FIELD NOTES ARCHIVE

Women’s education and CAI programming: What does the future hold? In recent weeks, many of you have contacted us to ask pressing questions. What’s the latest news regarding girls’ education...

Executive Statement: 9/11 – 20 Years Later Mourning what we lost, remembering what we gained This Saturday, September 11, 2021, America will commemorate those who lost their lives 20 years...

UPDATE: Central Asia Institute's Statement on the Attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan Central Asia Institute is deeply shocked and saddened by the monstrous and unconscionable attack earlier...

[Urgent] Taliban seize control of Kabul & solidify control of the country Along with so many people around the world, CAI’s staff and board are deeply distraught by the unfolding...

What's next in Afghanistan? Answering Your Questions UPDATED as of August 11, 2021 With the news of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan in recent weeks, many of our friends...

Hope comes to Barushan The villagers in the mountain community of Barushan in remote Tajikistan are abuzz. Old and young alike can’t stop talking about the construction of the new...

We are pleased to welcome Adnan Ahmed to Central Asia Institute’s board of directors. Adnan is an experienced CEO and brings with him over 25 years of experience leading teams...

In Afghanistan, women are being targeted for assassination Violence is not new to Afghanistan. But the recent spate of targeted killings of some of the country’s best and brightest -...

What's at stake in the Afghan Peace Process? An expert shares her view. By Belquis Ahmadi, Senior Program Officer at United States Institute of Peace Belquis Ahmadi In Afghanistan, one of...

CAI’s Ongoing COVID Response Raising awareness, creating access to education, and readying schools for when students return Our first wave of COVID emergency relief, distributed earlier this year, helped to...

COVID-19 Emergency Relief: Creating impact where it’s needed most When COVID-19 hit Central Asia in early April, the situation quickly escalated into a crisis. CAI responded quickly. We were in...

The Top 10 Reasons to Support Girls' EducationTo change the world, educate the girls.The immediate benefit and long-term impact of educating a girl is astonishing. Health improves. Economies grow. Societies...

This year for Give BIG Central Asia Institute wants to support YOU and give back. April 30, 6pm to May 1, 6pm Click the links below to access hours of...

Dear Friends, On behalf of all of us here at Central Asia Institute, I hope this email finds you and your loved ones healthy and well. Needless to say, this...

Field Report: CAI’s new Director of International Programs makes it personal Traveling to the field makes all the difference If you’ve read Three Cups of Tea, you’re aware that Central Asia...