Women’s empowerment at AfD: for a generation of educational enlightenment

According to UNICEF, in 2016, 3.5 million children aged between 7 and 17 were out of school in Afghanistan, 70% of whom were girls. One of the reasons for such a low school attendance rate in the country is the obligation for children, including girls, to work from an early age in order to support their families.

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A day in the life of Rameen

« It’s true, I am a child and I work on the street, but I have a lot of ambitions », assures Rameen aged of 11 years and raised in a family of 8 people, including three brothers and two little sisters. A few months ago, the oldest brother of the siblings died after a car accident during his work. This tragic event was an enormous shock for his family, made up by this hard reality.

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Annual Report 2017

Action for Development presents its Annual Report 2017. The report highlights key results achieved in 2017 by AfD and partners, and looks to the strategic challenges ahead. 2017 was the first year of AfD's strategic vision 2017-2020, set around its mission "Healthy families, empowered communities" in Afghanistan. Despite the many challenges, particularly resource mobilisation and a backdrop of ongoing violence in the country, significant results were achieved over the course of the year.

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Evaluation of the Midwifery Training Project

The global scenario of maternal health has seen an unprecedented growth, however, conflict zones like Afghanistan still bear the brunt of challenges. There is no doubt that some significant progress has been made but there is a long way to go. Within the context of improving yet still insufficient maternal healthcare provision, Action for Development in collaboration with Haute école de santé de Genève designed and developed a short-term capacity building training course for qualified midwives in Afghanistan.

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