Australia Afghanistan Community Resilience Scheme The Australia Afghanistan Community Resilience Scheme (AACRS) is a grants program to improve rural livelihoods in Afghanistan. Under this program five international non-government organisations (NGOs), specifically Care Australia, ActionAid, World Vision Australia, Oxfam Australia, and Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan will be provided funding to deliver programs focused on vulnerable populations including women, youth and people living with disabilities. AACRS NGOs are working with approximately 95,000 people throughout 10 provinces. The total value of this initiative is approximately $40 million over seven years, starting in 2014-15.