Two disaster-management MoUs signed between government and Danish Refugee Council

Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said Tuesday in a statement that two Memorandums of Understanding were signed on Tuesday between the authority and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to help prevent disasters and provide timely assistance to victims.

The agreements were signed by Nooruddin Turabi, head of ANDMA, and the Danish Refugee Council’s country director, Daniya Al-Sharif.

Turabi welcomed Daniya Al-Sharif and emphasized that all organizations and government agencies should work together to combat natural and unnatural disasters and provide timely assistance.

Al-Sharif said that for about 25 years, the organization has been active in Afghanistan, providing assistance to refugees, war victims, and victims of disasters. They also work in the demining sector.

He expressed his satisfaction with ANDMA’s work and emphasized the importance of providing aid to those in need.

The statement added: “The purpose of the memorandums was to provide cooperation in disaster management and humanitarian assistance. The agreements include two separate memoranda, the first of which includes a $14,930 project to clear explosives from 700 Educational Institutes and Hospitals and install solar panels in 12 provinces across Afghanistan which include Kabul, Kapisa, Parwan, Bamyan, Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, Nimroz, Farah, Badghis, Laghman and Kunar.”

Additionally, the second memorandum includes an $18,444 project to promote humanitarian resilience and mine clearance in 14 provinces across Afghanistan which include Kabul, Parwan, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Kandahar, Zabul, Helmand, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Nangarhar, Kunar, and Nuristan.