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This 18 page paper includes a 4 page annotated bibliography. The essay begins with the history of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) and reports two of the three volumes has not yet been adopted by the Afghan government. The writer identifies the pillars, sectors and crosscutting themes of the plan. Areas discussed in more depth include: poverty, environment, security, anti-corruption, Economic and Social Development, and gender equity. Annotated bibliography includes 12 sources.
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18 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGands.RTF
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president officially initiated the development of the strategy (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Summary, 2006). The ANDS is comprised of three volumes. Volume I discusses the governments overall
policy objectives and the resources needed to achieve those objectives as well as the obstacles they may encounter, reports strategies the government will use and outlines the action steps needed
for implementation. Volume II reports programs the government intends to complete and also includes measurement criteria. Volume III is "a collation of strategic plans developed by government line ministries and
commissions" (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Summary, 2006). Volume I is entitled: "Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan. Afghanistan National Development Strategy. An Interim Strategy for Security, Governance, Economic
Growth & Poverty Reduction." The contents of Volume I have been referred to as Interim because all three Volumes have not yet been adopted as government policy (Government of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Summary, 2006). The Strategy incorporates "three pillars, eight sectors, and five crosscutting themes" (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Volume I, 2006, p. 25).
The three Pillars are: Security; Governance Rule of Law & Human Rights; Economic and Social Development (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Volume I, 2006). The eight Sectors are:
Security; Governance Rule of Law & Human Rights; Infrastructure & Natural Resources; Education; Health; Agriculture & Rural Development; Social Protection; and Economic Governance & Private Sector Development (Government of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Volume I, 2006). The five crosscutting themes are: Gender Equity; Counter Narcotics; Regional Cooperation; Anti-Corruption; and Environment (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Volume I,
2006). The Strategy is scheduled to be finalized by March 2008 (Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 2007). Quarterly meetings for the different areas of focus have been held
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