CommunicationPublished on 31 March 2025

Switzerland re-establishes presence in Kabul with humanitarian office

In Afghanistan, 24 million people rely on humanitarian aid and most of the population live below the poverty line. Switzerland has now opened a humanitarian office in Kabul. Four specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA) and ten local employees are working on the ground to ensure vulnerable communities are getting support to meet their basic needs.

Switzerland re-established a presence in Kabul in March 2025 with the opening of a humanitarian office. — © SDC

If you're only there every two or three months, it's difficult to keep your finger on the pulse. But when you're present in the field, you can tailor the programmes to target people's actual needs.

Dominik Stillhart, SDC deputy director general in an interview with SRF, 21.01.2024

The only reason we're in Afghanistan is to provide aid to the suffering civilian population. It has nothing to do with legitimising the Taliban or starting diplomatic contacts with them.

Dominik Stillhart, SDC deputy director general in an interview with SRF, 21.01.2024