Community-led resilience against disaster
ASLO has a strong and proven track record in community-based disaster risk reduction and WASH programming. The organization has trained more than 3,700 community members in disaster risk management, established 26 Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) committees across high-risk villages, built 80 emergency response committees at district and provincial levels, and constructed protective infrastructure including check dams and mitigation walls in disaster-prone communities.
ASLO has delivered emergency WASH and shelter responses in Takhar, Badakhshan, and other conflict- and disaster-affected provinces. This combination of community-level DRR structures, emergency mobilization capacity, and nationwide field presence positions ASLO as a reliable partner for both rapid-onset emergency WASH response and sustained development-phase programming.
Key activities
- Construction and rehabilitation of water points, boreholes, and protected springs
- Construction and rehabilitation of sanitation facilities and hand-washing stations
- Hygiene promotion campaigns and Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) initiatives
- WASH services integrated into schools and health facilities
- Development of community DRR plans and early warning systems
- CBDRM training and formation of village-level DRR committees
- Hazard mapping and risk assessment in disaster-prone communities
- Emergency WASH response in conflict- and disaster-affected areas
Implemented projects
Emergency WASH, shelter, and multi-sectoral needs assessment programming.
| Project Title | Location | Donor | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASH Program | Multi-province | DACAAR | 2021 |
| Emergency Shelter, Sanitation and Food Assistance (multi-sectoral) | Takhar & Badakhshan | EFCA / Tajikistan | 2021 |
| Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment (including WASH) | Maidan Wardak | PIN | 2022 |