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BRD, together with over 50 civil society organizations across Europe, raises serious concerns about the EU Return Regulation negotiations currently taking place in the Council of the European Union. The compromise text prepared by the Danish Presidency introduces unprecedented changes that weaken human rights safeguards and erode legal protections in EU migration and return policy. […]

We are pleased to share  about our new program focused on  community engagement, facilitation of the establishment of Accountability to the Affected Population (AAP) and community feedback mechanism at the community level in Afghanistan to be started soon.

BRD is pleased for starting new  project with aim to increase the level of awareness and knowledge of community leaders, local CSOs and CBOs  and their their effective engagement in promoting Accountability to the Affected Population (AAP) with increased collaboration with other key stakeholders, thorough capacity, and trust building intervention at the district level. The

In this panel of experts, Sanne Letschert, Head of Cultural Emergency Response (CER) reflects on these questions in conversation with CER’s partners, Khan Agha Dawoodzai ( BRD  Director  Afghanistan) and Linda Lainvoo (Estonia). The panel discussion took place at the Programming Hall, MECC Maastricht, Netherland.

BRD work on the emergency reapair and protection of Shah Faizulla Tomb, a historic culture heritage site located in Ningarhar province of Afghanistan continued. The  objectives of the project are to provide urgent repair and protection measures for saving the culture heritage site, ensure active engagement of local communities for future safeguarding and maintenance of

From 15-16 May 2022, nearly 100 members of the Afghanistan diaspora, representing more than 70 organizationsincluding BRD, gathered in Brussels for a European Conference entitled “Diaspora Action for Afghanistan” to exchange and strategize ways to strengthen protections for persons from Afghanistan.

Afghan diaspora organisations urge the EU to:  Scale up humanitarian aid; Support delivery of critical services; Support evacuation, resettlement & protection of Afghans in Europe; And  Ensure human rights.

As European NGOs working on asylum and migration and Afghan Diaspora organisations in Europe, we are alarmed about the situation in Afghanistan and concerned above all about the security of the people of Afghanistan, both those within the country and those displaced and seeking protection in the region and beyond Full Statement; .Statement on EU

We are pleased to announce that our program on protection of culture heritage in risk, has been resumed, after 5 months delay due to fall of the government in the hands of Taliban, in August 15. Under the program the emergency measures for protection of Shah Faizullah Sharing Tomb, including the community training and formation

Under BRD program Emergency Response for Protection of Culture Heritage in Afghanistan, The Emergency repair and protection of culture heritage site of Sultan Poor Chenee, has been completed.

Under the community approach for safeguarding and protection of culture heritage BRD organised community training for members of local communities on the importance of culture heritage and their role and responsibilities towards protection of culture heritage and familiarised them with the  basic  steps and principle for the delivery of first to protect culture heritage during

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22nd, 2021, the Bureau for Rights Based Development (BRD), as part of the Let’s Do It Network and Earth Day 2021 Campaign under the Restore Our Earth theme, is pleased to express our commitment for supporting and promoting environmental and climate change literacy.

The damage repair work on the culture heritage site Sultan Poor Chnnee has been started with official inauguration ceremony organised by BRD, in which more than 100 participants consisting of the, national and provincial authorities, BRD management, district authorities, representatives of Sikh Community and Muslim community. They appreciated BRD, Prince Clause Fund and ALIPH support

The Bureau for Rights Based Development BRD is pleased to announce the lunch of a preservation and protection of culture heritage project through damage repair of the two culture heritage sites, which are in risk of collapse, including a training program for local community under our Culture Heritage Emergency Response Program in Nangahar provinces of

The peace deal between the United States and Taliban has created, hopes and opportunity for ending the current conflict and reach to a lasting peace in Afghanistan. But a sustained peace can only be realized through inclusive Afghan-led process with the meaningful participation, of all segments of Afghan society both in the country aboard. Where

The Bureau for Rights Based Development (BRD), is pleased to announce the  lunch a 5 months free Distance Training on Conflict Analysis and Peace Building Training on19 September 2020. This course will be taught from both an international and Afghanistan perspective and will give an overview of essential topics in current international politics. Participants of the

BRD under its social protection program concluded kitchen gardening training for 30 women Eastern provinces of Ningarahar.BRD is determined in promoting sustainable community development through pragmatic interventions.Cultural barriers and social insecurity limit the employment opportunity for Afghan women. Hence kitchen garden and Animal husbandry is a safe alternative for Afghan women to support their families.

Under Education Support Project for street, poor and vulnerable children, BRD has distributed stationery kits to 600 girls student in the primary schools. The purpose of the project is motivate and support parents who do not afford to buy necessary school material for children, to send their children to school. BRD under its social protection

BRD under its culture heritage program completed damage assessment of culture heritage sites in Ghani and Ningarhar provinces of Afghanistan. 19 site (Stupas, Archaeological site, Historic Buildings) were found in need of repair/ protection. The assessment was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Culture Heritage in Afghanistan through generous support from Prince Clause Fond

On behalf of Bureau for Rights Based Development (BRD), Mr.Khan Agha Dawoodzai Director of BRD participated in the “Diaspora Support to Durable Solutions – Afghans in Europe” conference organized by DRC on 15 and 16 November in Copenhagen Denmark. As member of the panel discussion Mr.Dawoodzai also shared BRD efforts for establishment of the Diaspora