Afghanistan: Revised Humanitarian Response Plan 2023

OVERVIEW

Afghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with over two-thirds of its population requiring humanitarian assistance in 2023.

The recent bans on Afghan women working for I/NGOs and the UN have added yet another layer of complexity to what is already an incredibly challenging protection environment, and further constrained the operational capacity of partners.

In response to the changing operating context, the 2023 HRP was revised in May to reassess planning assumptions and adjust the response accordingly. This HRP Revision outlines the prioritization of unmet needs for the remaining seven months of 2023 and presents a strategic shift in response approaches and delivery methods to operate effectively within the current operating space.

In light of the worsening protection situation, the estimated number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has increased to 28.8 million (up from 28.3 million at the beginning of 2023). Between June to December 2023, humanitarian partners require $2.26 billion to deliver prioritized multi-sectoral assistance to 20 million people.

Despite the challenging circumstances, the humanitarian community maintained a broad response during the first five months of the year, reaching over 17.3 million people with at least one round of assistance and expending $942 million (including $850 million carried over from 2022).

In total, considering the assistance already delivered and the planned response for the rest of 2023, humanitarian partners aim to reach a total of 22.3 million people (throughout 2023, including those assisted in the first half of the year), with a budget of $3.2 billion ($2.26 billion in new funding requirements from June to December, and $942 million already spent from January to May).

Access Revised Humanitarian Response Plan (Jun - Dec 2023) here