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Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are launching a new livelihood replacement project in Afghanistan.
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Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are launching a new livelihood replacement project in Afghanistan.

News StoryApril 8, 2026
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The United Nations and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the launch of a program in Afghanistan to provide alternative livelihoods to communities facing severe economic difficulties due to climate change and the ban on opium poppy cultivation.

The goal of this program is to provide farmers and rural families with alternative sources of income to sustain their livelihoods without the need for poppy cultivation.

According to the published information, the program will strengthen alternative agricultural solutions, water management, and small-scale production activities in order to reduce the negative effects of climate change and improve the economic situation of the people.

Officials say that this project will not only help increase people’s income but will also play a

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