A project in Afghanistan called "Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Water Supply Services in Remote Rural Communities" has been successfully completed, according to a statement released by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Over 30,000 people in 18 isolated towns in the Paktia and Logar provinces of Afghanistan now have access to sustainable and ecologically friendly water delivery systems thanks to a $2 million project supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief). The UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2022–2023 indicates that a sizeable fraction of Afghans do not have access to basic sanitary facilities and clean drinking water.
August 6, 2024, Jeddah day. The "Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Water Supply Services in Remote Rural Communities" project in Afghanistan has been successfully completed, as mandated by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF).
Over 30,000 people in 18 remote areas spread throughout the provinces of Paktia and Logar in Afghanistan now have access to sustainable and ecologically friendly water supply systems thanks to an effort in partnership with Amnesty International and UNICEF. The effort, which cost $2 million, was supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).
About 27% of Afghans lack access to clean drinking water, over 44% of families do not have access to basic sanitation services, and only 24% of households have access to basic sanitation and hygiene services, according to the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2022–2023.