Afghanistan

  • Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
  • From: 01/01/2024 to: 31/12/2024
  • Published: 23/12/2023
  • Coordinated by: OCHA

Protection

Population
Financials
  • People in need
    20.8 million
  • People targeted
    6 million
  • Core reached
    1.9 million
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  • Overall reach
    4.8 million
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  • Overall reached %
    80.5%
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  • Requirements ($)
    $165.8 million
  • Funding ($)
    $122.9 million
  • % Funded
    74.1%
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).

Protection caseload breakdown

CLPRO

Protection

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Population data People in need People targeted Reached Reached % Progress
Housing, Land and Property
6.3 million
0.6 million
0.6 million
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102%
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Mine Action
4.2 million
1.8 million
1 million
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54.8%
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Protection (overall)
20.8 million
6 million
1.9 million
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31.8%
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General Protection
14.8 million
3 million
1.6 million
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54.6%
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Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
13.3 million
2 million
2.5 million
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125%
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Child Protection
9.2 million
4.6 million
2.3 million
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48.9%
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Cluster Objectives

COCP1

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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [CP] # of girls and boys at risk, (including unaccompanied and separated children, and grave child rights violations) who received comprehensive case management services.
Children
100,000
84,019
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Output: [CP] # of children (boys and girls) are provided with structured PSS (Child Friendly Spaces, adolescent friendly centers (Adolescent Social Hubs & Girls Friendly facilities) homes and communities)
Children
550,000
322,695
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COCP2

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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
There is no caseload or indicator available

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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [CP] # of community members reached with messaging through mass media sessions (TV, radio, social media)
Individuals
4,607,549
1,314,657
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Output: [CP] # of humanitarian workers including social workers and community volunteers are recruited and/or trained on standards of CP and other specialized CP services
Individuals
12,000
12,388
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [GBV] # of Dignity Kits distributed to women and girls
Individuals
148,282
69,604
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Output: [GBV] % of vulnerable populations receiving multi-sectoral lifesaving services (MHPSS, legal, safety, health & case management)
Individuals
358,072
652,797
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Output: [GBV] # of women and girls reached with wellbeing support
Individuals
859,410
623,890
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COGBV2

Targeted population, through awareness raising and community engagement, have access to comprehensive information on available services and can access safe, confidential and timely referrals.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [GBV] # of people reached with awareness activities
Individuals
720,015
1,213,730
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COGBV3

Increased and strengthened partner capacities including through established guidelines, trainings and resources to safely and ethically respond to the needs of targeted population.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [GBV] # of staff trained on core concepts, referrals, case management
Individuals
3,000
7,060
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Outcome: [GP] # of vulnerable women, men, boys and girls, including people living with disability and persons of concerns receiving various protection assistance and services
Individuals
250,000
1,649,824
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COGP2

Capacities of partners, service providers and civil society are strengthened, including through established guidelines, SOPs and training.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Outcome: [GP] # of people sensitized and/ or participate in capacity building on various protection related topics including mainstreaming
Individuals
1,500
130
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Outcome: [GP] # people covered and/ or assisted with a protection response through community based protection activities including protection monitoring and border monitoring
Individuals
2,511,565
1,192,202
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COGP4

Protection risks are mitigated through coherent, meaningful engagement with duty bearers and consistent advocacy efforts, for the actualization of the ‘centrality of protection’.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Outcome: [GP] Timely, relevant information, analysis and tools support evidence-based advocacy and the consistent and effective interaction of partners with authorities and communities.
Individuals
50
No data

COHLP1

Vulnerable people of all genders and diversities are able to claim HLP rights and/or possess HLP documents through legal support and advocacy.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [HLP] # of individuals receiving counselling and/or legal assistance on HLP rights
Individuals
10,616
32,499
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Output: [HLP] # of individuals receiving information on HLP rights in the community and at border points
Individuals
476,105
562,471
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Outcome: [HLP] % of individuals who received HLP support who report possessing a security of tenure document for their house/land/property
Percentage
No data
No data

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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [HLP] # of individuals with strengthened communal land rights
Individuals
161,000
39,518
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COHLP3

