Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director of Asia-Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on a trip to Injil district of Herat told TOLOnews that the United Nations will cooperate with the Herat earthquake victims until they reach a normal life.

According to Wignaraja, in addition to the earthquake, the earthquake victims are also affected by climate change and drought.

In her trip to Chahak village of Anjil district to deliver temporary houses to families affected by the earthquake, Wignaraja said that the only way out of Afghanistan's economic crisis is to provide equal opportunities in the field of education and work for women and men.

Kanni Wignaraja said that "this is a beginning" and things are moving to a better state, so it is important to build permanent shelters for the earthquake victims and they can return to normal life in the society. She also said that schools, clinics, and a system for obtaining healthy drinking water should be provided for the earthquake victims.

In a meeting with a number of rural women, she emphasized support for Afghan women and said that in order to save Afghanistan from the economic crisis, it is necessary to provide equal educational and work opportunities for women and men.

The residents of the earthquake-stricken village of Chahak, who have been living under tents for months, said they are happy about the construction of temporary shelters. They asked local institutions to build permanent houses for them.

Abdul Hakim, a resident of Injil district of Herat said: “We did not have shelter in this cold weather but now I am very happy.”

"They provided us with solar panels and house tools that we did not have along with these houses, and we are happy for their help,” said Mohammad Daud, a resident of the district.

The UNDP has also rebuilt a canal in Parwana village of Injil district of Herat. This canal provides water to 600 acres of agricultural land.