Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ...
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ... Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ...
eing drafted with Tajikistan. Theseagreements will help reduce transit timefor shippers moving goods transnationally.• The introduction of the automated customsand data systems (ASYCUDA) has beeninitiated which will reduce transit timesand encourage promote trade, and aid intracking customs collections.Much remains to be done to expand andimprove the transportation system. Road,air and rail links all require significant investment.Some of the most pressingneeds include:• A system for road maintenance and rehabilitationurgently needs to be put intoplace and made operational. Roads thathave been reconstructed will begin to deteriorateunless maintenance is done in a systematicway.• Approximately 85 percent of the total130,000 km road network (some 43,000 kmof national, regional, urban and provincialroads and an estimated 87,000 km of ruralroads) is significantly degraded, with a majorportion not passable by motor vehicles.Most bridges and culverts are in bad conditionand at risk of collapse.• A limited number of airports are availablefor commercial use and all are in need ofinfrastructure improvements. None of thecivil air services meet the internationalstandards and practices required by the InternationalCivil Aviation Organization(ICAO) and the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA). While there has beenprivate entry into the civil aviation sectorand regional connections have expanded,much must still be done to create a truly‘open skies’ regulatory framework thatboth encourages new entry but maintainsinternational standards for safety.• The country has no internal rail links, butrelies on rail heads in neighboring countriesfor trade. The railhead transfer stationsare inefficient, increasing the costs ofrail transportation. Mines cannot be developedand potential resources cannot be exploredand utilized without having a railwaylinks to the neighboring/regionalcountries.• Transport sector ministries and institutionsare weak in the human capacity and organizationto carry out budgeting; procurementand contract administration; andadequate management of transport-relatedassets. The institutions lack the necessaryregulatory and enforcement frameworksand personnel management systems.There are overlapping ministerial responsibilitiesin the sector. There is a lack of coordinationand communication within thetransport sector governance institutionsand with other sectors. For detail refer toANDS Volume II.The Transport Sector Strategy incorporatesfeedback, proposed projects and commentswhich emerged from the Sub-NationalConsultations process. The construction ofroads was among the top five most prioritizedsectors in the PDPs. In areas such asBadakhshan, Bamyan, Ghor and Sari Pul,road construction was listed as the numberone priority.Policy framework: sector strategyThe Government continues to give high priorityto rehabilitate a badly damaged road system.This includes: (i) completion of a fullyupgraded and maintained ring road and connectorroads to neighboring countries, (ii) improving5,334 km of secondary (national, urbanand provincial) roads and (iii) improving andbuilding 6,290 km of rural access roads as akey to raising rural livelihoods and reducingpoverty and vulnerability in rural areas. 49 Betterrural roads will improve market access andopportunities for rural households. The actualallocation of resources amongst these three areasof planned activity will depend on the estimatedrates of return from analysis of concreteproposals put forward for funding by theinternational community or by the Ministriesinvolved in implementing the Transport sectorstrategies. A Transport Sector Inter-MinisterialWorking Group has been formed to coordinatethe work of the ministries in the sector to assurethat projects are properly designed to obtainthe highest returns and greatest impact on49 More detailed information on road construction projects can befound in the Transportation Sector Strategy and in the94Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)
the poverty reduction goals. Careful considerationwill be given to increasing employmentopportunities, and assuring that the local resourcesor funds channeled through localcommunities are effectively used to maintainthe rural roads established as part of this strategy.The main programs of the strategy are (i)Regional, National Highways and ProvincialRoads (ii) Rural Road (iii) Urban Transport (iv)Civil Aviation (v) Transport Sector Maintenance(vi) Pubic Transport (vii) Railway Program.(For further details refer to ANDS VolumeII.)In addition to the above work on the roadtransportation system, there are many areasthat need to be addressed to both increase returnsfrom an improved network but also toimprove other aspects of the total transportationsystem. These include:• Transportation Services and Trade Facilitation:Improved transportation services,customs, and logistics management willrequire new investment and coordinatedmultilateral efforts, including work withthe Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement(ECOTA), the Central Asian RegionEconomic Cooperation (CAREC), and theShanghai Cooperation Organization. TheGovernment will undertake feasibilitystudies to assess the economic viability ofrailway development within Afghanistanand links with neighboring countries.• Air transport links: The Government giveshigh priority to the development of a newairport in Kabul. In addition, the Governmentwill implement programs to ensurethat the principal airports and the civilaviation authorities conform to the requirementsof the ICAO and IATA, includingestablishing a new Civil Aviation Authorityto promote air transport in a competitiveenvironment. A regulatoryframework will be introduced to encourageprivate investment under an ‘open skies’policy.• Regional Transportation and Transit: Regionaltransportation investments will becoordinated by the Inter-ministerial WorkingGroup for Transport to assure that investmentsare designed in such a way as tobest serve the development goals of Afghanistan.Relevant investments includethe rail links that will be constructed underthe agreement for developing the Aynakcopper fields in Logar province and the energytransmission lines developed undertransit arrangements.