Water Security and Human Development in Afghanistan.

Human development is about putting people at the center of development. It is about people realizing their potential, increasing their choices and enjoying the freedom to lead lives they value. Since 2004, Afghanistan has published two National Human Development Reports, the first called Security with a Human Face, and the second Bridging Modernity and Tradition in 2007.

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Security is not just the end of war, but the ability to go about one's business safely, to go to work or home, to travel outside knowing that one's family will not suffer harm. It is the assurance that development gains made today will not be taken away tomorrow. For Afghans, human security is not only the ability to survive, but also the chance to live a life of dignity and have adequate livelihoods. Bringing an end to insecurity should not therefore be sought solely through short-term military solutions, but with a long-term, comprehensive strategy that abides by the promises of development and the promotion of human rights.

This NHDR ventures beyond the traditional narrative of the "security problem" in Afghanistan. It proposes that the real security challenge is for the reconstruction process to generate the means to provide services and jobs, and protect human rights, especially in rural areas. Insecurity in Afghanistan is not only a problem of physical safety, but also of deprivation and restricted access to health and education facilities, legal and political rights, and social opportunities.

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NHDR 2004 Contents

Foreword, Preface, ... Foreword by Hamid Karzai Preface by Ercan Murat Preface from the NHDR Team A Few Words about the Report Acknowledgements The Preparatory Team

Key Messages _____________ Key Messages 1 Key Messages 2 Key Messages 3 Key Messages 4 Key Messages 5

Key Findings ______________ HDI, GDI & HPI Education Life Expectancy Economy Poverty IDPs and Returnees

Summary

Overview

Chapter 1. Concepts and Implications

Chapter 2. The Status of Human Underdevelopment and People’s Insecurities in Afghanistan

Chapter 3. A Threat-based Analysis of Wants and Fears

Chapter 4.Causes and Consequences of Insecurities

Chapter 5. Evaluation of Afghanistan’s State-building Process from a Human Security Perspective

Chapter 6. What Kind of Development Vision is Needed for the New Sovereign State?

Chapter 7.The Role of the International Community: Aid and Peace-building

Chapter 8. Recommendations: Laying the Foundation for Democracy, Development and Human Security in Afghanistan

Bibliography and Annexures
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