Afghanistan
Overview
COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Key Figures
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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
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Iran (per year) 859,092 3% increase since December 19, 2020
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Undocumented Afghan Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 6,701 3% increase since December 19, 2020
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Conflict-Induced Displacements (per year) 327,000 14% increase since October 31, 2020
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Returnees from Iran (per year) 789,000 17% increase since October 31, 2020
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Returnees from Pakistan (per year) 7,300 14% increase since October 31, 2020
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Afghan Refugees in Turkey 170,000 No change since January 31, 2020
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Civilians Killed and Injured (per year) 5,939 72% increase since June 30, 2020
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Civilians Killed (per year) 3,403 11% decrease since December 31, 2018
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Civilians Injured (per year) 6,989 3% decrease since December 31, 2018
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KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested) against Aid Workers (per year) 1 No change since June 30, 2020
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Aid Workers affected by KKA Incidents (Killed, Kidnapped and Arrested per year) 1 96% decrease since December 31, 2019
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Aid Workers Arrested (per year) 1 67% decrease since December 31, 2018
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New IDPs by Conflict (per year) 461,000 24% increase since December 31, 2018
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New IDPs by Natural Disasters (per year) 117,000 73% decrease since December 31, 2018
Key Content
Appeals & Response plans
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2018-2021 (January 2021 revision)
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2021 (December 2020)
- UNHCR: Afghanistan Multi-year Protection and Solutions Strategy (2019-2021)
- UNICEF: Humanitarian Action for Children 2021 - Afghanistan
- IOM: Afghanistan Crisis Response Plan 2020 - 2022
Latest Updates
- Shelter Cluster: Afghanistan: Winterization Response Dashboard (16-31 December 2020)
- Education Cluster: Afghanistan: Education in Emergencies Working Group (EiEWG) Dashboard – COVID-19 response - Jan - Dec 2020
- Education Cluster: Afghanistan: Education in Emergencies Working Group (EiEWG) Dashboard – COVID-19 response - December 2020
- OCHA: Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Planned Response 2021
- iMMAP: Afghanistan - Overview of Reported Security-Related Incidents (Year 2020)
Useful Links
- Humanitarian InSight: Afghanistan 2019
- Afghanistan 2020 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