IPF	Ahmed Idrees Rahmani

The Role of Religious Leaders in the Provision of Local Services in Afghanistan Context and background ▪  Soros network initiatives OSI LGI OSI Central Eurasia project OSI eurasianet.org Related IPF research  ▪ Relevant initiatives worldwide USAID Afghanistan DFID Afghanistan  ▪ Annotated papers Security with a Human Face Guide to Government in Afghanistan    Project objectives Analyze the challenges of local governance reform in Afghanistan and its competition with the existing structure of Mosques; Devise a set of policy recommendations for the policymakers to choose the best feasible options for future of local governance structure for Afghanistan; Write a research paper and 20-page policy study in coordination with the group advisor for relevant Afghan policymakers.

Fellow Website ▪ www.policy.hu/rahmani    Fellow activities & publications ▪ In August 2005 Ahmad Idrees Rahmani attended the conference of Community Development Council (CDC) Representatives with the President of Afghanistan in Kabul.   ▪ IPF policy paper expected in April 2006.    The fellow ▪ Curriculum vitae ▪ Research proposal ▪ e-mail:    2005 Working Groups ▪ 2005 Working Group Summary ▪ Democratic Governance ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Public Health and Roma ▪ Policy Making ▪ Combatting Organized Crime ▪ Higher Education Reform ▪ Open Society in Former SU ▪ Open Society and Muslims    2006 Working Groups ▪ 2006 Working Group Summary ▪ Wider Europe ▪ Open Muslim Societies ▪ Open Society Threats ▪ Resource Curse ▪ Roma Exclusion ▪ Open Information Policy

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January 2006