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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour

UK aid cuts could force closure of Afghan project supporting women and girls

Afghan children receive medical treatment at a hospital in Kandahar.
Afghan children receive treatment at a hospital in Kandahar. Save The Children says it is seeing an overwhelming number of malnourished children, especially girls. Photograph: EPA

The UK government has cut almost £6m in funding to a programme in Afghanistan supporting vulnerable women and girls.

Save the Children said it has been told by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office that it will receive just over £1m of a promised £7m to support more than 100,000 people to access essential basic services such as healthcare and education.

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