Afghanistan.
10 Peacebuilding organisations
Afghan Women Skills Development Centre (AWSDC)
AWSDC exists to reinforce the sustainable development process of women and children in Afghanistan. Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)
Dedicated to reducing the threat of violence, CAPS builds local capacity in Afghanistan for creating a sustainable environment that can support peace and stability Afghanistan Civil Society Forum-organization (ACSFo)
ACSFo has the widest network of civil society members in Afghanistan, and uses this reach to promote mass engagement in the peacebuilding process. Voice of Women (VOW)
VWO was established in 1998, and works toward improving conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan Bureau for Reconstruction & Development (BRD)
BRD’s vision is a sustainable Afghan society, focusing on four key programmes: Human rights, civil society, government, and the local economy.
10 Peacebuilding organisations
From the blog
From the field Afghanistan: prospects for the future
Heightened insecurity, coupled with a weak rule of law, widespread corruption, low development progress, and a failing peace process, have become the hallmarks of the past ten years in Afghanistan. 10 years after the US-led overthrow of the Taliban, what does the future hold for the country? Read more >>>
Commentary Women, War and Peace
With three women winning this year’s Nobel Peace prize, now is an apt time for PBS’s new series, Women, War and Peace initiative, especially as the central character of one of the films is Leymah Gbowee, one of the Nobel Prize winners. Read more >>>
Interview Bacha Khan: Lessons from the past
Ali Gohar, founder of Just Peace International in Peshawar, Pakistan, recently shared with us one of the inspirations for his work – the life story of Bacha Khan. A pacifist Pashtun leader from the early 20th century who strove to transform not just his own Pashtun society but the whole of India. He used rigorous nonviolence and drew hundreds of thousands of followers into his movement despite harrassment, assault and torture from the British colonial regime, and against the backdrop of being in a country ruled by a foreign regime. Read more >>>
From the field Afghanistan: the road to peace, one year on
One year ago, on 2 June 2010, Afghanistan’s peace council – the National Consultative Peace Jirga or NCPJ – brought together 1,600 delegates from across Afghanistan’s political and social spectrum to pave the road for reintegration and reconciliation. Three questions were posed at the NCPJ, which dictated the discussions and future objectives of the peace process. These were: how can we bring sustainable peace to Afghanistan, what kind of framework do we need to speak with our disaffected brothers, and what kind of mechanism do we need for reconciliation? Read more >>>
