Aid and Development

Solace International: Afghanistan - The NGO supports the building of schools, creation of computer labs and Women's Cottage Industry (WCI) projects. Project reports and photos. With project reports and photo galleries.
http://www.solaceinternational.org/sp_afghan.html

Afghanistan Health Services Enhancement Program (AHSEP) - Management Science for Health informs on the project and activities in the country, offers press information and links.
http://www.msh.org/afghanistan/

Shuhada Organization - Non-governmental, non-profit organization committed to the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan with special emphasis on the empowerment of women and children. News and annual reports.
http://www.shuhada.org/

Amnesty International USA - Afghanistan - News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. [English, Spanish]
http://www.amnestyusa.org/By-Country/Afghanistan/page.do?id=1011101&n1=3&n2=30&n3=851

Afghan Women's Mission - Humanitarian organization working to establish hospitals and schools for Afghan women and children refugees in Pakistan. Site provides background information on the plight of Afghan refugees.
http://www.afghanwomensmission.org/

Directory of Development Organizations - Afghanistan - Comprehensive directory of international organizations, governments, private sector development agencies, civil society, universities, grantmakers, banks, microfinance institutions and development consulting firms. Includes contact information. [PDF]
http://www.devdir.org/files/Afghanistan.PDF

Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC) - AWEC runs health and education projects in Kabul and in refugee camps in Pakistan. Presentation of past and present projects and donor information.
http://www.awec.info/

Help the Afghan Children, Inc. - The organisation works in the areas of primary education, health and emergency relief. Offers annual reports, information on current projects and a newsletter. With country profile, slide show, and online donations.
http://www.helptheafghanchildren.org

World Vision International: Afghanistan - The Christian relief and development organisation presents information on the situation in the country and reports about its work.
http://meero.worldvision.org/index_country.php?countryID=13

UNICEF: Afghanistan - The United Nations Children's Fund reports on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Overview, reports, news, press releases, photo essay, donations.
http://www.unicef.org/noteworthy/afghanistan/

CARE: Special Report: Afghanistan - The site offers information on the situation in the country and on Care projects, news and stories.
http://www.careusa.org/newsroom/specialreports/afghanistan/

International Rescue Committee: The IRC in Afghanistan - Information on the programs of the IRC, multimedia coverage and additional resources.
http://www.theirc.org/where/the_irc_in_afghanistan.html

USAID - Afghanistan - Official portal provides information about the country plus all programs, factsheets, employment and procurement opportunities, documents and partners of the US Agency for International Development.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/afghanistan/

United Nations: Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan - News about the plight of Afghan refugees.
http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/afghan/afghan2.htm

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: Afghanistan - Information on the Afghan Red Crescent Society, report on the country assistance strategy, appeals and reports, news.
http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=14

Terre des Hommes Afghanistan - The work of this Swiss children's aid organization within Afghanistan. The humanitarian situation, donations, projects, reports and news.
http://www.tdhafghanistan.org/

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Afghanistan - Describes the refugee situation in Afghanistan and UNHCR operations in the country.
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/country?iso=afg

Amnesty International - Afghanistan - Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights.
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/asia-and-pacific/south-asia/afghanistan

US State Department - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Afghanistan - 2007 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2007/100611.htm

Peace Torch Foundation (De Solay Daywa) - Helping Afghans rebuild their lives by supporting a medical clinic and vocational school, by a charity in Mountain View, California.
http://www.daywa.org/

Internally Displaced People in Afghanistan - Database covering all issues connected with the situation of Afghan refugees.
http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/IdpProjectDb/idpSurvey.nsf/wCountries/Afghanistan

Afghan Health & Development Services - AHDS provides basic health services with a focus on women and children. Profile of the organisation, reports on activities and funding and detailed information on current and past projects.
http://www.ahds.org/

Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees - DACAAR is a consortium of three Danish NGOs: MS-Danish Association for International Development, Danish People's Relief Organisation and The Danish Refugee Council. It was established to provide support to Afghan refugees.
http://www.dacaar.org/

