SITUATION AT A GLANCE
23.7 MILLION Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
UN – December 2023
17.3 MILLION Number of People Prioritized for Humanitarian Assistance Under the 2024 HNRP
UN – December 2023
32.1 MILLION People Reached With Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan in 2023 UN – December 2023
6.6 MILLION Number of IDPs in Afghanistan as of December 2022
IOM – June 2023
610,800 Number of Afghan Returnees From Pakistan Since September 15, 2023
IOM – June 2024
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Relief actors, including USAID/BHA partners, are providing emergency assistance to people affected by severe flooding in May that resulted in 225 deaths and widespread damage.
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Harvests starting in June are projected to improve food security for many Afghan households, but limited livelihood opportunities and slow recovery from drought and floods continue to generate food assistance needs.
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The Government of Pakistan has delayed implementation of its Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, but Afghans continue to return from Pakistan and many returnees and host community members face high levels of humanitarian need.