Building for the Longterm: Avoiding the Resource Curse in Afghanistan
Publisher: Global Witness
Date: 2014
Topics: Economic Recovery, Extractive Resources, Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation
Countries: Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s natural resources offer both hope and risk. Many people look to mining and oil to drive development as the international presence winds down. But the experience of resource-rich countries around the world shows the serious danger that, without transparency and proper regulation, extraction can easily fuel corruption and conflict that exceeds any benefits it brings.