Afghanistan
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Photo: Toni Greaves for Mercy Corps
Our strategy
Improve the quality of life of ordinary citizens by strengthening sustainable, legitimate livelihoods.
The context
Decades of ongoing conflict, political instability, drought and economic chaos has left Afghanistan one of the world’s poorest and unstable nations. Eighty-five percent of the population relies on agriculture and natural resource-based livelihoods, leaving them vulnerable in a precarious economy.
Our work
- Agriculture & Food: Increasing farmers' production through training, infrastructure and links to local and global markets
- Economic opportunity: Providing training and work opportunities in areas ranging from road-building to poultry farming
- Water: Supporting equal, sustainable access to water resources for farmers
- Women & Gender: Helping women learn job skills and start small businesses
All stories about Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: Bicycle Shop Owner Runs Brisk Business May 21, 2004
Name: Obaidulhah HabbibullahAge: 48 yearsLocation: Charqala Wazirbad, District 10, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Afghanistan: A Beauty Shop of Her Own May 21, 2004
Name: Lailuma Aslam ZadaAge: 30 yearsLocation: Bagh-E-Zanana, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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Afghanistan: A Window Into Northern Afghanistan May 11, 2004
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Afghanistan: A Silver Lining in Northeastern Afghanistan December 24, 2003
A Mercy Corps project that got off to a disappointing start in Kunduz Province finished with remarkable results.
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Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Mercy and Mayhem December 14, 2003
A hellish predawn raid by truckloads of suspected Taliban gunmen took the life of a Mercy Corps veteran in Afghanistan in August. The violence didn't stop there. That wrenching episode was the second murder in a year, a horrible stretch for our relief workers.
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Afghanistan: Optimism is High; But Afghans Fear The Window of Opportunity is Closing November 19, 2003
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Afghanistan: A Journey Through a World of Mercy October 2, 2003
Afghanistan, especially northern Afghanistan, is by far the most exotic place I have ever seen.
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Afghanistan: A Father Says Goodbye To Drugs August 27, 2003
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Afghanistan: Saving the Darwishan Canal August 27, 2003
Engineer Amir Mohammad has worked on many projects during his four years with Mercy Corps, yet there is no question about the most important one: the rehabilitation of the Darwishan Canal.
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Afghanistan: Tackling the Obstacles and Harnessing the Opportunities August 27, 2003
Twists and turns. Stops and starts. Ever-changing conditions. Adaptation. Obstacles. Success. That is Afghanistan. It also defines Mercy Corps' Emergency Support for Drought and Conflict Affected Populations in Afghanistan programme.