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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Afghanistan signs MoUs to assist displaced families

The statement said the total sum reached more than $2.4 million, benefiting over 2,236 families and 10,550 people.

• October 23, 2024
Poor Afghans
Poor Afghans [Credit; AFP via REF/RL]

The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed three memorandums of understanding with leading aid agencies to assist needy families across Afghanistan, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement said the total sum reached more than $2.4 million, benefiting over 2,236 families and 10,550 people.

The agencies will implement public utility projects in 15 provinces, it said.

The Afghan caretaker government has called on local and international organisations to invest in the country and help create job opportunities. 

(Xinhua/NAN) 

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