Humanitarian and Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan 2001–2005, from Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom

The international assistance to Afghanistan following the ousting of the Taliban-regime at the end of 2001 has in many ways been unique. First, it has sought to combine the immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation efforts with a longer-term postconflict reconstruction and development perspective. Secondly, the donor countries at a very early stage attempted to coordinate a joint strategic approach of harmonised efforts,including prioritisation of a limited number of selected sector interventions by each donor. Finally, by focusing on capacity building of the new Afghan government aligning the donor assistance mainly through the government-administered programmes, a new agenda of post-conflict assistance has been set. The evaluation found that the aid, combined with economic recovery, has contributed to meeting the humanitarian needs, to rehabilitating vital parts of society, and, to a certain extent, to sustainable development processes. This publication is currently not available. It will available for download as soon as we have ensured that we protect the identity of people in a vulnerable position.