04 Dec The Assessment of EU Crisis Response in Afghanistan
The European Union with the Member States have been key donors for Afghanistan who have donated approximately EUR 8 billion for the period 2002-2010. With...
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28 Nov DISEASE OR SYMPTOM? AFGHANISTAN’S BURGEONING OPIUM ECONOMY IN 2017
Regardless of the balance of costs and benefits, the opium economy is far from the “disease” at the heart of the story in Afghanistan, and...
31 Oct Truly Unprecedented: How the Helmand Food Zone supported an increase in the province’s capacity to produce opium
The goal of the Helmand Food Zone (HFZ) was to bring about a rapid and significant reduction in opium poppy cultivation. It was funded directly...
12 Sep Stakeholder perceptions of agriculture and nutrition policies and practice: A policy brief for Afghanistan
While there are multiple causes of malnutrition, undernutrition and lack of dietary diversity point to micronutrient deficiencies rather than generalised food insecurity. A crucial policy...
29 Aug Understanding rural markets in Afghanistan
This briefing paper draws on findings from research on Afghan agricultural commodity markets and rural and urban labour markets. The studies explored how people navigate...
29 Aug Understanding Control and Influence: What Opium Poppy and Tax Reveal about the Writ of the Afghan State
There are a number of organisations that have sought to map government control in Afghanistan.1 However, given the frequency it is cited in the media...
22 Aug Judicial Review in Afghanistan: A Flawed Practice
Afghanistan’s Constitution of 2004 embodies more mechanisms of checks and balances compared to its predecessors. Among others, it embraces judicial review, a key element of...
22 Aug Evolution of the Executive Branch in Afghanistan: A Look Back and Recommendations on the Way Forward
After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, Afghan leaders gathered to build the framework for a new democratic government for Afghanistan. At the Bonn...
21 Aug Judicial Review in Afghanistan: A Flawed Practice
Judicial review is the power of a court, or a similar institution, to review and decide on the constitutionality of laws and public acts. Though...
21 Aug Evolution of the Executive Branch in Afghanistan: A Look Back and Recommendations on the Way Forward
The findings of this paper show that legitimate change in the political system of Afghanistan will require an amended Constitution. The authority to amend the...