Challenges of being a Woman Humanitarian worker in Afghanistan

Working as a woman in this field is very difficult in Afghanistan due to different barriers of culture and tradition.

Humanitarian, Emergency, Protection

NGOs call for enabling environment

ACBAR has written an open letter on the occasion of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) on 22nd July 2019 with recommendations to the Government of Afghanistan to ensure protection of civilians and aid workers and to reduce bureaucratic constraints for NGOs.

JCMB, GMAFs, Protection, Enabling civil society, NGOs

NGOs call for protection of civilians, aid workers and their facilities

The continued use of violence by all parties involved in the Afghan conflict against civilians, especially against health care and education facilities and personnel, is a serious violation of the International Humanitarian Law and human rights law. This should be stopped. SCA and ACBAR held a press conference to address the Government of Afghanistan and the international donor community.

Humanitarian, Protection, NGOs, GMAFs

Break the vicious cycle of conflict and hunger

After 40 years of conflict and displacement, a major structural livelihood crisis is resulting also in a chronic food security crisis with in 2018 the worst drought seen in decades. ACBAR was on the panel of the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment side-event on “Conflict and Hunger” and gave recommendations to improve the daily lives of all Afghan people.

Humanitarian space, NGOs, Food security

Commemorating World Refugees Day 2019

Afghan refugees are the largest protracted refugee population in Asia and the second largest refugee population in the world. ACBAR is in solidarity with all refugees and is working with its members to support on protection and basic needs to have a life in voluntary, safe, gradual and dignified manner to become self-reliant. World Refugees Day on 20 June 2019 should not be forgotten. #WorldRefugeesDay #StepWithRefugee 

Refugees, Humanitarian space, NGOs

ACBAR General Assembly Elections

On Wednesday 24th April, ACBAR held its annual General Assembly, 102 NGO Members were present at the meeting. A new Chairman and Steering Committee members were elected and 9 new NGO applicants were approved by the members. Congratulations to all!

Membership, NGOs

Universal Health Day - 7 April

In Afghanistan NGOs are working hard to deliver health services to all Afghan people. However, they face extreme difficult conditions to have access to people in need due to the conflict. NGOs operate within the International Humanitarian Law but the safety of aid workers is under attack according to Leonard Rubenstein Chair of the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition.

Membership, NGOs

 

International Women's Day 2019

The International Women's Day 2019 - 8 March - campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world, also in Afghanistan. Women have come a long way, yet there's still much more to achieve.

World days, Women, Equality

World NGO Day 27 February 2019

The role of NGOs in Afghanistan as community actors

Effective NGOs, Stronger communities

Looking ahead in 2019 - a personal viewpoint

Empowering the resilience of Afghan people - even in the worst of times - is a choice according to Marnie Gustavson, executive director of PARSA

Resilience, NGOs

Updated Humanitarian Response for Afghanistan

As many as 6.3 million people need humanitarian aid in 2019, including 4 million because of drought. To pioritise the delivery of aid to people in need , this multi-year Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) has been updated.

Humanitarian space, Drought, Conflict

 

Launch of the Sphere Handbook 2018

The new Sphere Handbook is launched in Afghanistan by CSWA at ACBAR’s office on 19 November 2018. ACBAR is the Sphere’s country focal point and along with its members, contributed to the revision of the handbook for more comprehensiveness and inclusiveness. 

Sphere handbook 2018, Humanitarian space, NGOs

 

Call for including the rights of people with disabilities

The NGO community urges not to forget the needs of people with disabilities ahead of the upcoming International Conference on Afghanistan in Geneva. In a conflict-prone country becoming injured with lifetime consequence is unfortunately frequent in Afghanistan.

NGOs, Persons with Disabilities 

 

Afghanistan needs a new collective approach

Ahead of the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan (GCA), ACBAR is setting the tone for more inclusive coordination to achieve sustainable development for the sake of the Afghan people. Hereby a call for a new collective approach to  address Humanitarian, Development and Peace issues.

Triple Nexus, Coordination, NGOs

“TIME TO THINK GREEN”, A FILM BY ACBAR AND UN ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan should become resilient for environmental changes because its exposed to many climatic hazards and also to climate change. Time to take action!

UN Environment, Beat Pollution, Afghanistan Resilience, Environment