Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) is one of the oldest non-governmental organizations in Afghanistan. AFGA was set up in 1968, to provide families, women especially, with reproductive health counselling and contraceptives. Additionally, the organization initiated and implemented activities that empowered women and youth to learn more about and make decisions regarding their reproductive health. The organization’s structure continues to be volunteer-based. 

Each year, the General Assembly, consisting of volunteers from all walks of life and all ages, gathers together and makes key decisions affecting the organization’s direction. Every three years , a 9-person gender balanced board is elected. Under the board’s direction, the executive team, comprising of skilled healthcare and administrative staff, runs the organization on a day-to-day basis.

AFGA is a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). This gives AFGA the access to its core funding from the IPPF, as well as obtaining technical support and collaboration opportunities from the network of IPPF member associations in the South Asia region and beyond. AFGA is based in its own custom-made three-story building – complete with large grounds, parking, and standardized medical storage – in the West of Kabul.