Nida Kirmani is a research fellow in the Religions and Development Research Programme. Her primary research interests are related to religion, gender and development in South Asia. This article outlines current research into the characteristics and activities of faith-based organisations in Karachi, Pakistan, carried out as one component of the Religions and Development Research Programme. … Continue reading “Understanding Faith-based Organisations in Pakistan”
Month: July 2010
Afghanistan and the resource curse
Oliver Walton is a research fellow in the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre. His areas of interest include NGO legitimacy, civil society peacebuilding, conflict prevention, war-to-peace transitions, and Sri Lankan politics. On the surface, recent announcements of the discovery of about one trillon dollars worth of mineral resources in Afghanistan might seem like a … Continue reading “Afghanistan and the resource curse”