Environmental Protection Trainings and Development Organization (EPTDO)

What Environmental Protection Trainings and Development Organization (EPTDO) does

Environmental Protection Trainings and Development Organization (EPTDO) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization registered with the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan and headquartered in Kabul. Founded in 2020, EPTDO delivers climate change adaptation and mitigation programs, disaster risk reduction, livelihood and agricultural development, biodiversity conservation, WASH activities, gender equality initiatives, and climate education to climate-affected communities across Afghanistan. Its service portfolio spans core climate programs, specialized projects such as the GEF/UNDP-funded Community-based Climate-responsive Livelihoods and Forestry (CCLF) project and the Promoting Afghan Civil Society (PACS) initiative, and the Climate Academy and Research Center (CARC) launched in January 2025 to provide technical training and research services.

The organization is led by Founder and CEO Abdulhadi Achakzai and operates with a small paid core team alongside a 1,400-member Environmental Volunteer Network (EVN) that provides grassroots distribution across all regions of Afghanistan. Its core technology base is methodological rather than software-driven, centered on climate adaptation, water management, agricultural development, resilience building, and DRR practices. Strategic partnerships include UNFCCC, UNEP, UNCCD, UNEA observer status, UN PCCB Network, USAID, UNDP, GEF, the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan, and the World Bank; the organization also participates in the COP, SB, and SBI climate conference tracks.

EPTDO functions as a donor-funded NGO: all programs and training are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, and operating revenue derives from grants and project funding from approximately 11 international donors. GTM motion is event-driven, anchored on UN COP participation, international forums, and community-based initiatives. EPTDO holds the distinction of being the only organization from Afghanistan accredited with UNFCCC, providing regulatory standing within the global climate framework that no domestic peer currently holds.

Name

Environmental Protection Trainings and Development Organization (EPTDO)

Legal name

Environmental Protection Trainings and Development Organization

Website

https://eptdo-evn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EPTDO is an Afghanistan-based non-profit NGO delivering climate change adaptation, mitigation, disaster risk reduction, livelihood, and environmental education programs to climate-affected communities, funded by 11 international donors and operating a 1,400-member volunteer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donor-funded Projects: Currently working with 11 donors in Afghanistan, all supported projects are climate change-related initiatives. Funding sources include GEF, UNDP, USAID, and other international development organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPTDO is a non-profit NGO that delivers climate change adaptation and mitigation programs, disaster risk reduction, livelihood and agricultural development, biodiversity conservation, WASH, and climate education to vulnerable Afghan communities. It functions as an implementing partner for international donors (UNDP, GEF, USAID) and runs a volunteer-based network (EVN) plus a technical training and research arm (CARC). All programs and training are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

EPTDO is a climate change-focused NGO operating as a comprehensive service organization rather than a traditional product company. The organization delivers climate action through interconnected programs: core climate services (adaptation, mitigation, DRR, biodiversity, net-zero initiatives, climate education, gender equality, WASH), the Climate Academy and Research Center (training and research services), and various field projects (CCLF, PACS, tUrn, Ecocide Law campaigns, women empowerment courses, UN job application training). Programs work together to build community resilience while engaging with UN agencies, international organizations, and donors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Change Adaptation Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Working with 11 donors on climate change projects across Afghanistan
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Union Delegation to AfghanistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2023Participated in high-level roundtable discussion on climate change in Afghanistan organized by EU Delegation and World Bank Team.
• World Bank TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2023Co-organized roundtable discussion on climate change with EU Delegation, attended by World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan.
• UNFCCCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Accredited by UNFCCC in October 2022, making EPTDO eligible to attend all conferences related to the Paris Agreement and Kyoto Protocol. EPTDO is the only organization from Afghanistan with this accreditation.
• USAIDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Partnership established in May 2022 for development and climate initiatives in Afghanistan.
• tUrn Climate Crisis ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Joined forces with tUrn Climate Crisis Project in July 2021 for youth climate engagement.
• UN PCCB NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020Strategic partnership formed in February 2020 for climate change capacity building.
• UNEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited organization with UNEP, actively conducting environmental programs and World Environment Day events in coordination with UNEP.
• UNEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted observer status at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) of UNEP.
• Stop Ecocide InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized as a national partner working on ecocide law awareness in Afghanistan.
• UNFCCC-YOUNGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in youth constituency of UNFCCC for engaging young climate activists.
• FSAC Cluster AfghanistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Food Security and Agriculture Cluster in Afghanistan, contributing to humanitarian response coordination.
• GiHA Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing to Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group in Afghanistan.
• UNCCDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited by UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) for land degradation and desertification work.
• WASH Cluster AfghanistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial member of WASH cluster in Afghanistan for water, sanitation and hygiene coordination.
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing Community-based Climate-responsive Livelihoods and Forestry (CCLF) project funded by GEF and implemented by UNDP in Badakhshan Province.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement with country teams and youth constituencies, including engagement in COP processes. Comparable as a climate-focused advocacy NGO that mobilizes volunteers and partners with local organizations in vulnerable countries.
• tUrn Climate Crisis Project: U.S.-based youth climate engagement initiative partnered with EPTDO since July 2021 across tUrn 5–8 cohorts. Directly comparable as a climate-education peer working with EPTDO on youth climate action.
• Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA): Regional coalition of civil society organizations working on climate policy and advocacy across South Asia, including Afghanistan. Comparable as a network-of-NGOs structure focused on UNFCCC engagement and capacity building for member organizations.

Emerging players

• Stop Ecocide International: International initiative advocating for ecocide law, of which EPTDO is the recognized national partner in Afghanistan. Comparable as a campaign-driven organization with national-partner network structure.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Corps Afghanistan: International humanitarian organization with programming in Afghanistan on livelihoods, food security, and climate-resilient agriculture. Comparable donor-funded project portfolio and beneficiary overlap with vulnerable Afghan communities.
• CARE Afghanistan: International development NGO active in Afghanistan with climate adaptation, WASH, and women's economic empowerment programming. Comparable as a donor-funded organization delivering community-based climate and gender programming in Afghanistan.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization producing climate, forests, and water analysis used by policymakers. Comparable in its focus on climate adaptation research and policy translation, similar to EPTDO's CARC initiative.
• IUCN Asia: International union for conservation of nature with active programming in Afghanistan and across Asia on biodiversity, climate adaptation, and nature-based solutions. Comparable scope on the biodiversity/forestry side of EPTDO's work (e.g., CCLF project).

Others

• UNDP Afghanistan: Not a peer but a key donor/implementing partner for EPTDO's GEF-funded CCLF project. Listed as a peer because they co-deliver climate programming in Afghanistan and represent the type of institution EPTDO engages with.
• UNEP Asia Pacific: Accrediting body for EPTDO's UNEP status and convener of UNEA. Comparable as an environmental governance actor in the region with overlap on capacity-building and World Environment Day programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-protection-trainings-and-development-organization-eptdo

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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