name: Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief
text: An umbrella organisation for Afghanistan, representing over 80 NGO members from the national & international humanitarian community in Afghanistan. ACBAR was formed in response to the perceived need for NGOs to coordinate their activities in order to maximize their efficiency and resources.
  
  The core functions of ACBAR currently are:
  
  Coordination - To avoid duplication of work and to identify gaps to be filled.
  Planning NGO strategy to meet humanitarian aims.
  Collection & Dissemination of information relevant to humanitarian assistance & development.
  Advocacy & Policy. 
  Provision of information recourses & technology centers.