As per Steiner, the challenge was to repurpose donor funds already earmarked for Afghanistan, where the Taliban authorities are not recognized internationally. Afghanistan: The current economic crisis is expected to result in almost all households falling below the poverty line in the coming months. The UN Development Programme had costed the activities to be covered over the first 12 months at approximately $667 million. Steiner added that the greatest challenge for the UN right now is that there is an economy in which there is virtually no domestic currency in circulation. He said that the intent is to find ways quickly in which international support can be converted into the local currency in order to be able to stimulate local markets and local livelihoods.

Source: Dainik Jagran October 22, 2021 22:31 UTC