Results in Afghanistan

Conflict, political upheaval, drought and the COVID-19 pandemic have created a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan that threatens many of the development gains of recent decades. Afghan women and girls are paying the heaviest price. Many mothers are dying from preventable childbirth and pregnancy complications, and many women are experiencing gender-based violence. The goal of UNFPA’s humanitarian work in Afghanistan is to provide life-saving reproductive health services and to prevent, mitigate and respond to gender-based violence.

Result achieved in 2024

1

Over 4 million people accessed high-quality reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services through 533 midwife-led Family Health Houses in 26 provinces

2

Over 34,000 health workers in remote locations received technical assistance through the Midwifery Helpline to respond to maternal health cases

3

Over 7 million internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities accessed services through mobile health teams and static health facilities

4

Over 2 million women and girls benefited from psychosocial support information and services through specialized centres and teams across all 34 provinces

5

Over 774,000 adolescents and youth accessed sexual and reproductive health information and counselling services through 152 integrated youth-friendly facilities

6

Over 57,000 persons with disabilities benefited from inclusive services spanning maternal health, psychosocial support and meaningful youth engagement initiatives

2024 Humanitarian results

44,054

Women assisted to deliver babies safely in UNFPA-supported facilities

8,000,000

People Targeted by UNFPA

23,700,000

People in need

Afghanistan Humanitarian Data

2023 Programme Results

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Afghanistan 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices

By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated

Total Spending:

$29,349,486

Implemented by:

NGO $15,324,658 (52%)
UNFPA $13,881,713 (47%)
UN $143,115 (0%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (4%)
Non-core Resources (96%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$1,914,848

Implemented by:

UNFPA $19,599 (1%)
NGO $1,895,249 (99%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (12)
Non-core Resources (88)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$14,890,584

Implemented by:

UNFPA $3,621,366 (24%)
NGO $11,269,218 (76%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)

Humanitarian action

By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive

Total Spending:

$10,439,698

Implemented by:

UNFPA $10,240,748 (98%)
UN $143,115 (1%)
NGO $55,835 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0)
Non-core Resources (100)

Quality of care and services

By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$2,104,356

Implemented by:

NGO $2,104,356 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (1)
Non-core Resources (99)

Ending preventable maternal deaths

By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated

Total Spending:

$66,628,129

Implemented by:

NGO $35,998,398 (54%)
UNFPA $29,668,983 (45%)
UN $960,749 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (5%)
Non-core Resources (95%)

Adolescents and youth

By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital

Total Spending:

$93,828

Implemented by:

UNFPA $0 (0%)
NGO $93,828 (100%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (28)
Non-core Resources (72)

Gender and social norms

By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making

Total Spending:

$2,719

Implemented by:

NGO $2,719 (100%)

Funded by:

Non-core Resources (100)

Humanitarian action

By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive

Total Spending:

$46,947,043

Implemented by:

UNFPA $25,348,458 (54%)
UN $0 (0%)
NGO $21,598,586 (46%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)

Quality of care and services

By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$19,584,539

Implemented by:

UNFPA $4,320,525 (22%)
UN $960,749 (5%)
NGO $14,303,265 (73%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (4)
Non-core Resources (96)

Ending the unmet need for family planning

By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated

Total Spending:

$4,821,761

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2,728,702 (57%)
NGO $2,093,059 (43%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0%)
Non-core Resources (100%)

Humanitarian action

By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive

Total Spending:

$2,086,813

Implemented by:

UNFPA $18,352 (1%)
NGO $2,068,461 (99%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0)
Non-core Resources (100)

Quality of care and services

By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices

Total Spending:

$2,734,948

Implemented by:

UNFPA $2,710,350 (99%)
NGO $24,598 (1%)

Funded by:

Core Resources (0)
Non-core Resources (100)

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Programme Documentation

CPD Afghanistan [2006-2008] (DP/FPA/CPD/AFG/2)

Cycle: -

CPAP Afghanistan [2015-2019]

Cycle: 2015-2019

CPD Afghanistan [2015-2019] (DP/FPA/CPD/AFG/4)

Cycle: 2015-2019

CPD Afghanistan [2010-2013] (DP/FPA/CPD/AFG/3)

Cycle: 2010-2013

UNDAF Afghanistan [2010-2013]

Cycle: 2010-2013

CPAP Afghanistan [2010-2013]

Cycle: 2010-2013

Technical notes and sources

The results featured here are only a selection of key results in line with strategic plan 2014-17 indicators. The selection does not reflect the full picture of all results achieved during the strategic plan cycle by UNFPA programme countries.
The source of data for most country level indicators is the UNFPA country annual reports for 2014-2017, unless stated otherwise
Results featured are cumulative - i.e., achieved between the 2014 and 2017 timeframe, and reflect the net situation, true as of the year selected
Majority of the results are captured from 127 UNFPA programme countries
Indicators that are marked ‘not achieved’ could imply any of the following conditions:
- The country may have achieved the result without the support of UNFPA
- The country has not targeted the given indicator during the 2014-2017 period
- UNFPA is supporting this area of work, but the result has not yet been achieved

Notes for key results

Maternal deaths averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unintended pregnancies averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Unsafe abortions averted: Results reflected for 46 UNFPA Supplies programme countries
Number of countries that developed midwifery workforce policies based on international standards: Baseline data not available
Number of fistula repair surgeries supported: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that implemented at least 8 out of the UNFPA 10-step strategic-approach to comprehensive condom programming: Results achieved in 2014-2016 only
Number of countries that have capacity to implement the Minimum Initial Service Package at the onset of a crisis: UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator; the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) is a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health needs at the onset of every humanitarian crisis. View here for more information on MISP
Percentage of countries affected by humanitarian crises that have functioning inter-agency gender-based violence coordination body as a result of UNFPA guidance and leadership: Baseline data not available
Number of countries that established comprehensive plan to report on UNFPA-supported Sustainable Development Goal indicators: Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries that established online national population data platforms that are publicly accessible by users: : Results achieved in 2017 only; baseline data not available
Number of countries in which the capacity of national statistical authorities was developed to analyse and use disaggregated data on adolescent and youth: Baseline data not available; UNFPA reflected non-cumulative figures for this indicator
Number of countries that generated and used sub-national estimates of population, health and social data: Baseline data not available

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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Result achieved in 2024

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2024 Humanitarian results

44,054

8,000,000

23,700,000

2023 Programme Results

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