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We are a proud member of
ANCB, AWG & ACBAR
With an overarching goal of ‘eradication of poverty from Afghanistan’, ADA was established in 1990 with a mission to provide emergency aid and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. ADA now operates solely in Afghanistan and over the years it has transformed itself into the one of Afghanistan’s foremost development NGOs, although it continues to respond to natural and conflict-related emergencies in the country. ADA endeavours to reach the most disadvantaged groups in Afghan society often under very difficult circumstances.
Our work is guided by a clear sense of purpose and a long-term commitment to positive change
Vision
A cohesive and thriving Afghan Society
Mission
We enhance human dignity and quality of life through a multi-sectoral comprehensive approach including both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development programs.
Rapid, responsible, and people-centered response
With the ultimate goal of ‘eradication of poverty from Afghanistan’, ADA has increasingly focused its interventions on contributing to more productive and sustainable livelihoods, particularly within the agricultural sector, and on strengthening basic education. Understanding that resolving conflicts at all levels of society is a prerequisite to successful development in Afghanistan, ADA has, in recent years, come to include Social Cohesion and Protection as a further focus of its program approach.
Most of the Afghans are displaced due to conflicts and return of refugees in huge number to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries as a result of political pressures, restricted asylum policies, and other varies reasons.Â
In addition, Afghanistan is highly susceptible to natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, droughts, avalanches and floods which destroy lives, homes and livelihoods.. Therefore, ADA management has come to conclusion during general assembly to include humanitarian and disaster risk reduction as new thematic areas effective 3rd February 2020.
In order to maximize impact and scope, we also make full use of national NGO networks and will work in partnership with other NGOs to create added value.
ADA is a member of ANCB (Afghan NGOs Coordination Bureau), AWG and is also a long-standing member of ACBAR (Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development) and its steering committee
Through this journey for over 33 years to eradicate poverty from Afghanistan, ADA has the remarkable history of implementing various programs that were focused on human, infrastructure, economic and social development of the targeted communities along with providing essential support during emergencies in more than 28 provinces of Afghanistan with the generous support of available national and international funding agencies.
Currently, ADA is implementing projects in various aspects of livelihoods strengthening, informal education, social protection, humanitarian and disaster risk reduction across 11 provinces of Afghanistan.
We are Honored by:
Rapid, responsible, and people-centered response
People-centered
We believe that every individual has inherent worth. We are committed to promoting equity and equality among our staff and the communities we work with. We strive to be inclusive and empower people to drive their development.
Integrity
We will always be true to our values and purpose. We believe in acting with integrity, honesty, and transparency. We are committed to being accountable for our actions and use of resources.
Equity & social justice
We recognize and respect human diversity and are committed to combating discrimination on any grounds. Our goal is to create a society where everyone is treated with dignity, equity, and fairness in full alignment with humanitarian principles.
Cooperation
We believe in the value of teamwork, both among our staff and with our stakeholders, as a means to achieve results, but also to promote trust and social cohesion.
We have conducted programs since 1980 in 29 provinces
Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Panjshir, Baghlan, Kunduz, Takhar, Badakhshan, Samangan, Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, Logar, Paktia, Khost, Paktika, Wardak, Ghazni, Zabul, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Daikundi, Herat, Farah, Nimroz, Laghman, Nangarhar, Bamyan and Kunar
