Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Enhanced Integrated Framework ...

PILLAR : INFRASTRUCTURESECTOR : TRANSPORTExpected Outcomes Policy Actions and Activities Category Time frame Responsible Agenciesand codes, land acquisition;• Establishing an effective external scrutiny system;• Conducting VCA and developing mitigation plans in the sector;• Targeted anti corruption training for the responsible anti-corruption agenciesto effectively investigate and report on corruption;• Developing code of conducts and enforcement mechanisms• Increasing wages of the civil serviceImproved connectivitythrough out Afghanistan andto the foreign destinationswithin the region.After a study of international standards, adopt a set of standards that are compatiblewith Afghanistan’s neighbors.Establish a Transport Sector Inter-ministerial Working Group to determine thelines of authority between the transportation-related governance institutionsand the roles and responsibilities of each institution.Create an inter-ministerial costing committee to work with the Ministry ofFinance to cost out annually programs that take five to fifteen years to implementInstitute a substantial capacity building program, including a road safety program.(Improve the MoI’s capacity to conduct drivers’ licensing tests, vehiclesafety inspections and enforce traffic flow regulations.)Develop the Traffic Management Bureau form the MoI to the Provinces andMunicipalities through the new Independent Directorate of Local GovernanceInstitutional reforms put in place to simplify governance of the sector, includingdevolution of authority to the Provinces and Municipalities.Cost savings will be realized by the governing institutions and thus there willbe Government budget savings.Put in place systems to improve transparency in all functions of the governmentin the transport sectorGive more autonomy to local communities and the Provincial Governments todetermine how and when rural roads are improved, as well as provincial roadsImprove coordination between transport sector governance institutions, theMoI and ISAF so that the transport sector can better develop in conflictaffectedareas of the country as soon as possibleInstitution Building End 2008 MPW, MRRD, KM, MoUD,IDLGInstitution Building End 2008 MPW, MoTCA, MRRD,MoUD, MoF, IDLG, MoI, KMInstitution Building End 2008 MPW, MoTCA, MRRD, KM,MoI, IDLG, MoFInstitution Building End 2008 MoIInstitution Building End 2009 MoI, IDLGInstitution Building End of 2010 Transport sector line ministriesand institutionsInstitution Building 2009 Transport sector line ministriesand institutionsInstitution Building 2010 Transport sector line ministriesand institutionsInstitution Building End 2009 MRRD, IDLGInstitution Building Transport sector line ministriesand institutionsIncrease public sector salaries in tandem with increases in capacity Institution Building End 2008 GoA and Transport sector lineministries and institutionsAnnual assessment of data collected and databases maintained and updated inall planning departments, including municipalities, mapping progress againstthe goal of “best practices” data collection and databases for transport sectorplanning, with necessary funding mechanisms and capacity building programsInstitution Building 2009 Transport sector line ministriesand institutions216Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)