Local sources in Kapisa province say that the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has dismissed 41 female employees in the province due to a lack of funding.
At least two sources, confirming the issue, said: “These women were working in the health sector, especially in nutrition. All of them have been dismissed. They were told there is no budget.”
The source further emphasized that all staff of the nutrition sector (TSFP) at health centers in Kapisa province were suddenly dismissed without prior notice.
The source added that this decision has caused economic hardship for the dismissed employees and serious concern among local residents.
Another source also said that nutrition services—especially for children suffering from malnutrition and for pregnant and breastfeeding women—are a vital necessity.
The sources stressed that the suspension of these services in deprived areas could have dangerous consequences for people in different regions and would limit access to essential healthcare services.
This comes as the United Nations World Food Programme has repeatedly expressed concern over the rising number of mothers and children suffering from malnutrition, stating that food insecurity and malnutrition in Afghanistan are worsening at an alarming rate.
According to United Nations statistics, nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan are in urgent need of food assistance. Meanwhile, UN agencies have repeatedly warned that women and girls suffer the most from the humanitarian crisis due to cultural restrictions and Taliban policies.
