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Securing Afghanistan's Future: Accomplishments and the Way Forward:
Transport Sector Building Connections

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This paper was originally prepared in March 2004 as draft Technical Annexes to Chapter 3 of a strategy document entitled "Securing Afghanistan's Future: Accomplishments and the Strategic Path Forward." It was prepared with support from ADB, IMF, United Nations Development Programme, World Bank and others, and presented at the international conference on "Afghanistan and the International Community: A Partnership for the Future" on 31 March-1 April 2004 in Berlin.

This paper outlines the current status, accomplishments, and key issues in the transport sector, and presents the Afghanistan Government's sector development programs and investment budgets.

See also Natural Resources In Recovery

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Contents

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Terms and Abbreviations

Executive Summary

Chapter I: Background

Chapter II. Key Issues

1. Roads and Highways
2. Civil Aviation and Tourism
3. Road Transport and Traffic
4. Railways

Chapter III: Current Status and Accomplishments

1. Current Status
   
   
   Roads
   Civil Aviation
   Road Transport and Traffic
   Railways
   
   
   
2. Rehabilitation at Work and Accomplishments



Roads
Civil Aviation
Road Transport

Chapter IV: Key Issues and Constraints

1. Crosscutting Issues



Security
Capacity
Public Ownership
Efficiency
Cross-Border Trade
Regulation
Accessibility and Gender
Environmental Issues
Regulating Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection
The Handicapped



2. Roads and Highways



The Private Sector
Toll Collection



3. Civil Aviation and Tourism
4. Road Transport and Traffic
5. Railways

Chapter V: Strategic Vision, Goals, and Key Priorities

1. Strategic Vision and Objective
2. Goals
3. Key Priorities



Roads and Highways
Civil Aviation and Tourism
Road Transport and Traffic
Railways

Chapter VI: Outcome/Service Delivery Indicators and TargetsOutcome/Service Delivery Indicators and Targets

1. Roads and Highways
2. Civil Aviation and Tourism
3. Road Transport and Traffic
4. Railways

Chapter VII: Costing of Outcome/Service Delivery Targets

1. Roads and Highways
2. Civil Aviation and Tourism
3. Road Transport and Traffic
4. Railways

Chapter VIII: Implementation Strategy, Institutional and Financial Arrangements, and Capacity

1. Roads and Highways



Institutional Structure to Implement the Road Network
Operation and Maintenance Arrangements and Financing
Institutional Implications
Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
Policy Reforms



2. Civil Aviation and Tourism



Institutional Setup
Human Resources Development
Implementation Arrangements



3. Road Transport and Traffic



Institutional Structure to Support Transportation Activities
Implementation of the Program
Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
Policy Reforms



4. Railways

Chapter IX: Development Program and Budget

Appendixes