THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL WELFARE AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN AFGHANISTAN

The concept and scope of social welfare is very different in different countries. Social welfare systems provide assistance to individuals and families through programs such as health care, food stamps, unemployment compensation, housing assistance, and child care assistance (Card, 1999: 287). This difference is affected by various factors, some of which are the level of development of countries, development goals and stages, development programs, the growth and development of management and administrative organizations, how the distribution of responsibilities between government and voluntary organizations, and Socio-cultural frameworks, on the other hand, the continuation of the material and spiritual life of a society, requires the adoption of a social and responsible attitude to the need to establish a comprehensive system of social welfare; A system that may be considered the most important mechanism for establishing social justice. The fact is that the improvement of social welfare and the provision of life and social health are at the forefront of the problems of Iranian society, which should be given serious consideration by considering the characteristics of this society. In any field of study, using the experiences and scientific and research resources of that field, a picture of the current situation can be provided. Policy-making and social welfare management in the country, due to its wide scope, requires continuous studies and comprehensive and integrated studies of past and present conditions with a view to the future.