The European Union has allocated 12 million euros to its partners the Aga Khan Foundation, the Danish Refugee Council and the Rehabilitation Association and Agriculture Development for Afghanistan in support of vulnerable Afghans, the EU Delegation to Afghanistan said in a statement.

the action will directly benefit over 70,000 individuals (of which 62% are women) and close to 500,000 household members across seven provinces, including Bamyan, Baghlan, Samangan, Badakhshan, Takhar, Herat and Farah,” the statement said.