Afghanistan

Country Overview
In Afghanistan, Rooted in Trust is working to address the impacts of pandemic related information across the country with vulnerable communities.
All population groups have been impacted by decades of war, exacerbated recently by drought, the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis facing the country since a change in political leadership in August 2021. Women, children, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities, continue to be amongst the most vulnerable and have less access to reliable information than the wider population. In the beginning of 2021, the Rooted in Trust Afghanistan team performed an information ecosystem assessment to understand which populations were most information vulnerable because of COVID-19. The report is entitled “Diversity, Distance and Distrust: Information dynamics in Afghanistan during the COVID-19 pandemic” and is available in English, Dari and Pashto.
Rumors and misinformation circulating about the pandemic and vaccines dilute peoples’ ability to make informed decisions. In Rooted in Trust we analyze rumors circulating within the community and analyze why particular rumors gain traction and recommend how to engage community on rumors.
We’re producing resources for humanitarian communicators and media. As members of the Accountability to Affected Populations Working Group and the Risk Communication and Community Engagement sub-Working Group, and participants in the Health Cluster, we share data and products to support humanitarian and health actors to communicate with communities in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A peer-to-peer journalist network is being established as a space where journalists in Afghanistan can access guidance for reporting on COVID-19 and health issues, share information and questions, and participate in training and webinars. The network will be established and connected via Facebook.
Latest News
- Feb 2022 - Humanitarian -English
- Feb 2022 - Humanitarian - Dari
- Feb 2022 - Humanitarian - Pashto
- Monkeypox - English
- Monkeypox - Dari
- Monkeypox - Pashto
- AWD and Cholera - English
- Rumors Presentation - Feb 2022
- Rumors Presentation - Mar 2022
- Rumors Presentation - Apr 2022
- Rumors Presentation - Jul 2022
- Rumors Presentation - Sep 2022
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Resources For
Resources For
Resources
Journalistic Guides
Guidance
Trainer’s Notes: How to Report on COVID-19 Vaccines
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: What is ‘Long COVID’ and How to Report on it
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: Can patients get reinfected with COVID-19 after recovery?
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to report on traditional medicines and COVID-19
(English) COVID-19 Guidance: What the New COVID-19 Variants Mean
(English) COVID-19 Guidance: Understanding Herd Immunity and Reporting on It
(English) COVID-19 Journalist Guidance: How to Report Accurately on COVID-19 Vaccines
(English) Good to know – One-Health Toolkit – Monkeypox
(Pashto) Good to know – One-Health Toolkit – Monkeypox
(English) Immunity: A Mini-Glossary
Bulletins
Resources
Humanitarian
Guidance
Bulletins & Reports
Humanitarian Bulletin – February 2022 – English
Humanitarian Bulletin – February 2022 – Dari
Humanitarian Bulletin – February 2022 – Pashto
Humanitarian Bulletin (Measles) – March-May 2022 – English
Humanitarian Bulletin (Measles) – March-May 2022 – Dari
Humanitarian Bulletin (Measles) – March-May 2022 – Pashto
Humanitarian Bulletin – Jan-Sep 2022 – English
Humanitarian Bulletin – Jan-Sep 2022 – Dari
Humanitarian Bulletin – Jan-Sep 2022 – Pashto
Monkeypox Flash Report – English
Monkeypox Flash Report – Pashto
AWD and Cholera Flash Report – English
AWD and Cholera Flash Report – Dari
AWD and Cholera Flash Report – Pashto
Dengue Fever Flash Report – English
Dengue Fever Flash Report – Dari
Dengue Fever Flash Report – Pashto
COVID-19 Vaccine Rumors Update – English
COVID-19 Vaccine Rumors Update – Dari
COVID-19 Vaccine Rumors Update – Pashto
Malnutrition Rumors Update – English
Malnutrition Rumors Update – Dari
Malnutrition Rumors Update – Pashto
Humanitarian Bulletin – Thalassemia – English
Humanitarian Bulletin – Thalassemia – Dari
Humanitarian Bulletin – Thalassemia – Pashto
Humanitarian Bulletin – Polio – English
Talkwalker
Social Media Snapshot
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