Japan provides $9.4 million to fight drugs in Afghanistan

Hamoon Thu Sep 2026 2 weeks ago 181

The goal of this initiative is to improve economic conditions and increase the resilience of rural communities that previously relied on poppy cultivation for income. Approximately 56,000 people are expected to benefit from alternative livelihood programs.


Additionally, nearly 45,000 others will access prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration services; in total, more than 100,000 people will be covered by this program.


This agreement was signed on Thursday, September 12, between Kenichi Masamoto, Japan's Ambassador to Afghanistan, and Polykarpou Okseris, Representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Japanese officials and the United Nations described this assistance as important for strengthening regional cooperation and improving people's welfare.


The Taliban declared poppy cultivation prohibited in 2022; however, reports of continued poppy cultivation in some areas have emerged. The Taliban previously stated that last year it conducted over 46,000 counternarcotics operations, arrested 13,326 individuals, and seized more than two tons of drugs.



The government of Japan has allocated 9.4 million dollars to strengthen the fight against drugs and support vulnerable individuals in Afghanistan. This assistance, in the form of a two-year program from September 2026 to September 2028, will be implemented in the provinces of Badakhshan, Badghis, Helmand, Kandahar, and Takhar.

Hamoon Khamoosh

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