The question
This six-province SCORE pilot examined peace, security, social cohesion, and community resilience during a period of rapid change. It was carried out through the Afghanistan Peace Support Initiative, funded by USAID/OTI and implemented by DAI.
The research framework was calibrated to Afghanistanās context, including communities in government-controlled and contested areas. Security conditions required a mix of face-to-face and telephone interviewing. The analysis connected peopleās views on governance, justice, food security, and wellbeing with their experiences of community life and conflict.
Research approach
Analysis of 1,248 survey responses included gender-disaggregated comparisons of attitudes towards girlsā education and womenās participation, alongside governance, security, and resilience.
What the research brings into view
Support for womenās education and basic rights did not translate uniformly into support for women in leadership. This distinction matters when interpreting broad claims about inclusion. Interviews took place in May 2021, before the change in government in August; the report is a historical analysis, not a description of present-day Afghanistan.
The report and associated policy briefs turned the survey into evidence for discussing community security, governance, wellbeing, and womenās rights. They document attitudes and relationships within the pilot sample, not the causal impact of the peace-support programme.
Institutional project description and public SCORE results.