Keywords: Challenges of comparative research and International Survey Projects, cross-cultural concerns in data collection and measurement issues

Afghan Futures: Updates from the Latest ACSOR/D3 Polls in Afghanistan
Through the presentation of data from our on-going “Afghan Futures” polling series, we propose to present new data on Afghan attitudes towards the renewed commitment to provide international forces under the Trump administration, the pace international aid spending, a resurgent Taliban, and the continued presence of ISIS sympathizers in Afghanistan. We will look at the results from our recent national surveys and discuss what comes next for Afghanistan.
ACSOR Surveys and D3 Systems will present survey data from our most national polls in Afghanistan, to examine the above mentioned issues as well as other topics such as migration and the economy in Afghanistan. The goal of our “Afghan Futures” project is to continue to enrich public understanding of Afghanistan, as well as to share insights into the methodological and operational challenges of conflict-zone research. The project began in 2010 and includes results from eight national face-to-face surveys. We will have new data from the 11th wave of the project to present at AAPOR. Interviews are conducted in Dari and Pashto among a random national sample of an average of 2,000 respondents in each wave covering all thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan.
Authors:
Matthew Warshaw, D3 and ACSOR Surveys;
Alex Nisetich, D3-Designs, Data, Decisions