Afghanistan: Drought - 2018-2019 Updates

The Importance of US Funding The US has been the largest donor to Afghanistan’s humanitarian response (CAPs/HRPs/HNRPs) since 2013, demonstrating unwavering commitment to meeting life-saving and...

The Importance of US Funding • The US has been the largest donor to Afghanistan’s humanitarian response (CAPs/HRPs/HNRPs) since 2013, demonstrating unwavering commitment to meeting life-saving and...

The Importance of US Funding The US has been the largest donor to Afghanistan’s humanitarian response (CAPs/HRPs/HNRPs) since 2013, demonstrating unwavering commitment to meeting life-saving and...

Foreword Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator It has been 10 years since we launched the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF). During that time,...

SUMMARY According to a 2018 World Bank report, roughly 70% of the population of Afghanistan live in rural areas where the majority of livelihoods rely on agriculture and livestock, signaling that...

Giriraj Amarnath, Surajit Ghosh and Niranga Alahacoon Citation: Amarnath, G.; Ghosh, S.; Alahacoon, N. 2023. Afghanistan Drought Early Warning Decision Support (AF-DEWS) Tool. Colombo, Sri Lanka:...

Abstract This paper studies the effect of the 2018 drought on household consumption and poverty in Afghanistan, a semi-arid and conflict-affected country. The paper combines geolocated household data...

From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.

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These messages are the result of good practice for communicating more effectively with communities and are meant to provide information that could help crisis-affected people in Afghanistan cope with...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Even in the face of challenging conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Seasonal Food Security Assessment (SFSA) was able to survey 21,863 households across Afghanistan’s...

CONTEXT Located in a seismically active and mountainous region, Afghan people are at risk of avalanches, earthquakes, drought, flooding and other extreme conditions. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation...

21/02/2021 Afghan farmers attend an eye-opening technical training on wheat cultivation as part of FAO’s emergency wheat cultivation assistance package, comprising certified seed, fertilizer,...

From ruins to a home: displaced and returning Afghans get help to build shelter Contribution from UNHCR Mohammad Daud and his family fled fighting and insecurity and settled in the southern province...

Start members and their partners should consider acting on developing risks through the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE for more information on Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE...

Summary of Final Report: Majority of Afghanistan was hardly hit by drought and floods in 2018 and 2019. This disaster was an addition to the existing emergency and crisis situations in Afghanistan...

The increase in planned reach is largely driven by the sharp increase in the number of people in acute food insecurity that require support and ongoing health needs as a result of COVID-19.

Context, crisis, impacts and needs Forty years of war, recurrent natural disasters, increasing poverty and COVID-19 are devastating the people of Afghanistan. Conflict continues to drive extreme...

Panorama de los desastres relacionados con fenómenos climáticos y meteorológicos y sus consecuencias En los últimos diez años, el 83%de los desastres desencadenados por amenazas naturales se debieron...