AFGHANISTAN MONTHLY IDP UPDATE 01 – 31 December 2014 HIGHLIGHTS --- -------------------- ---------------- - Region end-Nov 2014 Increase Decrease end-Dec 2014 South 210,210 - - 210,210 KEY FIGURES West 197,725 5,440 - 203,165 . East 135,670 3,366 - 139,036 23,247 individuals displaced by conflict were profiled during North 102,682 2,121 - 104,803 December 2014, of whom: Central 117,513 12,076 - 129,589 5,174 individuals were Southeast 18,328 195 - 18,523 displaced in December 2014; Central Highlands 34 49 - 83 14,369 in November 2014; Total 782,162 23,247 - 805,409 1,616 in October 2014; and The major causes of displacement were military operations conducted by Afghan 2,088 earlier. Security National Forces (ANSF), armed conflict between Anti Governmental . The total number of profiled Elements (AGEs) and ANSF, as well as harassment and intimidation of civilians by IDPs as of end September 2014 AGEs, which included threatening the families and tribes of those affiliated with the Government, and forcing civilians to provide them with accommodation, food and is 805,409 individuals. money. Other causes included, general insecurity in some districts (particularly in Disaggregated data for western region), including criminal activities such as targeted killings and September profiled: 52 % male kidnappings; and inter-tribal armed clashes which negatively affected the normal live and 48% female; 39% adults of communities and contributed to general insecurity. and 61% children. Primary needs: The primary needs profiled was food, NFIs and winterization assistance, followed by cash grants. PARTNERSHIPS Assistance overview: 1,220 IDP families profiled in December were assisted with food by WFP, while 2,098 families with NFIs by UNHCR, NRC, DRC and IRC, 501 The National IDP Task Force is families with cash grants by NRC and DRC, 932 families with sanitary kits and 511 chaired by the Ministry of families with solar lamps by UNHCR. Refugees and Repatriation Winterization assistance: distributed in December to 2,858 IDP families, who were (MoRR) and co-chaired by profiled not only in December 2014, but also earlier during the year. UNHCR; it is linked to the Challenges: Lack of access to verify displacement and respond to immediate needs Afghanistan Protection Cluster. of IDPs continues to be a significant challenge for IDP Task Force agencies. In cases, Regional IDP Task Forces are where other actors, not part of the IDP task forces, have reached out to assist IDPs – present in Jalalabad, Herat, if the numbers are not verified by the IDP Task forces, then they are not included in Mazar, Kandahar and Kabul. our IDP data system. The Regional IDP Task Actual displacement trend from January 2012 up to December 2014 Forces verify and assess new displacements, and also coordinate and respond to IDPs' immediate emergency. The dots in the graph show the number of actual displacement in the month IDPs (internally displaced persons) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular, as a result of, or in order to, avoid the effects of armed conflict, situation of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized state border. (Refer: Section 3.1, Afghanistan National IDP Policy, November 2013). 1 UNHCR Afghanistan – Monthly IDP Update for December 2014 PROTECTION SNAPSHOT OF DISPLACEMENT IN 10 TOP PROVINCES -------------- ----- -- Top 10 Provinces Where the highest number of IDPs have been IDPs are living in the houses of their relatives and the profiled in the reporting month host community. A joint assessment of the IDPs was Province Families Individuals conducted by UNHCR Partner (ORCD) and DoRR. IDP Kabul 1,020 6,120 task force is coordinating to make sure IDPs receive the Ghazni 502 3,556 basic assistances soon. Badghis 396 2,209 Badghis Kunar 354 2,024 Farah 324 1,930 396 families (2,209 Individuals) were displaced from Nangarhar 231 1,244 Qadis, Abkamary, Muqur Ghurmach, Jawand, Bala Kapisa 176 1,090 Murghab and Nili chaghcharan districts of Ghor and Herat 245 1,035 Badghis provinces to Qala Naw city, the provincial Logar 134 982 center of Badghis. The actual displacement occurred in Kunduz 139 776 late November/early December 2014. IDPs are living in rented houses, close to the city, where they have access There were smaller displacements profiled in Faryab, Sar-i-Pul, Jawzjan, to the market and social services including, health and Samangan, Baghlan, Badakhshan, Laghman, Ghor and Maidan Wardak provinces, for which the details are available on our website. education. Joint initial assessment was conducted by DoRR, UNHCR partner (ARAA), NRC and IRC. The main Kabul reasons of displacements were armed conflict between AGEs and ANSF, general insecurity, inter-tribal disputes, 1,020 families (6,120 individuals) were displaced from and intimidation and harassment by AGEs including, Tagab district of Kapisa province to Kabul city, in late illegal taxation. The entire group was recommended for November/early December. According