World Bank reportedly okays unfreezing $280M to aid Afghanistan
TRT World says Some 31 donors to Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund must approve fund transfer to World Food Program and UNICEF, Reuters news agency reports.
World Bank’s board has endorsed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies to help Afghanistan cope with a brewing humanitarian crisis.
Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters news agency on Wednesday that the 31 donors to the World Bank-administered Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) must approve the transfer before the funds could flow to the World Food Program and UNICEF.
The donors were expected to meet on Friday.
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/world-bank-reportedly-okays-unfreezing-280m-to-aid-afghanistan-52224
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