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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: HIV/AIDS Social Development Sustainable Development Women/gender Equality Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Education and training of women Human rights of women Violence against women Women and health Population: Morbidity and mortality Population distribution and internal migration Reproduction, family formation and the status of women Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Gender equality Health Partnerships Rural Development Sanitation
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Switzerland Afghanistan
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Bakthar Development Network was founded in 2001 as an indigenous development organization by a group of dedicated Afghans to ensure that development efforts in Afghanistan at the grassroots level are carried out in a coherent and efficient manner. A community-based approach was adopted, aimed at assisting communities in the achievement of their own development goals.As a result, communities are completely involved in every aspect of our projects. Since 2011, BDN has been implementing the Basic Package of Health Services (BPHS) and Essential Package of Hospital Services (EPHS) in six provinces of Afghanistan. Its services cover a total of 33 districts, serving over 2.8 million Afghans through a network of health facilities administered by some 900 health workers and 3000 community volunteers. Additionally, BDN has improved access to health care services to people living in the remotest areas of Afghanistan and to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, nomads, the mentally ill and the disabled. In 2011, BDN opened a representative office in Geneva, known as « BDN Swiss » so as to benefit from the large network of civil society organizations and the UN system. Its principal mission is to liaise with European and other international donors, build partnerships with NGOs and public institutions, provide consultancy services for international public health projects, undertake advocacy initiatives in its areas of expertise and give strategic direction.
Year established:	2001
Year of registration:	2005
Organizational structure:	The overall organization is managed by a Board of Trustees of nine people from Afghanistan, Switzerland and other countries- one of them being the President- which ensures strategic direction of BDN’s work and set up long term objectives. The office in Afghanistan is managed by a Managing Director (MD) and a Deputy Managing Director (DMD). Under them are the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Director (PMED) the Operation Director (OD) and the Technical Manager (TM). The PME is assisted by PME Officers, the OD leads the administration and finance team and the TM is the head of all the Provincial Managers (PM). The Office in Geneva is managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is assisted by the Secretary General (SG) and a Treasurer. The CEO leads the administration and finance team. The total Program Staff of the Organization (excluding the health workers) is around 190 people. The Organization also receives technical advices for quality improvement of services from different national and international advisors called “BDN friends”. According to BDN statutes, all the people that have been assisting the organization in achieving its goals can become a member and take part in the General Assembly.
Number and type of members:	There are nine members of Board of Trustees that leads the overall organization, around 190 Program Staff, 900 Health workers, 3000 community volunteers in Afghanistan and an office with 8 members in Geneva.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	BDN has affiliation since 2011 with White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council and the NGO Forum for Health. BDN is also a member of Alliance of Health Organizations in Afghanistan.
Funding structure other:	Fondations Internationales, Agences pour le développement international et Organisations Internationales

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