Bringing access to education to the most vulnerable children in Afghanistan
UNHCR supported, the installation of Refugee Housing Units (RHUs) in Wakil Abad School to provide enough space for students to learn.
Wakil Abad village, Faizabad city, Badakhshan province, Afghanistan. ; When families, displaced many times due to conflict, arrived in one area in Faizabad district, Afghanistan, asking for help to create a village and settle down, UNHCR and partners stepped in to provide support with improved access to essential services, to prevent further displacement and build community resilience. So far, work has included building a water network, a well, shelters, a community centre, supporting the construction of a road and providing livelihood projects. Now Wakil Abad village, located in one of UNHCR’s Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs), in north-eastern Badakshan, is becoming a thriving village of more than 100 families.
Region: Europe
Country: Afghanistan
Year: 2023
Shelter: RHU
Project size: 0-50
Modality: Classrooms, Child-friendly spaces
Sector: Education
Partner: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations Children's Fund
Support: Capacity Building
Years of conflict in Afghanistan has caused generations of families to be displaced, often multiple times. Several families have settled in the Wakil Abad village, Faizabad city, Badakhshan province within one of UNHCR’s Priority Areas of Return and Reintegration (PARRs).
When families arrived at the Wakil Abad village and sought assistance, UNHCR and its partners intervened to offer aid, enhance access to essential services, prevent further displacement, and foster community resilience. Efforts have included the creation of a water network, a well, shelters, a community centre, assistance with road construction, and livelihood projects.
At the Wakil Abad village, UNHCR supported the installation of Relief Housing Units (RHUs) in the Wakil Abad School to accommodate young students adequately.
