Community-Led Development

Afghanaid pioneered community-led development in Afghanistan in the mid-1990’s; since then we have made the approach central to all our work and local, village-based committees are engaged in our needs identification, project planning, project implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The local ownership this approach creates is key to the sustainability of our work, and the bond engendered between Afghanaid and ordinary people is fundamental to our identity.

Community members practice first aid, potentially life-saving skills in emergency situations Women

In our Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programme, we have built community capacity to mitigate the risk from local hazards, be first responders to natural disasters, and integrate DRR in all new infrastructure.

We have adapted the community-led development model to natural resource management by creating associations which sustainably manage communal resources and ensure equitable access.

And in our women’s economic empowerment programming, we join women together in self-help groups, associations, and cooperatives to enable them to set up rotating lending and more efficiently reach markets.

How you can help

This winter, we're asking for your help to support rural communities make it through the colder months, and build a stronger future moving forward.

Please select a donation amount: *

£15

[single] provides a farmer with improved wheat seed, so they can feed their family.

£20

[single] enables farms to flourish, by providing tools to cultivate their crops.

£36

[single] provides training, tools & seeds a farmer needs to grow fodder for their animals.

£3

[dd] provides a farming family with the training & support they need to put veg on their table all year round.

£5

[dd] buys & installs a polytunnel for families and teaches them how to use it.

£10

[dd] enables us to reach more farming families, so they can feed the future.

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