Community based early recovery and resilience in Afghanistan (Pillar II of the Aga Khan Foundation Emergency Appeal)


Trough Aga Khan Foundation emergency appeal for Afghanistan, SDC contributes to the economic and social recovery of 8 mountainous provinces and approx. 3,5 Milo. vulnerable women and men. Together with two other projects of the same organisation which provide humanitarian aid and livelihood and food security to the same communities, Switzerland is among the few donors supporting remote regions.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Afghanistan
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Santé
nothemedefined
Sécurité alimentaire des ménages
Infrastructures sanitaires de base
01.04.2022 - 28.02.2024
CHF  5’000’000
Contexte

The dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan worsened after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in mid-August.

Already prior to this date, the population was suffering from a triple crisis of conflict, covid and drought. By October 2021, 19 million people (47% of the population) were experiencing high level of acute food insecurity and according to projections this number will increase to nearly 23 million by March 2022. Restrictions imposed on the financial and banking system due to US and UN sanctions and the suspension of the international support of the state budget have brought the private and public sector on the brink of collapse, impacting all the essential services and disrupting economic activities. Afghanistan is facing the worst humanitarian crisis and the WB estimates an increase of the poverty level up to an almost universal level of 97%.

In mountainous districts, the situation is further critical due to their geographical remoteness. Debt levels have increased, as families continue to borrow money to meet their basic needs. People are also relying more and more on additional coping mechanisms such as meals reduction, food borrowing and land selling.

The most remote areas which were already suffering from poverty are now at risk of losing their livelihoods.

Objectifs

The intervention aims at addressing the economic crisis by reducing the vulnerability and contributing to the resilience of the communities of 8 provinces of Northern Afghanistan and the central highlands (approximately 3’500’000 people, 500’000 households).

By supporting the early recovery of some of the most remote areas, Switerland is taking concrete action to confirm its continued solidarity to the Afghan population. 

Groupes cibles The project targets the most vulnerable population of 8 northern and central provinces of Afghanistan (Badakhshan, Baghlan, Bamyan, Daykundi, Kunduz, Parwan, Samangan, Takhar). The estimated population amounts to 3’500’000 people (500’000 households).
Effets à moyen terme

Outcome 1: Increased ability of vulnerable households to overcome food and basic needs crises

Outcome 2: Increased education and health services for vulnerable communities

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

Communities recover early from shocks through economic interventions and basic service provision

Output 1.1: Increased access to cash

Output 1.2: Improved stabilized economic activities and business

Output 2.1: Increased education enrolment

Output 2.2: Increased access to health services


Principaux résultats antérieurs:   A community-based needs assessment will complement household-level data that AKF already possess with up-to date information on the needs of vulnerable households.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
  • Agha Khan Foundation


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs

Synergies with pillar 1 of the same Emergency Humanitarian Appeal for Afghanistan (EHAA), and with the Food-security and Agricultural Sustainability for Livelihood improvement project (FASL) targeting poor farmers in the same areas covered by EHAA.

Synergies within the Aga Khan Development Network: the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, the Aga Khan Health Services and the First Micro-Finance Bank.

Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    5’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    4’700’000