JOGI and CHORI FROSH Communities: A story of marginalization

The Jogi, the Chori Frosh and other segments of the Jat population are among the most marginalised communities in Afghanistan. These communities suffer from a status as complete ‘outsiders’ in Afghan society and have remained almost entirely invisible to Afghan authorities, international donors and academics alike. Jogi, Jat and Chori Frosh children are heavily affected by this situation of exclusion.

In order to fill the existing information gaps and to make sure that these communities and their children be included in the analytical and strategic framework of both Afghan authorities and international organisations, this report first identifies and defines these communities in Afghanistan. It then provides a socio-economic profiling of these communities in order to build knowledge and assess their degree of integration and marginalisation in the Afghan society. Third, the present study addresses the specific issue of out-of-school children among these communities. Finally, the present report proposes recommendations to expand on the local projects UNICEF has developed in Mazar-e-Sharif for Jogi and Chori Frosh children and articulate a sound strategy to address the challenge of out-of-school children within these communities.