OCHA Warns Drought and Water Crisis Threaten Millions in Afghanistan

DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that prolonged drought and worsening water shortages in Afghanistan are putting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at serious risk.

In a statement published on Thursday, November 12, OCHA said prolonged drought and declining access to water resources were placing growing pressure on families in different parts of the country and threatening their livelihoods.

The UN agency stressed that vulnerable communities in Afghanistan need greater support and fair access to climate finance to cope with the effects of climate change.

OCHA called for equitable access to climate funding for communities affected by drought and water scarcity, emphasizing the need for greater international attention to Afghanistan’s worsening water crisis.