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Afghanistan
UN Warns Afghanistan’s Electricity Dependence Threatens Energy Security
DID Press: UN has raised concerns over Afghanistan’s slow progress in energy infrastructure, warning that the country remains heavily dependent on imported electricity and urgently needs investment in renewable energy sources. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said Afghanistan continues…
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Afghanistan Humanitarian Crisis Deepens as Only 16% of Funding Secured
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned of a severe funding shortfall in Afghanistan’s aid response plan, saying only 269 million dollars—about 16% of the required 1.71 billion dollars—has been secured so far. In…
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UNDP: Strengthening Afghanistan’s Private Sector Key to Reducing Aid Dependence
DID Press: Afghanistan office of UN Development Programme (UNDP) has emphasized that bolstering the country’s private sector is essential for economic growth, job creation, and reducing reliance on foreign aid. Mohammadullah Rahmandel, a private sector expert at UNDP, stated that…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s High Potential for Renewable Energy Investment, Says UNDP
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted Afghanistan’s high potential for attracting investment in renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power. Mohammad Naseem Ataie, an economist at UNDP in Afghanistan, emphasized that with the implementation of proper economic…
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Afghanistan
UNDP Helped Women with Cooking facilities, paid workdays
Over 500 women households get cleaner cooking facilities in Bamyan province and a cash-for-work scheme provided over 54,800 paid workdays in Herat, Balkh and Kunduz provinces, says UNDP in a statement.
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