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Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarian Policy Group hpg Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul Acknowledgements

Readers are encouraged to quote or reproduce materials from this publication but, as copyright ho... more Readers are encouraged to quote or reproduce materials from this publication but, as copyright holders, ODI requests due acknowledgement and a copy of the publication. This and other HPG Reports are available from www.odi.org.uk/hpg. Contents Chapter 1 Introducton 1.1 The study 1.2 Objectives and methodology 1.3 Terminology Chapter 2 Dsplacement and urbansaton 2.1 History and drivers of displacement in Afghanistan 2.2 Displacement and urban growth in Kabul 2.3 Study areas: main characteristics Chapter 3 Legal and polcy frameworks 3.1 Legal and policy frameworks for human rights 3.2 Urban development frameworks Chapter 4 Protecton and access to justce 4.1 Protection threats 4.2 Protection mechanisms 4.3 Access to justice Chapter 5 The economy and lvelhoods 5.1 The urban economy 5.2 Livelihoods 5.3 Income and expenditure Chapter 6 Basc servces and urban nfrastructure 6.1 Education 6.2 Water, sanitation and waste management 6.3 Shelter and housing 6.4 Health Chapter 7 Governance 7.1 Formal governance systems 7.2 Political participation Chapter 8 Land and the envronment 8.1 Conflict and land rights 8.2 Land rights and informal settlements 8.3 Environment Chapter 9 Internatonal assstance 9.1 Humanitarian assistance 9.2 Development assistance 9.3 Challenges to international assistance Chapter 10 Conclusons and recommendatons 10.1 Recommendations Bblography HPG Working Paper HPG workInG PaPer Map of kabul Cty

Research paper thumbnail of Urban displacement and

Research paper thumbnail of A political economy along the eastern African seaboard

In recent years, the volume of heroin shipped from Afghanistan along a network of maritime routes... more In recent years, the volume of heroin shipped from Afghanistan along a network of maritime routes in East and southern Africa appears to have increased considerably. Most of this heroin is destined for Western markets, but there is a spin-off trade for local consumption. An integrated regional criminal market has developed, both shaping and shaped by political developments in the region. Africa is now experiencing the sharpest increase in heroin use worldwide and a spectrum of criminal networks and political elites in East and southern Africa are substantially enmeshed in the trade. This report focuses on the characteristics of the heroin trade in the region and how it has become embedded in the societies along this route. It also highlights the features of the criminalgovernance systems that facilitate drug trafficking along this coastal route.

Research paper thumbnail of The search for common ground: civil–military relations in Afghanistan, 2002–13-Policy Brief-HPG Policy Briefs 51-Briefing papers

This HPG Policy Brief summarises research on dialogue between aid agencies and military forces in... more This HPG Policy Brief summarises research on dialogue between aid agencies and military forces in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2013.2 It aims to contribute to understanding of the challenges of civil–military dialogue in the context of combined international and national military forces pursuing development and reconstruction activities – traditionally the domain of aid agencies – as a central component of a military strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Civil – military coordination : the state of the debate

About HPN the humanitarian Practice network at the Overseas Development institute is an independe... more About HPN the humanitarian Practice network at the Overseas Development institute is an independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience. The views and opinions expressed in HPN's publications do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Humanitarian Policy Group or the Overseas Development Institute. Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues Overseas Development Institute

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Group hpg Sanctuary in the city ? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul

Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciation to the many people and orga... more Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciation to the many people and organisations that contributed to this study. Specific thanks are owed to the staff of the Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization, including Saeed Parto and Ahmad Shaheer Anil, who led the field data collection. Thanks also to Nassim Majidi, Chris Johnson and Jacob Rothing, who provided important input in the initial stages of the study. The staff of UNHCR Afghanistan, including Sumbul Rizvi, Grainne O'Hara, David Budgen and Douglas DiSalvo, provided invaluable advice and support throughout the project, for which we are extremely grateful. Many thanks too to the staff of NRC Afghanistan, and to Thomas Thomsen (DANIDA), Gorm Pedersen and Sepideh Hajisoltani for their advice, support and inputs. Thanks as ever to Matthew Foley for his expert editing of the report. Finally, we are especially grateful to the many residents of Kabul who generously gave their time to take part in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul-HPG Working Papers-Research reports and studies

Acknowledgements HPG would like thank all the people who gave up their time to be interviewed for... more Acknowledgements HPG would like thank all the people who gave up their time to be interviewed for this research. The authors of the individual case studies deserve hearty thanks for the rich and comprehensive reports they produced. These would not have been possible without the support of NGOs and agencies on the ground, which contributed staff, time and advice, and local researchers, who partnered with us during fieldwork. This report has itself benefitted from input from Sean Loughna, Roger Zetter, Sara Pavanello and the staff at Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The project as a whole would not have been possible without the unflagging support of Danida, in particular Tho-mas Thomsen, and the direction of Sara Pantuliano. Matthew Foley has been an indefatigable and expert editor. The opinions expressed herein are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of the Humanitarian Policy Group or of the Overseas Development Institute.

