United Nations Population Fund

Afghanistan Humanitarian Emergency

A midwife performs a check-up on a baby.
UNFPA Afghanistan/Sahar Jahish

Afghanistan faces one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies, driven by years of armed conflict. The country is also prone to recurrent natural disasters. Maternal mortality in Afghanistan is among the highest in the world and gender-based violence is widespread, affecting millions of women and girls across the country. UNFPA is investing in integrated sexual and reproductive health services and addressing gender-based violence in Afghanistan, including services specifically targeting youth.

Country Population: 32.5 mil

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
18 million
Women of reproductive age
4.3 million
Pregnant women
720,000
Young people
6.4 million
Last updated on - April 2021
UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2020

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    12,000
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    70,000
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    9,900
    Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services
    120,000
    Number of adolescents aged 15-19 reached with SRH services
    96,160
    Number of young people aged 20-24 reached with SRH services
    15,000
    Number of people reached with SRH/GBV information and awareness activities
    260,000
    Number of people reached with personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies
    1,440
  • Services delivered
    Number of mobile clinics
    14
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    11
    Number of safe spaces
    12
    Dignity Kits distributed
    10,149
    Number of adolescent and youth-friendly spaces supported by UNFPA
    10
    Number of health facilities that provide specialized GBV services (including Clinical Management of Rape), supported by UNFPA
    10
  • Capacity strengthening
    Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health
    40
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    26
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    324

Emergencies related listing

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.

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