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1 Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization NAP 1325 Monitor Monitoring Cycle 3: September December 2017 March 2018 Project Report

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3 Acknowledgments This monitoring report is part of the project NAP 1325 Monitor, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). About NAP 1325 Monitor The specific objectives of the NAP 1325 Monitor are to: 1. Report changes in operating environment for implementing NAP 1325 and report negative and positive changes for action and learning on a 4-monthly basis. Monitoring is carried out using a standardized methodology based on a comprehensive set of indicators developed from the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), subsequent related resolutions, and Afghanistan s NAP Generate practical policy recommendations for interventions by civil society and the government on meeting WPS objectives as specified in UNSCR 1325 and Afghanistan s NAP Disseminate information from the monitoring and related thematic research to national and international audiences with a focus on the WPS agenda in Afghanistan. About APPRO Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO) is an independent social research organization with a mandate to promote social and policy learning to benefit development and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan and other less developed countries through conducting applied research and monitoring, evaluations, and training and mentoring. APPRO is registered with the Ministry of Economy in Afghanistan as a non-profit non-government organization and headquartered in Kabul, Afghanistan with offices in Mazar-e Sharif (north), Herat (west), Kandahar (south), Jalalabad (east), and Bamyan (center). APPRO is the founding member of APPRO-Europe, registered in Belgium. APPRO also acts as the Secretariat for the National Advocacy Committee for Public Policy (NAC-PP). For more information on APPRO, see: For more information on APPRO-Europe, see: For more information on NAC-PP: see Contact: mail@appro.org.af About the Researchers Rahmatullah Aloko, Ahmad Shaheer Anil, Fareba Ayob, Enayat Bashardost, Samad Ebrahimi, Atefa Ghafori, Nafas Gul Karimi, Mohammad Sabir Khaibar, Ehsanullah Khalili, Fatima Khavari, Razia Haidari, Abidullah Nikzad, Saeed Parto, Zahra Qasemi, Bashir Quraishi, Mohammad Anwar Rahimi, Hasan Raha, Ehsan Saadat, Zarghona Saify, Lema Sakhizai, Nazanin Sayed, Mohammda Esmail Zahid. Dana Holland, Hasan Raha and Ehsan Saadat authored this report. Front page image: Qasem Salehi and Hasan Raha APPRO takes full responsibility for all omissions and errors Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization. Some rights reserved. This publication may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted only for non-commercial purposes and with written credit to APPRO and links to APPRO s website at Any other use of this publication requires prior written permission, which may be obtained by writing to: mail@appro.org.a 3

4 Table of Contents Introduction... 6 Objectives, Methodology and Scope... 7 Awareness of NAP Security Situation... 9 Participation Women s Participation in the Civil Service Workplace Environment for Women Women s Participation in Peace Processes Protection Treatment of Women By the Afghan National Police (ANP) Women s Access to Justice Prevention Changes in Violence Against Women Relief and Recovery Women s Access to Employment Opportunities Access to Shelters For Survivors of Gender-based Violence Findings From Qualitative Data Kabul Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Balkh Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Bamyan Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Daikundi Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Herat Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Kandahar

5 Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Khost Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Kunduz Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Laghman Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Nangarhar Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Nimruz Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Samangan Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Conclusion Participation Protection Prevention Relief and Recovery Recommendations Appendix 1: Indicators Appendix 2: References and Coding

6 Introduction In October 2000, after decades of advocacy, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) recognizing the disproportionate impact that war and conflicts have on women and children. While having become victims of armed conflict, women s role in the process of preventing and managing conflicts has been minimal and overlooked by relevant authorities. UNSCR 1325 was intended to respond to the changing nature of warfare, in which civilians are increasingly targeted, and to women s general exclusion from participation in peace and security processes. It also emphasizes that peace and security efforts are likely to be more sustainable when women are equal partners in the prevention of violent conflict and the delivery of relief and recovery efforts. 1 National Action Plans (NAP) have been developed by various national governments to localize the implementation of UNSCR Afghanistan committed to UNSCR 1325 in June 2015 with the launching its National Action Plan (NAP 1325). 2 Afghanistan s NAP 1325 was developed to respond to urgent need for the Afghan society to adopt an inclusive and participatory approach in the prevention policy processes and conflict management and create a new space for effective participation of women in peace processes, security and development. In statements on peace making with the Taliban in early 2018, President Ashraf Ghani has raised the importance of assurances of women s involvement in the peace process. 3 Afghan women, however, remain skeptical, with only half believing that peace is possible without the risk of losing recent progress in women s rights and opportunities. 4 Regardless of the many challenges confronting women and advocates of their equal rights, NAP 1325 represents a new impetus toward ensuring women s participation in peace and security decision-making and greater representation by women in public affairs, elections, development, employment, and access to justice and social services. The unit responsible for developing and monitoring Afghanistan s NAP 1325 is the Steering Committee headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). NAP 1325 contains an overview of related laws and policies, such as the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law, the Family Law, and numerous constitutional provisions. It is organized under the four pillars of Participation, Protection, Prevention and Relief and Recovery and includes 39 indicators and 25 strategic objectives. Since its release in June 2015 there has been one official progress report by MoFA detailing early accomplishments and anticipated next steps in the implementation process. 5 1 See ; Weingarten, E. and Hilal, L. (March 2015). A Step Forward for Afghan Women? Foreign Policy. 2 Human Rights Watch. (January 2016). Afghanistan: Set Out Concrete Plan to Involve Women. See: 3 Dewan, A. (March 2018). Women must be in 'every part' of Taliban peace process, Afghan President says. CNN. See 4 Haidary, M.S. (February 2018). Afghan Women Pessimistic on Peace Talks with Taliban. Asian Foundation. 5 Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (2016). Progress Report on Women s Status and Empowerment and National Action Plan (NAP 1325). 6

