UNHCR operation in Afghanistan

About this project

Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations worldwide. There are 2.6 million registered Afghan refugees in the world, of whom 2.2 million are registered in Iran and Pakistan alone. Another 3.5 million people are internally displaced, having fled their homes searching for refuge within the country. In light of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in 2021, the number of people fleeing will likely continue to rise. Afghanistan has suffered more than 40 years of conflict, natural disasters, chronic poverty and food insecurity. Facing an ongoing humanitarian crisis, the resilience of refugees, internally displaced people and host communities is slowly reaching its limit. UNHCR’s work in Afghanistan focuses on protecting the most vulnerable and assisting newly displaced Afghans with life-saving shelter, food, water and core relief items, both within Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. Together with our partners, we are committed to staying on the ground and delivering our emergency response as long as we can access those in need. This activity shows details of the UNHCR operation in Afghanistan including the budget, funding, expenditure and results. For specific details on the objectives of this operation, please use the document link "Strategy".

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) · Multilateral

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Material relief assistance and servicesRelief co-ordination and support services

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo / Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development, Australia for UNHCR, Austria (Government of), Bulgaria (Government of), Canada - Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada, China (Government of), Czechia (Government of), Denmark - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danida, España con ACNUR, España con ACNUR (Public Sources), European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection, European Commission - Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, Finland - Ministry for Foreign Affairs, France - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Germany - Federal Foreign Office, Grundfos Foundation, Iceland (Government of), Islamic Development Bank, Japan for UNHCR, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Published by Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 8 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41121-2025-ASO-AFG.

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