to the IDPs, NFI and cash assistance, and 307 families were Tagab district has a strong AGEs presence which has led recommended for food. Provision of assistance, by the to expansion of the military operations by the ANSF. IDP task force, will take place soon. Military operations coupled with harassment and intimidation by AGEs (including forced recruitment and Kunar illegal taxation) were reported as the major causes of displacement. The majority of IDPs are currently living 354 families (2,024 individuals) were displaced from with their relatives and the host community, and some Dangam district of Kunar to Asmar, Asadabad and Shigal live in rented houses. They have access to social services districts of the same province in December 2014. They available in the city including, health and education. The were displaced due to armed conflict between ANSF and initial assessment was carried out by UNHCR partner AGEs, in and around their villages which commenced (ORCD), CHA and DoRR Kabul. IDP task force is according to IDPs when, AGEs attacked the ALP with coordinating to make sure IDPs receive the basic heavy weapons in mid-December. As a result of the assistance soon. armed conflict, civilian casualties and damages to civilian houses have occurred, it is alleged. IDPs were Ghazni jointly assessed by UNHCR IP (ODCG), DRC, NRC, WFP and DoRR. Food and NFIs were the main needs 502 families (3,556 individuals) were displaced from identified. All families received NFIs and food, 255 Nahor, Jaghato, Qarabagh, Khuja Omari, Dey yak and families received cash assistance and meanwhile all the Giro districts of Ghazni province to Ghazni city, the families received winterization assistance, sanitary kits provincial center of Ghazni, in late November/early and solar lamps. December 2014. The major reason of displacement was military operations/ad-hoc encounters between ANSF Farah and AGEs. In addition, mysterious targeted killing of health workers and civil servants added to the insecurity 324 families (1,930) individuals were displaced from in the community; and increasingly limited presence of Bala Buluk, Pusht-e-Rod, and Khak-e-Safid districts of service providers for education and heath due to the Farah province, and Murghab district of Badghis insecurity, were also push factors which prompted the province to Farah city, the provincial center of Farah. flight. The actual displacement occurred in November 2014. IDPs were assessed jointly by DoRR, UNHCR’s partner United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) – www.unhcr.af 2 UNHCR Afghanistan – Monthly IDP Update for December 2014 (VARA), and WFP partner (PAT). The major reasons of Herat displacements were reported as, armed conflict between AGEs and ALP, which occurred from mid to late 245 families (1,035 individuals) were displaced from November in the above-mentioned districts of Farah Moqor, Qadis, Bala Murghab and Ghormach districts of Province; while the families coming from Badghis Badghis and Dolaina, Shahrak and Firuz Koh districts of Province were displaced because of general insecurity Ghor and Nawah district of Helmand, to Herat city, the including target killings, kidnappings and AGE threats to provincial center of Herat province. The displacements those affiliated with the government. Out of 324 occurred on different occasions, from September to families, 283 were found to be in need of food and NFIs December 2014. The main reasons for displacement and were assisted. In addition, 150 of the most were general insecurity including target killings, vulnerable families received winterization assistance kidnappings and AGE threats to those affiliated with the from UNHCR. government and armed conflicts between AGEs and Nangarhar ANSFs. NFIs, winterization assistance and cash grants were distributed to 104 families, while distribution to the remaining families will take place soon by the IDP 231 families (1,244 individuals) were displaced from task force. Chapahar, Khogyani, Archi, Deh Bala and Batikot districts of Nangarhar, Dangam district of Kunar and Zurmat Logar district of Paktiya to Bihsud, Surkhrod and Kama districts of Nangarhar province. The displacements happened on 134 families (982 individuals) were displaced from different occasions from May to December 2014. IDPs Baraki Barak, Charkh, Kharwar and Khoshi districts of were jointly assessed by UNHCR and its partner (APA), Logar to Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial center of Logar NRC, WFP, DoRR and NRC. Armed conflict between in December 2014. The main reasons for displacement ANSF and AGEs, as well as harassment and intimidation were armed conflict between AGEs and ANSF, clean-up of civilians by the AGEs (e.g. threatening those affiliated military operations and intimidation and harassment of with the government and illegal taxation) were reported civilians by AGEs (e.g. illegal taxation and threatening by all the IDP groups as the major cause of those linked to the ALP).