Afghanistan
SITUATION OVERVIEW Heavy rains caused flash flooding on 27, 28 and 29 March in six provinces - Faryab, Balkh, Jawzjan, and Sar-e-Pul province in the Northern Region, and Hirat and Badghis in the Western Region. While assessments are…
Afghanistan
April 1, HERAT – Damage caused by severe flash-flooding in Afghanistan’s western region is coming to light as aid workers reach areas largely cut off by the floodwaters. “Parts of the region have been ravaged by severe…
Afghanistan
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…
Afghanistan
Above average precipitation is anticipated to facilitate normal wheat crop development Key Messages Poor households impacted by conflict, drought, weak labor markets, and below average remittances, as well as more than 800,000 undocumented Afghan returnees remain in Crisis…
Afghanistan
Kabul/Kuala Lumpur/Geneva 28 March 2019 - Ten million people in Afghanistan – more than a quarter of its population – face severe acute food insecurity and need urgent help after floods and drought, say the Afghan…
Afghanistan
Consecutive drought in the last three years – followed by a severe drought during the 2017/2018 wet season – hit almost two out of three provinces in Afghanistan, destabilizing the lives of vulnerable families and pressuring…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: The current average wheat price in main cities’ markets of Afghanistan (AFN 24.4/Kg) is slightly higher by 3.4% compared to the same time last year (February 2018) and negligibly higher by 1.7% compared to the…
Afghanistan
Key messages Afghanistan is currently facing one of the world’s largest and most complex humanitarian crisis, with alarming increase of food insecurity and loss of livelihoods, as a result of the combined effect of widespread conflict and…
Afghanistan
This Emergency Appeal seeks 7 million Swiss francs to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in delivering assistance and support up to…
Afghanistan
Heavy rains and flooding have affected several thousand people in nine provinces across the country. The most severely affected provinces are Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Herat and Badghis. The death toll currently stands at 70 people but…
