📋 Tender Overview
With the most recent geophysical disaster, Afghanistan is facing a dual humanitarian crisis. A 6.0-magnitude earthquake in eastern provinces has left over 500,000 people in urgent need, while refugee returns from Pakistan have surged to more than 100,000 in early September alone—many to earthquake-affected areas. Humanitarian resources are overstretched as UNHCR and other agencies work to deliver life-saving assistance, protection, and reintegration support.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Afghanistan
Emergency Relief and Protection
Material relief assistance
Emergency food assistance
Emergency rehabilitation
10.10.2025 - 31.12.2025
CHF 400’000
The project in brief
Background Eastern Afghanistan is grappling with overlapping humanitarian emergencies. A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake in late August struck Kunar, Nangarhar, and Laghman provinces, devastating villages and leaving more than 500,000 people in need of urgent support. At the same time, refugee returns from Pakistan have surged to unprecedented levels. Within this context, UNHCR’s response is centered on life-saving assistance, protection, and reintegration, working in close coordination with humanitarian partners to uphold principles and reach the most vulnerable.
Objectives To provide emergency relief earthquakeaffected populations and returning refugees, ensuring their safety and dignity.
Target groups • Earthquake-affected populations in particular vulnerable groups. • Recent returnees from Pakistan returning to earthquake affected areas.
Medium-term outcomes • Improved living conditions and safety for earthquake survivors. • Enhanced protection services for vulnerable groups. • Strengthened reintegration pathways for returnees. • Increased coordination and responsiveness of humanitarian actor.
Results Expected results: • Distribution of Core Relief Items (CRIs). • Completion of protection and needs assessments. • Deployment of protection teams and partner staff.
Results from previous phases: N/A
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Project partners Contract partner
United Nations Organization (UNO)
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Coordination with other projects and actors The assessment is done in collaboration with UN and partners, while the distribution and protection activities are coordinated with local partners. Advocacy with the DFA.
Budget
Current phase
Swiss budget
CHF 400’000
Swiss disbursement to date
CHF 400’000
Total project since first phase
Swiss budget
CHF 0
Budget inclusive project partner
CHF 400’000