• Urban Road Networks: Under the urbansector strategy, much greater authority andresponsibility is being given to municipalities.The development of the national andregional road networks will be coordinatedwith municipal authorities with responsibilitiesfor the urban road networks. Municipaltransportation management will bestrengthened to improve urban road quality,road network maintenance, road networkplanning, and transportation facilitiesand services.Railways: The Government will pursuethe Afghanistan Railway Project which willinclude 1,824 km rail links to connect Kabul,in the East with Islam Qala in the Westthrough Kandahar and Hirat. The Governmentwill also undertake feasibilitystudies to assess the economic viability ofrailway links with neighboring countries.Aviation: The Government will seek investmentin a new international airport inthe Kabul area to provide Afghanistan witha modern international airport and implementprograms to ensure that the principalairports and the civil aviation authoritiesconform to the requirements of the ICAOand IATA, including establishing a newCivil Aviation Authority to promote airtransport in a competitive environment. Aregulatory framework will be introduced toencourage private sector investment underan ‘open skies’ policy.• Interaction with vulnerable groups: Usean integrated participatory regional developmentapproach in rural areas, combiningimproved roads with agriculture, water,education, health, and counter-narcoticsinitiatives so that the poor derive the benefitfrom roads. Undertake transport developmentthrough investments in secondaryand rural roads to significantly increaseprovincial and village access to the nationalroad system.Economical and Social Development 95
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the poverty reduction goals. Careful considerationwill be given to increasing employmentopportunities, and assuring that the local resourcesor funds channeled through localcommunities are effectively used to maintainthe rural roads established as part <strong>of</strong> this strategy.The main programs <strong>of</strong> the strategy are (i)Regional, National Highways and ProvincialRoads (ii) Rural Road (iii) Urban Transport (iv)Civil Aviation (v) Transport Sector Maintenance(vi) Pubic Transport (vii) Railway Program.(For further details refer to ANDS VolumeII.)In addition to the above work on the roadtransportation system, there are many areasthat need to be addressed to both increase returnsfrom an improved network but also toimprove other aspects <strong>of</strong> the total transportationsystem. These include:• Transportation Services and Trade Facilitation:Improved transportation services,customs, and logistics management willrequire new investment and coordinatedmultilateral efforts, including work withthe Economic Cooperation Trade Agreement(ECOTA), the Central Asian RegionEconomic Cooperation (CAREC), and theShanghai Cooperation Organization. TheGovernment will undertake feasibilitystudies to assess the economic viability <strong>of</strong>railway development within <strong>Afghanistan</strong>and links with neighboring countries.• Air transport links: The Government giveshigh priority to the development <strong>of</strong> a newairport in Kabul. In addition, the Governmentwill implement programs to ensurethat the principal airports and the civilaviation authorities conform to the requirements<strong>of</strong> the ICAO and IATA, includingestablishing a new Civil Aviation Authorityto promote air transport in a competitiveenvironment. A regulatoryframework will be introduced to encourageprivate investment under an ‘open skies’policy.• Regional Transportation and Transit: Regionaltransportation investments will becoordinated by the Inter-ministerial WorkingGroup for Transport to assure that investmentsare designed in such a way as tobest serve the development goals <strong>of</strong> <strong>Afghanistan</strong>.Relevant investments includethe rail links that will be constructed underthe agreement for developing the Aynakcopper fields in Logar province and the energytransmission lines developed undertransit arrangements.• Urban Road Networks: Under the urbansector strategy, much greater authority andresponsibility is being given to municipalities.The development <strong>of</strong> the national andregional road networks will be coordinatedwith municipal authorities with responsibilitiesfor the urban road networks. Municipaltransportation management will bestrengthened to improve urban road quality,road network maintenance, road networkplanning, and transportation facilitiesand services.Railways: The Government will pursuethe <strong>Afghanistan</strong> Railway Project which willinclude 1,824 km rail links to connect Kabul,in the East with Islam Qala in the Westthrough Kandahar and Hirat. The Governmentwill also undertake feasibilitystudies to assess the economic viability <strong>of</strong>railway links with neighboring countries.Aviation: The Government will seek investmentin a new international airport inthe Kabul area to provide <strong>Afghanistan</strong> witha modern international airport and implementprograms to ensure that the principalairports and the civil aviation authoritiesconform to the requirements <strong>of</strong> the ICAOand IATA, including establishing a newCivil Aviation Authority to promote airtransport in a competitive environment. Aregulatory framework will be introduced toencourage private sector investment underan ‘open skies’ policy.• Interaction with vulnerable groups: Usean integrated participatory regional developmentapproach in rural areas, combiningimproved roads with agriculture, water,education, health, and counter-narcoticsinitiatives so that the poor derive the benefitfrom roads. Undertake transport developmentthrough investments in secondaryand rural roads to significantly increaseprovincial and village access to the nationalroad system.Economical and Social Development 95
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