Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan

What Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan does

Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan (AADA) is a non-political, non-profit, and independent Afghan national humanitarian organization founded in 2005 and registered with Afghanistan's Ministry of Economy under Registration No. 33. AADA implements donor-funded health, nutrition, and emergency response programs across Afghanistan, with a focus on the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) — frameworks it has pioneered since 2006 in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health. The organization has operated across 33 provinces, delivered more than 160 health and health-related projects plus 30 education and capacity-building projects, and maintains seven provincial offices (Kabul headquarters plus sub-offices in Herat, Kandahar, Jalalabad, and Maimanah, among others) overseeing a network of health facilities, Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams, 12 Daycare Centers, and trained Community Health Workers.

The organization's core delivery model is community-based health service implementation rather than a technology platform. AADA's services include malnutrition screening and treatment (Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes), maternal and child health, reproductive health (RMNCAH), TB-Malaria programs, immunization support, NCD pilots (Diabetes & Hypertension), and emergency response to natural disasters such as earthquakes and drought. Its business model is grant-funded through competitive applications to international donors — including UN agencies (UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, WFP, UNDP, OCHA), bilateral donors (FCDO via World Vision Afghanistan, USAID), multilateral mechanisms (World Bank, Global Fund, Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund, Gavi), and private-sector funders (Acasus AMEA FZCO). All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, including children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and disaster-affected populations. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the organization is not publicly traded; it is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by General Director Dr. Najeebullah Baleegh with a senior team including a Deputy General Director and Finance Director.

Name

Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan

Legal name

Agency for Assistance and Development of Afghanistan

Website

https://aada.org.af

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AADA is a non-profit Afghan humanitarian organization founded in 2005 that implements donor-funded Basic Package of Health Services, nutrition, and emergency response programs across 33 provinces, serving children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and disaster-affected populations through a network of health facilities and community health workers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Healthcare and Nutrition Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian health services
• Community nutrition programs
• Primary health care delivery
• Maternal child health services
• Emergency health response

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding from International Donors: AADA operates as a multi-donor funded organization receiving grants from USAID, World Bank, Global Fund, and UN agencies including UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, WFP, UNDP, and OCHA. Revenue comes through competitive bidding for humanitarian and development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AADA is a non-profit humanitarian organization that implements donor-funded health and nutrition programs across Afghanistan. Its core offerings include the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes (TSFP) for malnutrition treatment, RMNCAH reproductive and maternal health services, community-based nutrition interventions, immunization support, TB-Malaria control, and emergency health and nutrition response through Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams. Services are delivered free of charge to vulnerable populations across 33 provinces through a network of health facilities and trained community health workers.