7 Objectives, Methodology and Scope The objective for this and future monitoring reports is to evaluate the conditions for women, and improvements / setbacks in the implementation of NAP 1325 across twelve provinces (29 districts). Improvements and setbacks in each province are analyzed under the Participation, Protection, Prevention, and Relief and Recovery Pillars of NAP A baseline assessment was conducted in March 2017, to establish the existing conditions for women s rights in Afghanistan based on the available information and APPRO s extensive research on women s rights throughout Afghanistan. This was followed by a subsequent monitoring report (Cycle 2) for the period of May August 2017, released in January Data for this third monitoring report were collected during November and December Data were collected through key informant interviews and focus groups discussions at rural and urban areas across 12 provinces (33 districts) in the Northern, Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern zones of Afghanistan (Table 1). These 12 provinces were selected to ensure heterogeneity in the social, political, economic, security situation and development focus. Table 1: Breakdown of Provinces and Districts Province Districts Balkh Mazar-e-Sharif, Khulm, Balkh Bamyan Bamyan Center, Shibar, Yakawlang Daikundi Nili, Shahristan Herat Herat Center, Karukh, Ghoriyan Kabul Kabul Center, Istalif, Khak Jabbar Kandahar Kandahar Center, Arghandab, Daman Khost Matun, Mando Zayi, Nader Shah Kot Kunduz Kunduz Center, Imam Sahib, Aliabad Laghman Mehtarlam, Qarghayi Nangarhar Jalalabad, Kama, Surkhrod Nimruz Zaranj, Chakhansur, Kang Samangan Samangan Center, Aibak, Hazrat Sultan Semi-structured individual interviews, focus group discussions, and a quantitative survey questionnaires were used for the collection of monitoring data. Data collection instruments were designed based on indicators under the Participation, Protection, Prevention, and Relief and Recovery pillars of NAP 1325 (Appendix 1). The monitoring findings are presented with reference to specific data sources, using the coding keys described in Appendix 2. A total of 245 individuals were engaged for this monitoring cycle consisting of 80 females and 165 males who were interviewed as key informants, and 239 females and 232 males who participated in focus group discussions. These individuals were selected from government units that have specific NAP 1325 mandates as well as civil society organizations that undertake activities related to gender equality. The next section reports on the findings from quantitative surveys of key informants and focus group participants. These findings are not statistically significant and are presented only as illustrations. Findings from qualitative data collected through key informant interviews and focus group discussions are then presented by province, followed by the conclusion and recommendations. 7

8 Awareness of NAP 1325 Overall awareness about NAP 1325 among interviewees, who were largely drawn from provincial and district level government, remains low (Figs. 1 and 2), but has increased slightly particularly among women since the last monitoring round which covered the period September-December For example, during the second monitoring cycle no women interviewees in Nangarhar or Khost had heard of NAP By the end of February 2018, roughly 40% and 20% of women interviewed in these provinces respectively had developed some awareness of NAP Among men, the greatest growth in awareness about NAP 1325 has occurred in Kandahar and Bamyan. Interestingly, awareness levels declined in several provinces for unclear reasons. In Kabul, for example, over 35% of male respondents were aware of NAP 1325 in the previous monitoring cycle, though less than 10% claimed to have knowledge of it during this monitoring cycle. Figure 1. Awareness of NAP 1325 Women s Views Figure 2. Awareness of NAP 1325 Men Views 8

9 Security Situation The security situation shaped many of the factors influencing the implementation of NAP 1325, including employment conditions, the presence of internally displaced persons (IDPs), and risks associated with mobility and activism. Some interviewees even commented that perpetrators of violence against women sometimes escape justice by joining the insurgency. There were general consistencies among male and female respondents in each province about the status of the security situation (Figs. 3 and 4). Consistent with the second monitoring cycle there were believes to have been improvements in security in Kandahar, Laghman, Balkh, and Nangarhar. Kabul, Herat and Samangan had the highest levels of views that the security situation has deteriorated, in addition to women in Bamyan, a third of who also believed conditions have declined. Figure 3. Changes in the Security Situation Women's Views Figure 4. Changes in the Security Situation Men's Views 9

