<p>The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>The Taliban Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs also announced that it plans to hire 20,000 people to work on the Mes Aynak copper mine project, located at the site of a former Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of Kabul in Logar province. The arrangements to send Afghans outside for work as well as the work at the Mes Aynak copper mine project were made under Afghanistan's democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government but got stalled following the Taliban's takeover of power.</p>

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<p>An annual review of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, published by London-based Chatham House, points out a 'catastrophic economic cost' of the extremist group's takeover of power in Afghanistan. "Mass unemployment, a collapse of the housing market, and increased rates of malnutrition are only some of the many tangible signs of an economic catastrophe," the review states.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The civilian government institutions that were previously the country’s largest employer are now unable to pay salaries even to the reduced number of remaining personnel. To make matters worse, Afghanistan’s agriculture sector has been affected by drought and natural disasters, such as flash floods and the June 2022 earthquake," it adds.</p>

<p>According to estimates by the United Nations Development Agency, 700,000 jobs have been lost in Afghanistan in the past year, raising concerns about the country’s rising unemployment since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.</p>

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The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The Taliban Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs also announced that it plans to hire 20,000 people to work on the Mes Aynak copper mine project, located at the site of a former Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of Kabul in Logar province. The arrangements to send Afghans outside for work as well as the work at the Mes Aynak copper mine project were made under Afghanistan's democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government but got stalled following the Taliban's takeover of power. WATCH | Afghanistan: Economic and humanitarian crisis in Taliban led country × An annual review of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, published by London-based Chatham House, points out a 'catastrophic economic cost' of the extremist group's takeover of power in Afghanistan. "Mass unemployment, a collapse of the housing market, and increased rates of malnutrition are only some of the many tangible signs of an economic catastrophe," the review states. "The civilian government institutions that were previously the country’s largest employer are now unable to pay salaries even to the reduced number of remaining personnel. To make matters worse, Afghanistan’s agriculture sector has been affected by drought and natural disasters, such as flash floods and the June 2022 earthquake," it adds. According to estimates by the United Nations Development Agency, 700,000 jobs have been lost in Afghanistan in the past year, raising concerns about the country’s rising unemployment since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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<p>UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) that the Taliban has been resisting&nbsp;humanitarian funding.</p>

<p>Griffiths told the UN that the Afghan banking system has blocked transfers impacting pay channels which have caused supply chain disruptions.</p>

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<p>The UN has been trying to implement a system called Humanitarian Exchange Facility (HEF) to bypass sanctions on Taliban leaders. The system involves swapping aid dollars for Afghan currency to ensure aid and to overcome&nbsp;the harsh economic situation plaguing the country as Griffiths added that it has had "limited progress".</p>

<p>The transfer of funds to Afghanistan has become difficult as aid groups said they haven't received cash, Griffiths informed.</p>

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<p>The UN aid chief alleged that the Taliban has been interfering with the delivery of humanitarian aid even as the agency received just one-third of the total 4.4 it needed for humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.</p>

<p>The development comes as Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake early on Tuesday in which at least 1,000 people have been killed even as it struggles to garner aid from foreign sources after it was cut off after the Taliban took over the country last August.</p>

<p>The United Nations had warned of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan before the earthquake. Taliban government said aid flights had landed from Qatar and Iran while requesting the&nbsp;international community and aid agencies to help in relief efforts.</p>

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UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) that the Taliban has been resisting humanitarian funding. Griffiths told the UN that the Afghan banking system has blocked transfers impacting pay channels which have caused supply chain disruptions.

UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) that the Taliban has been resisting humanitarian funding. Griffiths told the UN that the Afghan banking system has blocked transfers impacting pay channels which have caused supply chain disruptions. Also Read | Afghanistan earthquake: Taliban appeals to international community for help The UN has been trying to implement a system called Humanitarian Exchange Facility (HEF) to bypass sanctions on Taliban leaders. The system involves swapping aid dollars for Afghan currency to ensure aid and to overcome the harsh economic situation plaguing the country as Griffiths added that it has had "limited progress". The transfer of funds to Afghanistan has become difficult as aid groups said they haven't received cash, Griffiths informed. Watch: Taliban govt struggles with relief operations after earthquake The UN aid chief alleged that the Taliban has been interfering with the delivery of humanitarian aid even as the agency received just one-third of the total 4.4 it needed for humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. The development comes as Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake early on Tuesday in which at least 1,000 people have been killed even as it struggles to garner aid from foreign sources after it was cut off after the Taliban took over the country last August. The United Nations had warned of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan before the earthquake. Taliban government said aid flights had landed from Qatar and Iran while requesting the international community and aid agencies to help in relief efforts. (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Taliban resisting humanitarian funding: UN

