Learn About OPHCD
OPHCD as an NGO is committed to providing quality services to the communities with an equitable manner. For this purpose, the organization has dedicated and expert staff in public health, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, education, community development, and volunteers who have been working in technical and managerial positions with national and international NGOs since more than one and half decade. OPHCD Management team (Technical and Operation Staffs) have both, in-depth theoretical knowledge and extensive experience in their fields.
Core Values
These values will guide our every action.
Accountability & Transparency
We take responsibility for our actions as individuals, as team members, and as an organization. We work together, support one another and never let the communities we serve — or our coworkers — down. Great organizations are judged by what they do, not by what they say. To be the best, we're going to keep pushing ourselves in new and exciting directions. These values will guide our every action.
Honesty and Integrity
Honesty and Integrity are at the heart of everything we do. We are honest, ethical and upfront because trust is at the foundation of our relationships with our communities, our stakeholders and each other. Professional internal governance (governing documentation, providing equal opportunity in employment practices, no conflict of interest, cost effectiveness, efficiency diversity, fairness, non-discrimination against marginalized groups) forms the base of our organization.
People centeredness
Our organization focuses on the people it serves. Its primary loyalty, accountability, and responsibility is to the people it serves. Its programs are designed and developed in response to the needs of the people (self-reliance and ownership, human rights, trust and participation and non-discrimination and respect for local and cultural values). This value will assure us achieve sustainable positive impacts.
Performance excellence
We hold ourselves to a very high standard of performance. We appreciate innovative ideas and the teamwork it takes to make them realities. We never stop asking ourselves how we can make the communities experience better, and every day, we find an answer.
Working Principles
OPHCD as a working environment with human dignity and excellence is considering the working principle introduced as following:
- Mutual respect and Independence
- Equity and Evidence based decision making
- Result oriented culture
- Gender Balance and Team work
- Life-long learning
Strategic Approach
OPHCD is working towards achievement of its objectives to contribute for realization of its vision through various strategic approaches that are designed to be context-specific, technically sound, feasible and practically achievable. OPHCD is working mainly through the following 6 interrelated, yet distinct strategic approaches to reach to its objectives.
Poverty Reduction & Food Security
Designing and implementing community level development programs/projects for Poverty reduction, zero hunger and food security.
Health Services
Providing primary, secondary and tertiary health services according to the standards of the Ministry of Public Health for good health and well being.
WASH
Maintaining and developing rural and urban WASH improvement.
Education
Providing primary and secondary education.
Gender Equality
Improving Gender equality, Women empowerment and decreasing inequality.
Peace & Justice
Peace, justice and strong institutions at the country level.
Strategic Objectives
The main strategic objectives of the organization are based on the striking needs of the mostly underprivileged and excluded communities of the country for achieving the development objectives of the Government of Afghanistan introduced for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
To contribute to the good governance in the Public and private non-profit sector (NGO sector) for institutional development at the policy, community and individual level at the country.
To contribute to the health promotion for achievement of lower maternal, under-five and infant mortality rates as targeted by the SDG and the government of Afghanistan.
To synergies the efforts with other stakeholders for achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will contribute to the multi-dimensional development of communities, households and individuals. OPHCD aims to contribute to the sustainable development goal through provision of developmental and humanitarian services in health, education, social safety, human right and social welfare, Agriculture, micro economics and environments as well as Governance institutional development, training and capacity/skill building of Afghans – both professionals and laypersons – in various disciplines and skills to the communities with the focus on the women and children, drugs users, IDPs and other marginalized group of the society with an equitable manner.
Legal Status
Organization for Promotion of Health & Community Development (OPHCD) is a non-government, non-profit, non-political, impartial and independent organization registered with:
- The NGOs Department of the Ministry of Economy of the Government of Afghanistan with license No 4160.
- The Ministry of Public Health of the Government of Afghanistan with the registration No 1125.