Afghanistan

Nutrition

Population
Financials
  • People in need
    7.4 million
  • People targeted
    5.6 million
  • Core reached
    1.3 million
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  • Overall reached
    3.1 million
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  • Overall reached %
    55.1%
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  • Requirements ($)
    $299 million
  • Funding ($)
    $103.5 million
  • Coverage
    34.6%
Core reached: the number of people reached by at least one response activity that has a high impact on fulfilling the overall needs of the affected population (referred to as ‘Direct reached’ in 2023). Overall reached: the number of people reached by at least one response activity (Direct and Indirect).

Cluster Objectives

1

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 2024.

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Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Outcome: Number of girls and boys aged 6-59 months with MAM who are admitted for treatment and recover.
Children
1,419,051
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2,073,320
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Outcome: Number of girls and boys aged 6-59 months with SAM who are admitted for treatment and recover.
Children
814,297
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852,940
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2

To increase equitable access and utilization of quality lifesaving preventative nutrition-specific service delivery for children, and women by the end of 2024

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Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
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3

To increase equitable access to quality lifesaving preventative nutrition-sensitive services in prioritized setting through joint inter-cluster programming by the end of 2024

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Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
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4

To strengthen capacities for rolling out improved and effective surveillance, programming and coordination mechanisms

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Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
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Nutrition
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1185/ge/7419


Population data by location for the cluster

15-Sep-2024


Population data by location for the cluster

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Sectoral severity of needs

Nutrition sectoral severity of needs
Sectoral severity of needs

by district (in 2024)

More information on the Nutrition cluster

HERAT, WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, An IOM staff examines a woman injured by the devastating earthquakes in Herat.

Nutrition

Macro-economic factors and recurrent natural disasters have been impacting on the people’s life in Afghanistan. Infants and young children and their mothers accumulate malnutrition risk factors, such as, food insecurity, poor feeding practices, and high morbidity in a context marked by limited access to water, sanitation, and health services.
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