Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe WFP’s communications official added that they are striving to provide humanitarian aid to six million people each month.
The World Food Programme (WFP) said that this winter nearly 15 million people in Afghanistan are facing emergency levels of food insecurity.
The WFP’s communications official added that they are striving to provide humanitarian aid to six million people each month.
Ziauddin Safi, the communications officer for the World Food Program, said: “Thanks to national assistance from the European Union and other partners, the WFP intends to provide emergency food aid to six million people across the country every month this winter.”
Meanwhile, 56-year-old Jumma Gul, who complains about poverty and lack of work, said that because his children are young, he is forced to work with his handcart.
Jumma Gul said: “There is no work. The 100 afghani I earn daily – should I buy bread, oil, or wood first? My sons are still young.”
However, some economic experts are calling for humanitarian aid to be invested in Afghanistan’s development projects. According to them, such an initiative could create job opportunities for the people.
Abdul Naseer Rishtia, an economic affairs expert, said: “If the world and international organizations are helping Afghanistan, it would be better if they provide economic aid, initiate economic projects that create a stable income for people so they can change their lives. Otherwise, this humanitarian aid is temporary and has no lasting economic impact.”
The WFP has also stated that due to the financial crisis, it has reduced its activities in Afghanistan. However, the recent aid from its partners will be allocated to providing food and treating malnutrition among families, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and young children.