Less than fifty percent of the starving Afghans can be fed by the World Food Programme, claimed the organization’s leaders in Afghanistan. Amid reductions in international aid and an imminent suspension in American foreign expenditure, millions are in urgent food distress. According to WFP Country Administrator, numerous individuals were subsisting just on “bread and tea,” as was quoted by the media.
When the Taliban gained power in four years ago, Kabul has been on the verge of a financial meltdown. All safety and growth aid to the nation was halted, and the financial industry was also bound by limitations.
Since that time, part of the void has been filled in humanitarian help. They sought to circumvent administration regulation and use non-profit groups to finance urgent requirements. However, because of the Taliban’s limitations on the female community, donors have been gradually reducing their contributions over the past few years.
One of the things that disappointed the funders was the Taliban’s directive for Afghan women working for non-governmental organizations to halt their activities. Approximately half of the 15 million Afghans who are in severely short of nutritious food have been denied rations throughout this year’s hard cold season due to financial constraints, Lee told the media. She made the remark just before her three-year time in Afghanistan came to an end. That amounts to more than 6 million individuals who most likely only take in one or two meals per day. The exact same report claims that the group’s only meal consists of tea and bread. “Unfortunately, for a large number of people who have been cut off from aid, this is how things appear.”
Based on reports by the international organizations, barely over half of the country’s relief program was financed last year. Few days ago, the US State Department announced a “stop-work” directive for all current international aid. US new President directed a halt to examine if assistance disbursement was in line with his foreign strategy, which led to the suspension of additional funding, based on a cable cited by American media.
US Cuts Aids
Whether that will affect humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan was not readily apparent. The US, which is the biggest donor and provided more over 40% of the funding for Afghanistan relief efforts last year.
Any possible cutback in aid to Afghanistan is worrisome. According to Lee, the cut might worsen the situation whether it is help to the World Food Program or a different actor. In Afghanistan, the demand is simply enormous. The requirements of individuals, particularly women and children, should be taken into account by decision-makers, according to activists.
The attorney for the International Criminal Court (ICC) has declared that he has requested warrants of arrest for someTaliban commanders. Among them is Haibatullah Akhundzada, the ultimate religious figure who is accused of persecuting women and girls.
According to Leesoince the outset of Taliban restpration to power, the condition has not been stable for the operational setting. the World Food Program was attempting to demonstrate to funders that their programs were still providing help to female recipients and their kids in spite of the numerous limitations placed on the group in Afghanistan.
Female Afghan NGO employees are required to cease their employment, according to the Taliban. Numerous humanitarian groups have claimed to have received permissions in spite of this, particularly in fields like healthcare. Lee claimed that despite government limits and budget shortages, WFP had adjusted and was still able to help women.
