Cover title.

“November 1995”.

“This report was produced while the author was working with SERVE, PO Box 477, Peshawar, Pakistan. The author is now working with O.R.A., PO Box 594, Peshawar, Pakistan”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Basis for the report—Introduction—Geography—Settlement—Economy

Agriculture

Trade—Access—Political history—Language and education—Diet—Nutritional status of children—Medical—Water supply and sanitation—Conclusions—Appendix.

Summary: “Ramgal Valley in western Nuristan represents one of the least developed regions in one of the least developed countries in the world. Unlike the rest of Afghanistan the area does not need reconstruction for the simple reason that there is nothing there to reconstruct. The area has never had any infrastructure no only are there no medical or educational facilities (the nearest being a week’s walk away) there is not even a road accessible to the valley without several days walk”—(p. 12).

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