Assessments

This report focuses on movements between Afghanistan and its neighboring countries, specifically the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. Utilizing data collected at key border points from both Flow Monitoring Counting (FMC) and Flow Monitoring Surveys…

KEY MESSAGES Economic shock (86%), and drought (85%) were reportedly the major negative events affecting settlements in the six months prior to data collection, according to key informants (KIs) of assessed settlements. Key informants in 73% of…

Summary From mainstreaming to the centrality of protection, all protection documents make one thing clear: strengthening accountability to crisis-affected populations secures protection outcomes. People affected by crisis share this view. Their feedback points to the simple fact…

INTRODUCTION IOM Afghanistan launched the first round of the DTM Baseline Area Assessment B1 in January 2024 as part of its ongoing efforts to collect crucial data on population mobility dynamics, specifically displacement and returns. In particular,…

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…

The Protracted Displacement in an Urban World project in Afghanistan aimed to understand the lives of displaced individuals in camp-like and urban settings. Initial data collection occurred before the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, with a follow-up…

INTRODUCTION In 2024, people living in Afghanistan are facing numerous challenges. While physical security for many citizens is better than it has been for decades, household income is lower, debt levels higher, and individual freedom more restricted.…

In early October, four large earthquakes and their aftershocks affected the western province of Herat. Since 23 October, IOM DTM Afghanistan has conducted a household-level assessment to determine the immediate needs and conditions of the affected…

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE In early October, Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior announced a decision to enact the “Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP),” setting a deadline for unregistered or undocumented foreigners to voluntarily return to their countries or face…

Executive Summary Following the Herat province (Western Afghanistan) earthquake sequence of October 7 to 15, 2023, the World Bank carried out a remote desk-based assessment of the physical damages using the Global RApid post-disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE)…