Afghanistan
Overview
COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Key Figures
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People in Need 14,000,000 49% increase since December 31, 2019
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People Targeted for Assistance 11,100,000 56% increase since December 31, 2019
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Children in Need 5,100,000 34% increase since January 30, 2019
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People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 10,857,425 6% increase since November 15, 2019
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 298,679 2% increase since May 23, 2020
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 1,833 No change since May 23, 2020
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (June 2020 Revision)
- FAO: Afghanistan: COVID-19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2020 (December 2019)
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2019-2021 - Afghanistan
Latest Updates
- UNAMA: UN urges greater protection for civilians and reduced violence in run up to Intra-Afghan talks
- UNOPS: Infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women (Report)
- HRW: “You Have No Right to Complain:” Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
- OCHA: Afghanistan: COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Response Operational Situation Report, 1 July 2020
- Insecurity Insight: Education in Danger Monthly News Brief, May 2020
Useful Links
- Humanitarian InSight: Afghanistan 2019
- Afghanistan 2019 | Financial Tracking Service
- HR.info Afghanistan
- OCHA Afghanistan
- UNHCR Global Focus
- Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA)
- Afghan Red Crescent Society
- UNAMA (UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan)
- Food Security Cluster: Afghanistan
- HRW World Report 2019 - Afghanistan: Events of 2018