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THE COST OF WARAfghan Experiences of Conﬂict, 1978 – 2009

Table o Contents

Acknowledgements

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1Map

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2Executive Summary

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3Introduction

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6Historical Context

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7Experiences of Conflict

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16Recommendations

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26Annex A: Methodology and Respondent Profile

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34Annex B: Summary of Key Findings

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37Bibliography.....

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47Endnotes

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THE COST OF WARAfghan Experiences of Conﬂict, 1978 – 2009

Acknowledgements

This research was jointly designed and/or carried out by the following organizations: AfghanCivil Society Forum (ACSF), Afghan Peace and Democracy Act (APDA), Association for theDefence of Women’s Rights (ADWR), Cooperation Centre for Afghanistan (CCA), EducationTraining Center for Poor Women and Girls of Afghanistan (ECW), Oxfam GB, Organization forHuman Welfare (OHW), Sanayee Development Organization (SDO) and The Liaison Office(TLO). The report was written by Ashley Jackson ofOxfam International

.This report was very much the product of a collaborative effort. In particular, the author wouldlike to highlight the contributions made by the following people:Aliase Hassany provided invaluable research support and assistance throughout this process.Matt Waldman, who originally led the research design, provided support and guidancethroughout the process. Wayne Diamond provided valuable support and insight in the researchdesign and analysis, as well as Martin Walsh who provided technical advice on the presentationof the methodology and other technical aspects. Naysan Adlparvar, Paul Fishstein, NikolausGrubeck, Susanne Schmeidl and others provided valuable comments on early drafts of thisreport.Above all, the author would like to thank the men and women across Afghanistan whogenerously shared with us their experiences and views of the conflict as well as their ideas ofwhat can be done to alleviate the violence.Cover photo: David GillInterior photos: Travis Beard, Gulbuddin Elham, David Gill, Ashley JacksonNovember 2009