The World Food Program has recently announced that Afghanistan has become a focal point of hunger in the world, with three-quarters of the country’s total population unable to have a proper meal.
Hsyiao Wei Li, the head of the World Food Program in Afghanistan, warned that around 27 million people cannot access enough food, and families across the country need sustainable emergency food assistance to get through the winter.
Additionally, Philippe Kropf, a spokesperson for the organization, stated that the World Food Program requires over $600 million to continue its operations in Afghanistan over the next six months.
He emphasized that thanks to the support from the Chinese government, they have been able to distribute food assistance to 35,000 families across Afghanistan in the past month.
This comes after last year when the World Food Program removed “ten million people” from its list of aid recipients in Afghanistan due to budget constraints. This summer, eleven million people were deprived of assistance, including two million mothers and their children who did not receive any special food to combat malnutrition.
A few days ago, the World Bank also announced that Afghanistan, under the current interim government, is among the 26 poorest countries in the world.
It is worth noting that following the current government’s takeover of Afghanistan, family economies have severely declined due to the group’s restrictions on citizens and a reduction in international aid.
