This article was originally published in Oxford’s Forced Migration Review, and is available here. Failure to anticipate drought and to coordinate an effective, recovery-focused response contributed to the protracted displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan. In the face of climate crisis impacts, ensuring preparedness and early action will be key. In 2018…
As part of ADSP’s research into the 2018 drought response, a series of lessons learned and recommendations have been developed. These lessons are designed to inform improved responses in relation future events, in an attempt to mitigate the chances of further protracted displacement. While around 3.5 million people were provided with life-saving emergency assistance in…
In 2018, over 170,000 people were displaced in Afghanistan’s western region after drought conditions adversely affected livelihoods, forcing locals into chronic food insecurity. Assessments conducted by humanitarian NGOs and aid agencies indicated that insufficient access to water and fodder culminated in crop failure and livestock mortality, respectively. The socio-economic demographic of western Afghanistan is typically…