Research paper thumbnail of Refugees, host states and displacement in the Middle East: an enduring challenge

With over two million Syrians seeking safety in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, highly politica... more With over two million Syrians seeking safety in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, highly political issues of citizenship, the role of the state and the status and entitlements of non-nationals are pressing questions for a large and rapidly growing number of people. The refugee crisis – one element of a larger displacement crisis affecting nearly 80% of the estimated 8.7m Syrians deemed to be in a situation of humanitarian need – is massive and affects the entire region. It is unlikely that the war in Syria will end soon, and when it does it is implausible that refugees will immediately return to an unstable country ravaged by conflict. The Syrian refugee crisis will be a serious long-term challenge to the humanitarian system. In such a situation, a comprehensive understanding of context is crucial. In this article we argue that contextual analysis, which must of course encompass the current political situation and economic environment in affected countries, should not only focus on ...

Research paper thumbnail of Protracted displacement: uncertain paths to self-reliance in exile

Human Rights Documents Online

Research paper thumbnail of Black Gold: The charcoal grey market in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan

Research paper thumbnail of Water Birth

Research paper thumbnail of Organised Crime in Late Apartheid and the Transition to a New Criminal Order: The Rise and Fall of the Johannesburg ‘Bouncer Mafia’

Journal of Southern African Studies

Research paper thumbnail of Location, location, location: The settling of organised crime in Bedfordview

South African Crime Quarterly, Mar 31, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Debates in post-conflict development in Africa - lessons for development agencies

Research paper thumbnail of ‘You don’t need to love us’: Civil-Military Relations in Afghanistan, 2002–13

Stability International Journal of Security and Development, Aug 6, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Urban vulnerability and displacement: a review of current issues

Disasters, 2012

Urban displacement is frequently portrayed as a new and unfamiliar dilemma for the humanitarian s... more Urban displacement is frequently portrayed as a new and unfamiliar dilemma for the humanitarian sector, yet broad awareness of its characteristics and challenges has been developing since the 1970s. In the past decade, however, there has been greater attention to, and recognition of, the implications of rapid urbanisation in the developing world. This has led to some policy development and a mounting body of NGO (non-governmental organisation) and think-tank literature on the topic. Assuming displacement to be a key lens on urban vulnerability more broadly, this paper presents an overview of the historical development of debates on urban displacement since the 1970s. Drawing examples from the contributions in this special issue of Disasters, as well as from other sources of information on recent humanitarian responses in various contexts, it assesses the ramifications of urban vulnerability for humanitarian practitioners. The paper contends that the humanitarian sector has failed to...

Research paper thumbnail of Humanitarian Policy Group hpg Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul Acknowledgements

Readers are encouraged to quote or reproduce materials from this publication but, as copyright ho... more Readers are encouraged to quote or reproduce materials from this publication but, as copyright holders, ODI requests due acknowledgement and a copy of the publication. This and other HPG Reports are available from www.odi.org.uk/hpg. Contents Chapter 1 Introducton 1.1 The study 1.2 Objectives and methodology 1.3 Terminology Chapter 2 Dsplacement and urbansaton 2.1 History and drivers of displacement in Afghanistan 2.2 Displacement and urban growth in Kabul 2.3 Study areas: main characteristics Chapter 3 Legal and polcy frameworks 3.1 Legal and policy frameworks for human rights 3.2 Urban development frameworks Chapter 4 Protecton and access to justce 4.1 Protection threats 4.2 Protection mechanisms 4.3 Access to justice Chapter 5 The economy and lvelhoods 5.1 The urban economy 5.2 Livelihoods 5.3 Income and expenditure Chapter 6 Basc servces and urban nfrastructure 6.1 Education 6.2 Water, sanitation and waste management 6.3 Shelter and housing 6.4 Health Chapter 7 Governance 7.1 Formal governance systems 7.2 Political participation Chapter 8 Land and the envronment 8.1 Conflict and land rights 8.2 Land rights and informal settlements 8.3 Environment Chapter 9 Internatonal assstance 9.1 Humanitarian assistance 9.2 Development assistance 9.3 Challenges to international assistance Chapter 10 Conclusons and recommendatons 10.1 Recommendations Bblography HPG Working Paper HPG workInG PaPer Map of kabul Cty

Research paper thumbnail of Urban displacement and

Research paper thumbnail of A political economy along the eastern African seaboard

In recent years, the volume of heroin shipped from Afghanistan along a network of maritime routes... more In recent years, the volume of heroin shipped from Afghanistan along a network of maritime routes in East and southern Africa appears to have increased considerably. Most of this heroin is destined for Western markets, but there is a spin-off trade for local consumption. An integrated regional criminal market has developed, both shaping and shaped by political developments in the region. Africa is now experiencing the sharpest increase in heroin use worldwide and a spectrum of criminal networks and political elites in East and southern Africa are substantially enmeshed in the trade. This report focuses on the characteristics of the heroin trade in the region and how it has become embedded in the societies along this route. It also highlights the features of the criminalgovernance systems that facilitate drug trafficking along this coastal route.

