Response plan
HRP
Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2023
Strategic Objectives
SO1
Mortality and morbidity of crisis-affected people of all genders and diversities are reduced through timely, multi-sectoral, lifesaving, equitable and safe assistance.
SO2
The protection risks of the most vulnerable are mitigated and the needs of affected persons of all genders and diversities are monitored and addressed through humanitarian action.
SO3
Vulnerable crisis-affected people of all genders and diversities are supported to build their resilience and live their lives in dignity.
Specific Objectives
SP1.1
Provide timely-equitable and safe, life-saving emergency shelter, water and sanitation, education, mine action, and NFI support to people of all genders, age and diversities.
SP1.2
Prevent famine by improving access to food and life-saving nutrition services for people facing acute food insecurity and malnutrition by the end of 2023.
SP1.3
Reduce morbidity and mortality by providing equitable and gender sensitive integrated life-saving health, nutrition and WASH response including reproductive health, trauma care and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services while preventing crisis-driven diseases and outbreaks.
SP2.1
People with protection needs have access to safe, inclusive and relevant assistance and services, which take into account the specific vulnerabilities and capabilities related to gender, age, diversity, disability and other elements.
SP2.2
Protection concerns, and needs are identified through continued monitoring of the protection environment and integrated, comprehensive risk analyses, complaint, feedback and communication mechanisms.
SP2.3
Protection risks are mitigated through coherent, meaningful engagement with duty bearers and consistent advocacy efforts, for the actualization of the ‘centrality of protection’.
SP3.1
Provide emergency livelihood support to vulnerable urban and peri-urban households and protect rural livelihoods and related food sources through early action, emergency agriculture, livestock and other inclusive support in line with their livelihoods and seasonality.
SP3.2
Support access to durable solutions through support for transitional shelter, and access to integrated services, while addressing land and property issues, including for those displaced.
SP3.3
Provide support for basic infrastructure repair and ensuring access to essential services critical to addressing humanitarian needs .
Clusters
CLCSS
Coordination and Common Services
CLEDU
Education
CLFSC
Food Security and Agriculture
CLHEA
Health
CLLOG
Aviation
CLNUT
Nutrition
CLPRO
Protection
CLSHL
Emergency Shelter and NFI
CLWSH
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Cluster Objectives
CLEDU/CO1
Increase access to education for crisis affected boys and girls in both rural and urban area
CLEDU/CO2
Ensure inclusive and protective learning spaces for crisis affected boys and girls including psychosocial support for vulnerable children
CLEDU/CO3
Reduce the risk of disaster, conflict and emergencies on children's education through building systemic resilience
CLFSC/CO1
Shock- affected (Conflict IDP, returnee, refugee, natural disaster and targeted IPC 3 and 4) women, men and children of all ages (Conflict IDP, returnee, refugee, natural disaster and targeted IPC 3 and 4) have a minimum household food consumption score above 42.5.
CLFSC/CO2
Necessary food assistance is provided to affected households in a timely manner.
CLFSC/CO3
Assistance to affected population is provided to all vulnerable groups.
CLFSC/CO4
Local communities are active interlocutors regarding beneficiary selections.
CLFSC/CO5
Livelihoods are protected and rehabilitated for vulnerable people facing acute food insecurity and at risk of hunger and malnutrition.
CLHEA/CO1
Maintain and increase access to life-saving and life-sustaining coordinated health services and information for those most vulnerable and in need
CLHEA/CO2
Strengthen health sector capacity to prepare for, prevent, detect and deliver timely response to disease outbreaks
CLHEA/CO3
Ensure access to safe, equitable and inclusive health services and information to GBV survivors
CLHEA/CO4
Strengthen provision of integrated rehabilitative care to improve resilience of vulnerable people
CLNUT/CO1
To increase equitable access and utilization of quality lifesaving curative nutrition services for early detection and treatment of acute malnutrition for girls and boys under five years of age and PLW affected by acute malnutrition by the end of 2023.
CLNUT/CO2
To increase equitable access and utilization of quality lifesaving preventative nutrition-specific service delivery for children, and women by the end of 2023
CLNUT/CO3
To increase equitable access to quality lifesaving preventative nutrition-sensitive services in prioritized setting through joint inter-cluster programming by the end of 2023
CLNUT/CO4
To strengthen capacities for rolling out improved and effective surveillance, programming and coordination mechanisms
CLPRO/COCP01
Vulnerable families and girls and boys at-risk have access to well-coordinated age, gender and disability sensitive child protection services, including psychosocial support and case management, and are protected against life threatening risk including abuse, neglect, violence and exploitation
CLPRO/COCP02
Girls and boys are protected through coherent and meaningful engagement with communities, caregivers and duty bearers by promoting evidence based awareness raising and advocacy and use of community based child protection mechanisms
CLPRO/COCP3
Increased and strengthened capacities of partners, service providers, civil society, and authorities, including through established guidelines and SOP, training, and resources to safely prevent, mitigate, mainstream, and respond to protection issues
CLPRO/COGBV1
Targeted population have access to lifesaving services in safe and confidential spaces and are provided with tools to restore their dignity and wellbeing in alignment with survivor-centered principles
CLPRO/COGBV2
Targeted population, through community engagement, have access to comprehensive information on available services and can access safe, confidential and timely referrals.
CLPRO/COGBV3
Increased and strengthened partner capacities including through established guidelines, trainings and resources to safely and ethically respond to the needs of targeted population
CLPRO/COGP1
Protection assistance and services are provided to vulnerable, conflict and disaster-affected women, men, boys, and girls, including IDPs, refugees, returnees, elderly as well as people living with disabilities
CLPRO/COGP2
Capacities of partners, service providers and civil society are strengthened, including through established guidelines, SOPs and training
CLPRO/COGP3
Key protection issues are monitored, in order to identify persons in need of assistance, inform the humanitarian response and advocate for the protection of civilians.
CLPRO/COGP4
Protection risks are mitigated through coherent, meaningful engagement with duty bearers and consistent advocacy efforts, for the actualization of the ‘centrality of protection’
CLPRO/COHLP1
Vulnerable people of all genders and diversities are able to claim HLP rights and/or possess HLP documents through legal support and advocacy
CLPRO/COHLP2
Vulnerable people of all genders and diversities are supported towards obtaining a durable housing, land or property solution through strengthened communal property rights or land allocation
CLPRO/COHLP3
Duty bearers and other actors are capacitated on HLP rights and responsibilities
CLPRO/COMA1
Reduce civilian casualties from explosive ordnance through mine action land release, quick response and explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) activities
CLPRO/COMA2
The specific needs with regards to the explosive ordnance of the vulnerable people are identified and responded to through survey and quick response activities
CLPRO/COMA3
Support the victims of explosive ordnance to ensure their integration in the society
CLSHL/CO1
Necessary ES-NFI assistance is provided to affected people in a timely manner
CLSHL/CO2
Shelter materials and maintenance tool kits provided to affected people in a timely manner
CLSHL/CO3
Transitional shelter support is provided to affected people in a timely manner
CLSHL/CO4
Vulnerable people with disabilities receive shelter and NFI assistance as per cluster standards after consultation on the design and assistance for people with special needs
CLSHL/CO5
CCCM WG: Ensure care and maintenance of the Informal settlements (ISET) infrastructure
CLSHL/CO6
CCCM WG: Mobile Site Management
CLWSH/CO1
Identified Vulnerable Populations receive timely, life-saving and emergency WASH assistance – targeting people of all gender, ages, and diversities including newly internally displaced, border returnees (refugee returnees, undocumented returnees), refugees and Assylum seekers, and people affected by sudden-onset natural disasters.
CLWSH/CO2
Identified children under 5 with SAM cases, receive integrated Nutrition-WASH assistance at the household level and prevent further deterioration from WASH-Nutrition related infections.
