The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), backed by funding from South Korea, has launched an initiative aimed at creating jobs and rebuilding essential infrastructure in Afghanistan.
According to the agency’s statement, more than 350,000 people across six provinces—Badakhshan, Zabul, Daikundi, Faryab, Khost, and Nangarhar—are expected to benefit.
The one-year project, titled “Relief, Employment, and Vital Infrastructure for People in Emergency Situations”, began last month with a reported budget of 10 million US dollars. Its priorities include job creation, rehabilitation of critical infrastructure, and improving food security, with a special focus on climate resilience, women’s empowerment, and support for returnees and displaced persons.
Stephen Rodrigues, UNDP’s Afghanistan representative, said, “This project goes beyond humanitarian response; it is a bridge between crisis and recovery,” emphasizing the aim to provide inclusive and sustainable opportunities for communities.
South Korea’s chargé d’affaires in Afghanistan, Seong Hwan Moon, reaffirmed his country’s long-standing commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan in these challenging times, stressing that improving the lives of women, children, and returnees remains a core priority in its humanitarian assistance.
