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David Mansfield
Apr 4, 20223 min read
"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...
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Richard Brittan
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Esri High Impact Award Winner
I am delighted to share the news that Alcis has received an Esri High Impact Award in recognition of the ‘innovation and excellence’...
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David Mansfield
Jan 13, 20225 min read
Banning 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...
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Richard Brittan
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Mind 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...
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David Mansfield
Dec 7, 20214 min read
Drugs 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...
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David Mansfield
Oct 15, 20217 min read
So Wrong for So Long
So Wrong for So Long: Estimating Insurgency Funding in Afghanistan and the Political Economy of Reporting
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David Mansfield
Oct 14, 20213 min read
People smuggling is booming in Afghanistan
The numbers of migrants departing Zaranj in Nimroz for Pakistan en route to Iran has increased exponentially. Reports indicate most are...
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Alison Hall
Sep 10, 20211 min read
How 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...
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Alison Hall
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Taliban finances swelled by proceeds of Afghanistan's shadow economy
Media coverage is growing about how border checks, informal taxation and control over the flow of trade supported the Taliban's recent...
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Richard Brittan
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Follow the Money – Understanding the local economy in war zones
Border checks, informal taxation and control over the flow of trade played a significant role in the Taliban’s consolidation of power As...
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David Mansfield
May 19, 20217 min read
Managing Local Resources and Conflict - the undeclared economy
Value chain mapping and visualisation of the talc, fuel and transit trade in Afghanistan In the areas of Afghanistan where minerals and...
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Alison Hall
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Cross-Sector Geographic Information Management Partnership to support COVID-19
First-ever globally coordinated funding appeal for geospatial activities aims to support COVID-19 vaccine delivery "Rolling out a vaccine...
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David Mansfield
Feb 18, 20219 min read
Up to $100 Million Up in Smoke with Further Losses Downwind
Up to $100 Million Up in Smoke with Further Losses Downwind. The Economic Effects of the fire at Islam Qala
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David Mansfield, Alex Soderholm & Nick Thomson
Nov 26, 202016 min read
The New Dealer on the Block
Researching the Rise of Afghan Methamphetamine and its Penetration of International Markets The use of largescale quantitative surveys...
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Alison Hall
Nov 18, 20201 min read
It's World GIS Day
When 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...
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Alison Hall
Oct 19, 20204 min read
Using Spatial Data Science in the Real World
We recently joined Esri UK to take a deep dive into the technical side of our work. Our team demonstrated the tools and techniques we...
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Alison Hall
Oct 16, 20201 min read
It's International Food Day
Many unintended consequences of Covid-19 have been around food and the lack of it. Rising food insecurity in both developed and...
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Alison Hall
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Going 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...
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Richard Brittan
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Catapults, Pickups and Tankers
Catapults, Pickups and Tankers: Cross-Border Production and Trade and How It Shapes the Political economy of the borderland of Nimroz.
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Richard Brittan
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Parwan Floods Explained
Explaining the facts behind the devastating floods in Parwan provice, Afghanistan in August 2020.
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