Afghanistan: USAID Pledges 'Nearly $55M' for Afghan Earthquake Victims

KABUL, 01 July 2022, (TON): The US State Department said the US Agency for International Development would provide 'nearly $55 million' in humanitarian assistance for the people affected by the recent earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan. 

The State Department said in a statement “in response, the United States will provide nearly $55 million in additional immediate humanitarian assistance through the US Agency for International Development to urgently reach those most affected by the natural disaster.”

This new funding brings total US humanitarian assistance to over $774 million in the last year.

The Islamic Emirate welcomed the aid but said it would be more effective if it was provided through Afghan government institutions. 

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