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UK slashes aid to Afghanistan by more than half: watchdog
The British government has been accused of turning its back on the people of Afghanistan after an official watchdog said UK aid to the nation has more than halved, itv reported.
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) said the UK is expected to provide £100 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan in 2023-24, compared with £246 million in the previous year.
The watchdog’s latest review said the sharp fall followed successive cuts to Britain’s aid budget and the use of a substantial amount of it on housing refugees in the UK.
Stephanie Draper, chief executive at Bond, the UK network for NGOs, said: “The UK is turning its back on the people of Afghanistan, who are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis.
“Cuts to programmes in the country mean the Government has abandoned women and girls at a time when their rights are deteriorating.”