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Kabul: The UN food agency in Afghanistan announced on Friday that a lack of funds has forced deep cuts to life-saving assistance in March for at least four million people and appealed for urgent funding for its operations in the country to end growing hunger.
The World Food Program recently emphasized that Afghanistan is at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century and also announced that due to budget constraints, at least 4 million Afghans will receive only half of what they need in March.
The agency adds that its food stocks have run out before the next harvest in May, making it the “hardest” time of the year for rural families.
The World Food Program announces aid cuts to Afghanistan as vulnerable Afghans endure a harsh winter.
The United Nations Food Agency also announced that 93 million dollars are needed to help 13 million people in April and 800 million dollars for the next 6 months.
In Afghanistan, the level of malnutrition continues to rise and about two-thirds of the country’s population – more than 28 million people – need humanitarian assistance in 2023, which is about three times the number in 2021.
