Afghanistan Looking Ahead: Challenges for Governance and Community Welfare

Ten years after the first Bonn conference attempted to lay the foundations for Afghanistan’s reconstruction, Afghan and international actors at Bonn II will meet to discuss the post-2014 handover of security responsibility to the Afghan government and the nature of the international community’s ongoing commitment to the country. To coincide with the event, AREU is releasing a package of policy notes based on its recent and ongoing research on topics of relevance to the conference, including governance, development and justice. In doing so, it hopes to ensure that decisions on Afghanistan’s future continue to be informed by an in-depth understanding of the reality on the ground that reflects the needs and desires of Afghans themselves.