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DISPLACEMENT—MONTHLY UPDATE

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IDPs profiled by the IDP Taskforce in April

During April 2014, 7,197 persons (1,185 families) were profiled by the IDP Taskforces. Of those profiled 2,616 persons (36%) were displaced in April, 536 persons (7%) in March, 448 persons (6%) in February, 1,165 persons (16%) in January 2014, 1,338 persons (19%) in December, 629 persons (9%) in November, 270 persons (4%) in October, and 44 persons (1%) in September 2013 while 151 persons (3%) were displaced before September 2013.

Total Increase Decrease Total disp laced February March March (all) 2014 2014 2014 659,961 7,197 0 667,158

Regional overview of persons profiled in April

end-Mar end-Apr Region Increase Decrease 2014 2014 North 95,644 2,376 - 98,020 South 184,484 - 184,484 Southeast 16,457 498 - 16,955 East 116,821 640 - 117,461 West 175,215 3,320 - 178,535 Central 71,340 363 - 71,703 Central Highlands - - - - Total 659,961 7,197 - 667,158

Comparison of Monthly Trends (2012-2014)

*Often, due to lack of humanitarian access or other issues, IDPs are not profiled by the IDP Taskforces until at least several months after their displacement occurred. As a result, this graph is constantly updated to reflect new groups profiled by the Taskforce

Snapshot of displacement profiled in April 2014

Fa ryab: 307 families ( 1842 Sarepul: 38 families (261 individuals ) Ba lkh : 4 families ( 26 individuals ) Kunduz: 8 families ( 46 Badakhshan : 33 families ( 201 individuals ) were displaced within were displaced within Sarepul due to were displaced from Alborz village individuals ) were displaced individuals ) were displaced Qaisar district to the district center insecurity, extortion and forced to Mazar city due to armed from Khanabad district to within Badakhshan due to armed due to armed conflict, recruitment in February 2014 . There conflict and generalized violence Gozar village due to armed conflict, military operations and harassment/intimidation by AGEs was also a lack of jobs due to AGE in June 2012 . Families are living in conflict, generalised violence general violence in October 2013 . and land mines in February and presence. Families are living in rented rented houses or in the open and blood feud in August Forced recruitment, extortion and April 2014 . Reported mental houses and have access to health, without shelter. Families have 2013 . IDPs are living in rented illegal taxation by AGEs also trauma. Families living in makeshift water and education. However, few access to social services such as houses, have access to reported. IDPs are living in rented accommodation, rented houses and children attend school due to cost health and education, but few services. Malnutrition has houses, host community and host community, Host community and work. Also need documents in children are attending school due been reported for some makeshift shelters. Access to has provided food and NFIs. Access place of origin for enrolment. Needs to distance, cost and work. Needs children. Needs include food, services. Safe potable water is a to social services. Needs include include fo od and NFI s. include fo od and NFI s. NFIs, potable water and challenge. Needs include food, food, NFIs and warm clothes . NFI, potable water, shelter .

Badghis : 203 families ( 1,339 individuals ) were Panjsher: 45 families ( 270 individuals ) displaced from Badghis and Faryab to were displaced from Laghman and provincial center of Badghis from November Nuristan to Panjshir province from 2013 to April 2014 due to intimidation by September to November 2013 due to AGEs, general deterioration of security and armed conflict and general insecurity. armed conflict. IDPs are currently living rented They are living in houses of the local houses and some in tents. Their urgent needs community. are food and NFIs . Laghman: 27 families ( 166 individuals ) Herat: 38 families ( 204 individuals ) were were displaced within Laghman from displaced from Ghor and Badghis to Enjil September 2013 to February 2014 due district of Herat in November and December to harassment and intimidation by AGEs 2013 due to deterioration of security, as well as land disputes. Majority families intimidation and illegal taxations by AGE, and living in rented houses while some inter-tribal dispute. IDPs are living in makeshift hosted by the community Assisted with accommodation and also under tents. Access food and NFIs. to services; main concern is lack of livelihoods. Needs include food, NFI s and tents. Kunar: 59 families ( 304 individuals ) were displaced within Kunar from November Farah : 172 families ( 1,055 individuals ) were 2013 to April 2014 due to armed conflict, displaced within Farah to Farah city in harassment and intimidation by AGEs. ⃝ More than 500 persons displaced December 2013 and January 2014 due to Most families are living in community ⃝ Less than 500 persons displaced armed conflict, general deterioration of houses but some under plastic sheets. security and intimidation and harassment by NFIs, food and s anitary kits provided. AGEs. IDPs are living in rented houses, community houses and share-houses. Access Parwan: 14 families ( 93 Paktya /Khost : 54 families ( 364 individuals ) Nangahar : 31 families ( 170 individuals ) to services but main concern is livelihoods. individuals ) were displaced from were displaced to Paktya and 18 families were displaced from Kunar to Jalalabad Some families in need of food and NFIs. Shinwari district to Charikar (134 individuals ) to Khost, from Paktya, from November 2013 to March 2014 due district in April 2014 due to Baghlan, Faryab and Balkh from late 2013 to harassment and intimidation by AGEs. Ghor: 138 families ( 722 individuals ) were displaced within armed conflict, high presence of to April 2014 due to general insecurity and Most families living in rented houses but Ghor in December 2013, March and April 2014 due to AGEs and forced recruitment. forced recruitment. Families living in rented some under plastic sheets. Assisted with intimidation by AGEs, general deterioration of security and IDPs are living in rented and houses, host community and tents. Access food and solar lights as well as sanitary armed conflict. IDPs are all living in rented houses. Access shared houses. They were to services. Most HoH have access to kits, plus some cash and tents. to service s. Needs include foo d and NFIs. assisted with NFIs . livelihoods. Needs include NFIs.

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Displacement Profiled in April 2014

Displacement profiled in April 2014 spanned across a wide range of Provinces. The highest numbers of IDPs were profiled in the West, continuing a consistent trend over the past months. The reason for displacement was generally armed conflict, as well as deterioration of security and intimidation/harassment by AGEs.

In almost all cases of new displacement, IDPs reported that their greatest concern was lack of access to livelihoods and employment. Potable water was also frequently reported as an urgent need, as was food and NFIs.

Profiling missions by the IDP Task Force were hampered in a number of cases by challenges in humanitarian access, accounting for delays in reaching the affected populations. This was particularly the case in Qaisar district, Faryab Province, where even to date some populations remain inaccessible due to ongoing conflict.

IDP Returns

No IDP returns were recorded in April 2014.

Internal Displacement in depth: Monthly Snapshot

*Each month, UNHCR endeavours to address a different theme relevant to internal displacement. Suggestions for topics are most welcome and should be made directly to UNHCR Kabul.

This month we would like to refer you to Forced Migration Review’s 46 th edition, which focuses on Afghanistan and displacement. It can be accessed at: http://www.fmreview.org/afghanistan and includes a wide range of contribution, including from UNHCR. IDP location from 2011 - 2014