Strengthening the food insecurity and disaster preparedness, prevention and response capacities of the Afghan population affected by the humanitarian crisis.

For decades, Afghanistan has been facing a serious crisis that threatens systemic collapse and humanitarian catastrophe. In 2023, following a deep economic crisis, the country experienced one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the world with alarming levels of malnutrition: an estimated 80 % of households live on less than USD 1 a day. Since the 2023 earthquake, particularly in Herat Province and Koshk Robat-e-Sangi district, the area of intervention of this proposal, the need for humanitarian assistance has increased in all sectors (Food Assistance, Health, Water Supply, Protection and Winter Shelter for those who have lost their homes). 

Since 2022, WeWorld has been active in Afghanistan to support the humanitarian response. In collaboration with local partner Rural Rehabilitation Association for Afghanistan (RRAA), this initiative aims to intervene through supporting the most vulnerable sections of the community in Herat province. The aim is to provide food assistance, improve the economic capacity of families, with a focus on women's economic empowerment, and consolidate anticipatory response capacity to recurrent crises through technical training, counselling and the provision of animals.  

To realise these objectives, WeWorld will implement several strategies, including food assistance, through the Cash for Food programme, and the distribution of livelihoods (goats and fodder) with associated veterinary care and the organisation of training courses to improve livestock farming skills and knowledge. In addition, counselling activities on entrepreneurship and financial education will be promoted to foster the autonomy and economic empowerment of women and youth. 

With a view to strengthening the community's capacity to respond to recurring crises, WeWorld will promote awareness-raising actions on environmental risks and emergency management, and the rehabilitation of community works, in which 432 families will participate through Cash for Work. In addition, 500 agricultural drought-resistant seed kits will be distributed and training courses on cereal production organised with the aim of increasing food availability and addressing the challenges posed by climate change.