families returning from Iran and Pakistan, as well as people affected by natural disasters.

FAO warned that food insecurity remains severe, with an estimated 17.4 million people expected to face acute food insecurity in 2026.

The agency said 4.7 million people are projected to fall into IPC Phase 4, an emergency level marked by large food consumption gaps and high acute malnutrition.

Since 2022, the Asian Development Bank has provided around $265 million in grants through FAO to strengthen agricultural production and curb acute food insecurity across Afghanistan.

FAO stressed that with millions of Afghans under growing pressure, sustained investment beyond emergency aid is urgently needed to build long-term resilience and prevent deeper food crises.

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