Survey Assessing Current and Potential Capacity of International Community to Support Afghan at Risk in Exile

Dear Colleagues,

Many of us have been involved in efforts to support our Afghan partners and their families at this dangerous and difficult time in Afghanistan. While we continue to focus on the urgent and immediate needs of Afghans at risk as they flee their country, we would like to begin the process of gathering information about the range of support options that may be available to them over the medium-to-long term—options that may enable them and other Afghans in exile to remain active in the struggle for democracy and human rights. We would appreciate it if you could spare a few minutes to complete the following survey regarding your institution and its potential to support Afghans at risk in exile. The purpose of the survey is to facilitate the sharing of key information among trusted partner institutions and among at-risk Afghans seeking support. As such, with your permission, we may share relevant survey data, where appropriate, with counterpart organizations providing support to democrats at risk, as well as with potential beneficiaries of that support.

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* 1. Contact Information

Your Name

Name of Program and Institution

Email Address

Phone Number

Accessible via Signal? (yes or no)

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* 2. Please indicate the type of institution that you represent. Check all that apply.

Foundation/Grantmaking Organization/Donor (providing funding to groups that implement activities)

Organization, or program within a larger entity, that implements initiatives and activities

Academic institution (university, college, think tank, research institute)

Other (please specify):

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* 3. Do you currently have a program that supports “democrats at risk” (human rights defenders, civil society leaders, activists, journalists, artists, scholars, and/or practitioners at risk)?

Yes—I represent an organization or program providing direct support to “democrats at risk”

I represent a foundation that provides indirect support to “democrats at risk” by way of funding to a grantee organization that implements the support activities

Other (please explain):

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* 4. If yes, are Afghans at risk eligible for support?

Yes

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* 5. Which area(s) of work does your program or organization focus on? Check all that apply.

Human Rights (general)

Women’s Rights

Minority Rights

Civic Education

Accountability & Governance

Rule of Law

Conflict Resolution

Freedom of Expression/Journalism/Media

Academic Freedom

Political Institutional Building

Arts and Activism

Other (please specify):

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* 6. What types of support do you provide to individuals at risk (including those from Afghanistan)?

Emergency assistance (for evacuation, relocation, and resettlement)

Logistical support (housing, transportation) and resettlement services (access to health care and other benefits, cultural integration in new community, etc.)

Fellowships

Scholarships for higher education

Legal aid for immigration-related needs in country of resettlement

Psycho-social care for victims of trauma and torture

Mentoring and capacity building (including for the establishment and registration of Afghan-led organizations in exile)

Family assistance

Funding to other groups that carry out activities in support of democrats at risk

Other (please describe):

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* 7. In light of the Afghanistan crisis, have you dedicated, or do you plan to dedicate, specific additional resources in support of Afghans at risk?

Yes

Unsure, but open to the possibility

If "yes," Please specify the types of resources and how soon they may be available, as well as the process by which beneficiaries may avail of this support.

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* 8. Are you open to serving as a host institution for Afghans-at-risk in exile, thereby providing a safe haven (space, staff support, funding, fellowships, or other resources) to enable them to remain meaningfully engaged in their professional endeavors from a safe distance?

Yes

I would like to learn more about what it would mean to serve as a host institution.

Comments:

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* 9. May we share your information with trusted partner institutions that provide support to democrats at risk and with individual Afghans at risk, where appropriate?

Yes (Other groups and Afghan activists may contact you directly)

No, but it is ok for National Endowment for Democracy (NED) staff to contact me

No, please limit the use of my information to internal NED use only

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* 10. Additional Comments: Please share any additional comments, questions, or ideas you may have.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.