Reports

Despite the severe but localized spring floods, cereal harvest prospects remain good In contrast to last year, the continuity of precipitation during the latter part of the wet season is likely to lead to an average to…

Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Somalia: three countries with different histories, culture and geographic locations. One thing they do have in common is the fact that all three of them have experienced conflicts…

Key Highlights: During March 2012, wheat prices decreased slightly in the international market and Lahore (Pakistan), but increased in Karachi and Indian (Delhi) markets, while remained unchanged in Afghanistan. On the monthly comparison global wheat prices showed slightly…

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Economic Development Governance & Rule of Law Security & Force Protection Social & Strategic Infrastructure

This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 24 - 30 April 2012, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below…

Toni Greaves Freelance Photographer It was during the Nowruz holiday, when the vocational training center I had come to document was closed for the Afghan New Year, that I first learned of Mercy Corps’ poultry program. The staff in…

In April, the Afghanistan Agrometerological Network (Agromet), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which was assisted by the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (CHA) and the Afghan Veterinary Association (AVA), the World Food Program (WFP), and FEWS…

HIGHLIGHTS HCT Statement on the protection of civilians for NATO Conference More than 55,000 people in 98 districts affected by natural hazards in March and April 86,000 conflict induced internally displaced people in first four months of 2012 Government requests…

[Goal] To support Afghanistan’s self-reliance and prevent the country from stepping back to a hotbed reliance and prevent the country from stepping back to a hotbed for terrorism for terrorism [Achievements] Japan has implemented a total of Japan has…

Inside this Issue: Economic Development Governance & Rule of Law Security & Force Protection Social & Strategic Infrastructure