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Japan Signs $10 Million Agreement with the UN to Boost Climate Resilience in Afghanistan

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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement worth approximately $10 million with the United Nations to strengthen climate resilience in Afghanistan.

In a statement issued on Monday, February 9, JICA said the agreement was signed with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

The statement noted: “The objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of targeted communities to respond to risks arising from climate-related disasters through a community-based approach, including the development of disaster response facilities and the implementation of related training.”

According to JICA, the project will be implemented over two years.

Afghanistan is considered one of the ten countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Japan has announced approximately $20 million in aid to Afghanistan for 2026, to be spent across various sectors.

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