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Background
The combined impact of a series of acute droughts since 2018, the protracted political crisis and conflict that affected the country for over forty years and economic collapse in the second half of 2021 has generated a hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions. Some 22.8 millioni people were projected to be facing acute food insecurity (IPC3 and IPC4) by the start of 2022.
Situation Overview
• Climate Outlook
A weak to moderate La Niña event has been affecting Afghanistan since October 2020 and will likely continue through the May 2022 wet season. The Precipitation anomaly experienced at the start of the season, which led to a below average precipitation, still exists across most parts of the country. FEWSNET’s climate data shows that below-average cumulative precipitation from October 1, 2021 was observed in the southwestern, northern, central highlands, and northeastern parts of the country. In some partes of the cenetral and southeren regions, average to above-average cumulative precipitation for the same period was observed.