10 Participation Women s Participation in the Civil Service There were divergences among male and female respondents in several provinces about the status of women s access to civil service positions. In Balkh and Kandahar women were more likely than men to believe the situation has improved, while in Nangarhar, Kunduz and Laghman high percentages of men thought there had been recent increases that were not reflected in women s responses (Figs. 5 and 6). Figure 5. Women's Participation in the Civil Service Women's Views Figure 6. Women's Participation in the Civil Service Men's Views Workplace Environment for Women The workplace environment for women has substantially improved in Khost, Nangarhar, and Kunduz in comparison to the second monitoring cycle, when less than 10% of female respondents who were surveyed cited improvements in comparison to 20% to 50% in the third monitoring cycle (Fig.7). Men 10

11 and women s views varied appreciable on this issue in these three provinces (Fig. 8). In Kandahar, for example, only 10% of male respondents believed working conditions for women had recently improved while nearly 75% of female respondents considered this had been the case. Figure 7. Improvement of Workplace Environment for Women Women's Views Figure 8. Improvement of Workplace Environment for Women - Men's Views Women s Participation in Peace Processes As will be detailed in the qualitative findings, most believed that women s participation in peace processes remained symbolic, despite women s increased representation on the High Peace Council and Provincial Peace Councils. This skepticism was apparent in survey findings, particularly among women who were highly likely to describe problems with women s access, particularly in Daikundi, Nangarhar, Kunduz, and Laghman (Fig. 9). Except for Khost, men generally were less likely to describe problems with women s access to involvement in peace processes than women (Fig. 10). 11

12 Figure 9. Problems for Women's Participation in Peace Processes Women's Views Figure 10. Problems for Women's Participation in Peace Processes Men's Views Protection Treatment of Women By the Afghan National Police (ANP) Strongly consistent with the second round of monitoring for NAP 1325, the treatment of women, including victims of violence, by the ANP continued to improve, with notably high levels of improvements noted by both female and male survey respondents (Figs. 11 and 12). One caveat to this overall trend was Daikundi where the highest percentages of deterioration in treatment of women by the ANP had occurred, followed by Kabul and Nimruz. 12

13 Figure 11. Treatment of Women by the ANP Women's Views Figure 12. Treatment of Women by the ANP Men's Views Women s Access to Justice Except for Laghman and Nimruz, where fairly high percentages of female respondents believed there had been a recent decline in women s access to justice, the overall trend was improvements (Fig. 13). This was particularly notable in Kandahar and Nangarhar where large numbers of women who were surveyed during the third monitoring cycle believed access has increased in comparison to much low numbers in the second monitoring cycle. Men s views were somewhat consistent with those of the women in various provinces, although men were more inclined to believe that women s access to justice had improved than were women (with the exception of Kandahar) (Fig. 14). 13

14 Figure 13. Women's Access to Justice Women's Views Figure 14. Women's Access to Justice Men's Views Prevention Changes in Violence Against Women Findings from the second monitoring cycle of NAP 1325 indicated considerable divergences among male and female respondents in views about changes in levels of violence against women (Figs. 15 and 16). Similarly, in this third monitoring cycle, there were differences in views about levels of violence against women among men and women, particularly in Balkh, Kandahar, Khost, and Kunduz, where higher percentages of women than men believed violence rates had increased. In Laghman and Nangarhar the opposite was true and considerably higher percentages of men than women who were surveyed believed that rates of violence against women had recently increased. 14

15 Figure 15. Changes in Levels of Violence Against Women Women's Views Figure 16. Changes in Levels of Violence Against Women Men's Views Relief and Recovery Women s Access to Employment Opportunities There were divergences in trends between male and female survey respondents about the status of women s access to employment opportunities in recent months(figs. 17 and 18). Results from monitoring cycle three also differed from those reported for cycle two. In the current cycle, women in Kandahar had particularly strong belief that women s employment opportunities have improved, while in Khost, Laghman, and Nangarhar high percentages of men believed women s access had recently improved. Moreover, Laghman and Nangarhar had the highest discrepancies in the number of women compared to men who believed that employment opportunities for women had recently declined. 15

16 Figure 17. Changes in Employment Opportunities for Women Women's Views Figure 18. Changes in Employment Opportunities for Women Men's Views Access to Shelters For Survivors of Gender-based Violence Although safehouses (or women s shelters) are a basic means to protect victims of violence in the aftermath of abuse, they are not available in every Afghan province, and when they exist in a province they are located only in the centers and not in districts. Similar to the second monitoring cycle for NAP 1325, in the third cycle respondents contended that access to shelters has improved Laghman and Nangarhar. Many believed conditions have also improved in Balkh and Kunduz (Figs. 19 and 20). There are no safehouses in three of the provinces monitored for this report: Kandahar, Khost, and Laghman. 16

