Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan

Overall returnees through Torkham and Chaman since January 2019

For this reporting period 131 interviews wereconducted comprising of the following categories

* interviews were conducted at both transit points, Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak

*Undocumented families

81.7%*Undocumented individuals travelling with documented families

16.8%*Undocumented individuals travelling alone

1.5%

12th - 25th May 2019

WHO IS AN UNDOCUMENTED AFGHANIndividuals with No DocumentsIndividuals with No Passport or Lapsed VisaIndividuals with TazkiraIndividuals with Expired POR Card

Individuals with ACC Token

Rented Car0%

Individuals with ACC Card

7,684

298 Undocumented Afghan individuals returned to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak border.76 individuals used the Torkham border crossing while 222 individualscrossed through Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing.

Overall 7% individuals were identified as vulnerable duringthis reporting period

DisabledPersons

PregnantWomen

Individuals with no documents

78% Afghans who do not have any legaldocument (POR, ACC, VISA)

0%Individuals with no Passport orExpired VisaAfghans with expired visa or passportwithout visa

18%Individuals with Tazkira

Afghan ID card that comes underthe undocumented Afghans category

0%Individuals with Expired POR CardProof of Registration (POR) cards that have expired before 2015

0%Individuals with ACC Token Individuals who received token to obtain ACC

4%Individuals with ACCIndividuals with Afghan Citizen Card (ACC)

93%

Total %GenderAge Group

7%

88%

5%

60 + Yr

18 - 59 Yr

5 - 17 Yr

Age Group of Respondents

Female

Male

Respondents by Gender

25%

75%

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Overall 102 vehicles crossed from Torkham and Chaman/Spin Boldak borders. Majority of the returnees used Pickups and Bus (67% and 20% respec�vely) to return to Afghanistan. Cash & Household Items were reported as highest priority assets for migrants returning to Afghanistan.

Transport Type Summary

TRA

NSP

OR

T &

ASS

ETS

36%

Elderly Members

42%

Chronically ill persons

2%

FemaleHeaded

Households 18%

0%

2%

Families Carrying Cash

46%

ProductiveAssets

19%

* Mul�ple responses provided

0%

Livestock

Families Carrying Cash

ProductiveAssets

97%

Household Items or PersonalBelongings

Tork

ham

Cha

man Own

TransportationLivestock

0%

OwnTransportation

94% 100% 19% 19%

Male 68%

Female 32%

Male 97%

Female 3%Male 84%

Female 16%

Male 97%

Female 3%

Male 57%

Female 43%

Male 97%

Female 3%

Male 0%

Female 0%

Male 83%

Female 17%

Male 0%

Male 83%

Female 17%

* % of Households travelling with assets to Afghanistan

100%

Household Items or PersonalBelongings

Female 0%

Truck

Bus

On average 13individuals

used one Truck

On average 6individuals

used one pickup

13%

67%Pickup

On average 6individuals

used one bus20%

RET

UR

NS

& A

CC

CA

RD

DIS

TRIB

UTI

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By Foot0%

Total Male

51.5%

Total Female

0 - 4 Yr

5 - 17 Yr

18-59 Yr

60+ Yr

Age-Gender Disaggregation (Individuals)

50% 25% 0 25% 50%

48.5%

Widows

Age Group

1.7%

20.8

%0.

9%9.

