In Numbers
1 million people anticipated to be on the move by Dec 2016, comprising:
400,000 undocumented returnees
220,000 refugee returnees
400,000 internally displaced
750,000 people in need of food assistance and livelihood support under the food security and agriculture cluster
Highlights
The scale of undocumented and documented returnees crossing Afghanistan’s eastern border has remained level, at around 300 households per day.
WFP’s emergency operation (EMOP) serves undocumented and documented returnees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and refugees with a blend of cash and food support, supplemented with nutrition support. The EMOP has been open for contributions since 15 October.
Compounding the crisis, recent outbreaks in conflict in Kunduz city have created a fresh IDP crisis, with as many as 59,360 people displaced.
Situation Update
Over one million people are anticipated to be moving within Afghanistan and across borders in 2016. This includes newly displaced and newly returning Afghans, many of whom will require humanitarian assistance. The United Nations has launched a Flash Appeal to meet immediate needs.
Nangarhar province, particularly the Torkham border crossing, is the heaviest transit point for Afghan returnees, and where United Nations agencies (UNHCR, IOM, WFP, UNICEF) have scaled up the humanitarian response.
According to OCHA, 162,186 undocumented returnees and 207,236 registered refugees have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan so far in 2016. According to Inter-Agency Trends Analysis, by the end of 2016, there will be a total of 908,000 returnees: 535,000 documented and 373,000 undocumented. Anticipated numbers for 2017 are similar.