'Afghanistan has achieved a great deal over the past six years. Even with modest capacity, strong leadership in the ministries of Public Health, Education, and Rural Rehabilitation and Development has begun transforming the country. The Health Ministry, outsourcing through nongovernmental organizations, is supplying basic services and has cut mortality for young children by 26 percent. It is saving 80,000 lives a year. New schools offer classes for 6 million students, the highest level ever, and more...

This study examines the constraints on the housing sector in Afghanistan. It evaluates government policy on housing, looks at the state of housing finance, and examines legal and regulatory barriers with a bearing on the housing market. The report provides policy recommendations aimed at helping to develop a private-sector led housing market. To assist in formulating policies and implementing actions, the study recommends forming a housing finance task force under the sponsorship of the governme more...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Kabul University (KU) entered into partnership in late 2005 to establish the Center for Policy and Human Development (CPHD). The first Afghan policy research institution of its kind, CPHD has become the focal point of human development and policy research, teaching, and advocacy in the country.
The CPHD based at Kabul University campus, provided a welcoming institutional home. A modern facility with a Human Development Resource Center accessi more...

Afghanistan Umbrella Organization representing hundred NGO members from the national and international humanitarian, reconstruction and development NGOs community in Afghanistan. ACBAR was formed in 1988 in response to the need for NGOs to coordinate their activities in order to maximize their efficiency and resources.

The Core Functions of ACBAR Currently Are:

1. Coordination - To avoid duplication of work and to identify gaps to be filled.

2. Planning NGO strategy to meet humanitar more...

The prospects for peace in Afghanistan are being undermined because
Western countries are failing to deliver on their promises of aid to
the tune of $10bn and because aid going to the country is used
ineffectively, according to a new report written by ACBAR, an
alliance of national and international aid agencies working in
Afghanistan.

The international community has pledged $25bn to Afghanistan since
2001 but has only delivered $15bn. The US is the biggest donor to
Afghanistan but als more...

The Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) is an independent research organisation based in Kabul. AREU's mission is to conduct high-quality research that informs and influences policy and practice. AREU also actively promotes a culture of research and learning by strengthening analytical capacity in Afghanistan and facilitating reflection and debate. Fundamental to AREU’s vision is that its work should improve Afghan lives.

"Improved job opportunities, housing, and access to safe drinking water were listed as the top priorities for the future by the majority of former refugees and former internally displaced people in a survey into social and economic conditions in Afghanistan published on May 2006.

The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction.
The Alliance brings cities together in a direct dialogue with bilateral and multilateral agencies and financial institutions. Alliance members promote the developmental role of local governments and help cities of all sizes obtain more coherent international support. By promoting the positive impacts of urbanisation, the Alliance helps local more...

This report is intended to serve as an input for the government's efforts to address gender
disparities. The Role of Women in Afghanistan's Future synthesizes existing information and
Executive Summary
identifies critical areas in which gender-responsive actions are likely to enhance growth,
poverty reduction and human well-being. The extent of gender discrimination in
Afghanistan is pervasive, and the present report focuses on a few key sectors deemed
particularly important for both short more...

Will formal documents of title and the courts resolve all land disputes? Land disputes in Kabul vary according to the type and location of property (formal or informal) and the corresponding documentation of title (legal or customary). The formal resolution system based on the Special Land Disputes Court resolves disputes over formal properties, which most often pertain to wealthier individuals and represent a minority of all land holds. However, Kabul has about 2.4 million informal settlers who more...