Afghanistan
 | Statement on the Taliban’s ban on women from working for national & international NGOs in AfghanistanAll women and girls in Afghanistan deserve a right to an education… |
| Search for Common Ground calls on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to ensure that women and girls have the right to educationAll women and girls in Afghanistan deserve a right to an education… |
 | RAPID RESPONSE TO CHALLENGES IN AFGHANISTAN: ASSESSING COVID-19 IMPACT ON AFGHAN SOCIETY, AND SUPPORTING YOUTH AND CSOs IN AFGHANISTANContext The regime change in mid-August 2021 brought about a state of uncertainties, challenges, and economic crisis that affected Afghan citizens from all walks of life, including youth and social activists, businesses and startups, and civil society activists. Search for Common Ground initiated a project aimed at alleviating […] |
| One year after Taliban takeover, hope still flickers in AfghanistanAug 15, 2022 – Kabul, Afghanistan. A year after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the international peacebuilding organization Search for Common Ground urges the international community to engage with – rather than isolating – the people in Afghanistan. The organization is calling on international policymakers to act swiftly to protect Afghan civilians through support for reconciliation, rebuilding and violence-reduction efforts. |
| A letter from Zuhra Bahman, Afghanistan Country DirectorToday is the one year mark of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan – we will all remember the hasty international withdrawal, the gut wrenching fear of atrocities to come, evacuations, and scenes of desperation. It was in those days of August last year that I made a personal decision to stay in Afghanistan, and so did many others. Our stories and perspectives are often missing in popular discourse on Afghanistan but our impact on the ground is undeniable. We, at Search Afghanistan stayed, knowing that the need for peacebuilding did not disappear with the departing planes – if anything, it only became greater, more acute, with more at stake for ordinary Afghans. |
 | COVID-19 response and social cohesionSearch for Common Ground, with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), has embarked on a research project to undertake a conflict analysis for a better understanding of the conflict dynamics in five districts of Herat, Balkh, and Kabul provinces and analyze the impact of COVID-19 on the overall level of conflict, violence, and social cohesion. |
 | COVID-19 Rapid ResponseThis four-month (November 1, 2021– February 28, 2022) rapid response action aimed at increasing awareness of COVID-19 best safety practices, and supporting local civil society organizations to distribute hygiene resources in their target constituencies. |