Our head office is located in Kabul, Afghanistan, and through our network of field offices and partners, during 2023 we implemented programmes in thirteen of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. A growing fundraising and donor liaison office is located in London, UK.
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Kabul
Since 1989
Situated in the eastern part of Afghanistan, the city is the centre of political, cultural and economic activity. The influx of rural families and refugees has caused its population to balloon from 1.5 million in 2001 to over 4 million today, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Badakhshan
Since 1988
Situated in the far north-eastern corner of Afghanistan and sharing a border with Tajikistan, China and Pakistan, Badakhshan is a mountainous province with a harsh climate and limited arable land.
Daykundi
Since 2018
To the south-east of Ghor, also in the central highlands, lies Daykundi, a province with an equally unforgiving climate and some even more remote and hard-to-reach villages, where families and livestock must rely on arid rain-fed land.
Ghor
Since 2000
Located in the central highlands region and with one of Afghanistan’s harshest climates, Ghor is a remote and underserved province exposed to conflict and lawlessness. Farmers must rely on rain-fed land for agriculture, which is susceptible to floods, droughts, and erosion.
Samangan
Since 2000
Located 250km north-west of Kabul, Samangan enjoys a relatively mild climate and accessible roads. Nevertheless, Samangan suffers disproportionately from
a lack of clean drinking water and food insecurity.
a lack of clean drinking water and food insecurity.
Herat
Since 2017
Sharing borders with Iran and Turkmenistan, Herat is located in Afghanistan’s arid west. Herat City is an economic hub for the western provinces and harbours large numbers of displaced people from the surrounding region as well as refugees who have returned from Iran. Four strong earthquakes affected the province in 2023 causing increasing displacement.
Takhar
Since 2017
Located in north-east Afghanistan, Takhar has a wealth of fertile land suitable for agriculture. However, long running insecurity and instability in the province have prevented its people from taking advantage of this asset.
Our work with partners
During 2023, Afghanaid also worked through partner organisations to deliver essential services and development assistance in Khost, Paktia, Bamyan (pictured left), Sari Pul, Jawzjan, Balkh and Faryab provinces.
