This report serves as a call to action for private sector and international humanitarian actors to build on the initiative that city governments are showing in building inclusive communities for displaced populations.

Not only do many Afghan girls grow up in remote villages without schools, all girls over the age of twelve are now barred from formal education.

IRC and partners are continuing to make an impact for low income refugee families as they experience job loss, food insecurity and isolation.

We must act quickly to prevent famine in Afghanistan, where 3.1 million children are already at risk of acute malnutrition.