...e measurement research commissioned from ACSOR. Conducted for the BBC World Service, the research reports the current state of Afghanistan’s broadcast media market and the position of the BBC World Service’s programming in it. General demographics for the market are also detailed. News and Publications – Afghanistan Report Afghanistan Media Survey...
...of the survey have been the subject of news articles and editorials in ABC News, Voice of America, and many other news outlets. Full results and data are free and available for download on The Asia Foundation’s website, and a full video of the release event with discussion of survey topics and accompanying Q&A can be viewed on YouTube. In addition, a conversation about the survey’s findings has been occurring on Twitter, marked with #AfghanSurvey....
...of topics reflects the complexity of issues and challenges facing Afghans today. While a narrow majority of Afghans (57%) feel the country is going in the right direction, Afghans list serious concerns about safety, unemployment, provision of public services and corruption. Approval of the national government is high (75%), but drops with each sub-national level (provincial, district, and municipal authority). Concerns about security and the legi...
...Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE) Research Project at New York University has released its report on the results of its baseline survey. Report highlights include the growing access to education in rural Afghanistan, factors influencing attendance rates in these villages, and the high demand for children’s education. Furthermore, learning assessments conducted with school-aged children provide context for understanding the factors...
...Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE) Research Project at New York University, operating in partnership with USAID, CRS, and CARE International, has released its Phase One Outcomes report on the assessment of learning outcomes and social effects on community-based education in Afghanistan. Fieldwork was conducted by ACSOR-Surveys in partnership with D3 Systems, Inc. The study found that offering community-based education (CBE) in remo...
...and Social Effects of Community-Based Education (ALSE) Research Project at New York University, operating in partnership with USAID, CRS, and CARE International, has released a research brief on Community Capacity to Co-manage Primary Education. Research has found that the three institutions set up as part of the Afghan government’s Citizen’s Charter National Priority Program, Community Development Councils (CDCs), Education Subcommittees (ESs), a...
...tes of poverty and geographic barriers. In addition, the legacy of Taliban rule and continued insurgent influences, especially in rural areas, continues to impact women’s rights and access to services. Click here to view the presentation. Women in Muslim Countries: A Multinational Analysis: The Women in Muslim Countries (WIMC) Project is a collective effort to understand the status of rights (in practice and beliefs), attitudes, and behaviors of M...
...e workforce and a mix of ethnicities across the country. The continuous recruitment and training of an indigenous team of Afghan professionals is integral to the activities of ACSOR. This capacity gives us an extensive reach in the field and provides our clients with cultural insights. Given the regular volume of fieldwork, ACSOR employees experience no long breaks between surveys, ensuring that our skills remain fresh and build from one research...
KABUL, Afghanistan, January 2, 2014 — Today D3 Systems releases results from the fourth installment of its Afghan Futures series, a nationally represented survey of 3,516 Afghans in all 34 provinces of the country, fielded in September 2013 by its subsidiary, ACSOR Surveys. Afghans are receptive to the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the central government and the Taliban even if women’s rights legally reinstated after the fall of...
...tly cross it to visit relatives, seek medical treatment, or seek refuge in times of violence. From the 1980s to the 2010s, millions of Afghans crossed into Pakistan to seek relative safety, but since 2014, many have been returned, sometimes voluntarily but often not. Although hundreds of small or informal border crossing sites exist along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the two largest and most important border crossing points are Torkham, locate...