Countrywide Conflict Displacement
From 1 January to 10 September 2017, 229,112 people fled their homes due to conflict, up by more than 5,238 people compared to the previous week. A total of 30 out of 34 provinces continue to record some level of forced displacement.
Central: On 3 September ANSF regained control of Janikhel district of Paktya Province; no civilian displacement was recorded although the health centre was reportedly occupied by ANSF forces in the process temporarily hampering heath service provision – still ongoing. Overall, 12,969 people have been verified as displaced in the Central Region in 2017, representing 5 per cent of the countrywide total.
Northern/North Eastern (NR/NER): More than 4,725 individuals have reportedly been displaced from Chahar Dara district of Kunduz Province to Kunduz city – verification is ongoing. Meanwhile, a second assessment will be carried out by ARCS on IDPs recently displaced in Ghormach District, Faryab Province once access improves. Over 4,417 people have so far been verified as displaced in the province out of an initial 21,000 reported. Since January, 93,517 people have been verified as displaced across these two regions so far in 2017, representing 41 per cent of the overall total.
Eastern: No IDP petitions were received during the past week. Since January, 36,708 displaced people have been assessed in the Eastern Region, 17 per cent of the countrywide total.
Southern/South Eastern: In addition to recent reports of displacement in Lashkargah district, Hilmand Province, some 1,470 individuals were reportedly displaced from nearby Nawae-Barakzaiy district to Lashkargah and an unknown quantity in Garmser district. Meanwhile, in Uruzgan Province, military operations have resulted in reported displacement; 2,954 IDPs have so far been verified. Further, in Kandahar Province, approximately 700 people were displaced within Shahwalikot district due to fighting between government and NSAG forces. Nearly 52,663 people are currently displaced in the Southern and Southeastern regions, 23 per cent of the countrywide total.
Western: No displacement took place last week. A total of 33,255 people are currently displaced in the Western Region. They account for 14.5 per cent of displaced people across the country.
Returnees and Refugees
Some 631 spontaneous returnees and 183 deportees arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan, according to IOM from 27 August to 9 September. From Iran, 4,709 people returned spontaneously and 9,782 were deported. In total, 329,150 undocumented returnees have returned to Afghanistan in 2017, 84,151 from Pakistan and 244,999 from Iran.
From 2 to 9 September, 96 registered refugees returned to Afghanistan, 51 from Pakistan and 45 from Iran, as reported by UNHCR. Since January, UNHCR has assisted the return of 48,077 Afghan refugees to Afghanistan; 46,976 of them from Pakistan alone.
Natural Disasters
ER: ANDMA reported over 80 damaged houses in Nari district of Kunar Province, following flash floods on 4 September. Some 15 km of road were damaged, 49 livestock lost and 50 acres of agriculture land flooded.
Ongoing Response Activities (please also see page 2)
Since 1 January, 275,874 displaced people received humanitarian assistance. During the last week, more than 2,009 displaced people and undocumented returnees received some form of immediate humanitarian support.
CR: In Kabul City, 18 displaced families (126 IDPs) received AFN 30,000 in the form of multipurpose cash assistance from DRC. In Matun district, Khost Provice, SI assisted 111 families (777 IDPs) with AFN 12,000 per family to meet r health, rent and transportation needs, while IRC will provide AFN 6,000 for non-food needs and OHD will provide a WFP two-month food package. Similarly, 1,260 individuals received a two month WFP food ration in Urgun district of Paktika Province.
NR/NER: No response took place during the reporting period.
ER: In Behsud district, Nangarhar Province and Asadabad district, Kunar Province, NRC distributed AFN 30,000 per family, as well as hygiene kits and tents to 79 families (553 IDPs). Meanwhile, DRA/ZOA organized health and hygiene education sessions for 106 returnee individuals in Kuz Kunar district of Kunar Province and distributed 50 hygiene kits to returnee families. Also, 2,900 returnees and IDPs received outpatient services in the Eastern region and 89 children were vaccinated.
SR/SER: No response took place during the reporting period.
WR: DRC provided AFN 18,000 to 95 IDP families (665 individuals) in Farah city to cover basic food needs, rent, transport or fuel. In Qala-e-Naw district of Badghis Province, NRC provided AFN 14,000 to 26 families (182 individuals); WFP provided a two-month food ration, IRC provided emergency latrines, chlorination for water points, hygiene kits and purification tablets; UNHCR provided NFI kits and hygiene promotion sessions. The families had been displaced from Qadis, Abkamari, Muqur, Ghormach and Qala-e-Naw outskirts to Qala-e-Naw city in July 2017.
Access Constraints and Security Incidents
SR: Access to Ghormach and Bala Murghab districts of Badghis Province is impeded due to adverse security conditions. ARCS Faryab and Hirat are currently negotiating access.