Afghanistan

  • Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan
  • From: 01/01/2025 to: 31/12/2025
  • Published: 19/12/2024
  • Coordinated by: OCHA

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Population
Financials
  • People in need
    21 million
  • People targeted
    6.3 million
  • Core reached
    3.5 million
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  • Overall reached
    3.5 million
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  • Overall reached %
    56.2%
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  • Requirements ($)
    $264.3 million
  • Funding ($)
    $49.3 million
  • % Funded
    18.7%
Inter-sectoral core reached: number of people reached by at least three clusters through a core activity. Core reached: number of unique people reached through activities that have a high impact in meeting the overall sectoral needs of affected populations. Overall reached: number of unique people reached by at least one response activity.

Cluster Objectives

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 asylum seekers, and people affected by sudden-onset natural disasters.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of individuals receiving WASH NFIs assistance through all modalities without double counting.
Individuals
2,217,410
43,413
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Output: # of individuals accessing sufficient quantity of safe water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene.
Individuals
4,937,850
108,383
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Output: # of Individual having access to emergency gender and disability-sensitive sanitation facilities.
Individuals
3,539,283
7,364
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Output: # of individuals receiving direct hygiene promotion without double counting.
Individuals
4,891,662
75,084
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of SAM children U5 receiving WASH assistance at household level to support during their treatment .
Individuals
450,000
0
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of Pregnant and Lactating women (PLW) linked with reported children U5 with SAM cases at HH level are supported with WASH assistance .
Individuals
280,000
0
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 1.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
There is no caseload or indicator available

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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of persons with disabilities having access to WASH facilities and services where they feel safe and dignified after consultation.
Individuals
795,529
0
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 2.1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 2
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of women, girls and having access to WASH facilities and services where they feel safe and dignified after consultation.
Individuals
550,000
0
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CO7

People facing vulnerability in urban areas receive aid through rehabilitations, repairs, extensions, and the delivery of enduring and environmentally-friendly WASH services.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 3.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of individuals accessing sufficient quantity of safe water for drinking,cooking and personal hygiene in AWD hotspots and drought stressed areas to mitigate outbreak and population movement.
Individuals
1,234,463
1,947
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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.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 3.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of Individual having access to basic gender and disability-sensitive sanitation facilities having incorporated vector control measures to prevent AWD and other outbreaks.
Individuals
445,912
15,432
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CO9

Provision and promotion of safe hygiene promotion practices through a participatory approaches that are culturally appropriate.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 3.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of individuals receiving hygiene promotion and awareness messaging at community level.
Individuals
1,094,576
71,945
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CO10

Health and Nutrition facilities are supported with a basic WASH package for infection and prevention control.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 3.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of nutrition and health facilities with basic WASH package implemented.
Individuals
384,000
46,614
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CO11

Schools and Learning Centres are supported with a basic WASH package to promote learning & prevent disease outbreaks.

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Contributes to
  • Specific Objective
    • 3.3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Measure Progress
Output: # of students/pupils benefitting from basic WASH package in schools and learning centres
Individuals
416,000
4,776
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2025
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Population data by location for the cluster

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