I. OVERVIEW
Dam breaks in Ghazni province, unleashing floods that killed several people, washed away hundreds of houses and shops and damaged nearly 500 hectares of agricultural land affecting over 1,000 families.
Security situation still volatile, affecting work of WFP and other aid agencies.
WFP Deputy country director, as acting Humanitarian Coordinator, coordinates broad UN and partners' efforts to respond to floods and snow emergency.
II. IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONS UPDATE
During the reporting period, WFP assisted 590,900 beneficiaries.
Security situation still volatile with bomb explosions in Jalal Abad, Kabul killing and injuring several people. One WFP vehicle damaged by one of the bomb explosions, without injury to staff. However, WFP field work affected.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE1
KABUL
On 29 March, a dam broke in Ghazni province, unleashing floods that killed several people, washed away hundreds of houses and shops and damaged nearly 500 hectares of agricultural land affecting over 1,000 families. Within hours, WFP and other aid agencies were on the spot to assess and respond. A disaster management team (DMT), composed of the Government, United Nations agencies, provincial reconstruction team (PRT), cooperating partners and local community has launched a relief operation.
- WFP's food assistance of 50 mt to cover
2,700 beneficiaries arrived at Ghazni on 30 March. The distribution to
start on 31 March to meet the immediate food needs of the affected population.
- On 30 March, PRT and Government military
helicopters airlifted 400 bags of wheat and non-food items to inaccessible
areas in Khawaja Omari district.
- WFP continued its relief assistance in the winter and flood affected districts of Logar, Paktya, Ghazni, Wardak, Bamyan, Nangarhar and Kunar provinces.
KANDAHAR
As part of the ongoing flood and winter emergency response, 22,500 affected households in Hilmand, Kandahar, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul provinces received 1,330 mt of food, during the reporting period.
Footnote
1 Please note that:
Kabul refers to the WFP Kabul Area Office, which includes the sub-offices in Jalal Abad and Bamyan and the provinces of Bamyan, Day Kundi, Ghazni, Kabul, Kapisa, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Logar, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Paktika, Paktya, Panjsher, Parwan and Wardak.
Kandahar refers to the WFP Kandahar Area Office, which includes the provinces of Hilmand, Kandahar, Nimroz, Uruzgan and Zabul.