Norwegian Church Aid has been working in Afghanistan since 1979 and has since 1995 mainly implemented its programs through Afghan organizations. These organizations know the local conditions and culture better than international organizations do, and this means that we have earned a high level of credibility and legitimazy in Aghanistan. One example of work that we support is strengthening traditional local Shuras for conflict prevention and resolution.
Our Afghan partner organizations enjoy a high level of trust in the local communities and work according to Islamic values. Norwegian Church Aid is working for human dignity in partnership with these organizations by meeting humanitarian needs in the country. Norwegian Church Aid has no mandate to influence people’s religious beliefs in any part of the world – neither in Afghanistan.
Norwegian Church Aid’s overall goal in Afghanistan is to improve living conditions for vulnerable and marginalized people through sustainable utilization of local human and natural resources in integrated agricultural development projects.
Norwegian Church Aid in Afghanistan works with food security and development of agricultural techniques. The project portfolio also includes water and renewable energy, non-discrimination and women’s participation, emergency prevention and response, conflict prevention and response. Project activities are mainly concentrated in four provinces: Uruzgan, Daikundi, Bamyan and Faryab.