Introduction

ANCB, Afghan NGOs Coordination Bureau, established on the 27th of November 1991, is a non-governmental, non-political and non-for-profit organization operating to coordinate the activities of Afghan NGOs working towards emergency, rehabilitation and development of Afghanistan.

ANCB is endeavoring to promote the spirit of cooperation among its member NGOs. To achieve this goal, it has been holding periodic meetings, gatherings, workshops and seminars.

ANCB member NGOs are active in different sectors in Afghanistan and some of them are conducting multi-sector activities.

Objectives Towards Success

To be a common forum for Afghan NGOs
To establish and further strengthen relations among NGOs and with the government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, donor agencies, UN & international organizations
To establish cordial relations among various Afghan NGOs as well as build a solid liaison between NGOs and the International Community
To coordinate the activities of Afghan NGOs.
To provide meeting opportunities and venues for NGOs with concerned agencies
To enhance the capacity of member NGOs through conducting workshops, seminars, research work, technical support for NGO staff & building partnerships.
To establish norms as to ensure uniformity and further pave the way to conduct research & to strengthen civil society.

Current Organizational Structure

Current Organizational Structure of

ANCB Head Quarter and Sub-Offices

Kabul Head Quarter

Jalalabad Sub-Office

ANCB has officially been recognized and registered as a coordination body by the Ministry of Economy of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

The joint collaboration conference between the Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan and NGOs, which took place in Kabul on Nov. 2002, was a positive step to improve and promote coordination among the government and NGOs for the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan.

Other Descriptive features

Working in accordance with its constitution based on the charter.

It is the gateway to Afghan NGOs and the Afghan community.

It is an all-representing Coordination Bureau for over 200 member NGOs.

The working structure is:

Board of Directors

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Director Finance

Executive Director

Administration Staff

An election is held for the posts of:
- Chairman
- Board of Directors (consisting of 10 members)

The board of directors holds meetings monthly.