Organizational Structure

A senior professional with over 20 years of experience in Afghanistan's humanitarian and legal sectors. Holding a PhD in International Law, the Team Leader has served as a legal advisor with organizations such as UNDP and Mercy Corps. She has led large-scale justice sector reform studies, nationwide monitoring assignments, and multi-province governance assessments. Her work has contributed to strengthening legal frameworks and improving accountability systems in conflict-affected contexts. She is fluent in several languages including Dari, Pashto and English.

A law and international relations professional with academic training in Law and Political Science and emerging field experience in protection, GBV response, and legal advisory services. She has supported survivor-centered case management, legal assistance, and community-based protection programming through her work with national NGOs. Her expertise includes GBV advocacy, legal counseling, community engagement, and coordination with justice, health, and social service actors to strengthen protection outcomes for vulnerable groups in Afghanistan.

An experienced lawyer with over 12 years of professional engagement in legal advisory, rule of law programming, and humanitarian protection services. He has contributed to legal aid delivery, policy analysis, and governance and justice sector strengthening through assignments with international organizations including NRC and UNICEF. His expertise includes legal research, TPM and field-based monitoring, protection programming, and capacity building, with a strong focus on access to justice, child protection, and vulnerable populations in Afghanistan.

A senior social science researcher holding a PhD/MPhil with over 10 years of experience in mixed-methods research and program evaluation. He has led quantitative and qualitative research teams in large-scale studies, including assignments with NRC and Save the Children. His portfolio includes survey design, statistical analysis, impact evaluations, and policy-oriented research supporting evidence-based programming.

A development professional with an MA in Development Studies and over 8 years of experience designing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems across multiple sectors including health, education, and livelihoods. He has supported donor-funded programs with indicator development, data systems design, results-based management frameworks, and reporting aligned with UNICEF and USAID standards.

A gender and social inclusion specialist with extensive field-based experience in women's empowerment, community engagement, and livelihoods programming. She has contributed to multiple development and humanitarian initiatives through roles with CARE Afghanistan, Mercy Corps, ILO, and other organizations, focusing on gender equality mainstreaming, business development training for women, hygiene promotion, and community mobilization. Her experience includes facilitating participatory rural appraisal (PRA), supporting women-led enterprises, delivering leadership and entrepreneurship training, and working directly with vulnerable groups including women, youth, IDPs, and rural communities to strengthen inclusive development outcomes in Afghanistan.