• The role of NGOs and the UN as information providers is marginal (used by 10-15% of respondents), and the role of national authorities as well as foreign embassies and consulates is even lower, never cited by more than 2% of respondents. [...] of Afghans mentioned using smugglers to access information before the journey, while Given the dangers of the journey and concerns about information gaps, access to during the journey the percentage went up to 92%. [...] Friends/family in another country are the main source of information for Afghans before departure (cited by 79% of the respondents) and the third after departure (55%), 38% and they are most often considered as most reliable (30%). [...] The data also highlights a gap between access Social media or 87% messaging apps to information and quality of information: the most reliable information source (friends 84% / family in another country) is the source whose usage falls most during the journey, as 65%In-person dependence on in-person communication with people on the journey appears to increase, 80% despite being considered less reli. [...] NGOs and the UN are cited as sources of information by only 10% of 4% respondents before the journey and 15% during the journey.
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