Humanitarian Infograms Afghanistan October December 2009 This document and the information contained in it may be reproduced totally or partially by mechanical, electronic or magnetic means, while source is always mentioned. Kabul, Afghanistan, January 2009 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs This product may be downloaded from: http://ochaonline.un.org/afghanistan Contact: Omar Adrian Gonzalez de la Hoz gonzalezdelahoz@un.org
Synopsis Number of Security Incidents 94 Number of Affected Provinces 26 Number of Affected Districts 53 Average of Security Incidents per Month 3 Uzbekistan Security Incidents Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jawzjan j an Bal kh 5 Takhar Badakhshan Iran Badghis Faryab Ghor Sar i Pul Daykundi Uruzgan Sam angan Bam yan Wardak Ghazni Puli Khumri 4 Baghlan Panjsher Nuristan Par wan Kapisa Kunar Laghman Kabul Kabul 2 Nangarhar Logar Paktya Khost 32% of the Security Incidents where Humanitarian Aid Workers were targeted are concentrated in 4 districts during this period. Kabul remains with the highest number of these kind of incidents this year. Zabul Pakt ika Pakistan 9 Nimroz Hilmand Security Incidents Total Incidents 2-3 4-5 6-2
33% Security Incidents by Target 24% Security Incidents 2% 22% Civilians Int NGOs Nat NGOs There is an equal distribution of Security Incidents against National NGOs, International NGOs and Civilians working for Aid Organizations. On the UN side 32% of the incidents were intimidations of which most occurred in December. UN Security Incidents by Month (Comparison: 2008 and 2009) Target No. Incidents Civilians 22 30 Int NGOs 2 25 Nat NGOs 20 UN 3 ents No Sec. Incid 45 40 35 20 5 0 5 0 Oct Nov Dec Months 2008 2009 Year/Month Oct Nov Dec 2008 30 34 35 2009 4 22 3
Synopsis Number of Intimidations 9 Number of Affected Provinces 0 Number of Affected Districts 2 Average of Intimidations per Month 6 Uzbekistan Intimidations Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jawzjan Bal kh Takhar a r Badakhshan Faryab Sam angan Baghlan Iran B a d g his Ghor Sar i Pul Daykundi Uruzgan Bam yan Wardak Ghazni Panjsher Nuristan Par wan Kapisa Kunar Laghman Kabul Kabul 5 Nangarhar Logar Paktya Khost Kabul remains with the highest number of Intimidations reported against Humanitarian Aid Workers during this year. Zabul Pakt ika Pakistan 3 Nimroz Hilmand Intimidations 2-3 4-5
Intimidations by Target 2% Intimidations 53% 6% Civilians Intimidations decreased 50% this period regarding the same period last year, except November, UN is the most targeted group of this kind of incident. 0% Int NGOs Nat NGOs UN Intimidations id by Month (Comparison: 2008 and 2009) Target No. Intimidations 45 40 35 Civilians 4 30 Int NGOs 3 Nat NGOs 2 UN 0 5 No. Intimidatio ons 25 20 5 0 2008 2009 0 Oct Nov Dec Months Year/Month Oct Nov Dec 2008 2 5 8 2009 7 5 7
Synopsis Number of Abductions 4 Number of Affected Provinces 0 Number of Affected Districts 2 Average of Abductions per Month 4 Uzbekistan Abductions Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jawzjan Bal kh Takhar a r Badakhshan Iran Guzara Khaki Safed Kushki Kuhna B a d g his Faryab Ghor Tay wara Sari Pul Sar i Pul Daykundi Uruzgan Zabul Sam angan Bam yan Wardak Ghazni Puli Khumri 2 Baghlan Panjsher Nuristan Waygal Par wan Kapisa Kunar Laghman Saydabad Pakt ika Kabul Logar Paktya Khost Nangarhar Pakistan 28% of the Abductions against Humanitarian Aid Workers are concentrated in 2 Districts; and Puli Khumri. Nimroz Hilmand Lashkar Gah 2 Spin Boldak Abductions 2
Abductions by Target 4% 0% Abductions 29% 57% Civilians 6 of the total abductions occurred in December, these targeted International NGOs. Int NGOs Nat NGOs UN Target No. Abductions Civilians 0 Int NGOs 8 Nat NGOs 4 UN 2 No. Abduction ns 45 40 35 30 25 20 5 0 5 0 Abductions by Month (Comparison: 2008 and 2009) 2008 2009 Oct Nov Dec Months Year/Month Oct Nov Dec 2008 5 6 4 2009 3 9
Synopsis Number of Attacks & Ambush 4 Number of Affected Provinces 4 Number of Affected Districts 4 Average of Attacks and Ambush per Month Uzbekistan Attacks & Ambush Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jawzjan j an Bal kh Takhar Badakhshan Faryab Sam angan Baghlan Iran Badghis Ghor Sar i Pul Chaghcharan Daykundi Uruzgan Bam yan Wardak Ghazni Panjsher Nuristan Par wan Kapisa Kunar Laghman Kabul Logar Paktya Khost Nangarhar Zabul Qalat Pakt ika Pakistan Khash Rod Maywand Nimroz Hilmand Attacks/Ambush
Attacks & Ambushes by Target Attacks & Ambush 25% 50% 25% Civilians Intimidations decreased 50% this period regarding the same period last year. Civilians working for Aid Community are the most targeted. 0% Int NGOs Nat NGOs UN Attacks & Ambushes by Month (Comparison: 2008 and 2009) Target Attacks & Ambush Civilians 2 Int NGOs 0 Nat NGOs No. Arm Cla ashes 45 40 35 30 UN 0 25 20 5 0 5 Oct Nov Dec Months 2008 2009 Year/Month Oct Nov Dec 2008 3 4 2009 2
