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Afghanistan: ECHO Factsheet – Afghanistan – March 2018

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Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Country: Afghanistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan

FACTS & FIGURES

479 000 displaced people since January 2017 (OCHA, as of January 2018)

2.35 million Afghan refugees living in Iran and Pakistan (UNHCR)

2.7 million undocumented Afghans living in Iran and Pakistan

EU humanitarian aid: €775 million since 1994

Introduction

Persistent insecurity and intensified conflict continue to cause large-scale suffering and displacement of people throughout Afghanistan and into the neighbouring region. The lack of protection for civilians highlights an urgent need to promote International Humanitarian Law across all parties to the conflict. Humanitarian needs are further compounded by the risk of natural disasters and the impact of climate change.

What are the needs?

Intense fighting persists between government forces supported by the international military forces and armed opposition groups. Civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict. According to the United Nations, over 10 400 civilians were killed or injured in 2017; more than 30% were children. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that at least 479 000 people have become newly displaced since January 2017, requiring humanitarian assistance and protection from violence. They urgently need basic services such as health care, water and shelter. At national level, eight million Afghans are food insecure. At the moment, the country is experiencing a 70% reduction in rainfall compared to the same period last year. Current projections of persistent dry spells predict an aggregated food deficit in 2018. The resilience of millions of Afghans is further eroded by regular natural disasters, including: floods; landslides and earthquakes. The United Nations estimates that over 250 000 people are affected by natural disasters every year in Afghanistan.

Some 5.8 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan since 2002. Throughout 2017, approximately 650 000 Afghans have returned to the country, often after many decades, due to diverse push and pull factors, including deteriorating protection space in Pakistan and Iran. The influx of the returnees has strained the capacity of existing services and caused concerns about their ability to re-integrate and establish decent living conditions. Meanwhile, a further 5 million Afghans (2.7 million without registration or legal status) are still living as refugees in neighbouring Iran and Pakistan.


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