Local governance in Afghanistan : a view from the ground / Douglas Saltmarshe and Abhilash Medhi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: (Synthesis paper)Publication details: Kabul, Afghanistan : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), 2011. Description: vii, 92 p.: col. maps ; 28 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet JS7442.2. S25 2011
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Summary: Summary: “The main objective of this research has been to understand how local government has progressed following the creation of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) and introduction of programmatic interventions such as the National Solidarity Programme (NSP). It also seeks to identify and examine the various formal administrative structures operating at the local level, and explore how they interact with informal governance mechanisms. Finally, it aims to offer a comprehensive overview of local governance in Afghanistan for those who may not be familiar with the sector. The research was undertaken over a 14 month period finishing in December 2010. It took place in 47 districts of Samangan, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Laghman, Wardak and Day Kundi Provinces, with additional time spent in two districts of Helmand. Key findings are presented under the following themes: Local Government Administration , Security and Justice, Service Delivery, Representation”—(p. 1).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet JS7442.2.S25 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000354182
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“June 2011”.

“Includes bibliography”—(p. 87-92).

Summary: “The main objective of this research has been to understand how local government has progressed following the creation of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) and introduction of programmatic interventions such as the National Solidarity Programme (NSP). It also seeks to identify and examine the various formal administrative structures operating at the local level, and explore how they interact with informal governance mechanisms. Finally, it aims to offer a comprehensive overview of local governance in Afghanistan for those who may not be familiar with the sector. The research was undertaken over a 14 month period finishing in December 2010. It took place in 47 districts of Samangan, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, Laghman, Wardak and Day Kundi Provinces, with additional time spent in two districts of Helmand. Key findings are presented under the following themes: Local Government Administration , Security and Justice, Service Delivery, Representation”—(p. 1).