Provision of immediate humanitarian assistance for the worsening drought in Balkh province of Afghanistan

About this project

ltpgtAfghanistan remains one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change. According to climate change models, future increases in mean annual temperature in Afghanistan are expected to be considerably higher than the global average, resulting in increased risk of drought and annual droughts in many parts of the country likely becoming the norm by 2030. Already, in four of the last five years, Afghanistan faced consecutive drought-like conditions which delivered a devastating blow to people’s ability to cope and an incomparable level of depletion of ground water, which in many areas is up to 30 meters deep. ltbrgtSeasonal and climate-related shocks, as well as natural disasters, further exacerbate humanitarian needs across Afghanistan, intensifying already precarious living conditions. The potential shift to a La Niña episode by early 2025 raises concerns over reductions in snowfall and rainfall, alongside warmer temperatures, which could lead to drought-like conditions in key rain-fed agricultural areas, particularly in the northeastern, northern and northwestern regions.ltbrgtAfghanistan faces multiple, compounding shocks – natural disasters, climate changes, ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges, and frequent communicable disease outbreaks, high malnutrition rates that have significantly impacted health and nutrition needs. In total, 7.8 million children U5 and women will require nutrition assistance, as well 14.3 M of people are in nee…

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

CARE International

Accountable

CARE International

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-37763.

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