Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached Infographic. Access constraints in April 2026 continued to affect humanitarian operations across Afghanistan, with 66 reported incidents. While this reflects a 23 per cent decrease from March, the decline in reported incidents does not indicate an improvement in the overall access landscape. Rather, this was largely attributed to the cessation of hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with fewer conflict-related impediments reported. Reported incidents consisted of interference in the implementation of humanitarian activities, restrictions on movement, violence against humanitarian staff, facilities and assets, and military operations, of which 48 incidents resulted in delays in the implementation of humanitarian activities. Continued engagement with the authorities, strengthened coordination mechanisms, and sustained advocacy for principled humanitarian access continue to be critical for the continuity of assistance delivery to affected populations. Interference in the implementation of humanitarian activities remained the most significant humanitarian access constraint reported in Afghanistan during April 2026, accounting for the majority (70 per cent) of recorded incidents. Operational disruptions linked to administrative procedures continued to be reported by humanitarian partners linked to administrative procedures such as delays signing MoUs (17), interference in programming (25) and recruitment processes (2). The timely delivery of assistance to vulnerable populations was affected by these constraints to vulnerable populations and additional operational burdens were also observed. Requests by the de facto authorities for the sharing of sensitive operational information, including staff lists and project documentation (2), were also reported. Restrictions affecting female humanitarian workers and their participation in humanitarian activities also continued to affect operational capacity in several sectors. Violence against humanitarian personnel, assets, and facilities continued to pose operational risks for humanitarian actors during April 2026. Although the number of reported incidents remained relatively limited compared to other access constraints, the safety and security of staff continued to be affected by security-related incidents. Regarding physical and environmental constraints, five incidents related to climatic conditions and weather-related disruptions affecting infrastructure and transportation routes were reported. In most cases, movement of health teams to community clinics was temporarily constrained which resulted in delays to provide assistance. Military operations and ongoing hostilities continued to result in operational challenges during April 2026, with five reported incidents affecting humanitarian access and staff movement. Although the overall security environment in Afghanistan has remained relatively stable compared to previous months, operational challenges continued to be reported due to localized insecurity and security incidents. Restrictions affecting conflict-affected populations’ access to humanitarian assistance were also reported during April. Four incidents limited access to humanitarian services and assistance thus limiting vulnerable populations’ access to essential services. In the south-eastern region, following recent hostilities, stock shortages were reported by partners, prompting efforts to reallocate supplies though authorisation was not granted by the authorities. Gender-related incidents remained one of the major challenges, with a total of 10 incidents reported, mainly affecting female staff. Reported incidents include female restrictions, access by beneficiaries to humanitarian assistance, participation in midwifery training in Jalalabad, increase interference in Herat, detention of female personnel, monitoring visits to offices continue to heighten operational risk for humanitarian workers.