Informes

In Afghanistan, the ICRC focuses on monitoring the conduct of hostilities and working to prevent violations of international humanitarian law, visiting detainees and assisting civilians affected by the conflict. We help separated relatives keep in touch and…

Key Messages As of August 21st, more than 220,000 people had fled their homes due to conflict within Afghanistan since the beginning of the year, with displacements occurring in 30 of 34 provinces. Many of the displaced…

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…

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…

Inside this Newsletter ⇒ Seasonal Food Security Assessment (SFSA) 2016 Update ⇒ FSAC 2nd Quarter 2016 Achievements ⇒ Locust Infestation in Ghor Province ⇒ 2016 Pre-Harvest Assessment Key Messages ⇒ Food Security Situation in Badakhshan ⇒ Common Humanitarian Fund 1st allocation 2016 ⇒…

In the remote district of Deh Sabz in the central highlands, locals are eagerly awaiting the completion of a new village access road that will enable children to get to school faster and improve access to…

Overview Through the first six months of 2016 humanitarian response efforts have been dominated by emergency relief to people affected by conflict. The conflict intensified between January and June, with notable increases in civilian casualties (4%), displacements…

Monthly Achievements: Launching Ceremony of Seasonal Food Security Assessment 2016 IPC acute food insecurity analysis workshop 2016 FSAC Field mission to Hirat province on locust infestation in Ghor province National and regional FSAC meetings in July 2016 CHF Advisory Board Approval…

HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities’ markets of the country was relatively stable, with slight or negligible fluctuations within a normal limit during 2013 - 2015. In 2016, the price negligibly increased…

Conflict-affected households and returnees are in need of assistance Key Messages Insecurity and conflict, which have intensified in recent years and have remained widespread in 2016, continue to threaten lives and livelihoods of civilians and cause new displacement.…