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<p>In August, the Prime Minister announced that the UK would double its assistance
for Afghanistan to £286 million this financial year. This will support over 6.1 million
people with life-saving aid. Since April, we have disbursed over £261 million and
we are working at pace to allocate the remaining funding. On 31 March, the UK with
the UN and Germany will host a pledging conference on Afghanistan to raise funds to
scale up essential humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan.</p><p>Officials
have met frequently with humanitarian NGOs including representatives of Bond, which
includes Muslim charities. Our meetings with these organisations form an important
part of assessing the changing situation on the ground and how we can address any
obstacles to aid getting through.</p>
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