Report Summary
This report offers international agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the media and the public an overview of the humanitarian and development assistance being provided to the people of Afghanistan by InterAction member organizations.
The 22 member organizations that submitted information for this report are conducting relief and development operations in Afghanistan. Various sectors are addressed in their programs, including agriculture and food production; business development, cooperatives and credit development; disaster and emergency relief; education and training; gender issues and women in development; health care; human rights, peace and conflict resolution; refugee and internally displaced persons(IDP) services; rural development; water and sanitation; infrastructure and governance; and shelter.
InterAction member organizations work in provinces throughout Afghanistan, including Badakhshan, Balkh, Baghlan, Bamyan, Heart, Ghor, Kandahar, Ghazni, Paktika and Kabul provinces. They often coordinate with local, governmental and international partners, whose support is invaluable for increasing aid effectiveness, particularly in areas of conflict and insecurity.
NGOs continue to be dedicated to programming and technical support in Afghanistan; however, many of them highlight concerns and conditions that have impeded their daily work. In particular, they cite the increasing insecurity of, and consequent security concerns for, their staffs and the Afghani people. Furthermore, they have noted the escalating violence and threats that have resulted in a shrinking humanitarian space. There have also been increasing concerns about the growing resentment among Afghanis because of the worsening social, economic and security environment in the country. These are some of the issues highlighted in this report.
