The World Bank has contributed 84 million US dollars to the implementation community resilience and livelihoods project in Afghanistan.
The WB said in a statement this fund would be spent through the International Development Association (IDA) and Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF).
The project started in 2022 with a grant of $265 million from the ARTF to provide livelihoods support and services in rural and urban areas, support social grants for women and the most vulnerable, and strengthen community institutions for inclusive service delivery.
The bank said the additional financing will help scale up the project activities in more rural and urban areas, provide more livelihood opportunities for women, expand activities focused on building climate resilience, and provide employment and services to returning Afghan migrants.
World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan Melida Good said: “In the past 18 months, the project has laid the foundation for an effective service delivery platform and operational model at scale for delivering jobs, providing essential services and assets, and importantly reaching women.”
He continued: “With the additional financing, the project will continue its essential works in all six regions of the country, 26 of the 34 provinces, 67 rural districts, 6,200 rural communities, and eight major cities.”
The project has provided short-term employment to over 776,000 households, benefiting around 5.4 million Afghans.
Approximately 7.4 million Afghans gained access to services like roads, sanitation, and water supply, and more than 2.1 million community members received training in health and nutrition, the effects of climate change and disaster risk management.
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