RASC News Agency: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan has announced that it has trained 470 individuals in Herat province on adapting local communities to natural disasters. According to a statement released by the UNDP on the social media platform X on Tuesday, August 6, 470 men and women in the Chahak area of Injil, Herat, have received training in disaster risk reduction.
The organization reported that over the past two years, more than five thousand people in Afghanistan have been trained in disaster management. The UNDP emphasized that the goal of these training programs is to support local communities and enhance their capacity to prevent natural hazards from escalating into disasters.
Since 2022, the UNDP has provided disaster risk reduction training to 5,022 individuals, including 1,193 women, across Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Save the Children previously stated that Afghanistan is among the countries least equipped to cope with and adapt to climate crises, ranking as the sixth most vulnerable country to climate change globally.
According to the UN, more than one in three people in Afghanistan faces hunger, driven by climate-induced crises and high food prices. Natural disasters annually affect citizens across various provinces in Afghanistan, resulting in loss of life, displacement, and significant financial damage.
