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HALO Trust - Mine Action in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover: Imperatives in 2021 and Beyond

November 2021

The HALO Trust commissioned Samuel Hall to conduct empirical research on mine action in Afghanistan in June 2021, two months before the Taliban takeover of the country. The research involved primary data collection in two rural villages, in order to explore changes at the community level that occurred subsequent to HALO Trust landmine clearance. Samuel Hall had also conducted four prior studies and evaluations on mine action in Afghanistan from 2019-2021. This combined research informed the development of a policy brief, which explores the following areas: the changed political context but enduring humanitarian needs in Afghanistan; mine action in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover; and policy implications and recommendations regarding principled mine action support in Afghanistan and globally.

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South & Central Asia, ResilienceSamuel HallDecember 1, 2021policy brief, Afghanistan, mine action, mining, minefields, research, humanitarian needs

Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan

April 2018

We undertook data analysis and primary data collection in Afghanistan, Somalia, Greece and Italy to understand the commonalities and differences in decision-making processes – whether to migrate or to stay – among youth in conflict-affected settings.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central Asia, EuropeMaryam MeddinAugust 28, 2018children, research, migration, Dutch MFA, Somalia, Greece, data analysis, data collection

Shamshad TV - Audience Research for the Marketing and Communications Department

July 2015

In order to continue being a company that duly caters to its customers, Shamshad TV commissioned Samuel Hall with a phone-based audience research. Conducted in Kabul and other relevant provinces, it targeted a sample of 2000 respondents, both male and female. This research aims shape Shamshad TV’s future strategy in terms of programming and time viewership.

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South & Central AsiaSamuel HallJuly 14, 2015television, Shamshad, TV, audience, phone-based, Afghanistan, Kabul, research, market assessment, situation report

HARAKAT - Special Economic Zones in Afghanistan

July 2015

To help the Government of Afghanistan (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and its partners promote ambitious economic and employment generation schemes in the country, this report investigates the economic context for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Afghanistan across seven regions in the country: Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, Paktia, Kunduz, Kandahar, and Herat.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallJuly 13, 2015Afghanistan, special economic zones, employment, Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, Paktia, Kunduz, Kandahar, Herat, SEZ, economic development, HARAKAT, research, report, economic analysis

NRC - Strengthening HLP Rights for Displaced Women in Afghanistan

July 2014

The objective of this study is to summarise trends from NRC’s legal case analysis and identify the challenges faced by displaced women in accessing their housing, land and property (HLP) rights. This study offers evidence and guidance for policymakers and NRC to help eliminate – not just outcomes – of gender inequality.

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Migration & DisplacementSamuel HallJuly 13, 2014Afghanistan, gender, displacement, women, housing, NRC, Norwegian Refugee Council, displaced women, displaced persons, HLP, land, property, gender inequality, report, research

NRC - Living Out of Camp - Alternative to Camp-Based Assistance for Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia

May 2014

This research is the first study of alternatives to camp-based assistance in Ethiopia for Eritrean refugees, and the first thorough review of Ethiopia’s Out-of-Camp scheme (OCP).

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Migration & Displacement, East & Southern AfricaSamuel HallMay 13, 2014Ethiopia, Eritrean, refugees, vulnerable, Eritrea, Out of Camp, OCP, refugee camps, livelihoods, vulnerability, research, assistance

Save the Children - Study on Schools as Zones of Peace

November 2013

In Afghanistan, children’s access to education has improved considerably during the last decade. Yet, security continues to deteriorate in many parts of the country, placing education gains for many children at risk. Schools, students, and educators in conflict settings are direct targets of threats and attacks. This document provides highlights from research conducted by Samuel Hall Consulting for Save the Children International (SCI) in 2013.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallNovember 13, 2013education, conflict, Afghanistan, schools, youth, security, Save the Children, access to education, conflict settings, report, research

DRC - Cash Programme Review for IDPs in the KIS

May 2013

DRC commissioned Samuel Hall to research the relevance and applicability of cash-based interventions in the Kabul Informal Settlements, with a focus on identifying the risks and protection issues for a cash approach, and assessing its viability for IDPs.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallMay 13, 2013cash-based assistance, CBA, Kabul, KIS, informal settlements, Afghanistan, DRC, Danish Refugee Council, cash-based interventions, cash interventions, IDPs, displaced persons, research, cash assistance

ODI - Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium

October 2011

Over the last decade, the international community has allocated billions of dollars in funding for programming in livelihoods, service provision and social protection; however there has been little accompanying investment in research as a sector or as an internal capacity. Livelihoods remain under researched in Afghanistan.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinOctober 5, 2011livelihoods, Afghanistan, ODI, Overseas Development Institute, service provision, social protection, publication, article, research

WFP - Redefining Humanitarian Assistance in Afghanistan

July 2011

This policy paper reviewed the changing humanitarian context for United Nations agencies in Afghanistan and provided the World Food Programme (WFP) with strategic recommendations on how to position itself in this context, fulfil a complex mandate and re-orient its programmes for increased technical and financial effectiveness.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinJuly 5, 2011humanitarian, Afghanistan, WFP, World Food Programme, UN, financial effectiveness, technical effectiveness, publication, research, report, policy paper

GIZ - Commercial Law Needs Assessment

May 2011

Afghan businesses’ lack of legal knowledge and access to legal advice frustrates economic growth in the region. Improved access would bring increased certainty to the marketplace, decrease business risk, and stimulate more informed business decision-making and domestic investment in the north of Afghanistan.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinMay 5, 2011businesses, Afghanistan, decision-making, GIZ, business, legal advice, legal knowledge, economic growth, domestic investment, needs assessment, research, publication, article

World Bank & UNHCR – Research Study on IDPs in urban settings - Afghanistan

May 2011

Part of broader World Bank research on poverty in Afghanistan, the study focuses on IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) living in informal settlements in urban centres as a vulnerable segment of the population. The study discusses characteristics, livelihood strategies and vulnerabilities of households living in informal settlements in three urban centres in Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar and Herat. It finds that a comprehensive and integrated approach to displacement in urban areas is needed, and argues that sustainable solutions for IDPs in informal settlements must be developed, not simply humanitarian interventions.

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Migration & Displacement, Resilience, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallMay 1, 2011IDPs, World Bank, UNHCR, displacement, urban displacement, Afghanistan, poverty, displaced persons, urban settings, sustainable solutions, informal settlements, report, research, vulnerability assessment

MEI/FRS - Urban Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons

January 2011

How to respond to urban displacement and improve the care and maintenance to vulnerable displaced and returnee populations in Afghanistan’s main cities? After reviewing the background and context of urban displacement in Afghanistan, this paper aimed at highlighting the relevance and timeliness of analysing the movements of returnees and IDPs to Afghanistan’s main cities.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinJanuary 5, 2011Middle Eastern Institute, MEI, FRS, urban displacement, vulnerable returnees, Afghanistan, IDPs, internally displaced persons, displaced persons, urban, cities, publication, research, research paper

PIN - Assessing Income generating Activities in Zare and Kishindih

August 2010

Commissioned by People in Need (PIN), this study was an assessment of the districts of Zara and Kishindih and the development of sustainable alternative income generation activities to bring the most benefit to the target beneficiaries. It also included a practical implementation plan including set up of sector associations of beneficiaries and market access strategies.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinOctober 4, 2010People in Need, PIN, Zare, Kishindih, sustainable income, IGAs, Afghanistan, sustainable solutions, alternative incomes, income generation, market access strategies, development assessment, sustainability, publication, research, report

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