The IOFS signed an agreement with the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in the context of preparations for sending the IOFS Humanitarian Convoy to Afghanistan by the first week of Ramadan.
This comes in light as the first pilot batch project of Supplying Wheat Flour to Afghanistan is underway. To note, as Afghanistan’s food crisis has reached unprecedented levels as nearly 22.8 million people (or 55% of the population) are highly food insecure due to prolonged drought, conflict and economic collapse, the IOFS continues to provide an opportunity for OIC member states to improve the current situation for the people of Afghanistan through the IOFS Afghanistan Food Security Program (AFSP).
Against this backdrop, the IOFS and ARCS have signed an agreement to further enhance the principles of mutually beneficial cooperation, understanding and trust, in order to support the Afghan people. ARCS has agreed to assist the IOFS in distributing humanitarian aid on the ground in Afghanistan to the most vulnerable layers of the population.
For reference, the Afghan Red Crescent Society is an organization that was established in 1934 with the aim of alleviating human suffering and providing support to the victims of man-made and natural disasters all over Afghanistan.
