Women’s rights and gender inequity was a key justification for the international intervention in Afghanistan in 2001. In November 2001, Prime Minister Blair’s wife Cherie held a press conference with...
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Afghanistan in the British Print Media Report
BAAGs latest report reveals imbalanced media coverage of Afghanistan – could this threaten development efforts? Public opinion of Britain’s role in the Afghanistan campaign is far from positive. In a...
Afghanistan at a Crossroads: Recommendations for the UN Security Council on the 2014 UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mandate
Author: Steph Cousins, Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, Oxfam Australia, and co-Chair of the ACFID Afghanistan Working Group As Afghanistan prepares for presidential elections and the withdrawal of...
Transition and Non-Government Organizations in Afghanistan: An Assessment and Prospects
Report launch: Transition and Non-Government Organizations in Afghanistan Much has been written about the importance of 2014 in Afghanistan. Since President Obama’s December 2009 announcement of a...
Tokyo - an Economic Milestone: BAAG Briefing Paper on Aid Effectiveness
This week's international donors' conference on Afghanistan represents a crucial economic milestone for one of the poorest countries in the world. Representatives of more than 70 countries gather in...
Afghan civilian protection during security transition: briefing ahead of NATO summit 20-21 May 2012
Summary As heads of state prepare to gather for the NATO summit in Chicago, the undersigned NGOs call on NATO member states and the Afghan Government to prioritize improving the accountability of the...
Losing the Ability to Dream: Afghan Perceptions of UK Aid
Executive Summary Huge sums of aid money have been channelled into Afghanistan – more than USD60 billion since 2001. As Afghanistan’s second largest bilateral donor, the UK is providing more than...
Afghan hearts, Afghan minds
Exploring Afghan perceptions of civil-military relations Executive Summary Throughout Afghanistan, there are silent but chilling reminders of the constant loss of innocent lives in a conflict which...
Aid and civil-military relations in Afghanistan
Across all provinces in Afghanistan, there are non-governmental organisations (NGOs) delivering assistance in the midst of violence and political instability. Their ability to implement programmes...
Aid policies threaten frontline services in Afghanistan
British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) Media Briefing As Afghanistan struggles to stand on its feet after 20 years of bitter conflict, the fragile democratic system is weighed down by...
Afghanistan: BAAG Evacuation Planning March 2006
1. Introducation The aid community is facing a situation of ongoing insecurity in which it is one of a number of key targets of an insurgency operation which commenced at the time of the US-led...
Working for Afghanistan:The impact of non-governmental organisations
By Jeanne Bryer Executive Summary NGOs have worked in Afghanistan and Pakistan for decades providing humanitarian assistance to Afghans through agriculture, health, education, water supply,...
Afghanistan briefing pack: An introduction to working in Afghanistan and/or with Afghans
Introduction The purpose of this revised Briefing Pack for Afghanistan is to provide essential background information for newly recruited staff working for humanitarian agencies. It is also aimed at...
A British Agencies Afghanistan Group briefing paper on the development of joint regional teams in Afghanistan
Barbara J. Stapleton January 2003 CONTENTS Acknowledgements Acronyms Summary Introduction Background The Joint Regional Team Plan - Initial Indications Colonel Purdey's Briefing Colonel Gudridge's...
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Sep 2001
Introduction The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon of 11th September resulted in an immediate charge by the USA that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the attacks. The...