Britain pledges £750 million to help improve the lives of Afghans following years of war
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Exclusive: Aid will be focused on helping women and girls in the war-ravaged country.
Joe Watts, Political Editor
The UK will commit £750 million to help improve health, education and security in Afghanistan, under a major new funding announcement.
The money, welcomed by aid agencies on Saturday, is to be spent over three years and will have a particular focus on helping women and girls in the war-ravaged country.
Writing exclusively in The Independent, International Development Secretary Priti Patel said the boost would not only reduce misery and suffering in the world, but also serve Britain’s interests by stabilising the country and reducing the need for people to make perilous long journeys to the UK...
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