“Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit”—at head of title.
“Includes bibliography”—(p. 59-62).
Contents: List of figures, tables, photos and boxes—Acronyms—Executive summary—1. Introduction—2. Methodology—3. Policymaking and the state-building agenda in Afghanistan—4. Policymaking at the ministerial and interministerial level—5. Beyond the reach of donors : sub national appointments and lawmaking—6. Leveraging change : option for strengthening state legitimacy—References—Recent publications from AREU.
Summary: “State-building is a narrative, although not fully coherent or developed, that has served to coordinate and focus international intervention in Afghanistan, in collaboration with the emergent Afghan state, from 2001. Actors engaged with state-building include Afghan politician, civil servants and national technical advisors, as well as a variety of diplomats and analysts working on behalf of the United Nations or one of the 62 aid contributing countries and agencies…”—(p. 1).