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The East African (Nairobi). SERIOUS CHALLENGES continue to face outlying populations of quake-hit Nahrin District in Afghanistan as aid agencies consider downscaling relief efforts around Nahrin City. Inaccessible populations, landmines, water and sanitation, and changing weather remain major problems. After discussions with various agencies in Nahrin last Friday, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an international emergency response agency affiliated with the Aga Khan Development Network, is supplementing its relief distribution with an urgent programme to address water and sanitation needs. It is also looking to collaborate with the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Assistance (UNOCHA) and the Afghan government in reaching by helicopter people affected by last Monday's earthquake who remain inaccessible.