Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ...

SectorAnti-CorruptionGenderCounter-NarcoticsEnvironmentRegionalCooperationCapacityDevelopmentWater ResourceManagementAdoption of aRiver Basin administrativestructureshould decentralizetraditionalmechanismswhich havebeen prone tofoster corruption.Access to cleanwater and improvedsanitationfacilities will improvehealth inhouseholds,thereby benefitingall householdmembers but particularlywomenwho often are caretakersand whoface threats tohealth during childbirth.Implementing strong waterstrategy programs havingextensive user participationshould infuse effective antinarcoticssentiments into thepopulace.Control of water allocationscould be sued to discouragethe poppy cultivation andencourage production ofother high value crops.Environment Law establishes aframework for the conservationand productive use of naturalresources, including water,granting enforcement and permittingrights to the governmentto be implementedthrough NEPA.Water sector strategy programsand the sector’s institutionalstructure will be used to supportenvironmental policies,regulations and laws.Since water resourcesrequire the rationalizationof use by differentcountries, regionalcooperation is requiredfor effectivemanagement of waterresources shared bydifferent countries. Itis an important factorin developing effectivemanagement of severalkey river basins.Water sector capacitybuilding programs areessentially targeted at thethree principal developmentcomponents: Institutional,organizational,and individual. And,each component is furthersub-dividedamongst various relevantsub sectors comprisingwater resources management,rural and urbanwater supply, and irrigation.Information andCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)E-Governanceand other E-Enabled serviceswill reduce thescope for corruptionbecause itprovides betterrecord sand moreinformationMobile and Electroniccommercewill make it possiblefor women towork at home andbe commerciallyviable without offendingculturalsensitivities.Better comm-unicationsWill improve enforcementand detectionTelephone services and theinternet reduce the need forphysical travel. It reduces congestioncosts and pollution fromvehicles. Emissions.Better communicationsassists regionalcooperationCommunications is at theforefront of skills development.It encouragescomputer literacy whichis a key capacity constraintin Afghanistan.Because it is based onEnglish, it encourageskey language skills.UrbanDevelopmentMore effectivescrutiny of tenderingfor public sectorprojectsMonitoring ofsources of financefor private urbandevelopment,where appropriate.Women will benefitfrom improvedliving conditions asa result of upgrading.Improved livingconditions couldenhance levels offemale education.Women could enjoyaccess to hous-Contributions could bemade to demand-reductionthrough sustainable employmentand vocationaltraining.Introduction of an environmentalfocus in planning processesand new regulatoryframeworks, to cover water/wastemanagement, pollutioncontrol, etc.Enforcement of environmentalimpact assessments for all urbanprojectsFocus on the specificsituation of frontiercities, including Herat,Mazar, Jalalabad.Take account of thepotential for regionalbusiness in developmentof new cities.There could be RC forurban planning?The strategy includes astrong focus on reformand strengthening of keyurban institutions, bothat the central and regionallevel, as a preconditionof effective urbangovernance.136Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)