Canada’s assistance over the years has had real impact on the lives of Afghans.
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May 11, 2021
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In an effort to stabilize Afghanistan, Canada contributed more than $3.6 billion since 2001, placing it among Afghanistan’s top 10 donors. Canada mainly channeled its assistance to Afghanistan through the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund, an international trust fund administered by the World Bank that supports national programs to achieve Afghan national priorities. Security sector assistance is provided by Canada through NATO’s Afghan National Army Trust Fund (ANATF) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA).
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan on Tuesday signed an agreement for a landmark railway link aimed at bolstering trade ties between Central and South Asia.
The signing ceremony for the multi-billion-dollar project took place in Tashkent, and was attended by senior officials from the three countries including Afghanistan Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar.
Speaking at the event, Uzbekistan’s deputy prime minister Sardor Umurzakov said peace and stability in Afghanistan will lead to development, economic growth and increased regional cooperation.
Atmar in turn thanked the host country for playing its leading role in the pursuit of the landmark project.
Japan has announced its decision to provide over $122 million to support humanitarian and development programs in Afghanistan for the year 2021. In a statement
Japan Pledges $122.2M in Aid for Afghanistan
Japan will provide $122.2 million in aid to Afghanistan to support humanitarian and development programs in the country, Japan’s Embassy in Kabul said in a statement on Monday.
“This is a vigorous step forward in realizing Japan’s pledge delivered at the Geneva Conference in November 2020, where Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi affirmed Japan’s long-lasting friendship with and support for the people of Afghanistan and pledged financial assistance up to 180 million per year between 2021 and 2024, a figure comparable to the past four years,” the statement said.
The statement said the aid will enable the implementation of 17 humanitarian and development assistance projects orchestrated by various organizations throughout the country aimed at improvement of livelihoods through multiple approaches.
NATO Backs Afghan Forces with Medical Supplies December 13,2020
KABUL - The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has operated several chartered flights to Afghanistan, transporting hundreds of tonnes of pharmaceutical supplies to the Afghan national army and police. The consisted of pain relievers, vitamins, antibiotic pills and ointments, polio vaccine, hand sanitiser, IV fluids and other critical medicines. In a statement on Saturday, NATO hoped the supplies would help Afghan forces improve their standard of care and reduce the risk of harm and infection to service personnel. Additional flights will be operated through the end of the year an effort funded by the NATO-run Afghan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund as part of the extensive support provided by the Support and Procurement Agency.