3%17

.5%

18%20.1%

11.7%

38

202

583

473 489

297

92

455

225

187 26

268

423 383 260

293

370

232

95

259

209

115

189 182

184

87 131

48 49 46

49 54 22 84

50 41 44

59

143 106

132

136

137 123

66

207 297

53 60

16 12

191

652

420 376

480

37

405

362

254

0

330

489 520

220

327

323 301

140

277

391

230

362 250

419

183 323 326

254

551

105 162 171

56

179 139

74

420

329

257 166

366

500

403 457

518 511

173 108 114

-

652

TorkhamChaman

ACC CardDistributed

423,449

470,836

21-27 Oct

2018

10-16June

17-23 June

24-30 June

1-7 July

8-14 July

15-21 July

22-28 July

29 July-4 Aug

5-11 Aug

12-18 Aug

19-25 Aug

26 Aug-1 Sep

2-8 Sep

9-15 Sep

16-22 Sep

23-29 Sep

30 Sep-6 Oct

7-13 Oct

14-20 Oct

4-10 Nov

28 Oct-3 Nov

11-17 Nov

18-24 Nov

25Nov-1 Dec

2-8 Dec

9-15 Dec

16-22 Dec

23-29 Dec

30 Dec-5 Jan

6-12 Jan 20-26 Jan

13-19 Jan

3-9 Feb

27 Jan-2 Feb

10-16 Feb

17-23 Feb

24 Feb-2 Mar

3-9 Mar

10-16 Mar

17-23 Mar

24-30 Mar

31Mar-6 April

7-13 April

14-20 April 21 April-4 May

21-27 April 5-11 May

2019

12-18 May

19-25 May

Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan

Chaman Border Torkham Border

Chaman Border Torkham Border

12th - 25th May 2019

59%47%

56%49%

49%

19% 18% 17%24%

31%

2% 3%8%12%

7%22%

13%

91% 85%

69%

95%91%

0%

50%

100%

21-27 April 28 April-4 May 5-11 May 12-18 May 19-25 May

2%2%

6%15%

15%

44%

24%

10%

83%83%

56%

76%

90%

0%

50%

100%

21-27 April 28 April-4 May 5-11 May 12-18 May 19-25 May

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In Torkham, ‘Returning Home’ is trending upwards and 91% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (increase of 22 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Economic Factors’ is trending downwards and 49% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (decrease of 7 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Afraid of Being Deported’ increased to 31% (increase of 14 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Lack of Documenta�on’ was reported by 13% of the respondents (increase of 6 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). Whereas none of the respondents at Torkham reported ‘Camp Closure’ as a push factor.

In Chaman, ‘Returning Home’ is trending upwards and 80% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (increase of 8 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). ‘Economic Factors’ is trending downwards and 10% of the respondents cited this as a push factor (decrease of 18 percentage points compared to the last reporting period). Whereas none of the respondents at Chaman reported ‘Afraid of Being Deported’, ‘Lack of Documenta�on’ and ‘Camp Closure’ as a push factor.

The indicator rated as the main pull factor for both border crossing points was ‘Own Country’. This was reported by 100% of the respondents at Torkham and 90% of the respondents at Chaman. The second highest concern was ‘Reunion with Family / Rela�ves’ which was reported by 62% of the respondents at Torkham and 10% of the respondents at Chaman. Furthermore, 4% of the respondents at Torkham and none at Chaman reported ‘Availability of Assistance in Afghanistan’. Whereas none of the respondents at Torkham and Chaman reported ‘Improvement in Security Situa-�on’ as a pull factor.

PUSH FACTORS

PULL FACTORS

Economic Factors

Afraid of Being Deported

Camp Closure

Returning Home

Undocumented

Improvement in Security Situa�onAvailability of Assistance in Afghanistan

Reunion with Family and rela�ves

Own Country

Economic Factors Afraid of Being Deported Camp Closure Returning Home Undocumented

Availability of Assistance in Afghanistan

Reunion with Family andRela�ves

Own CountryImprovement in Security Situa�on

RANK 1K.P.K

Top three ranked provinces of origin preferred by returnees based on the PUSH Factors’ responses are.

RANK 1Kabul

RANK 3KunduzTop three ranked des�na�ons in

Afghanistan preferred by returnees based on the PULL Factors’ responses are.

Push factors: Factors which discourage undocumented Afghan na�onals from staying in host country.

Pull factors: Factors which encourage undocumentedAfghan na�onals to return to their country of origin.

RANK 2Nangarhar

RANK 2Punjab

RANK 3Balochistan

23%

43%

28% 29%

10%

2% 1%

74%

59%

72% 71%80%

0%

50%

100%

21-27 April 28 April-4 May 5-11 May 12-18 May 19-25 May

1% 4%

64%67%

70%

62% 62%

98%98% 100% 100% 100%

0%

50%

100%

21-27 April 28 April-4 May 5-11 May 12-18 May 19-25 May

PUSH Factors (Weekly Trend)

PULL Factors (Weekly Trend)

Flow Monitoring - Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan 12th - 25th May 2019

