The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) |

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan has been working in Afghanistan for more than thirty-nine years. We will continue to do so even now. We have more than 6,000 employees working in different parts of the country.

This is what we do

Healthcare

Throughout the year 2019, SCA received more than 1.6 million patient consultations, 49% of whom were women.

Community Governance

In 2019, SCA supported 522 communities in Wardak, Kunduz, Jawzjan, Balkh, Samangan and Nangarhar, providing advice on local council formation, representatives’ elections, development planning, budgeting, service delivery and advocacy

Rural Livelihood

In 2019, SCA facilitated 652 community-based savings groups, and 12 producer groups, providing training, microloans and investment strategy support.

Education

In 2019, 76,118 (girls 44,795; boys 31,323) of students enrolled in SCA-supported schools were attending schools. Up to 25% of all students attending CBE schools in Afghanistan were directly supported by the SCA Education Programme.

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After the Taliban takeover: What future awaits Afghanistan?

23 September

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan is organising its biennial international conference on November 11, 2021, in Stockholm. The conference will gather experts, policymakers, civil society, and academia to discuss the latest developments.