Alison HallApr 261 minHolding Water to RansomHow the Kamal Khan Dam is causing violence and conflict between Iran and Afghanistan In 1974 construction of a new hydroelectric dam...
Alison HallApr 141 minCan satellite imagery and geospatial analysis help UN efforts to keep the peace? “Data and technology – including geospatial technology and satellite imagery – clearly have the potential to improve global peacebuilding...
David MansfieldApr 43 min"We inform all farmers that poppy cultivation isn’t allowed after today"“We inform all farmers…that, poppy cultivation isn’t allowed after today. If anyone cultivates poppy, their land will be eradicated & the...
Richard BrittanMar 222 minEsri High Impact Award WinnerI am delighted to share the news that Alcis has received an Esri High Impact Award in recognition of the ‘innovation and excellence’...
David MansfieldJan 135 minBanning ephedra and bolstering the rural economy of Afghanistan The economic crisis is wreaking havoc on the Afghan population. Since the Taliban takeover, the Afghani has depreciated by a third, the...
Richard BrittanJan 62 minMind the gap. Taliban interrupt Pakistan's final phase of fence construction to maintain key gap.Since the Taliban take over in August last year, there has been increasing rhetoric on both sides around the highly contentious fence the...
David MansfieldDec 7, 20214 minDrugs and Departures: coping with the economic collapse in Afghanistan The cost of the economic crisis in Afghanistan will be borne far beyond the country’s borders. The Afghan population is suffering from...
David MansfieldOct 15, 20217 minSo Wrong for So LongSo Wrong for So Long: Estimating Insurgency Funding in Afghanistan and the Political Economy of Reporting
David MansfieldOct 14, 20213 minPeople smuggling is booming in AfghanistanThe numbers of migrants departing Zaranj in Nimroz for Pakistan en route to Iran has increased exponentially. Reports indicate most are...
Alison HallSep 10, 20211 minHow Alcis Research Team Unveiled the Scale of Afghanistan’s Undeclared Economy‘Geospatial’ is not about surveyors but users, not about imagery but integration, not about data but knowledge. And geospatial knowledge...
Alison HallAug 23, 20211 minTaliban finances swelled by proceeds of Afghanistan's shadow economyMedia coverage is growing about how border checks, informal taxation and control over the flow of trade supported the Taliban's recent...
Richard BrittanAug 19, 20212 minFollow the Money – Understanding the local economy in war zonesBorder checks, informal taxation and control over the flow of trade played a significant role in the Taliban’s consolidation of power As...
David MansfieldMay 19, 20217 minManaging Local Resources and Conflict - the undeclared economyValue chain mapping and visualisation of the talc, fuel and transit trade in Afghanistan In the areas of Afghanistan where minerals and...
Alison HallMar 23, 20212 minCross-Sector Geographic Information Management Partnership to support COVID-19First-ever globally coordinated funding appeal for geospatial activities aims to support COVID-19 vaccine delivery "Rolling out a vaccine...
David MansfieldFeb 18, 20219 minUp to $100 Million Up in Smoke with Further Losses DownwindUp to $100 Million Up in Smoke with Further Losses Downwind. The Economic Effects of the fire at Islam Qala
David Mansfield, Alex Soderholm & Nick ThomsonNov 26, 202016 minThe New Dealer on the BlockResearching the Rise of Afghan Methamphetamine and its Penetration of International Markets The use of largescale quantitative surveys...
Alison HallNov 18, 20201 minIt's World GIS DayWhen was the last time you used a map to get somewhere or learn about a place? Google Maps has changed how we all interact with geography...
Alison HallOct 19, 20204 minUsing Spatial Data Science in the Real WorldWe recently joined Esri UK to take a deep dive into the technical side of our work. Our team demonstrated the tools and techniques we...
Alison HallOct 16, 20201 minIt's International Food DayMany unintended consequences of Covid-19 have been around food and the lack of it. Rising food insecurity in both developed and...
Alison HallSep 29, 20201 minGoing the extra mile (or 5)Bringing the London Marathon to the Surrey Hills. Our MD Richard Brittan has worked on projects to help improve the lives of the people...