Mutual Accountability: Lessons and Prospects for Afghanistan Post-Tokyo
Written by William Byrd, U.S. Institute of Peace
At the Tokyo conference on July 8, donors committed to provide massive civilian aid to Afghanistan and improve aid effectiveness, while the Afghan government committed to a number of governance and political benchmarks.The outcome at Tokyo exceeded expectations, but a review of Afghan and international experience suggests that implementing the Tokyo mutual accountability framework will be a major challenge.This peace brief takes a look at the prospects for Afghanistan post-Tokyo, and what chances there are for success.
Read the Peace Brief here.