CLWSH/CO3
Pregnant and Lactating women (PLW) linked with reported children U5 with SAM cases are supported with WASH assistance at the household level to improve and promote safe WASH practices at the HH level and prevent subsequent WASH-Nutrition related infections.
CLWSH/CO4
Vulnerable people affected by AWD/cholera outbreaks receive timely effective integrated WASH, Health and Nutrition assistance, and preventive actions to mitigate transmissions at the community and household levels.
CLWSH/CO5
Vulnerable people (women, girls, men, boys, and persons with disability) are consulted to identify their specific needs for WASH assistance and take into consideration their safety and dignity in the provision of WASH assistance.
CLWSH/CO6
WASH partners engage with Vulnerable people in decision-making about WASH assistance,ensuring women,men,girls,boys and people with disability participate in the process.
CLWSH/CO7
Vulnerable people in Urban areas are supported through rehabilitations,repairs,extensions and provision of WASH services that are resilient and sustainable.
CLWSH/CO8
Vulnerable populations in rural areas have access to drought-responsive water supply options through drought risk mapping and continuous groundwater monitoring and are supported with sustainable sanitation options.
CLWSH/CO9
Provision and promotion of safe hygiene promotion practices through a participatory approaches that are culturally appropriate.
CLWSH/CO10
Health and Nutrition facilities are supported with a basic WASH package for infection and prevention control.
CLWSH/CO11
Schools and Learning Centres are supported with a basic WASH package to promote learning & prevent disease outbreaks.
Cluster Activities
CLEDU/CA1
Establish/maintain Community-Based Classes (CBCs).
CLEDU/CA2
Alternative learning modalities developed and implemented
CLEDU/CA3
Support shock-affected vulnerable boys and girls with emergency education support.
CLEDU/CA4
Winterization Support in CBE, ALC, MBE and TLS
CLEDU/CA5
Recruitment, deployment and payment of teachers.
CLEDU/CA6
Teacher training activities on standardized Teacher training manual, including PSS/disability and inclusion
CLEDU/CA7
Establish and train Shuras on roles and responsibilities, community mobilization and preparedness planning
CLFSC/CA1
Food assistance for IDPs (3 months)
CLFSC/CA2
Food assistance for natural disaster-affected (2 months)
CLFSC/CA3
Food assistance for cross-border returnees (4 months)
CLFSC/CA4
Food assistance for Pakistani refugees (6 months)
CLFSC/CA5
Food assistance for people in IPC Phase 3 (Jan-Apr, Nov-Dec, 6 months)
CLFSC/CA6
Food assistance for people in IPC Phase 4 (Jan-Apr, Nov-Dec, 6 months)
CLFSC/CA7
Food assistance for people in IPC Phase 3 (May-Oct, 2 months)
CLFSC/CA8
Food assistance for people in IPC Phase 4 (May-Oct, 6 months)
CLFSC/CA9
Livelihoods support for natural disaster-affected (1month)
CLFSC/CA10
Livelihoods support for asset creation (6 months)
CLFSC/CA11
Livelihoods support: winter wheat cultivation package (1 month)
CLFSC/CA12
Livelihoods support: summer cultivation package (1 month)
CLFSC/CA13
Livelihoods support: backyard vegetable cultivation (1 month)
CLFSC/CA14
Livelihoods support: livestock protection package (1 month)
CLFSC/CA15
Livelihoods support: backyard poultry package (1 month)
CLFSC/CA16
Unconditional cash transfer
CLFSC/CA17
Containment of plant pest and animal disease outbreaks
CLHEA/CA1
Support delivery of primary health care services including reproductive health, MHPSS and non-communicable diseases
CLHEA/CA2
Provide support to secondary health care services (e.g. Provision of medical supplies, staff capacity building, transport cost for the referral cases, etc.)
CLHEA/CA3
Provide support to trauma care services through strengthening the capacity of trauma care facilities (e.g. Provision of supplies, staff capacity building, establishment of triage and isolation areas, support ambulance services, etc.)
