IOM Afghanistan
North Waziristan Displacement Response
Displacement Situation in Khost & Paktika:
Following military operations in mid-June 2014 in Pakistan’s North
Waziristan Agency, families began crossing into southeastern Afghan-
istan. By the end of December 2015 UNHCR had recorded a total of
38,653 Pakistani refugee families (236,881 individuals) in Khost and
Paktika provinces.
The Directorate of Refugees & Repatriation (DoRR) in Khost estimated
that, along with population displaced from NWA, around 5,000 docu-
mented & undocumented Afghan families (25,000 individuals) have
returned to Afghanistan and are displaced in the communities of
Khost & Paktika, and possibly other Provinces such as Nangarhar.
From June 2014—December 2015 IOM has assessed a total of 2,601
families (14,330 individuals) in Khost, Paktika, Kabul and Nangarhar
and their main and immediate needs were, Food and non-food items,
winter kits, WASH and emergency shelters
From June 2014—December 2015, after the joint assessment with the Directorate of Refugees & Repatriation (DoRR) and other hu-
manitarian actors such as WFP, UNHCR and UNICEF, IOM was able to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to the undocu-
mented Afghans displaced in Khost, Paktika, Kabul and Nangarhar. IOM was able to assist 1,112 undocumented Afghan families
(6,200 individuals) by providing them with the following relief items:
IOM’s Response to Undocumented Afghans:
Province Men Women Boys Girls Total
Khost 2,337 2,529 4,421 3,353 12,640
Paktika 164 95 98 2 359
Kabul 74 56 55 48 233
Nangarhar 215 212 492 279 1,198
Total 2,790 2,892 5,066 3,682 14,430
IOM’s distribution of the relief items in Urgon Dis-
trict of Paktika Province
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1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Men Women Boys Girls
Nangarhar
Kabul
Paktika
Khost
Distribution of Relief Items to Undocumented Afghans:
Khost Paktika Kabul Nangarhar Total
Total Number of Distributed IOM Non-Food Items - Family NFI Kits 2,171 42 30 211 2,454
Total Number of Distributed WFP Food One-Time & One-Month Food Packages 685 42 0 211 938
Total Number of Distributed IOM Family Winter Kits 1,306 0 0 211 1,517
Total Number of Distributed UNICEF Hygiene Kits 757 42 0 0 799
Total Number of Distributed IOM Emergency Shelter (Family Tents) 639 0 0 0 639
Khost Assessment Analysis:
From June 2014—December 2015 IOM’s joint assessment with the DoRR in Khost covered 2,337 undocumented Afghan Families
(12,640 individuals). These families were displaced in various districts of Khost Province. The table below provides the highlights of
the assessments per district.
Province District Families
(A)
Male
(B)
Female
(C )
Total
Individuals
% of Families
by District
Khost
Alishir 22 72 75 147 1.2%
Gurbuz 362 1,044 809 1,853 14.7%
Jaji Maydan 2 10 7 17 0.1%
Mandozai 292 852 796 1,648 13.0%
Matoon (center) 1355 3941 3472 7,413 58.6%
Nadir Shah Kot 55 175 167 342 2.7%
Bak 2 3 4 7 0.1%
Tani 228 661 552 1,213 9.6%
2,318 6,758 5,882 12,640 100%
Profile Information of the Households:
Province of Origin
in Afghanistan
Number of
individuals %
Khost 6,741 54
Paktika 3,014 24
Paktiya 1,044 8
Baghlan 672 5
Other Provinces 1,169 9
Total 2,171 100
Distribution of the Relief Items to Undocumented Afghan Families in Khost:
IOM Non-Food Items—NFI Kits:
IOM distributed NFIs to 2,171 undocumented Afghan families
(11,803 individuals) from June 2014—December 2015.
WFP Food Packages:
Until October 2014, IOM also distributed one-time one-month
WFP food ration to 685 families (3,705 individuals).
UNICEF Hygiene Kits:
Since the start of the assessments UNICEF, through Directorate
of Rural, Rehabilitation & Development (DRRD) of Khost, has
provided hygiene kits to 757 families (4,068 individuals) in
Khost Province.
IOM Emergency Shelters—Family Tents:
IOM distributed family tents to 639 families (3,718 family) from
June 2014—December 2015.
IOM Winter Kits:
IOM distributed winter kits to 1,306 families (7,707 individuals)
between June 2014 and December 2015.
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Out of the total undocumented Afghan families assessed, 18% are men, 20% are women
above 18 in age, 35% are boys and 27% are girls under 18. similarly 89% of head of
households are male whereas only 9% heads of households are female.
On average the families have spent between 25—30 years in North Waziristan Agency
(NWA), 99% of the families confirmed Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) of Pakistan
as their place of return.
These undocumented Afghan families are originally from the following provinces, please
see the below table and Pie chart.
Assessment Analysis's in Other Provinces:
IOM has expanded its assessments to Paktika, Kabul and Nangarhar, finding undocumented Afghan families who felid NWA because
of the military operations and entered Afghanistan from different crossing points. These families are displaced in different parts or
districts of Paktika, Kabul and Nangarhar. Until December 2015, IOM had jointly assessed 42 undocumented Afghan families (359
individuals) in Paktika, 30 families (233 individuals) in Kalakan district of Kabul and 211 families (1,198 individuals) in Dur Baba District
of Nangarhar Province. The table below provides the highlights of the assessments per province & district.
