The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that border closures and transit restrictions have made the delivery of food aid to Afghanistan more complex and time-consuming.
The organization reported on Saturday, June 6, that a shipment of 400 metric tons of fortified biscuits had finally reached Afghanistan after passing through multiple routes across nine countries, following repeated changes in the transit path due to border closures.
WFP added that the shipment was originally intended to enter Afghanistan via a direct overland route through Pakistan, but border closures made that plan impossible.
The organization further stated that alternative, multi-stage routes through nine countries were then pursued, a process that significantly increased both the time and cost of delivery.
The United Nations has emphasized that border closures and disruptions to transit routes represent one of the most serious challenges in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
WFP stated that despite these challenges, it continues to work toward ensuring food assistance reaches those in need in a sustainable manner.
