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In Numbers
22.8 million people – half of the population – are projected to be acutely food insecure in 2022, including 8.7 million at risk of famine-like conditions
4.7 million children, pregnant and lactating women at risk of acute malnutrition in 2022
All 34 provinces are facing crisis or emergency levels of acute food insecurity
Highlights
• WFP reached 5 million people with food and nutrition support so far this year.2 WFP plans to reach 23 million people with food and nutrition support in 2022.3
• Two earthquakes recently hit Badghis and Baghlan provinces. Assessments and emergency food distributions are ongoing.
• Harsh winter weather has delayed operations in some areas.
• The UN Transitional Engagement Framework was launched; it comprises the US$ 4.4 billion Humanitarian Response Plan plus US$ 3.6 billion to sustain essential services.