Poultry Support in Alasay and Nijrab Districts of Kapisa province The IPC Analysis Jun-Nov 2022 indicates that a combination of a collapsing economy and drought is depriving nearly 20 million Afghans of food, classified in Crisis or Emergency (IPC Phases 3 or 4), between March and May 2022 (the lean season).. Among these are about 6.6 million people in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and 13 million in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). Food consumption declined significantly. The proportion of households falling into the “poor” category of the Food consumption score (FCS) nearly tripled from 2020 (14 per cent) to 2021 (close to 40 per cent) across all population groups. Comparing IPC analyses over the last five years indicates a deepening and widening food crisis.

The WFP’s update on Afghanistan Food Security published in 27July 2022 (Afghanistan Food Security Update Round Ten) shows that Afghanistan continues facing the highest prevalence of insufficient food consumption globally. For nearly ten consecutive months over 90% of the population has faced insufficient food consumption. The situation remains precarious as households income continues to shrink. For the second month in a row, the country saw an increase in the proportion of households with deteriorating incomes. Recurrent drought, and erratic climatic shocks are also expected to result in a below average harvest – further threatening incomes and livelihoods. People are spending almost all of their remaining income on food. Average expenditure on food has now increased to 90 percent. Female-headed households are spending an even higher proportion of their income on food (94 percent. More than half of the population is still turning to drastic measures to put food on the table.

According to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan 2022 the hunger crisis today is a combination of compounded shocks which have driven a year-on year decline in food security (from 27 per cent IPC3+ in September 2017, to 55 per cent of the population today) combined with an unprecedented nationwide economic crisis in 2021 which left the population without means of coping. Further shocks on the horizon, including another drought season, will drive the country to the edge: without a significant shift in the FSAC strategy in Afghanistan, and the resources to accompany it, food assistance will remain vastly insufficient to offset the crisis and emergency needs, resulting in humanitarian catastrophe, livelihoods depletion, and loss of life.
As per the AHF 3rd Reserve Allocation Strategy paper 2022, Kapisa Province has been classified in IPC Phase 3 (crisis). 40% of the populations are estimated to be food insecure (crisis and emergency – IPC Phase 3, 4). 
The IPC Analysis (Jun-Nov 2022) identifies the Kapisa province under the IPC phase 3 it is among the provinces with the highest priority given the effect imposed by the drought. 194731 individuals from tis total population of 649102 (which equals to 30% of its population) are classified in IPC Phase 3, and 64910 individuals (which equals to 10% of total population identified in IPC Phase 4 from June to Nov 2022).

Under this project, AOAD will provide in-kind Poultry Support to 1029 HHs (7,200 individuals) in Alasay and Nijrab districts of Kapisa province classified in IPC Phase 3 and above - food insecure, PWDs, and those anticipated to be affected by drought, natural disaster, dry spell and other risks, as per the IPC analysis 2022. Based on the FSAC cluster latest response packages, every eligible HHs will receive in-kind Poultry Support. Each package per household includes the below items:

1. Chickens (3 Roasters amp 27 Hens)
2. Feed (150 KG)
3. Drinker (3)
4. Feeder (3)
5. Chicken Coop Support for Materials (1 coop)

Package per households will cost 395USD as per the FSAC guidelines.