NADOE - Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe

What NADOE - Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe does

NADOE - Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe is a refugee-led, community-based non-governmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 2020, it operates as a coordinating hub connecting more than 460 Afghan diaspora and civil society organizations spread across Denmark, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Italy, and Greece, and represents them in Brussels vis-à-vis European and international institutions. The organization is staffed by a small core team of approximately 8, supplemented by regional Network Coordinators for Scandinavia, Central Europe, Southern Europe, the UK, and Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. Leadership includes co-founder Lailuma Sadid (former President, 2023 International Henri La Fontaine Humanism Prize recipient), Secretary-General Dr. Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar (postdoctoral researcher at VUB), Treasurer Morgane Jourdain, Project Officers Shagofah Ghafori and Madeline Saadeh, and communications and research staff drawn from institutions including KU Leuven, ULB, VUB, and the University of Oxford.

NADOE delivers a programmatic portfolio funded primarily through institutional grants, with no commercial pricing model. Active projects include: Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers (April 2024 launch with IOM Belgium and Luxembourg under the Fedasil-funded Incentive Fund 2024, with 6 training sessions across Belgian refugee camps in eight languages and 152+ asylum seekers trained); Power2UAMs (2025 EU CERV-funded project with Caritas International, ensuring equal access to public services for unaccompanied minors across 6 localities in Belgium, France, and Greece); and O-REMIT (with IOM Belgium and Luxembourg, the National Bank of Belgium, ZidiCircle and OVO, focused on reducing remittance costs). Complementary fee-free service lines include intercultural mediation linking organisations with professional Afghan-background mediators, capacity-building training programs (e.g., 'Afghans on the Move', cultural training for Red Cross Flanders personnel, sessions for Caritas legal guardians of unaccompanied minors), research support linked to VUB's Interface Demography and CEPS, and cultural programming such as Shab-e-Yalda and Nawroz celebrations.

Revenue mechanics are entirely grant-based: NADOE receives project funding from EU institutions (notably CERV), the Belgian federal government (via Fedasil), UN agencies (UNHCR, IOM), and humanitarian NGOs (Caritas International, Red Cross Flanders, Ukrainian Voices). The go-to-market is community-led: members are acquired through Airtable forms on the website and through engagement at international forums such as the Global Refugee Forum 2023, the European Migration Forum, and the EUAA Consultative Forum, supplemented by NADOE's own Brussels Conference on EU's Afghanistan Migration Response. Underlying technology is administrative only — a website (nadoe.eu), Facebook and LinkedIn pages, and standard coordination tooling — with no proprietary software, API, or app products. Governance is conducted by the core team and network coordinators without external institutional investors or a parent entity.

Name

NADOE - Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe

Legal name

Network of Afghan Diaspora Organisations in Europe

Website

https://nadoe.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NADOE is a Brussels-based, refugee-led non-profit that coordinates 460+ Afghan diaspora organizations across Europe, delivering EU and UN-funded projects on asylum-seeker rights, unaccompanied minors, and remittances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Diaspora Support Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM)

Keywords

• Diaspora network coordination
• Asylum seeker support
• Intercultural mediation services
• Refugee-led integration programs
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project-based funding: NADOE receives funding through EU-funded projects (CERV), government grants (Belgian government), and institutional partnerships with organizations like UNHCR, IOM, and Fedasil. Projects include the Power2UAMs project, Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers, and O-REMIT.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NADOE is the first independent refugee-led network that connects and represents Afghan diaspora socio-cultural organizations across Europe. Headquartered in Brussels, it functions as a coordination hub delivering programs on migration, integration, cultural training, intercultural mediation, and unaccompanied minor support, while representing members' interests to European institutions and governments.

Product overview

NADOE is a refugee-led, community-based organization based in Brussels that serves as a network hub connecting Afghan diaspora and civil society organisations across Europe. The organization offers a portfolio of community empowerment programs and services including the 'Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers' (multilingual training on rights and procedures), 'Power2UAMs' (EU-funded project for unaccompanied minors' access to services), and 'O-REMIT' (remittance cost reduction). Additional services include intercultural mediation support connecting migrants with professional mediators, capacity-building training programs for organisations working with migrants, research support services, and cultural events such as Nawruz and Shab-e-Yalda celebrations. The organization also facilitates connections between EU institutions and diaspora organisations for policy advocacy and development support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers A program that bridges the awareness gap for asylum seekers arriving in Europe by providing them with information, orientation, and guidance on asylum procedures, rights, and reception conditions.
• Power2UAMs A capacity-building and empowerment program focused on unaccompanied Afghan minors (UAMs) in Europe, supporting their psychosocial well-being, integration, and access to rights.
• O-REMIT A project addressing remittance flows and integration needs of the Afghan diaspora in Europe, supporting community-based financial and social ties between Europe and Afghanistan.
• Intercultural Mediation Support Mediation services facilitating communication and understanding between Afghan diaspora communities and European institutions, government bodies, and humanitarian organizations.
• Capacity-Building Training Programs Structured training initiatives designed to strengthen the organizational, advocacy, and operational capacity of Afghan diaspora associations across Europe.
• Research Support Services Research support services assisting academics, students, and institutions studying Afghan diaspora communities, migration patterns, and integration dynamics, including a dedicated research contact address.
• Cultural Events Program Organization and support of cultural events that promote Afghan heritage, community cohesion, and visibility of Afghan diaspora communities across Europe.
• EU-Diaspora Institutional Linking Service A coordination and representation service that links Afghan diaspora organizations across Europe with EU institutions, governments (e.g., Fedasil, Belgian Home Affairs), and humanitarian agencies (e.g., UNHCR, IOM, Red Cross, Caritas).

