Integrity Watch Afghanistan announces 2 research papers
Review of Wakil-e-Gozars’ Duties and Their Relationship with Administrative Corruption
Wakil-e-Gozars
(district/ neighborhood representatives) in Afghanistan act as the
middlemen between the government and local communities, for a range of
activities and services that require attestation. The
process of reaching the position of a Wakil-e-Gozar involves selections
at the community level. It has been observed that Wakils take bribes
for some of their activities and are sometimes involved in corruption.
Therefore, this study was undertaken to examine
the Wakils’ involvement in administrative corruption.
The research is available in English
here.
Ajigak Baseline Survey
This
report presents the findings of a baseline survey around the Ajigak
mine region in Bamiyan from September to October 2012. This research is
the first of its kind in Afghanistan to focus on the mines and
communities living there. This study collected primary data on current
social, economic and environmental conditions, governance, access to
services and the judiciary, security, status of women, and institutional
conditions of the 65 communities within the
Ajigak area. This research project aims to contribute to the knowledge
and data and the future impact of mining in both the short- and long-
term periods using indicators that will be identified as a result of
this study. The project also aims to enable Integrity
Watch and other stakeholders to assess the potential impact of future
community-based extractive industries monitoring programs.