Land ownership is the main pillar of the Afghan government’s official reintegration strategy. It explores the returnees’ experience of reintegration back into their home country and focuses on their access to land.
This case report explores the challenges faced by Afghan refugees who have returned from Pakistan to Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan, including the city of Jalalabad and its neighboring townships and districts. For more information on challenges with power imbalances between aid organizations, host populations, and returnees, readers are referred to the author’s Humanitarian Policy Group Working Paper, “ Dignity among the displaced in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.” INTRODUCTION To reach a wider audience, this RIT report is available in English and in Pashto.