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Table 6: DPs Financing for ANDS Sectors
Ranked
Donors
Commitments
($millions)
Disbursements
($millions)
Sectors engagement
Average funding
per sector ($millions)
11 Sweden 101 101 7 14
12 Norway 77 77 6 13
13 India 72 0 5 14
14 Denmark 65 65 5 13
15 France 54 25 6 9
16 Italy 52 50 7 7
17 Finland 17 17 7 3
18 Turkey 13 13 7 2
19 Poland 9 9 4 2
20 Czech Republic 4 3 6 0.6
DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION REPORT
The above analysis, though short of any analysis of the reasons behind donor sectoral
involvement, indicates a strong need for a rationalisation of the current situation
and clear division of labor to be defined and implemented among donors. The Aid
Management Policy of the government envisages the introduction of criteria and
a guidance to donors to specify their sectoral engagement based on their sectoral
expertise and their comparative advantage. Such a mechanism will help bring
uniformity to sectoral engagement, promote the notion of balanced development
and will reduce the transaction costs associated with donor coordination.
FROM KABUL TO TOKYO
At the 2010 Kabul Conference, the government of Afghanistan and the international
community reached broad consensus on what constituted development priorities to
facilitate meaningful transition in socio-economic sectors and to bridge the Transition
and the Transformation periods. Year 2011, provided the time needed for the Afghan
government to work closely with the international community and develop the
comprehensive National Priority Programs (NPPs) and to craft a strategy that will
guide Afghanistan towards self reliance and reduce its dependence on foreign aid for
development and delivery of services.
This section of the report provides a summary of the the Afghan government’s
strategy for achieving self-reliance, the outcome of the Tokyo conference, and the
aid management policy that will help Afghanistan steer foreign aid in support of its
priority programs in an effective manner.