Food Crisis in Afghanistan
as of October 31, 2001
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Afghanistan: the key figures Report Prepared by Christian-Aid UK
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These figures are liable to change according to assessments by WFP or information received from Christian Aid’s local partners. |
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| 1) How much food aid must be trucked in before the winter snows (mid November)? | ||||||
| Current number of recipients of food aid: |
5,300,000 |
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| (UN estimate of potential need in future): |
7,500,000 |
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| Monthly requirement for 5.3 million people: |
53,000 |
MT | ||||
| Winter stockpile for NW and Central sectors: |
67,000 |
MT | ||||
| Total required for a month's supply and stockpile: |
120,000 |
MT | ||||
| Food already stored inside Afghanistan (at 17 October): |
12,725 |
MT | ||||
| Total transport requirement by mid-Nov |
107,275 |
MT | ||||
| 2) What rate of transport is needed over the next 4 weeks if this total is to be achieved? | ||||||
| Say 30 days = |
3,576 |
MT | ||||
| 3) So is enough food aid being transported into Afghanistan currently? |
daily shortfall |
% of requirement |
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| Daily average for 22-28 October | 1,202 | MT | 2,374 | MT | 34% | |
| Daily average for 15-21 October | 861 | MT | 2,715 | MT | 24% | |
| Daily average for October |
786 |
MT |
2,790 |
MT |
22% |
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| 4) So is enough food aid being distributed in Afghanistan currently? | ||||||
| daily shortfall |
% of requirement |
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| Daily average for 22-28 October |
1,313 |
MT |
2,268 |
MT |
37% |
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| Daily average for 15-21 October |
694 |
MT |
2,881 |
MT |
19% |
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| Daily average for October |
655 |
MT |
2,920 |
MT |
18% |
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| 5) So over the last two months is sufficient food being distributed? | |||||||
| required | distributed |
daily shortfall |
% of requirement |
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| Ongoing requirements only | |||||||
| September |
53,000 |
MT |
13,497 |
MT |
39,503 |
MT |
25% |
| 1-28 October |
47,871 |
MT |
18,351 |
MT |
29,520 |
MT |
38% |
| Two months (without winter stock-pile) |
100,871 |
MT |
31,848 |
MT |
69,023 |
MT |
32% |
| 6) So what does the daily target for food distribution need to be before winter now? | |||||||
| Total Food Needs requiring delivery by 17 November | |||||||
| Ongoing distribution deficit as at 28 October |
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69,023 | MT | ||||
| Ongoing food requirements to 16 November |
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28,267 | MT | ||||
| Winter stockpile needed by 16 November |
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67,000 | MT | ||||
| Distribution target over remaining days to 16 November | 164,290 | MT | |||||
| Remaining days |
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19 days | |||||
| Average amount required per day 29 Oct - 16 Nov |
8,647 |
MT | |||||