The UK is set to double the level of humanitarian and development aid sent to Afghanistan amid the ongoing conflict, and the impact of drought and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The increase takes total UK aid to Afghanistan up to £286 million, with the government having sent £3.5 billion since 2001.
The UK government said that past aid has helped more than 10 million access education, while helping to reduce maternal mortality by 42 per cent.
It also claimed to have helped clear more than eight million landmines and unexploded munitions.
The government will also offer support to British nationals, dual nationals and Afghans who worked for the UK government in their attempts to leave the country, with Rapid Deployment Teams now on the ground in Kabul.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "This doubling of UK aid demonstrates our commitment to the people of Afghanistan to support a stable, peaceful future for the country.
"We call on others to follow our lead to ensure the most vulnerable Afghans receive the humanitarian assistance that they need."
The increase follows the announcement of a new UK resettlement scheme, which will welcome up to 20,000 Afghan women, children, and others most in need, to resettle in the UK.
