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adjusted to increase equity, reduce cost, andaddress human resource needs of the Government.Pension benefits will be increased in absoluteterms (as a result of Pay and Gradingreform), but reduced as a percentage of lastdrawn pay of an employee. They will beautomatically indexed for increases in cost ofliving to preserve the value of pensions. Employeeswill be eligible for a pension at age 65 ifthey have ten years of service and will be ableto retire at age 55 if they have accumulated 25years of service. In addition to regular pensionsbenefits will be provided to preretirementand post-retirement war survivors.The existing direct cash transfers to martyr’sfamilies and individuals with war related disabilitywill be integrated into the future pensionsystem.Financing and transition: The pension systemwill be self-financed from government andemployee contributions on wages (payroll tax).Direct budget subsidies will be graduallyeliminated. The overall contribution, however,will increase from 11 percent of pay to 16 percentto ensure fiscal sustainability. Around 2percent (of the 16 percent) will be used to fundpost-retirement survivors’ benefits. Both, theGovernment and employees will contribute 8percent of the payroll amount. The employee’scontribution will gradually increase while theGovernment’s will gradually be reduced. Employeesretiring before implementation of thePay and Grading reform will earn pensionbased on the current pension system rules.The implementation of pension reforms willalso be supported through the National SocialProtection Sector Program. The specific componentsof the pension reform will include: (i)budget subsidies to the pensions system (whichwill gradually be eliminated); (ii) capacitybuilding, and (iii) modernization of equipment.Preliminary costing of the funding needs haveidentified the cost of around $150 millionwhich will mainly be covered through the CoreBudget (mainly budget subsidies for paymentsof the pensions which will be eliminated in fiveyears).Priority measures to support implementationof pension reform:• Promulgate pension reform by the Governmentdecree;• Conduct capacity building and training forthe staff and managers of the Pension Department,and develop new IT system andprocesses;• Modernize accounting and internal operationalprocedures in harmony with the ITsystem implementation and improve recordkeeping and processes;• Improve collection of the pension payrolltaxes and establish a central database tostore and process the details on pensionersand their bank accounts; and• Introduce payments of pensions throughbanks in Kabul by mid-2009, and throughoutthe country by end 2010 subject toavailability of banking services.Strengthening the capacity of the PensionDepartment: Employees of the current pensiondepartment, including management, willbe required to go through comprehensive training.The staff will be trained in the use of newautomated systems. Managers will be requiredto acquire new skills in program supervisionand project management. The most significantattribute of the new pension scheme will beintroduction of the payment of pensionsthrough authorized banks.Disaster preparedness: The main objectivesof the sub-sector strategy for disaster preparednesswill be to decrease risks from naturaldisasters and improve disaster preparednessand response with the aim of protecting humanlives, assets, public infrastructure and the environment.This objectives will be achievedthrough implementation of the following prioritypolicies: (i) to strengthen the capacity ofANDMA, not only for coordination and policymaking, but also for implementation of programsand projects; (ii) to strengthen the capacityof line ministries for disaster preparednessand disaster response; (iii) to enhance the provincialand community mechanisms for disasterpreparedness and response; (iv) to improvecoordination within the Government for disasterpreparedness and response; (v) to improveaid coordination in the area of delivering thehumanitarian assistance, and (vi) to addresslong-term needs for rehabilitation.ANDMA: Under existing legislation, theprime responsibility of ANDMA is to coordinatethe Government’s efforts and to provide128Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)
policy making. However, lack of the responsibilityfor implementation of key projects fordisaster preparedness/response and overrelianceon the line ministries is a weakness.Therefore, the existing legislation will beamended to reflect the need to strengthen theANDMA’s role in implementing key projects.It is important to stress that line ministries willremain responsible for the implementation ofmost projects for disaster preparedness/response.Disaster preparedness will also be supportedby the National Social Protection Sector Programand will include: (i) finalization of riskvulnerability assessments and disaster preparednessplans at the national and sub-nationallevel; (ii) strengthening the capacity and therole of the ANDMA; (iii) establishing the emergencyoperation centers at the provincial leveland regional warehouses; and (iv) modernizationof equipment.Priority measures to support sub-sector strategyfor disaster preparedness:• Amend the legislation to clearly reflect theleading role of the ANDMA in coordinatingthe national efforts but also for implementingof key programs and projects;• Approve annual plans for disaster preparedness,finalize disaster risk analyses andguidelines for disaster response, and developthe provincial disaster managementplans;• Develop standardized operating proceduresfor quick assessment and response,reporting, and for rapid mobilization of internationalassistance;• Establish Emergency Operation Centers atprovincial level, response centers andteams at the regional level and