Synopsis Number of Casualties 76 Number of Affected Provinces 3 Number of Affected Districts 30 Average of Casualties per Month 25 Uzbekistan Landmines & UXO Casualties Source: UN Mine Action Coordination Centre for Afghanistan Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jawzjan Balkh 4 Takhar a r Badakhshan Iran Badghis Faryab Ghor Sari Pul Daykundi Uruzgan Samangan Bamyan Wardak Ghazni Baghlan Dushi 5 Panjsher Nuristan Parwan Kapisa Kunar Laghman Kabul Logar Paktya Khost Nangarhar 27% of the Landmine & UXO Casualties during this period occurred in 3 Districts, Khakrez, Dushi and Lashkar Gah Khak rez 0 Zabul Paktika Pakistan Nim roz Hilmand Lashkar Gah 5 Landmine Casualties No. Accidents 2-3 4-5 6-0
Unknown Travelling Tending Animals Activity during Landmine/UXO Accident Landmines & UXO Casualties Source: UN Mine Action Coordination Centre for Afghanistan Tampering Playing/Recreation Landmine & UXO Casualties by Sex and Age Group Passing/Standing Nearby Other Male Female > 50 4-50 Household Work 3-40 Farming 2-30 Collecting Food/Water/Wood 0 0 20 30 40 50 No. Casualties 25 5 5 5 5 25 No. Casualties - 20-0 Casualties by Condition Landmine/UXO Casualties by Occupation 38% Occupation No. Casualties 62% Injured Killed Civilian 76 Military 0 Mine Action Personnel 0 Other 0
Synopsis Total Number of Individuals 297,29 Total Number of Families 5,42 Uzbekistan IDPs / Returnees Pre and Post 3 st December 2002 As of 3 st December 2009 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ta j ik i st an Iran Turkmenistan Injil Bala Buluk Nim roz Badghis B a d g i Hilmand Faryab Ghor Maywand Zhari Lashkar Gah Jaw zj jj an Sari Pul Daykundi Uruzgan Panjwayi Zabul Balkh Samangan Bamyan Ghaz ni Wa rd ak Baghlan Parwan Paktik a Kabul Logar Ta kh ar Panjsher Nuristan Kapis a Lag ghma n Bihsud Nangarhar Rodat Pakty a Khost Khos t(matun) Kunar District Badakhshan Top 7 Districts IDPs - UNHCR Total Individuals 26 -,524 IDPs (Individuals),525-5,243 5,244-2,692 2,693-52,42 Lashkar Gah 52,42 Injil Pakistan 33,66 Panjwayi 28,309 Bihsud 28,28 Rodat 27,78 Khost(Matun) 27,084 Bala Buluk 2,692
IDPs by Category IDPs / Returnees Pre and Post 3 st December 2002 As of 3 st December 2009 Disaster Induced 6% Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Pre 3st December 2002 47% Post 3st December 2002 54% Conflict Induced 26% Returnees from Pakistan in displacement 2% Post 3 st December 2002 Conflict Induced Uzbekistan Ta j ik i st an Turkmenistan Jaw zjan Balkh Ta kh ar Badakhshan Iran Injil Bala Buluk Murghab Badghis Faryab Qaysar Ghor S ari i P u l Daykundi Uruzgan Samangan Bamyan Wa rdak Baghlan Parwan Kapisa Laghman Kabul Kabul Logar Panjsher Ghazni Paktyy a Wali Mohammad Shahid Khost Ghaz ni Nuristan Kunar Nangarhar Nari IDPs - UNHCR Individuals 26 -,950,95-6,567 6,568-2,692 2,693-29,938 Zabul Paktik a Pakistan Lashkar Gah Hilmand Nim roz
Glossary Security Incident is an event of a military, insurgent, political, factional, criminal or social nature initiated by any person or group which undermines national security or law and order, or that affects, or potentially affects, the safety and security of UN staff, facilities and programs, or those of NGOs and other implementing partners. Intimidation is intentional behavior "which would cause a person of ordinary sensibilities" fear of injury or harm. It's not necessary to prove that the behavior was so violent as to cause terror or that the victim was actually frightened. "The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to attain goals political, religious, or ideological in nature...through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear" can be defined as terrorism. Abduction is the taking away a person against the person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority. This may be done for ransom or in furtherance of another crime, or in connection with a child custody dispute. Landmine accident is the result of an explosion caused during mine clearance operations, whereas a mine incident is the result of an explosive occurrence that occurs away from the mine clearance sites (http://www.mineactionstandards.org). UNMACCA collects incidents as well as accidents. Gender, Age, Occupation, Condition and activity during mine/erw incident/accident attributes are available. Suspected Hazard Area (SHA) is an area of real or perceived danger due to landmines or UXO. This area is defined by the perceptions of the community or key informants that may or may not be accurate. A non-technical survey does not entail any physical investigations of the presence or geographical limitations of the risk area. That is different from what can be achieved through inspecting the site from one or more safe viewpoints outside the reported hazard area. The person with the best knowledge of the area and its landmine/uxo contamination accompanies these visits. SHAs are typically locations of confrontation or defense and are often found on the slopes of hills, around former military positions, within transportation networks (roads, airports, railroads), at water points and riverbanks, and around infrastructure such as buildings and distribution networks for electricity, water, oil and gas Mine Field is an area of ground containing mines laid with or without a pattern