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Standard Project Report 2016
Project Objectives and Results
Project Objectives
The rate of undocumented Afghan returnees from Pakistan to Eastern Afghanistan increased dramatically from an
average of 10-15 families a day in the first half of the year, to 300-400 families per day by the end of August. As a
result of the application of strict policies adopted by the Pakistan Government towards documented (those with
proof of registration cards, accompanied by reports of intimidation and harassment) and undocumented refugees, it
was estimated that up to 400,000 undocumented returnees and 200,000 documented refugee returnees would
arrive in Afghanistan by the end of 2016.
In line with a four-month United Nations Flash Appeal, WFP launched an immediate response emergency operation
(IR-EMOP) in September to provide one month of life-saving food assistance through general food distribution
to undocumented returnees crossing the Torkham border into Nangahar province.
The IR-EMOP contributed to WFP's Strategic Objective 1: Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies.
Approved Budget for Project Duration (USD)
Cost Category
Direct Support Costs 337,129
Food and Related Costs 905,520
Indirect Support Costs
86,985
Total
1,329,634
Project Activities
According to an initial rapid needs assessment (September 2016), over 130,000 undocumented Afghan returnees
had arrived from Pakistan since July 2016, with an additional 270,000 expected before the end of the year. This
influx exacerbated the existing acute displacement crisis in Eastern Afghanistan. Many of the undocumented
returnees lacked basic necessities and were arriving in highly vulnerable physical and mental states, with the
condition of children, pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and the elderly being of particular concern. The
assessment noted that shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene and food were the greatest needs for the newly arrived.
WFP provided general food distributions to these undocumented returnees whose food security was adversely
affected by this sudden move. As returnees crossed the Torkham border into Nangahar province, they were
registered by the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations and their vulnerability was assessed by the International
Organization for Migration (IOM), supported by WFP. At the IOM transit centre, returnees received one-month food
rations from WFP, together with non-food items and hygiene kits provided by IOM.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of (AF)
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Single Country IR-EMOP - 201023