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Afghanistan

  • Girls' education is one of the key parts of our work in Afghanistan.

    Girls' education is one of the key parts of our work in Afghanistan.

  • Afghanistan has suffered three decades of conflict and natural disasters such as drought and famine.

    Afghanistan has suffered three decades of conflict and natural disasters such as drought and famine.

  • The IRC provides returning refugees with shelter, water and sanitation.

    The IRC provides returning refugees with shelter, water and sanitation.

  • The IRC works with communities across Afghanistan as they plan and manage their own development.

    The IRC works with communities across Afghanistan as they plan and manage their own development.

  • Currently working in seven of the country’s 34 provinces, the IRC’s in-country staff is 98% Afghan.

    Currently working in seven of the country’s 34 provinces, the IRC’s in-country staff is 98% Afghan.

  • The IRC began working with Afghan refugees in Pakistan in 1980.

    The IRC began working with Afghan refugees in Pakistan in 1980.

Latest

Afghans face humanitarian crisis as security deteriorates
Urgent needs of Afghans must top priority list at 8 July Tokyo conference In Afghanistan, the worst security conditions in a decade combined with chronic poverty, joblessness and relentless natural...
The IRC distributes emergency aid to more Afghans in need
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has provided 250 families with essential items to help them survive this particularly bitter winter in northwestern Afghanistan. The families fled their homes...
What next for the IRC in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is a country facing vast challenges. It is one of the poorest nations on earth. Last year the United Nations reported that 36% of Afghans live in “absolute” poverty. Another...
Lives in flux in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Their faces are grizzled and deeply furrowed, even though the youngest of the eight is only in his early 30s. They greet me one by one, the shaking of my hand accompanied by...
The IRC expresses sorrow at loss of International Assistance Mission aid workers in Afghanistan
The International Rescue Committee express its deep sorrow at the tragic loss that the International Assistance Mission has suffered as a result of the cowardly murder of its Nuristan Eye Camp team....
Soldiers on the School Run: Video preview with Ashraf Ghani
Dr Ashraf Ghani, chairman of the Institute for State Effectiveness and former Afghanistan presidential candidate, addresses the topic of military involvement in aid delivery ahead of the IRC-UK...

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Overview

The International Rescue Committee began working with Afghan refugees in Pakistan in 1980, and started implementing programmes inside Afghanistan in 1988. Afghanistan’s challenges are enormous.

Its people have endured three decades of wide-scale conflict, and at the same time have suffered from frequent natural calamities such as droughts, floods and earthquakes. The IRC focuses on emergency preparedness as well as longer term development programming. Currently working in seven of the country’s 34 provinces, the IRC’s staff is 98% Afghan.

How we help
  • The IRC's education support is a cornerstone of our comprehensive programmes to renew dignity and increase self-reliance for the Afghan people.
  • The IRC works in partnership with close to a thousand communities across Afghanistan as they identify, plan and manage their own development projects.
  • The IRC focuses on providing returning refugees and the internally displaced with shelter, water and sanitation, and restoring the nation’s health, infrastructure and economy.

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