Country - Afghanistan

Refugee returnees to Afghanistan by province

Location name	Source	Data date		Population
Badakhshan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.0%	3
Baghlan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	3.0%	219
Balkh	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	2.5%	184
Bamyan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.3%	21
Daykundi	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.2%	15
Farah	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.5%	34
Faryab	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.4%	32
Ghazni	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	1.3%	99
Ghor	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.1%	4
Helmand	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	1.5%	107
Herat	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	3.7%	269
Jowzjan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	2.2%	158
Kabul	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	28.1%	2,063
Kandahar	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	4.5%	331
Kapisa	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.2%	13
Khost	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	2.3%	167
Kunar	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	1.8%	132
Kunduz	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	5.6%	413
Laghman	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	3.1%	230
Logar	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	7.0%	514
Maidan Wardak	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.8%	62
Nangarhar	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	15.2%	1,113
Nimruz	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.4%	33
Paktia	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	7.0%	514
Paktika	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.3%	24
Parwan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	1.0%	76
Samangan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.5%	35
Sar-e Pol	UNHCR, Government	9 Jun 2018	4.7%	342
Takhar	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	1.1%	83
Urozgan	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.2%	16
Zabul	UNHCR, Government	19 Jun 2018	0.5%	39

Afghanistan: Protection Cluster Factsheet –May 2018

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Afghanistan: Protection Cluster Factsheet –May 2018

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Afghanistan: Afghan Assisted Return Weekly Update (16 June 2018)

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Afghanistan: Afghan Assisted Return Weekly Update (16 June 2018)

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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation - May 2018

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Map shows the assisted voluntary return from Pakistan, Iran and other countries to Afghanistan during the period 1 January - 31 May 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Offices Areas of Responsibility

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The map outlines the geographical areas of responsibility of each UNHCR sub- and field office in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan: Returnee and IDP monitoring report (May 2018)

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In July 2017, UNHCR contracted Orange Door Research and Viamo (formerly VOTO Mobile) to use mobile phone surveys to collect real-time data from the returnee population and conflict-induced IDPs, suppl...

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Afghanistan: Khost and Paktika 3W - May 2018

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Refugee response in Khost and Paktika as of 31 May 2018

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3W: Khost and Paktika - November 2017

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Refugee response in Khost and Paktika

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3W: Khost and Paktika - June 2017

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Refugee response in Khost and Paktika

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Afghanistan’s Forced Displacement Legal and Policy Framework Assessment

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This Assessment is conducted as part of a larger platform established in 2016 through a joint World Bank and UNHCR initiative to support Afghanistan’s forcibly displaced population. The platform ai...

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Annex G - Monitoring or Reintegration Intervention

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Annex to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Refugee Reintegration Pilot Sites in Afghanistan conducted by UNOPS in 2012.

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Annex K - HRA23 Kahdistan FGDs

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Annex to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Refugee Reintegration Pilot Sites in Afghanistan conducted by UNOPS in 2012.

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Annex K - National Profile

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Annex to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Refugee Reintegration Pilot Sites in Afghanistan conducted by UNOPS in 2012.

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Annex K - Eastern Region Community Profile

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Annex to the Monitoring and Evaluation of Refugee Reintegration Pilot Sites in Afghanistan conducted by UNOPS in 2012.

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Afghanistan: Protection Cluster Factsheet –May 2018

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Afghanistan: Protection Cluster Factsheet –May 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - May 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - May 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - April 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - April 2018

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Afghanistan: Field Office Khost Factsheet March 2018

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Afghanistan: Field Office Khost Factsheet March 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - March 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Operational Fact Sheet - March 2018

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Afghanistan: 2018 Funding Update as of 14 May 2018

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Afghanistan: 2018 Funding Update as of 14 May 2018

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Afghanistan: 2017 Funding Update as of 12 December 2017

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Afghanistan: 2017 Funding Update as of 12 December 2017

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Brochure on Underfunded Situations in 2017 - October 2017

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UNHCR Brochure on Underfunded Situations in 2017 - October 2017

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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation - May 2018

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Map shows the assisted voluntary return from Pakistan, Iran and other countries to Afghanistan during the period 1 January - 31 May 2018

Published: 11 June 2018 (11 days ago)
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Afghanistan: UNHCR Offices Areas of Responsibility

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The map outlines the geographical areas of responsibility of each UNHCR sub- and field office in Afghanistan.

