DO LTPR CONFLICTS AND GRIEVANCES FOSTER SUPPORT FOR THE TALIBAN? PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RESOURCE GOVERNANCE BRIEFING PAPER 5
Local disputes in Afghanistan are related in part to conflicting claims over land and resource rights, including disputes related to resettlement of Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) and refugees, conflict over control of pasture and water, and participation in the opium economy. The sale or lease of state-held land by the government subject to counter customary claims is causing tension.
The Afghan Government and international donors are increasingly recognizing the link between land and resource tenure and efforts to bring peace and stability and are supporting some tenure reform activities. However, these initiatives remain limited in scope and size. Further support to land and resource tenure reform can help address root causes of instability in Afghanistan—by expanding to complementary activities or implementing pilot projects addressing specific tenure concerns.
Resource collections
- Topics
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