17 Figure 19. Access to and Conditions of Safehouses Women's Views Figure 20. Access to and Conditions of Safehouses Men's Views 17

18 Findings From Qualitative Data Kabul Awareness of NAP 1325 was divided in Kabul, with little consistency of understanding even within the same government ministries, such as the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI). There was also somewhat of a tendency of greater awareness among officials in Kabul City than in the districts. With the exception of three districts, the Kabul provincial council reported good security due to cooperation with local councils. 6 Views about the status of the security situation in the province over the last four months were mixed. Some contended that it had improved because of new tactics by the Kabul Garrison General Command, effective provincial level supervision, continued cooperation with local communities as well as the arrival of colder winter weather. 7 Others, however, pointed to security declines evidenced by the continuance of suicide attacks and beliefs that government is cooperating with the Taliban and ISIS. 8 Participation Though some interviewees believed that recruitment into government positions had been halted over the last few months, others said that the appointment of Nader Naderi as head of Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) had introduced a new recruitment system based on tests and fair assessments, but had slowed the hiring process for an estimated 36,000 vacancies. 9 As elsewhere, the Promote project has been active in the province in facilitating women s participation in government service. There has been no change in women s access to leadership positions in government 10 and no women serving in district departments except for education and health sectors in either Istalif and Khak-e-Jabar due to tradition and lack of available positions. 11 No changes were reported in workplace climate in government offices. The status of women s presence and participation in the security sectors remained similar to the second monitoring cycle, with encouraging media messages disseminated on television, but a continuation of low levels of women s involvement in policy or decision-making. 12 A few interviewees attributed these recent positive changes to Karim Khalili being appointed head of the HPC. 13 Other interviewees, however, were more skeptical and suspected that women s involvement in the peace process continued to be symbolic, with no real access to roles in policy or decision-making or engagement with opposition groups. 14 Recent discussions about the peace process in the media were 6 KI-M-KAB-GO-12 7 KI-M-KAB-GO-15, KI-M-KAB-GO-13, KI-KAB-GO-19, FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-14, FGD-F-KAB-GO-2, KI-M- KAB-GO-17, KI-F-KAB-NG-4, KI-F-KAB-NG-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-18, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-16, FGD-F-KAB- GO-3, KI-F-KAB-NG-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-2 8 FGD-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-10, KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-M-KAB- GO-5, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-F-KAB-GO-4, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 9 KI-M-KAB-GO-19, KI-F-KAB-GO-10,, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 10 KI-F-KAB-GO-4, KI-M-KAB-GO-12, FGD-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-M-KAB-GO-5 11 KI-M-KAB-GO-17, KI-F-KAB-NG-4, FGD-F-KAB-GO-3, FGD-F-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-NG-3, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M- KAB-GO-16, FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-PI-1, KI-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-M-KAB- GO-5, KI-M-KAB-GO-8, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 13 KI-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, FGD-F-KAB-GO-1 14 KI-F-KAB-NG-2, KI-F-KAB-PI-1, KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, FGD-M-KAB-GO

19 said to exemplify the absence of consideration of women s rights. 15 In the last four months there has been progress in assuring women s participation in upcoming elections in Kabul. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) collected information and formulated plans, and the MoI has accordingly formulated security plans. 16 It was not evident, however, that this programming had reached the districts in Kabul, such as Istalif. 17 The number of women on the High Peace Council (HPC) increased from 9 to 16 percent and the council endeavors to identify active women at the district level and in Kabul City to involve in peace activities. 18 The IEC, Free and Fair Elections Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) and the Transparent Elections Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) have recently promoted women s participation in elections through the media. 19 Some government representatives in Kabul reported not receiving salaries in two months and receiving no promotion in four years. 20 Women s access to leadership positions in the security sector continued to be hindered by men s resistance to working under a woman. 21 Mullahs continued to hinder women s participation in public service by claiming that they should not work out of their homes. 22 Protection There have been no recent enhancements or other changes in mechanisms to protect women from violence in Kabul province. The MoI has sponsored recent awareness programming through the media. 23 The MoI has also introduced discovery personnel through the Youth Committee of the Deputy of Criminal Offenses that arrest individuals who harass women in public or otherwise instigate violence. 24 Some interviewees believed that increased awareness, as well as continuing high rates of poverty and unemployment, have brought about increases in the incidence of cases of violence against women and their reporting. 25 There have been no recent changes in women s access to justice or implementation of the EVAW law in Kabul City or the districts of Khak-e-Jabar and Istalif. Elders continued to be prominent players in solving problems within families, including incidents involving violence. 26 As has been an ongoing trend, women continued to be interested in studying law and working in the justice system KI-M-KAB-GO-8, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-7 16 KI-F-KAB-GO-3, KI-F-KAB-GO-3 17 FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-M-KAB-GO-2 19 KI-F-KAB-NG-1 20 FGD-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 21 KI-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-PI-1,KI-F-KAB-GO-4, FGD-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-M-KAB-GO FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-GO-6 24 KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-F-KAB-GO-4, KI-M-KAB-GO-19, KI-M-KAB-GO-2 25 KI-M-KAB-GO-5, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-F-KAB-GO-3, KI-F-KAB-GO FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-M-KAB-GO-19, KI-M-KAB-GO-12, KI-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-F-KAB- GO-1, FGD-M-KAB-GO

