BILIM Organization for Research & Social Studies

Based in Kabul, BILIM Organization for Research and Social Studies is an independent non-government and non-profit organization. BILIM organization provides research and training services in social science with a specific focus on education, migration, culture, public administration, and governance in Afghanistan.


Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and advance quality research and data-driven knowledge in education, migration, culture, public administration, and governance. We conduct rigorous research and generate scientific knowledge for inclusive and operational decision-making.

Our Vision

To advance knowledge, awareness, and perception of public, organizations, and government agencies of real-world challenges. We invasion to be an effective liaison between the public and policymaking bodies by generating accurate evidence-based scientific data on the thematic area of social science. 


Overall Objectives

Migration studies

Our research on migration covers out-migration, return, and internal displacements in Afghanistan. BILIM has been actively organizing and participating in international seminars and conferences on forced migration studies.

Education

Our assessment on education focuses on information dissemination and skills development in Afghan schools. Irrespective of religious and scientific schooling we study education as a key element transforming social, cultural, and economic trends in Afghanistan. 

Cultural studies

We understand culture as a key component defining relations between people of different ethnicity and traditional background. We study culture as an important element defining people’s day-to-day lives from a multidisciplinary perspective of anthropology, gender, identity, communication, and cross-cultural relations.

Public Administration & Governance

We study public administration as a key institution in designing and implementing the Afghan changing national development policies against constant dynamics of public needs, national social, economic, political priorities, and international obligations.