Afghanistan Weekly Field Report 12 – 19 November 2018

Key issues in the past week:  A total of 289,867 people have been verified as having been displaced by conflict in 2018.  Heavy armed clashes between NSAG and ANSF reported in Jaghuri and Malistan district of Ghazni province, resulting in increasing number of IDPs and humanitarian crisis.  60%-70% of the population are displaced from Jaghuri and Malistan districts.

40,285 172,918 289,867 New IDPs reported People assisted in Total verified in the past week the past week IDPs in 2018

Provinces with conflict displacement in the past week, according to initial reports. Countrywide conflict displacement 3 (crisis). The most affected provinces with large-scale A total of 289,867 people have been verified as having been displacement are Badghis and Hirat provinces which displaced by conflict in 2018, according to OCHA’s accounts 74% of the total IDPs. Displacement Tracking System (DTS), an increase of 6,635 on the previous week’s total. Overall, the number of people Cluster updates displaced so far is 33% less than the same period last year The Gender Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Cluster led by (431,871). UNFPA reached more than 8,070 people in the past week Conflict Displacement Alerts (see map & remark on p.2) in western, central, northern and eastern regions with GBV- Alerts of conflict displacement are shared based on initial services and health education. information received from the ground. Numbers can change Returns to Afghanistan as more information becomes available. According to UNHCR, from 11 November to 17 November, Central Region: 113 Afghan refugees returned voluntarily from Pakistan and Following the armed clash around Malistan and Jaghuri 24 from Iran. According to IOM, 345 Afghan citizens districts, DoRRs in Bamyan and Gahzni reported that 930 returned from Pakistan on their own and 42 were deported; families (6,510 individuals approximately) have arrived in from Iran, 6,502 returned on their own and 5,973 were Bamyan City and the number of IDPs from Malistan and deported. Jaghuri in Ghazni city had reached 2,660 families (15,820 (*IOM figures are as of 11 November) people) as of 16 November 2018. Security Incidents and Humanitarian Access According to presidential delegation’s information following The Mazar–Jawzjan highway remain closed for UN the armed clash in Ghazni, about 60%-70% of the missions due to elevated risk levels attributed to high population are displaced from Jaghuri and Malistan. The presence of Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) along the IDPs continue to arrive to Ghazni city, Bamyan Center and highway particularly around Chahar Bulak area in Balkh Kabul. province, (Northern part) Reportedly, the NSAGs have been erecting illegal checkpoints affecting humanitarian aid delivery to Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul and Faryab. Eastern Region:

Nangarhar authorities reported of approximately 1,028 Ongoing Response Activities (see page 2 for details) families (7,196 people) displaced due to the intra-NSAG During the past week, some 172,918 people affected by clashes in Khogyani District. Majority of these people have conflict and natural disasters including drought and been displaced within the district with the remaining moved returnees received humanitarian assistance. Aid included to Surkhrod, Behsud and Jalalabad city. OCHA organized cash, food, hygiene kits for families and women, emergency an OCT meeting in Nangarhar on 14 November and household items, emergency shelter and winter kits for constituted joint assessment teams to conduct needs children as well as sanitation services and provision of assessment and respond to the immediate needs of IDPs. sustained access to safe drinking water. Activities were undertaken in Ghazni, Badghis, Faryab, Ghor, Herat, Kunar, Western Region (Drought): Kunduz, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nuristan and Sar-e-Pul According to the latest IPC report, Badghis is among the provinces by DoRRD, ANDMA, UNICEF, IMC, PU-AMI, three provinces with IPC Phase 4 (emergency), whereas, NRC, DACCAR, UNMAS, WHO, WFP, ACF and DRC. Ghor, Hirat and Farah provinces are classified as IPC phase

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IDPs Reached with Assistance by Region

Internally Displaced People assisted this week

Internally Displaced People assisted by week in 2018

Remark: Alerts of conflict displacement are shared based on initial reports from the ground and numbers can change as more information becomes available and figures are triangulated. To calculate the number of people per displaced family, the national average of seven family members is used. Acronyms: ACF, Action Against Hunger | AA, Afghan Aid | AFN, Afghan afghani; 1,000 AFN ~ US$14.60 | ANDMA, Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority | ANSF, Afghan National Security Forces | ARCS, Afghan Red Crescent Society | COAR, Coordination of Afghan Relief | CWSA, Community World Service Asia | DAC, District Administrative Centre | BPHS, Basic Package of Health Services | DACAAR, Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees | DoRR, Directorate of Refugees and Repatriation | DRA, Dutch Relief Alliance | DRC-DDG, Danish Refugee Council - Danish Demining Group | DRRD, Department for Rural Rehabilitation and Development | ESNFI, Emergency Shelter & NFI Cluster | FSAC, Food Security & Agriculture Cluster | HI, Handicap International | HRDA, Human Resource Development Agency | ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross | IDP, Internally Displaced Person | IED, improvised explosive device | IFRC, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent | IMC, International Medical Corps | IOM, International Organization for Migration | IRC, International Rescue Committee | NFI, Non-food item | NCRO, New Consultancy and Relief Organization | NRC, Norwegian Refugee Council | MPC, multi-purpose cash assistance | OCT, Operational Coordination Team | OHD, Organization for Humanitarian and Development | OHW, Organization of Human Welfare | PIN, People In Need | PU-AMI, Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale | RI, Relief International | SCI, Save the Children International | SHPOUL, Sound Humanitarian, Participatory & Organizational Uplift | SI, Solidarités International | SVA, Shanti Volunteer Association | UNHCR, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees| UNICEF, UN Children's Fund | UNMAS, UN Mine Action Service | WASH, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | WFP, World Food Programme | WHH, Welthungerhilfe | Sources: The Weekly Field Report is prepared by OCHA in collaboration with humanitarian partners and Clusters.

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