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AFGHANISTAN

PAKISTAN

Number of individualsreturning from Provincesof Pakistan

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LegendProvinceDistrict

Interna�onal Boundary

Return Movements to top 3Provinces (Individuals)

1 - 100101 - 1,0001,001 - 3,000

Concentra�on of Returnees1 - 100101- 500

500 - 3,000Line of Control

Karachi

SINDHBALOCHISTAN

PUNJABSOUTHERN PAKISTAN

PUNJAB

BALOCHISTAN

K P K

FATA

Jammu &

Kashmir

P A K I S T A N

A F G H A N I S T A N

Rawalpindi

Sialkot

Lahore

HaripurPeshawar

Charsadda

Islamabad

Kandahar

Ghor

Zabul

Ghazni

Pak�ka

Baghlan

Bamyan

Daykundi

Sar-e-Pul

Wardak

Balkh

Uruzgan

Samangan

Nuristan

BadakhshanTakhar

Kunar

Kabul

Logar

Pak�a

Parwan

Khost

Faryab

Nangarhar

Panjsher

Jawzjan

Laghman

Kapisa

Kunduz

Hilmand

Herat

KhyberAgency

Abbotabad

Kohat

Lakki Marwat

Bannu

Que�a

Population Movement Trend for Spontaneous Returns of Undocumented Afghans from Pakistan

Pishin

Killa Abdulla

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70

109

Farah

Data Source: Popula�on Census Organiza�on,UNOCHA

Disclaimers: The designa�ons employed and the presenta�on of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Na�ons concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authori�es, or concerning the delimita�on of its fron�ers or boundaries. The do�ed line represents approximately the line of control between India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the par�es.

Please note: The boundaries and names shown and the designa�ons used on this map do not imply official acceptance or endorsement by IOM.

Disclaimers: The designa�ons employed and the presenta�on of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Na�ons concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authori�es, or concerning the delimita�on of its fron�ers or boundaries. The do�ed line represents approximately the line of control between India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the par�es.

Please note: The boundaries and names shown and the designa�ons used on this map do not imply official acceptance or endorsement by IOM.

The top 5 des�na�on provinces for returns are- Kabul (26%)- Kandahar (26%)- Nangarhar (11%)- Kunduz (10%)- Baghlan (8%)

The largest propor�on of returnsare from:- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (36%)- Punjab (24%)- Balochistan (24%)- Sindh (15%)- PAK (1%)

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2

LegendProvinceDistrict

Interna�onal Boundary

Concentra�on of Returnees1 - 100101- 500

500 - 3,000Line of Control

Karachi

SINDHBALOCHISTAN

PUNJABSOUTHERN PAKISTAN

PUNJAB

BALOCHISTAN

K P K

FATA

Jammu & Kashmir

P A K I S T A N

Rawalpindi

Sialkot

Lahore

HaripurPeshawar

Charsadda

Islamabad

Kandahar

KhyberAgency

Abbotabad

Kohat

Lakki Marwat

Bannu

Que�a

Current Living Conditions of Undocumented Afghans in Pakistan

Pishin

Killa Abdulla

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LIVI

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CO

ND

ITIO

NS

IN P

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Data Source: Popula�on Census Organiza�on,UNOCHA

* The Response for “Own House” relates to the fact that land/house is bought in the name of Pakistani rela�ves.

Living in Own House

Current Living Condi�on of Undocumented Afghans in Pakistan

Rented House

Living in Camp

Spontaneous Se�lements

Living with Rela�ves

Living in Closed Camp

Overall, 86% of Undocumented Afghan returnees from this week reported living in rented houses, whereas 7% reported living in a ‘Camp,’ 6% reported ‘living in a spontaneous se�lement,’ and the remaining 1% reported ‘living with rela�ves’.

There are differences at the provincial level where for exam-ple in Sindh and Balochistan 100%, in KP 84%, and in Punjab 76% of Undocumented Afghanreturnees reported living in ‘rented houses’.

In KP, 10% of the Undocumented Afghan returnees reported living in Camp compared to 8% in Punjab, and none in Sindh & Balochistan.

Rented House 86%

84%

76%

20%

20%20%

Living in spontaneous settlement

100%

100%

100%7%4%

6%

16%

10%

Living with relatives 1%

2% 100%Living in a camp

8%

100%