The Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is one of the oldest non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. AFGA was set up in 1968 to provide families, especially women, with reproductive health counseling and contraceptives.
AFGA is a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). This gives AFGA access to the IPPF's core funding and provides technical support and collaboration opportunities from the network of IPPF member associations in the South Asia region and beyond.
AFGA works in 13 provinces of Afghanistan including Kabul, Parwan, Kapisa, Logar, Nangarhar, Laghman, Balkh, Samangan, Herat, Baghlan, Jwazjan, Sarepol, Ghazni and Paktika by running 10 static clinics, 17 Mobile Clinics, 101 Family Health Houses (FHHs), 5 of the static clinics are in Kabul and 5 others are in Nangarhar, Balkh, Herat, Parwan and Paktika Provinces. AFGA has 7 regional/provincial offices in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Parwan, Kapisa, and Logar Provinces.
AFGA is working in many key areas including (RMNCAH and SRH Services through different Service delivery points, Youth Empowerment through Youth in Last Mile Assurance (LMA), Humanitarian Response and Preparedness through procurement and supply of ERH Kits and MISP trainings, Women Empowerment through RH services at their doorstep) and through different projects to improve the RH and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) of Vulnerable Populations in Afghanistan.
AFGA has been implementing projects funded by the IPPF Core Fund, UNFPA, Australian Aid, Japan Supplementary Fund, Respond, NORAD, Stream-3, SPRINT, and others.