Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation and Development (AWARD)

What Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation and Development (AWARD) does

Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation and Development (AWARD) is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, non-profit humanitarian organization registered with the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan and headquartered in Kabul. Founded in 1995 according to firmographic data (though some internal sources cite 2002 or 2014), AWARD delivers integrated humanitarian and development assistance to vulnerable, at-risk, and underserved populations across Afghanistan, with a particular focus on women, children, internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, and persons with disabilities. The organization operates through 15 provincial offices and a network of Provincial Coordinators and Focal Points, reaching 2.19 million direct beneficiaries and 4 million indirect beneficiaries across the country. Its workforce comprises 300+ staff and 100+ volunteers, of whom approximately 39% are women.

AWARD's programmatic portfolio spans ten service lines: Education (EIE, CBE, CBC, ALP, CFS, LNP), Food Security and Agriculture, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) infrastructure, Protection and GBV (Gender-Based Violence) response, Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment, Nutrition and Healthcare, Emergency Response and Shelter, IDP/Refugee/Returnee programs, Capacity Building, and a dedicated MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning) function. The organization has executed 46 projects with 99.5% of resources allocated to operations, and partners with tier-one institutional donors including UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP, AHF, AKF, CWW, and the Global Partnership for Education Fund (GPE/ESPIG) for program implementation. Active GPE programming launched in January 2026 to deliver Community-Based Classes and Accelerated Learning Centers reaching 1,504 children (453 boys, 1,051 girls) in hard-to-access areas of Nangarhar through June 2027.

AWARD is funded entirely through international donor grants—no commercial pricing model applies, and services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Its go-to-market is community-led, working through community-based structures, local leaders, and government stakeholders, with emergency response triggered by natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, wildfires) and conflict situations. Leadership comprises an Executive Director (Mohammad Naziry), Deputy Director (Muskan Safi), Finance Director (Ahmad Shah Kabiri), Program Manager (Noor Ul Haq Khairi), HR/Capacity Building Manager (Ahmad Zahid Mehraban), Procurement Manager (Muneeb Ullah Safi), and Chairman Kaihan Danish.

Name

Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation and Development (AWARD)

Legal name

Afghan Women Association for Rehabilitation and Development (AWARD)

Website

https://award-af.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AWARD is an Afghan non-profit humanitarian organization delivering integrated aid, education, WASH, protection, livelihoods, and emergency response programs to vulnerable women, children, IDPs, and returnees across 15 provinces of Afghanistan through UN-agency and international donor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Community Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAG

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYHLAJALAM

Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Community development programs
• Emergency education response
• Water sanitation hygiene
• Gender-based violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Kabul

HQ country

Afghanistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: AWARD generates revenue through grants and funding from international donors including UN agencies and development organizations. In 2024, AWARD secured 5.1 million USD in funding from prominent international donors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AWARD is a humanitarian NGO that delivers integrated humanitarian and development assistance across 15 provinces in Afghanistan. Its core offerings include education programs (EIE, CBE, CBC, ALP, CFS, LNP), food security and agriculture support, WASH infrastructure, protection and GBV response, livelihoods and economic empowerment, nutrition and healthcare, emergency response and shelter, and IDP/refugee/returnee assistance. Programs are funded by international donors and UN agencies and delivered free of charge to vulnerable communities.

