Afghanistan

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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The Afghanistan Climate Risk Index is a tool to measure the risk of climate change and disasters to communities across Afghanistan.

International Organization for Migration
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Documents and publications

This latest edition of Southasiadisasters.net delves into the escalating climate extremes in South Asia, examining their interconnected impacts and the innovative anticipatory actions needed to address them.

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
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This study examines the effects of climate and weather shocks on Afghanistan's agricultural economy, with an emphasis on food security, prices, and wages.

World Bank, the
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This early action plan has been closely monitoring the climate situation in Afghanistan since January 2024 to assess the risk of drought conditions.

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Geneva
Herat Earthquakes 2023: Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
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This PDNA report provides an assessment of the severe impacts of the earthquakes which struck Herat, Afghanistan in October 2023, and provides a vision and guiding principles for recovery.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
European Union
World Bank, the
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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The objective of the assessment is to develop a 2 model-based estimate of the direct physical damages to buildings and infrastructure and evaluate the spatial distribution of damages to support the development of a roadmap for recovery and reconstruction.

World Bank, the
Cover and source: International Water Management Institute
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This report summarizes the development of the Afghanistan Drought Early Warning Decision Support (AF-DEWS) Tool, a cloud-based online platform, to provide decision-makers with maps and data to enable further analysis.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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This seismic risk profile of Afghanistan, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)

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