Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2026: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has presented a comprehensive assistance plan for Afghanistan for the year 2026. According to OCHA, Afghanistan will remain at the center of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in the coming year. To deal with this challenging situation, a huge assistance amount of $ 1.71 billion has been proposed from the international community. This scheme has been prepared in view of the hunger, poor condition of health and basic services in the war-torn country.
Crores of people need help
According to OCHA report, approximately 21.9 million of Afghanistan’s population will need urgent humanitarian assistance in the year 2026. Although this number is slightly lower than last year, the severity of the crisis still remains extreme. Of these, a target has been set to provide life-saving assistance to about 17.5 million people on priority basis.
The deepening crisis of food security
About 17.4 million Afghan citizens may face severe food insecurity in the coming year, which is a scary figure. Of these, about 47 lakh people are in ‘emergency’ Will be at a level where food will be needed immediately to save lives. UN partner organizations will try to tackle this hunger through cash assistance and nutrition programs.
Impact of natural disasters and climate
Despite the absence of conflict, Afghanistan has been plagued by severe drought, severe floods and frequent earthquakes that have devastated infrastructure. These conditions arising due to climate change have badly affected agriculture and water supply, making the life of the common people even more difficult. The spread of diseases has placed additional burden on health services.
Pressure for refugees to return to their homeland
The return of approximately 26 lakh Afghan citizens from Iran and Pakistan in the year 2025 has put huge pressure on local resources. Due to the return of such a large number of people, the demand for housing, health services and employment has suddenly increased which is becoming difficult to meet. Due to this, the already dilapidated basic services and means of livelihood are now on the verge of collapse.
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Women and girls are most affected
In the current situation in Afghanistan, security and health risks for women and girls remain the most worrying. Ensuring their access to health services and nutrition is a core part of the UN response plan. OCHA has appealed to international donors to provide timely funding to stop this humanitarian tragedy.
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