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								28/03/2020 00:00								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">On 27 March, President Ghani si=
gned a decree approving the development of a plan to impose restrictions on=
 movement, gatherings, and government and business operations in Kabul City=
 for three weeks starting on 28 March, or until 18 April. The period can be=
 extended if needed.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">At approximately 1600 hrs, the Ministry=
 of Public Health in a press conference announced some details regarding th=
e restrictions. These are as follows:</div>
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<li>Closure of all businesses with the exception of food shops, banks, phar=
macies, and bakeries. This includes all restaurants, although restaurants c=
an continue to deliver food should they have this service available.</li>
<li>Closure of public gathering places, including parks and other recreatio=
nal areas, public and private educational institutions of all levels, and s=
hrines. There was no specific restriction on the functioning of mosques, ho=
wever.</li>
<li>A ban on all funerals, weddings, or other ceremonies attended by a larg=
e number of people.</li>
<li>Closure of all government ministries and other institutions, with the e=
xception of the Ministry of Public Health and ANSF, which will function as =
usual. This will include the Ministry of Economy, as well as line ministrie=
s which are normally engaged with NGO operations, such as the Ministry of E=
ducation. The Afghanistan National Disaster Monitoring Agency and other eme=
rgency response entities can be re-mobilised as necessary.</li>
<li>A ban on all large movements of people into Kabul City and within the c=
ity itself, with vehicles with more than four people inside, including publ=
ic or private transportation buses. Movement of cargo is exempted from the =
above, however.</li>
<li>A ban on the movement of people in groups of more than three.</li>
<li>A ban on non-essential movements, even for individuals, with residents =
choosing to move needing to be able to justify a valid reason for doing so,=
 such as health or security reasons.</li>
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">In addition, the government plans to as=
sign government facilities as isolation wards for people detected or suspec=
ted of carrying the COVID-19 virus. These will include some wedding halls a=
nd educational institutions, including the Polytechnic Institute (PD5), Rab=
ani Educational institute (PD5), Habibya High School (PD7), Nadaria High Sc=
hool (PD2). A Government Operation Control Centre for COVID-19 will be base=
d in Darulaman Palace, PD 6, and will be operational 24/7. The phone number=
s 166 or 119 can be called for any emergent support needed in relation to t=
he virus.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Furthermore, narcotics addicts often ga=
thered in large numbers on Kabul&rsquo;s streets will be taken by ANSF to t=
he former Camp Pheonix on Jalalabad Road. It is unclear whether this measur=
e will include any treatment or other specific measures.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The announced measures do not include s=
pecific details on NGO staff or premises. A system of permits for movement =
will for the time being not be implemented, with ANSF inquiries regarding t=
he reason for an individual moving around the city likely to rely solely on=
 the individual&rsquo;s response. According to the Ministry of Interior, NG=
O offices are allowed to remain open for the time being, as long as staff o=
bserves the above-mentioned rules on movement.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Details were also not given regarding t=
he Kabul International Airport, although domestic flights remain operationa=
l, and the airport is not expected to be closed at least in the short term.=
 Airport sources, however, are suggesting the possibility of a closure in t=
he longer term. &nbsp;</div>								</div>
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">The extent to which the restric=
tions above will be implemented is unclear for the time being. From the exp=
erience of other cities, such as Herat, which announced similar restriction=
s, the government and ANSF are expected to experience difficulties in enfor=
cing some of the provisions, such as restricting unnecessary movements or g=
atherings. Indeed, in Herat, the restrictions also triggered a protest of 1=
50 people (see AFGHANISTAN/WEST/A/26032020/#001-U1). Such reactions are als=
o possible in Kabul City, particularly as the restrictions are expected to =
have a significant impact on the financial security of people in the capita=
l, including street vendors, small business owners, or restaurant and weddi=
ng hall workers. Government employees lacking the ability to work from home=
 may also experience reductions in salary or benefits, which makes a protes=
t by members of the public sector also possible. &nbsp;<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">This is in part fuelled by a still limi=
ted awareness, among much of the civilian population, with regards to measu=
res that could prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the need to practi=
ce social distancing or follow strict hygiene protocols. The wide propagati=
on of rumours, as well as incorrect advice on the methods of prevention, ma=
y also fuel resistance or mere lack of observance of government instruction=
s, whereas social stigma may determine people with symptoms from reporting =
these or seeking to get tested.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Law enforcement structures will be assi=
sting the government in enforcing the restrictions, with mobile checkpoints=
 and patrols expected to increase. Checks of vehicles and people are expect=
ed, although it remains unlikely that people will be stopped from moving in=
dividually or that the declared reasons for moving will be verified in any =
way. The special focus on preventing gatherings, or enforcing the closure o=
f businesses (which can be expected if shop owners do not do this independe=
ntly), will test ANSF capacity, with restrictions on individual movements l=
ikely to laxer at least in the initial days of the ban. This may also weake=
n ANSF&rsquo;s ability to respond to security or criminal incidents, even t=
hough entities such as CRU222 remain on standby.</div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Of relevance for NGOs, the application =
of the restrictions on NGO offices and NGO staff is unclear, however, at le=
ast for the time being staff are expected to be able to move if they provid=
e a valid reason for this and follow the above restrictions on the number o=
f people moving at the same time, and NGO offices are expected to be able t=
o operate. While Kabul Airport is expected to remain open for the time bein=
g for domestic flights, this may change as well at short notice.</div>					=
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								<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">NGOs may limit unessential move=
ments to and from their offices for the time being, where possible and this=
 does not take an unacceptable toll on operations, at least until further d=
etails regarding restrictions on NGO operations are clarified.<br /><br /><=
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<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">NGOs are also advised to inform their s=
taff regarding the restrictions and adapt, if necessary, the way in which N=
GO staff travel to the office or the field, e.g. for NGOs using a shuttle s=
ystem. Twenty-four-hour shifts for guards and drivers may need to be implem=
ented as well in the future, although for the time being a strict applicati=
on of restrictions on individual movement is unlikely. NGO staff is, noneth=
eless, advised to carry NGO ID cards when moving to and from the office or =
for other official purposes.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">Usual mitigation measures against crimi=
nality and other risks should continue to be enforced at the same time, inc=
luding counter-surveillance or varying routines.<br /><br /></div>
<div style=3D"text-align: justify;">NGOs are furthermore advised to become =
informed as to further details about the restrictions from official sources=
 and to inquire with INSO if necessary. INSO Central will continue collecti=
ng information regarding the restrictions and update the above report as ne=
cessary.</div>								</div>
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								<p>Country Director, Ermina Strutinschi</p>
<a href=3D"mailto:director@afg.ngosafety.org">director@afg.ngosafety.org</a=
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								AFGHANISTAN/CENTRAL/R/27032020/#001								</div>
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