From 25 September– 1 October, a total of 9,884 undocumented Afghans spontaneously returned or were deported from Pakistan through Nangarhar and Kandahar Province’s Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossing points according to the Border Monitoring Team of the Directorate of Refugees and Repatriation (DoRR). 9,503 were spontaneous returnees in family groups and 381 were deported individuals. The total number of returnees and deported Undocumented Afghans in the week of 25 September—1 October (9,884) represents a 16% decrease in comparison with last week.
During the past week, IOM assisted 3,403 (34%) undocumented Afghans from the total number of returnees through the Torkham crossing with post-arrival humanitarian assistance including meals and accommodation at the IOM Transit Center, NFIs for families, special assistance to Persons with Specific Needs (PSNs), a one-month food ration from WFP and family and hygiene kits from UNICEF.
The daily average return stands at a combined 1,710 from Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings. If this trend continues, the total projection for October would be 51,305 and 205,220 for the remainder of 2016. The most vulnerable population from the total for the coming 3 months would equal 82,088. IOM can assist up to 10,250 individuals over the coming 3 months at current funding levels.