Failure Quote by Douglas Grindle

“when people thought the country was headed in the wrong direction, corruption was their second-biggest concern, after security.3”

— Douglas Grindle

“Despite our cultural training, we remained ignorant of the cultural and political nuances that would affect our ability to run meetings effectively. The sole…

— Douglas Grindle

“One true measure of progress in Afghanistan is the relationship between the government and the people. The more the villagers support the government, the…

— Douglas Grindle

“In midsummer Cip Jungberg, the second USAID officer for the district, arrived. As Antoine Huss left, the district needed two officers to work there,…

— Douglas Grindle

“the government worked, if it could be trusted, and what they really needed. As Antoine Huss moved out and was succeeded in August by…

— Douglas Grindle

“Taliban commanders have reported the movement derives direct support from Pakistan’s ISI, or Inter-Service Intelligence Directorate, the intelligence service. One study noted, “According to…

— Douglas Grindle

“In Afghanistan when a woman is widowed, she is generally taken in by her late husband’s family. His brother might marry her if she…

— Douglas Grindle

“The embassy bureaucrat responded that there was no problem with creating a system that did not work very well. He said the Afghan system…

— Douglas Grindle

“Only the district could be trusted to make spending a priority, but how could the district do that if it had no money? The…

— Douglas Grindle

“The bulk of development funding was spent by the international donors themselves, as USAID or the Canadians did when they spent millions of dollars…

— Douglas Grindle

“In each village Nazak said the same thing: don’t work with the Taliban; work with me and get projects. Supporting the Taliban will lead…

— Douglas Grindle

“Spend a small amount of money that gives big results in the village. Always respond to people’s needs.”

— Douglas Grindle