RESEARCH REPORT Acronyms AHRDO Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization ANDSF Afghan National Defence Security Force FGD Focus Group Discussions GoA Government of Afghanistan IDP Internally Displaced Person IOM International Organization for Migration LAS Land Allocation Scheme UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees WASH Water, Sanitations and Hygiene List of Figures Figure 1: Female Returnees and IDPs Discussing Concerns and Demands During Training Group Work 11 Figure 2: Age Range of the Research Respondents 15 Figure 3: Research Respondents' Province of Origin 16 Figure 4: Educational Level of Research Respondents 17 Figure 5: Ethnicity of the Research Respondent 17 Figure 6: An Example of a Displacement Narrative 18 Figure 7: Cost of Displacement 19 Figure 8: Causes of Displacement (in relations to security actors) 20 Figure 9: Average Monthly Income per Person 25 Figure 10: Lack of Access to Services and/or Basic Needs by IDPs/Returnees 26 Figure 11: Access to Rights or Services in Host Communities 27 Figure 12: Long-term Plans (durable solutions) 30 Figure 13: Impediment to Return to Place of Origin 30 Figure 14: Key Demands and Expectations from Peace Process 32 6