KABUL (Pajhwok): Humanitarian aid cuts have contributed to a 60 percent hike in the number of people in need of assistance in Afghanistan, says a global relief organisation.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said on Tuesday the aid cuts had also contributed to economic challenges, climate change and reduced access to basic services.
In a statement, IRC said only 23 percent of required funds for this year’s humanitarian response plan had been received.
But despite major obstacles, it explained, the humanitarian response had successfully averted famine for the past two winters in Afghanistan.
It added: “The significant scale-up . . .
