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Solidarités International – Sustaining the Working Poor in the Kabul Informal Settlements

Solidarités International – Sustaining the Working Poor in the Kabul Informal Settlements

There are over 50 Kabul informal settlements (KIS) where  returnees and IDPs live in extreme poverty. Skills upgrading can be an effective policy to strengthen local integration; vocational training can lead to increased productivity and higher income. This third study by Samuel Hall on the living conditions of IDPs contributes to the knowledge needed to mainstream protection in policy responses.

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WFP – Partnership Study

WFP – Partnership Study

To redefine its country strategy for Afghanistan, WFP commissioned Samuel Hall to recommend a new Partnership Strategy. This study provides a representative landscape of the existing and potential partnerships between WFP, humanitarian and development actors in Afghanistan.

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NRC/IDMC/JIPS – Challenges of IDP Protection in Afghanistan

NRC/IDMC/JIPS – Challenges of IDP Protection in Afghanistan

This report – based on research from Samuel Hall Consulting and commissioned by the Norwegian Refugee Council – provides the first systematic overview of protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan. It combines the voices of IDPs with analysis of the decision-making processes shaping responses to internal displacement.

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UNIDO – Priorities for the Implementation of Standards in Afghanistan

UNIDO – Priorities for the Implementation of Standards in Afghanistan

Among the obstacles faced by private actors in the development of their business come regularly three major challenges: security, corruption and lack of electricity. Beyond these obvious issues, private actors also long for a sound business environment based on clear and respected regulatory frameworks and guidelines. Among them, the development of national standards is crucial.

MACCA – Reintegration of Former Combatants into Demining

MACCA – Reintegration of Former Combatants into Demining

HALO Trust has reintegrated more than 300 former Taliban and Hezbi Islami combatants in Baghlan and Kunduz provinces into its demining ranks and trained them as community-based deminers. This case study examines the work that HALO Trust has done to support the APRP’s reintegration of former combatants.

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GERES – Panel Solar House (PSH) Evaluation

GERES – Panel Solar House (PSH) Evaluation

This evaluation analyses the impact and sustainability of the PSH project in the context of natural resources management in Bamyan and Afghanistan, taking into consideration the positive effects that a reduction in fuel use can have on fragile and depleted rangelands.

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MACCA – Mine Risk Education and Perception of Deminers

MACCA – Mine Risk Education and Perception of Deminers

The Mine Action Co-ordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) has commissioned Samuel Hall to assess the current approach to Mine Risk Education, and community perceptions of deminers. The findings are based on fieldwork conducted in 2012 in Kabul, Parwan and Paktia through a survey of 500 individuals and focus groups with community members, deminers and land mine survivors.

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ILO – Time to move to sustainable jobs, A Study on the State of Employment

ILO – Time to move to sustainable jobs, A Study on the State of Employment

This study calls for a longer-term approach to development in Afghanistan, in which employment and decent work take a central role. While this is a major challenge given the uncertainties facing the country, a balance must be found between the urgency of stabilization and creating more sustainable jobs that lift people out of poverty.

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WFP – Food for Training Implementation Study

WFP – Food for Training Implementation Study

In 2013, WFP will have to adapt to both internal and external evolutions. Externally, it will have to adjust to the political transition looking forward to 2014 and to the an expected focus from donors on sustainable development. Internally, their next Country Portfolio Evaluation will frame the organization’s strategy for the coming years.

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JICA – A Study of the Kuchi Population in the Kabul New City Area

JICA – A Study of the Kuchi Population in the Kabul New City Area

The area of Deh Sabz and Barik Ab has been selected as the intended site for the New Kabul City – a development that when completed will occupy a space 1.5 times the size of the current capital. The intended development will therefore affect the current residents as well as migratory and sedentary Kuchi populations.

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HBS – The Challenge of Becoming Invisible

HBS – The Challenge of Becoming Invisible

This report presents the findings of a Women’s Safety Audit conducted in 10 public locations in Kabul city. It is designed to give a voice to women’s safety and security concerns and sets forth a number of recommendations to address the challenge of improving women’s security in public spaces in Kabul.

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MISSION EAST – Self-Help Group Programme Evaluation

MISSION EAST – Self-Help Group Programme Evaluation

This evaluation examines one particular component of Mission East’s work in Afghanistan: Self-Help Groups (SHGs). The purpose of this report is to evaluate the SHG initiative in its current condition and assess its future potential within the context of the broader Mission East strategy in Afghanistan.

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Smiling Children – School-in-a-box baseline survey

Smiling Children – School-in-a-box baseline survey

The “School in a Box” supports quality education for girls up to the end of secondary school, and includes training for teachers in innovative teaching methods; the use of scientific labs; English language, computer and physical education methods. This report provides a baseline survey in the schools enrolled to the programme in 2011.

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