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Afghanistan faces acute food insecurity for 19.2 million people
United Nations agencies, including the FAO and WFP, warn that nearly 40 percent of Afghanistan’s population—approximately 19.2 million people—will face high levels of acute food insecurity during the upcoming November-to-April lean season.
Despite improved agricultural harvests and favorable rains, the crisis is driven by high food and transport costs, unemployment, and declining humanitarian assistance. Experts note that while food may be available in markets, many families lack the purchasing power to acquire it. Approximately 5 million people are expected to reach emergency levels of hunger, a figure that doubles previous projections.
The crisis is particularly severe for women and children. Malnutrition cases are projected to rise by nearly 10 percent to 4 million, with one-quarter of those cases expected to be severe and life-threatening. The most critical situations are anticipated in provinces including Badakhshan, Badghis, Daykundi, Ghor, Samangan, Sar-e-Pul, and rural Ghazni.
Compounding factors include the forced return of over 1.2 million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan, border closures, and significant funding deficits for humanitarian services.
Entities
Afghanistan · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Integrated Food Security Phase Classification · Olga Cherikov · United Nations · World Food Programme
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] More than 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return home from Iran and Pakistan this year. www.nationofchange.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] High food and transport costs and declining humanitarian assistance are limiting food access. af.shafaqna.com · conexaomarilia.com.br · www.nationofchange.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 19.2 million people in Afghanistan face high levels of acute food insecurity during the November-April period. conexaomarilia.com.br · www.nationofchange.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Five million people are expected to reach emergency levels of hunger. conexaomarilia.com.br · www.nationofchange.org
- [● 2 SOURCES] Malnutrition cases are projected to increase to 4 million, with 25 percent being severe. conexaomarilia.com.br · www.nationofchange.org