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Disaster Assistance at a Glance
Recent Disaster Declaration:
Complex Emergency
OFDA Response:
Economic Recovery and Market Systems, Health, Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management, Logistics and Relief Commodities, Natural and Technological Risks, Nutrition, Protection, Shelter and Settlements, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
OFDA Preparedness:
Disaster risk reduction activities and hazard mapping
Latest OFDA Reports:
USAID/DCHA Afghanistan Winter Emergency Fact Sheet #1 (249kb PDF) and map (1.70mb PDF)
USAID/DCHA Afghanistan Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #2 (240kb PDF) and map (587kb PDF)
EMCA Humanitarian Assistance in Review FY 2002-2011 (307KB PDF)
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Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Complex Emergency, 11-09-11
Conflict, recurrent natural disasters, and ongoing internal displacement continue to result in humanitarian needs throughout Afghanistan. As of September 2011, approximately 472,000 people remained internally displaced by conflict and disasters within Afghanistan, an increase of nearly 153,000—or approximately 32 percent—since September 2010, according to the U.N. Within the past year, Afghans have experienced extreme winter temperatures, flash floods, avalanches and landslides, earthquakes, and drought. While the disaster response capacity of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan continues to improve, it remains insufficient to meet the humanitarian needs of conflict- and disaster-affected Afghans.
On November 9, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker redeclared a disaster due the effects of recurring natural disasters, ongoing displacement, and continued insecurity throughout Afghanistan. Between FY 2002 and FY 2010, USAID/OFDA provided nearly $263 million in support of multi-sectoral emergency and early recovery programs in Afghanistan. USAID/OFDA continues to pursue a three-pronged approach to humanitarian response in Afghanistan by funding partners to rapidly respond to acute humanitarian needs following natural disasters and conflict; improve humanitarian indicators and build household economic resilience; and enhance humanitarian coordination, data collection, and analysis.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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