UN Allocates $16.6 Million to Support Drought-Affected Communities in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The United Nations has allocated $16.6 million to support vulnerable communities in northern and northeastern Afghanistan to mitigate the effects of drought.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Thursday that the funding includes $6.6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund and $10 million from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund. It is the UN’s largest joint allocation for anticipatory drought action in the country to date.