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Governance There can be no government without an army, no army without money, no money without prosperity, and no prosperity without justice and good administration. Ibn Qutayba, a notable 9 th Century Islamic scholar, in the “Circle of Justice” (daira-yi ‘idalat), also quoted in the Afghan National Development Strategy (ANDS). In December 2001 the Bonn Agreement 7 provided the constitutional blueprint and the institutional framework for Afghanistan to build a state. Decades of conflict, a nearly non-existent national infrastructure, high levels of illiteracy, endemic poverty and chronic underdevelopment place Afghanistan 174 th out of 178 countries on the UN Human Development Index. The Bonn Process provided for a Constitution, an elected President and Parliament and the beginnings of a functioning government. In early 2006, the Afghan Government and the International Community came together in London to develop a strategy for Afghanistan’s recovery 8 . The result was the ANDS which aims to create and develop effective national, provincial and district government institutions capable of delivering basic services. It is a long-term and challenging task that has produced mixed results so far. An ANP officer discusses with villagers. (© French MoD 2009) NATO’s role in this context is to help build Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) capacity as an essential element of good governance. ANSF and ISAF are working to provide the security necessary to allow for economic and social development to take root. At the local level, ISAF’s Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) support capacity-building activities and programmes by providing mentors and training, and by facilitating effective linkages between the development community and the Afghan authorities. ANA soldiers and ANP officers discuss with villagers in the Uzbin Valley in Surobi District. 7 The Bonn Agreement inaugurated the Afghan Interim Authority and laid out an initial plan for governing the country. 8 Agreed at the London Conference ( 01 February 2006 ), the Afghanistan Compact defines the principles of political cooperation between the International Community and the Government of Afghanistan for the period of 2006 to 2011. 18
Afghanistan Report 2009 Afghan people participate through a Shura (assembly) in the political life of their country. Helping to build good governance and effective institutions has proven challenging. The Afghan Government’s capacity is limited because of inadequately educated, trained and paid staff that have limited capabilities and who are vulnerable to corruption. Ministries have insufficient capacity to extend effective authority to the provinces and districts. At provincial and district level, local administrations suffer from the same problems. Continuing insecurity, criminality and, in places, the pervasive influence of the narcotics trade further impedes efforts to improve good governance. Despite these challenges, the Afghan Government has made progress in extending and establishing its presence, even in remote parts of the country. The BBC/ABC/ARD survey showed 67% of Afghans polled believed that the presence of the central government in their local area was significant 9 . The same poll revealed similar opinions about provincial authorities and local police 10 . The majority of the respondents rated the Taliban presence as minimal. No survey of Afghan opinion suggests any appetite for the return of a Taliban Government. 9 BBC/ABC/ARD Afghan Opinion Survey : Presence of Central Government – very strong – 26%, fairly strong – 41%. 10 BBC/ABC/ARD Afghan Opinion Survey : Presence of Provincial Government – very strong – 25%, fairly strong – 44%; and local police – very strong 29%, fairly strong – 44%. 19
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