The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) |

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan has been working in Afghanistan for more than thirty years. We have more than 5 000 employees working in different parts of the country.

This is what we do

Healthcare

More than 2.6 million patients visited the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan health facilities in 2017.

COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE

In 2017, SCA supported 368 Community Development Councils, providing advice on planning, budgeting, advocacy and technical assistance in construction.

Rural Livelihood

In 2017, SCA facilitated 2016 community-based self-help groups, as well as 32 saving and loan association, providing training, microloans and investment strategy support.

Education

In 2017, more than 79 000 children were enrolled in 2,724 SCA-supported classes. Fifty-eight percent were girls.

Follow our work in Afghanistan

Posters will make Afghan men start talking about gender

29 November

As a tool for awareness raising SCA has created 17 posters with messages about gender-based violence, early marriages, women´s right to participate in society and choose their spouse. The posters will be spread and discussed in rural communities through boys and men activist groups. You can download the posters on our site.