Who We Are

We believe that local problems can only be solved if local solutions are provided to them. We believe in professionalism — we consistently maintain high standards for services, understand our national and international donors and our people's needs, and provide them what they are seeking.

Our core business — taking a holistic approach — makes a valuable contribution to our society. Our team has proven experience and comprehends donors' business-specific language. Through our consulting services we explore extraordinary opportunities, manage and sustain growth, and maximize satisfactory implementation of grants to our donors. Our relationships with donors are based on mutual trust, knowledge and qualification, reliability, integrity and confidentiality. We believe that our donor's success is our success.

We demonstrate high ethical standards in every aspect of our work and conduct every assignment in a manner consistent with respective organization policies and standards.

Working in Afghanistan is not an easy task. PWSO helps provide services that have positive impacts on Afghan women's lives. PWSO works in Afghanistan based on the ground realities — to identify risks and limit their impact on women and the environment. We support and provide answers to ground realities and challenges in critical areas of exposure.

• ✓Carry out programmatic interventions that lead to community mobilization, empowerment, participation, and local resource mobilization at the grassroots level.
• ✓Assist communities in efforts leading to self-help and ultimately self-reliance.
• ✓Support efforts aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods, food security, micro-enterprise development, and income-generating activities for the uplifting of the socio-economic status of communities.
• ✓Provide support for infrastructure development projects based on communities' assessed needs.
• ✓Carry out interventions that help preserve the environment, promote sustainable development practices, gender awareness, poverty alleviation, and human rights aspects.
• ✓Assist disaster mitigation activities/projects in affected target areas.
• ✓Programs and efforts that nurture peace-building and post-conflict rehabilitation in accordance with the accepted norms of social justice, democratic culture, and pluralistic values.
• ✓Promote measures that advance institutional and organizational development and the sustainability of the organization as an on-going process.

A board of directors governs PWSO from diverse backgrounds, including NGO executives, educators, and civil society activists. Board members are selected based on their skill sets in NGO management, program implementation, gender issues, and education. Fiduciary responsibilities include ensuring internal controls, overseeing the audit process, developing conflict of interest protocols, reviewing budgets, monitoring performance, and assuring compliance with applicable laws.

The Executive Director oversees staff performance, works closely with the Board to develop mission, goals, and objectives, and is accountable for creating, updating, and implementing policies. Fundraising and external relations, including liaising with international partners, are also under the ED's purview. The Deputy Executive Director manages and builds employee capacity, coordinates implementation of activities, and analyses monitoring reports, mid-term reviews, and project budgets.