UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and the Ministry of Economy signed the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA) on Wednesday in Kabul.So far, UNFPA assistance interventions were governed under a similar agreement signed between the Afghan government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The United Nations through its different agencies aim to assist developing countries in their vital and pressing development issues in an effort to enhance living standards and accelerate social and economic development.
“The BSAA as a legal umbrella for UNFPA technical and financial support is being signed for the years from 2018 – 2027 with an estimated budget of 150 million dollars”, said Mustafa Mastoor, Minister of Economy.
In this episode of Bazar, host Zarmina Mohammadi discusses the topic with Abdul Qadir Bahman, a spokesman for the Ministry of Economic.