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I. BASIC INFORMATION
II. SUMMARY
III. OVERVIEW
3.1. Hisorical political overview
- The rule of the monarchy
- Previous attempts at nation-building
- The Soviet occupation and the rise of the mujahudeen
- Rise of the Taliban
- Post '9/11'
3.2. Current political overview
- The Bonn Agreement (2001-2005)
- The Afghanistan Compact (2006-2010)
- Security and the role of ISAF
- Protection and Human Rights
- Treaties and International Agreements
- Reconstruction and Development
3.3. Culture
- Ethnic groups
- Tribal customs
- Languages
- Religion
3.4. Country profile
- Geography
- Society
- Economy
IV. CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF FORCED MIGRATION
4.1. Conflict-induced displacement
- The Soviet era (1979 - 89)
- The mujahideen era (1989-94)
- The Taliban era (1994-2001)
- The ‘Bonn Accord’ era (2001-2005)
- Afghanistan Compact (2006-current)
- Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)
4.2. Natural disaster-induced displacement
- Earthquakes
- Floods and landslides
- Drought
- Nomadic pastoralists
4.3. Development-induced displacement
V. NEEDS AND RESPONSES
5.1. Conflict-induced displacement
- Mujahideen era
- The Taliban era (1994-2001)
- Bonn Accord (2001-2005)
- Afghanistan Compact
5.2. Coping strategies
- Rural/urban migration within Afghanistan
- Cross-border migration
5.3. Vulnerable groups
- Women
- Widows
- Children
5.4. International and governmental organizations dealing with refugees and IDPs
- The Government of Afghanistan
- United Nations
- Non-Governmental Organisations
- International NGOs
- UN agencies
- Red Cross
- Donor representation
VI. OTHER RESOURCES
6.1. Non-electronic resources and bibliography
6.2. Most useful web sources

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