Clarification on distribution of aid in Afghanistan

Press release from ACBAR, February 5, 2010

Over the past few weeks, inaccurate information regarding the disbursement of aid money in Afghanistan has been circulated (ref: Pajhwok Afghan News 26 of January 2010). Therefore, The Agency Co-ordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) in consultation with its members would like to highlight some key facts and figures in light of the ongoing discussion. » Read more...

Call for proposals – SCA Small Project Fund

Kabul, December 18, 2009

At an SPF training in Parwan in 2009 local NGOs received training in
proposal writing and budget planning.

Civil Society (CS) is commonly known as the arena in between families, private companies, government, institutions and typically consist of a group of people that come together in order to achieve their common goals and visions for the goods of a bigger group.

SCA’s Small Project Fund (SPF) aims to strengthen local capacity and to respond to initiatives from civil society organisations, increase its interaction with civil society and try out new partnership activities with civil society organisations.
The project is funded through Swedish Forum Syd.

Deadline for applications is January 24, 2010. » Read more...

SCA Newsletter no 4

Kabul, November 16, 2009

Did you know that SCA has become one of Afghanistan’s largest provider of health and medical services, reaching 1 220 000 people?
In SCA’s latest newsletter we will explain the importance of providing quality health services to Afghans in the rural areas.
Read also about SCA’s objectives and updates from our projects throughout the 17 provinces were SCA is implementing its projects.

Click here or on the image to download your copy of the newsletter (PDF 570 kb).

Four year strategy outlined

Kabul, October 21, 2009

The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan held its autumn management workshop of the year 2009, in which the strategy for the years 2010-2013 was in focus. » Read more...

SCA increases its health services
in Northern Afghanistan

Kabul, October 1, 2009

The Minister of Public Health Dr. Sayed Mohammad Amin Fatimie and SCA
country director Anders Fange after signing the BPHS contracts for Samangan
and Saripul.

As of October 1 the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan SCA) will manage Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) projects in Samangan and Saripul provinces in Northern Afghanistan. » Read more...

International military violently
entered SCA Hospital in Wardak

PRESS RELEASE, Kabul, September 6, 2009

Coalition forces have violently entered SCA’s Hospital in Shaniz, Wardak province. Rooms that were locked were forcefully entered and the doors of the malnutrition ward and the ultrasound ward were broken by force to gain entry. The soldiers also tied up four employees and two family members of patients at the hospital. SCA staffs as well as patients (even those in beds) were forced out of rooms/wards throughout the search.

“This is simply not acceptable. It is not only a clear violation of globally recognized humanitarian principles about the sanctity of health facilities and staff in areas of conflict but also a clear breach of the civil-military agreement between NGOs and ISAF” says Anders Fange, Country Director, SCA. » Read more...