Request For UNHCR
Child Protection
With the end of major hostilities in Afghanistan after more than 40 years and the consolidation of control by the de facto authorities in August 2021, conflict is no longer the primary driver of displacement. However, Protection risks in Afghanistan persist by mass forced returns from Iran and Pakistan, earthquakes, drought, floods, and climate-related disasters. Since the start of IFRP in late 2023 and the subsequent returns from Iran, over 4.8 million Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran, with more than 2.5 million returning or being deported in 2025 alone. 3.2 million Afghans remain displaced within the country, and over 6.38 million are registered refugees or Afghans in refugee-like situations in the region. An estimated 20,8600 refugees are living in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika regions. According to the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), 21.9 million people (45 per cent of Afghanistan’s population) will require humanitarian assistance. Additionally, 15 million Afghans have been identified to be in urgent need of protection services including child protection services.Children face multiple child protection risks and have limited access to prevention and response services in Afghanistan. Child protection risks are driven by the socio-economic collapse, cumulative climate shocks (drought, floods, earthquakes) leading to constant internal displacements, large-scale forced return and structural restrictions by the de-facto authorities (DfA).
the call was amended and the summary of amendment is as below:
- A summary of the amendments is provided below:
- The application deadline has been extended to 29 March 2026.
- The deadline for submission of clarification requests has been revised to 20 March 2026.
- Budget submission is no longer required.
- The Q&A document from the meeting held on 01 March has been uploaded for your reference