Today the Norwegian government, by Royal decree, established the second independent commission on Afghanistan. PRIO’s Deputy Director Torunn L. Tryggestad and PRIO Research Professor Kristian Berg Harpviken are both appointed members of the commission, which has ten members altogether and will be chaired by Bjørn Tore Godal.
The mandate of the commission is to assess Norway's engagement in Afghanistan during the period 2015–2021. The commission will evaluate Norway’s military contributions, the evacuation operation from Kabul in 2021, Norwegian aid to the country as well as Norway's peace and reconciliation efforts. A report will be submitted to the Norwegian government within a year from the day the commission commences its work.
