Afghans Call for More Effective Local Spending
Provincial needs ignored when budget allocations are decided by central government.
Provincial needs ignored when budget allocations are decided by central government.
When public servants are picked for their political connections, transparency and probity go out the window.
Taleban footsoldiers are typically the least educated members of society, Farah residents say.
Custom often dictates that boys get an education while girls are left "one step behind", speakers at discussion events say.
Voters urged to hold parliamentarians to higher standards in next year’s election.
Local experts say social injustice has spurred young people to join the Taleban.
Government forces outnumbered four-to-one by dozens of unaccountable militias.
Some are not convinced that time-honoured system ensures a fair outcome.
Years of conflict have taken toll on key export industry.
Literacy rates remain poor in Nangarhar despite adult education programmes.