The EU-European Union has announced a support project totaling 268.3 million euros, or approximately 34.8 billion yen in Japanese yen, to support the lives of Afghanistan and the education of children.
In Afghanistan, since the Islamist Taliban regained power in August last year, the humanitarian crisis due to food shortages has worsened and the national financial situation has deteriorated due to the freeze on overseas assets, and salaries to teachers have been raised. Not paid and some schools remain closed.
On the 18th, the EU announced a support project to support the lives of Afghanistan people and education for children by contributing a total of 268.3 million euros, or about 34.8 billion yen in Japanese yen, through international organizations. did.
Of these, in the field of education, cash will be provided to more than 190,000 public school teachers so that schools can be reopened, and meals can be provided to supplement children's malnutrition.
The Taliban's interim administration's Minister of Education, Nurulla, welcomed NHK's interview on the 20th, saying, "Thank you for your support for school teachers" about the EU's support project.