AFGHANISTAN Weekly Humanitarian Update (2 – 8 August 2021)
KEY FIGURES
IDPs IN 2021 (AS OF 8 AUGUST) 389,645 People displaced by conflict (verified) 185,312
Received assistance NATURAL DISASTERS IN 2021 (AS OF 8 AUGUST) 28,014 Number of people affected by natural disasters Conflict incident RETURNEES IN 2021 (AS OF 29 JULY) Internal displacement
673,250 Disruption of services
Returnees from Iran 7,339
Returnees from Pakistan 46 South: Escalating fighting continues around capitals Returnees from other
countries Conflict between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a Non-State HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE Armed Group (NSAG) escalated in and around the provincial capitals of Nimroz, PLAN (HRP) REQUIREMENTS & Hilmand and Kandahar. On 6 August, the NSAG with mediation from local elders FUNDING took control of Zaranj city without ANSF resistance, which was preceded by fierce fighting in Kang District Administrative Centre (about 40km from Zaranj). 1.28B Intense armed clashes and airstrikes continued in several areas in Lashkargah Requirements (US$) – HRP 2021 city, Hilmand Province. A school was reportedly used by a party to the conflict and damaged in fighting. People have reportedly started fleeing from the city to 487.8M nearby villages and neighbouring districts. Humanitarian partners have not been 38% funded (US$) in 2021 able to verify the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Lashkargah due to ongoing conflict. AFGHANISTAN HUMANITARIAN FUND (AHF) 2021 In Kandahar City, fighting resulting in increased civilian casualties and ANSF clearing operation supported by airstrikes continued. Several rockets hit 50.90M Kandahar Air Field, resulting in a temporary suspension of flights to/from Contributions (US$) Kandahar. Both the Zaranj Milak border with Iran and Spin Boldak Wesh border with Pakistan are closed from both sides. A steady flow of IDPs to sites in calmer 0 parts of the city has been reported. Pledges (US$) Increased casualties, specifically from Lashkargah and Kandahar cities is putting 25.70M additional strains on already limited health services in the region. Intermittent Expenditure (US$) road closures, particularly in Hilmand and Kandahar provinces is hindering civilian movements, the transportation of food items, and humanitarian/medical supplies. Recurrent outages of mobile service continued, particularly in Kandahar 37.52M city, delaying information sharing and humanitarian coordination. Available for allocation, including carry-over (US$) Due to conflict in Hilmand and insecurity in Nimroz, assessments have been temporarily suspended and will resume once the situation stabilises. In Kandahar, interagency teams continue to be on the ground assessing needs at IDP sites. On 3 August, 998 IDPs
www.unocha.org The mission of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Weekly Field Report | 2 in Kandahar received food, relief items, water, sanitation, hygiene, and hygiene education, physiotherapy services and cash aid. Aid has been coordinated for 2,022 IDPs in Kandahar who will assisted in the coming days. North-east: Dozens of civilians reportedly killed and injured in Kunduz The overall security situation has significantly deteriorated due to an escalation in fighting. Following a week of fierce armed clashes, Kunduz city and Taloqan city came under the control of an NSAG and resulted in the suspension of humanitarian operations in both cities. A total of 11 civilians were reportedly killed, and 42 others were wounded by conflict in Kunduz city. The capital of Badakhshan, Faizabad city, is reportedly surrounded. According to preliminary reports, a large influx of people displaced by conflict in Kunduz city fled towards Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif. IDPs who were living in open areas in Kunduz city have reportedly returned to their areas of origin. East: Thousands of people displaced by conflict in Kunar need aid The security situation remains volatile as parties continued to fight for control of key areas. In response to severe flooding that took place on the 29 July in Maherdish Village in Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, water, sanitation and hygiene items were provided following previous deliveries of aid from the UN and ARCS. Since 25 July, tens of thousands of people were displaced by an escalation in conflict in Kunar province with people fleeing to districts within Kunar and Nangahar provinces. To date, 13,965 internally displaced people from Kunar have been identified to receive aid after 34,034 people were surveyed by interagency assessment teams. About 4,000 people displaced from Ghaziabad, Nari and Asmar to Asadabad received food assistance, tents and relief items. Five mobile teams are providing basic health and nutrition services. In Nangarhar Province, interagency teams are assessing the needs of some 28,000 people from Kunar Province who have reportedly been displaced by conflict. This week, 33,999 people were recommended for immediate humanitarian assistance, while assessments in Nangarhar, Kunar and Laghman are ongoing. A total of 19,747 people received humanitarian assistance. West: 31,535 IDPs found to be in need of humanitarian aid The security situation remained tense with reports of ongoing clashes impacting civilians and humanitarian organizations. Operations at Hirat airport was intermittently interrupted due to armed clashes along the main road and mortars landing in and around the airport. Despite these challenges, humanitarian teams have continued to carry out their work and identified 31,535 people displaced by conflict in Badghis and Hirat provinces. Aid agencies have begun responding to people in need with humanitarian assistance. Centre: 4,522 IDPs arriving in Kabul need aid, with assessments ongoing The security situation remained unstable and unpredictable with elevated conflict and violence in Kabul, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Parwan, Kapisa, Khost, Ghazni, Paktya and Paktika provinces. A total of 61 civilians were reportedly killed, and 65 others injured due to mortars, roadside bombs, and targeted killings in Khost, Kabul, Ghazni, Maidan Wardak and Paktya provinces. Between 1 July and 5 August, interagency teams verified that 5,800 IDPs arrived in Kabul and have been assisted with food, household items, water and sanitation support. Most of those staying in Kabul are hosted by friends and family, but a growing number are staying in the open. Ten teams are assessing the situation for people staying outside in parks and open spaces. They identified an additional 4,522 IDPs in need of shelter, food, sanitation and drinking water. A temporary health clinic and mobile health teams are providing health services to these people. During the reporting period, 41,783 IDPs received humanitarian assistance in Bamyan, Daykundi, Khost and Ghazni provinces. North: 8,470 people verified by assessment teams to be in need of aid The security situation remained volatile across the north, particularly with an NSAG taking control of two provincial capitals: Sar-e-Pul city in Sar-e-Pul Province and Shiberghan in Jawzjan province. During the reporting period, 8,470 people were verified by assessment teams to be displaced by conflict and in need of assistance, while 1,015 people received humanitarian aid.
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