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Welcome to the land of the brave
A large sign greets me with 'Welcome to the land of the brave' in the arrival hall in Kabul. I have just stepped off the plane, and am wondering what the year ahead will bring. This is my first time in...
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Dari, development and daily life – one month in Kabul
Entrance of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) I've spent a month in Kabul already, which has passed in a flash! In this time, I have got to grips with my job, which is to help...
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Apple strudel in Lashkar Gah
I recently travelled to Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan to see for myself the activities DFID and others carry out there. I was most interested in seeing improvements in governance and...
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Olympic dreams: from London to Kabul
Olympic Rings on Tower Bridge, London I have just returned to Kabul following a visit home to London to see my family during the Olympics. It is obviously quite a contrast between the shiny capital of...
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A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive
National Museum of Afghanistan Tourism was not the first thing I expected to do while living in Kabul, but I recently discovered that there are some impressive sights to visit, including the treasures...
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Touching people’s lives – with SPAD…
Local governance in Afghanistan is full of acronyms – PDP, DCC, DDA, PGO to name just a few – and SPAD is the latest addition. Admittedly, UK civil servants when they hear "SPAD" will not think of a...
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Exploring new horizons in Bamyan and Uruzgan
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I recently travelled to Bamyan and Uruzgan to see whether Strengthening Provincial Administration and Delivery (SPAD) – a UK/Denmark funded programme - can make a...
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What do a tailor and a budget have in common? Impressions from a trip to Herat
I recently travelled to Herat, a beautiful city in the west of the country, with my economist colleague Kevin. Kevin has kindly agreed to write a guest blog about our trip: Kevin, Economist in DFID...
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The noble shrine
I recently travelled to Mazar-e-Sharif with my colleagues Zoe and Chris to get a better understanding for how we can help the central government in Kabul improve its delivery of core services for local...
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Welcome to the land of the brave
A large sign greets me with 'Welcome to the land of the brave' in the arrival hall in Kabul. I have just stepped off the plane, and am wondering what the year ahead will bring. This is my first time in...
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Dari, development and daily life – one month in Kabul
Entrance of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) I've spent a month in Kabul already, which has passed in a flash! In this time, I have got to grips with my job, which is to help...
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Apple strudel in Lashkar Gah
I recently travelled to Helmand province in the south of Afghanistan to see for myself the activities DFID and others carry out there. I was most interested in seeing improvements in governance and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Olympic dreams: from London to Kabul
Olympic Rings on Tower Bridge, London I have just returned to Kabul following a visit home to London to see my family during the Olympics. It is obviously quite a contrast between the shiny capital of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive
National Museum of Afghanistan Tourism was not the first thing I expected to do while living in Kabul, but I recently discovered that there are some impressive sights to visit, including the treasures...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Touching people’s lives – with SPAD…
Local governance in Afghanistan is full of acronyms – PDP, DCC, DDA, PGO to name just a few – and SPAD is the latest addition. Admittedly, UK civil servants when they hear "SPAD" will not think of a...
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Exploring new horizons in Bamyan and Uruzgan
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I recently travelled to Bamyan and Uruzgan to see whether Strengthening Provincial Administration and Delivery (SPAD) – a UK/Denmark funded programme - can make a...
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What do a tailor and a budget have in common? Impressions from a trip to Herat
I recently travelled to Herat, a beautiful city in the west of the country, with my economist colleague Kevin. Kevin has kindly agreed to write a guest blog about our trip: Kevin, Economist in DFID...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The noble shrine
I recently travelled to Mazar-e-Sharif with my colleagues Zoe and Chris to get a better understanding for how we can help the central government in Kabul improve its delivery of core services for local...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Welcome to the land of the brave
A large sign greets me with 'Welcome to the land of the brave' in the arrival hall in Kabul. I have just stepped off the plane, and am wondering what the year ahead will bring. This is my first time in...
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Dari, development and daily life – one month in Kabul
Entrance of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) I've spent a month in Kabul already, which has passed in a flash! In this time, I have got to grips with my job, which is to help...
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