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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 9 min
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, 2020
- 16 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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 27, 2020
- 2 min
Parwan Floods Explained
Explaining the facts behind the devastating floods in Parwan provice, Afghanistan in August 2020.
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David Mansfield
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
When the water runs dry
In 2001, following the fall of the Taliban, people started encroaching upon the deserts of south west Afghanistan.
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David Mansfield
- Jul 9, 2020
- 6 min
Mules, Pick-ups and Container Traffic
Cross-Border Production and Trade and the Shaping of the Political Economy of Nangarhar
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Richard Brittan
- Jun 3, 2020
- 2 min
In Plain Sight
The use of satellite imagery to analyse and monitor extractive activities in Afghanistan
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Richard Brittan
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
When salt and water mix
Illegal mining in Afghanistan prevented not by law enforcement but by flooding.
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Managing Local Resources and conflct
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