Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development

Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief & development (ACBAR) is a national, independent, non-government organization (NGO) that provides a platform for information-sharing and networking for national and international NGOs in Afghanistan.

ACBAR was created in Peshawar, Pakistan, in August 1988 in response to the demand from NGOs working with Afghan refugees in Pakistan and across the border in Afghanistan to coordinate assistance and delivery of services more efficiently.

Activities focus on information sharing, coordination, advocacy with NGO members, the government, UN, donors and wider civil society. It also provides capacity building support to its members. These activities are managed by different departments in the secretariat.