Income from illegal opium poppy cultivation helps sustain the livelihoods of millions of rural Afghans, but also provides significant revenues to criminals and armed groups fighting the government.
IDRC recently joined with Aga Khan Foundation Canada to host a presentation by two counternarcotics experts on the political and economic implications of opium production in Afghanistan.
Listen to the presentation(Audio)
Ismailimail 
I thought readers would be interested in the upcoming IDRC Speaker Series Edition: Rory Stewart on Afghanistan’s democratic development
Rory Stewart, who’s book “The Places in Between” was acclaimed by the New York Times, will be making a public presentation (free of charge) in Ottawa on Oct. 3 at the National Gallery of Canada on Sussex Street. He will be sharing his unique insights into Afghanistan’s democratic development challenges and opportunities. It will be a unique opportunity to have your own questions answered by the writer himself. The event is open to the public, so you are free to spread the word.
If you are interested, you can get more information and register at http://www.idrc.ca/speakerseries-afghanistan
Amélie
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