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Afghanistan
UNDP Fully Equips ICU at Balkh Regional Hospital
DID Press: Afghanistan office of the United Nations Development Programme announced that the intensive care unit (ICU) at the Balkh Regional Hospital is now operating at full capacity, one year after becoming operational. According to UNDP, the ICU was established…
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UNDP Support Preserves 300 Women’s Jobs in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that its support for a fruit processing company in Mazar-e-Sharif has helped preserve 300 jobs for women, create new employment opportunities, and support thousands of farmers in Afghanistan. United Nations Development…
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UNDP: Afghanistan Among World’s Largest Displacement Crises
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s largest displacement crises, with poverty, drought and earthquakes continuing to drive humanitarian needs across the country. In a statement, UNDP said it is supporting displaced…
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Top UN Officials Visit Afghanistan to Assess Humanitarian Needs
DID Press: Senior United Nations officials have arrived in Afghanistan to assess the humanitarian situation, with a focus on returnees, community resilience, and strengthening development and relief cooperation. According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, Acting Deputy Minister Abdulrahman…
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EU-Funded Uzbek Program Trains More Than 700 Afghans
DID Press: Uzbekistan has completed a four-year, €2 million European Union-funded program that provided higher education, vocational training, and entrepreneurship support to more than 700 Afghan citizens. The project, titled “Strengthening Surkhandarya Region Capacity for Educational and Vocational Training of…
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Afghan Women’s Businesses Grow Sharply Despite Mounting Restrictions
DID Press: Official data from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries indicates that more than 10,000 Afghan women now hold formal business licenses, representing a tenfold increase over the past five years. According to reporting cited from The New…
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EU Makes Women’s Empowerment Central to Afghanistan Aid Strategy
DID Press: European Union’s delegation in Afghanistan has announced that the empowerment of women and girls remains a central priority in its humanitarian assistance programs for the Afghan population. According to the statement, the EU is working in cooperation with…
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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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