A recent index ranks provinces by urgency of needs and monitoring. The top 5 provinces are Hilmand, Kandahar, Kabul, Nangarhar, and Herat. People seeking help are mostly calling about Cash & Voucher Assistance, with Food Security & Agriculture being the next most common topic.

Most calls to helplines come from males, who account for 83% of callers. The report provides more information on the methodology used to gather this data. Further details can be found in the full report, which includes information on the Provincial Urgency Index for July 2026.