Afghanistan Peace Campaign
Afghanistan faces worsening climate disasters, with droughts and floods displacing nearly 400,000 people this year. Over five million have been affected, deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis.
Afghanistan is experiencing increasing displacement as droughts, flash floods, and other climate change impacts continue to devastate communities, according to a recent report by Agence France-Presse.
Since the Taliban regained power in 2021, the country has struggled with recurring environmental disasters that have driven thousands from their homes and disrupted livelihoods nationwide.
The United Nations says more than five million Afghans have been affected by climate-related events so far this year, with nearly 400,000 people forced into displacement.
Many Afghans live in fragile mud houses and depend heavily on farming and livestock, leaving them especially exposed to changing weather patterns and environmental shocks.
Water shortages are adding to the crisis, with some villages in Bamiyan reporting severe difficulty in accessing safe drinking water, according to local accounts.
While Taliban officials have announced new water management projects, they also insist that drought relief should be “left to God,” casting doubt on their capacity to address the crisis.
UNICEF has previously warned that nearly one-third of Afghanistan people lack access to clean water, underscoring how climate change, poor infrastructure, and weak governance are driving a deepening humanitarian emergency.