HIGHLIGHTS
• Conflict displaces nearly 270,000 Afghans from January–September 2017
• Deteriorating security conditions hinder access to displaced populations in hard-to-reach areas
• Armed groups target health care workers and facilities
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
• Conflict displaced nearly 270,000 people in 30 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces from January–September, according to the UN. While the rate of displacement has decreased, following a spike in late 2016, conflict continues to result in widespread humanitarian needs. The UN predicts that fighting will intensify through at least December.
• High levels of violence continue to disproportionately affect Afghan civilians, with more than 8,000 civilian deaths and injuries reported by the UN to date in 2017.
• Natural disasters—including avalanches, flooding, landslides, and other hazards— impacted nearly 109,000 Afghans in 33 provinces as of September, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
• In FY 2017, USAID/OFDA, USAID/FFP, and USAID/Afghanistan provided nearly $105 million to assist conflict- and disaster-affected populations in Afghanistan.