EU gives Afghanistan 15m euros in humanitarian aid

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says the European Union has contributed 15 million euros to fight malnutrition and improve water services in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan remains one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world with about 29 million people, including 15.8 million children and 11 million women requiring humanitarian assistance, the UN agency said.

In a statement, UNICEF said the 27-month programme would be implemented across 22 provinces of the country, targeting 1.7 million children and mothers with nutrition services.

About 80,000 people would be provided with clean drinking water, 206,000 with hygiene and sanitation services and 6,000 adolescent girls with skills and vocational training.

On Friday, the EU signed an agreement of cooperation involving 17 million euros with International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support Afghan returnees from Iran and Pakistan and host communities.

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