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 6,000 employees working in different parts of the country.

This is what we do

Healthcare

Throughout the year 2018, SCA received more than 2.9 million patient consultations, 58% of whom were women.

In 2018, SCA supported 973 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 2018, SCA facilitated 748 community-based savings groups, and 22 producer groups, providing training, microloans and investment strategy support.

Education

In 2018, 77631 children had access to education, 74879 children out of them were under community based education (CBE) in 2653 classes and 2752 children with disability were in 647 mainstreamed school. Fifty-nine percent of them were girls.

Follow our work in Afghanistan

SCA inaugurates a new school for girls in Kunar province

1 August

Swedish Committee for Afghanistan inaugurated the newly built Shenkorak girls’ high school on Wednesday in Shegal District of Kunar province.

SCA calls for protection of civilians, its medical staff and health facilities

21 July

Following the issuance of a press release, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) hereby addresses all parties involved in the war, during a j

Press release

Forty-two health facilities run by SCA in Wardak closed by Taliban

17 July

Following last week’s deadly attack by ANSF forces in Wardak against The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) the Taliban have forced SCA to close all health clinics and a hospital in Wardak province. This affects provision of health services to hundreds of thousands of people, particularly women and children.