State Of Afghan Cities Programme

The overall purpose of the programme is to build capacity for improved urban data, monitoring and evidenced-based policy and planning decision making.

The two main expected accomplishments of this programme include:

EA1: Improved human and institutional capacity for urban data collection, monitoring and use

EA2: Improved knowledge and information availability on urbanisation in Afghanistan

To achieve these goals the programme will develop a State of Afghan Cities 2014/5 Report. The Report will present a well-informed and action-oriented analysis od the state of urbanization in Afghanistan. It will include quantitative and qualitative city-based data and conduct specific analyses of key national, provincial and municipal urban development issues in all municipalities of Afghanistan.

The report is crucial to understanding the opportunities and potentials of Afghan cities to contribute to increased GDP, peace and security, and also their sectorial development challenges. It will provide an excellent basis for formulating better informed urban policies and contribute to bringing urban issues to the forefront in the national development agenda.