The situation in Afghanistan

Over recent years, there has been a grave deterioration in the security situation in Afghanistan.

Instability continues to spread to areas previously considered more peaceful, particularly in the western provinces. Humanitarian space also continues to shrink, owing to an increasing number of military operations, displacement of insurgents and Afghan civilians, and increased provision of aid by military and political actors. We are actively advocating a more water tight division of labour between, on the one side, military and political actors such as Provisional Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), and NGOs on the other. We feel that the current situation, where humanitarian work is increasingly carried out by PRTs as part of a broader military strategy to “win hearts and minds”, threatens the security of our staff by blurring the lines between civil and military actors. Read our policy in relation to Provisional Reconstruction Teams (PRTs).

As an organisation, it is our policy not to work under armed protection, but to work only in areas where the beneficiary communities can take responsibility for the security and safety of our staff and projects without exposing themselves to any harm. This does on occasions mean that we have had to relocate projects to more secure regions when the local security situation has deteriorated and community members can no longer ensure the continued safety of project staff.

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Women and Development

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Hygiene Education

At DACAAR, we realise that it takes more than the provision of safe water to transform lives. Th...

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A tanker provides desperately needed water to families in a returnee settlement in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s emergency response efforts.
A tanker provides desperately needed water to families in a returnee settlement in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s emergency response efforts.
As part of DACAAR’s rural development activities, farmers are provided with training in Saffron growing as an alternative to opium farming. The project also trains women to be essential actors in the growing and harvesting of saffron.
As part of DACAAR’s rural development activities, farmers are provided with training in Saffron growing as an alternative to opium farming. The project also trains women to be essential actors in the growing and harvesting of saffron.
A well is being drilled in a returnee settlement in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s water supply and sanitation activities. Wells provide vulnerable families with clean and easily accessible water, reducing mortality and the burden on women and chi
A well is being drilled in a returnee settlement in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s water supply and sanitation activities. Wells provide vulnerable families with clean and easily accessible water, reducing mortality and the burden on women and chi
As part of DACAAR’s Water Supply and Sanitation activities a motorized pipe scheme and reservoir were installed to provide families in Faryab province with clean and easily accessible water.
As part of DACAAR’s Water Supply and Sanitation activities a motorized pipe scheme and reservoir were installed to provide families in Faryab province with clean and easily accessible water.
A beneficiary of one of DACAAR’s Natural Resource Management uses drip irrigation to grow crops in Faryab province. Training farmers to effectively use limited water resources is a key element of DACAAR projects to improve the livelihoods of the Afghan pe
A beneficiary of one of DACAAR’s Natural Resource Management uses drip irrigation to grow crops in Faryab province. Training farmers to effectively use limited water resources is a key element of DACAAR projects to improve the livelihoods of the Afghan pe
DACAAR installs hand pumps, like the one featured, in order to provide villages with safe, clean water.
DACAAR installs hand pumps, like the one featured, in order to provide villages with safe, clean water.
Women make candles to sell in the local market as part of DACAAR's vocational training activities to facilitate economic empowerment of women.
Women make candles to sell in the local market as part of DACAAR's vocational training activities to facilitate economic empowerment of women.
A trainer from DACAAR’s hygiene education team delivers a message about proper hygiene and sanitation practices to families in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s continued effort to reduce the mortality and morbidity caused by waterborne diseases.
A trainer from DACAAR’s hygiene education team delivers a message about proper hygiene and sanitation practices to families in Nangarhar province as part of DACAAR’s continued effort to reduce the mortality and morbidity caused by waterborne diseases.
DACAAR promotes community empowerment by working directly with village councils in the implementation of all projects.
DACAAR promotes community empowerment by working directly with village councils in the implementation of all projects.
A beneficiary demonstrates his newly acquired welding skills provided through DACAAR’s rural development capacity building activities.
A beneficiary demonstrates his newly acquired welding skills provided through DACAAR’s rural development capacity building activities.