Abdul Rahman Habib, spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy, told TOLOnews that the ministries and institutions of the Islamic Emirate have always tried to facilitate humanitarian aid organizations without interference.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Economy once again denied any government interference in humanitarian aid efforts.
Abdul Rahman Habib told TOLOnews: “From the beginning, the process of humanitarian aid provided by international relief organizations has been carried out directly by the relevant offices of the United Nations without interference from the ministries or agencies of the Islamic Emirate.”
Recently, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan reported an increase in the Islamic Emirate’s interference in the activities of aid organizations, adding that 83 projects in Afghanistan have been halted as a result.
OCHA added that in the month of September this year alone, 173 instances of interference in the operations of aid organizations were recorded, leading to the temporary suspension of 83 projects, the temporary closure of two projects, and the relocation of one project.
However, the Ministry of Economy has not commented on the temporary suspension of 83 projects in the country.
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On the other hand, some residents of Kabul have complained about economic challenges and unemployment.
Amruddin, a Kabul resident, told TOLOnews: “There is no work. We are completely satisfied with the Islamic Emirate for bringing peace, but we want them to create job opportunities for people so they can escape poverty and unemployment.”
Experts believe that the efforts of international aid organizations have not significantly impacted poverty reduction in Afghanistan.
Abdul Ghafar Nizami, an economic expert, said: “Even though large sums of money are announced for Afghanistan, by the time they reach the country, the amounts are much smaller, which indicates poor policies that yield no positive results.”
Rosa Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Afghanistan, said on Tuesday (October 22) in a meeting with the political deputy of the Prime Minister’s office that she has been in talks with countries and donor organizations to attract aid for Afghanistan and that UNAMA has already received part of the needed winter aid for Afghanistan.
This news is sourced from [Tolo News] and is for informational purposes only.