CLHEA/CA4
Provide in-services training to health care workers
CLHEA/CA5
Ensure communication, information sharing and coordination among health cluster partners to improve delivery of health care services to vulnerable population
CLHEA/CA6
Document and report attacks on health care
CLHEA/CA7
Strengthen infectious diseases outbreak preparedness and response (e.g. Coordination, surveillance, case management, IPC, RCCE, diagnostic and treatment kits, etc.)
CLHEA/CA8
Support RCCE activities for communicable diseases outbreak
CLHEA/CA9
Train health care workers on health response to survivors of violence
CLHEA/CA10
Provide clinical management to the survivors of violence
CLHEA/CA11
Support delivery of disability and physical rehabilitation services
CLNUT/CA1
SAM treatment of children 0-59 months in IPD
CLNUT/CA2
SAM treatment of children 6-59 months in OPD
CLNUT/CA3
MAM treatment of children 6-59 months
CLNUT/CA4
AM treatment of PLW
CLNUT/CA5
Vitamin A supplementation in children 6-59 months
CLNUT/CA6
MIYCN counselling
CLNUT/CA7
BSFP in children 6-59 months
CLNUT/CA8
BSFP in PLW
CLNUT/CA9
MNP in children 6-59 months
CLNUT/CA10
Integrated package in prioritized provinces
CLNUT/CA11
SMART surveys
CLNUT/CA12
Community based sentinel sites
CLNUT/CA13
Operational research
CLNUT/CA14
Coordination
CLNUT/CA15
Community screening of children 6-59 months
CLPRO/CACP01
Provide structured PSS (Child Friendly Spaces, adolescent friendly centers (Adolescent Social Hubs & Girls Friendly facilities) homes and communities)
CLPRO/CACP02
Establish adolescent friendly centers (Adolescent Social Hubs & Girls Friendly facilities) to provide Life Skills & new generations skills
CLPRO/CACP03
Referral to specialized services – Mental Heath
CLPRO/CACP04
Provide Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) services to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC)
CLPRO/CACP05
Provide interim family-based care or other suitable interim alternative care arrangements to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC)
CLPRO/CACP06
Provided cash as a component of the Case Management services
CLPRO/CACP07
Identify, register, refer children to access to services and follow up of case management services in line with the Afghanistan SOP for Case Management ( child labour, child marriage)
CLPRO/CACP08
Provide social reintegration and life skills assistance to children and youth who have suffered from grave child rights violations (including former CAAC and CoM)
CLPRO/CACP09
Set up a Child Protection Information management System for registration and comprehensive case management services of at risk children
CLPRO/CACP10
Provide information on wellbeing messaging to support their children's psychosocial wellbeing.
CLPRO/CACP11
Reach community members with messaging through mass media sessions (TV, radio, social media)
CLPRO/CACP12
Conduct capacity building training to child protection workers and staff from other sectors receiving on the norms and standards of child protection and to adopt new tools and working modalities, including PSS, Caring for Child Survivors (CS) of SGBV Case Management, PFA, (social worker, case worker, teachers, health workers, authorities, staff members)
CLPRO/CACP13
Conduct training to humanitarian workers including social workers and community volunteers on CP Minimum standards and other specialized CP services
CLPRO/CACP14
Develop a contextual adolescents Life Skills Module and conduct training to humanitarian workers including social workers and community volunteers on the module
CLPRO/CAGBV01
Provision of PSS activities to women and girls
CLPRO/CAGBV02
PSS activities for targeted population
CLPRO/CAGBV03
Distribution of dignity kits to displaced women and girls
CLPRO/CAGBV04
Dialogues with community leaders
CLPRO/CAGBV05
Dialogues with men and boys
CLPRO/CAGBV06
Capacity building of staff on core concepts, pocket guides and referrals
