Assessments

Volume A Executive Summary Introduction Four magnitude (Mw) 6.3 earthquakes on October 7, 11, and 15, 2023, in Herat Province in Afghanistan led to an unprecedented disaster and destruction. The earthquakes took the lives of more than 1,500 people…

This Community Voices and Accountability Platform is an inter-agency platform for community engagement and accountability to affected people in Afghanistan. This platform presents insights and feedback gathered from communities affected by the crisis across Afghanistan. It…

Background In July 2023, authorities reiterated their intention to relocate residents of around 50 informal settlements in Kabul Municipality, collectively termed Kabul Informal Settlements (KIS). Their justification is that the sites host conflict-displaced people that were granted…

Summary Afghanistan is facing complex developmental challenges. Despite conflict ceasing, one in two Afghans remains poor, and recent gains in welfare have come at the cost of possibly exhausting all coping strategies and household resources. The AWMS’s three…

Introduction According to Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023, a staggering 28.3 million people (two thirds of Afghanistan’s population) are in need for urgent humanitarian assistance in order to survive as the country enters its third consecutive year of…

METHODOLOGY From 01 January to 31 December 2022 UNHCR and partner’s female and male staff conducted 190 499 household level multi sectorial rapid assessments in 349 districts in all 34 provinces with the goal of identifying families…

Executive summary Women and girls are increasingly being pushed out of public space in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban took over as de facto authorities (DFA), they have imposed a long list of restrictions on women’s movement, activities…

World Bank Survey: Living Conditions Remain Dire for the Afghan People WASHINGTON, November 22, 2022---Living conditions remain difficult for Afghan families as two-thirds of households in the country continue to struggle to meet basic food and non-food…

Purpose To map out the capacity of UNFPA Implementing Partners across Afghanistan on community engagement mechanisms to ensure Accountability to Afected People (AAP) in delivering humanitarian assistance. Methodology Survey using KoBo over the period of 24 to 28 July…

Executive Summary This report shows how participation in the humanitarian response has changed for national female staff – in virtually all aspects – since the takeover by the Taliban De-facto Authorities (DfA) in August 2021. Already one…