20 There was no evidence of changes in women s prisons in Kabul in the last four months. Nor did interviewees have any awareness of new efforts or plans to better protect women by security forces. Khak-e-Jabar district government has introduced mechanisms to make all employees aware of the problem of sexual harassment and ensure appropriate behavior with women. 28 Reporting incidents of violence against women has improved with the introduction and dissemination of information about using the call-in number 119 to the police. 29 The Department of Women s Affairs (DoWA) has also recently begun to disseminate information about cases on its website to illustrate how women s problems can be addressed. 30 Increased media coverage of the problem of sexual harassment and public awareness programming by the education section of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) was believed to have contributed to improvements, including less tolerance for misbehavior. 31 Women s access to reporting cases of violence in Kabul continued to be limited by insecurity, tradition, lack of justice and police officials in some jurisdictions, corruption, illiteracy, and impediments imposed by families. 32 Prevention There have been no changes in levels of violence against women in the last four months in Kabul. Most cases continued to involve physical violence, escapes from home, psychological abuse, forced and underage marriage, or economic deprivation, such as denial of inheritance rights. 33 Incidents of violence were thought to be more prevalent in Kabul City than in the districts of Istalif and Khak-e-Jabar, although this was likely due to the tendency for cases to be dealt with by elders in the districts. 34 Though the justice system has been handling cases of violence, corruption and patronage continued to undermine accountability in some instances. 35 Public awareness about the problem of violence against women has increased in Kabul, due to the active role of media, increasing literacy, and men s greater awareness. 36 Inheritance decisions continued to largely exclude women with men making decisions about women s shares, despite their legal entitlement to inheritance KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-M-KAB-GO-8, KI-F-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-GO-4 31 KI-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-PI-1 32 KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-6, KI-F-KAB-NG-2, KI-F-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-M-KAB-GO- 5, KI-F-KAB-GO-10, FGD-F-KAB-GO-1,. KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-PI-1, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-16, KI-F-KAB-NG-3, FGD-F-KAB-GO-2, KI-F-KAB-NG-4 34 KI-M-KAB-GO-18, KI-M-KAB-GO-15, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-10, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 36 KI-F-KAB-PI-1, KI-M-KAB-GO-2, FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-14, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-14, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO

21 Relief and Recovery Some modest vocational education and support programs have been underway in Kabul in the last four months. The Wadan organization distributed cows and hens to families to encourage women s entrepreneurial activity. 38 Vocational training has been held for widows and poor women in Istalif 39 and Women s access to healthcare has not changed over the last four months in Kabul and the system continued to be stretched by a growing population. 40 Services for victims of violence remained minimal in Kabul and there were conflicting impressions about the status of safe houses. Many interviewees believed there were no special supports provided to IDPs in Kabul over the last four months, but most also contended that they were no less deprived of access to services than other citizens. 41 Others, however, detailed a number of organizations that have provided humanitarian assistance, including OCHA, DRC, UNHCR, WFP, CARE, DACAR, and the Turkish government. 42 Department of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (DRRD) has sewing and tailoring projects for women underway in several Kabul districts as well as plans to expand these supports. 43 Over the last four months, UNHCR has distributed blankets and money to widows, poor women, and for internally and externally displaced women in Kabul. 44 The introduction of increasing numbers of private schools and literacy courses has contributed to increased access to education in the province. 45 A lack of female teachers for older girls in Khak-e-Jabar district has meant that girls often leave school after ninth grade. 46 Women s difficulties accessing markets in Kabul City continued to constrain the benefit of vocational activities in the districts. 38 FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-14, KI-F-KAB-NG-3, FGD-F-KAB-GO-2 39 KI-F-KAB-NG-4, FGD-M-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-M-KAB-GO-8, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, KI-F-KAB-PI-1, KI-F-KAB-NG-2, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 41 KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-F-KAB-GO-11, KI-F-KAB-NG-4, KI-M-KAB-GO-12, FGD-M- KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-16, FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-14, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 42 KI-M-KAB-GO-9, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-10, KI-F-KAB-GO-4 43 KI-M-KAB-GO-12, KI-M-KAB-GO KI-F-KAB-GO-4, KI-F-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-9, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 45 KI-F-KAB-GO-7, KI-F-KAB-NG-1, KI-F-KAB-GO-10, KI-F-KAB-NG-3, FGD-F-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO-17,. KI-F-KAB- NG-4, FGD-F-KAB-GO-3, KI-M-KAB-GO-12, FGD-M-KAB-GO-1 46 KI-M-KAB-GO-15, KI-M-KAB-GO-13, FGD-M-KAB-GO-2, KI-M-KAB-GO

