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Afghanistan
31 October 2024
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
TAGS
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement updates on the UK's efforts to support those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, focusing on aid distribution, dialogue with the Taliban, and advocacy for women's rights.
Action Requested
The UK will continue to engage with the Taliban to protect humanitarian access and advocate for women's rights. Additionally, new funding is being allocated to livelihoods and agriculture programming to help vulnerable Afghans grow more food and improve their incomes sustainably.
Key Facts
- Over 23 million people in Afghanistan require humanitarian assistance in 2024.
- The FCDO provided £113.5 million in overseas development assistance to Afghanistan in financial year 2023/24.
- The UK supported access to humanitarian assistance for over 2.7 million people, including preventing malnutrition for at least 1.5 million people and providing essential health services to more than 1.4 million people.
- In 2023/24, the UK Government’s bilateral programmes supported at least 83,000 children (54,000 girls) in education and fully immunised at least 466,000 children (310,000 girls).
- The World Bank Board endorsed grant finance to Afghanistan through the International Development Association.
- A “vice and virtue” law passed by the Taliban in August 2024 imposed wide-ranging restrictions on Afghan women, men, and children.
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