Forced back and left behind: Conditions for urban returnees and the urgent need for local integration in Afghanistan

Country: Afghanistan Source: Danish Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. Executive summary Afghanistan is facing a large-scale returns crisis, with 5.7 million people forced to return from Pakistan and Iran since October 2023. In a country already experiencing widespread poverty, malnutrition, and displacement, this scale of return is placing severe pressure on communities, services, and labor markets. This report is not representative of all forced returnees but instead provides a