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Water Sector Strategy Approved by: Sector Responsible Authorities The Water Sector Strategy was developed as a result of the commitment and efforts of members of key Afghan ministries, donors, civil society and the private sector. The invaluable contribution of HE Mohammad Ismail Khan, Minister of Energy & Water, H.E. Obaidullah Ramin, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, HE Dip. Eng. M. Ibrahim Adel, Minister of Mines, HE Eng. Mohammad Yousuf Pashtun, Minister of Urban Development, HE Mohammad Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, HE Dr. Said Mohammad Amin Fatimie, Minister of Public Health, HE Dr. M. Jalil Shams, Minister of Economy, HE Mostapha Zahir, Director General of the National Environment Protection Agency, has been invaluable in the development of this sector strategy. Finally, we would like to thank everyone who assisted the ANDS Secretariat in working to develop the Water Sector Strategy. We look forward to the firm commitment of all our stakeholders throughout the implementation of this strategy. Certainly, contributions to the Water Sector will remain key to the success of this strategy in particular, and of the ANDS in general. Special thanks also go to the following for their valued help and support: HE Eng. Shojaudin Ziaie, HE Eng. Pir Mohammad Azizi, HE Dip. Eng. Mohammad Akram Ghiasi, HE. Dr. Qiamudin Djalalzada, Eng. Dad Mohammad Baheer, Eng. Sultan Mahmood, Hans Husselman, Paul Collins, Eng. Sayed Sharif Shobair, Mohammad Qasim Naimi, Ghulam Hassan, Eng. Mohammad Naim Tokhi, , Mohammad Qasim Salehi, Abdul Hashim Hikmat, Eng. Abdul Waheed Hamidi, Eng. Fahimullah Ziaee, Eng. Waheedullah Majeed, Jamal Nasir, Eng. M. Ali Akbari, Roya.Husseni, Amin Shafiee and Diana Nawazi. vii Map of Afghanistan viii Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) Structure SECURITY GOVERNANCE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Pillar 1 Pillar 2 Pillar 3 Pillar 4 Pillar 5 Pillar 6 Pillar 7 Pillar 8 2 - Good 3 - Infrastructure & 4 - Education & 5 - Health & 6 - Agriculture & 8 - Economic 1 - Security 7 - Social Protection Governance & Private Governance Natural Resources Culture Nutrition Rural Development Sector Development Sectors Private Sector Agriculture and Rural Security Justice Energy Education Health and Nutrition Social Protection Development and Development Trade Governance, Public Refugees, Returnees Culture, Media and Administrative Reform Transportation and Internal Youth & Human Rights Displaced Persons Water Resource Religious Affairs Management Information and Communications Technology Urban Development Mining Cross-Cutting Issues Capacity Building Gender Equity Counter Narcotics Regional Cooperation Anti-Corruption Environment ix Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 THE WAY FORWARD............................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 WATER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS............................................................................................ 2 1.4 POVERTY ALLEVIATION......................................................................................................................... 3 II. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................... 4 2. 2 POVERTY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................. 4 III. CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 SECTOR STATUS..................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 COUNTRY FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 7 3.2.1 Geography ........................................................................................................................................ 7 3.2.2 Climate.............................................................................................................................................. 7 3.2.3 Water Resources ............................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 SECURITY............................................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 SECTOR STRATEGY................................................................................................................................8 3.5 WATER SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE ........................................................................................ 9 3.5.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 9 3.5.2 SCWAM and the Technical Water Secretariat.................................................................................. 9 3.6 WATER POLICIES AND LEGISLATION....................................................................................................12 3.6.1 Background..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.6.2 Policy Formulations ....................................................................................................................... 12 3.7 DONORS AND PARTNERS...................................................................................................................... 13 3.8 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGO’S AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.................................................. 15 3.9 UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND OTHER TRAINING PROVIDERS ............................................................. 15 3.10 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 16 IV OVERALL STRATEGY FOR THE WATER SECTOR ..................................................................18 4.1 STRATEGIC VISION STATEMENT..........................................................................................................18 Strategic Vision............................................................................................................................................ 18 Goals: .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Afghanistan Constitution ............................................................................................................................. 18 4.2 AFGHAN COMPACT BENCHMARKS....................................................................................................... 18 4.3 WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN........................................................................................... 20 4.31 Integrated Water Resources Management...................................................................................... 20 4.3.2 River Basin Management Institutional Structure............................................................................ 21 4.4 DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION...................................................................................... 22 4.4.1 Current Situation ............................................................................................................................ 22 4.4.2 Urban Water Supply Goals............................................................................................................. 23 4.4.3 Rural Water Supply Goals .............................................................................................................. 23 4.4.4 Sanitation........................................................................................................................................ 23 4.5 INDUSTRIAL WATER AND WASTEWATER DISPOSAL ............................................................................ 24 4.5.1 Current Situation ............................................................................................................................ 24 4.5.2 Development Goals......................................................................................................................... 24 4.5.3 Benchmark Clarification................................................................................................................. 24 4.5.4 Current Situation ............................................................................................................................ 24 4.5.5 Development Goals......................................................................................................................... 25 4.6 HYDROPOWER...................................................................................................................................... 25 4.6.1 Current Situation