Drought fuels child labour and school absences in northern Afghanistan – Save the Children

Country: Afghanistan Source: Save the Children About 85% of families from a survey of 535 households reported a significant or moderate decrease in the availability of water in September 2025 compared with 2024 and about half of the children in the impacted provinces do not have daily access to clean water. KABUL, 25 March 2026 – Nearly two thirds of families in provinces impacted by severe drought in northern Afghanistan have reported an increase in child labour, with only about one in five children attending scho