Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Japan's JICA and UNOPS sign a 10 million dollar agreement to strengthen climate resilience and disaster preparedness across vulnerable Afghan communities nationwide.

JICA announced Monday it signed the nearly 10 million dollar partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services to improve community disaster response capacity in Afghanistan.

The project will run for two years, focusing on community-based approaches, training volunteers, and building local facilities to help residents better manage climate-related emergencies nationwide.

Officials said targeted communities will receive technical support and preparedness training designed to reduce risks from floods, droughts, and other disasters increasin...