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. (More)

News & Updates

• The Water Opium and Livestock research study is concluding with the release of a series of papers.  Newly released are three studies on water policy and irrigation: Interrogating Irrigation Inequities, A Historical Perspective on the Mirab System and Water Strategy Meets Local Reality
• A unique resource for a unique context, The A to Z Guide to Afghanistan Assistance aims to enhance understanding of the dizzying array of actors, structures and government processes related to aid and reconstruction efforts in the country. The 2009 (seventh) edition is now available—in hard copy at the AREU office in Kabul or for download from The A to Z Guide page of this website.
• The March/April 2009 issue of the Afghanistan Research Newsletter is available for download in English from the Library page.
• AREU's library catalogue is now available online. The catalogue provides listings for the approximately 10,000 titles available in the AREU library, as well as URLs for documents available on the internet and downloadable PDFs for some documents not available elsewhere (subject to copyright permission).