Afghan Local Officials Taken to Task
Provincial administrators and NGOs accuse one another of a lack of coordination.
Provincial administrators and NGOs accuse one another of a lack of coordination.
People feel more confident about future stability although immunity clause for American soldiers still rankles.
“We elected you as our representatives… but unfortunately none of you addressed our problems,” says one disappointed voter.
Action on good governance badly needed to restore confidence and strengthen the state.
Influx from North Waziristan puts strain on already overburdened system.
Provincial councillors acknowledge that aid efforts sometimes ignore communities’ real needs.
Some see peace as a result of top-down policies, others as something for individuals to work toward.
Her story shows how a single, determined local voice can have truly global impact.
Locals call on officials to do more to combat heroin use among young people.