Italian group Vento with the University of Florence plans to build 100 modern houses for impoverished cave dwellers in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, for $300,000, addressing UNESCO site concerns.

Italian group Vento, alongside the University of Florence, plans to build 100 modern houses for impoverished cave dwellers in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, for $300,000, addressing concerns over damage to the Bamiyan UNESCO World Heritage Site. The project will also involve infrastructure improvements. This follows previous reports of forced displacement by the Taliban and UNHCR's plan to build a housing complex for 144 cave-dwelling families in Bamyan City.