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+) 11,149,264 3% increase since May 11, 2020
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 742,075 3% increase since November 7, 2020
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 5,915 3% increase since November 7, 2020
Key Content
- Boell: Afghanistan: People’s Perceptions on the Peace Process (March 2020)
- IOM: IOM Asia and the Pacific | COVID-19 Response Achievements | Jan - Oct 2020
- FEWS NET: Afghanistan Key Message Update: Precipitation in mid-November is supporting cultivation, though some farmers are still waiting to cultivate, November 2020
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (June 2020 Revision)
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2020 (December 2019)
- FAO: Afghanistan: COVID-19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan
- UNHCR: Coronavirus emergency appeal: UNHCR’s preparedness and response plan (REVISED) 5 August 2020
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2019-2021 - Afghanistan
- FAO: FSAC Response Plan (SRP) Afghanistan 2020
- IOM: Afghanistan Crisis Response Plan 2020 - 2022
Latest Updates
- IOM: Return of Undocumented Afghans - Weekly Situation Report (15-21 Nov 2020)
- UNHCR: Syria: UNHCR Operational Update, October 2020
- UNHCR: UNHCR Italy weekly snapshot (22 Nov - 29 Nov 2020)
- Action Against Hunger: Integration of management of at-risk mothers and infants less than 6 months in to maternal and child health services in Afghanistan
- FEWS NET: Afghanistan Price Bulletin, November 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