Introduction
Welcome to Organization for Change (OC)!
At Organization for Change (OC), we are dedicated to empowering communities and fostering sustainable development in Afghanistan. Our vision is to create a thriving, self-reliant society free from the constraints of narcotics, underpinned by transparent governance, inclusive economic growth, and effective strategic communication.
Our mission is to drive positive transformation in Afghanistan by strategically focusing on key areas such as counter-narcotics, nation-building, good governance, economic development, and strategic communication. We believe that holistic development can be achieved through comprehensive and collaborative efforts across these sectors.
OC is committed to building institutional capacity and developing evidence-based strategies to combat narcotics. We promote balanced economic development, enhance governance models, and support policies that ensure inclusive growth. Our initiatives are designed to strengthen local governance, foster government-private sector partnerships, and support social entrepreneurship and foreign investment.
Through traditional and modern communication channels, we aim to raise public awareness and empower communities to actively engage in development initiatives. Our goal is to facilitate community participation and create sustainable solutions that address the unique challenges faced by Afghanistan.
Join us in our journey to transform Afghanistan into a prosperous, self-reliant nation. Together, we can create a brighter future for all.
Vision
Our vision is to ensure holistic, sustainable, and visible changes in the Afghan society.
Mission
Organization for Change (OC) is committed to driving positive transformation in Afghanistan by strategically addressing counter-narcotics efforts, nation-building, good governance, economic development, and strategic communication to achieve holistic and sustainable development.
Objectives
1. Counter Narcotics
OC aims to build institutional capacity and implement alternative livelihood programs to effectively reduce drug production and raise public awareness of the negative social and economic impacts of narcotics.
2. Nation Building
OC promotes balanced economic development and collaborates with stakeholders to foster a self-reliant and cohesive nation, ensuring inclusive growth and addressing regional disparities.
3. Good Governance
OC enhances governance models and develops efficient systems for government institutions, fostering partnerships with the private sector to improve public services and ensure sustainable development.
4. Economic Development
OC collaborates with the stakeholders to revise and localize economic strategies, promoting social entrepreneurship, market competition, and employment generation while supporting foreign investment in Afghanistan.
5. Strategic Communication for Development
OC design and implement SBCC and raises public awareness through traditional and modern communication channels, empowering communities to actively engage in development initiatives and facilitating their participation in strategic
OC Values
· Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of honesty and transparency in all our actions and communications.
· Community Empowerment: Enabling communities to take charge of their development and fostering self-reliance.
· Sustainability: Committing to long-term solutions that promote environmental, social, and economic well-being.
· Innovation: Embracing creative and effective approaches to address complex challenges.
· Collaboration: Building strong partnerships with stakeholders, including governments, private sectors, and communities, to achieve common goals.
· Accountability: Ensuring responsibility and accountability in our operations, initiatives, and outcomes.
· Inclusivity: Promoting equitable opportunities and inclusive growth for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status.
· Excellence: Striving for the highest quality in our programs, services, and operations.
· Respect: Valuing and respecting the diverse perspectives and contributions of all individuals and communities we serve.
Our Approach
OC believes in participatory approaches to be used in each stage of program and project cycles: during planning, while monitoring progress, and after a program has come to an end.
OC facilitate to bring about change through learning processes by all participants, valuing diversity, supporting group interactions and addressing the importance of context.
OC believes in understanding the root causes of a problem in order to propose solutions that will sustainably and gradually eliminate the problem. Our targeted research and evidence-based approaches help us to understand all the dimensions of an issue, as well as, lead us to focus on accurate solution.
OC use bottom up and top down approaches to achieve its objectives. With a bottom-up approach, the emphasis is on local decision making, community participation and grassroots mobilization/movements and the top-down approach focuses on lobbying and bargaining with the decision-making authorities such as government agencies, building up of pressures through various campaign mechanisms, advocacy activities, etc.
OC introduce holistic approach in targeted interventions not only to give advices, but also to develop the community in a lasting and participatory way.
OC deploys demand driven approaches as a development strategy to empower beneficiaries to take the lead of their own development. The focus is to support only the activities which are genuinely required and requested by the beneficiaries. However, the people themselves are empowered to take the initiative and the responsibility for improving the conditions jeopardizing their lives, rather than being passive recipients of the services.
OC has devised below multidimensional approaches envisioning our perspective, ideology, belief and theoretical stance encompassing our set of logical assumptions to better comprehend diverse issues in our society. It effectively leads our systematic plans and strategies to achieve our targeted objectives.
Empowering communities and fostering sustainable development in Afghanistan. Thriving, self-reliant society.