Research paper thumbnail of The search for common ground: civil–military relations in Afghanistan, 2002–13-Policy Brief-HPG Policy Briefs 51-Briefing papers

This HPG Policy Brief summarises research on dialogue between aid agencies and military forces in... more This HPG Policy Brief summarises research on dialogue between aid agencies and military forces in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2013.2 It aims to contribute to understanding of the challenges of civil–military dialogue in the context of combined international and national military forces pursuing development and reconstruction activities – traditionally the domain of aid agencies – as a central component of a military strategy.

Research paper thumbnail of Civil – military coordination : the state of the debate

About HPN the humanitarian Practice network at the Overseas Development institute is an independe... more About HPN the humanitarian Practice network at the Overseas Development institute is an independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience. The views and opinions expressed in HPN's publications do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Humanitarian Policy Group or the Overseas Development Institute. Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues Overseas Development Institute

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Group hpg Sanctuary in the city ? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul

Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciation to the many people and orga... more Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciation to the many people and organisations that contributed to this study. Specific thanks are owed to the staff of the Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization, including Saeed Parto and Ahmad Shaheer Anil, who led the field data collection. Thanks also to Nassim Majidi, Chris Johnson and Jacob Rothing, who provided important input in the initial stages of the study. The staff of UNHCR Afghanistan, including Sumbul Rizvi, Grainne O'Hara, David Budgen and Douglas DiSalvo, provided invaluable advice and support throughout the project, for which we are extremely grateful. Many thanks too to the staff of NRC Afghanistan, and to Thomas Thomsen (DANIDA), Gorm Pedersen and Sepideh Hajisoltani for their advice, support and inputs. Thanks as ever to Matthew Foley for his expert editing of the report. Finally, we are especially grateful to the many residents of Kabul who generously gave their time to take part in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of Sanctuary in the city? Urban displacement and vulnerability in Kabul-HPG Working Papers-Research reports and studies

Acknowledgements HPG would like thank all the people who gave up their time to be interviewed for... more Acknowledgements HPG would like thank all the people who gave up their time to be interviewed for this research. The authors of the individual case studies deserve hearty thanks for the rich and comprehensive reports they produced. These would not have been possible without the support of NGOs and agencies on the ground, which contributed staff, time and advice, and local researchers, who partnered with us during fieldwork. This report has itself benefitted from input from Sean Loughna, Roger Zetter, Sara Pavanello and the staff at Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The project as a whole would not have been possible without the unflagging support of Danida, in particular Tho-mas Thomsen, and the direction of Sara Pantuliano. Matthew Foley has been an indefatigable and expert editor. The opinions expressed herein are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of the Humanitarian Policy Group or of the Overseas Development Institute.

Research paper thumbnail of Refugees, host states and displacement in the Middle East: an enduring challenge

With over two million Syrians seeking safety in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, highly politica... more With over two million Syrians seeking safety in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, highly political issues of citizenship, the role of the state and the status and entitlements of non-nationals are pressing questions for a large and rapidly growing number of people. The refugee crisis – one element of a larger displacement crisis affecting nearly 80% of the estimated 8.7m Syrians deemed to be in a situation of humanitarian need – is massive and affects the entire region. It is unlikely that the war in Syria will end soon, and when it does it is implausible that refugees will immediately return to an unstable country ravaged by conflict. The Syrian refugee crisis will be a serious long-term challenge to the humanitarian system. In such a situation, a comprehensive understanding of context is crucial. In this article we argue that contextual analysis, which must of course encompass the current political situation and economic environment in affected countries, should not only focus on ...

Research paper thumbnail of Protracted displacement: uncertain paths to self-reliance in exile

Human Rights Documents Online

Research paper thumbnail of Black Gold: The charcoal grey market in Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan

Research paper thumbnail of Water Birth

Research paper thumbnail of Organised Crime in Late Apartheid and the Transition to a New Criminal Order: The Rise and Fall of the Johannesburg ‘Bouncer Mafia’

Journal of Southern African Studies

Research paper thumbnail of Location, location, location: The settling of organised crime in Bedfordview

South African Crime Quarterly, Mar 31, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Debates in post-conflict development in Africa - lessons for development agencies

Research paper thumbnail of ‘You don’t need to love us’: Civil-Military Relations in Afghanistan, 2002–13

Stability International Journal of Security and Development, Aug 6, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Urban vulnerability and displacement: a review of current issues

Disasters, 2012

Urban displacement is frequently portrayed as a new and unfamiliar dilemma for the humanitarian s... more Urban displacement is frequently portrayed as a new and unfamiliar dilemma for the humanitarian sector, yet broad awareness of its characteristics and challenges has been developing since the 1970s. In the past decade, however, there has been greater attention to, and recognition of, the implications of rapid urbanisation in the developing world. This has led to some policy development and a mounting body of NGO (non-governmental organisation) and think-tank literature on the topic. Assuming displacement to be a key lens on urban vulnerability more broadly, this paper presents an overview of the historical development of debates on urban displacement since the 1970s. Drawing examples from the contributions in this special issue of Disasters, as well as from other sources of information on recent humanitarian responses in various contexts, it assesses the ramifications of urban vulnerability for humanitarian practitioners. The paper contends that the humanitarian sector has failed to...