Multi-sector emergency assistance for vulnerable population

About this project

The Taliban's takeover in 2021 brought significant changes to Afghanistan, resulting in a massive outflux of people and a sharp decline in development and investment that had been ongoing since 2002. This situation, exacerbated by natural disasters and ongoing armed conflicts in some areas, has pushed many Afghans to the brink of poverty. The economic crisis, characterized by high unemployment, a scarce job market, and soaring inflation, has severely impacted the country's resilience. Consequently, when disasters strike, local populations often struggle to respond in a timely manner due to their diminished capacity and resilience, leading to an inability to cope and a slow recovery process for communities and public infrastructure. Afghanistan continues to face entrenched poverty, climate-induced crises, and barriers to women’s equality and participation in public life. Afghanistan remains primarily a protection emergency characterized by high levels of protracted displacement, forced repatriation, mine and explosive ordnance contamination, restrictions to freedom of movement, increased risk of gender-based violence, child labour, early marriage and increased needs for mental health and psychosocial support. It is estimated that in the current year 2024, around 23.7 million people representing more than half of the population of Afghanistan would require humanitarian assistance. According to the recent IPC acute food insecurity analysis report, during October 2023 – March 20…

Published by

Cordaid · International NGO

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Caritas Germany

Implemented by

Cordaid Afghanistan

Accountable

Cordaid Global Office

Published by Cordaid to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 18 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-41160054-201408.

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