Ecology and Conservation Organization of Afghanistan (ECOA)
The Ecology and Conservation Organization of Afghanistan, or ECOA, was founded in 2010 with the goals of alleviating poverty and preserving the environment in Afghanistan. ECOA’s projects emphasize community participation; they see themselves as project facilitators, not project enforcers. Some of their projects aim to reduce pollution and unnecessary waste, conserve biodiversity, increase and improve renewable natural resource use, and secure sustainable livelihoods. Many of their projects have a specific focus on women, especially in regards to that last goal.
***Categories: Individuals, Women, Sustainability
GERES
Since 2002 in Afghanistan, Geres has developed locally-adapted technologies, and closely supported the structuring of a sustainable private sector allowing a large-scale dissemination of energy saving solutions. For the agriculture and vegetable production sector, Geres has been leading technical improvements by designing and building hundreds of solar passive greenhouses and bioclimatic cellars in several provinces of Afghanistan. Geres aims to enhance sustainable socio-economic development targeting energy efficiency products and solutions through many ways such as encouraging renewable energy technologies and strengthening the private sector’s small entrepreneurs through technical, business management, and marketing support in order to efficiently respond to the demand in energy saving solutions.
***Categories: Individuals, Communities, Businesses
Afghans4Tomorrow
Afghans4Tomorrow (A4T) is an international humanitarian non-profit NGO based in Afghanistan. The organization is composed entirely of volunteers. Afghans4Tomorrow emphasizes capacity building for local individuals and communities through their programs of “sustainable education, health, vocational training and agriculture programs to become self sufficient and contribute to the economy of their families and country.” One of their largest projects is the Fuel Briquette Program which provides disadvantaged Afghan people with an alternative to wood fuel that is safer to be around, emits less air pollution, incorporates sustainable business into local economies, and alleviates pressure for deforestation.
***Categories: Individuals, Communities, Education, Research
Green Afghanistan Agriculture and Livestock Organization (GAALO)
Green Afghanistan Agriculture and Livestock Organization (GAALO) is a non-government, non-political and non-profit organization that is committed to find new and innovative approaches to meet the needs of their target groups. Their work focuses on identifying the most critical and challenging problems, developing successful strategies, and building effective institutions and create efficient delivery mechanisms. They render services in agriculture and livestock, health and education, training and capacity building, empowerment and community development, democracy support and good governance, and
responsive at the time of emergency needs.
responsive at the time of emergency needs.
***Categories: Individuals, Communities,
National Organizations
