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Font size 16The 19 th Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) acknowledged the progress made on the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework (TMAF) and endorsed four National Priority Programs as well as an Aid Management Policy.The session was attended by key government officials, ambassadors of 37 countries or their representatives, civil society, and the private sector.“The time has now come to move from planning to implementation. The year 2013 should be marked as the ‘Year of Delivery’ both by the Government of Afghanistan and the International Community,” said Finance Minister Zakhilwal.He further noted, “The momentum generated by the Government under TMAF is proof of its ability and political will to meet its commitments to the Afghan people and to the International Community. Today’s endorsement of the Aid Management Policy will also help secure maximum aid dividends.
.Recent Searches. KABUL CITY – The air in the Presidential Palace’s Salam Khana is filled with the music of a well-known patriotic song, which captures the audience’s attention and hearts.
Greater responsibility to bring prosperityThe inauguration of the CCAP marks the end of the me (NSP), through which more than 35,000 CDCs throughout the country played a major role in implementing rural projects and solving conflict and problems in their communities.“We have learned well from our 13 years of experience,” said Engineer Nasir Ahmad Durrani, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, in his speech at the inauguration ceremony. “Under the CCAP, Afghans will receive similar services, and the development in the country will be balanced, transparent, and based on mutual accountability.”Under the CCAP, the CDCs will be entrusted with even greater responsibilities. Through the project, they will work to reduce poverty and bring prosperity to their communities. Each CDC will implement development projects of the ministries of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Agriculture and Livestock, Health, and Education.Parallel to the work that rural CDCs will carry out, urban community development councils, created under the municipality framework by the (IDLG), will also implement environmental and greening projects, roads and drainage improvements, women’s livelihood projects, and potable water and electricity provision in their communities. Both urban and rural development councils are responsible for monitoring project implementation, maintenance, and accountability, as well as building relations with the government.Another CDC representative, Hashim Mudaqiq 41, from Aybek in Samangan Province, recognizes the important responsibility entrusted to them.
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“We will do our jobs honestly and with full responsibility,” he says. “We will also stay committed to be accountable to every penny we spend.”The CCAP will require 50 percent of the CDC to be women.
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The councils themselves will be responsible to ensure equal share and participation of women in their structures and activities.Razia, 26, a representative of the Nawabad CDC from Ghazni Province, is happy that the CCAP is committed to gender equity. “We will try to increase the role of women at CDC leadership levels,” she says, “so that women will find more opportunities to express their opinions and the level of violence against them would ultimately go down.”She finds support from other CDC representatives, such as Rahelah, 26, from Bamiyan Province.“Through the Citizens’ Charter Program we will work with widows and poor women to alleviate their inadequate living conditions.
We also will promote education for children among families,” she says.The World Bank Country Director for Afghanistan, Robert Saum, in his statement at the inauguration ceremony said: “We would like to congratulate the government and Afghan people for the launch of the CCAP. Today is truly a day of optimism for all Afghans. The ministries have worked tirelessly for the preparation of this program. Your voice is important and your voice was heard in consultation meetings with ministries, NGOs, and donor communities. Your voice is reflected in this program. The CCAP is being built on your successful community development initiatives undertaken under the NSP in the past 13 years.
It was our privilege to support the NSP and now it is our privilege to support the Citizens’ Charter. We anticipate the CCAP will contribute to poverty reduction in this country by improving the access of citizens to a full package of services through enabling CDCs to identify their needs. We expect to see CDCs monitor the quality of health clinics and schools through the projects.”.