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HALO Trust - Mine Action in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover: Imperatives in 2021 and Beyond
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 Hallpolicy brief, Afghanistan, mine action, mining, minefields, research, humanitarian needs
Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) - Thirty Years of Impact
Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) - Thirty Years of Impact

November 2021

Due to successive waves of instability and conflict from the 1980s onwards, Afghanistan was heavily contaminated by explosive ordnance (EO). Established to improve this situation, the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) commenced activities in 1988. Samuel Hall was commissioned by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) to produce an evaluation taking stock of three decades of work by the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA).

It maintains a focus on impact resulting from MAPA, while also including criteria of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. To gather the evidence needed, a mixed-methods methodology was employed, combining different sources of quantitative and qualitative data to gain an extensive understanding of mine action results over time. Data collection took place in 24 communities across eight provinces, representing the different regions of Afghanistan.

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South & Central Asia, Data Standards & AnalyticsSamuel HallAfghanistan, impact assessment, impact evaluation, mining, minefields, UNMAS, report
GIZ - Labour Market Needs Analysis in the Afghan Market Sector
GIZ - Labour Market Needs Analysis in the Afghan Market Sector

November 2015

The objective of this nation-wide consultation was to a) provide a thorough picture of the specific skills demanded by the Afghan mining sector through the establishment of job-specific competency profiles; and b) based on the information gained through the first phase of the research, design workshops in close collaboration with private sector actors in order to improve the practical skillset of Afghan students in mining-related fields.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallAfghanistan, mining sector, refugees, insurgency, economic, GIZ, labour market assessment, mining
MACCA - Mine Risk Education and Perception of Deminers
MACCA - Mine Risk Education and Perception of Deminers

June 2012

The Mine Action Co-ordination Centre of Afghanistan (MACCA) 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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Data Standards & Analytics, South & Central AsiaSamuel Hallmining, mine risk, education, Kabul, Afghanistan, reduction in fuel, MACCA, mine risk education, Parwan, Paktia, development assessment, report