CIAO DATE: 10/2010
September 2010
United States Institute of Peace
The need to engage local Afghan leaders and support community decision making has recently been promoted as a key element of both development and counterinsurgency strategies in Afghanistan. This Peace Brief supports the attempts to create a coherent long-term goal of local governance based on legitimate local actors, most likely selected through elections.
Resource link: Many Shuras Do Not a Government Make: International Community Engagement with Local Councils in Afghanistan [PDF] - 334K