Press Releases
Emergency Grant Aid in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
November 13, 2018
1. On November 13, the Government of Japan decided to extend an Emergency Grant Aid of 13 million US dollars, in response to the damage caused by drought in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the World Food Programme (WFP).
2. This Emergency Grant Aid is to provide humanitarian assistance in the areas of Food and Nutrition in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
3. This assistance is expected to contribute to addressing food insecurity and improve the nutritional status of 473,000 people by distributing food to them.