Provision of life-saving integrated services to GBV survivors in conflict-affected provinces of Afghanistan Today, Afghan women and girls live in a new and very grim reality. They are disproportionately affected by the humanitarian and economic crisis and the emerging environment of repression. They are facing increased levels of restrictive gender norms and rapid reversal of their rights, impacting freedom of movement and expression, access to life-saving services, safe shelter and GBV services. Changes in government have a direct impact on women, girls, and vulnerable groups' access to education, health, and protection. Women and girls in conflict face increased threats of violence because social structures break down, law enforcement is weak, harmful gender norms are enshrined further, and livelihood opportunities are lost. As a part of its response, UNFPA has adapted GBV services to the humanitarian operational environment in line with the inter-agency GBV in Emergencies Minimum Standards. As a part of this adjustment, UNFPA changed the name of service from Family Protection Center (FPC) to Psychosocial Counselling Centers (PSCCs) based on the current context and sensitivities towards explicit GBV services and to ensure framing under the health umbrella. 

The UNFPA facilitates key interventions for women and girls survivors through Psychosocial Counseling Centers (PSCCs) that offer an integrated health package and psychosocial support. PSCCs provide free, confidential, and quality protection and health services primarily for women and girls. PSCCs are female staffed facilities functional in hospitals at the provincial and district level. Among services provided at PSCCs are in-housed medical, psychosocial, and basic legal services optional referrals to additional GBV response services and follow-up care at community level. 
Furthermore, UNFPA during the implementation of the project  8500 female dignity kits will be procured and distributed to 8500 beneficiaries ( 6800 women and 1700 girls) in the 11 provinces  identified by the GBV Sub Cluster in the Spring disaster planning priorities areas. 
While dignity kits are similar to basic hygiene kits often distributed in emergency contexts, dignity kits serve a broader purpose and contain a wider range of items. 
UNFPA aims to assist 30100 individuals (24080  women and- 6020 girls) who are severely affected by conflicts, flood, drought and Covid-19, by providing protection and health services which include a multisector response (protection and health services).
Furthermore, in all PSCCs, the assigned team will ensure the confidentiality of clients and follow data protection policy in provision of protection and health services in emergency contexts.
UNFPA will maintain its existing partnership with IMC, HNTPO, and HEWAD to run 30 PSCCs in 25 provinces: Daikundi, Jawzjan, Bamyan, Baghlan, Kunduz, Faryab, Samangan, Balkh, Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Farah, Laghman, Nimroz, Khost, Nangarhar, Ghor, Hirat, Badghis, Paktia, Takhar, Uruzgan, Helmand, Kandahar and Sar-E Pul.
Afghanistan is the worst place to be a woman. Women and girls are facing renewed risks and challenges due to the emerging conditions including a roll-back on fundamental rights, restricted access to services and limited freedom of movement, including access to health services for women. Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains widespread in Afghanistan in the current context. Intimate partner violence, child, early and forced Marriage (CEFM), as well as ‘honor’ killings remain prevalent. Incidents of violence and harmful practices are drastically under-reported. 
UNFPA will achieve the main objectives of the project to support vulnerable women and girls in conflict-affected provinces to have increased access to ongoing life-saving protection and health services.