Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan
After 35 years of conflict, there is very little infrastructure. Basic services are at a minimum. This has seriously affected the economy. As a result of this insecurity, much of the population has been displaced. Many people have taken refuge in camps, especially in Kabul and around large cities. These families do not have access to drinking water, education or health services and receive no government assistance.
What we do
Mother and child health
Rural development
Juvenile justice
Child protection
"All the midwives trained by Tdh know the families they work with. Ensuring more births are attended by qualified personnel does have a positve impact: the mortality rate for children under five has dropped every year since 2000. "
Doctor Noor Khanum, manager of the Kabul health project
Read more...Terre des hommes in Afghanistan
Beneficiaries in 2015
87,403 people
Expatriate staff / National staff
5 / 121
Budget 2016
CHF 2,982,079 .-
Programme locations
Kabul, Jalalabad, Rustaq, Torkham
Local partners
Afghan Women's Educational Center (AWEC), Afghan Education Production Organization (AEPO), the Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan (WADAN)
Where we work
Supported by
The European Union (EU), composed of the Member States and the European Commission, is the world’s biggest aid donor. The Commission’s EuropeAid co-operation office manages EU external aid programmes and implements development assistance worldwide. EuropeAid works in close collaboration with its partners to ensure coherence, complementarity and coordination in its assistance programmes. EuropeAid currently supports the projects of Terre des hommes against violence towards children (in Afghanistan and in Burkina Faso), for food security (in Burkina Faso) and for child protection and rights (in Brazil, Burundi and in Haiti). (Situation 04.11.2016)
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international development cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). By providing financial means, it supports more than forty projects of Terre des hommes in several geographical regions. Terre des hommes cooperates directly with the SDC, particularly with the departments Regional Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation with Eastern Europe.
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The United Nations (UN) is an international organization working for many different objectives, such as sustainable development, environmental protection, disaster relief, the protection of refugees, fight against terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, economic and social development, public health, and for demining and increasing food production. Tdh cooperates in numerous areas with the UN. Although UNICEF is our principal cooperation partner, UNHCR, UNDP, and ILO-IPEC also support some of our projects.
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The European Union (EU), composed of the Member States and the European Commission, is the world’s biggest aid donor. The Commission’s EuropeAid co-operation office manages EU external aid programmes and implements development assistance worldwide. EuropeAid works in close collaboration with its partners to ensure coherence, complementarity and coordination in its assistance programmes. EuropeAid currently supports the projects of Terre des hommes against violence towards children (in Afghanistan and in Burkina Faso), for food security (in Burkina Faso) and for child protection and rights (in Brazil, Burundi and in Haiti). (Situation 04.11.2016)
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is Switzerland’s international development cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). By providing financial means, it supports more than forty projects of Terre des hommes in several geographical regions. Terre des hommes cooperates directly with the SDC, particularly with the departments Regional Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Cooperation with Eastern Europe.
> www.ddc.admin.ch
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization working for many different objectives, such as sustainable development, environmental protection, disaster relief, the protection of refugees, fight against terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, economic and social development, public health, and for demining and increasing food production. Tdh cooperates in numerous areas with the UN. Although UNICEF is our principal cooperation partner, UNHCR, UNDP, and ILO-IPEC also support some of our projects.
> www.un.org
Timeline
Latest news
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New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
New! MyTdh: launch your own child support campaign
New! MyTdh: launch your own child support campaign
Torkham: A humanitarian success story
Torkham: A humanitarian success story
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
Some 2.3 million children and relatives helped in 2015
Save lives by training midwives
Afghanistan: Tdh provides winter assistance to help displaced children and their families
Save lives by training midwives
Afghanistan: Tdh provides winter assistance to help displaced children and their families
Afghanistan: Tdh provides winter assistance to help displaced children and their families
Using their skills to design school bags for other Afghan vulnerable children
Using their skills to design school bags for other Afghan vulnerable children
School bags instead of rubbish bags: how Afghan girls defied their destiny
School bags instead of rubbish bags: how Afghan girls defied their destiny
Afghanistan: Encouraging women and girls to speak up
New report about exploitation: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour
Related publications
Making an Impact for Children: Annual Report 2016
Tdh Magazine No. 40 – Against Child Trafficking
Thematic Policy - Mother and Child Health
