New Report on Afghanistan’s Citizens’ Charter launched. 28 May 2020

A recent study on the Citizens’ Charter Afghanistan Project (CCAP) has reviewed its implementation during the first phase (2016-2020) across three provinces and finds that while challenges remain, the program is by and large on the right track.

Citizens’ Charter
Community Development Centres
community engagement

Recent Attack on Dasht-e Barchi Hospital, Kabul Statement from ACBAR, 14th May 2020

ACBAR’s 152 International and National NGO members are deeply saddened by the attack on Dasht-e Barchi Hospital in Kabul on 12th May 2020 which killed 24 civilians, including two NGO medical staff, and wounded at least 19 others. 

NGOs, Attack, IHL

NGO Response to COVID-19 Crisis

With COVID-19 Afghanistan is facing a new threat. NGOs have a relevant role in the fight against this new crisis. Therefore, ACBAR calls for input on actions against the transmission of this coronavirus.

NGOs, COVID-19, Health care

COVID-19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan AFGHANISTAN 24 March 2020

To support Government efforts to contain the disease and prevent further spread, the ICCT has developed this COVID-19 Multi-Sector Country Plan that outlines the strategic response approach to the outbreak for the next three months (April-June 2020).

COVID-19, Health

Joint statement on prevention of COVID-19 by five umbrella organizations of civil society

Coronavirus, or COVID-19, has become the world's biggest threat. This new virus has no cure yet and prevention is the only thing that can be done. Infections of such kind of disease in a country like Afghanistan that does not have proper health system can be very dangerous and critical. 

Advocacy, Health, Civil Society

Afghanistan Civil Society Support Initiative Symposium in Balkh Province

At this meeting ACBAR shared seven years of capacity building achievements for national staff of NGOs and CSOs in 30 provinces of Afghanistan.  

CSOs, Capacity Building 

Op-ed International Women's Day 8 March 2020 by UN Women

Women’s rights and gender equality in Afghanistan should take centre stage in 2020. Aleta Miller - UN Women Representative in Afghanistan - shares her experience. 

Gender equality, Women's rights 

 

Putting Afghan People at the Heart of the Peace Process

ACBAR’s 152 NGO members welcome the agreement, signed on Saturday 29 February 2020 by the United States of America and the Taliban. We hope that it will mark the beginning of a better future for Afghanistan. We call on all parties in Afghanistan that have been part of the armed conflict to now focus on a peaceful settlement that provides justice, dignity and inclusion for all Afghans.

Agreement on Peace Process, NGOs 

Afghanistan Civil Society Support Initiative Symposium in Herat Province

At this meeting ACBAR shared seven years of capacity building achievements for national staff of NGOs and CSOs in 30 provinces of Afghanistan.  

CSOs, Capacity Building 

Bringing the Global Refugee Forum discussions to Afghanistan

Afghanistan can benefit from the skills brought by returnees, but the support of neighbouring countries hosting Afghan refugees remains critical to peace and stability. This was the theme at the Afghan Displacement Forum in Kabul on 5 February.

IDPs, NGOs, Durable Solutions

Building humanitarian capacity

ACBAR kicked off the 2nd Twinning Program with 20 National NGOs.  In coming years ACBAR  and 13 Advisors (3 National NGOs and 10 INGOs) will engage with guiding and mentoring the 20 NNGOs to be eligible for humanitarian funding to serve people in need.

NGOs, Humanitarian space, Grand bargain 

Implementing SDGs in Afghanistan

Kateb University held a conference on 29 August in Kabul to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Afghanistan. ACBAR participated on one of the discussion panels and highlighted the role of civil society in contributing to implementation of the SDGs.

SDGs, Development 

ACBAR Members cover all of Afghanistan

ACBAR has 155 National and International NGO members: 137 members reported at the beginning of 2019, that they are working in 11 sectors in 34 provinces and 341 out of 378 districts. In total 29,978 staff (22,374 men and 7,604 women) are employed.

Humanitarian, Development and Peacebuilding activities

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

Humanitarian response plan Afghanistan 2018-2021

The 2020 update to the Afghanistan multi-year Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP 2018-2021) requests US$733 million and aims to reach7.1 million people who are acutely affected by the humanitarian consequences of the country’s four decades-long conflict, as well as natural disasters.

Humanitarian space, Drought, Conflict

 

“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