MANILA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday that it has approved two grants to enhance food security, deliver health services, and improve resilience to weather-related shocks and natural hazards in Afghanistan.
The first grant, amounting to 370 million U.S. dollars, will continue the delivery of essential health services in 17 provinces, including maternal, neonatal, and child health and nutrition, as well as the supply of essential drugs, and childhood immunizations.
It will also provide inputs to produce staple crops and non-staple cash crops, orchard products, as well as livestock, to at least 161,000 households in the country.
The second grant, amounting to 100 million dollars, will provide critical food assistance to households in hunger hotspots. It will also support community-level actions to mitigate the impact of shocks from weather and natural hazards, and provide alternative livelihood opportunities to communities affected by natural disasters. ■
