Reports

SIMPLIFIED EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions to the operation The latest episode of monsoon rain started on 26 September 2024 and lasted for three days. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology issued an alert one week before…

Why Cash? Cash-Based Interventions (CBIs) at UNHCR play a pivotal role in delivering effective and targeted assistance to displaced and returnee populations. By providing financial support directly to beneficiaries, CBIs empower individuals and families to address their…

Education approach The 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Afghanistan estimates that eight million people will be in need of education assistance within the same year, with natural disasters contributing to gaps in essential services,…

Livelihoods Approach The livelihood approach in Afghanistan is designed to enhance self-reliance, socio-economic inclusion, and sustainable integration of forcibly displaced, returnee and host communities in the Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs). This multifaceted approach prioritizes…

Health Approach The 2024 HNRP estimates that 17.9 million people in Afghanistan require health assistance in the same year, within a context characterised by a fragile and under-resourced healthcare system, fraught by unequal access to services, ongoing…

Background Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the country’s 21.4 million women and girls have faced a systematic erosion of their fundamental human rights, including social, economic, and political. Edicts imposed by the de facto authorities…

Housing Needs in Afghanistan According to the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, an estimated 6.6 million persons are in need of shelter assistance in Afghanistan in 2024. The need for shelter assistance continues to be widely reported across Afghanistan,…

In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental samples collected from 14 already infected districts. As of…

Executive Summary Vulnerable communities in affected areas in Bicol, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon regions face a dire food security situation. Food and water remain the top priority needs for the affected population. These needs are especially…

Overview Sri Lanka’s health system has a long track record of strong performance, and it has made remarkable achievements in the health sector serving as a model for developing countries. “Leaving no one behind” is a central…