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Question
Review of Justice Sector Support in Afghanistan : Please provide a literature review analysing justice sector support in Afghanistan, its successes and its failures.

Helpdesk response
Key findings: There have been extensive efforts to support the justice sector in Afghanistan with different donors specialising in different areas. While some have argued that through such specialisation donors have produced positive outcomes others argue that efforts have been piecemeal and devoid of an overall strategy. Support has been donor-driven rather than locally-owned, has focused too often on short-term objectives, and has overlooked transitional justice and informal justice institutions.

Full response: http://www.gsdrc.org/docs/open/HD700.pdf