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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kabul,
August 4, 2009
Five Physical Therapists from the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) were amongst the 17 physical therapists graduating on August 4 at the Physical Therapy Institute (PTI) in Kabul.
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Reducing mother and child mortality
Kabul,
July 22, 2009
In recent years the number of pregnant women in rural areas of Afghanistan who received assistance from a doctor, nurse or midwife for safe delivery increased from 6% to 18.9%. In this issue of the SCA Newsletter we visit the SCA midwifery training in Wardak.
Click here to get to the archive section were you can download the newsletter as a PDF.
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Afghans conquer highest mountain peak
Kabul,
July 20, 2009
For the first time ever two Afghan climbers have reached the summit of Afghanistan’s highest mountain.
The two climbers, Amruddin and Malang, reached the 7,492 metres summit of Noshaq in the Hindu Kush in the Wakhan, Badakhshan province on Sunday, 19 July 2009 and unfurled the Afghan flag.
As the world’s 52nd highest peak, Noshaq is the second highest independent peak of the Hindu Kush after Tirich Mir in Pakistan at 7,690 metres above sea level.
Photo: the team pictured during training in France.
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Kabul,
July 7, 2009
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan handed over two newly built schools in Sholgara district of Balkh province on 6th of July 09.
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Mazar-e Sharif,
May 27, 2009
SCA received a reward from Governor Atta Mohammad Noor for outstanding performances in Balkh province. The SCA Mazar Project Office were selected together with three other NGOs in competition with 37 NGOs who are active in the Balkh province.
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Download SCA latest newsletter
Kabul,
May 9, 2009
Among the stories in this issue we bring you to the northern province of Kunduz were SCA this year train and supports more than 340 families to be self-sufficient in their carpets weaving business.
Click here to get to the archive section were you can download the newsletter as a pdf.
You may also subscribe to get a notice when there is a new newsletter published at www.swedishcommittee.org and www.sak.se
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Cricket Training Camp with national heroes
Jalalabad,
May 4, 2009
Today Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) together with the charity organization Afghan Connection launched a three day cricket training camp supported by our Afghan heroes; the Afghan National Cricket Team.
The training camp is taking place at Nangarhar's University in eastern Afghanistan were the Afghan National Cricket Team will coach and support 75 students from SCAs Model Schools, 75 students from governmental schools and five disabled from the SCAs Rehabilitation of Afghans with Disabilities centers.
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Afghan National Cricket Team opens
the first Cricket Pitch out of ten
Roghano,
May 3, 2009
Mr. Raees Ahmadzai from Afghan National Cricket Team inaugurates the first pitch ever constructed in the remote district Rodat, in the eastern province Nangarhar, at one of SCAs model schools in Roghano.
This is one of ten pitches that will be built at SCA Model schools throughout Afghanistan in 2009 together with the British charity organization Afghan Connection.
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Report: Fight poverty to end insecurity
Kabul,
April 9, 2009
Poverty and unemployment have been identified by Afghans as the most significant underlying cause of insecurity in Afghanistan. In its latest report Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium (HRRAC) calls for an increased donor focus on poverty reduction and creation of income opportunities.
HRRAC recommends donors to substantially strengthen measures to lessen poverty, to promote civilian rather than military efforts to achieve this, and to ensure that this is widely communicated both within Afghanistan and in donor countries.
Click here to download the full report (PDF)
HRRAC is a group of fourteen organizations committed to promoting peace and human rights in Afghanistan.
HRRAC aim is to influence policy changes that will promote human rights and peace in Afghanistan through ongoing research and advocacy.
The report above is co-sponsored by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan.
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Download the latest SCA Newsletter
Kabul,
April 4, 2009
The SCA newsletter's provides an overview of SCA, what we do and where we are heading. The aim is to raise awareness, internally as well as externally, of general developments within the organisation as well as specific activities in the programmes.
Follow this link to the archive section to download the latest newsletter as a pdf. You may also subscribe to get a notice when there is a new newsletter published at www.swedishcommittee.org and www.sak.se
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SCA wishes a Happy New Year
Kabul,
March 21, 2009
The world lives on hope, and this spring when the red tulip blossom, the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan wishes all proud Afghans a happy new year.
For 26 year, during hardship and happiness, the Swedish Committee has been providing health services, education, rehabilitation to Afghans with disabilities and perhaps the most essential of all – clean water.
We are devoted to continue doing that.
Sal -e- Naw Mubarak, Happy New Year!
This greeting, including job announcements, is also broadcasted nationwide on Radio Arman and Radio Aryana.
Announcement Dari
Announcement Pashto
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Kabul,
March 18, 2009
The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan is not only supporting Afghans for improving their daily life but also makes effort to safeguard the environment of Afghanistan.
Briquettes made of paper and saw dust can be a supplement to the expensive and precious fire wood.
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Kabul,
March 9, 2009
SCA celebrated the International Women’s Day (March 8) with ceremonies in its Kabul Management Office (KMO) and all its project offices in Ghazni, Jalalabad, Kunduz, Mazar-e-Sharif, Taloqan and Wardak.
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New look for SCA website
March 1, 2009
 Welcome to the new look for SCA webpage! After several years with the old layout it is time for some changes. And the work continues with more features to be added soon. However the news and information of the SCA work in Afghanistan will be presented the same way as before.
If you have any comments please contact the Information Coordinator in Kabul – magnus.forsberg@sca.org.af
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Kabul,
February 28, 2009
113.000 students and schools in twelve provinces will receive stationeries from SCA. Schools as well as administrations will benefit from the stationery.
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Kabul,
February 14, 2009
Upon request from the British NGO Oxfam, the Swedish Committee health technical unit held a HIV/Aids workshop for 40 Oxfam employees.
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Peace Building in Afghanistan
Stockholm,
February 5, 2009
In November 2008 the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan and Enna (European Network of NGOs in Afghanistan) hosted another successful two day-conferense in Stockholm called Peace Building in Afghanistan | Local, Regional and Global perspectives. The proceedings can be read in the conference book published by SCA. You can also download the separate speeches here...
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