Afghanistan Peace CampaignSome of this year’s flood victims also say that no organization has yet provided them with any assistance.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, has called for greater international support for Afghanistan.
According to a statement by this organization, the people of Afghanistan are constantly facing threats from natural disasters and environmental and climate shocks, which claim lives every year.
In part of the UNAMA statement, it is said On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, “we call for more International support for recovery and resilience.”
Climate change-induced droughts, devastating floods, and earthquakes are among the most significant causes of natural disasters in Afghanistan.
Abdul Mohammad, a 72-year-old farmer from Uruzgan province, says that his agricultural lands were destroyed due to devastating floods, causing him heavy losses.
Abdul Mohammad told a TOLOnews reporter: “I had four jeribs of land, and I planted crops, but I couldn’t harvest them. The flood washed away the body of my land.”
Some of this year’s flood victims also say that no organization has yet provided them with any assistance.
Rahmatullah, a farmer in Uruzgan, said: “This year, no organization helped us. Someone told me to plant wheat, but I said I won’t because it won’t yield anything.”
Hikmatullah, another farmer from Uruzgan, added: “We submitted our names to aid organizations several times, but so far, no organization has helped us, and we haven’t received anything.”
The Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan considers international assistance in the country’s infrastructure as effective for reducing the risks of natural disasters.
Abdul Rahman Habib, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, said: “To prevent potential losses and deal with the consequences of climate change, diversifying livelihoods, increasing purchasing power through job creation, preventing environmental destruction, and managing surface waters through building check dams, water reservoirs, canals, and cold storage facilities are among our priorities.”
October 13 is designated by the United Nations as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
In addition to challenges like poverty and unemployment, Afghanistan is also one of the most vulnerable countries to natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes.