MISSION
"Our mission is to assist communities in the achievement of their own development goals." 

VISION
"Our vision is a world of enabled communities working toward a Brighter Future"

WHO WE ARE

The Bakhtar Development Network is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political development organization that was established in 2001 to ensure the effective use of funding for development programs in Afghanistan.  Afghan Ministry of Public Health has been a main client. BDN has been working with the MoPH since our inception, providing findings that shape policies and directly implementing programs.  We have established partnerships with other service providers and we continuously seek out other organizations that effectively implement programs promoting human development, especially programs with a community focus.  BDN has been able to assist MOPH in offering more than 12% coverage of the health service delivery all over the country. Considering the trend of its expansion, BDN expects to increase the spectrum of its coverage to more than 20% of the country by the end of year 2009.  Our programs are based at the community level and help Afghanistan achieve its Millennium Development Goals. 

BDN has earned a reputation for effective community mobilization and high performance through its team which is composed of specialists that are widely recognized in their respective fields, highly-experienced staff of varied backgrounds, and members who have proven remarkable levels of dedication and concern.

All of our efforts are shaped by our mission—To assist communities in the achievement of their own development goals.  The priorities of BDN include ensuring that large scale development efforts are tailored based on the needs of communities and that communities are not ignored when they identify their needs for development.  Keeping these as top priorities ensures that communities are satisfied with international efforts and that their potential is augmented.  Our vision—A world of enabled communities working towards a Brighter Future, perpetually increases in scope and nears realization as defined by the communities involved in our programs.   Our vision provides encouragement not just to us, but more so to the communities that find inspiration through its pursuit. 
It is a core principle of BDN that its development efforts are not only directed at beneficiaries but are also performed in partnership with them. BDN has recognized communities as its development partners.  By working with and through the communities, we help them to achieve satisfaction with development efforts and facilitate their own pursuit of a Brighter Future.   Sustained development through engaged communities and community ownership of programs are foundational concepts that direct our work.  Further, we believe in integration of development services through the formation of linkages across sectors because harmonization and comprehensiveness promote yields of optimal utility from development efforts and thereby serve to maximize tomorrow’s opportunities.

BDN is grateful for these contributions and also the written letters of appreciation from not only communities, but individuals, organizations and government departments.

We share them here with you now, along with some of our awards and achievements.
         BDN’s Balkh project was statistically number one for all provinces of Afghanistan in 2005, receiving a bonus from the Ministry for Public Health for achieving targets and the quality of standards
         BDN Baghlan obtained the highest given scores for both the second and third external Fully Functional Service Delivery Point (FFSDP) evaluations.
         Kakrak Basic Health Center (Ghazni BPHS program) selected to become a model health facility for other organizations throughout central Afghanistan.
         Balkh BPHS program leads the way for female involvement, achieving 100% placement of positions reserved for female staff. 
        BDN received formal appreciation from Johns Hopkins University for successes in implementing user fee system pilots at selected health facilities. 
         Immunization coverage across our programs has increased significantly due to establishment of a defaulter tracking system.
        Ghazni Provincial Hospital witnessed capacity increases and increased integration with other hospitals through establishment of telemedicine links and referral agreements with specialty hospitals in Kabul.
          BDN has received requests from communities outside our program areas to provide them much needed health services.