Quantifiable outcome

• 152 asylum seekers trained through Awareness Bridge project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IOM Belgium and LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2024NADOE partnered with IOM Belgium and Luxembourg on the 'Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers' project, selected within the Incentive Fund 2024 of the IOM Belgium and Luxembourg Conex Project, funded by Fedasil. Also collaborated on the O-REMIT project to reduce remittance costs.
• FedasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedasil is the Belgian government agency for reception of asylum seekers that co-funds and collaborates with NADOE on the Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers project, providing access to reception centers across Belgium.
• Caritas InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE partnered with Caritas for training legal guardians of unaccompanied minors on topics including history, culture, and working with refugees. Collaboration continued at the Ransart Centre.
• Red Cross FlanderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE organized cultural training sessions for Red Cross Flanders personnel working with Afghan newcomers in reception centers in Ghent, Hasselt, and Mechelen. Also provided training on sexual development and abuse for guardians of unaccompanied minors.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE supports UNHCR in Belgium as a facilitator. UNHCR provides funding for cultural events like Shab-e-Yalda and Nawruz celebrations. NADOE also facilitates the Umbrella, Women, and Afghanistan Refugees Committees.
• Caritas International (Power2UAMs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE and Caritas International are partners responsible for implementing the Power2UAMs project in 3 Belgian cities (Brussels, Ghent, Liège), an EU-funded (CERV) project ensuring equal access to public services for unaccompanied children.
• Ukrainian VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE collaborated with Ukrainian Voices on the fifth session of the Awareness Bridge for Asylum Seekers project at the RC Triomphe Collective Shelter.
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE collaborates with VUB's Interface Demography Research Group on events and research. The EU-funded HumMingBird project is a collaboration. VUB provided funding for the Brussels Conference on EU's Afghanistan Migration Response.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNADOE's Project Officer Shagofah Ghafori works at CEPS. NADOE collaborates on project development and connects with CEPS expertise in migration and integration policy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Migration Policy Group (MPG): MPG is an independent Brussels-based think tank working on migration, integration, and anti-discrimination policy across Europe. Comparable to NADOE in Brussels base, policy-research orientation, and partnerships with EU institutions.
• Caritas Europa: Caritas Europa is a Brussels-based network of 49 Caritas organisations across Europe providing refugee, migration, and social services. NADOE is an active partner of Caritas International on Power2UAMs and Awareness Bridge, and operates in the same Brussels-based refugee services ecosystem.
• PICUM - Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants: PICUM is a Brussels-based network promoting rights of undocumented migrants at EU level. It is structurally similar to NADOE as a small-to-mid-size Brussels-based advocacy and capacity-building network working on migration.
• ECRE - European Council on Refugees and Exiles: ECRE is a pan-European network of 100+ NGOs working on refugee rights and asylum policy, headquartered in Brussels. It is the most direct structural analogue to NADOE as a membership-network representing refugee-serving organisations at EU level.
• European Network of Migrant Women: European Network of Migrant Women is a Brussels-based pan-European network advocating for migrant women's rights. Highly comparable in structure, Brussels base, and network-organisation model to NADOE, though focused on a different population segment.

Broad incumbents

• International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC): ICMC is a global migration services and policy organisation operating in Europe, including refugee resettlement, counter-trafficking, and integration support. It is comparable in mission but operates at much broader geographic and programmatic scale.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC): DRC is a large international humanitarian organisation providing refugee services across Europe and globally. It is comparable to NADOE in mission but operates at significantly larger scale with institutionalised capacity-building, resettlement, and advocacy programmes.

Regional players

• CEAR - Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado: CEAR is the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid, providing direct refugee services and advocacy in Spain. Comparable in mission and refugee-led ethos but operates nationally within Spain rather than pan-European, similar to NADOE's nationally-delimited project work.
• Refugee Council UK: Refugee Council UK is the UK's largest organisation working with refugees and asylum seekers, providing advocacy, training, and direct services. Comparable to NADOE in advocacy and capacity-building role but focused on a single country and at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Refugee Rights Europe: Refugee Rights Europe is a smaller grassroots-driven organisation advocating for refugee rights across Europe. Comparable to NADOE in size, refugee-led approach, and pan-European refugee rights focus, though operating with less institutional funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NADOE-101436855004377
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nadoe-network-of-afghan-diaspora-organisations-in-europe

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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