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Afghan Refugees gathering money for SCA
News “ I close my eyes, and for a moment I feel back in my own home village – the high mountains, green waving fields, the fresh climate and my heart smiles when it looks at the people of Afghanistan. The fact that I am living in a modern country like Sweden provided with social welfare will not change my perception that my country is centuries behind this one. Here is any convenience one can imagine. To demolish the enormous difference is my vision and of course it cannot be done overnight.” Said Mansour Hofyani.
SCA present at United Nations – Denounce attacks on health care
News “From April 2015 to January 2017 Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has documented 49 incidents in the health facilities we are running in Wardak and Laghman provinces. This includes burning down clinic, staff intimidation, abductions using clinics as military base etc” These was the words from Khalid Fahim, Programme Director at SCA, when he participated […]
Swedish engagement in Afghanistan critically examined
News The Inquiry appointed by the Swedish Government with the mission to evaluate Sweden’s concerted engagement in Afghanistan presented its report on to the Foreign Minister Margot Wallström on Thursday evening.
It’s a challenge, working here.
News For a foreigner working in Afghanistan, there are many rewards, and challenges too.
What we have learned from 15 years of foreign intervention in Afghanistan
News What lessons can be learned from 15 years of foreign intervention in Afghanistan? This was the theme discussed at the conference “Afghanistan’s Road to Self-Reliance – what has been done and what can be done better?”, held in Stockholm, Sweden 8th – 9th of December. Foreign intervention, both military as well as development aid and diplomacy were analyzed.
NGO message prior to Brussels meeting More money and better safeguarding needed for education
Press release Both the Afghan government and the international community should dedicate more resources for education. That’s the overall message from 11 Afghan and international NGOs, coordinated by Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA). The organizations, all working in education, are presenting a joint briefing paper prior to the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, where they highlight the progress […]
NGOs prior to Brussels meeting Increased spending on education is needed
News Both the Afghan government and the international community should spend more money on education. That’s is the overall message from 11 Afghan and international NGOs, coordinated by Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA). The organizations are presenting a joint briefing paper prior to the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, where they highlight the progress for education in […]
Kabul school team wins thrilling Cricket World Cup Celebration Tournament
News Six teams including the British and Australian Embassies and Afghan school teams competed in a Cricket World Cup celebration tournament on Friday 4 March. The British Embassy organised the tournament in partnership with the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan and Afghan Connection. The aim of the event was to celebrate both the successful completion of a […]