AWARD - Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation & Development

Unconditional Seasonal Support Project (UCSS)

The Unconditional Seasonal Support Project (UCSS) is a vital initiative designed to provide essential food assistance to the most vulnerable households in Afghanistan. Initially covering three districts in Kabul city (PD# 15, 13, and 16) and four districts in Parwan province (Sayed Khail, Jabal Seraj, Charikar, and Bagram), the project also extends support to returnees from Pakistan and Iran, particularly in Jabal Seraj and Sayed Khail districts. Currently, AWARD is implementing the UCSS project across five districts in Kapisa province—Hesa-e-Dowan, Nijrab, Ala Sai, Koh Band, and Mahmood Raqi. Through this project, AWARD is committed to alleviating food insecurity among the most vulnerable populations, ensuring that they receive timely and critical support during the most challenging seasons.

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Maternal and Child Benefit Program (MCBP)

The MCBP is a safety net Programme that will provide nutrition & food security benefits for women and children through a providing health and nutrition information and awareness sessions and messages, complemented with a financial incentive to access services and support access to nutritious foods. The project aims to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable PBW and children under 2, by complementing health and nutrition services provided under Component 1 of HER, through:

Quarterly cash transfers to increase access to nutritious foods and support with the cost of accessing health facilities.
Health and nutrition awareness sessions and messages to increase utilization of services and improve practices related to health and nutrition.
AWARD will provide 15 months of cash assistance quarterly to pregnant, breastfeeding women, and mothers of toddlers.
Along with the cash transfer, AWARD will conduct quality health and nutrition information sessions and messaging for beneficiaries.

NGOs/CSOs Capacity Supporting Project (NCCSP)

The NGOs/CSOs Capacity Supporting Project (NCCSP), funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is focused on reducing poverty by creating income-generating and livelihood opportunities in Parwan province, Afghanistan. This project aims to empower local communities by strengthening the capacities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to implement sustainable development initiatives. By fostering economic growth and enhancing livelihoods, the NCCSP contributes to the long-term stability and prosperity of Parwan province. AWARD is proud to partner with UNDP on this critical project, which aligns with our mission to support the social and economic integration of vulnerable populations in Afghanistan.

Our Last 5 Years Completed Projects

Location: Kapisa, Tagab

Donor: WFP/World Bank

Duratiion: 15 Feb 2024 To 15 April 2025

  • ● Nutrition packages distribution for pregnant women/children under 2 years
  • ● Awareness raising on reproductive health for women
  • ● Cash Distribution
Location: Kabul

Donor: Search for Common Ground (SFCG)

Duratiion: 01 Aug 2023 To 30 Sep 2024

  • ● Strengthen social cohesion
  • ● Insider mediation training
  • ● Formation of volunteer mediation committee
  • ● Conflict resolution through the Jirga system
  • ● Jirga's importance in conflict resolution
Location: Parwan

Donor: UNDP

Duratiion: 27 Dec 2023 To 30 June 2024

  • ● Technical Vocational Training
  • ● Business start-up Training
  • ● SMEs Development
  • ● Awareness Raising & psychological sessions for women/girls in need
Location: Kabul, Parwan and Kapisa Province

Donor: WFP

Duratiion: 01 July 2023 To July 2025

  • ● Food for work cash distribution to vulnerable
  • ● Food distribution to vulnerable
  • ● Awareness raising
  • ● Nutrition package distribution to pregnant women/children
Location: Kabul & Parwan

Donor: WFP

Duratiion: 01 Oct 2022 To June 2023

  • ● Food for work cash distribution to vulnerable
  • ● Food distribution to vulnerable
  • ● Awareness raising
  • ● Nutrition package distribution to pregnant women/children
Location: Paktia

Donor: UNOPS

Duratiion: 01 March 2021 To 30 March 2023

  • ● Pine nuts reforestation
  • ● Distribution of 40,000 pine nuts trees to community people
Location: Maidan Wardak

Donor: ADALAT/USAID

Duratiion: 15 July 2021 To 30 March 2022

  • ● Legal Advocacy & Outreach Program Maidan Wardak
Location: Kabul & Nangarhar

Donor: GIZ/BMZ-PME- III

Duratiion: 15 Oct 2020 To 14 Jan 2022

  • ● Towards Greater Social and Economic Integration of Returnees, IDPs & Host Communities, Technical Skills
  • ● Building, SMEs, Soft Skill Training, Awareness Raising
  • ● Start-Up Hub Establishment, Internship, Job Placement/Market Linkage
  • ● Shelter Reconstruction, House Equipment Distributions, Reception Center for Returnees
Location: Kunduz

Donor: CFLI-CANADA

Duratiion: 7 JULY 2019 To April 2020

  • ● Strengthening women participation in local government through capacity building.