Programme 01
Institutional Development & Compliance
AssessmentsFinance SystemsPolicies
Programmes that turn
coordination into capacity
Our key programmatic activities, impact highlights, success stories and sector-wide reach — the practical work of strengthening Afghanistan's NGOs.
Strategic areas
Our key programmes
Each programme responds to a need members raised. Together they cover the full arc — from an organisation's first compliance system to its seat at a national coordination table.
Programme 02
Access Facilitation and Operational Support
MoUsDialoguesOperational Risks
Programme 03
Coordination & Collective Engagement
Subnational ForumsPeer Learning
Programme 04
Advocacy & Representation
Localization alignmentDialogues
Programme 05
Learning, Research & Knowledge Exchange
SurveysSector reviewsLearning briefs
Programme 06
NGO Incubation and Innovation Hub
Coaching emerging local organizations
Success stories
Programmes, in practice
18 emerging & provincial NGOs supported
Building Stronger Institutions for Sustainable Impact
65+ orgs, 220+ tools, 150+ sessions
Helping Emerging NGOs Become Trusted Development Partners
500+ recommendations, 80+ dialogues
Turning Dialogue into Collective Action
165+ trained, 85+ member NGOs
Strengthening Financial Excellence Among Emerging NGO Members
Working groups & advocacy dialogues
Active forums coordinating joint responses
Technical working groups
Sector-specific coordination that mirrors the humanitarian cluster system, aligning members within each thematic area.
Regional coordination
Eight sub-national forums representing provincial members, carrying local priorities up to the national level.
Advocacy dialogue
Regular consultations connecting UN agencies, NGOs and authorities around shared positions and evidence.
Impact metrics
WASL network impact, at a glance
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Member NGOs across the network
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Provinces covered nationwide
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Professionals trained
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MoU facilitations completed
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Capacity-building sessions delivered
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Coordination forums convened
Reach & scale · 2021–2026
Network reach and scale
Registered membership has more than doubled in five years — evidence of a network that organisations choose to join and stay in.
Registered members by year
▲ +470 NGOs since 2021Beneficiary target groups
Women & girls43.8%
Children34%
IDPs & returnees11.4%
Persons with disabilities4.1%
Sector operations
Health & nutrition13%
Food security & livelihoods11%
Education10%
Protection7%
WASH6%
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Technical and field workers engaged across member organisations nationwide.
Who we support
The organisations at the front line
WASL exists for the Afghan organisations delivering humanitarian assistance on the ground — and for the emerging groups working to join them.
National NGOsCommunity-based organisationsWomen-led organisationsYouth networksLocal partners