In May 2002, BRAC was registered as a Foreign NGO in Afghanistan, where it started working with support from concerned Ministries and a number of donor organisations. After more than two decades of war, political instability and periodic droughts, Afghanistan has suffered severe damages to its economic and social infra-structure. Its natural resources have been degraded and public institutions weakened. Out of solidarity towards the people of Afghanistan and as an organisation committed to fighting poverty, BRAC decided to take the learning it has acquired over three decades in poverty alleviation and come to the aid of the Afghan people. Based on its previous experience in Bangladesh after the Liberation War of 1971 BRAC believes that with its history in rebuilding a war ravaged country, it can contribute significantly in assisting the Afghan people rebuild their country and subsequently improve their economic condition and quality of life. This programme has been supported by OXFAM America, Hong Kong, SIDA, NOVIB, World Bank, UNICEF, WFP, USAID (REACH), DFID and BRAC. With programmes in Education, Health, Micro finance, Enterprise Development, Capacity Development, and the National Solidarity Programme, BRAC operates to varying degrees of scope and intensity in 94 districts in 17 out of 34 provinces in Afghanistan.

For more information, please visit the BRAC Afghanistan Website.