EU Allocates €146 Million to Help Afghan People

The European Commission announced a contribution of 146 million euros to meet the basic needs and livelihoods of the people of Afghanistan.

The financial package is dedicated to the provision of basic services, including health, education and food security, and focuses on protecting the rights of women and girls.

The European Commission on Wednesday announced that the financial package focuses on the rights of women, girls, children and vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons and migrants.

This financial support was pledged on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
"The EU stands firmly in support of the people of Afghanistan. "The more the Taliban government restricts the freedoms of women and girls, the greater the need for our presence."

The European Commission's statement said that the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has also signed three other programmes to support livelihoods and access to health services for the people of Afghanistan.

These include €15 million to the United Nations Development Programme, €16 million to the World Health Organisation and €15 million to the United Nations Population Fund.

Since 2021, the European Union has allocated at least €900 million to meet basic needs and livelihoods in Afghanistan.

In June this year, the commission also announced that it had allocated 150 million euros in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.