Profile Information of the Households:
Distribution of the Relief Items to Undocumented Afghan Families:
IOM Non-Food Items—NFI Kits:
IOM distributed NFIs to 42 families (359 members) in Paktika
and 30 families (233 individuals) in Kabul and finally 211 fami-
lies (1,198 individuals) in Nangarhar Provinces.
WFP Food Packages:
Until October 2014, IOM also distributed one-time one-month
WFP food ration to 42 families (359 members) in Paktika and
211 families (1,198 individuals) in Nangarhar Provinces.
UNICEF Hygiene Kits:
UNICEF, through the Directorate of Rural, Rehabilitation &
Development (DRRD) of Khost, provided 42 families (359 indi-
viduals) hygiene kits in Paktika Province.
IOM Winter Kits:
Finally IOM only distributed winter kits to 211 families (1,198
individuals) in Dur Baba district of Nangarhar Province.
Note:
Originally, all the assessments and assistance were one-off in
Paktika, Nangarhar and Kabul. However, based on the continued
request of the Paktika DoRR and Provincial Governor, IOM re-
started its activities in Paktika in January 2016, in order to assess
and assist more families.
Province District Families
(A)
Male
(B)
Female
(C )
Total
Individuals
% of Families
by District
Paktika Sarobi 22 142 48 190 1.3%
Urgoon 20 120 49 169 1.2%
Kabul Kalakan 30 129 104 233 1.6%
Nangarhar Dur Baba 211 707 491 1,198 8.2%
Khost All 2,318 6,758 5,882 12,640 87.7%
2,601 7,856 6,544 14,430 100%
2.5%1.6%
8.3%
87.7%
Paktika
Kabul
Nangarhar
KhostPaktika:
During the reporting period, out of the total undocumented Afghan
families assessed in Paktika 46% were men, 26% were women, whereas
only 28% were children boys and girls under 18. similarly the head of
households were all male.
Kabul:
Similarly in Kabul out of the total families assessed, 27% men, 28%
women and finally 44% were children, boys and girls under 18. As Pak-
tika all the heads of the households were female.
Nangarhar:
The families in Nangarhar, 18% men, 18% women and 64% were chil-
dren, boys and girls under 18. As the rest all the heads of the house-
holds were male.
On average the families have spent between 25-30 years in North Wa-
ziristan Agency (NWA), mainly in Miran Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(KPK) of Pakistan. The places of origin for these families are the same
province as their final destination.
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300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Paktika Kabul Nangarhar
Men
Women
Children
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Family NFI
Kits
WFP Food
Packages
IOM Familiy
Winter Kits
UNICEF
Hygiene Kits
IOM Family
Tents
Nangarhar
Kabul
Paktika
Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) in Khost:
During August—November 2015 IOM conducted post-distribution monitoring interviews with a total, 300 heads of the households
(representing 1,372 family members). This sample represented 25% of the total number of undocumented Afghans who received
humanitarian assistance in the form of relief items in the months of August – November 2015. A random sample was chosen in each
area of operation (Matoon, Tani, Gurbaz, Nadir Shah Kot & Mandozai). The sample was selected from IOM’s list of assessed and as-
sisted undocumented Afghan families in Khost.
Age Group Male Female
0-4 Yrs 13.8% 231 10.3% 173
5-17 Yrs 21.5% 360 18.4% 307
18-59 Yrs 16.7% 279 18.7% 313
60+ Yrs 0.6% 10 0.4% 6
Family Members’ Age-distribution
Before the military operation in North Wazir-
istan Agency: After moving to Khost Province:
Full time Job 1.3% Full time Job 0.3%
Part time Job 1.3% Part time Job 1.0%
Daily Labour 33.7% Daily Labour 26.3%
Charity 0.3% Charity 0.0%
No Income 3.7% No Income 4.0%
Remittances (or support
from families/relatives)
1.7% Remittances (or support
from families/relatives)
32.7%
Others 23.7% Others 10.3%
N/A 34.3% N/A 25.3%
Income Generation Source:
Items/Assistance Provided
Level of Satisfaction
High Medi-
um Low
No Answer/did
not receive
Food Package1 0% 0% 0% 100%
Family Module 95.0% 4.7% 0% 0.3%
Blanket Module 78.7% 21.0% 0% 0.3%
Family Tent 6.7% 4.7% 0.7% 88.0%
Winter Kit 23.0% 28.7% 4.0% 44.3%
Cash Payments 0% 0% 0% 100%
Other – Hygiene Kits & PSN In-Kind Assis- 11.3% 6.7% 0% 82.0%
Level of Satisfaction with Relief Items:
Housing Conditions:
Top Three Immediate Needs:
Usefulness of the Relief Items:
Occupation in Host Country:
Note:
For a more detailed Post-distribution Moni-
toring Report, please see the Annex with the
report or contact— Chris Foulkes,
1 Due to non-availability of WFP food packages.
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