Record levels of hunger persist in Afghanistan as lingering drought and the deep economic crisis continue to threaten lives and livelihood, according to a new UN-backed report.
Some 19.7 million people, almost half of Afghanistan’s population, are facing acute hunger, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in January and February 2022 by Food Security and Agriculture Cluster partners, including UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and many NGOs.
The analysis also revealed a pocket of “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity in the country’s northeast, affecting thousands.
The analysis was conducted in January and February by partners who include the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), sister agency the World Food Programme (WFP), and many non-governmental organizations.
Although humanitarian assistance helped avert a food security catastrophe over the harsh winter in Afghanistan, hunger still persists at unprecedented levels, according to the report.
