KABUL, May 24 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan reported that 21.9 million Afghans required humanitarian assistance across various sectors in the first three months of the year, according to local media TOLOnews on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
According to the report, although the organisation planned to provide assistance to 17.5 million people, it was only able to reach 4.7 million individuals, representing approximately 27 per cent of the target population.
The agency added that US$1.7 billion was required to address humanitarian needs across the country. However, only US$195 million, around 11 per cent of the required funding, has been secured so far.
The report further stated that children accounted for 49 per cent of aid recipients, while women represented 30 per cent and men made up the remaining 21 per cent.
The funding shortfall continues to present major challenges to humanitarian operations, limiting efforts to support millions of vulnerable people across Afghanistan.
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA
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