AFGHANISTAN Weekly Humanitarian Update (25 – 31 January 2021) KEY FIGURES IDPs IN 2021 (AS OF 31 JANUARY) 3,430 People displaced by conflict (verified) 35,610 Received assistance (including 2020 caseload) NATURAL DISASTERS IN 2020 (AS OF 31 JANUARY) 104,470 Number of people affected by natural disasters Conflict incident UNDOCUMENTED RETURNEES Internal displacement IN 2021 (AS OF 21 JANUARY) 36,496 Disruption of services Returnees from Iran 367 Returnees from Pakistan 0 South: Hundreds of people displaced by ongoing Returnees from other countries fighting in Kandahar province HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE Fighting between Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and a non-state armed PLAN (HRP) REQUIREMENTS & group (NSAG) continued in Hilmand, Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces. FUNDING In Kandahar, fighting continued mainly in Arghandab, Zheray and Panjwayi 1.28B districts. Ongoing fighting displaced hundreds of people in Kandahar province, but Requirements (US$) – HRP the exact number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is yet to be confirmed. 2021 Humanitarian actors with coordination of provincial authorities are assessing the needs of IDPs and will provide them with immediate assistance. Farmers and 37.8M agricultural activities continued to be affected by ongoing fighting. All movements 3% funded (US$) in 2021 on the main highway-1 connecting Hilmand to Kandahar provinces reportedly AFGHANISTAN resumed, however improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the highway HUMANITARIAN FUND (AHF) continue to pose a threat. 2021 In Uruzgan province, clashes between ANSF and an NSAG continued along with the threat of IED attacks in Dehrawud, Gizab and Tirinkot districts. Two civilians 5.72M were reportedly killed and eight others wounded by an IED detonation in Tirinkot Contributions (US$) district. 17.50M In Hilmand province, fighting between ANSF and an NSAG continued in Nahr-e- Pledges (US$) Saraj and Nawa-e-Barakzaiy districts. Targeted killings continued to be reported in 2.39M Lashkargah city. The main road connecting Lashkargah to Grehk remained closed to all movements. Also, the threat of IEDs along main roads hindered civilian Expenditure (US$) movement across Hilmand province. During the reporting period, two civilians were reportedly killed and 15 others wounded when their bus was hit by an IED on 12.73M highway-1 connecting Hilmand to Kandahar provinces. During the reporting Available for allocation, period, interagency assessment teams identified 1,660 people displaced by including carry-over (US$) 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 conflict to receive immediate humanitarian assistance in Kandahar province. On 27 January, 1,301 IDPs received humanitarian assistance in Kandahar province. North-east: 30,653 people received humanitarian aid Fighting between ANSF and an NSAG continued in the north-east mainly in Shenwar and Kharuty areas of Kunduz city, Kunduz province, Nahr-e-Khushk, Dahna-e-Ghory and Dand-e-Shahabuddin areas of Pul-e-Khumri district of Baghlan province and Baharak district of Takhar province. Humanitarian assistance reached approximately 30,653 people affected by conflict in Badakhshan, Kunduz and Takhar provinces. Assessment teams identified 1,032 people displaced by conflict in Baghlan, Takhar and Kunduz provinces to receive humanitarian assistance in the coming days. East: 31,213 people received humanitarian assistance Clashes between ANSF and an NSAG continued in the east mainly in Khogyani, Sherzad, Hesarak districts of Nangarhar province. On 28 January, a civilian was reportedly killed and another wounded by an IED detonation in the Joi 26 area in Shinwar district, Nangarhar province. In another incident on 27 January, a civilian was reportedly killed and another wounded by an IED detonation in the Samar Khel area in Jalalabad district, Nangarhar province. Interagency assessment teams identified 4,368 people to receive immediate humanitarian assistance. A total of 31,213 people received humanitarian assistance — among them are 637 newly displaced people, 1,085 people affected by natural disasters, 4,312 vulnerable people in host communities and 25,179 people who received seasonal support and food aid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 8,910 returnees, IDPs, and people from host communities were reached with emergency outpatient health services; and 8,478 children were vaccinated to protect them against polio and measles. This week, 12 mobile health teams provided nutrition support to people affected by conflict and natural disasters in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. Among 4,857 children under five screened, 151 children suffered from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and 503 children suffered from moderate acute malnutrition (MAM). The severe cases were admitted to the therapeutic feeding centres for treatment. West: 1,250 people assessed to be in need of humanitarian aid The security situation remained unstable with continued reports of IED attacks, illegal checkpoints and military operations in Badghis, Hirat, Farah and Ghor provinces. During the reporting period, 1,250 people displaced by conflict were assessed by interagency assessment teams and will receive humanitarian assistance in the coming days in Badghis and Hirat provinces. Needs assessments of 450 families (approximately 3,150 people) affected by conflict continued in Badghis, Ghor, Hirat and Farah provinces. Centre: 4,536 people received winter assistance The security situation remained unstable in the Centre. Fighting and IED attacks were reported in Kabul, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Khost, Ghazni, Paktika and Paktya provinces. According to initial report, 7,000 people were newly displaced from insecure districts of Zadran, Jaji, Sayed Karam and Zurmat to Gardez city in Paktya province. This week, 1,379 people displaced by conflict received humanitarian assistance in Paktya province. Interagency assessment teams identified 700 IDPs to receive humanitarian assistance in the coming days in Logar province. Also, 4,536 people received humanitarian assistance for winter in Ghazni, Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces. Needs assessments of people in need of winter support are ongoing across central region. North: 1,428 people identified to receive humanitarian assistance Armed clashes between ANSF and an NSAG continued in Balkh, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Jawzjan and Samangan provinces. On 30 January, seven cases of measles among children were reported in Faryab and Jawzjan provinces. A measles outbreak was expected in the north as routine immunisation has been interrupted in Faryab, Jawzjan and Sar-e-Pul provinces. Interagency assessment teams identified 1,428 people affected by conflict to receive humanitarian assistance in the coming days in Balkh, Faryab, Samangan, Jawzjan and Sar-e-Pul provinces. A total of 3,227 vulnerable people including IDPs received winter support in Balkh and Faryab provinces. For further information, please contact: Linda Tom, Public Information Officer, OCHA Afghanistan, [email protected], Cell: +93 79300 11 10 For more information, please visit: unocha.org | reliefweb.int facebook.com/UNOCHAAfghanistan | twitter.com/OCHAAfg United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs www.unocha.org .