(Mis)understanding the intersection between development policies and data collection: Experiences in Afghanistan

There is a misalignment between a development community focused on improving the welfare of vulnerable populations and the challenges of addressing widespread illicit drug crop production in drug producing countries. Drawing on the example of Afghanistan, this paper argues that the reasons for the development communities failure to engage is in large part a function of the way that illicit opium poppy and the illicit economy is currently perceived and understood by policy makers, practitioners and scholars.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research