Daily Struggles for Water in Afghanistan
A Hazara man walks along a dusty road in Shibar district, guiding his donkey loaded with water canisters. The scene captures the daily struggle to secure water in parts of Afghanistan.
Wider Patterns of Climate Impact
Photo: Mohammad Faisal NAWEED. Published Aug. 16, 2025. Updated 30 minutes ago.
This image reflects a wider pattern across the country, where extreme swings between drought and floods are uprooting communities and pushing families to relocate in search of safety and basic resources.
Internal Displacement and Humanitarian Needs
In northern Afghanistan, Maruf waited beside a few small bundles for a vehicle to carry him and his family away from their village. For years, parched fields produced little to nothing, leaving households without reliable livelihoods.
The plight of families like Maruf’s underscores how worsening water shortages and erratic weather are deepening humanitarian needs and driving internal displacement across Afghanistan.
Impacts on Food Security and Livelihoods
Humanitarian groups say these trends threaten food security and livelihoods, particula...