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Himelfarb, Sheldon. “Can You Help Me Now? Mobile Phones and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan.”

REPORT: Himelfarb, Sheldon. “Can You Help Me Now? Mobile Phones and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan.” United States Institute of Peace Special Report (2010).

Himelfarb offers an overview of the role of mobile phones in Afghanistan: their increasing prevalence, the challenges to the market’s growth, their usefulness in financial sector security, potential future uses, an assessment of needs, and the role of international organizations in supporting the positive effects of mobile technology.