Afghanistan

Government responses

Mainstreaming of disability inclusion, participation, and partnerships

• [13 March 2020] The Ministry of Public Health has released Afghanistan’s COVID-19 Emergency Response: Environmental and Social Commitment Plan, which ensures that individuals and groups who may be disadvantaged or vulnerable have access to development projects.
• [13 March 2020] In the Preliminary Stakeholder Engagement Plan of the Afghanistan COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project, special attention is given to persons with disabilities among other vulnerable groups: to give them a voice to express their views, to take into account their needs in activities, and to raise awareness in communities.
• [30 May 2020] In a virtual government meeting, President Ashraf Ghani instructed institutions to create a database of poor people and people in need so that the government could best help them alleviate their hardship.

Social protection and employment support

• [29 April 2020] The government in Kabul has started providing free bread for approximately 2.5 million people in need.
• [30 May 2020] In a virtual government meeting, President Ashraf Ghani said the government was working on assistance packages to provide essential items for poor people and people in need.

Last modified: 6 May 2021