Kuwait Allocates $2.5 Million to United Nations Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Kuwait has allocated $2.5 million to support humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press and 8AM Media. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, announced the funding on Tuesday, October 27. [1][3]

The funding was provided by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to the UN-managed Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund. Khaama Press reported that the funds will finance emergency relief for vulnerable communities as mass returns of individuals and funding shortages intensify. [1]

In a post on X, OCHA thanked the Kuwait Fund for the multi-year contribution, Khaama Press reported. OCHA noted that support from Kuwait since 2024 has been instrumental in sustaining aid in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund is a UN-managed pooled funding mechanism established in 2014. [1]

International aid efforts in the region have seen multiple contributions recently. As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, the United Arab Emirates Aid Agency signed a $3 million agreement with the UNHCR to support returning Afghan families, and the European Union allocated 12 million euros for health and sanitation services in southern Afghanistan. [7][8]