US aid cuts force IRC to halt services in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) says its air services in Afghanistan could be halted due to a severe funding shortfall. The agency wrote in an email on Sunday (25 May) that when roads were blocked, aid deliveries were airlifted, allowing aid workers to reach the hardest-hit areas of Afghanistan. But now, the WFP says, aid flights could be halted due to a severe funding shortfall. The WFP said its air services urgently need $10.5 million to contin…

US Funding Cuts Force IRC to Halt Lifesaving Programs in Afghanistan

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has suspended several critical humanitarian programs in Afghanistan after US funding cuts, leaving hundreds of thousands without vital services. The post US Funding Cuts Force IRC to Halt Lifesaving Programs in Afghanistan appeared first on KabulNow.

Tradition of US generosity must continue, says IRC official

KABUL, Afghanistan — The International Rescue Committee’s Afghanistan director, Sherine Ibrahim, urged the United States to sustain its humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, warning that millions of vulnerable people are at risk as funding declines. In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Ibrahim said Afghanistan remains deeply affected by decades of conflict, economic instability, internal displacement, and climate shocks. “Sixteen million p…

IRC: US aid cuts impacting millions in Afghanistan - Khaama Press

Image/IRC. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has stated in its latest report that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan has reached its peak, with U.S. aid cuts halting vital services for millions in the country. In a report released on Friday, April 25, the IRC highlighted that Afghan citizens, especially women and children, are more vulnerable to food insecurity, disease, and instability. Due to reduced funding, the IRC has been forced…

US aid cuts force IRC to halt services in Afghanistan

A sharp cut in US aid has forced the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to halt several life-saving programmes in Afghanistan, leaving hundreds of thousands without access to vital services.

U.S. aid cuts are impacting millions of Afghans: IRC

For 23 million Afghans, U.S. aid funding has been a critical lifeline, but that support is now in jeopardy, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization said on Friday. Funding cuts are already having devastating impacts on the country’s most vulnerable communities, especially women and children, IRC said in an article. IRC said that due to cuts in U.S, aid funding, it has been forced to suspend some of our life-saving services in A…