Emergency multisector response to returnees in Kandahar Province

About this project

ltpgtDaman, Spin Boldak, and Panjwai districts in Kandahar face severe humanitarian needs due to displacement, returnee influx, and weak infrastructure. The arrival of returnees has strained limited services, with poor access to health, MHPSS, nutrition, safe water, and sanitation. Disease outbreaks and poor hygiene drive high mortality and morbidity, especially among women, children and people with disabilities. Many children and pregnant and breastfeeding women (PBW) suffer from acute malnutrition, worsened by restricted access to care.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtAligned with the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2025, this project addresses urgent gaps in WASH for returnee and host communities. Displacement, climate shocks, and poor infrastructure have left many without safe water and sanitation, increasing disease risks. Women and persons with disabilities face heightened vulnerabilities, including protection risks due to unsafe or inaccessible WASH facilities. ltbrgtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtThe intervention aims to improve public health and dignity through inclusive, community-driven WASH programming. Five communal water points (solar-powered boreholes/tap stands) will be constructed or rehabilitated. 51 communal sanitation facilities, including gender-sensitive and disability-friendly latrines and bathing units, will be built in returnee entry points and settlements, each with handwashing stations.ltbrgtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtTwo health facilities will receive a basic WASH package, i…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

MEDAIR

Accountable

MEDAIR

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-AFG-25-R-INGO-37499.

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