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The Challenge of Effectiveness: ‘Pro-Peace’ Ulama in Afghanistan

A number of ulama, or religious scholars, from Afghanistan and outside, recently renewed their resolve to promote Islam as a religion of ‘moderation, tolerance, peace and cooperation’ and to work towards a ‘just and sustainable peace’ in Afghanistan. They are part of what is called the ‘Project for Islamic Co-operation for a Peaceful Future in […]

16 Jul 2012 S Reza Kazemi • Political Landscape

5 August 2012: AAN at Summer Seminar in Bavaria

AAN’s Thomas Ruttig will talk about ‘Afghanistan – A Failed State?’ at the Academy for Political Education at Tutzing, Germany, on Sunday, 5 August 2012. This is part of a traditional ‘holiday seminar’ on international policy from 5-8 August focussing on Afghanistan for four days. Thomas, not a supporter of the ‘failed states’ approach, will […]

15 Jul 2012 AAN • admin • Events

Another Wedding Party Massacre: The death of Ahmad Khan (amended)

Dozens of people have been killed and injured in a suicide attack on a wedding party in Samangan province. Among those killed was the father of the bride, the MP and former commander, Ahmad Khan Samangani, at least one of his sons and at least four other senior security and political officials. As this blog […]

14 Jul 2012 Kate Clark • War and Peace

Split Unity: Afghanistan’s controversial Youth Peace Jirga

Jirgas have traditionally been get-togethers for the old in Afghanistan, but in early July 2012 (1), some 1,700 young people gathered for a multi-day ‘National Youth Peace Jirga’. At a time when the official peace efforts of the US and Afghan governments seem to have halted, notwithstanding the recent ‘academic’ meetings in Paris and Kyoto […]

12 Jul 2012 S Reza Kazemi • Political Landscape

Jumble of Figures: How much money came out of Tokyo?

The Tokyo conference on Afghanistan is over. The participating donors came up with pledges of US$16 billion in development aid (1) – but pledges not always translate into money transfers (and aid effectiveness is another issue). My AAN colleague, Kate Clark, has already rightly pointed out in her 8 July blog that money alone cannot […]

9 Jul 2012 Thomas Ruttig • Economy, Development, Environment

Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework – July 8, 2012

Tokyo Framework  can be read here

8 Jul 2012 admin • International documents on Afghanistan

Flash from the Past: the 2002 Tokyo conference – the world’s most difficult story

Today’s conference on aid in Tokyo (8 July 2012) has come ten years after international donors first pledged money to post-Taleban Afghanistan. In January 2002, they promised $3 billion (over varying numbers of years, depending on the donor) which was then an enormous sum, although it turned out to be a small drop compared to […]

8 Jul 2012 Kate Clark • Economy, Development, Environment

Beyond the Tokyo Centre-Court: Civil Society Concerns

Today’s Tokyo Conference is the third such event in a month, following the second ‘Afghanistan: Heart of Asia’ conference in Kabul on 14 June and the Delhi Investment Summit on Afghanistan on 28 June. There have also been three other events in Tokyo, involving the UN, aid agencies and civil society organisations in the run-up […]

8 Jul 2012 Gran Hewad • Economy, Development, Environment

The Tokyo Declaration Partnership for Self-Reliance in Afghanistan From Transition to Transformation July 8, 2012

Tokyo Conference Declaration

8 Jul 2012 admin • International documents on Afghanistan

The Tokyo Conference and the Decade of Déjà Vu

Another conference, another set of promises, proposals and agreements. Tomorrow, representatives over 70 countries, international organisations and the Afghan government will meet in Tokyo to discuss aid post-2014. Anyone feeling confused about yet another conference with its claims of impact and importance will find AAN’s new e-book (Snapshots of an Intervention: The Unlearned Lessons of […]

7 Jul 2012 Martine van Bijlert • International Engagement