Poverty and Food Security in Afghanistan

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Economy; World Bank

Poverty and Food Security in Afghanistan

2012

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Economy | World Bank

Afghanistan faces a severe problem of poor nutrition and food insecurity. Chronic malnutrition among Afghan children is one of the highest in the world. This report investigates the status of food insecurity in Afghanistan with a focus on mapping provincial differences and an emphasis on understanding the impact of rising food prices on key measures of food security. It synthesizes findings from analysis of rising food prices and their impact on different measures of food access and utilization (such as calorie intake, protein consumption and the quality of diet) in Afghanistan. The findings are based on the analysis of data from the National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) 2007/08, a sample of over 20,000 households from all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. This analytical work is an integral part of the on-going collaboration between the Government of Afghanistan and the World Bank in the domain of poverty and vulnerability assessment. It aims to further the understanding of household wellbeing and vulnerability from the standpoint of food security and complements the earlier work presented in 'poverty status in Afghanistan. Finally, given that poor nutrition and food insecurity affect a sizeable proportion of the Afghan population year-round but more so during bad times, there is genuine need for a scaled-up and well-targeted safety nets program in Afghanistan.

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Food consumption patterns; Food security indicators; Household food; Chronic malnutrition; Livelihood opportunities; Poor health; Calories per day; World food program; Protein deficiency; Household food expenditure; Access to services; Poorer regions; Poverty rate; Nutrition components; Food crisis; Food security status; Consumer price index; Food distribution; Poverty measurement; Dairy; Mountainous region; Food assistance programs; Food for work; Spatial differences; Relief food; Livestock ownership; Central region; Poor households; Poor families; Household access; Direct transfers; Food expenditure; Mountainous regions; Food needs; Poorer households; Food aid convention; Safety net; Beneficiary groups; Relief food aid; Poverty status; Quality of diet; Schooling; Coping mechanisms; Calorie deficiency; Food policy; Farming regions; Cereal production; Caloric intake; Nutritional outcomes; Human development; Household head; Food poverty line; Micronutrient malnutrition; Vulnerable groups; Nutritional consequences; Household size; Food rations; Nutrient; Nutritious food; Landless families; Iron deficiency; Poverty rates; Wheat production; Meal; Food for education; Daily intake; Poverty line; Wheat markets; Nutrient absorption; Food insecure households; Aid disbursements; Food poverty; Per capita consumption; Food delivery; Crop area; Safety nets; Household survey; Farm activities; Food price; Poor nutrition; Calorie intake; Household heads; Food commodities; Feed; Marketing information; Fruit; Nutrient deficiency; Grains; Access to food; Human development index; Opium cultivation; Lamb; Urban regions; Poverty estimates; Vulnerability assessment; Regional dimensions

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2012

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