UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report: 1-30 September 2023

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Highlights

• In September 2023, more than six million people received essential health and nutrition services at UNICEF-supported health facilities. Half of the people reached were children under five.
• 246,792 children and caregivers (43% girls and women) including 1,134 children with disability were reached with child protection prevention, risk mitigation and response services.
• UNICEF initiated the second round of cash assistance distribution in Zabul province, reaching 13,754 households across four districts.
• UNICEF, through various implementing partners, provided safe drinking water to 288,555 people in 16 provinces through the construction of boreholes, rehabilitation and installation of solar-powered water supply systems and chlorination of water systems in Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) affected communities.
• As of September 2023, UNICEF’s humanitarian appeal for children in Afghanistan (HAC) is only 48 per cent funded.

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UNICEF Afghanistan