INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The government of Norway has announced that it will provide $22 million via the United Nations and the World Bank to enhance food security
and basic services, including health education and health in Afghanistan.The Afghan people are contending with economic collapse, increasing
humanitarian needs and restrictions on their rights
Women and children are particularly at risk in the current critical humanitarian situation, Norwegian government said in a statement this
week.&I am deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan
Norway is now providing NOK 220 million to the UN and the World Bank to support their efforts to enhance food security and ensure the
provision of basic services such as health and education
It is essential that all children, girls and boys, are given full access to these services,& said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken
Huitfeldt.Many Afghans are facing food insecurity, unemployment and poverty, and do not have access to basic services, the statement
said.&Over the past year, Norway has worked to mobilise assistance over and above humanitarian aid
Not for the Taliban, but for the Afghan people
This has been challenging in a country where we cannot cooperate with the authorities in the normal way
It has been a priority for Norway to ensure that the aid we provide benefits the whole population, women and men, girls and boys,& said
Huitfeldt.Norway has provided close to NOK 200 million ($20 million) purely in humanitarian assistance this year
In total, over NOK 700 million ($70 million) in support has been allocated to Afghanistan in 2022.The post Norway announces $22 million in
aid for Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.
