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Afghanistan Weekly Field Report Afghanistan Weekly Field Report Week of 25 September – 1 October 2017 Returnees and Refugees From 17 to 23 September, a total of 878 spontaneous returnees and 21 deportees arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan, according to IOM. From Iran, 6,592 people returned spontaneously, and 6,539 were deported. In total this year, 87,700 people have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan and 375,599 from Iran. Also from 24 to 30 September, 1,179 refugees returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, 14 from Iran and 9 from other countries, according to UNHCR. Since January, 51,801 Afghan refugees have returned to their home-country. Ongoing Response Activities (please also see page 2) During the past week, more than 47,000 displaced people, undocumented returnees and refugees received some form of humanitarian assistance in all regions of the country. CR: In Malestan district, Ghazni, DRC-DDG provided 833 IDPs Countrywide Conflict Displacement with AFN8,000 cash assistance, and hygiene as well as kitchen From 1 January to 1 October 2017, 266,087 people fled their kits. WFP distributed food to 23,100 Pakistani refugees in homes due to conflict in Afghanistan, up by 8,200 people from the Gulan Camp, Tani and Spera districts of Khost Province. previous week. The province sheltering the highest number of NR: In Maymana, Faryab, ACTED distributed cash to 882 IDPs is Kunduz (29,542), followed by Nangarhar (27,959) and IDPs, WFP added food and UNHCR NFIs. In three districts of Badghis (22,294). Takhar, ACTED provided 903 people with cash assistance, Central: Due to heavy armed clashes in Shinwari and Sia Gird WFP distributed food and Mission East emergency household districts, Parwan, around 1,750 people were displaced to villages items. In Kunduz City, NRC provided cash assistance to 889 within the districts, according to DoRR. In Paktika, fighting in displaced people, WFP distributed food to them, UNCHR NFIs Gomal district reportedly displaced some 550 people to the and DACAAR WASH packages. Further, WFP distributed food centres of Urgun, Sarobi and Sharan districts. In Kabul, more than for one month to 1,841 displaced people in the city. 500 people arrived from Baghlan, Logar and Nangarhar. In 2017, ER: In Mehtarlam, Laghman, DRC-DDC provided AFN12,000 a total of 13,398 people have been verified as displaced in the cash assistance to 203 displaced people. In Lalpur, Nangarhar, Central Region, 5 per cent of the countrywide total displacement. NRC distributed ANF10,000 to 854 people and in Nari district, Northern/North Eastern: Military operations in Qala-e-Zal Kunar, PU-AMI provided 112 IDPs with AFN30,000, in district, Kunduz, caused localised displacement according to coordination with DoRR. In Nangarhar province, DRA/SCI unconfirmed reports. Displacement is also signalled from Bandar, distributed AFN6,000 for food to 266 IDPs and 1,666 a cluster of 75 villages in Kohestan, Faryab, following significant undocumented returnees, of which 441 also received NFIs. clashes between ANSF and NSAG. Verification of more than WFP distributed the same amount of cash to 4,809 1,500 displaced people from Chardarah, Kunduz, is ongoing in undocumented returnees in Nangarhar and Langham. In three Kunduz City, and in Pul-e-Khumri, 1,100 IDPs reportedly arrived districts of Laghman, UNICEF distributed NFIs to 1,440 from the Sorkh-Kotal area of the city. Since January, 104,582 displaced people. Partners of the Health Cluster provided people have been displaced in the Northern and North Eastern outpatient services to nearly 5,400 returnees from Pakistan and regions, 39 per cent of this year’s total across the country. IDPs and vaccinated 1,446 children at the border crossing. More than 300 children were screened for malnutrition and Eastern: According to initial reports, approximately 1,000 people 10 children identified with SAM referred to nutritional facilities. were displaced from Alishang District, Laghman, to Mehtarlam due to clashes between military forces and NSAGs. Some 2,400 WR: In Hirat City, Hirat, DRC distributed AFN26,000 to 560 people have been reported displaced from Chaparhar, Dehbala, IDPs from Shindand and Adraskan districts, UNHCR provided Kot and Pachieragam districts, Nangarhar, due to insecurity and NFIs and DACAAR hygiene kits. Some 680 IDPs received NFIs intimidation by NSAGs. Since January, 38,285 people have been from UNHCR, cash and WASH assistance will follow. In Qala- displaced in the Eastern Region, 14 per cent of the total in 2017. e-Naw, NRC AFN16,000 286 IDPs, UNHCR distributed NFIs and hygiene kits and IRC conducted hygiene promotion. In Southern/South Eastern: More than 2,500 people were Ghor province, UNCHR distributed NFIs and hygiene kits to reportedly displaced from villages in Shahjoy district, Zabul, to 651 individuals and WFP distributed food. In Farah City, DRC- Shahjoy centre due to ongoing conflict. The number of arrivals in DDG distributed AFN18,000 840 displaced people. Tirinkot City, Uruzgan, has reached more than 12,000, according to authorities. The growing number of petitions handed in by Security Incidents and Access Constraints families seeking humanitarian assistance is overtaxing the limited ER: Fighting in Alishang district, Laghman, and illegal number of humanitarian partners working in the region. 