UN construction protects houses and farmland in Afghanistan

The United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN-STFA) built a 155-metre-long flood protection wall in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan.

The new infrastructure protects more than 1,000 houses and a school from flooding. It also shields 2,500 hectares of agricultural land. The organization stated it completed the project to ensure the safety of local residents and to reduce damage caused by floods. Flooding remains one of the most destructive natural disasters in Afghanistan.

These events regularly cause loss of life and damage property across several provinces. The project aims to prevent these floods from destroying homes and infrastructure while protecting the livelihoods of families who rely on the surrounding farmland.