Afghanistan Report 2009 - Isaf - Nato
Afghanistan Report 2009 - Isaf - Nato
Afghanistan Report 2009 - Isaf - Nato
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NATO-ISAF is also a major contributor to the overall<br />
international reconstruction and development efforts<br />
through its 26 Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT),<br />
led by 14 different nations with a total of 30 countries<br />
contributing. PRTs are a key feature of the NATO-ISAF<br />
operation and they play a pivotal role in supporting<br />
ANDS implementation on a country-wide scale. PRTs<br />
are a mix of civilian and military personnel. The military<br />
component focuses on building security sector capacity<br />
and increasing stability. The civilian component focuses<br />
on political, governance, economic, humanitarian and<br />
social aspects. To date, PRT activities have contributed<br />
more than 545 million USD in projects throughout the<br />
country.<br />
A female ISAF soldier asks Afghans about the reconstruction<br />
needs of their community, in Kandahar Province,<br />
in November 2008. (© Canadian MoD)<br />
The following sections provide an overview of the<br />
agriculture and rural development, energy and<br />
transport sectors together with a brief snapshot of<br />
some projects.<br />
The <strong>Afghanistan</strong><br />
Reconstruction Trust Fund<br />
The <strong>Afghanistan</strong> Reconstruction Trust Fund<br />
(ARTF) is a partnership between the International<br />
Community and the Afghan Government for the<br />
improved effectiveness of reconstruction. Between<br />
early 2002 and 20 December 2008, 30 donors<br />
have contributed over 3 billion USD, making the<br />
ARTF the largest contributor to the Afghan budget.<br />
The ARTF supports many of the Government’s<br />
national priority programs and is beginning to play<br />
a strategic role in support of the reform agenda.<br />
The objectives of the ARTF are to:<br />
• Position the national budget as the key vehicle<br />
to align the reconstruction program with national<br />
development objectives;<br />
• Promote transparency and accountability of<br />
reconstruction assistance;<br />
The ARTF is managed by the Management<br />
Committee (MC) consisting of the World Bank<br />
(the administrator), the Islamic Development Bank<br />
(IDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the<br />
UN (UNAMA and UNDP). The MC meets regularly<br />
in Kabul to carry out the day-to-day business of<br />
the fund. Quarterly, ARTF Donors meet to discuss<br />
broader strategy. The Afghan Ministry of Finance<br />
plays an active role in both the MC meetings (as<br />
an observer) and the donor meetings.<br />
During FY2007, the ARTF handled 634 million USD<br />
of donor contributions. For FY2008, donors pledged<br />
695 million USD. The largest single contributors<br />
to the Fund are the UK, US and Canada. Other<br />
donors include 15 European countries, the EC<br />
itself, Australia, India, Iran, Turkey, and the Gulf<br />
States. (Source: World Bank)<br />
• Reduce the burden on limited government capacity<br />
while promoting capacity-building over time;<br />
• Enhance donor coordination for financing and<br />
policy dialogue.<br />
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