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Progress and Pitfalls of “Peace-Building”
in Afghanistan
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Another problem is that comprehensive and accurate demographic
information to guide policy-making does not exist and the Afghan
government often uses information developed from the 1979 census.
Donors usually stitch together results of each-others’ issue and needsbased assessments to craft their programmes of assistance. The Afghan
media which is now the main avenue of expression and information does
not have the capacity to utilize rigorous research method in covering
policy-relevant issues.
Neither are policy arguments crafted on the basis of larger nation-wide samples of public opinion or analysis of demographics
or economic statistics. Since the viability of a new Afghan state depends
upon the capacity of Afghan civil society to participate in the political
process, public perception of national conditions are important and
should be of great interest to a wide range of individuals and institutions,
particularly to them who are involved in policy making.
Normally, local elected officials provide a modicum of feedback from
the grassroots, which in conjunction with good social science research can
become credible and policy-relevant information. The dearth of Afghan
organizations capable of rigorous survey and research requires substantial
investments in capacity-building to support research-based policy
reforms. The viability of a new Afghan state greatly depends upon the
capacity of Afghan civil society to participate in the political process.
To be continued....