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A man stands holding a shovel next to a tractor in a field, with three young children
Policy brief

This policy brief looks at how aid practitioners in Afghanistan assumed a high degree of uniformity in the rural economy that does not exist, to the detriment of development interventions.
Man crouches on the ground inside, arranging stacks of fresh bread
Policy brief

This policy brief looks at why millions of dollars of aid and investment failed to transform Afghanistan's economy.
An Afghan man stands in field of green wheat holding some of his harvest in one hand, with blue sky in background
Policy brief

This policy brief looks at why aid practitioners missed an important opportunity to bolster food security by supporting improved post-harvest processing and storage in Afghanistan.
 A woman crouches inside a room as she weaves a carpet by hand
Policy brief

This policy brief looks at why aid practitioners missed an important opportunity to understand and engage with informal credit systems in Afghanistan.

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