Sida's work in Afghanistan
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is deep after decades of war, political turmoil, natural disasters and poverty. The increasing number of forced deportations from Pakistan and Iran is exacerbating the situation in the country. The rights of women and girls have deteriorated significantly. The country strategy for development cooperation in Afghanistan ended by 31 December 2025.
Sida's work in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in the midst of a deep humanitarian crisis following decades of conflict, political turmoil, natural disasters and widespread poverty. Sida’s humanitarian aid saves lives and alleviates suffering in emergency situations. Sweden ended its long-term development cooperation in Afghanistan on 31 December 2025, following a decision by the government.
Millions of Afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance. Sida’s humanitarian assistance provides people with access to clean water, nutrition and food, health care and protection.
Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations and prioritises the people most in need of support. Afghanistan is one of the countries receiving the most humanitarian support from Sida in 2025.
Sida’s humanitarian support in Afghanistan saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- Afghanistan Humanitarian Funds (AHF) on UNOCHA’s website
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s website
- Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)’s website
- United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF’s website
- UN World Food Programme, WFP’s website
- Islamic Relief’s website
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)’s website
- Première Urgence Internationale PUI’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Afghanistan is not one of the government’s priority countries and has no country strategy for development assistance. However, Sida provides minor development assistance through regional strategies.
Updated: February 4, 2026