Afghanistan
The Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) has been a central part of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan. The FSAC is co-led by the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Afghanistan
The Early Warning Information Working Group (EWIWG) presented a comprehensive overview of early warning information to the cluster partners. Here are the key highlights from the presentation. ➢ Precipitation: rainfall for the 2023/24 winter wet season, from…
Afghanistan
In Numbers 41,342 mt food distributed US$19 million cash-based transfers made US$608 million six months (May-Oct 2024) net funding requirements 7.8 million people assisted Operational Updates In April, WFP reached 7.8 million people across all activities – particularly through in-kind food, cash-based…
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The international community cannot abandon Afghanistan, a senior UN aid official said on Thursday, urging continued engagement and support for the population. Afghanistan is “not a hopeless crisis,” Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA,…
Afghanistan
Highlights In the third week of May 2024, the prices of all food items, except for pulses, bread, and salt, negligibly decreased compared to the previous week. This downward trend in the prices of staple foods, particularly…
Afghanistan
Highlights Humanitarian partners are ramping up response efforts following 10 and 11 May heavy rainfall and flash floods in Baghlan, Badakhshan and Takhar provinces that affected more than 60,000 people. Across the region to date, approximately 7,800 homes…
Afghanistan
Highlights • On 17 and 18 May, heavy rainfall caused intense flooding in Ghor province in the Western region and Faryab province in the Northern region of Afghanistan. • Across Faryab province, early reports indicate that 84 people…
Afghanistan
Wheat is the staple food for most Afghans, comprising more than 70percent of their diet. Low-quality rice is a poor, but sometimesnecessary, substitute. All markets represent significant populationcenters and consumer markets. Kabul, the capital, supplies the…
Afghanistan
Highlights During the second week of May 2024, the prices of all food items, except bread and salt, negligibly decreased compared to the previous week. The decreasing trend in the prices of main food items, especially wheat…
Afghanistan
Highlights Response efforts to the weekends’ devastating floods in the northeastern region are ongoing. To date, 180 people have been confirmed killed and 280 injured. Among the most affected districts are Burka and Baghlani Jadid in Baghlan Province…
