Assessments

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The Afghanistan Living Conditions Survey (ALCS) is the longest-running and most comprehensive source of information about the social and economic situation of people in Afghanistan. With the results of the six successive surveys, the Central…

KEY FINDINGS The Torkham border closure had considerable impact on the food availability and prices in the district markets of Nangarhar province, particularly for perishable foods such as fruits and vegetables. However, it had limited impact on…

KEY FINDINGS The mVAM market assessment suggests that markets in Kandahar centre could support a 2-3 months cash-based response, as they maintain a steady supply of food commodities from Pakistan, has a large number of food markets/retailers,…

Executive Summary 40% of the population in Afghanistan is insecure from the perspective of both food consumption and coping capacity: During the pre-harvest period, nearly half of Afghan households had an inadequate food consumption, either poor (15%) or…

This brief intends to provide background information regarding food security and livelihoods in Ghor, as the Food Security Cluster has been informed of a potential humanitarian emergency provoked by a locust infestation in the province. Ghor…

Recommendations Contain asset depletion Respond to structural causes of food insecurity: Education Employment Livestock Access to Agric Inputs Urbanization and migration need to be re-considered Shocks will only increase due to vulnerability if there is no response to the increase in poverty.

Introduction As a follow–up to the FSAC meeting decision on April 27 2016, Rupani Foundation (RF), FOCUS, Mission East and DAIL district staff formed a rapid assessment team and visited Wakhan to provide update information on reports of…

How is the food security situation? Pre-harvest 2015: Since this western region of Afghanistan borders three countries, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan, the cross-border trade is more important than in other areas of Afghanistan. The primary livelihood strategies…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2015 Seasonal Food Security Assessment (SFSA) monitors changes in livelihoods and food security in the country, through a national survey conducted by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) members in May- June 2015,…

Context SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL (SI) is present in 3 districts of Bamyan province: Yakawlang, Saighan and Kahmard, for the implementation of 3 development programs funded by European Commission (EC) and French Agency for Development (AFD). On May 25th…