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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation - April 2018

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Map shows the assisted voluntary return from Pakistan, Iran and other countries to Afghanistan during the period 1 January - 30 April 2018

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Assisted Voluntary Repatriation - March 2018

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Map shows the assisted voluntary return from Pakistan, Iran and other countries to Afghanistan during the period 1 January - 31 March 2018

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Afghanistan: UNHCR Offices Areas of Responsibility

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The map outlines the geographical areas of responsibility of each UNHCR sub- and field office in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan: Inter-agency Khost and Paktika Task Force meeting notes - 18 February 2018

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Inter-agency Khost and Paktika Task Force meeting notes - 18 February 2018

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2018 Response Planning Meeting: Pakistani refugees in Khost and Paktika

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The purpose of the meeting was for UNHCR, partners and other stakeholders, e.g donors, to discuss 2018 plans for Pakistani refugees in Khost and Paktika to ensure coordination and collect suggestions ...

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Conclusions of the Fifth Meeting of the Quadripartite Steering Committee: Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees to Support Voluntary Repatr...

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The purpose of the meeting was to discuss developments in the implementation of the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) to Support Voluntary Repatriation, Sustainable Reintegration and Assis...

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Conclusions of the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting between the Government of the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan and Pakistan and UNHCR

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan hosted and chaired the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 November 2017.

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Afghanistan: Returnee and IDP monitoring report (May 2018)

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Afghanistan: Returnee and IDP monitoring report (October 2017)

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Afghanistan: Voluntary Repatriation Update - November 2017

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In November 2017, UNHCR facilitated the return to Afghanistan of a total of 2,603 Afghan refugees, including 2,548 from Pakistan, 44 from Iran, 6 from Tajikistan and 5 from India. This figure is 38% l...

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THIS IS WHO WE ARE

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Afghan UASC Refugees in Sweden

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Fragility and population movement in Afghanistan - October 2016

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UNHCR and World Bank brief on the situation of forced displacement in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: Challenges of IDP Protection - 2012

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This study is not a profiling study as such. Instead it aims to address the serious lack of protection information related to internal displacement in Afghanistan and to contribute to the development ...

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Afghanistan: Afghan Assisted Return Weekly Update (16 June 2018)

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Afghanistan: Returnee and IDP monitoring report (May 2018)

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Afghanistan: Returns to Afghanistan in 2017

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Joint report of IOM and UNHCR on the return of Afghans in 2017.

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Afghanistan: Inter-Agency Refugee Operational Update - December 2017

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The update provides overview of the inter-agency refugee response in Afghanistan for the period January-December 2017.

Published: 31 January 2018 (4 months ago)
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Afghanistan: Returnee and IDP monitoring report (October 2017)

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Conclusions of the Fifth Meeting of the Quadripartite Steering Committee: Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees to Support Voluntary Repatr...

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Conclusions of the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting between the Government of the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan and Pakistan and UNHCR

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan hosted and chaired the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 November 2017.

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National Policy on Internally Displaced People - 2013

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National Policy on Internally Displaced People

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Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees, to support Voluntary Repatriation, Sustainable Integration and Assistance to Host Countries

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In the search for lasting solutions, a quadripartite consultative process was initiated in 2011, involving the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan and UNHCR. This led to the Internatio...

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Conclusions of the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting between the Government of the Islamic Republics of Afghanistan and Pakistan and UNHCR

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan hosted and chaired the 29th Tripartite Commission Meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 30 November 2017.

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Afghanistan: Community Protection Measures Fact Sheet - December 2017

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UNHCR’s ‘Community-based Protection Measures (CPMs)’ focus on mitigating protection risks, both at the individual and community level. CPMs adopt an integrated community-based approach to address the ...

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Highlights

	UNHCR Afghanistan has released a map of Who is doing What and Where in the provinces of Khost and Paktika. Check it out here: https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/64160
	21 Jun 2018
	Afghanistan Protection Cluster has released its national Factheet for May! Check it out here: https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/64119
	20 Jun 2018
	UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Bank signed a data sharing agreement. This will strengthen existing data collection processes and enhance technical capacity for a comprehensive analysis of the return process and how best to support the reintegration of returnees over time.
	05 Nov 2017

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Key contact information

Please contact the following focal points

Type of Inquiry	Contact
Donor Relations	corcoran@unhcr.org
Media	farhadn@unhcr.org
Data	faqiry@unhcr.org

Refugees in Afghanistan by province

Location name	Source	Data date		Population
Khost	UNHCR	19 Jun 2018	54.0%	42,261
Paktika	UNHCR	19 Jun 2018	46.0%	35,949

UNHCR Afghanistan Twitter

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