Reports

Afghanistan Recent Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) activities have caused civilian fatalities and displacement across Afghanistan's eastern regions. On 3-4 March, 7,000 people were displaced in Nurgal district in Kunar Province when fighting between ISKP and other…

Despite likely near average harvest, poor labor markets drive acute food insecurity Key Messages Crisis (IPC phase 3) persists in western, southern, central, and northern areas of the country where households have depleted food stocks and are reliant…

Wheat is the staple food for most Afghans, comprising more than 70 percent of their diet. Low-quality rice is a poor, but sometimes necessary, substitute. All markets represent significant population centers and consumer markets. Kabul, the…

In Numbers In January, WFP assisted 560,036 people in need with 4,048 mt of food and cash. WFP disbursed US$233,184 in cash transfers to cover families’ food needs. US$78.1 million is the net funding shortfall for the next six…

This study documents how the Helmand Food Zone was developed, its origins and architects, as well as the different actors involved in the implementation and the subsequent challenges of delivery. Initially presented as a drug control…

Summary of operation update: This operation update informs operation progress covering the period until 31 December 2019. The operation has reached over 169,000 people from multiple sectors - 28,000 in Shelter; 45,500 in Livelihoods and basic needs;…

Spotlight on Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Haiti, Lake Chad Basin, central Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger), Somalia and South Sudan Executive summary This seventh update, jointly prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

Favorable precipitation likely to facilitate drought recovery for second consecutive season Key Messages Many poor households across the country are facing food consumption gaps as households have depleted their food stocks and face difficulty accessing income to purchase…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY While durable solutions still remain out of reach for Afghanistan’s internally displaced persons (IDPs), with estimates of 2.2 million IDPs last recorded in 2017, evidence related to durable solutions – and specifically to the return…