For an Afghanistan free from poverty where everyone enjoys their rights and lives in dignity.
News
Supporting Afghanistan’s civil society: lessons learned and policy pathways
News As global attention shifts away, the Afghan civil society faces new challenges. Years of inconsistent international engagement have left local organisations under strain. To ensure support remains relevant and sustainable, donors must rethink their strategies—and listen to Afghan voices on the ground. This brief offers key recommendations for those shaping aid and policy, and calls for a renewed commitment to support a legitimate, locally driven civil society.
Analysis: Taliban’s power more centralised and localised
News The Taliban’s governance has undergone few changes since 2021. Ministers remain in interim positions; no new constitution is presented and what was announced as temporary restriction on girls’ higher education remain in place. Still, power has become both more centralised and localised.
Kajsa Johansson is SCA’s new secretary general
Press release Kajsa Johansson assumes her position on April 1 as the new secretary general of the Solidarity Committee for Afghanistan (SCA). She has previously led SCA’s work with civil society organisations on the ground in Afghanistan and has a long-standing engagement with SCA’s board, most recently serving as chair from 2020 to 2021. Since September, she […]