Amitié Franco-Afghane

What Amitié Franco-Afghane does

Amitié Franco-Afghane (AFRANE) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in April 1980 in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Operating from its Paris headquarters at 16 passage de la Main d'Or, with field offices in Kabul and Waras (Bamyan province), AFRANE delivers humanitarian assistance and educational support across five Afghan provinces: Kabul, Bamyan/Waras, Parwan/Tcharikar, Nangarhar/Djalalabad, and Herat. The organization maintains a dual structure — a salaried operational team in Afghanistan (approximately 16 staff pre-August 2021, reduced since the Taliban takeover) and a France-based community of 350 members, 104 volunteers, and a Board of Directors.

AFRANE's core services encompass educational infrastructure (approximately 30 school buildings constructed, expanded, or rehabilitated between 2002 and 2020, serving roughly 50 schools and 95,300 students in 2020), teacher training across pedagogy, sciences, mathematics, and languages (French, Dari, Pashto), provision of pedagogical equipment (libraries, computer labs, sports facilities, agricultural training at Band-e-Kosa), and — since November 2021 — emergency food aid distribution that reached 4,361 school personnel including 2,482 women in 2022. The organization also publishes "Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan," a quarterly French-language review issued continuously since July 1980 (now at issue 192+), and conducts annual craft sales of Afghan and Central Asian artisanal products in Paris and provincial French cities as both fundraising and cultural-outreach channels.

AFRANE's revenue model is diversified across roughly five streams: public subsidies from AFD (Agence Française de Développement), the French Embassy, and local authorities cover approximately half of its budget; private donations, foundation grants, and bequests supplement this; membership fees and one-time donations from ~350 French members provide recurring support; publication subscriptions (€22/year in France/EU, €32 abroad) and craft sales generate supplementary income. The organization partners directly with the Afghan Ministry of Education, holds protocols signed in 2002, and works exclusively within the public education system. Following the Taliban takeover in August 2021, AFRANE has continued with remote management from France, pivoting toward emergency aid, online pedagogical resources, and digital learning while suspending some in-person field operations.

Name

Amitié Franco-Afghane

Legal name

AFRANE (Amitié Franco-Afghane)

Website

https://afrane.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFRANE is a French non-profit association founded in 1980 delivering humanitarian aid and educational support (school construction, teacher training, food aid) across five Afghan provinces, funded by public subsidies, private donations, and craft sales in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Individual donors and members provide ongoing financial support through membership subscriptions and one-time donations
2. Craft Sales (Artisanat Afghan): Annual exhibitions and sales of Afghan crafts and Central Asian artisanal products in Paris and provincial French cities generate significant supplementary funding for missions
3. Publication Subscriptions: Quarterly review 'Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan' subscription revenue (22€ annually in France/EU, 32€ abroad)
4. Public Subsidies: Funding from AFD (Agence Française de Développement), local authorities, French Embassy, and other governmental bodies covers approximately half the budget
5. Private Subsidies: Contributions from foundations, businesses, and private individuals complement public funding

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFRANE delivers educational support programs in Afghanistan including teacher training, school construction and rehabilitation, provision of pedagogical equipment (computers, libraries, laboratories), food aid to school staff, and university preparation courses. The organization also publishes a quarterly French-language review "Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan" and runs annual craft sales of Afghan and Central Asian artisanal products to fund its humanitarian mission across five Afghan provinces.

