This report presents the finding of an eighteen month rural livelihoods monitoring and research project in Afghanistan. Afghanistan Evaluation and Research Unit conducted the project in partnership with seven other Non Governmental Organizations. The project involved 390 households spread over 21 villages in seven districts in seven provinces of Afghanistan.
The study was conducted to understand rural livelihoods in Afghanistan and it explored issues such as livelihood diversity, non-farm lab more...
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As one of the least developed countries on earth, Afghanistan faces many challenges in attaining its targets for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
These include significant poverty, food insecurity and health risks, and what was once called 'the worst education system in the world'. In recognition of its special situation, the target date for the MDGs in Afghanistan has been put back from 2015 to 2020.
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The paper explores Afghan women’s attitudes and tangible experiences exercising their rights afforded by the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Findings include discussions of variations in women’s experiences by region and socio-economic status in Afghanistan. by Karl Feld, Veronica Gardner, D3 Systems
& Sweeta Hashimi, ACSOR-Surveys. The full paper can be found at http://www.d3systems.com/public/public/wimc.asp
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Since 2003 Switzerland has contributed around $2.5 million to support the renewed national Police force in Afghanistan. Its engagement falls under the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA), which was set up by the United Nations in May 2002 together with the Afghan Ministry of Finance as the executing agency and the Ministry of Interior as the implementing entity. The priority activities to be addressed are: the nationwide payment of police staff salaries, acquisition of non-lethal eq more...
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The Fund for Peace, an independent research organization, and FOREIGN POLICY magazine present this fourth annual Failed States Index. Using 12 social, economic, political, and military indicators, the report ranks 177 states in order of their vulnerability to violent internal conflict and societal deterioration. To do so, the authors examined more than 30,000 publicly available sources, collected from May to December 2007, to form the basis of the index’s scores. The 60 most vulnerable states more...
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The government and people of Afghanistan strongly support the re-establishment of a civilian government in Pakistan , and stand ready to collaborate closely with the new regime to address common security threats to the two nations. However, Pakistan needs to craft an approach to their northwestern border that balances their internal security needs with their regional and international commitments to Afghanistan 's stability. Peace in Pakistan simply cannot come at the expense of security in Afgh more...
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The editorial regarding 'Fissures on Afghanistan' (Wednesday) correctly warns that 'So long as Pakistan remains a sanctuary for jihadists targeting Afghanistan, NATO's progress in keeping the terrorists out will be limited.'
In addition, the ongoing peace negotiations between Pakistan and the Taliban in the country's Federally Administered Tribal Areas have coincided with increased cross-border terrorist attacks in the south and east of Afghanistan, further undermining NATO's stabilization e more...
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