Afghanistan
Overview
COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Key Figures
-
People in Need 18,400,000 31% increase since June 8, 2020
-
People Targeted for Assistance 15,700,000 41% increase since June 8, 2020
-
Children in Need 9,700,000 31% increase since December 14, 2020
-
People in Food Crisis/Emergency (IPC phase 3+) 18,844,000 72% increase since April 22, 2021
-
Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 858,956 14% increase since August 19, 2021
-
Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 7,933 13% increase since August 19, 2021
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Flash Appeal: Immediate Humanitarian Response Gaps, September - December 2021
- IOM: IOM Comprehensive Action Plan for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries
- WHO: WHO Afghanistan Emergency Plan: Meeting the health needs of Afghanistan’s crisis-affected populations, September – December 2021
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Situation: Regional Refugee Preparedness and Response Plan - Summary and Inter-agency Funding Requirements (July - December 2021)
- Shelter Cluster: Afghanistan Joint Winterization Plan Nov 2021 - Feb 2022: Planned Response to Winterization
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2021 (December 2020)
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (January 2021 revision)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2021 - Afghanistan, Revision 1 (August 2021)
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
Latest Updates
- OCHA: 15 Years of Saving Lives Together
- UNICEF: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi's remarks at the UN Security Council Arria formula meeting on Addressing challenges of children without parental care in conflict settings
- ICG: Beyond Emergency Relief: Averting Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Catastrophe [EN/PT/FA]
- UNHCR: El invierno se recrudece y ACNUR resalta las apremiantes necesidades de las personas desplazadas por la fuerza en Afganistán
- OCHA: Afghanistan: Quarter Three Dashboard of the Flash Appeal and the Humanitarian Response Plan (Jan - Sep 2021)