An Aid-worker's Diary from Afghanistan - Written by a logistician working for Médecins Sans Frontières in northern Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban, the diary offers personal impressions and a large collection of photos.
http://www.mattias-ohlson.se/msf

MEDAIR: Afghanistan - The Swiss-based international humanitarian aid agency offers a brief report on its program. Accepts online donations.
http://www.medair.org/en_portal/medair_programmes/programme_afghanistan/index.php

Trust In Education - TIE develops village to village programs in Afghanistan, which support business and economic development programs and schools for children.
http://www.trustineducation.org

Chak-e-Wardak Hospital - Detailed information on a hospital project led by the Committee for the Promotion of Medical and Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (CPHA).
http://www.chak-hospital.info

CAFOD - Afghanistan - Provides information on the projects of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.
http://www.cafod.org.uk/where_we_work/asia/afghanistan

Afghanistan Information Management Service - AIMS is a joint venture between UNOCHA and UNDP, and dedicated to facilitating coordination of the assistance organisations working in Afghanistan by providing tools and services in the field of information management. They offer up-to-date information on all aspects important for humanitarian aid work in the country.
http://www.aims.org.af/

UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Afghanistan - Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies. From the UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs).
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=afg

British Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) - Umbrella group set up by British NGOs, providing information on the situation in Afghanistan for international aid agencies working in the country. A briefing pack and monthly reviews are offered for download.
http://www.baag.org.uk

Oxfam: Afghanistan - Offers information on ongoing projects, background papers and documentation of the crisis in 2001.
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/where_we_work/afghanistan/index.htm

Development Gateway - Afghanistan Reconstruction - Foundation provides a portal for resources, activity database, project information, business opportunities, recent notices and publications. [English, French, Spanish]
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/afghanistan

BluePack - The Academy for Educational Development provides information on a project that offers basic school and hygiene supplies to individual children. Includes opportunity for online donations.
http://www.bluepack.org

Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan - HAWCA is an organisation of Afghan women aiming to enhance the well-being of Afghan women and children.
http://www.hawca.org/index.htm

UNDP - Afghanistan - Official United Nations Development Programme site provides news, focus areas, speeches, statements and publications along with information about its activities, progress, partnerships and staff. Focused on poverty, health, governance, environment, natural resources, and information and communications technology.
http://www.undp.org.af/

Afghan Refugee Relief Partnership - Four relief and development agencies (Food for the Hungry, World Concern, Northwest Medical Teams, Central Asia Development Agency) work together to help Afghan refugees. Links, press releases and fact sheet.
http://www.help-afghan-refugees.com/

ICRC in Afghanistan - News, activities, operations maps, photo collection, multimedia and annual country report from the International Committee of the Red Cross.
http://www.icrc.org/eng/afghanistan

Help Afghanistan.org - Group supporting the Kabul orphanage, AliAbad Hospital Urology Program and mine clearance. Includes how to donate, NPR radio interview, photo galleries and links.
http://www.helpafghanistan.org/

International Medical Corps: Afghanistan - The IMC is working in Afghanistan since 1984. Program overview, articles, press releases and related posts in the staff weblog.
http://www.imc-la.org/section/work/afghanistan/

American Support for Afghanistan - Organization dedicated to the restoration and continuing development of the country. Mission statement, donor information and contact address.
http://www.asanonprofit.org

IRIN News: Afghanistan - News on relief, development, social, economic and political affairs, by the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
http://www.irinnews.org/AsiaFP.asp?SelectRegion=Central_Asia&SelectCountry=Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch - Afghanistan - Reports, background briefings, testimony, press releases and commentary on the human rights situation in the country.
http://www.hrw.org/doc?t=asia&c=afghan

DFID: Emergencies - The Department for International Development (DFID) is the UK Government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. Reports on the situation in Afghanistan and the assistance contributed by DFID.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

Christian Aid: Crisis in Afghanistan - Information on the organisation and its work in Afghanistan. With news, reports, press releases, video clip and map.
http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/afghanistan/index.htm

Afghan Mother and Child Rescue - AMCR is a registered charity based in the UK, which supports clinics and other projects. Principles, projects, patrons and trustees.
http://www.amcr.org.uk