ARTF & the #World_Bank approved 3 projects totaling $793 million that will provide urgent& essential food, livelihood& health services to Afghans. All 3 projects will be implemented off-budget out of the interim #Taliban admin’s control, through #UN& NGOs.
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The 3 projects:
1. The Afghanistan Emergency Food Security Project will help in the production of food crops for smallholder farmers& prevent the further deterioration of food security. The project will focus on wheat production, supporting about 300,000 households in two rounds.
1. The Afghanistan Emergency Food Security Project will help in the production of food crops for smallholder farmers& prevent the further deterioration of food security. The project will focus on wheat production, supporting about 300,000 households in two rounds.
2. The Afghanistan Community Resilience& Livelihoods Project will help provide short-term livelihood opportunities& deliver urgent essential services in rural& urban areas. The project aims to provide livelihood&income for 1 million households in 6,450 rural communities&8 cities.
3. The AFG Health Emergency Response Project will increase the utilization& quality of essential health services in AFG. The project aims to deliver basic health, nutrition& COVID-19 services in partnership with national&int'l service providers, in more than 2,300 HFs nationwide.
#Budget distribution:
1. Emergency Food Security Project: $195 million will be released in 2 tranches: $150 million& $45 million.
2. Livelihoods Project: $265 million will be released in 2 tranches: $100 million& $165 million.
3. Health Emergency Response Project: $333 million...
1. Emergency Food Security Project: $195 million will be released in 2 tranches: $150 million& $45 million.
2. Livelihoods Project: $265 million will be released in 2 tranches: $100 million& $165 million.
3. Health Emergency Response Project: $333 million...
...will be released in 2 tranches: $169 million, which includes $150 million from ARTF& $19 million from the Global Financing Facility (GFF), and $164 million from ARTF.
About Approach:
The WB expanded approach (2.0) was approved by the World Bank on March 1 to support Afghans...
About Approach:
The WB expanded approach (2.0) was approved by the World Bank on March 1 to support Afghans...
...The approach will guide the provision of more than $1 billion in funds from the ARTF in the form of recipient-executed grants to select UN agencies& international NGOs. These funds will not involve the interim Taliban administration.
Note:
Projects' duration is nearly 2 years.
Note:
Projects' duration is nearly 2 years.
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