Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization

The Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO) was a think tank based in Kabul.

Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization
موسسه مطالعات عامه افغانستان
MottoSocial and policy learning to benefit development and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan
Active2008–2021
Location
Kabul
,
Afghanistan
Websitewww.appro.org.af

Staff

One of the co-founders of APPRO was director of research Saeed Parto, who held a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Waterloo.[1]

In 2021, one of its lead researchers, Mohammad Ehsan Saadat, fled to Canada during the military offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan.[2]

Mission

APPRO's mission was to facilitate critical dialogue on policy and reconstruction issues. This mission had two components. The first component was to measure development progress against strategic reconstruction objectives and provide insights into how to improve performance against the milestones set by the Government of Afghanistan and the international donors. The second component was to train and mentor a pool of Afghan researchers to conduct research consistent with internationally recognized standards for social scientific research. Research at APPRO was undertaken to address existing and pressing knowledge gaps in the policy making process and to advance the learning of researchers, academics, and decision and policy makers at all levels.

Research areas

APPRO[3] conducted research on the crosscutting themes of Aid Effectiveness, Rights Issues and Development, Political Economy, Governance, and Natural Resource and Environmental Management. The research was designed and carried out to promote dialogue and collaboration between parties with varying agendas who share a focus on reconstruction.

Publications

All APPRO's publications[4] were downloadable free of charge on their website.

Value Chain Governance and Gender: Saffron Production in Afghanistan

Remittance Corridor between the Netherlands and Afghanistan: An Overview

Conflict and Entrepreneurial Activity in Afghanistan: Findings Based on 2005 NRVA Data

A Critical Assessment of Microfinance

Sector Reform in Public Health, Education, and Urban Services Evidence from Kabul and Herat

Afghanistan’s Power Sector: Pipedreams or Workable Solutions?

Understanding Gender in Agricultural Production: A Review of the Literature and a Conceptual Framework

Understanding Gender in Agricultural Production: An Annotated Bibliography for the Case of Afghanistan

References
  1. Institutional Analysis and Praxis: The Social Fabric Matrix Approach. Springer New York. 2009. pp. xviii. ISBN 9780387887418.
  2. Passifiume, Bryan (September 9, 2021). "'We're here and safe'; Afghan family ready to start new life after fleeing Taliban". Toronto Sun. ProQuest 2570704779. Retrieved 2023-05-05 – via ProQuest.
  3. Research at APPRO Archived February 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. APPRO’s publications
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