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Agriculture & Rural Development Sector Strategy Approved by: Sector Responsible Authorities The Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy was developed as a result of the commitment and efforts of members of key Afghan ministries, UN agencies, donors, NGOs, civil society and the private sector. The invaluable contribution of H.E. Obaidullah Ramin, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, HE Mohammad Ehsan Zia, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, 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 Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy. We look forward to the firm commitment of all our stakeholders throughout the implementation of this strategy. Certainly, contributions to the Security 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: Engr. Pir Mohammad Azizi, Engr. Wais Ahmad Barmak, Salem Shah, Arsalan Ghalieh, Engr.Rahman Habib, Amin Sahfiee, Nasrullah Bakhtani, Diana Nawazi, Roya Husseni, Loren Flaming, Clemence J. Weber, Cristy Ututalum vii vii TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 1 PART I: BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 7 1.3 CHALLENGES AND CONSTRAINTS....................................................................................................... 10 1.4 ACHIEVEMENTS......................................................................................................................................... 11 PART II: STRATEGY ............................................................................................................................... 12 2.1 THE VISION FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT............................................................. 12 2.2 THE POLICY FRAMEWORK.................................................................................................................. 13 POLICY ACTION PLAN MATRIX(WILL BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY) ........................................ 15 2.3 ARD SECTOR STRATEGIC INTENT ...................................................................................................... 15 2.4 ARD COORDINATION MECHANISM AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ............................................ 17 2.5 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DESIRED OUTCOMES...................................................... 20 PART III. THEMATIC AREAS..................................................................................................................22 3.1 LOCAL GOVERNANCE......................................................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 Contributing Programmes ....................................................................................................... 24 3.1.2 Impact of Governance Programmes on Cross-Cutting Issues ........................................................... 27 3.1.3 Challenges and Constraints ............................................................................................................... 28 3.2 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 29 3.2.1 Contributing Programmes ................................................................................................................. 30 3.2.2 Impact of Agriculture Production on Cross-Cutting Issues ............................................................... 33 3.2.3 Challenges and Constraints ............................................................................................................... 33 3.3. AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE................................................................................. 34 3.3.1 Contributing Programmes ................................................................................................................. 35 3.3.2 Impact of Infrastructure Programmes on Cross-Cutting Issues......................................................... 39 3.3.3 Challenges and Constraints ............................................................................................................... 39 3.4 ECONOMIC REGENERATION................................................................................................................ 40 3.4.1 Contributing Programmes ................................................................................................................. 42 3.4.2 Impact of Economic Regeneration Programmes on Cross-Cutting Issues......................................... 47 3.4.3 Challenges and Constraints ............................................................................................................... 48 3.5 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ..................................................................................... 49 3.5.1 Contributing Programmes ................................................................................................................. 50 3.5.2 Impact of Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Programmes on Cross-Cutting Issues.................... 53 3.5.3 Challenges and Constraints ............................................................................................................... 53 PART IV: MONITORING AND EVALUATION.......................................................................................... 55 4.1 MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISMS.................................................................................. 55 PART V: ARD INVESTMENT STRATEGY................................................................................................. 56 5.1 REQUIRED INVESTMENTS ................................................................................................................... 56 ANNEX I: ACTION PLAN MATRIX.............................................................................................................. 57 ARD ANNEX II: MONITORING AND EVALUATION............................................................................... 60 ANNEX III: LIST OF PROJECTS (AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR) ....... 65 ANNEX IV: LIST OF PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (ARD SECTOR)........................... 82 BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................................................. 97 ACRONYMS ADB Asian Development Bank AHDP Animal Health Development Programme AIB Afghanistan International Bank AIRD Afghanistan Institute of Rural Development AISA Afghanistan Investment Support Agency ALP Alternative Livelihoods Programme ALWG Alternative Livelihoods Working Group ANDS Afghanistan National Development Strategy ARDS Afghanistan Reconstruction Development Services Unit (Ministry of Economy) AREU Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit ASAP Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture Programme (USAID) AVA Afghanistan Veterinary Association BDS Business Development Services BVW Basic Veterinary Workers CARD Comprehensive Agriculture and Rural Development CDC Community Development Council CDP Community Development Plan CIDA Canadian International Development Authority CNTF Counter Narcotics Trust Fund CSO Central Statistics Office DAC District Advisory Committee DDA District Development Assembly DDP District Development Plan DFID Department for International Development (United Kingdom) EC European Community EIA Environmental Impact Assessment FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FP Facilitating Partner FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographic Information System Ha Hectare HLP Horticulture and Livestock Programme (World Bank) I-ANDS Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy ICCA International Cooperatives Corporation Alliance ICDN Integrated Community Development in Northern Afghanistan IMC Inter-Ministerial Committee IP Implementing Partner JCMB Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board Km Kilometre Kg Kilogram M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MAIL Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock MDG Millennium Development Goal MFI Microfinance Institution MIS Management Information System MISFA Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan MOEW Ministry of Energy and Water MOF Ministry of Finance MOU Memorandum of Understanding MOWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs MRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Mt Metric Ton NABDP National Area-Based Development Programme NEEP National Emergency Employment Programme NEPA National Environmental Protection Agency NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NRAP National Rural Access Programme NRVA National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment NSP National Solidarity Programme NSS National Surveillance System NUHDA National Union of Horticulture Development of Afghanistan PAG Policy Action Group PAR Public Administrative Reform PDC Provincial Development Committee PRR Priority Reform and Restructuring process RAL Reintegration and Alternative Livelihoods Project REDP Rural
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