Development Cooperation Report 2012 - UNDP Afghanistan

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earlier, only 18% can be assumed to have adhered to most aid effectiveness principles,
while for the remaining larger portion of aid, credible information that could be used
to determine the degree to which aid has been provided in the framework of aid
effectiveness principles is lacking.
The preparation of NPPs and the establishment of a mutual accountability framework
was an important milestone long overdue after the ANDS was endorsed in 2008.
The NPPs are expected to add clarity and specificity to Government of Afghanistan’s
development priorities, a rational that donors often reverted to in the past to avoid the
burden of better alignment and harmonization. The TMAF, which fixes the contours
of the commitments of the government and the international community, will likely
guide the actions of both partners in the future.
The AMP along with other global aid effectiveness initiatives sets out the government’s
approach to managing the delivery of international development aid in the country.
The policy is expected to accelerate the achievement of Afghanistan’s vision to move
towards increasing self reliance by 2025, the commitments outlined in the Kabul and
other conferences, and the short-medium term impacts of declining military and
development expenditures over the next five years.
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Lack of information to assess the effectiveness of external aid, as encountered during
the preparation of this report, can be a serious problem in light of the indications
that development aid will continue to decline while Afghanistan journeys through
the transformation decade. In the years post transition, it will be the quality and not
the quantity of aid that will determine the impact of development assistance and the
delivery of development results.