Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ...

• Strengthened municipal capacity to manageurban development and deliver services.• Improved institutional coordination andmonitoring of key urban indicators• Increased access to basic services for urbanhouseholds50:ooKabul: 50 percent of households withpiped water, sanitation, drainage andwaste collection; 30 percent coveragefor programs of hygiene promotion30 provincial towns/cities: 30 percentof households with piped water, sanitation,drainage and waste collection;10 percent coverage of hygiene promotionprograms.• Phased regularization of tenure for 50 percentof households in informal settlements,in parallel with upgrading of public servicesand facilities, as well as new urbanarea development.• Increased availability of affordable shelter,with 50 percent increase in numbers ofhousing units and 30 percent increase inarea of serviced land on the market, coupledwith access to affordable finance.• Improved urban environment with greenareas and open spaces.For detail information, refer to Appendix 3-National Action Plan and 4-Monitoring Matrix.MININGRole of the sector in ANDSThe ANDS strategic vision and goal of the miningsector is to establish Afghanistan as an at-tractive destination for investment in survey,exploration and development of mineral resources.The intention is to encourage legitimateprivate investment in the sector so as tosubstantially increase government revenues,improve employment opportunities and fosterancillary development centered on mining activity.Implementation of the strategy will helpto develop effective market-based economicpolicies, promote and regulate sustainable developmentof minerals and ensure that the nation’sgeological resources are progressivelyinvestigated and properly documented. Thisstrategy supports large and small scale miningfor immediate and sustainable economic gains.For mining and minerals, the emphasis is onthe exploration, extraction and delivery tomarket; for hydrocarbons the emphasis is explorationand exploitation.Experience during the period 1987 to 2000 hasdemonstrated that if governments address issuessuch as: up-dating the mineral policy andstrategy; amending the mining legislation (particularlyin respect of mining rights); up-datingthe mining taxation regime; reinforcing governmentsupervisory institutions; buildinggreater capacity (including good governance)within institutions; and developing a reliableand comprehensive scientific database; thecountry can attract significant amounts of investmentin this sector. Employment and benefitsfrom opportunities for skill improvementwill be substantial. Most mining related activityis expected to occur in isolated areas whereunemployment is high. In addition, the largecontribution that the mining sector will maketo government revenues will increase the availabilityof social services, such as education andhealth services, which will contribute to increasedsecurity and stability.50 Note, these targets are also identified in the Water Sector Strategy.Table 7.3. Mining sector reform and its effect on economic growthExploration (US$m) Production (US$m) Exports (US$m)CountryBefore After Before After Before AfterReform Reform Reform Reform Reform ReformArgentina