Afghanistan Analyst Network 2023-2025 Afghanistan Analyst Network 2023-2025 Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) has applied for core support from Sida to finance the organization's operations in 2023-2025. Sida proposes a core support of a total of SEK 5 million for the period. AAN has received Swedish support since its inception in 2009.

The aim of the contribution is helping Afghan decision-makers, international donors and other members of AAN's target group become better informed and equipped to formulate policy, implement development efforts and conduct advocacy work by taking part in AAN's analyzes in the following areas: War and peace; the Political Landscape; Rights and Freedoms; Migration; Regional relations; International engagement; Economy, environment and development; and Context and culture.

There is a widespread perception among Afghan analysts and international experts that the international community has a limited understanding of Afghanistan and that this has a negative impact on donor efforts. It is the endeavor to overcome this problem that motivates Sida to support AAN's operations with in-depth documentation and analysis of developments in the country. 

Sida's financial support to AAN is approx. 2 MSEK annually. Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) har ansökt om kärnstöd från Sida för finansiering av organisationens verksamhet 2023-2025. Sida föreslår ett kärnstöd på totalt 5 miljoner SEK för perioden. AAN har fått svenskt stöd sedan starten 2009.

Insatsen syftar till att afghanska beslutsfattare, internationella givare och andra medlemmar i AAN:s målgrupp blir bättre informerade och rustade att formulera politik, implementera utvecklingsinsatser och bedriva påverkansarbete genom att ta del av AAN:s analyser inom följande områden: krig och fred; det politiska landskapet, rättigheter och friheter; migration; regionala relationer; internationellt engagemang; ekonomi, miljö och utveckling; samt kontext och kultur.

Det finns en vitt spridd uppfattning bland afghanska analytiker och internationella experter att det internationella samfundet har en begränsad förståelse av Afghanistan och att detta har negativa effekter på givarnas insatser. Det är strävan att komma till rätta med detta problem som motiverar Sida att stödja AANs verksamhet med djupgående dokumentation och analys av utvecklingen i landet. 

Sidas finansiella stöd till AAN motsvarar cirka 2 MSEK årligen. AANs overarching goal is to contribute to building a solid base for informed policy-making on Afghanistan, while ensuring that Afghanistan stays on the international agenda and that important country-specific and wider thematic lessons are learnt for future policy-making. 

AAN's outcome objective is to provide on regular basis informed, in-depth and balanced research and analysis on Afghanistan to the general and expert public, free-of-charge, the on AAN website.

The specific objectives are to: 
1.Research and analysis: Coordinate, organise and carry out relevant research within the AANs eight thematic research areas and produce analysis to provide information, context and assessment to policy makers, development workers, civil society and other target groups.

2. Communication: Regularly publish research and analysis reports on AAN websites (English and Dari and Pashto)

3. Networking: AAN will seek to maintain and expand its network of researchers and continue collaboration with other research institutions and with universities. 

AAN's new research programme will focus on eight thematic areas identified as crucial for the future of Afghanistan: 1. Rights and Freedoms 2. Economy, the Environment and Development 3. Migration4. Political Landscape 5. War and Peace 6. Regional relations 7. International Engagement and 8. Context and Culture.