Voices from the borderlands 2020
Illicit drugs, development and peacebuilding
Voices from the borderlands 2020 gives light to some of the voices of people involved in illicit drug economies in seven borderland communities of Afghanistan, Colombia, and Myanmar. Together these are three of the world’s largest drug producing countries, all have experienced years of violent conflict and in the midst of some form of peace process.
These testimonies offer valuable insights into how illicit drugs – and drug policies – impact the dynamics of violence and peace, poverty and development, and insecurity and resilience.
You can download the full PDF report and policy brief, or dive into a chapter in the digital version below. Spanish, Dari, Pashto, Burmese, Shan and Jinghpaw translations are coming soon. Read more about Voices from the borderlands 2020.
Voices from Colombia
Voices from coca growers, pickers and community leaders in three Colombian borderland regions.
Voices from Afghanistan
Voices from opium traders and transporters in two Afghanistan borderland provinces.
Voices from Myanmar
Voices from communities affected by rising drug use in two Myanmar borderland states.