Afghanistan

Titelblatt eines E-Papers der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung mit dem Titel „Addressing Afghanistan’s Climate Induced Exodus: Water Scarcity Driven Displacement in Southern Afghanistan“.

Addressing Afghanistan’s Climate Induced Exodus

Published: 26 June 2024
E-Paper
In Southern Afghanistan, an urgent crisis is brewing. Water scarcity is driving large-scale displacement and migration, threatening to escalate into a global issue. Decades of drought have depleted traditional water sources, pushing communities to rely on unsustainable groundwater extraction.
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Ein Bericht der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung mit dem Titel „Afghanistan: Ruling by Decree“. Hintergrund in Orange, Grau und Grün. Veröffentlicht im April 2024.

Afghanistan: Ruling by Decree

Published: 2 April 2024
Policy Brief
Within Taliban governance, the absence of a constitution or legal structure leaves Emir's decrees as the principal guiding force. This policy brief looks at Taliban governance and the challenges posed by the reliance on moral guidance.
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Titelblatt eines Policy Briefs der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung mit dem Titel "Afghanistan: Response to Forced Returnees" (April 2024).

Afghanistan: Response to Forced Returnees

Published: 2 April 2024
Policy Brief
In 2023, tensions peaked between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the expulsion of Afghan nationals. This brief examines the institutional response, challenges, and recommendations for international support.
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Through a different lens

Published: 9 August 2023
E-Paper
Activists and amateur women filmmakers have played a pivotal role in capturing the realities of life under the Taliban rule. They have utilised social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter to obtain an unfiltered perspective of Afghanistan. This E-Paper explores the insights that can be gained from these films in our efforts to understand the current crisis that women in Afghanistan face.
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Through a different lens

Published: 8 August 2023
E-Paper
Activists and amateur women filmmakers have played a pivotal role in capturing the realities of life under the Taliban rule. They have utilised social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter to obtain an unfiltered perspective of Afghanistan. This E-Paper explores the insights that can be gained from these films in our efforts to understand the current crisis that women in Afghanistan face.
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Legacies of conflict

Published: 6 April 2023
E-Paper
Seventeen months after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, little has been done to address local level grievances and disputes that have fuelled decades of conflict. This report, based on field research conducted from October 2021 to March 2022 in Helmand province, strongly argues that these grievances risk erupting into renewed violence and further destabilising the country.
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The dynamic of youth activism in Afghanistan: A journey between hope and desperation

Published: 21 June 2022
E-paper
This e-paper is written based on interviews conducted with young activists, journalists, human rights defenders and academics from Afghanistan (all under the age of 35), who have been actively involved in the process of democratisation and committed to liberal values over the past 20 years in Afghanistan; it highlights the twenty years of achievements by Afghan youth and explores their hurdles and challenges under the rule of the Taliban’s de facto regime.
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"Get Lost!": European Return Policies in Practice

Published: 25 September 2020
Study
Current EU migration policies' increased focus on returns raises concerns on the adequacy of such measures with EU standards and fundamental rights. This publication highlights the problems and difficulties returnees face in Afghanistan, Syria, Tunisia, Senegal and Kosovo.
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Peace Perception Report: People’s Perceptions on the Peace Process Afghanistan

People’s Perceptions on the Peace Process Afghanistan

Published: 10 September 2020
Survey findings
The Salah Consortium, a consortium of 6 Afghan civil society organisations, conducted a survey in order to give ordinary Afghans a voice in the peace process and to learn about their expectations. Responses of the survey show, that the people perceive a more prominent role for civil society, tribal elders and other members of society, while the current process is largely driven by foreigners and the Afghan political elite.
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Strategy Plan: Youths' Political Participation

Published: 27 April 2016
In Afghanistan civil society organizations, youth groups and networks were founded over the last years to consolidate democracy and endeavor to push forward their participation in politics and society. The Contact Group which is an umbrella these organizations designed a strategic plan about their work in 2016 an 2017.
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TAPI: Impact on Security and Development of the Region

Published: 30 November 2015
The study focuses on the impact on security and development by the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India gas pipeline (TAPI), which is one of the most ambitious and long debated infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.
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Youth Political Activism in Afghanistan

Published: 1 June 2015
Although the country is unlikely to face any revolution in the immediate future, with 68% of its total population under the age of 25, Afghanistan is currently witnessing a serious growth in its youth population, and it has resulted in socio-cultural and political consequences that have been previously unheard of in Afghan political culture and conventions.
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Afghanistan’s Trans-Boundary Waters

Published: 14 April 2015
Water resource allocation is a long-ignored issue in Afghanistan. While the water potential of Afghanistan is estimated to be 75billion m3/ year on average, Afghanistan ranks lowest in water storage capacity.
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The age of youth: the peaceful shaping of Afghanistan's transition decade

Published: 22 July 2014
Since the fall of the Taliban, Youth have emerged as an important political and economic force in Afghanistan. They are one of the most important demographic groups, with nearly two-third of the population being under the age of 25 years.
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From hidden struggles towards political participation: Afghan women’s perspectives on peace and security beyond transition

Published: 21 July 2014
Women in Afghanistan have achieved significant progress in terms of working in public life since the international intervention in 2001. Despite of insecurity, patriarchal attitudes and discriminatory mindsets they have effective presence in parliament, media, government and civil society to contribute in democratization and stability of the country.
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Manual on Environment

Published: 10 July 2012
The aim of publishing the manual on environment is raising public awareness on environment and its protection measures.
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Afghanistan’s Parliament in the Making

Published: 29 June 2009
The involvement of women in Afghanistan’s public life is decreasing. Attacks, vigilantism, and legal processes that contradict the basic principles of human and women’s rights are the order of the day. This book, based on interviews of male and female members of parliament, examines the realities of parliamentary work in Afghanistan.
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