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Afghanistan has suffered four decades of conflict. The country is also prone to natural hazards including droughts, floods, earthquakes, and harsh winters in the mountainous areas.

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Cordaid suspends activities Afghanistan in solidarity with female colleagues

We have been active in Afghanistan since 2001. Abiding by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence, Cordaid is committed to standing by the people of Afghanistan and delivering life-saving support in times of crisis.

SOME OF OUR KEY RESULTS

120,000 people received humanitarian assistance (2020)
204,000 people reached through COVID-19 awareness activities (2020)
331 jobseekers, business owners and youth received skills and legal training (2020)

WHAT WE DO IN AFGHANISTAN

Humanitarian assistance
Afghanistan is going through a complex and protracted humanitarian crisis. Cordaid is providing needs-based emergency relief and early recovery assistance to those affected by conflict or natural disasters, with special care for women, children, the elderly, the disabled and the chronically ill.

As a partner of the Dutch Relief Alliance, in 2022 and 2023 we lead a joint emergency response in the provinces of Herat, Kandahar and Nangarhar. The response addresses the basic needs of people by providing cash, food, water, sanitation and access to health care. The partners aim to reach more than 170.000 Afghans through their activities.

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Health care
Afghanistan has made solid progress in the healthcare sector over the last twenty years, with tangible results.

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Food systems
We support Afghanistan’s private sector by promoting a sustainable environment for businesses and by empowering job seekers to successfully enter the job market. Our projects allow educated urban youth to find jobs, develop start-ups or expand their existing businesses. We also support small and medium enterprises with a focus on internally displaced people and returnees to improve their business performance.

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WHERE WE WORK IN AFGHANISTAN

We are active in a significant part of the country. We deliver humanitarian aid in seven provinces (Daikundi, Ghor, Herat, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kandahar, and Urozgan); we provide health care services in eight provinces (Balkh, Ghazni, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Nimruz, and Paktia); and we promote private sector development in three provinces (Kabul, Kandahar, and Herat).

Cordaid is decentralising its oversight and support from its main office in Kabul to regional field offices.