INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Construction of brand-new warehouse centers has started at the United Nations World Food Programme&& s (WFP) Logistics Hub in Termez,
Uzbekistan, and when finished the facility will allow for a boost and improved flow of humanitarian food to Afghanistan, WFP said on
Tuesday.&& We enjoy that the United Nations is broadening their storage facility capability here in Termez,& & Uzbekistan & s special
envoy for Afghanistan Ismatullah Irgashev said
&& At a time when two thirds of the population of Afghanistan rely on humanitarian support to endure, it is our duty as the global
community to stand by their side.&& WFP & s existing Logistics Hub in Termez has actually functioned as a trans-shipment point for WFP&&
s Afghanistan operations because 2021
WFP strategies to add an additional 8,000 square meters to the present 14,500 square meter storage facility capability in the approaching
This will increase WFP&& s total storage capacity in Termez by over half, the agency stated in a declaration.&& With the assistance of the
Government of Uzbekistan, more than 1,000 metric tons of food are crossing the border from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan every day,& & said
Hsiao-Wei Lee, Country Director for WFP Afghanistan.&& In the approaching months, this increase to our warehouse capacity will
significantly facilitate our ability to serve the 20 million Afghans currently in requirement of food support
While our partners and donors have been exceptionally generous with their contributions, we still need an extra $1.5 billion to reach all
the people we have actually planned to serve.&& In Afghanistan in 2022, WFP reached 23 million individuals, distributed 1.1 million metric
ton of food and $325 million in money transfers
Of the 23 million individuals assisted, 11.6 million were ladies and 12.3 million were kids
WFP stated it injects approximately $55 million per month into the regional economy.The post WFP to increase circulation of aid to
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