SDSN Afghanistan acts as an engagement platform for the government, private sector, universities, research think tanks and civil society organizations to promote, encourage and influence evidence-based solutions, and contribute towards the national development of Afghanistan through achieving the Afghanistan Sustainable Development Goals (A-SDGs) in Afghanistan. The network is set out to work on three main programs 1) Awareness and Engagement, 2) Teach Afghanistan, and 3) Solutions for Sustainable Development during Transformation Decade of 2020 – 2030 by:
SDSN Afghanistan was approved as a national network in March 2020 and officially launched its activities in August 2020. The network is currently hosted by Kateb University, a leading private university that focuses and works on the areas of education and research.