Product overview

Amitié Franco-Afghane (AFRANE) operates as a humanitarian association focused on educational development in Afghanistan. The organization offers a portfolio of services including the quarterly publication 'Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan', educational support programs (teacher training, school construction, pedagogical resources), emergency humanitarian aid distribution, online pedagogical training platforms, university preparation classes, and a newsletter service. The core offering centers on improving educational access and quality across five Afghan provinces (Kabul, Bamiyan, Parwan, Nangarhar, and Herat) through direct support to schools and teachers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan (Quarterly Review) A quarterly French-language review dedicated to Afghanistan, providing news, analysis, and documentation on Afghan society, culture, history, and current events. Published since July 1980 and available by annual subscription (€22 France/EU, €32 abroad) or single issue purchase.
• Educational Support Programs Comprehensive educational support including teacher training in pedagogy, sciences, mathematics, and languages; school building construction and rehabilitation; provision of computers, libraries, laboratories, and sports equipment; and pedagogical resource development for approximately 50 public schools across five Afghan provinces.
• Emergency Humanitarian Aid Distribution Emergency food aid distribution (flour, oil, beans, dates) to teachers and school staff in response to economic crisis following August 2021, supporting continued educational operations in Afghanistan.
• Online Pedagogical Training Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,361 school staff received food aid in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEM (Amis et Anciens Élèves d'Estéqlâl et Malâlai)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Merged with AFRANE; previously financed Esteqlal-Malalai schools in Djalalabad, continuing educational support.
• French Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Collaborated with French Ministry to support education projects, including Jack Lang's 40,000€ subsidy in 2002 for Djalalabad school construction.
• MADERAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2002Partner NGO handling construction work for school buildings; collaborated on projects like Djalalabad school construction.
• Coordination Humanitaire Européenne pour l'AfghanistanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983European humanitarian coordination created on April 23, 1983 including AFRANE, Amis de l'Afghanistan, Luxembourg Association, Guilde européenne du Raid, and Solidarité Afghanistan Belgique. Dissolved in 1991.
• Centre National des Sciences (Afghanistan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for science teacher training programs and curriculum development.
• Solidarité Afghanistan BelgiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner NGO collaborating on teacher training and material support.
• International Rescue CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on teacher training programs and educational material provision.
• School of Visual Arts (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese NGO partner contributing to teacher training and educational support.
• CEREDAFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and documentation center on Afghanistan; created in 1983, publishes works on Afghan culture and history, partnered on Habib Rostam biography publication.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Rescue Committee: IRC is a named collaborator of AFRANE on teacher training and educational material provision in Afghanistan. IRC operates education in emergencies programming in the same conflict-affected Afghan provinces, sharing beneficiary populations and donor pools (including AFD funding channels).
• Afghanaid: British-headquartered NGO delivering education and livelihoods programming across Afghan provinces including Bamyan (where AFRANE operates Waras). Competes for European institutional donor funding and serves similar rural school populations.
• Solidarités International: French-headquartered humanitarian NGO (like AFRANE) that has implemented education and WASH programming in Afghanistan. Shares the same French donor ecosystem and AFD funding channels, with comparable mid-sized NGO operating model.
• Solidarität Afghanistan Belgique: Belgian peer NGO collaborating with AFRANE on teacher training and material support. Co-founded the 1983 European Humanitarian Coordination for Afghanistan with AFRANE, sharing the same historical lineage and Franco-Afghan diaspora support base.
• Norwegian Afghanistan Committee: European NGO with continuous presence in Afghanistan since 1980 (same founding period as AFRANE) focused on education and rural development. Operates teacher training colleges and schools in comparable Afghan provinces, mirroring AFRANE's institutional continuity model.

Broad incumbents

• Aga Khan Foundation: Aga Khan Foundation operates one of the largest networks of private schools (Aga Khan Schools) and education programs across Afghanistan and Central Asia, with similar teacher training and curriculum reform mandates in the same provinces AFRANE targets. Both organizations deliver Western-funded education support within the Afghan public system.
• Save the Children: One of the largest international education-in-emergencies actors in Afghanistan, supporting teacher training and school infrastructure across multiple Afghan provinces. Operates at substantially greater scale than AFRANE but serves overlapping populations and competes for similar institutional donor funding.
• UNICEF Afghanistan: UN agency operating the largest portfolio of education programs in Afghanistan including teacher training, school construction, and back-to-school campaigns. UNICEF sets standards that AFRANE-aligned schools must meet and is a complementary rather than purely competitive actor in the same provinces.

Others

• CEREDAF: Research and documentation center on Afghanistan partnered with AFRANE since the 1980s. Publishes works on Afghan culture and history; serves as an Afghan-studies peer in the same Franco-Afghan knowledge ecosystem rather than a direct operational competitor.

Regional players

• Afghanistan Analysts Network: Independent research organization producing French and English-language policy analysis on Afghanistan. Closely comparable to AFRANE's 'Les Nouvelles d'Afghanistan' review in audience and topical focus, though operating as a think tank rather than an implementer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AFRANE_Paris
• Facebookfacebook.com/amitiefrancoafghane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amitiefrancoafghane

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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