About BRAC Afghanistan
BRAC Afghanistan has developed a close partnership with the Afghan government across a range of programs to improve system performance in education and health.

BRAC Afghanistan works in partnership with local nonprofit organizations, especially through its Education and the National Solidarity Program. BRAC Afghanistan has 3,924 staff, of which 94 percent are Afghans taking on increasingly senior positions. Currently, BRAC is active in 24 out of 34 Afghan provinces and operates a range of development programs that include microfinance, agriculture and livestock development, education, and health.


Microfinance Program
Operates 196 branches in 22 provinces
Serves 173,000 members
Cumulative loan disbursement over USD 65 million
Portfolio outstanding over USD 21 million
Average loan size USD 285
Loan recovery rate almost 98 percent

Agriculture and Livestock Development Program
Operates in 11 provinces
Almost 1,500 agri-ext workers trained, 53 para vets trained, 23 LAI workers trained, 800 poultry workers trained
Established five livestock clinics
Established two nurseries

Education Program
Operates in 13 provinces
Established almost 300 community schools
Serves over 8,000 students – 90 percent of whom are girls
Established 10 Adolescent Reading Centers
Major expansion is expected in 2007 through Girls’ Education Project

Health Program
Operates in 8 provinces
Established 21 Comprehensive Health Centers
Established 65 Basic Health Centers
Established 2,361 Health Posts
Over 500 mobile clinics held every month
Trained over 4,000 Community Health Workers
[1] Updated as of July 2007