Posts in South & Central Asia
World Bank – Afghanistan Household & Enterprise Energy Diaries
World Bank – Afghanistan Household & Enterprise Energy Diaries

January 2020

The Household and Enterprise Diaries research project formed part of the World Bank’s 3-year Afghanistan Energy Study. The aim of the project was to collect data on energy patterns at the household and business/community institution level in different Afghan contexts. This included information on electricity solutions, fuel sources, heating, cooking and lighting as well as willingness to pay. Samuel Hall conducted 3000 household surveys, 250 business and community institution surveys and 30 Focus Group Discussions across 30 communities in 6 Provinces (Kabul, Samangan, Herat, Paktia and Daikundi). The research team conducted a longitudinal research phase, which involved monthly call-backs with the research participants over one year (up to 39,000 phone surveys), along with seasonal case-studies to capture changing energy consumption patterns across different seasons.

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South & Central AsiaSamuel HallAfghanistan, World Bank, electricity solutions, energy sources, energy patterns, energy
War Child - Coming Back to Afghanistan: Study on Deported Minors’ Return and Reintegration Needs in the Western Region
War Child - Coming Back to Afghanistan: Study on Deported Minors’ Return and Reintegration Needs in the Western Region

December 2019

Samuel Hall was commissioned by War Child to conduct a study that provides a comprehensive understanding of the existing Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding the unsafe migration of unaccompanied children to Iran. Primary data collection was conducted in Herat and Badghis provinces. The study also targeted parents and communities of children at risk of unsafe migration or experienced unsafe migration. This study contributes to charting a path forward for a post-deportation protection framework adapted to the protection profiles and needs of unaccompanied minors, their families and communities of return.

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Migration & Displacement, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel Hallreturnees, child-sensitive, children, migration, Afghanistan, unsafe migration, unaccompanied children, Herat, Badghis, post-deportation protection, communities of return, War Child
UNESCO - Inclusion of Afghan Refugees in the National Education Systems of Iran and Pakistan
UNESCO - Inclusion of Afghan Refugees in the National Education Systems of Iran and Pakistan

November 2018

This paper was commissioned by the Global Education Monitoring Report as background information to assist in drafting the 2019 GEM Report, Migration, displacement and education: Building bridges, not walls, accessible here.

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Resilience, Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddineducation, refugees, inclusion, UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, migration, displacement, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Save the Children - From Europe to Afghanistan: Experiences of child returnees
Save the Children - From Europe to Afghanistan: Experiences of child returnees

October 2018

This report assesses the impact on children of being returned from Europe to Afghanistan. Through interviews with individual children, their parents or guardians, and with governmental and non-governmental actors, it builds a picture of children’s material, physical, legal and psychosocial safety during the returns process.

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Migration & Displacement, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinchildren, returnees, violence, vulnerability, reintegration, Europe, Afghanistan, Save the Children, Return
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?
Save the Children - Durable Solutions For Returnee Children: What Do We Know?

September 2018

This report addresses a gap in knowledge about the often-difficult conditions of children’s return to the areas of (their parents’) origin. It gives an overview of what is known (and what is not) about the return of displaced children to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Syria, four of the most important contexts of return today.

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Migration & Displacement, Data Standards & Analytics, Children & Youth, East & Southern Africa, Middle East &North Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddindurable solutions, children, returnees, child-sensitive, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, Afghanistan, child returnees, Save the Children
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration
Mercy Corps - Driven to leave: Aid & Migration

September 2018

Our policy briefs question the efficacy of traditional development investments that seek to deter migration from countries lacking basic rule of law and security; and question the impact of job training and skills building on migration intentions.

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Resilience, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinmigration, youth, integration, educational reform, Afghanistan, Somalia, root causes, aid
UNICEF/MoLSAMD - Child Marriage in Afghanistan: Changing the Narrative
UNICEF/MoLSAMD - Child Marriage in Afghanistan: Changing the Narrative

July 2018

The primary objective of this report is to provide contextualised analysis in the knowledge, attitudes and practices of communities in order to inform the development of future programming to either mitigate the impacts of child marriage or prevent further engagement in child marriage across Afghanistan.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinchild marriage, prevention, Afghanistan, children's health, education, UNICEF, MoLSAMD
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan
Dutch MFA/NWO - Aspirations and Youth programming in Somalia and Afghanistan

April 2018

We undertook data analysis and primary data collection in Afghanistan, Somalia, Greece and Italy to understand the commonalities and differences in decision-making processes – whether to migrate or to stay – among youth in conflict-affected settings.

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Resilience, Children & Youth, Data Standards & Analytics, East & Southern Africa, South & Central Asia, EuropeMaryam Meddinchildren, research, migration, Dutch MFA, Somalia, Greece, data analysis, data collection
UNICEF/UNESCO - A Global initiative on Out-of-School-Children
UNICEF/UNESCO - A Global initiative on Out-of-School-Children

June 2018

Samuel Hall has prepared this Country study in order to provide recommendations to key stakeholders on how to address the significant challenge of an estimated 3.7 million children aged 7-17 being out-of-school in Afghanistan.

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Children & Youth, Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddineducation, children, Afghanistan, policy, UNICEF, UNESCO, policy interventions, schooling, out-of-school
IOM - Migrant Smuggling to Canada
IOM - Migrant Smuggling to Canada

May 2018

This study focuses on assessing migrant vulnerabilities, protection needs and exposure to exploitation
before migration, during their transit and upon arrival through a qualitative research based on migrants’
experiences of irregular migration to Canada, with a focus on Afghan and Syrian migrants.

