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Impact & partners

A proven track record, delivered with national partners.

AHNO has extensive experience implementing humanitarian assistance, assessments, monitoring, and research activities across Afghanistan — delivering projects funded by both national and international partners.

Key areas of implementation

What we've delivered.

Emergency Response & Food Assistance

Timely delivery of life-saving food and non-food items to populations affected by conflict, disasters, and displacement.

Health & Nutrition Assessments

Comprehensive assessments informing program design, monitoring malnutrition trends among children and at-risk groups.

Market Assessments & Baseline/Endline Surveys

Evidence-based data collection supporting livelihoods, market-based interventions, and food security programming.

Third-Party Monitoring (TPM)

Independent verification of food and cash interventions, ensuring transparency and adherence to donor standards.

Women-Led Business Research

Studies and assessments strengthening women's economic participation and gender-sensitive livelihood programs.

Project experience

Summary of recent projects.

#Project titleProvince(s)Donor
1OPD Project Consultations (volunteer) WardakAHNO
2Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) for AFGAKabulAFGA (IPPF)
3Baseline Market Study & Pre-Evaluation, 6 provincesKunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Balkh, KabulIslamic Relief (IRW)
4Study & Analysis of Women-Owned BusinessesBamyan, Maidan WardakAHNO
5Endline Survey — Integrated Community Resilience Activity (ICRA)Kandahar, Helmand, Urozgan, Balkh, FaryabNCA
6CSO-RNT Khost ProjectKhostSFCG
7TPM of Food Assistance & Cash DistributionParwanAYSO
8OPD Clinical SurveyFarahAYSO
9Livelihood ProjectGhazniAAR Japan
Partners & donors

Collaboration across the sector.

AHNO has collaborated with a range of national and international organizations and stakeholders.

Donors & implementing partners

NCANorwegian Church Aid
AAR JapanAssociation for Aid and Relief
SFCGSearch for Common Ground
AYSOAfghan Youth & Social Org.
AFGAAfghan Family Guidance Assoc.
Islamic ReliefIRW

AHNO also works closely with national authorities and community stakeholders across every province of operation.

Government counterparts

Ministry of EconomyIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Ministry of EducationIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Ministry of Labor & Social AffairsIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan
ANDMANational Disaster Management Authority
Ministry of Public HealthIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Cluster memberships

AHNO is an active member of the following humanitarian coordination clusters:

Education Cluster WASH Cluster Health Cluster Food Security & Agriculture (FSAC) Shelter & NFI Cluster

Registered platforms

AHNO is a registered member of:

UNGM United Nations Partner Portal (UNPP) UNDP Quantum Platform
Value proposition

Why partner with AHNO.

AHNO offers unique advantages to donors, partners, and stakeholders seeking effective, accountable, and context-responsive programming in Afghanistan.

1

Strong local access & community acceptance

Long-standing presence and trusted relationships with communities, local authorities, and stakeholders enable timely, culturally appropriate interventions — even in hard-to-reach or conflict-affected areas.

2

Proven community-based delivery

A track record of designing and delivering programs that actively engage communities, build local capacities, and ensure participation, ownership, and sustainability.

3

Proven TPM & assessment capacity

Extensive experience in third-party monitoring, baseline and endline surveys, and needs assessments — ensuring evidence-based design and accountability.

4

Cost-effective & flexible implementation

High-quality programs delivered with efficient use of resources and the ability to adapt rapidly to evolving contexts and donor priorities.

5

Experienced national technical staff

A multidisciplinary team of qualified Afghan professionals across humanitarian, development, MEAL, gender, protection, livelihoods, agriculture, health, and education.

6

Rapid deployment & surge capacity

AHNO can quickly scale up operations and mobilize teams in response to sudden-onset emergencies across multiple provinces.

A trusted implementing partner.

Gain a capable, flexible partner with proven capacity to deliver results while maintaining strong accountability, inclusivity, and protection standards.

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