AFGHANISTAN (HRP) Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis in 2025 stems from political instability, economic decline, and climate-induced shocks. Nearly 22.9 million people need assistance due to limited...

The U.S. Government is the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, providing approximately $2.1 billion in humanitarian funding—including more than $1.5 billion from USAID— since August 2021.

In 2023, the IRC in Afghanistan met a wide array of humanitarian needs, serving nearly 2 million clients with health services, over 250,000 with economic recovery and development aid, and almost 200,000 through educational programs.

Dec 23, 2023 · In 2024, an estimated 23.7 million people – more than half of Afghanistan’s population –are projected to require humanitarian assistance. The fragile Afghan economy, heavily reliant on humanitarian aid and remittances, faces challenges exacerbated by the exclusion of women from economic activities.

Jan 8, 2024 · Key priorities include food aid, safe drinking water, healthcare, education, and addressing acute water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs. The protection of vulnerable groups, especially women, children and those living with disabilities, remains paramount.

Sep 27, 2023 · Between August 2021 and September 2023, US$6.9 billion in humanitarian aid was pledged to Afghanistan by international donors. While concerns remain about the efficiency of aid allocation and...

Jun 21, 2024 · In 2024, more than half of Afghanistan’s population will require humanitarian assistance. Afghanistan’s complex humanitarian crisis is among the most persistent and severe. Millions of Afghans endure the consequences of four decades of conflict, poverty, repeated disasters and an economic downturn.

Sep 19, 2023 · Afghanistan’s precarious economy is facing a new set of multidimensional risks as humanitarian aid — delivered in massive shipments of U.S. cash dollars — shrinks rapidly amid competing demands from other crises around the world.

The United States is the largest donor of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, and to Afghan refugees in the region. Our humanitarian response includes the delivery of food, nutrition assistance, shelter, safe drinking water, hygiene supplies, and other critical health services such as trauma care, child protection, psychosocial support ...

Given the scale of humanitarian needs, the EU’s priority is to: provide lifesaving assistance. ensure access to basic services. build the resilience of the population to crises. In 2024, the EU has so far allocated nearly €161 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.