The World Food Program (WFP), which has recently enlarged its aid in Afghanistan, has warned to stop its activities.
David Beasley, the head of WFP, said nearly 6 million people in Afghanistan are facing the threat of starvation at a time when WFP is encountering a scarcity of fund and if the program does not receive money, it will stop its assistance.
Beasley added: “Six million people are encountering hunger in Afghanistan. Since we are facing a lack of budget, we may have to stop our aid to 9 million people.”
David expressed the concern at a time when WFP recently declared that Japan had just promised 5 million dollars in aid.
Meanwhile, the program does not consider Japan’s assistance enough and warned that it is still facing a shortage of funds and if the money does not reach millions of people will be deprived of aid.
WFP Afghanistan: “Japan is providing an additional 5 million dollars to the World Food Program in Afghanistan, which we welcome to receive to respond to the emergency situation. The aid comes at a critical time, as the World Food Program has been impelled to lessen its aid due to budget cuts, and if more aid is not received, 9 million Afghans will remain without aid in April.”
WFP said that the organization distributed 860,000 metric tons of foodstuffs to Afghans last year and Japan’s aid will also be used for the same purpose.
WFP Afghanistan: “The World Food Program distributed 860,000 metric tons of flour to the people in Afghanistan last year, and the recent aid from Japan will also be distributed to poor families in the form of foodstuffs through local businesses.”
The World Food Program is talking about stopping its activities at a time when millions of Afghans are waiting to international assistance to survive.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has also said that it has received less than 5 percent of the aid requested in 2023.
