The 2015 Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey (AfDHS) was implemented by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) and the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). The 2015 AfDHS was the first DHS survey to be conducted in Afghanistan in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program. This report, which presents key findings from the 2015 AfDHS, is intended to provide policy makers and program managers with a first glimpse of the survey results. A more comprehensive, detailed report is scheduled for late 2016.
The CSO and MoPH wish to acknowledge the efforts of a number of organizations and individuals who contributed substantially to the success of the survey. First, we would like to acknowledge the financial assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). We would like to thank ICF International for technical backstopping throughout the survey. The survey also could not have been carried out successfully without the dedication of the staff of the CSO and MoPH who planned, participated in, and oversaw the entire AfDHS.
Finally, we are grateful to the survey respondents who generously gave their time to provide the information that forms the basis of this report.