The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $11,500,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance access to healthcare, prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, and provide medicine in Afghanistan. The grant, awarded on January 21, 2025, will fund activities to improve accountability to affected populations, strengthen disease surveillance and emergency preparedness, and deliver critical health services and supplies. As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WHO leverages its global expertise and operational capacity to implement this project, which aims to address pressing public health challenges and support vulnerable communities in the region through August 2026.
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