Product overview

AWARD is a humanitarian NGO (not a technology company) that operates as a unified program-based organization offering integrated humanitarian and development services. The organization provides multiple programmatic services including Education Programs (EIE, CBE, CBC, ALP, CFS, LNP), Food Security & Agriculture, WASH infrastructure, Protection & GBV Response, Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment, Nutrition & Healthcare, Emergency Response & Shelter, IDP/Refugee/Returnee Programs, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning) services, and Capacity Building. These programs are delivered through partnerships with UN agencies and international donors, operating across 15+ provinces in Afghanistan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programs AWARD delivers formal and informal education through Education in Emergency (EIE), Community Based Education (CBE), Community Based Classes (CBC), Basic General Education (BGL), Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP), Child Friendly Spaces (CFS), and Literacy and Numeracy Programming (LNP). Programs target IDPs, returnees, and children on the move, including through Community-Based Classes and Accelerated Learning Centers in hard-to-access areas.
• Food Security and Agriculture Programs distributing food kits, rehabilitating agricultural land and irrigation systems, providing vegetable seeds, home and kitchen garden kits, and livestock support to eliminate food insecurity and promote agriculture-based livelihoods.
• WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Construction and rehabilitation of water systems, filters, toilets, and sanitation infrastructure, accompanied by hygiene education to ensure access to safe water and eliminate waterborne diseases.
• Protection and GBV Response Protection programs for children, women, elderly, and persons with disabilities, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention through public outreach, awareness campaigns, safeguarding, and gender-inclusive programming.
• Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment Vocational training for technical skills development, small and medium enterprise support, value chain development through business training, mentorship, and income generation assistance for vulnerable households.
• Nutrition and Healthcare Nutrition programs improving nutritional quality through supplements and specialized food distribution, paired with health education to promote and protect good health among vulnerable women and children.
• Emergency Response and Shelter Immediate humanitarian response including emergency shelters, transitional housing, rehabilitation of permanent shelters, tents, plastic sheeting, and disaster relief for populations affected by earthquakes, floods, and wildfires.
• IDPs, Refugees and Returnees Programs Assistance for displaced persons including healthcare, education, and economic well-being support, with special focus on vulnerable children, women, girls, and persons with disabilities.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Comprehensive M&E services including needs assessments, project evaluations, baseline and endline surveys, data collection and verification, post-distribution monitoring, outcome evaluations, and impact studies using quantitative and qualitative methodologies, supported by digital tools for real-time data collection, validation, triangulation, and reporting.
• Capacity Building and Training Organizational and staff capacity building through seminars, workshops, and academic arrangements designed to enhance human resource capabilities for career development and self-sufficiency within AWARD and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.19M+ direct beneficiaries and 4M+ indirect beneficiaries reached
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Partnership for Education Fund (GPE/ESPIG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2026Funding program supporting establishment of Community-Based Classes (CBCs) and Accelerated Learning Centers (ALCs) reaching 1,504 children in hard-to-access areas. Project running from January 2026 to June 2027.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership for humanitarian and development programming. UNICEF is one of the major international donors supporting AWARD's work across Afghanistan in 2024, providing 5.1 million USD in combined funding.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for education programs and cultural heritage preservation. One of the international donors providing funding to AWARD in 2024 for integrated interventions.
• AHF (AIDS Healthcare Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International donor partnership for healthcare and humanitarian programming. Part of the 5.1 million USD funding secured in 2024.
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024United Nations Development Programme partnership for development and resilience programming. One of the major funding partners in 2024.
• AKF (Aga Khan Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for development interventions and community resilience programs. Key international donor supporting AWARD operations.
• CWW (Cellular Without Waste / Concerned Organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Funding partner mentioned as part of the 5.1 million USD secured in 2024 for AWARD's humanitarian programs.
• NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential partnership with NRC mentioned for future programming expansion.
• IRC (International Rescue Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential partnership with IRC mentioned for future humanitarian programming.
• SCI (Save the Children)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotential partnership with Save the Children for expanded humanitarian interventions.
• UN AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UN agencies for humanitarian and development assistance delivery across Afghanistan, including emergency response and long-term development programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Afghanistan: Oxfam delivers WASH, food security, and gender programs across Afghanistan through country and partner models. Comparable as a multi-sector humanitarian NGO operating in overlapping districts and programmatic categories.
• CARE International Afghanistan: CARE is a major international humanitarian organization delivering food security, WASH, women's empowerment, and emergency response in Afghanistan. Comparable as a multi-sector humanitarian NGO with strong gender-equity programmatic focus.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Afghanistan: NRC is one of the largest international humanitarian NGOs operating in Afghanistan, providing education, shelter, WASH, and IDP support. Comparable as a multi-sector humanitarian actor with whom AWARD has documented prospective partnership.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Afghanistan: IRC is a major international humanitarian NGO delivering health, education, protection, and economic recovery in Afghanistan. Comparable as a multi-sector emergency-response actor and a documented prospective AWARD partner.
• Concern Worldwide Afghanistan: Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian NGO implementing livelihoods, health, nutrition, and emergency response in Afghanistan. Comparable as a multi-sector humanitarian actor and as a documented funding partner of AWARD in 2024.
• Save the Children Afghanistan: Save the Children is a leading international NGO operating education, child protection, health, and nutrition programs across Afghanistan. Comparable as a child-focused multi-sector humanitarian NGO with AWARD-aligned programming and documented partnership interest.

Direct peers

• AfghanAid: AfghanAid is a UK-founded Afghan NGO delivering education, livelihoods, and emergency response across Afghanistan. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary focus (women and children), and integrated rural programming model.
• ACDO (Afghanistan Community Development Organization): ACDO is an Afghan national NGO implementing WASH, education, and livelihoods programs across Afghanistan. Directly comparable because it shares AWARD's local-NGO profile, multi-sector delivery model, and provincial operating footprint; AWARD's chairman previously worked at ACDO.
• BRAC Afghanistan: BRAC operates one of the largest local NGO footprints in Afghanistan across education, microfinance, health, and livelihoods. Comparable as a multi-sector development NGO with deep Afghan field presence and similar donor-funded integrated programming.
• ActionAid Afghanistan: ActionAid Afghanistan delivers women's rights, education, and emergency response programs through local partnerships. Comparable in rights-based framing, women-and-girls beneficiary focus, and community-led humanitarian delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/award_af
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afghan-women-association-for-rehabilitation-development-award

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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