Projects

A register of mandates.

ARMIN works to commission across Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. The register below records our lines of work by country, period, client type and analytical focus.

ARMIN is a newly founded practice. The entries below are representative of the mandate formats we deliver; client identities are held in confidence as standard, and current items are in scoping or preparation.

M-2026-01

Remote monitoring of civic space and governance conditions

Governance & human rights

CountryAfghanistan
ClientFederal ministry (confidential)
Period2026 – ongoing
Ongoing
M-2026-02

Political-risk and sanctions-exposure assessment

Political & sanctions analysis

CountryIran
ClientEU political foundation
Period2026
Ongoing
M-2026-03

Cross-border displacement monitoring, Afghanistan–Pakistan

Migration & border dynamics

CountryAfghanistan · Pakistan
ClientInternational NGO
Period2026
Scoping
M-2026-04

Integrated regional security review of the Avesta region

Regional security

CountryAF · IR · PK
ClientResearch institute
Period2026
In preparation
M-2026-05

Country-of-origin information dossier on civic space

COI / country-of-origin information

CountryIran
ClientFederal ministry (confidential)
Period2026
In preparation
M-2026-06

Due-diligence and sanctions screening for a regional programme

Compliance verification

CountryPakistan
ClientEU institution
Period2026
Scoping
Method

How a mandate works.

ARMIN works to commission. Each engagement is scoped to the client's decision, executed under the hybrid methodology and cleared by compliance before delivery.

01

Scoping

We define the decision the work must serve, the evidentiary standard and the legal frame — in writing, before any collection begins.

Typical outputs

Terms of reference · evidentiary standard · compliance frame

02

Collection & analysis

Open-source signal and vetted human insight are gathered in-language and triangulated against independent sources.

Typical outputs

Verified findings · source log · draft assessment

03

Compliance review

The independent Compliance Officer reviews sourcing, legal exposure and source safety, and can hold or stop the output.

Typical outputs

Compliance sign-off · redactions where required

04

Delivery & advisory

A traceable brief, report or COI is delivered, with a confidential advisory session on request.

Typical outputs

Final deliverable · briefing · follow-up advisory

Capabilities

A ledger of what we deliver.

01

Political, Security & Governance Analysis

Evidence-based reading of political developments, security dynamics, governance and human-rights conditions across Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.

02

Remote Monitoring

Continuous, low-footprint monitoring of hard-to-access and sanctioned contexts through vetted local networks and structured open-source collection.

03

Compliance Verification

Independent verification and due diligence for programmes operating in or adjacent to sanctioned regions — strictly within AWG, DSGVO and EU-sanctions law.

04

Policy Briefs & COI Reports

Rigorously sourced briefings and country-of-origin information written to the evidentiary standards German and EU institutions expect.

05

Strategic Advisory

Decision-oriented advisory for ministries, political foundations and institutions with an interest in the Avesta region.

Accountability without access begins with a conversation.

Request a confidential briefing on Afghanistan, Iran or Pakistan.