UNCERF fast and catalytic funding key for FAO to respond to the COVID-19 challenges in Afghanistan
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2022-06-17

When COVID-19 hit Afghanistan, the Government ordered a nationwide lockdown. Movements across all districts and provinces were severely restricted. Agriculture and livestock markets were hit hard and sales plummeted. The fast and time-critical UN Humanitarian funding (UN CERF) allowed FAO to cover under-funded gaps and reach those most affected by the pandemic in rural and remote areas. Agriculture-based livelihoods were protected thanks to key agricultural inputs and cash assistance. Farmers and herders withstand the unprecedented shock and minimize the transmission of the virus. The safe and steady functioning of the main agricultural markets was guaranteed. These funds were the first and played a catalytic role in enabling further funding to deliver an effective humanitarian response to the COVID-19 crisis. This life-saving support improved their food security situation and income, and helped people avoid distress sales of livestock (or other assets) and displacement from rural areas.

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