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Afghanistan is at a cusp of ‘change’. As 2014the date for the drawdown of international forces draws near the international community is confounded by the complexities of an effective inteqal (transition) as by the modalities for ensuring it. This book brings together varied Afghan voices to set the agenda address critical gaps in the ongoing inteqal process 2012-14 and suggest alternate course of action by setting a forward looking agenda beyond 2014. The strength of this volume stems from the rich contributions by experts and practitioners from the field providing in-depth analysis of the perceptions needs and preparedness on the ground. The common thread that runs through all the chapters of the book is that inteqal process needs to be Afghan led and Afghan owned. This book provides diverse perspectives of the Afghans by taking a realistic assessment of the achievements and challenges in building local capacities and institutions in key sectors-security political governance and economic for these would form the basis of future progress.