At the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies (DROPS) we firmly believe that a strong policy-oriented research institute is vital for creating healthy environments in states undergoing transition from war-to-peace. With this in mind, DROPS was founded in 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan, and established a branch in Canada in 2021, as an interdisciplinary and independent research-oriented non-governmental organization. Committed to strengthening the values of inclusivity and pluralism in Afghanistan, DROPS conducts evidence-based research that provide policymakers with alternative solutions to national issues.
In keeping with this belief, we argue that only through indigenous research that is bottom-up, locally rooted and representative of all voices in society, particularly those of women and girls can intellectual spaces be nourished to incite policy dialogue, public-private partnerships and good governance. Therefore, through its gender-segregated data, policy analyses, and specialized trainings in critical thinking and research methodology DROPS ensures that citizens remain at the center of all developmental efforts while enabling them to become the agents of change they want to see.
