REDUCING TURNOVER THROUGH ENHANCED EMPLOYEE RETENTION STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF AFGHANISTAN, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)

Employee retention is an important aspect of organizational success for nonprofit institutions that serve difficult emergency circumstances like the International Rescue Committee, Afghanistan. This study explores the crucial issue of employee retention at the International Rescue Committee Afghanistan, a nonprofit dedicated to aiding and assisting the world's most vulnerable people. Despite its commendable objectives, the International Rescue Committee has struggled with retaining its employees, which impacts both its operational efficiency and the wellbeing of its employees. Hence, this article looks into multiple approaches to improve employee retention by utilizing knowledge from existing literature and the strategic workforce plan developed for the Afghanistan International Rescue Committee as a case study technique. The article emphasizes on the importance of human resource interactions, funding employee retention initiatives in order to guarantee organization continuity, secure organizational expertise, and maintain the organization's standing as a reliable humanitarian organization.