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November 4, 2021 Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – With a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society has started providing financial assistance to the most vulnerable households affected by drought in Mangystau. oblast.
Based on a vulnerability and needs assessment, 225 of the most vulnerable households that have experienced partial or total loss of livestock and most in need of assistance are recipients of financial assistance. This bank card support will help households meet their urgent basic needs and allow them to purchase fodder for livestock for the next winter season. In total, 1,254 people will receive more than 33 million tenge through these bank cards. The death of livestock due to the ongoing drought in the oblast has caused serious damage to the local population as livestock are the main source of income.
USAID works in partnership with countries in Central Asia to mitigate climate change and address its impacts.
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USAID is the world’s leading international development agency and a catalyst for driving development results. For more information, visit the USAID / Central Asia website and USAID / Central Asia Facebook Page.
The Kazakhstan Red Crescent is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which aims to alleviate human suffering, protect human life and health and ensure respect of human dignity. To find out more, visit the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society website and pages in social networks.
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