The World Bank last Friday confirmed that donors have approved the transfer of 280 million U.S dollars to UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) from the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF).
The aid aims to help Afghanistan respond to its humanitarian crisis, while bypassing the government formed by the Islamic Emirate or Afghanistan [IEA].
IEA says the international community has not been realistic and must avoid mistakes of the past.
Soon after the IEA took power on August 15, the U.S. blocked access to 9.5 billion dollars in Afghanistan’s central bank reserves held in the U.S.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) paused the release of more than 400 million dollars in funds, citing a lack of clarity within the international community regarding recognition of a government in Afghanistan.
According to the report the World Bank also stopped disbursing aid money reserved for the country.
Many experts believe that this winter will be the harshest of all times for millions of Afghans.
