Afghanistan - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - OCHA 2020

March 2020 - High levels of humanitarian need in Afghanistan are fueled by the ongoing intra-Afghan conflict natural disasters the uncertain political landscape and displacement dynamics. In 2020 an estimated 9.4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance with primary sectors of concern including health food security nutrition and water sanitation and hygiene. With GAC’s support the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) supports the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) which channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the critical needs of conflict-affected populations providing much needed flexibility in a rapidly evolving context. Project activities include: (1) promoting needs-based assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles; (2) strengthening the coordination and coherence of humanitarian assistance; (3) strategically funding priorities as identified under the Humanitarian Response Plan; and (4) expanding the delivery of humanitarian assistance in hard-to-reach areas by partnering with local and international non-governmental organizations.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved planning and coordination of the humanitarian response to effectively address priority humanitarian needs; (2) improved timeliness in implementing life-saving activities; and (3) increased participation of local non-governmental humanitarian organizations. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are food insecure.