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Migration & Displacement, Middle East &North Africa, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinIOM, International Organisation for Migration, protection, exploitation, trafficking, smuggling, Afghanistan, Syria, migration, vulnerability, Canada, immigrants
NRC - The Challenges Displaced Afghans Face in Securing Durable Solutions
NRC - The Challenges Displaced Afghans Face in Securing Durable Solutions

January 2018

This policy brief explores the situation faced by returnees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Afghanistan, calling for a collective approach across the humanitarian-developmentpeace nexus.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinmigration, displacement, durable solutions, Afghanistan, IDPs, protection, Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, displaced communities, displaced persons
NRC - A Research Study on the Challenges of IDP Protection in Afghanistan
NRC - A Research Study on the Challenges of IDP Protection in Afghanistan

January 2018

This analysis focuses on assessing the causes of prolonged and multiple displacement and seeks to present the key protection challenges still confronting displacement-affected Afghans today. Combining the voices of IDPs with analysis of primary data collected from IDPs and secondarily displaced returning refugees across Afghanistan.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaMaryam MeddinIDPs, Afghanistan, Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, displacement, conflict, protection, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, displaced persons, humanitarian services
NRC - Going "Home" to Displacement
NRC - Going "Home" to Displacement

December 2017

The data presented in this case study is drawn from 2017 research on IDPs’ protection needs carried out by Samuel Hall for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). A large quantitative survey was conducted in Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz and Nangarhar provinces, where data was collected in rural, peri-urban and urban areas. Of 2,580 respondents, 1,161 were returnee-IDPs and 1,420 other IDPs. The sample data is neither representative nor random, but combined with focus group discussions with displaced people and other community members, the research captures their narratives, protection needs and experiences.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallNRC, Norwegian Refugee Council, Afghanistan, displacement, returnees, Reintegration, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Nangarhar, IDPs, protection, displaced persons
UNICEF - Improving Street-Working Children's Access to Education and Livelihoods Support for their Families
UNICEF - Improving Street-Working Children's Access to Education and Livelihoods Support for their Families

September 2017

The primary objective of this project has been to conduct an evaluation of the project itself and provide recommendations for key stakeholders to support street-working children moving forward. In order to do so, it has also gathered information on the context of child labour and protection issues in Afghanistan as needed.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel Hallchildren, resilience, Afghanistan, education, economic aid, protection, UNICEF, street working children
Children in Crisis - Hope Behind Bars: The Boys of the Kabul Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre
Children in Crisis - Hope Behind Bars: The Boys of the Kabul Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre

August 2017

This research offers a pragmatic view of the lived experiences of children in the Kabul Juvenile Rehabilitation Centre (JRC) and situates detention within their life events, where neglected needs and incurred stresses impact their later adult lives and life opportunities

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel Halljustice system, Afghanistan, Kabul, children, crime, rehabilitation, reintegration, juvenile rehabilitation, detention, children in crisis
UNHCR - The Multi-Dimensional Integration Index: Pilot Results
UNHCR - The Multi-Dimensional Integration Index: Pilot Results

June 2017

The Multi-Dimensional Integration Index (MDI) focuses exclusively on displacement-related vulnerabilities. Based on UNHCR’s definition of reintegration, it assumes that the displaced are integrated when they are indistinguishable from the local non-displaced population.This report presents MDI pilot findings.

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Migration & Displacement, South & Central AsiaSamuel Hallresearch tools, integration, reintegration, UNHCR, displaced persons, Afghanistan
OCHA - February Humanitarian Bulletin
OCHA - February Humanitarian Bulletin

March 2017

Conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian emergencies have broad reaching consequences, but often lost in emergency responses are the psychosocial impacts of these events. Yet such crises can have a detrimental effect on psychosocial wellness, as demonstrated by Samuel Hall research with urban youth in Kabul. Our data shows that the mental health of these youth should absolutely be considered a priority – the time for action is now.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaSamuel Hallurban youth, Kabul, emergency, mental health, Afghanistan, OCHA, psychosocial, psychosocial wellness, trauma
Dubai Cares - Strengthening Early Childhood Education: Programme Evaluation
Dubai Cares - Strengthening Early Childhood Education: Programme Evaluation

January 2017

The overall goal of this research was to conduct an evaluation of the programme considering its effects after conclusion using the OECD-DAC criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability) to inform Dubai Cares’ design, development and investment in potential future programme iterations, or similar programming in the Afghan context.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel Halleducation, children, Afghanistan, evaluation, OECD-DAC, Dubai Cares, childhood, learning environments, learning behaviours
NRC - Access to Tazkera and Other Civil Documentation in Afghanistan
NRC - Access to Tazkera and Other Civil Documentation in Afghanistan

November 2016

The purpose of this research is to inform future work in supporting displacement-affected persons to access civil documentation as well as accessing other rights and services connected to it. This will in turn contribute to enabling persons affected by displacement to achieve durable solutions – whether through local integration, or return/settlement in another part of Afghanistan.

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Children & Youth, South & Central AsiaSamuel HallAfghanistan, civil documentation, Tazkera, displacement, durable solutions, integration, NRC, Norwegian Refugee Council, displaced persons