The upcoming presidential and provincial council elections have been at the centre of attention in both the Afghan political establishment and the international community.
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'A briefing paper by eleven NGOs operating in Afghanistan for the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, 3-4 April 2009
This paper makes recommendations on how the security strategy of the international community should be changed in order to minimise the harm caused to Afghan civilians and reduce the disruption to development and humanitarian activities in the current environment in Afghanistan.'
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'This paper summarises the events of a workshop on institutional collaboration in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The workshop was held in Pakistan in March 2009, and discussed the participatory research in livelihoods that two Norwegian organisations conducted in Afghanistan. The paper states that this work has great potential for contributing further toward capacity and institution building in Afghanistan in several rural development sectors, including water and sanitation (WATSAN).'
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Complex decision-making processes lie behind a household’s decision to use—or not use—child labour in Afghanistan. This new paper from AREU accompanies and expands on 'Confronting Child Labour in Afghanistan.' It aims to go beyond explanations of poverty as a sole determinant and explore the range of social and cultural factors that also influence the decision to use child labour.
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This paper examines the making of Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD) policy in Afghanistan. It identifies three broad narratives that have been driving policymaking in the Afghan ARD sector since 2002, each underpinned by different perspectives on policy challenges and how they are to be faced: the “productionist” viewpoint; the “developmentalist” narrative; and a more “market-driven” approach. These competing and unreconciled approaches are examined within the context of the c more...
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Over the years the calls for improved governance in Afghanistan have become increasingly urgent. Understanding the various ways in which governors and district governors are appointed, and the different influences that affect the process, is important if ways are to be found to improve overall governance in Afghanistan.
A new discussion paper from AREU explores this issue, examining existing appointment practices and suggesting a number of ways that the process could be improved, along with the more...
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Seven years ago, the “global war on terror” began in Afghanistan as a military response to the September 11 attacks. In March 2003, the United States also invaded Iraq. Today, US forces are deeply mired in both countries with some 200,000 US troops in the region, of which 137,000 are in Iraq and about 40,000 in Afghanistan, with the Obama Administration requesting an additional 21,000 troops.
Until now, the war in Iraq has attracted far more money, resources, and troops as well as public more...
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