57,536 checkpoints in the south of the district reportedly impede people are currently displaced in the Southern and South Eastern humanitarian access from Mehtarlam, the provincial capital. regions, 22 per cent of the total displacements this year. SR: Some 40 health facilities in Uruzgan reportedly remain Western: No significant displacements have been reported from closed, depriving 420,000 people from access to health care. the Western Region during the reporting period. In total, 52,286 WR: In Badghis, 25 health facilities in areas under control of people are currently displaced in the Western Region, 20 per cent NSAGs serving an estimated 175,000 people reportedly of the total displacements in 2017. remained closed for five days during the reporting period. Coordination Saves Lives The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. http://afg.humanitarianresponse.info/ Weekly Field Report- Afghanistan | 2 Humanitarian Response for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in August and September 2017n Region Cluster Response Type People assisted in Aug and Partners Newly Identified IDPs Sep 2017 (People in need) Aug - Sep 2017 2017 Capital ESNFI Cash 1,941 DRC, CARE, IRC 1,692 13,210 Family kits 231 DRC FSAC Cash for food 1,175 DRC Food Package 784 WFP WASH Hygiene kits 322 DACAAR Central Highland 160 188 Eastern ESNFI Cash 3,414 NRC, SCI, DRC, PU-AMI, OHW 1,944 38,285 NFI Kits (Complete) 440 SHPOUL FSAC Cash for food 3,414 NRC, SCI, DRC, PU-AMI, OHW Food Package 440 WFP, SHPOUL North Eastern ESNFI Cash 10,059 NRC, ACTED 4,545 65,295 NFI Kits (Complete) 6,692 SCI, UNHCR FSAC Food Package 15,148 WFP, ANDMA WASH Hygiene kits 7,420 DACAAR Northern ESNFI Cash 1,764 UNHCR 9,695 39,287 NFI Kits (Complete) 2,331 UNHCR FSAC Food Package 2,331 WFP Other Unconditional cash 5,922 ACTED, WFP, UNHCR Souther Eastern ESNFI NFI Kits (Complete) 329 ANDMA 4,669 11,655 FSAC Food Package 2,030 ANDMA, OHD Other Unconditional cash 7,553 DRC, IRC, PIN, SI Southern ESNFI Cash 4,148 NRC, ACF, IRC 1,318 45,881 NFI Kits (Complete) 4,292 UNHCR FSAC Food Package 8,440 WFP Other Unconditional cash 1,718 ACF WASH Hygiene kits 4,835 IRC, DOPH, UNICEF Other 4,583 UNICEF Water containers 1,718 UNICEF Western ESNFI Blankets 232 UNHCR 27,162 52,286 Cash 5,132 NRC, ACF, DRC, UNHCR Emergency shelter kits 28 IRC NFI Kits (Complete) 6,158 UNHCR, IRC, UNICEF Tents 490 UNHCR, IRC Unconditional cash 42 NRC FSAC Cash for food 4,236 NRC, ACF, DRC, WFP Food Package 2,853 WFP Health Other 533 NRC Other Unconditional cash 17,336 NRC, ACF, DRC, ANDMA, IRC WASH Chlorine 2,582 DACAAR, IRC Emergency latrines 703 IRC Female hygiene kits 266 UNHCR Hygiene education 3,664 ACF, UNHCR, DACAAR, IRC Hygiene kits 7,736 ACF, UNHCR, DACAAR, IRC, UNICEF Water treatment tablet 792 IRC 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 | 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 | ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross | IDP, Internally Displaced Person | IMC, International Medical Corps | IOM, International Organization for Migration | IRC, International Rescue Committee | NFI, Non-food item | NRC, Norwegian Refugee Council | NSAG, Non-State Armed Group | OCT, Operational Coordination Team | OHC, Organization for Humanitarian and Development | PIN, People In Need | PU-AMI, Première Urgence - Aide Médicale Internationale | SCI, Save the Children International | SHPOUL, Sound Humanitarian, Participatory & Organizational Uplift | SI, Solidarités International | SVA, Shanti Volunteer Association | UNHCR, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees| UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund | WASH, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | WFP, World Food Programme | Data source: OCHA Displacement Tracking System (Please note: data available as of 20 September 2017, numbers are expected to change as more information becomes available). To calculate the number of people per family, the national average of seven family members is used. Translations: This report will be made available in English, Dari and Pashto: To access the report in all languages, follow this link https://goo.gl/c1uwY2 or scan the QR-code with your mobile phone: Apps to scan a QR-codes are available for Android and iOS smart phones.
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