Shafaqna English- The United Nations reported that $402.9 million is needed to support critical recovery and reconstruction efforts in Herat province following last year’s devastating earthquakes.
According to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) report, issued by the UN, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Asian Development Bank, the scale of October’s was staggering.
Housing, the most severely affected sector, represents 41 percent ($164.4 million) of the total recovery needs.
The earthquakes damaged 49,578 houses, with 13,516 being completely destroyed.
Sources: Ariana News