
Afghanistan
DRC began working in Afghanistan in the 1990s through Humanitarian Mine Action and expanded its scope and reach of programming in 2011 to provide multi-sector and holistic packages of assistance. We currently work in four regions of the country, focusing on the most vulnerable and at-risk conflict and natural disaster-affected populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), host communities, and returnees.

Current situation
Following nearly a half-century of protracted conflict and political instability, Afghanistan remains one of the most complex crises of our age.
Located in Central Asia, Afghanistan forms the center of a complex migration network involving large and mixed flows of people in the region and beyond, each with a unique set of needs: people fleeing the country, refugees and deportees returning, and IDPs.
The collapse of the former government in August 2021 has further deepened the already vast and complex crisis, generating profound vulnerabilities and basic needs gaps across large segments of the population.
To add to this, Afghanistan ranks among the countries most vulnerable to climate change, often described as a ‘threat multiplier’ as it intensifies human insecurity and poses grave poverty, displacement, and fragility risks.
Core sectors Afghanistan
Displacement trends
Source: | DRC Foresight
Why we are there
The overall goal of DRC Afghanistan’s multi-sector response is to promote favorable conditions for shock- and displacement-affected communities to seek safety, claim their basic rights, and pursue self-reliance.
Due to the uncertainty of the current context, DRC maintains the capacity to respond to sudden and large-scale emergencies such as floods and earthquakes, while also promoting the transition to recovery programming.
What we do
DRC responds to what remains a protracted humanitarian crisis through a multi-pronged approach. This means that DRC aims at addressing the critical needs of extremely vulnerable and shock-affected populations while also providing medium- to longer-term solutions that focus on root causes of the crisis. To do so, DRC in Afghanistan works across five core sectors:
Working in collaboration with


Ole Kirk’s Fond

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

United Nations Development Programme

Hoffmanns & Husmans Fond

Augustinus Fonden

United States Agency for International Development

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands
