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BTI 2020 Country Report: Afghanistan

Reports & Research
May, 2020
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
Land Conflicts
corruption
conflicts
land economics
land conflicts
land dispute
ABSTRACTED FROM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In 2014, Afghanistan faced two major interconnected transformations. First was the withdrawal of most international troops. On January 1, 2015, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces officially took over full defense and security related responsibilities in Afghanistan. Second was the first transition of power through elections in the history of the country. In light of the withdrawal of international troops, the new Afghan government was supposed to focus on developing effective policies related to military, economic and security aspects.
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Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (ALASP)

Social Management Framework Final Report

Reports & Research
February, 2019
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
Land Conflicts
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
land registration
land governance
corruption
pastoral lands
conflicts
landlessness
land conflicts
land dispute
land dispute resolution
land tenure
capacity development
The Afghanistan land sector is plagued by a multitude of problems linked to weak governance, corruption and lack of capacity. There are competing claims to land, widespread conflicts, resultant landlessness and poverty. Other issues are limited availability of undisputed farmland, difficulties in accessing grazing lands and many disputes over pasture lands. These issues are exacerbated by conflicting land ownership systems, insecure land tenure and registration, weak land governance environment and uncertain and incomplete legal frameworks.
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Afghanistan : Economic Incentives and Development Initiatives to Reduce Opium Production

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
February, 2008
Afghanistan, Southern Asia
Land & Corruption
capacity development
corruption
development agencies
extractive industries
farmers
food security
rural areas
rural development
rural population
transaction costs
This report is about how to progressively reduce over time Afghanistan's dependence on opium - currently the country's leading economic activity - by development initiatives and shifting economic incentives toward sustainable legal livelihoods. Specifically, the report identifies additional investments and policy and institutional measures to support development responses that can counterbalance the economic advantages of opium.
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Land disputes and governance in Afghanistan

Policy Papers & Briefs
October, 2013
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
corruption
land administration
land conflicts
land dispute resolution
land governance
land grabbing
land law
land policies
property rights
Land in Afghanistan is an extremely complicated issue, proving a main source of conflict. Weak governing institutions and a lack of political will to tackle the issue seriously, however, have made it practically impossible to resolve disputes over land and property in an effective and fair manner.
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Afghanistan : State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty

June, 2012
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
agriculture
capacity development
corruption
Afghanistan has come a long way since
emerging from major conflict in late 2001. Important
political milestones mandated by the Bonn Agreement (two
Loya Jirgas, a new Constitution, recently the Presidential
election) have been achieved. The economy has recovered
strongly, growing by nearly 50 percent cumulatively in the
last two years (not including drugs). Some three million
internally- and externally-displaced Afghans have returned
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Afghanistan - State Building, Sustaining Growth, and Reducing Poverty : A Country Economic Report

July, 2013
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
corruption
mining
This is the first Economic Report on
Afghanistan by the World Bank in a quarter-century. It is
intended to contribute to a better understanding of the core
challenges that lie ahead for the country and key strategic
priorities for national reconstruction. It focuses on the
conceptual frameworks, policies, and institutions that will
be needed to achieve core national objectives of
state-building; sustained rapid, broad-based economic
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The Afghanistan Investment Climate in 2008 : Growth Despite Poor Governance, Weak Factor Markets, and Lack of Innovation

March, 2012
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
corruption
land registration
property rights
This survey report will help the
government of Afghanistan think through its approach to
private sector development. Historically, there has been a
dearth of information and reliable statistics about
Afghanistan's economy. This report reviews the
constraints that firms currently operating in Afghanistan
face and provides a basis for possible policy
recommendations to address these constraints. It is hoped
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Afghanistan : Economic Incentives and Development Initiatives to Reduce Opium Production

June, 2012
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
capacity development
corruption
development agencies
extractive industries
farmers
food security
rural areas
rural development
rural population
transaction costs
This report is about how to
progressively reduce over time Afghanistan's dependence
on opium - currently the country's leading economic
activity - by development initiatives and shifting economic
incentives toward sustainable legal livelihoods.
Specifically, the report identifies additional investments
and policy and institutional measures to support development
responses that can counterbalance the economic advantages of
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Housing Finance in Afghanistan : Challenges and Opportunities

June, 2012
Afghanistan
Land & Corruption
capacity development
corruption
farmers
land ownership
land registration
land titling
property law
property rights
urban areas
This study examines the constraints on
the housing sector in Afghanistan. It evaluates government
policy on housing, looks at the state of housing finance,
and examines legal and regulatory barriers with a bearing on
the housing market. The report provides policy
recommendations aimed at helping to develop a private-sector
led housing market. To assist in formulating policies and
implementing actions, the study recommends forming a housing
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Evaluation of World Bank Programs in Afghanistan, 2002-11

September, 2013
Afghanistan, Global
Land & Corruption
capacity development
corruption
decentralization
land rights
property rights
youth
Despite extremely difficult security conditions, which deteriorated markedly after 2006, the World Bank Group has commendably established and sustained a large program of support to the country. While World Bank Group strategy has been highly relevant to Afghanistan's situation, beginning in 2006 the strategies can have gone further in adapting ongoing programs to evolving opportunities and needs and in programming activities sufficient to achieve the objectives of the pillars in those strategies.