Product overview

AADA is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides health and social services rather than a technology product. The organization implements donor-funded health and nutrition projects including Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS), Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS), Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes (TSFP), and community health initiatives across Afghanistan. The organization does not offer a software product, platform, or technology solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) Implementation Delivery of Afghanistan's standardized Basic Package of Health Services through Provincial Hospitals, District Hospitals, CHCs, BHCs, PHCs, Health Posts, and Family Health Houses for the general population in contracted underserved provinces.
• Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) Implementation Delivery of Afghanistan's standardized Essential Package of Hospital Services through secondary healthcare facilities, addressing conditions that require hospital-level intervention.
• Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP) Treatment of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in children under five and pregnant and lactating women through supplementary feeding, achieving over 75% cure rate in TSFP programs.
• Community-Based Nutrition Interventions (CBNI) Community-level nutrition screening, referral, IYCF counseling, and follow-up for children and women in high-priority districts, with 1,826 community mobilization sessions reaching 17,650 community members in Herat.
• RMNCAH — Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Services Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services including ante-natal, safe delivery, and post-natal care, supported by an ambulance referral system (8 ambulances) for transfer from Family Health Houses to higher-level facilities.
• Mobile Health and Nutrition Team (MHNT) Emergency Response Rapid-deployment emergency health and nutrition teams providing primary health and nutrition services to disaster-affected and underserved populations, including 8,500 beneficiaries and 1,650 children under five screened for malnutrition in the Kunar earthquake response.
• TB-Malaria and Global Fund Disease Control Programs Integrated TB, malaria, and broader infectious disease control services across multiple provinces, including HIV/AIDS programming funded through Global Fund grants channeled via UNDP.
• Diabetes and Hypertension Response Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75% cure rate for MAM children in TSFP programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• World Vision Afghanistan (WVA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2025Partnership for Eastern Afghanistan Earthquake Response. AADA implements emergency health and nutrition response as implementing partner of World Vision.
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO funds and collaborates on health programs including TB-Malaria projects, COVID-19 response, and secondary health care components. AADA implements WHO-contracted health services.
• UNICEFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF is a primary donor funding nutrition programs (TSFP, CBNI, Urban Nutrition, NFA 1.5), primary health care, winterization, and various operational costs. Multiple ongoing projects.
• UNFPAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA funds reproductive health, RMNCAH services, and provided 8 ambulances for patient referral. Implementing RMNCAH projects across multiple provinces.
• World Food Programme (WFP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP funds Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programmes (TSFP) treating moderate acute malnutrition in children and pregnant/lactating women across multiple provinces.
• UNDPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP funds TB-Malaria programs and Global Fund grants for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Health Systems strengthening.
• OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCHA provides funding through country-based pooled funds for emergency responses including earthquake response, winterization, and food assistance programs.
• Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) AfghanistanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that oversees and partners with AADA for implementation of BPHS and EPHS. AADA is registered with Ministry of Economy.
• Save the ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization on AADA's website.
• Gavi, the Vaccine AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGavi supports immunization programs including Urban Immunization and Routine Immunization strengthening in polio-affected provinces.
• Acasus AMEA FZCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcasus AMEA FZCO funds the project Strengthening the Response to Diabetes & Hypertension in Herat.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Relief International: Relief International is a humanitarian NGO operating health, nutrition, and WFP/UNICEF-funded TSFP programs in Afghanistan with comparable service-delivery model and donor mix to AADA.
• CARE International in Afghanistan: CARE Afghanistan runs multi-donor funded health, nutrition, and RMNCAH programs with UN agencies (UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP) and is a direct competitor for BPHS implementation grants and emergency response contracts in the same provinces as AADA.
• Save the Children Afghanistan: Save the Children Afghanistan implements MNCH, nutrition, and emergency health programs funded by the same UN donors (UNICEF, WFP) as AADA. Already listed as a mutual partner of AADA, the two organizations frequently co-implement or compete on provincial health packages.
• ACTED Afghanistan: ACTED Afghanistan implements multi-sector humanitarian programming including emergency WASH, food security, and health with funding from AHF, ECHO, and UN agencies — directly competing with AADA for emergency pooled-fund grants.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Afghanistan: IRC Afghanistan delivers integrated primary health care, nutrition, and women's health services funded by USAID, FCDO, and UN agencies. Operates with comparable funding model, donor set, and BPHS-style service delivery to AADA.
• World Vision Afghanistan: World Vision Afghanistan is AADA's actual consortium partner for the FCDO-funded Eastern Afghanistan Earthquake Response and DAWAM projects. It runs child health and nutrition programs in the same provinces with similar donor backing.
• International Medical Corps (IMC) Afghanistan: IMC Afghanistan runs primary health, nutrition, and emergency response programs funded by UNFPA, WFP, and BHA, and competes for the same BPHS/EPHS provincial contracts as AADA.
• BRAC Afghanistan: BRAC Afghanistan is one of the largest development NGOs in Afghanistan, implementing BPHS/EPHS packages and integrated health, nutrition, and community programs across multiple provinces — directly comparable to AADA's mandate and donor mix.

Broad incumbents

• UN World Food Programme (WFP) Afghanistan: WFP is one of AADA's largest donors, providing the TSFP funding that underpins much of AADA's nutrition work; as a UN agency it sets the policy framework and funding envelope for the TSFP programs AADA implements.
• UNICEF Afghanistan: UNICEF is AADA's most significant donor, funding nutrition (TSFP, CBNI, Urban Nutrition), primary health care, winterization, and multiple ongoing projects; it is both the principal funder and the convener of the broader Afghan child-health NGO ecosystem AADA operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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