Sweden has contributed $5.26 million to the United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan, providing fresh support for humanitarian and development programs as Afghanistan continues to grapple with a deep economic and funding crisis.
The UN trust fund announced the contribution on Wednesday, thanking Sweden for its latest donation of 50 million Swedish kronor (about $5.26 million).
“By pooling resources and working together, we reach more communities with the support they need to build a more resilient future,” the fund said in a statement on social media.
The UN Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan was established in 2021 to channel international assistance through UN agencies after the Taliban returned to power. The fund supports projects focused on basic services, livelihoods, food security, community resilience and the empowerment of women, while bypassing Taliban institutions.
Sweden has remained one of Afghanistan’s major humanitarian donors since the Taliban takeover, continuing to finance UN-led assistance despite the country’s political isolation.
The contribution comes as UN agencies warn of a worsening funding crisis in Afghanistan. Humanitarian organizations say millions of Afghans face growing hardship as donor support declines and aid programs are scaled back.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said that Afghanistan is among the world’s least-funded humanitarian crises in 2026, with less than one-fifth of the funding required for this year’s humanitarian response having been received. The UN estimates that 21.9 million people in Afghanistan will need humanitarian assistance this year.
