DCA and MAIL Sign MoU to Launch IFAD-Funded CRISF Project in Afghanistan
Kabul, May 5, 2026 – The Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Crisis Response Initiative Supplementary Financing (CRISF) project, funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The signing ceremony brought together DCA’s Deputy Executive Director, […]
DCA Highlights Livestock and Agriculture Initiatives at National Spring Fair 2026
Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA) took part in the 34th Annual Spring Agricultural Fair from April 22–25, 2026, at Badam Bagh in Kabul. The event, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), provided a nationwide platform to highlight agricultural innovation and reinforce value chains. At the fair, DCA presented its work through six […]
DCA and MAIL Sign MoU to Launch EU-Funded SLVC-A Project in Afghanistan
Kabul, 7 April 2026—The Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in Afghanistan’s livestock sector and launch the Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Climate-Resilient Value Chains in Afghanistan (SLVC-A) project. The event brought together representatives from DCA, the European Union, […]
Principled Approach, Localization, and Private Sector Engagement: DCA’s Commitment in Afghanistan
Since the takeover by the De facto Authority (DfA), Afghanistan has faced compounding crises that continue to challenge communities across the country. A deep gender imbalance has placed Afghanistan among the most restrictive countries in the world for women, often described as a system of gender prejudice. At the same time, the country lags behind […]
DCA Engages Stakeholders at 2025 Spring Ag-Fair—Afghanistan
The Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA) actively participated in the 32nd Annual Spring Agricultural Fair held from May 1–4, 2025, at Badam Bagh, Kabul, Afghanistan. Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), the fair served as a national platform to promote agricultural innovation and strengthen value chains across the country. DCA showcased […]
Microfinance Linkages Workshop for Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Delivered to 80 VFUs
On the 11th and 12th of June 2024, DCA-Livestock Programs under the IFAD-funded project conducted a two-day linkages workshop with First Micro Finance Bank (FMFB) for small and medium entrepreneurs. This workshop was attended by 80 VFU paraprofessionals/para-vets from 13 provinces including Herat, Nangarhar, Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz, Samangan, Bamyan, Kabul, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Khost, Laghman, […]
International Year of Camelids 2024
Introduction Camel rearing in Afghanistan is an important aspect of the country’s agricultural and livestock sector. Camels have been traditionally raised in various regions of Afghanistan, particularly in the central and southern parts where the climate and terrain are well-suited for their adaptation. Nimroz is home to the largest number of camels in Afghanistan followed […]
Stories in Badakhshan: A Dignified Response to the Protracted Disaster in AfghanistaN
Danielle Huot (2017[1]) studies on ‘rural surplus’ that shows over 65.5% of rural Afghans do not have land, livestock, or any other assets. These groups of people live based on a patron-client social institutions where they cultivate the land or shepherd the herds of the better-off. However, what happens when these ‘rural surplus’ become old […]
Trust – the Key for Local Development: The Story of a Paravet in Ghoryan District, Herat
My colleagues in Herat and I drove 121km from Herat City of Afghanistan to visit one of the recently graduated paravets that established a VFU in Barnavad village of Ghoryan District in Herat Province. The paravet named Hamidullah Abduljalil is a breadwinner of 7 family members including himself. DCA, the district government, the provincial and […]
The European Union provides more than €5.7 million in livelihood support to the Dutch Committee for Afghanistan to improve lives of 350,000 Afghan families
11.07.2023 Kabul, Afghanistan Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan The European Union (EU) has allocated more than €5.7 million to the Dutch Committee for Afghanistan’s (DCA) livestock programme in support of vulnerable local populations in Afghanistan. EUROPEAN UNION, 2023 The programme helps 350,000 vulnerable community households across 16 provinces to improve animal […]