Afghanistan Humanitarian Hub

AHH envisions a humanitarian system in Afghanistan that is locally led, anticipatory, sustainable, and accountable to Afghan citizens.

Together, members of the Hub are building a community that promotes anticipatory and locally led humanitarian action, based on local needs and priorities. The Hub serves as a platform for innovation in humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan. The Hub empowers people through a community-based process of cooperation; a process led by the people we serve.

Vision: 

A humanitarian system in Afghanistan that is anticipatory, locally led, sustainable, and based on local priorities.

Mission:

Empower communities in Afghanistan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises

Focus Areas:

• Building cooperation on anticipatory humanitarian action.
• Enhancing community participation in early action and crisis recovery.
• Promoting locally led humanitarian action.

Programmes and Initiatives:

• Community Response Facility (CRF) – aims to consolidate local donations and build private sector social purpose and engagement.
• Secure Aid and Access Facility (SAAF) - A tech-based solution to enhance women’s inclusion and access to humanitarian and protection services.
• Community Referral Mechanism – to enhance community participation in the identification of vulnerable individuals and groups in humanitarian crises.
• Community-based volunteers (First responders) - A youth volunteer programme to engage young people in crisis response, early warning, community awareness, and referrals.
• Herat Sustainability and Localisation Working Group – a local advocacy group, promoting community participation in programme planning.
• Locally Led Anticipatory Action (LAHA) - An advocacy and communication conference that aims to promote localisation and anticipatory humanitarian action.
• HELP - Humanitarian Entrepreneurship and Locally-led Protection - A durable solution with the aim to enhance protection of persons affected by crises.