Afghanistan
Overview
COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Key Figures
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 282,761 12% increase since April 1, 2021
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KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested) against Aid Workers (per year) 3 200% increase since June 30, 2020
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People in Need 18,400,000 31% increase since June 8, 2020
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People Targeted for Assistance 15,700,000 41% increase since June 8, 2020
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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+) 11,149,264 3% increase since May 11, 2020
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (January 2021 revision)
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2021 (December 2020)
- OCHA: Afghanistan: Spring Disaster Contingency Plan, Mar-Jun 2021: Summary of planned response to potential drought and other emergencies
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2021 - Afghanistan
- IOM: Afghanistan Crisis Response Plan 2020 - 2022 (Updated 27 Jan 2021)
Latest Updates
- FEWS NET: Global Weather Hazards Summary: April 16 - April 22, 2021
- FEWS NET: Food Assistance Outlook Brief, Projected Food Assistance Needs for October 2021
- ECHO: Assault Afghanistan – Attacks on schools (DG ECHO, UN, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 April 2021)
- UNHCR: Bosnia and Herzegovina Operational Update – March 2021
- Health Cluster: Afghanistan: Attacks on Health Care (March 2021)
Useful Links
- Humanitarian InSight: Afghanistan 2019
- Afghanistan 2021 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