22 Balkh Although a good number of interviewees in Balkh were aware of the aims and progress of NAP 1325, 47 a majority were not. Despite several attacks involving explosions, most believed that the security situation in Mazar-e-Sharif city, Balkh district and Khulm district has improved over the last four months, largely because of continuing improvements in public cooperation with the Afghan police and security forces. 48 Participation Over the past four months, there was evidence of women s increased participation in public affairs and the civil service in Mazar-e-sharif, including in the Department of Education (DoE), DRRD and the NPO. The Citizen Charter Program was also established at the district level. There was some impetus to hire more women in government agencies, in the form of the distribution of an official letter. There was believed to be little resistance to women assuming managerial positions in government in Balkh and women work in education and community activities even in remote districts in the province. 49 Recent civil service hires of women in Balkh included the employment of one woman in the Department of Rural Development, two women in the Provincial Peace Committee, two women in the DoWA, one woman recruited in the municipality and a number of young women recruited as interns through Promote Program. 50 There have been no recent changes in conditions in public workplaces for women, with the possible exception of promotions and extra privileges in the education sector. There have been some provincial and district level initiatives to recruit more women into the police, and interest in joining the ANSF remained high in Balkh. No initiatives were undertaken to encourage women s participation in elections in Balkh, except evaluation of the number of voting sites conducted four months ago. 51 Like men, women remained largely skeptical of the value of participating in elections in Balkh due to perceptions of fraud lingering from the last round of presidential elections. Women were represented in the police both in Mazar-e-sharif as well as the districts. This progress was attributed to effective persuasion by government. 52 The women's council in Balkh district recently provided training courses for women in sewing, literacy and numeracy, and Quranic education that were facilitated by the Shining Today and Tomorrow program. 47 KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO -1, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI- F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-Go KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI- M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO -3, FGD-F-Bal-GO -1, FGD-M-Bal- GO -1, FGD-M-Bal-GO -3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO -2, KI- F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, FGD-F-Bal-GO -3 KI-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-F-Bal-GO- 3, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, KI-M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-F-Bal-GO- 12, KI-F-Bal-GO-7 51 KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO- 1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO- 7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, KI-M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal-GO -2, FGD-F-Bal-GO -2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, KI-M-Bal-GO

23 Police headquarters implements awareness programs in schools and universities to recruit women and the Family Response Unit recently incorporated recruitment into its plans. Over the last four months 24 young women received scholarships to participate in training for the police in Turkey and police women in Khulm received pay incentives of 45,000 Afs. 53 Despite women s continued representation in peace processes at the provincial level, this has not filtered down to the district level where no women are present in peace processes. 54 Protection As elsewhere, the most notable point of progress in women s protection against violence in Balkh was the recently revised national Criminal Code, which specifies penalties for family violence and street harassment. There were expectations that it would be implemented beginning in February There have been no changes in mechanisms to protect women in the workplace in Balkh, though incidents remained low. Reporting instances of violence remained unimpeded in Mazar-e-sharif, although problems continued at the district level largely due to family constraints and reliance on informal justice. 56 Police behavior with women in Balkh continued to be good. This includes inquiry into 71 recent cases of violence against women that were investigated, with 51 moving forward toward prosecution. 57 No improvements occurred in women s prisons in Balkh, which continued to have very poor conditions. The Balkh police commander recently initiated a program of targeting illegal motorcycles as a means to crack down on street harassment and robberies in Mazar-e-sharif. 58 A peace council representative was aware of recent calls to implement the NAP 1325 by 2020 in all provinces. 59 In Mazar-e-sharif, there is a special justice unit staff dedicated to women that is staff exclusively by women, called special courts. Those who have been recruited into the security sector over the last three months have received no training on the EVAW law and they are not fully aware. 53 KI-F-Bal-GO-6, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M- Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-16, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-GO- 12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal- GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal-GO- 3, KI-M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal-GO FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-1 58 KI-M-Bal-GO-8, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1 FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, KI-F-Bal-GO- 6, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO- 7, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, KI-M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-F-Bal-GO