effectiveearly warning systems and develop thecommunity emergency response systemand develop back-up communication systembased on Codan;• Construct 12 regional storage facilities foraid assistance and equipment and improvepublic awareness activities and raise nationalawareness about disaster risks andvulnerabilitiesStrengthening capacity and improvingcoordination: The ANDMA, and to a lesserextent the line ministries, require strong capacitybuilding and equipment modernization.Having rescue equipment, management toolsand operational centers at the provincial levelwill provide the necessary facilities to respondto disasters. Strengthening disaster preparednessand response at the community levelthrough CDCs will be required. Maintainingaccess to modern technology, such as withalarm systems, is important for reducing casualtiesand damages that occur during disasters.Finally, given the existing legal ambiguities, therole of the ANDMA in leading and coordinatingthe national efforts for disaster preparednessand response will need to be clearly definedand this will require adjustment of thecurrent legislative framework.REFUGES, RETURNEES ANDINTERNALLY DISPLACEDPERSONSThe ANDS strategic objective for the Refugee,Returnee and Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs) strategy is to facilitate the planned andvoluntary return of refugees and IDPs and thereintegration of returnees and IDPs into society.This strategy establishes the Governmentsefforts in coordinating and reintegrating refugeesand the IDPs into society. The plannedand voluntary return of refugees and IDPs willcontribute to economic growth, the reductionof poverty and the strengthening of securityand stability of the country and the region.World-wide experience has indicated thatlarge, unplanned, and essentially involuntaryreturns generate a range of negative consequencesas they are managed as emergencyinfluxes.Situation in the sectorMore than five million persons have returnedto their homes since 2002. Yet over three millionAfghan refugees remain in Iran and Pakistan.Several hundred thousand others are presentin former Soviet Union countries (CIS,CAR) and Europe.The majority of those that remain in Pakistan(2.1 million) and Iran (0.9 million) have been inexile for over twenty years remain a seriousconstraint for voluntary repatriation. The presenceof these communities places strains onboth the Government and neighboring countryEconomical and Social Development 129
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In the name of Allah, the most Merc
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Executive SummaryI. INTRODUCTIONAfg
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Executive Summarydeveloping capacit
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2. The Afghan National Police (ANP)
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Afghanistan National Development St
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Executive SummaryWater Resources Ma
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Executive Summarystrengthen the ref
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Executive SummaryOver the past five
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Executive SummaryA key priority of
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Executive SummarySustaining the nas
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Islamic Republic of AfghanistanAfgh
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Map of AfghanistaniiiAfghanistan Na
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Map of Afghanistan ................
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Current situation: assessment of ai
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Glossary of Afghan TermsAmu DaryaBa
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percent of the seats in the Nationa
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capacity limitations throughout the
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PART IPROCESS, GOALSAND POLICYDIREC
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of the country’s 34 provinces are
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A Transport Sector Inter-Ministeria
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sion of service coverage and monito
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The regional cooperation initiative
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CHAPTER 2THE PARTICIPATORY PROCESS
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Figure 2.2. ANDS timeline 1385 - 13
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tation of projects. The PDPs develo
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CHAPTER 4MACROECONOMIC FRAMEWORKHig
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policy, it will remain vigilant aga
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groups and neutralizing armed eleme
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Table 5.1. Integration of the Cross
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Current Situation in the SectorAfgh
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Justice system between government a
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Table 6.2. Key Objectives of the Na
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Current Situation in the SectorAchi
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CHAPTER 7ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELO
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commitments to increase the goods a
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CHAPTER 12CONCLUSIONWhile significa
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX IIMonitoring MatrixPILLAR:
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