Herat — Publications

War Child - Coming Back to Afghanistan: Study on Deported Minors’ Return and Reintegration Needs in the Western Region

December 2019

Samuel Hall was commissioned by War Child to conduct a study that provides a comprehensive understanding of the existing Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding the unsafe migration of unaccompanied children to Iran. Primary data collection was conducted in Herat and Badghis provinces. The study also targeted parents and communities of children at risk of unsafe migration or experienced unsafe migration. This study contributes to charting a path forward for a post-deportation protection framework adapted to the protection profiles and needs of unaccompanied minors, their families and communities of return.

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Migration & Displacement, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallDecember 24, 2019returnees, child-sensitive, children, migration, Afghanistan, unsafe migration, unaccompanied children, Herat, Badghis, post-deportation protection, communities of return, War Child

NRC - Going "Home" to Displacement

December 2017

The data presented in this case study is drawn from 2017 research on IDPs’ protection needs carried out by Samuel Hall for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). A large quantitative survey was conducted in Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz and Nangarhar provinces, where data was collected in rural, peri-urban and urban areas. Of 2,580 respondents, 1,161 were returnee-IDPs and 1,420 other IDPs. The sample data is neither representative nor random, but combined with focus group discussions with displaced people and other community members, the research captures their narratives, protection needs and experiences.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallDecember 28, 2017NRC, Norwegian Refugee Council, Afghanistan, displacement, returnees, Reintegration, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, IDPs, protection, displaced persons

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

DRC/PIN - Urban Poverty and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan

November 2014

People in Need (PIN) and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) commissioned Samuel Hall to conduct a large urban poverty study in Kabul, Herat, Jalalabad, Mazar-e- Sharif and Kandahar. The study is based on a 5,400-household survey and will be presented to key stakeholders during a series of consultation in September 2014.

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Resilience, Data Standards & Analytics, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallNovember 13, 2014Afghanistan, displacement, urbanisation, insecurity, Herat, Kabul, Jalalabad, Mazar-e-sharif, food insecurity, food crises, People in Need, DRC, Danish Refugee Council, report, urban poverty

IOM - Evaluating IOM’s Return and Reintegration Activities for Returnees and Other Displaced Populations

August 2014

This evaluation presents key findings from an assessment of IOM’s return and reintegration activities (2008 – 2013) in the provinces of Kabul, Nangarhar, Nimroz and Heart in Afghanistan. These activities included: post-arrival assistance, livelihood assistance and shelter assistance for deported and voluntary returnees and other vulnerable groups.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallAugust 13, 2014returnees, reintegration, displacement, Afghanistan, post-arrival, shelter, livelihoods, Return, Kabul, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Herat, assistance, evaluation, report

Goodweave - Ties That Bind: Child Labour in the Afghan Carpet Sector

June 2014

This study is among the first to document and inform policy and action to address child labour in the Afghan carpet sector, through an analysis of child labour in the carpet weaving value chain.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallJune 13, 2014children, child labour, carpet, Afghanistan, Faryab, Herat, value chain analysis, GoodWeave, report, policy paper

IOM - IDP Movement Tracking, Needs and Vulnerability Analysis - Afghanistan

May 2014

This study presents the results of IOM’s IDP Movement Tracking and Needs and Vulnerability Analysis Exercise conducted in Dec 2013 by Samuel Hall. It seeks to provide IOM – and its migration and displacement partners – with field-based evidence of issues that negatively impact both conflict and natural disaster-induced IDPs in Afghanistan.

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