ECONOMY — April 13, 2026
UNDP and Japan Launch $2.35 Million Livelihoods Project in Afghanistan's Balkh and Nimroz
The United Nations Development Programme and Japan have launched a $2.35 million project to promote sustainable livelihoods in Afghanistan's Balkh and Nimroz provinces from March 2026 to March 2027. The initiative targets women, youth, and returnees to address climate change, economic challenges, and poppy economy collapse.
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KABUL (Afghan Verified) — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched a $2.35 million project named "Sustainable Income Solutions for Empowering Alternative Livelihoods" in Afghanistan.
The initiative will run from March 2026 to March 2027 in Balkh and Nimroz provinces. It aims to build resilience among vulnerable communities confronting climate change, economic instability, the collapse of the poppy economy, and pressures from returnees.
The project focuses on women, female-headed households, youth, and returnees. It will improve access to production infrastructure such as irrigation systems, water resource management, and market support facilities.
Further objectives include strengthening local value chains, creating new income opportunities, reducing reliance on illicit economies, and promoting alternative livelihoods. By engaging host communities alongside returnees, the program seeks to bolster overall community resilience and social cohesion.
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- Japan and UNDP launch $2.35 million livelihoods initiative in Afghanistan | Ariana News | Afghanistan Newsariananews.af
The project, titled “<strong>Resilient Income Solutions Empowering Alternative Livelihoods (RISE)</strong>”, will run from March 2026 to March 2027 and target some of the country’s most affected regions, including Balkh Province and Nimroz province.
The government of Japan, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has announced a new joint initiative titled “<strong>Resilient Income Solutions Empowering Alternative Livelihoods</strong>” (RISE) aimed at supporting vulnerable ...
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