Faryab survey : wave 2

The Faryab Survey Wave 2 was conducted October/November 2010 by the agency Afghan Center for Socio-Economic and Opinion Research (ACSOR). The questionnaire used in the survey has been developed by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) in cooper-ation with the Norwegian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team Maimana (PRT Maimana). It consists of approximately 50 questions covering the three main areas: security, development and governance, in line with both the Norwegian and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) strategies. In total, 1182 people in Faryab were interviewed. These ranged between 18 and 80 years old. 50 % of the respondents were male and 50 % female. The result from the survey shows a split perception on the security situation in Faryab. The national security forces, ANP and ANA, are seen as important security actors. Still, the majority believes neither the police nor the army can operate by themselves and need the support from international forces. Almost half of the respondents say that aid projects (that have benefited the community) have been implemented in their area the last year. The biggest problems in the province are unemployment and lack of water. The good impression of the provincial government may come as a surprise seeing that 4 out of 5 state that corruption is a problem amongst the provincial government officials. Despite the significant number of respondents in the survey, every poll suffers from limitations and biases. To reduce the uncertainty and gain a better picture of development trends over time, FFI has an ambition to conduct such surveys regularly.