24 Prevention Over the last four months, there has been an increase in the incidence of violence and harassment of women in Balkh. This was attributed to poverty, unemployment, misuse of social media, and women s increasing presence in the public sphere. 60 The most prevalent forms of violence against women in Balkh were underage marriage, verbal violence, denial of inheritance rights, divorce, sexual harassment and illicit demands, home escapes, suicide and murder. Cases of violence continued to be investigated with seriousness by the police and justice officials in Balkh province. There has recently been an increase in the number of defense lawyers in Mazar-e Sharif, who are more involved with women s cases. Public awareness efforts about violence against women has penetrated to the district level in Balkh, with recent media broadcasts about the issue and increasing levels of community awareness reported in Khulm and Balkh districts.61 A woman was recently appointed to manage the judicial cases of other women in Khulm district, 62 though most cases were still investigated by traditional councils. 63 A number of interviewees in Balkh province continued to believe that powerful individuals evade justice in cases of violence against women. 64 Relief and Recovery There were mixed opinions in Balkh province about the status of employment opportunities for vulnerable women. Some believe there had been a recent reduction in programming, 65 while others recounted a variety of recent initiatives. These included: tailoring, sewing, and English and Turkish language training through the TICA office in conjunction with the Department of Women s Affairs; sewing and carpet weaving training provided by Save the Children in conjunction with the Department of Immigration; as well as district level sewing, livestock, and farming programs supported by Action Aid. 66 No recent changes have occurred in Balk in women s access to financial resources or services, which remained limited. Access to health services remained unchanged, and in contrast to most locations was said to be better in the districts than in the provincial capital of Mazar-e-sharif. Balkh 60 KI-M-Bal-GO-8, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-6, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal- GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3 61 KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2 62 KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-F-Bal- GO-2, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-F-Bal-Go-20, KI-M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal- GO KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-6, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-1, KI- M-Bal-GO-17, KI-M-Bal-GO FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2 KI-F-Bal- GO-4 65 KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, FGD-M-Bal-GO- 2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3 66 KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-10, KI-M-Bal- GO-14, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal- GO

25 district, in fact, recently received a letter of commendation for children s healthcare provision from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). 67 IDPs access to healthcare in Balkh was comparable to that of other Balkh residents, while education was accessible on a temporary basis until children register through the MoE. 68 Over the last four months, NPO selected some displaced women to serve as paid heads of community-based councils. In addition, the Department of Refugees and Repatriations (DoRR) continued to maintain employment opportunities for a number of displaced women and made literacy courses available. 69 Vulnerable women have enjoyed recent support in Balkh in the forms of support programs in Mazar-e-Sharif and Khulm district for widows provided by CARE and the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, and housing assistance in Mazar-e-sharif facilitated by the DoWA. 70 A support center for victims of violence was recently established in Balkh. 71 Over the past four months, UNHCR provided assistance to 2,500 displaced families in the form of distributing blankets and cash. In addition, WFP, GIZ, and IOM distributed food packages. 72 There continued to be a lack of services for victims of violence in the districts of Balkh and Khulm KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-19, KI-M-Bal-GO-5, KI-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO- 1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-, FGD-M-Bal-GO -3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal- NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, FGD-F-Bal-GO - KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal-GO -2, FGD-F-Bal-GO -2, KI-M-Bal- GO-8, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-M-Bal-GO-10, KI-M-Bal-GO-14, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4 69 KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-M-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-NG-2, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI- M-Bal-GO KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, KI-M-Bal-NG-2, KI-M-Bal-GO-10, KI-F-Bal-GO-12, KI-F-Bal-NG-1, KI-F-Bal-GO-4, KI-F-Bal-GO KI-M-Bal-GO-8, KI-M-Bal-GO-5,FGD-F-Bal-GO-3, FGD-F-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-1, FGD-M-Bal-GO-3, KI-M-Bal-GO-18, KI-F-Bal-NG-4, KI-M- Bal-GO-14, FGD-M-Bal-GO-2, FGD-F-Bal-GO-2, KI-F-Bal-NG-3, KI-F-Bal-GO-7, KI-F-Bal-GO-11, KI-M-Bal-GO

