Delivering for Afghanistan’s children

Afghanistan was already one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a child. Over the past year, the situation has become even more desperate as crippling poverty and hunger, violence, drought, and COVID-19 have collided to create an humanitarian emergency.

Rising malnutrition, an unprecedented food crisis, drought, disruptions to vital health and nutrition centres, and poor access to water and sanitation services have left more than half of the population in need of assistance. Millions of children – girls especially – risk being permanently shut out of education.

UNICEF has been on the ground in Afghanistan for over 70 years with offices nationwide and a range of partners that support us in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable, especially children. UNICEF is now scaling up its lifesaving programmes for children and women – including through the delivery of health, nutrition and safe water to displaced families.