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Afghanistan

WFP Afghanistan: Situation Report 24 September 2021

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In Numbers

14 million people facing acute food insecurity including

2 million children at risk of malnutrition.

6.9 million beneficiaries reached by WFP so far in 2021.

34 provinces receive WFP food and nutrition assistance

US$ 200 million required by WFP until December 2021

US$ 300 million required for January-April 2022.

Highlights

• Just 5 percent of households have enough food according to the latest surveys. Urban, educated families are the latest to feel the impact of job losses, cash shortages and food prices.

• WFP reached 965,000 people so far in September.

• During September 13,676 mt of food was delivered to cooperating partners.

• UNHAS is again serving Kabul, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar, Kunduz, Maymana, and Mazar