<p>A plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to finance education, agriculture, health, and family programmes was approved by the World Bank's executive board on Tuesday, the bank announced.</p>

<p>By bypassing sanctioned Taliban authorities and disbursing money through UN agencies and international aid groups, the plan will provide a significant boost to efforts to ease the country's worsening humanitarian and economic crises.</p>

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<p>The approach "aims to support the delivery of essential basic services, protect vulnerable Afghans, help preserve human capital and key economic and social services, and reduce the need for humanitarian assistance in the future," the bank said in a statement.</p>

<p>Last year, when the Taliban overran Kabul as the last international troops departed after 20 years of war, the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) was frozen.</p>

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<p>While foreign governments ended financial aid, which accounted for more than 70 per cent of Afghan government expenditures, the United States spearheaded the freezing of about $9 billion of Afghan central bank assets.</p>

<p>The cuts accelerated an economic collapse, leading to a cash crunch and a humanitarian crisis that the United Nations says has put more than half of Afghanistan's 39 million people at risk of starvation.</p>

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<p>In a statement, the World Bank said donors would decide, as a first step, on four projects valued at about $600 million that would address "urgent needs in education, health and agricultural sectors, as well as community livelihoods."</p>

<p>The statement said "strong&nbsp;focus on ensuring that girls and women participate and benefit from the support."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since the Taliban took to power 20 years ago, women's rights have been eroded. They've lost&nbsp;many of the rights gained during the last two decades,&nbsp;such as the right to work and to travel without close male relatives.</p>

<p>Since the Taliban took over, most girls are not allowed to attend school past seventh grade. Islamist extremists claim that all girls will be allowed to return to class later this month.</p>

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A plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to finance education, agriculture, health, and family programmes was approved by the World Bank's executive board on Tuesday, the bank announced.

A plan to use more than $1 billion from a frozen Afghanistan trust fund to finance education, agriculture, health, and family programmes was approved by the World Bank's executive board on Tuesday, the bank announced. By bypassing sanctioned Taliban authorities and disbursing money through UN agencies and international aid groups, the plan will provide a significant boost to efforts to ease the country's worsening humanitarian and economic crises. Also read | Taliban ban Afghans from evacuating amid massive security sweep The approach "aims to support the delivery of essential basic services, protect vulnerable Afghans, help preserve human capital and key economic and social services, and reduce the need for humanitarian assistance in the future," the bank said in a statement. Last year, when the Taliban overran Kabul as the last international troops departed after 20 years of war, the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) was frozen. Also read | Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold discussion over Durand line While foreign governments ended financial aid, which accounted for more than 70 per cent of Afghan government expenditures, the United States spearheaded the freezing of about $9 billion of Afghan central bank assets. The cuts accelerated an economic collapse, leading to a cash crunch and a humanitarian crisis that the United Nations says has put more than half of Afghanistan's 39 million people at risk of starvation. Watch: Afghanistan and now Ukraine...Is US about to lose its hegemony? In a statement, the World Bank said donors would decide, as a first step, on four projects valued at about $600 million that would address "urgent needs in education, health and agricultural sectors, as well as community livelihoods." The statement said "strong focus on ensuring that girls and women participate and benefit from the support." Since the Taliban took to power 20 years ago, women's rights have been eroded. They've lost many of the rights gained during the last two decades, such as the right to work and to travel without close male relatives. Since the Taliban took over, most girls are not allowed to attend school past seventh grade. Islamist extremists claim that all girls will be allowed to return to class later this month. (With inputs from agencies)

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Taliban to send 15,000 Afghans to shepherd livestock in West Asian nations

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