HIGHLIGHTS
Conflict displaces more than 277,000 people in 2016
Approximately 11,000 people a week return from Pakistan to Afghanistan
UN issues $152 million flash appeal to assist displaced and returnee populations
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
The UN estimates that up to 1 million people may be displaced or in transit in Afghanistan by the end of 2016 as a result of escalated conflict throughout the country and the influx of Afghans returning from Pakistan. Across Afghanistan, conflict displaced more than 277,000 people between January and September, and an average of 11,000 Afghan refugees per week were returning from Pakistan to Afghanistan as of late September, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In response to increased displacement and the high number of refugee returns, the UN launched a flash appeal on September 7, requesting $152 million in funding to support additional humanitarian activities between September and December 2016.
In FY 2016, USAID contributed approximately $73 million to respond to humanitarian needs resulting from the complex emergency in Afghanistan. USAID partners continue to provide life-saving, multi-sector assistance to vulnerable populations, while increasing local disaster preparedness and response capacity.
State/PRM has contributed nearly $96 million in FY 2016 to assist conflict- and disaster-affected populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in neighboring countries.
