Afghanistan Peace CampaignSeveral other UNAMA officials, including Indrika Ratwatte, the deputy head of the organization, also attended the meeting.
The acting head of the Ministry of Economy has called on the United Nations to focus its 2025 aid on development projects in Afghanistan.
Abdul Rahman Habib, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, told TOLOnews that Din Mohammad Hanif, the acting minister of the ministry, and Roza Otunbayeva, the head of UNAMA, discussed the effective and transparent implementation of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.
Several other UNAMA officials, including Indrika Ratwatte, the deputy head of the organization, also attended the meeting.
Regarding this meeting, Abdul Rahman Habib added: “The acting Minister of Economy emphasized that this year, international organizations should focus their efforts on implementing development projects to address the livelihood challenges of the people and reduce poverty and unemployment.”
Meanwhile, some experts believe that coordinating the humanitarian aid of international relief organizations with the Islamic Emirate is crucial for better implementation of projects. They see utilizing this aid for developmental and job-creation programs as highly valuable.
Abdul Jabbar Safi, head of the Kabul Industrialists Association, told TOLOnews: “As requested by the Ministry of Economy, this aid should be used to create jobs for the people.”
Abdul Ghaffar Nazami, an economic analyst, stated: “These organizations must provide the Afghan government with regular reports on their activities. It is the right of the Afghan people and government to know who these aids are being distributed to.”
Every year, with the arrival of winter, challenges such as poverty and unemployment worsen, increasing people’s reliance on humanitarian assistance.