Kabul’s water crisis

This report aims to provide an overarching picture of the scope, severity, and causes of Kabul's current water crisis, while offering potential ways for the humanitarian community to engage on this issue and improve water security for Kabul's residents.

A multi-sectoral approach, encompassing the nexus of water, food, and energy security issues, could also offer a more efficient path forward. Broadening the mandate of "water security" programming could also help to entice private sector part. Humanitarian actors could also work to increase the technical capacity of the private sector through technical training and professional development programs, empowering Afghan water-related businesses to work more effectively and efficiently, especially at the level of local infrastructure development. S