SCA core support 2018-2023 - SCA 2018-2023 ny strategi SAK kärnstöd 2018-2023 Insatsen utgörs av genomförandet av Svenska Afghanistankommitténs (SAK) Strategiska Plan (SP) perioden 2018 till 2021. Planen har fem övergripande mål:
- Målgruppernas hälsa och näringsstatus har förbättrats.
- Barn i de samhällen som blivit utvalda för utbildningssatsningar uppvisar ett förbättrat lärande.
- SAK:s målgrupper är mer engagerade i sina egna samhällens utveckling och har förmågan att säkerställa sin egen försörjning vilket gör dem bättre förberedda att hantera olika typer och chocker och katastrofer.
- Ett starkare politiskt och allmänt engagemang för det afghanska folkets rättigheter.
- SAK är en trovärdig och stark organisation, engagerad för att genomföra organisations uppdrag.

SAK:s framgångsrika engagemang i Afghanistan under 40 år, ofta under mycket svåra villkor, talar för SAK:s kapacitet och kompetens att genomföra sin Strategiska Plan under insatsperioden. SAK når varje år ett stort antal människor med tjänster inom utbildnings- och hälsosektorerna och genom olika utvecklingsprojekt på lokal nivå. Varje år genomförs ett antal utvärderingar, både interna och externa, av SAK:s verksamhet. Sammantaget visar dessa att SAK åstadkommer goda resultat för målgrupperna. Utvärderingar har under senare år bl.a. visat att kvinnor och människor med funktionsnedsättningar som erbjudits lån för att utveckla produktiva verksamhet ökade sina inkomster signifikant. SAK:s program för Community Based Rehabilitation har bidragit till att deltagarna märkbart kunnat förbättra sin rörlighet, kommunikation, deltagande i det lokals samhällslivet och sitt psykiska välbefinnande. Programmet har bidragit till en positiv effekt på sysselsättning för rörelsehindrade och till förbättrad läs- och skrivkunnighet. SAK:s insatser för kvinnor på lokal nivå har bidragit till att kvinnors rörlighet inom byarna och distrikten ökat. Genom kapacitetsträning för ledarskap har kvinnor uppvisat ett ökat självförtroende och kvinnor har sökt uppgifter i lokalsamhället utanför hemmet.

Sida är SAK:s enskilt störst finansieringskälla och täcker drygt 60 procent av finansieringsbehovet under insatsperioden. Den näst största finansieringen kommer från den afghanska staten. Övrig finansiering inkluderar medlemsavgifter, privata gåvor, andra givare och bidrag från företag. SAK har gradvis minskat sitt beroende av Sida som finansiär och ämnar fortsätta att bredda sin finansieringsbas och har bl.a. som mål att dubbla finansieringen från privata företag under insatsperioden. The intervention consists of the implementation of Strategic Plan 2018-2020 of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA). The Strategic Plan has five overarching objectives:
- The health and nutrition conditions of SCA target groups are improved.
- All children in targeted communities have improved learning achievements.
- SCA target groups are more engaged in community-driven development and are able to secure their means of living, providing them with resilience against shocks and emergencies.
-  Strengthened public and political commitment for the rights of the people in Afghanistan.
- SCA is a more credible and sustainable organisation, working together towards achieving its mission.

SCA's successful engagement in Afghanistan during the last 40 years, often under very difficult circumstances, speaks for SCA's competence and capacity to implement its Strategic Plan during the activity period. Every year, SCA reaches a large number of people with education and health services and with community development projects. A number of evaluations, both internal and external, are is performed each year. Together, these evaluations provide evidence that SCA is able to achieve good results for the target groups. Evaluation over the last few years have for example shown that women and disabled people that have been provide with loans have increased their incomes significantly. SCA’s program for Community Based Rehabilitation contributed to mobility activities of daily living improved, as did communication, participation in social and community life became enhanced, and emotional well-being improved drastically. The program also improved access to employment as well as writing and reading skills. Local level interventions for women have contributed to improved mobility for women in villages and districts. Through the capacity development training in leadership, women have enhanced their confidence started to look opportunities where they can get engaged in the community work.

Sida is SCA’s single biggest donor and provides approx. 60 percent of the financing during the activity period. The second largest source of funding is the Afghan government. Other sources of funding include membership fees, private donations, other donors and contributions from companies. SCA has gradually reduced its dependence on funding from Sida and intends continue broadening its funding base and has for example, set as a goal to double its funding from corporate sources during the activity period. The intervention aims to:
1. IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
a. Improved access to quality health care and utilisation of health services
b. Improved behaviour on how to prevent disease and improve health
c. Community-based organizations in target communities and professional associations are more self-organized, representative and fulfil their responsibilities in the promotion and advocacy of accountable and responsive health services
d. Health authorities have better capacity to secure sustainable, effective and inclusive health services  2. ALL CHILDREN IN TARGETED COMMUNITIES HAVE IMPROVED LEARNING ACHIEVEMENTS 
a. Improved access and inclusive learning environment for all children
b. Enhanced effective teaching and quality education
c. Community-based organizations in target communities and professional associations are more self-organized, representative and fulfil their responsibilities in the promotion and advocacy of accountable and responsive education services
d. Education authorities have better capacity to secure sustainable, inclusive and effective education services
3. SCA TARGET GROUPS ARE MORE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT AND ARE ABLE TO SECURE THEIR MEANS OF LIVING, PROVIDING THEM WITH RESILIENCE AGAINST SHOCKS AND EMERGENCIES 
a. SCA target groups have enhanced existing livelihoods and/or diversified livelihood options
b. Community-based organisations in target communities are more self-organised, representative and fulfil their responsibilities in the promotion and advocacy of accountable and responsive community-driven development
c. Local government authorities have enhanced capacity to better respond to the demands of the target groups  The intervention will contribute to SCA improving its capacity to pick up and channel voices of the target groups to the donors and policy-makers. The contribution will also contribute strengthen SCA as an organization to achieve its mission.