Duty bearers and other actors are capacitated on HLP rights and responsibilities.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [HLP] # of duty bearers, humanitarian and other actors receiving training and/or technical support on HLP rights
Individuals
2,336
2,298
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COMA1

Reduce civilian casualties from explosive ordnance through mine action land release, quick response and explosive ordnance risk eduction (EORE) activities.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [MA] # of people living within one kilometre of a known explosive hazard benefitting from the removal of those explosive hazards
Individuals
266,585
149,158
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Output: [MA] # of vulnerable people receiving EORE
Individuals
1,170,014
1,153,827
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [MA] # of conflict-affected people benefitting from Explosive Ordnance Disposal and survey activities
Individuals
187,312
113,742
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COMA3

Support the victims of explosive ordnance to ensure their integration in the society.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Output: [MA] # of persons with disabilities supported with victim assistance activities
Individuals
14,000
336,479
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Protection (overall) sectoral severity of needs

Protection sectoral severity of needs
Sectoral severity of needs

by district (in 2024)

More information on the Protection cluster Areas of Response

KANDAHAR, SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN, An Afghan family arrives at the IOM Transit Center in Kandahar to receive the assistance.

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HERAT, WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, Young Hasib, finds peace with his mother in a tent as humanitarian aid arrives, bringing hope after the Herat earthquakes devastated their home.

Protection: Child Protection

The child protection area of responsibility (CP AoR) will utilise integrated and community-based approaches to respond to children across all vulnerable populations in need of care and protection. CP partners will provide comprehensive case management services, establish child-friendly safe spaces to provide a secure setting for educational and recreational activities, engage parents and caregivers to cope with psychological stressors and enhance positive parenting, distribute emergency response and NFI kits, provide cash-for-protection, and raise awareness of child protection issues through community dialogues and mass media.
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HERAT, WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, Marzi's return from Iran brings worries about her uncertain future in Afghanistan and what lies ahead.

Protection: General Protection

General protection partners will engage in protection monitoring and community-based protection activities to track protection risks, human rights violations, and support evidence-based advocacy; implement community-based protection (CBP) activities; capacity building of partners, civil society, and other stakeholders; risk communication with community engagement to raise awareness on protection concerns; and sensitization sessions for local authorities.
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HIRAT, WESTERN AFGHANISTAN, Shafiqa, a strong mother, overcomes joint problems following the earthquake, while her two daughters display courage in facing stress.

Protection: Gender-Based Violence

In 2024, GBV Sub-Cluster activities will include providing life-saving case management, mental health and psychosocial support, health services, and legal aid and shelter to vulnerable populations. Partners will seek enhanced access to survivors through tailored community dialogues with influential community members, men, boys, and youth networks. The sub-cluster (SC) will also preposition dignity kits, support safe spaces and survivor-centred services, and build the capacity of actors to deliver higher quality and harmonized services in line with minimum standards.
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HIRAT, AFGHANISTAN, Zamarod stitches together a tent following the destruction of her home by the earthquakes that struck Hirat.

Protection: Housing, Land and Property

HLP activities will include the provision of information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) services such as legal awareness, counselling, and assistance. HLP partners will support the strengthening of communal land rights of informal settlements through mapping, participatory planning, and priority humanitarian investments in communal infrastructure and services. HLP partners will also support activities that assist IDPs who have returned to their place of origin in locations where there is a high demand due to high volumes of returns. Capacity-building activities will continue to target informal justice actors, humanitarian actors, and other stakeholders, with formal justice actors also being targeted if possible.
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MAYDAN WARDAK, CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN, Afghan Technical Consultants, ATC, performs minefield clearance, supported by UNOCHA.

Protection: Mine Action

In 2024, Mine Action (MA) partners will prioritise explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) for returnees, IDPs, and explosive ordnance-impacted communities; surveillance of districts in former conflict areas to expand the Mine Action database; and clearance of explosive hazards. Partners will coordinate with the Health Cluster to deliver physical rehabilitation services to the victims of explosive ordnance, providing cash to cover travel and accommodation costs for victim assistance beneficiaries from remote areas seeking rehabilitation services.
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