Afghanistan Informal Settlement Food Security Assessment

Subject/Objective: The overall objective of this assessment was to determine the level of food security in informal settlements in Kabul and Nangarhar. In doing so, it seeks to identify the main demographic characteristics of households in informal settlements in each of the two provinces and outline the key food security vulnerabilities of these households, focusing on IDP and returnee populations where possible. Specifically, using food security analysis tools outlined below, the assessment identified relationships between key vulnerabilities and consequential food insecurities.

Methodology: In December 2016, REACH launched the food security assessment of informal settlements across the provinces of Kabul and Nangarhar, in collaboration with the Afghanistan Food Security Cluster. The purpose was to better understand the security needs of vulnerable households residing within informal settlements in the two sub-populations. Data collection at the household level took place between 15th and 29th January 2017, sampling from 56 settlements in Kabul and 29 in Nangarhar, housing IDP, returnee or both populations.