26 Bamyan Consistent with previous monitoring, interviewees in Bamyan were divided in their awareness of NAP The security situation in Bamyan was mixed, with some evidence of worsening conditions and threats in particular locations as well as general public cooperation with security forces and government. Those who contended that the security situation has recently declined attributed increased Taliban attacks in Ghandak and Baghak villages of Shibar district to changed Taliban leadership and renewed will to fight, as well as problems with leadership in the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Poverty and unemployment were also fueling more robberies and adding to the atmosphere of insecurity. 74 Participation Some progress occurred in Bamyan over the last four months in recruiting women for government positions and there has been an increase in female staff members presence in meetings. A number of women were hired to fill government positions in Bamyan, including several gender experts and one hundred literacy teachers. 75 This was attributed to awareness programs by United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the MoFA. Scholarship programs in the MoI and MRRD have also contributed to women s enhanced participation in these units. However, no changes at the policy or leadership level have occurred. 76 There was little awareness of any recent changes related to elections or voting. Women s participation in the peace process has improved due to the inclusion of several women on the HPC and the appointment of Mrs. Sarabi as the deputy chair.77 In Yakawalang district, some progress was made against sexual harassment in the workplace, and the districts in Bamyan were generally thought to have active and informed women s councils.78 Large numbers of women in Bamyan (roughly 1,500) took the entrance test for civil services positions. 79 Constraints, corruption (reliance on middlemen), and lack of awareness about the recruiting process continued to discourage women from applying to join the ANSF. As a result, no women work in the Shibar or Yakawalang police stations KI-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-F-BAM-GO-6 KI-M-BAM-GO-8 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M-BAM-GO-8 KI-M-BAM- GO-11 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-NG-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO-1 FGD-F-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM- GO-13 KI-F-BAM-NG-4 75 FGD-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M-BAM-GO-8 KI-M-BAM-GO-9 FGD-F- BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO KI-M-BAM-GO-20 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-M-BAM-GO-8 KI-M-BAM-GO-9 KI-M-BAM-GO-10 KI-M- BAM-GO-11 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-13 KI-M-BAM-GO-14 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M- BAM-GO-19 KI-M-BAM-NG-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO-3 77 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-11 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-20 KI-M-BAM-GO-13 FGD-M-BAM-GO- 3 KI KI-M-BAM-GO-14 KI-M-BAM-NG-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO-3 79 FGD-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M-BAM-GO-8 KI-M-BAM-GO-9 FGD-F- BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO

27 Protection In Bamyan, as across the country, the newly revised and adopted Criminal Code strengthens the legal framework for protecting women from violence and harassment, including specifying penalties for severe and mild physical abuse (beatings). The central government also disseminated a guidance document about workplace and public harassment of women. 81 However, no notable changes occurred in reporting of cases of violence against women in Bamyan over the last four months. Recent progress was made by the MoI to accommodate the needs of female employees for separate accommodations (for changing their clothing, having meals, etc.). The MOI has also pushed for programs on human rights, women s rights and protections against violence through a guidance letter. 82 Some interviewees believed that women s access to justice has improved due to a decline in mullahs intervention in cases and women s increased confidence in formal justice institutions. 83 The DoWA monitors EVAW law implementation and was recently empowered by the MoI to pursue cases of violence against women and children in Bamyan.84 Cases of violence against women have been taken more seriously in Yakawalang district, where there are high literacy rates and widespread awareness of the law of banning harassment.85 Awareness programming concerning the protection of women against violence has reached beyond Bamyan City to the districts of Shibar and Yakawalang.86 An incident of street harassment in Yakawalang district was resolved through mediation with the families involved.87 Women s prisons have improved in Bamyan due to improvements in facilities and management that were prompted by the visit of the head of the AIHRC, Ms. Sima Samar.88 Traditional belief that conflicts should be resolved within local councils, families and tribes continued to undermine women s reliance on government systems and resources to protect them from violence KI-M-BAM-GO-18 KI-M-BAM-GO-10 KI-M-BAM-GO-19 KI-M-BAM-NG-2 KI-F-BAM-NG-3 FGD-F-BAM-GO-2 FGD- M-BAM-GO-2 81 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-M-BAM-GO-5 KI-F-BAM-GO-6 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 FGD-F- BAM-GO-1 82 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-5 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO-18 KI-M-BAM-GO KI-M-BAM-NG-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-M-BAM-GO-5 KI-M-BAM-GO-11 KI-M- BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-13 KI-M-BAM-GO-14 KI-M-BAM-GO-16 KI-M-BAM-GO KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO-1 KI-M-BAM-GO-9 KI-M-BAM-GO-10 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-18 KI- M-B-GO-19 KI-M-BAM-NG-1 86 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-M-BAM-GO-5 KI-F-BAM-GO-6 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M- BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO-14 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM-GO-16 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO-20 KI- M-BAM-NG-1 FGD-F-BAM-GO-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO-1 FGD-F-BAM-GO-3 FGD-M-BAM-GO-3 87 KI-M-BAM-GO-17 KI-M-BAM-GO1 KI-M-BAM-GO-2 KI-M-BAM-GO-3 KI-F-BAM-GO-4 KI-M-BAM-GO-5 KI-F-BAM- GO-6 KI-F-BAM-GO-7 KI-M-BAM-GO-9 KI-M-BAM-GO-10 KI-M-BAM-GO-11 KI-M-BAM-GO-12 KI-M-BAM-GO- 13 KI-M-BAM-GO-14 KI-M-BAM-GO-15 KI-M-BAM-GO-18 KI-M-BAM-GO-19 KI-M-BAM-GO-20 KI-M-BAM-NG- 1 KI-F-BAM-NG-3 FGD-M-BAM-GO-1 FGD-F-BAM-GO-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO-2 FGD-F-BAM-GO-2 FGD-M-BAM-GO- 3 FGD-F-BAM-GO-3 88 KI-M-BAM-GO-20 KI-M-BAM-NG-1 FGD-M-BAM-GO

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