Since 2012, the EastWest Institute has focused on facilitating Afghanistan’s transition towards political and economic stability by forging regional economic and political cooperation in Central and Southwest Asia. Through its Afghanistan Reconnected Process, EWI provides a platform for businesses and governments to identify obstacles to regional trade and transit and formulate actionable recommendations to address them. EWI has established a network of high-level representatives from governments, parliaments, and the private sector from Afghanistan, its immediate neighbors and countries with interests in the region, as well as from regional and international organizations. LEARN MORE