Latest announcements, upcoming events and clinics, member impact stories, a multi-calendar date tool, and the 2026 calendar of observances.
WASL published the 2026 national NGO capacity assessment, mapping priorities from 150 local organisations. Key findings emphasise the need for technical QuickBooks training, legal advice on NGO/association laws, and localised compliance support systems.
55 women leaders from 40 member organisations joined networking activities and technical dialogues, strengthening advocacy representation across the network.
35 local NGOs established working coordinates with international stakeholders, with 12 collaborative concept notes formulated for joint programming.
Convert timelines between Gregorian, Solar Hijri (Afghan national) and Lunar Hijri calendars for project plans and reporting.
Lunar Hijri dates are astronomical calculations and may differ by a day from locally sighted dates.
Key international and national observances, with suggested engagement for member organisations.
| Date | Observance | Category | Suggested engagement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24Jan | International Day of Education | Education | Learning campaigns, school outreach programmes. |
| 08Mar | International Women's Day | Gender equality | Women leadership webinars and workshops. |
| 07Apr | World Health Day | Health | Community health drives and awareness sessions. |
| 20Jun | World Refugee Day | Humanitarian | Refugee and IDP shelter support distributions. |
| 19Aug | World Humanitarian Day | Humanitarian | Recognise frontline aid workers across the network. |
| 19Aug | Afghanistan Independence Day | National holiday | Public holiday; significance in national history. |
| 05Oct | World Teachers' Day | Education | Recognise educators in member programmes. |
| 10Dec | Human Rights Day | National holiday | Rights-awareness campaigns and advocacy. |