Reports

KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE: WINTERIZATION The second tranche of winterization assistance began in Gulan Camp and Spera district with tool kits, plastic sheeting, bamboo poles and screens. At the same time, charis, blankets, mats, sweaters, tool kits…

(December 14, 2014) Kabul, Afghanistan. The Mine Action Coordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) strongly condemns yesterday’s attack in Helmand province on demining teams of Sterling Demining Afghanistan (SDA), an international demining company and implementing partner of…

Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan strongly condemned the terrorist attack, targeting a demining center in Shorabak area of Washer district in Helmand province, in which 12 deminers were killed and six…

Voluntary Return to Afghanistan In November 2014, a total of 1,018 Afghan refugees voluntarily repatriated to Afghanistan. Of these, 772 came from Pakistan, 239 from Iran and 7 from India. 1 January – 30 November 2014: During January…

Providing activities to deepen people’s understanding of disabilities together with improvements of various school facilities In Afghanistan, which has been suffering continuous conflicts for years, there are a lot of people living with disabilities due to damage…

1. KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE Last week, UNHCR and partners conducted a mission to Paktika province, to coordinate with provincial authorities and other agencies, review progress and address ongoing challenges. Nearly 10,000 families have been assessed, with…

1. KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE Distribution of Winterization assistance began last week in Spera district and Gulan camp. Firewood, charis (heating) and warm clothes have been distributed to 2,052 families in the camp; blankets had been distributed…

1. KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE More than 400 new families have arrived to Gulan Camp from Datta Khel as a result of ongoing aerial bombardments. There have also been secondary movements, which were expected, of more than…

1. KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE As of 1 November, ACTD took over health activities in Gulan Camp. The clinic is fully staffed and operating from tents loaned by an international NGO while construction of a new clinic…

The Danish Deming Group (DDG) has cleared an area of the Dasht-e Barchi Hospital of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in order to enable construction on the land and the rehabilitation of the maternity ward. Fears of UXO…