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About DCA

Helping the Afghan people through their livestock fghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 36% of the population below the poverty line. Of the 35.5 million Afghans, about 24 million are living in the countryside, being more or less dependent on agriculture and livestock.

Address:

  • Street # 5 of Syloo, House # 152-153, District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan
  • info.afg@dca-af.org
  • Sun - Thu: 8.00 AM to 4.00 PM

Training

Training

During the years, DCA has become the leading organisation in applied veterinary training in Afghanistan. DCA trains Paravets and Basic Veterinary Workers (BVWs) to provide animal health and production services to livestock farmers in their communities. For ongoing capacity building, DCA also offers refresher courses to paravets and other animal health workers.

Training approach

The curriculum of each course consists of a balanced mixture of practical and theoretical training components. The language of the courses is Dari or Pashtu.

The DCA training approach is:
  • –  Interactive
  • –  Problem oriented
  • –  Demand-driven

Experienced Afghan trainers deliver the training courses. In their lessons, they use state of the art (audio-visual) aids and training materials. DCA trains VFU staff and Basic Veterinary Workers (BVWs), for its own projects as well as for other NGOs, government veterinarians, and students of agricultural schools.

Paravet Course

A 24-week course that trains students in the diagnosis and treatment of frequently occurring animal diseases and disorders in Afghanistan.

Sanitary Mandate course

1-week course, preparing VFU staff to take part in disease surveillance and control campaigns organised by the Afghan government.

Refresher Course

2-weeks or 1-week course on specific subjects. Topics are e.g. artificial insemination, nutrition, and laboratory skills.

Extension course

1-week course on how to translate professional knowledge to easily understandable messages to the farmers.

BVW course

A 4-week course, teaching students to vaccinate animals and to provide the most important basic veterinary care.

Veterinary training centres

DCA nowadays operates two veterinary training and support centres. These are in Kabul (Charikar), and Herat. Training centre facilities include class rooms, a dormitory, a laboratory, and a veterinary library. The centres are well-equipped for theoretical as well as practical lessons. Veterinary equipment and microscopes are present, as well as animal skeletons and models, and a range of audio visual aids. In Charikar, a farm and a chicken hatchery are in operation for practical training on live animals. As most of the trainees are coming from far distances, several bedrooms and lodging facilities are available. During their stay, the students are provided full board and lodging. Regretfully, the third training centre in Mazar-i-Sharif had to be closed because of lack of funding.