15 Street, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Geographic Coverage

Geographic Location and Operational Reach of CARO

Country of Operation: Afghanistan

National Headquarters:

📍 Kabul

  • Address: Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan, Street 15, Kabul, Afghanistan

  • Serves as the central coordination hub for all CARO programs, planning, and management activities.

Regional & Provincial Offices:

CARO maintains a strong field presence in several provinces, with established offices in:

  1. Herat (Western Region)

    • Focus on education, health, and livestock support programs.

  2. Ghazni (Southeast Region)

    • Targeting ethnic minorities and supporting inclusive education initiatives.

  3. Khost (Southeast Region)

    • Home to several Community-Based Education (CBE) and nutrition programs.

  4. Paktika (Southeast Region)

    • Implementing emergency shelter, education, and health services.

  5. Logar (Central Region)

    • WASH, education, and advocacy activities for marginalized communities.

  6. Wardak (Central Region)

    • WASH, education, and advocacy activities for marginalized communities.

    • Implementing emergency shelter, education, and health services.

Former and Pilot Project Areas:

  • Nuristan: Peacebuilding and minority rights advocacy

  • Mazar-e-Sharif (Balkh Province): Livestock and home-based dairy pilot

  • Parwan & Kapisa: Livelihood and veterinary support

  • Nangarhar: Anti-corruption and access to justice programs

  • Other remote and rural provinces as needed for specific projects

Target Areas by Sector:

  • Education: Focused in rural/underserved districts across all covered provinces

  • Health & Nutrition: Priority in maternal/child health gaps and malnourished zones

  • WASH: Implemented in both school and community contexts

  • Shelter & SNFI: Primarily in conflict-affected and disaster-prone regions

  • Livelihoods & Livestock: Piloted in northern and central regions

Key Characteristics of CARO's Geographic Focus:

  • Prioritizes marginalized ethnic groups, minorities, women-headed households, and children with disabilities.

  • Operates in conflict-affected, post-disaster, and low-access regions.

  • Expanding into provinces with high need and limited NGO presence


 

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