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Kajsa Johansson SCA’s new chairman

News Kajsa Johansson, 41, was elected as the SCA's new chairman at the annual meeting on May 30. She wants to develop the advocacy work in Sweden for a better aid and sees the challenges in Afghanistan as greater than before.

Afghanistan’s community-driven development is on track despite challenges

News 'Experiences and Expectations for Community-Driven Development’ is a joint research study commissioned by SCA, ACBAR[1], and IWA[2] to assess the progress of the Citizens’ Charter Afghanistan Project (CCAP)[3] which is the first phase of the broader Citizens Charter National Priority Programme (CCNPP)[4].

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

News A set of answers to the most important questions regarding COVID-19 pandemic and SCA's response.

Men and Boys Engagement for Gender Equality in Afghanistan

News Swedish Committee for Afghanistan convened a conference entitled “Sharing Learning and Experiences: Men and Boys Engagement for Gender Equality in Afghanistan” with participation of representatives from the Afghan government, including the Chief Executive Office of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Women Affairs and some other ministries, representatives of National and International NGOs, Civil Society […]

Halema is no more perceived a disabled

News People with disabilities are among the poorest and most socially excluded groups in Afghanistan. Every fifth family have one individual with a disability. Women with disabilities face an additional set of challenges in terms of movement, restrictions to socialize with people, ability to make decisions or participate in public life. Most critically, not having an income of their own forces many of them to rely on their families.

De oskyldiga i klimatkrisen

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Ett av jordens redan mest utsatta folk riskerar att drabbas ytterligare av den pågående klimatkrisen. En klimatkris de är i princip oskyldiga till att ha orsakat. Orättvisan kan knappast vara tydligare.

Home based intervention of the Disability Program Impact Evaluation Study (DPIES)

News An impact evaluation study of the home based intervention of the Disability Programme (DP) of Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) was carried out in collaboration with the George Warren Brown School Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis between January 2013 and June 2016.

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

News Following the issuance of a press release, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) hereby addresses all parties involved in the war, during a joint press conference held today in Kabul at the office of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR) and urges them to stop violation of the International Humanitarian Law and […]

Zarmina’s hard work makes her achieve big

News It is 10:25AM, Zarmina is busy with her customers in her shop. After four years, she is a well-known shopkeeper in the society and Oglan village, Sholgara district in Balkh province. She is one of the many other girls, who struggles with all these economic and cultural problems. She always dreamt of having a job to support her family and her education.