MAPPING OF RESEARCH CAPACITY IN AFGHANISTAN Final version: June 2012 Submitted to the Department for International Development by Paul Fishstein, Anna Paterson, and Alan Roe Cover photo courtesy of Organization for Sustainable Development and Research This report reflects the views of the authors, and does not represent those of the Department for International Development or the Government of the United Kingdom. Table of Contents LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................. ii List of non-English language terms used in the text………………………….………….………………………...iv Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................1 I. Introduction............................................................................................................................................5 I.A. Purpose ..........................................................................................................................................5 I.B. Methodology ...................................................................................................................................5 I.C. Caveats ..........................................................................................................................................6 I.D. Research in Afghanistan: brief historical perspective ...................................................................... 7 II. Current research capacity ......................................................................................................................8 II.A. Overall research capacity ............................................................................................................... 8 II.B. Additional constraints to research ................................................................................................. 10 II.C. Capacity for use: demand-side gaps ............................................................................................ 12 II.D. Quality of research ....................................................................................................................... 16 III. Available research and analysis ....................................................................................................... 23 III.A. Research available: overview.................................................................................................... 23 III.B. Research available: Governance and security .......................................................................... 25 III.C. Research available: Wealth creation ......................................................................................... 29 III.D. Research available: Agriculture, rural development, and environment (ARD+E) ....................... 31 III.E. Research available: health ........................................................................................................ 33 III.F. Research available: education .................................................................................................. 34 III.G. Research available: gender ...................................................................................................... 35 III.H. Research available: humanitarian assistance ........................................................................... 36 IV. Who is doing research? ................................................................................................................... 37 V. Who is funding research? ................................................................................................................. 41 VI. Policy research needs ...................................................................................................................... 44 VI.A. Policy research needs: governance and security ...................................................................... 45 VI.B. Policy research needs: wealth creation ..................................................................................... 46 VI.C. Policy research needs: ARD+E ................................................................................................. 47 VI.D. Policy research needs: health ................................................................................................... 49 VI.E. Policy research needs: education ............................................................................................. 50 VI.F. Policy research needs: gender .................................................................................................. 52 VI.G. Policy research needs: humanitarian assistance ....................................................................... 53 VII. Capacity building in policy research: recommendations ................................................................... 55 Annex A: Terms of Reference…....……………………………………….…………………………………….…63 Annex B: Representative research and publications……………………………………………….…………..67 Annex C: Institutions active in undertaking research, by type of institution and sector.………………...…78 Annex D: Basic information on research institutions.…………………………………………………….…..…81 LIST OF ACRONYMS AAN Afghan Analysts Network CBE Community-Based ACBAR Agency Coordinating Body Education for Afghanistan Relief CC Community Council ACSOR Afghan Center for Socio- CDC Community Development Economic and Opinion Council Research CEDAW Convention on the ADB Asian Development Bank Elimination of AED Academy for Educational Discrimination Against Development Women AGE Anti-Government Element CAP Consolidated Appeals AHS Afghanistan Health Survey Process AIHRC Afghanistan Independent CAPS Centre for Conflict and Human Rights Commission Peace Studies AIRD Afghanistan Institute for CIDA Canadian International Rural Development Development Agency AKDN Aga Khan Development CIDNE Combined Information Data Network Network Exchange AKF Aga Khan Foundation CPAU Cooperation for Peace and ANA Afghan National Army Unity ANDS Afghanistan National CSO Central Statistical Office Development Strategy DAB da Afghanistan Bank ANHDR Afghanistan National DACAAR Danish Committee for Aid Human Development to Afghan Refugees Report DAI Development Alternatives, AOIs Areas of Interest Incorporated APHI Afghanistan Public Health DCA Dutch Committee for Institute Afghanistan APPRO Afghanistan Public Policy DEWS Disease Early Warning Research Organisation System APRP Afghanistan Peace and DFID-A DFID-Afghanistan Reintegration Programme DoD Department of Defence ARD+E Agriculture, Rural (US) Development, and DRR Disaster Risk Reduction Environment EC European Commission AREU Afghanistan Research and ECHO European Commission Evaluation Unit Humanitarian Aid and Civil ARIA Agricultural Research Protection Institute of Afghanistan EFA Education for All ARTF Afghanistan Reconstruction EMIS Education Management Trust Fund Information System ASOP Afghan Social Outreach EPHS Essential Package of Programme Hospital Services AUAF American University of EQUIP2 Educational Quality Afghanistan Improvement Program 2 AusAid Australian Government ESRC Economic and Social Overseas Aid Program Research Council BPHS Basic Package of Health EVAW (Law on) Elimination of Services Violence Against Women BPRM Bureau of Population, FAO Food and Agriculture Refugees, and Migration Organization (US) FCO Foreign and BSC Balanced Scorecard Commonwealth Office CARE Cooperation for Assistance FFSDP Fully Functional Service and Relief Everywhere Delivery Point ii FTI Fast Track Initiative MAIL Ministry of Agriculture, GAVI Global Alliance for Irrigation, and Livestock Vaccines and Immunisation (Afghan) GIRoA Government of the Islamic MCN Ministry of Republic of Afghanistan Counternarcotics (Afghan) GIS Geographical Information MDGs Millennium Development System Goals GIZ German Agency for MEW Ministry of Energy and International Cooperation Water (formerly GTZ) MISFA Microfinance Investment HMIS Health Management Support Facility for Information System Afghanistan HNS Health and Nutrition MOD Ministry of Defence (UK) Strategy MOE Ministry of Education HPRO Health Protection and (Afghan) Research Organization MOF Ministry of Finance HTS Human Terrain System (Afghan) ICARDA International Center for MOHE Ministry of Higher Agricultural Research in the Education (Afghan) Dry Areas MOI Ministry of Interior (Afghan) ICIMOD International Centre for MOPH Ministry of Public Health Integrated Mountain (Afghan) Development MORR Ministry of Refugees and IDRC International Development Repatriation (Afghan) Research Centre MOU Memorandum of IIHMR Indian Institute of Health Understanding Management Research MOWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs ILTC International Legal Training (Afghan) Centre MPH Masters of Public Health IDLG Independent Directorate for MRRD Ministry of Rural Local Governance Rehabilitation and IFAD International Fund for Development (Afghan) Agricultural Development NAPA National Adaptation IMF International Monetary Programme of Action for Fund Climate Change IRB Institutional Review Board NAPWA National Action Plan for the IRC International Rescue Women of Afghanistan Committee NCSA National Capacity Needs IRI International Republican Self-Assessment for Global Institute Environmental ISAF International Security Management Assistance Force NED National Endowment for IWA Integrity Watch Afghanistan Democracy J2-CJIOC Combined Joint Intelligence