AFGHANISTAN Nutrition Cluster Bulletin, Jan-Mar 2026

Country: Afghanistan Source: Nutrition Cluster Please refer to the attached file. NUTRITION CLUSTER PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW: JAN – MAR 2026 As of March 2026, the Afghanistan Nutrition Cluster comprised 65 partners (including 4 UN agencies, 18 international NGOs, 41 national NGOs and PND/MoPH). Key achievements during the first quarter of 2026 included: Overall, the Nutrition Cluster reached 16% of its annual target during the first quarter of 2026. A total of 856, 362 beneficiaries received critical nutrition services between January and March, including 143, 835 girls, 149, 705 boys and 562, 822 pregnant and breastfeeding women. By the end of March 2026, the Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) had been implemented in 336 districts through 2, 905 fixed and 112 temporary health facilities. The Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program (TSFP) was implemented in 309 districts through 1, 437 fixed and 53 temporary health facilities. There were 134 Inpatient SAM treatment centers by the end of March 2026. A total of 105, 121 children under five with severe acute malnutrition (60, 617 girls and 44, 504 boys) were admitted to OTP sites, reaching 15% of the annual target. Additionally, 9, 237 children under five (5, 138 girls and 4, 099 boys) with severe acute malnutrition and complications received treatment in inpatient SAM centers, reaching 13% of the annual target. A total of 148, 178 children under five with moderate acute malnutrition (83, 535 girls and 64, 643 boys) were admitted to the TSFP, representing 8% of the annual target. Additionally, 58, 324 malnourished PBW were reached through the TSFP, accounting for 8% of the annual target. Meanwhile, 120, 822 children under five years of age (61, 831 girls and 58, 991 boys) and 51, 252 pregnant and breastfeeding women were enrolled in the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BSFP), reaching 8% and 7% of their annual targets, respectively. In addition, MIYCN counseling to improve breast feeding and complementary feeding practices for children aged 0-23 months was provided to 481, 841 pregnant and lactating women and care givers, representing 21% of the annual target. For a clearer comparison of 2026 first quarter coverage versus 2025, please refer to the table below.

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