What Can be Done About Conflict in South Asia?

From End Poverty in South Asia – A blog to promote dialog on development in South Asia SUBMITTED BY EJAZ GHANI, CO-AUTHORS: LAKSHMI IYER ON THU, 03/04/2010 What can be done to reduce conflict in poor regions? A speech given by Indian Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan...

A Better Strategy for Afghanistan

Huffington Post,  December 14, 2009 Jeffrey Sachs, Economist and Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University President Barack Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan does not pass the tests for war that he offered in his Nobel Lecture. Afghanistan is being...

Involving Afghans for Success

From: End Poverty in South Asia, A blog to promote dialog on development in South Asia SUBMITTED BY NANCY DUPREE ON MON, 03/01/2010 Current rehabilitation and development rhetoric calls for listening to the Afghans and giving them the lead. Sadly, actions too often...

U.N. Rejects ‘Militarization’ of Afghan Aid

New York Times, 2/17/10, by ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — Senior United Nations officials in Afghanistan on Wednesday criticized NATO forces for what one referred to as “the militarization of humanitarian aid,” and said United Nations agencies would not...
The challenges of development work led by foreign troops

The challenges of development work led by foreign troops

This story is a wonderful example of why indigenous development work, such as the National Solidarity Program, should be the foundation of Afghan economic development rather than foreign troops. Forces Strain to Hire Afghan Allies New York Times, By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV...