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Sweden must act as global aid to Afghanistan declines
News SCA's annual meeting urges the government to help mitigate the humanitarian crisis and support the Afghan people's right to livelihoods, healthcare and education.
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 […]
Webinar: Tackling Afghanistan’s Climate Emergency
News SCA is hosting a webinar discussing effects of climate change, COP29, and ways for Afghanistan to access climate funding.
Ban on medical training for women threatens lives in Afghanistan
Health care SCA urges the IEA to reconsider the ban and invest in quality education for female health professionals.
SCA calls for climate financing for Afghanistan
News Afghanistan is being denied access to the Green Climate Fund, a crucial source of financing for developing nations to adapt to the effects of climate change. The consequences are born by most vulnerable.
SCA hands over activities to Norwegian organisation
News The entire disability programme previously run by SCA has been taken over by NAC.
Families of children with disabilities concerned about suspension of SCA
News Prior to the suspension of SCA activities, dozens of children with clubfoot and Development Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) received physiotherapy services daily in the northeastern provinces. Now they cannot get the services they urgently need.