Humanitarian Aid and Triple Nexus approach
Afghanistan’s ongoing crises – driven by conflict, natural disasters, and economic instability – have left millions in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. As much as possible, the Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC) bridges shorter-term humanitarian aid with long-term development initiatives ensuring that relief efforts support both immediate survival and long-term resilience.
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"Emergency aid is a springboard to sustainable development. The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee’s holistic approach combines immediate relief with long-term development and peace building to strengthen the resilience of local communities."
NAC uses data-driven assessments to reach those most at risk, including female-headed households, which face higher food insecurity (81.6%) than male-led households (Baseline Assessment Report 2024). Our approach prioritises food-insecure families, persons with disabilities, and communities impacted by disasters, ensuring aid reaches those who need it most.
Our humanitarian programs address urgent needs while laying the foundation for self-reliance, including:
- Food & Nutrition Assistance – Emergency food aid and agricultural support (e.g., seeds, tools) in response to widespread food insecurity (68.4% of households affected) (ERA Baseline Assessment).
- Distribution of agricultural inputs, ranging from poultry, livestock, and vegetable seeds for female farmers and wheat seed and fertilizers for male farmers.
- Job creation for un- and underemployed community members through Food-for-Work and Food-for-Asset creation, with a focus on building productive- and protective agro-based infrastructure.
- Healthcare Access – Strengthening community-based healthcare for rural populations.
NAC’s approach to addressing food security and natural resource management embodies the Triple Nexus, working on the three fronts of humanitarian, development, and peace-building efforts.
To support peace building, NAC mainstreams dialogue trainings within our organisation to support the communications skills of all staff, and externally to improve community relationships and resource management in our shorter-term humanitarian and longer-term development programmes.
Humanitarian aid is a stepping stone to sustainable development. Our holistic approach helps break cycles of poverty and builds resilience for the future.
