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Voluntary Repatriation of Afghan Refugees South West Asia - Quarterly Update

April-June 2020

Since 2002, nearly 5.3 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan under UNHCR’s facilitated Voluntary Repatriation programme. At the Encashment Centres in Afghanistan, returning refugees receive a voluntary repatriation cash grant of approximately USD 200 per individual, as well as a range of services to support their reintegration. ◊ Due to Covid-19 no returns facilitated from Pakistan during this period. Of the 336 refugees who were deregistered in Iran in 2020 so far only 327 presented at encashment ceters in Afghanistan. ◊ Lack of access to education and health facilities in country of asylum featured as a more prominent reason for return in 2020 compared with 2019.

TOP 10 PROVINCE OF DESTINATION (Figures reflect returns processed at encashment centers in Afghanistan)

RETURNEE DEMOGRAPHICS (Apr-Jun 2020)

35% Children

60+

18-59

6-17

0-5

FemaleMale

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000Pakistan

Iran

JunMayAprMarFebJanDec NovOctSepAugJulJunMayAprMarFebJanDec NovOctSepAugJulJunMayApr2018 2019

3%

34%

16%

8%

30%

8%

2%

0% 0%

2020

Covid-19 period

58% Male

64% Adults

0% Elderly

41% Female

99Returns from Apr-Jun 2020*

990 0

RETURNS PROCESSED AT ENCASHMENT CENTERS IN AFGHANISTANfrom Iran

from Pakistan

from other countries

377Returns in 2020

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WESTERN

SOUTHERN

NORTHERNNORTH EASTERN

EASTERNCAPITAL

SOUTH EASTERN

CENTRAL HIGHLANDHirat19

Farah3

Hilmand5

Faryab1

Badakhshan1

Balkh2

Ghazni4

Badghis2

Bamyan3

Daykundi3

Sar-e-Pul9

Kabul31

Logar12

Kapisa1

Ghor

NimrozKandahar

ZabulPaktika

Baghlan

Jawzjan

Nuristan

Takhar

Uruzgan

Samangan

Kunduz

Kunar

Paktya

Parwan

Khost

Nangarhar

Panjsher

LaghmanMaidan Wardak3

!Afghan Returnees by Province destination

99 returns from Iran Apr- Jun 2020

Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration Locations

JebrialKahdistan

Noor Abad

Qalin BafanSakhi Camp & Sher Khan

BandarShash PoolQashqa

Majboorabad

CharbaghDaman

Shekh Mesri

Aziz Khan Kas

Aka Khail AreaLaghmani

Ustad Khalilullah KhaliliQala-e-Nasro & Bini Warsak

Tarakhail DaagGhaziabad

Loya WalaMirwais Mina

The data has not been independently verified and is subject to error or omission, deliberation or otherwise by the various sources. Arrows reflected in the map do not reflect the routes but only indicate return movement.

* The number of refugees processed for return in Pakistan and Iran may sometimes be higher than those processed at encashment centers in Afghanistan. This is due to the presence of recycled cases applying for voluntary repatriation a second time and also presons not presenting to collect the cash grant in Afghanistan.

from Iran

from Pakistan

from other countries

USD 20,600 was provided in cash assistance to returnees at ECs in Q2 of 2020.

A total of 78,600 was provided in 2020 so far.

ASSISTANCE AT ENCASHMENT CENTERS (ECs) IN AFGHANISTAN

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%

Lack of housing/shelter

Lack of income opportunities

To re-unite with relatives

Other

Fear of arrest/deportation

Strict border entry requirements

No employment opportunities

High costs of living/rent

27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN

15.6%15.6% IRANPAKISTAN

7%

Borrow from relatives to start up a small business 19%

Will join army or police 2%

Begging 1%

Rely on extended family wage 14%

Rely on daily wage 65%

Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%

OtherBuy a plot of land

Investment in livelihoodsRent accommodation

Buying food and commoditiesPaying transportation costs

9%Other

Improvement in health & education facilities

Employment opportunities

Reunion with family in Afghanistan

Land allocation scheme/ sheter program

UNHCR assistance package

reasons for leaving Pak&IRN

plan to spend cashReasons for returns to Afg

reasons for not returning to PoO

12%

16%

5%

7% 15.6% IRANPAKISTAN

OtherTo obtain passport/visa to return to COA

Improvement in health & education facilitiesEmployment opportunities

Reunion with family in AfghanistanLand allocation scheme/ sheter program

UNHCR assistance package 32%

3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%


Discrimination by local community

Denied access to school and health facilities

High costs of living/rent 52%

33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

In addition to cash grants, a range of inter-agency services are provided for returning refugees, including basic health and malnutrition screening and vaccination, mine risk awareness, information on school enrolment, and overnight accommodation, if needed.

Reasons for not returning to Province of Origin

Reasons for return to Afghanistan (pull factors)

Reasons for leaving Pakistan and Iran

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

What will be your living arrangements after return?

After you spend your cash grant, how will you support your family?

Upon return, how do you plan to spend the cash grant?

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

REGISTERED VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION (2018, 2019, 2020)

60+

18-59

6-17

0-5

FemaleMale

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000Pakistan

Iran

JunMayAprMarFebJanDec NovOctSepAugJulJunMayAprMarFebJanDec NovOctSepAugJulJunMayApr2018 2019

3%

34%

16%

8%

30%

8%

2%

0% 0%

2020

Covid-19 period

Source: Encashment center monitoring dataTimeframe: Findings for January to mid May 2020Data from this source is available bianually

For more information: Afghan Situation Portal - https://data2.unhcr.org/en/situations/afghanistan Feedback: [email protected]

REASONS AND INTENTIONS RELATED TO RETURN

26.5%

22.5%

15.6%

22.5%

15.6%

9.1%7% 26.5%

19.3%

9.1%

15.6%

7%

30%

28%

17%

23%

22%

26%

10%




Other





27%32%

16%29%

23%

32%30%

35%32%

7%

3%

8%

16% 24%

59%

16%21%

17%6%

11%0%

29%

15.6%

15.6% IRANPAKISTAN


7%



Begging 1%



Rental house 24%

Rental house 39%%

Own house

9%

Relatives house 67%




9%Other









12%

16%

5%






3%

11%22%

24%

3%

3%5%





33%

7%

7%

45%30%

17%

2%1%

5%

REGISTERED VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION (2002-2020)

0

0.5M

1M

1.5M

2M

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