Afghanistan
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Portrait of Afghan woman in traditional costume
CBM supports six programmes in Afghanistan, aiming for inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities.
General approach
Afghanistan is a focal country for CBM. We have been active here since 1966. We cooperate with various stakeholders (government and non-governmental development agencies). Our common aim is to develop a national plan on eye health and to implement it into existing health care services, thus improving infrastructure at the community level.
CBM's current objective is to shift from health care to a twin track approach towards inclusion based on the expectations and requirements of people with disabilities. To achieve this CBM is cooperating with the Afghan Ministry of Public Health.
CBM's current objective is to shift from health care to a twin track approach towards inclusion based on the expectations and requirements of people with disabilities. To achieve this CBM is cooperating with the Afghan Ministry of Public Health.
Programme planning and challenges in Afghanistan
We support six programmes in the country engaged in health care, rehabilitation, integrated education, and vocational training. We are active in advocacy and networking and support the self-advocacy of people with disabilities.
Afghanistan is currently struggling to rebuild itself while dealing with the results of more than three decades of armed conflict, and the ongoing Taliban insurgency.
Afghanistan is currently struggling to rebuild itself while dealing with the results of more than three decades of armed conflict, and the ongoing Taliban insurgency.
Afghanistan has 34 provinces with an area of 647,500 sq.km. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and droughts frequently threaten the people of Afghanistan. Environmental issues such as limited natural fresh water, soil degradation, overgrazing, deforestation, desertification, as well as air and water pollution all add to the problems the country is currently facing.