CLPRO/CAGP01
Provision of Individual Protection Assistance (IPA) to PSN in emergency cash or in-kind, and Cash for protection (aligned on MEB)
CLPRO/CAGP02
Provision of Legal Counselling and Assistance including identity and support Civil documentation process
CLPRO/CAGP03
Provision of Psycho-Social Support (PSS) Assistance and Referrals
CLPRO/CAGP04
Conduct advocacy activities including dissemination of key messages on protection concerns
CLPRO/CAGP05
Conduct capacity building of partners, civil society, and other stakeholders
CLPRO/CAGP06
Support Protection mainstreaming
CLPRO/CAGP07
Development of Data Protection and Information Sharing Protocol
CLPRO/CAGP08
Conduct protection monitoring, border monitoring, community-based protection activities, and awareness raising
CLPRO/CAGP09
Establish an advocacy red flag system for issues to be brought to the HCT
CLPRO/CAGP10
Sensitization sessions for local authorities
CLPRO/CAGP11
Develop standard protection terminology into local languages for system-wide use by all partners
CLPRO/CAHLP01
Information on HLP rights
CLPRO/CAHLP02
Counselling on HLP rights
CLPRO/CAHLP03
Legal assistance on HLP rights
CLPRO/CAHLP04
Training and/or technical support for duty bearers, humanitarian and other actors on HLP rights
CLPRO/CAHLP05
Communal land rights
CLPRO/CAHLP06
Land allocation
CLPRO/CAMA01
Explosive hazard clearance (People benefitting)
CLPRO/CAMA02
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE)
CLPRO/CAMA03
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) & Survey
CLPRO/CAMA04
Victim Assistance
CLSHL/CA1
Emergency shelter assistance (cash for rent)
CLSHL/CA2
Emergency shelter kit (tent+ 2 pcs of plastic tarpaulin)
CLSHL/CA3
NFI Assistance
CLSHL/CA4
Assistance to cover winterization needs (Heater & Fuel)
CLSHL/CA5
Assistance to cover winterization needs (Winter Clothing)
CLSHL/CA6
Assistance to cover winterization needs (Blankets or Quilts)
CLSHL/CA7
Shelter repair reconstruction toolkit
CLSHL/CA8
Shelter repair / reconstruction for minor damages
CLSHL/CA9
Shelter repair / reconstruction for severe damages
CLSHL/CA10
Transitional Shelter Support
CLSHL/CA11
CCCM WG: Site Care and Maintenance
CLSHL/CA12
CCCM WG: Mobile Site Management
CLWSH/CA1
Provision of safe drinking water at community level( handpumps, boreholes and wells rehabilitation or construction, water systems and networks rehabilitation and water trucking as last resort .
CLWSH/CA2
Provision of cash or vouchers for safe drinking water access.
CLWSH/CA3
Provision of gender-appropriate emergency latrines and bathroom facilities.
CLWSH/CA4
Hygiene promotion messages, improved practices and essential WASH supplies.
CLWSH/CA5
Prepositioning and distribution of essential WASH NFIs
CLWSH/CA6
Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of water supply infrastructures, chlorination and household water treatments, in AWD hotspots and drought stressed areas to mitigate outbreak and population movement.
CLWSH/CA7
Provision of basic sanitation facilities and environmental sanitation to prevent AWD and other outbreaks.
CLWSH/CA8
Provision and promotion of improved hygiene practices through a participatory approaches that are culturally appropriate.
CLWSH/CA9
Provision of safe drinking water to schools and learning centres (handpumns, boreholes and wells rehabilitation or construction, water systems and networks rehabilitation, chlorination and water treatment
CLWSH/CA10
Provision of improved sanitation facilities complete with hand washing facilities in schools and learning centres
CLWSH/CA11
Provision of safe drinking water to health and nutrition facilities (HF) (handpumns, boreholes and wells rehabilitation or construction, water systems and networks rehabilitation, chlorination and water treatment
CLWSH/CA12
Provision of improved sanitation facilities complete with hand washing facilities in health and nutrition facilities (HF)