The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it has transported more than 225,000 metric tons of food assistance across Afghanistan so far this year, targeting the country’s most vulnerable populations.
The food aid comes as Afghanistan grapples with a severe hunger crisis.
The WFP has previously warned that over 12 million Afghans are facing “acute food insecurity,” with nearly 4 million children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers suffering from malnutrition.
In an appeal for additional funding, the WFP called for $677 million to sustain its operations for the next six months. The agency’s plea highlights the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, where the United Nations estimates that 24 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. However, only about 25 percent of the UN’s budget for Afghan aid has been funded, leaving a significant gap in resources as the crisis deepens.
The ongoing economic and political instability in Afghanistan has compounded the difficulties faced by aid agencies, as they struggle to meet the growing needs of the population amidst dwindling international support.
