Policy Framework

Government Actions

The government has developed a set of policy papers to guide the public investment for the incoming years. Most of these documents were finalized recently and some are advanced drafts. This is good for WFP as it allows it to align with the government with the new PRRO, as there is convergence between these policy and programme papers and the draft PRRO.

Under the general goal of economic growth and food security, the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) was launched last year, covering the period 2008-1013.

In a hierarchical form, the linkages with sectoral policy papers are presented in graph 6. Moreover, a synthesis of the policy strategies and programmes per sector is presented in graphs 7 to 10. In each case, the contributions of WFP are pointed out. The analysis of these graphs allows all partners coherent planning for coming in support of the government.

SOURCE: WFP/VAM based on ANDF 

(Download Afghanistan National Development Strategy.pdf)

The ANDS is linked to the line ministries through the different pillars. The important sectoral schemes are presented in the next pages. WFP is linked to them through activities in its current PRRO, and it is planned expanding its collaboration with different government institutions to strengthen the ongoing plans.

Strategic and operational structure of the MoPH is presented in the following graph.

 Source: WFP/VAM based on HNPS

(Download Health & Nutrition Sector Strategy.doc)

WFP is closely collaborating across the different programs with child and maternal supplementary feeding, maternal care and maternal education, wheat flour fortification as well as with food assistance to TB patients.

The MAIL has also its own strategic framework, as presented in the following pages.

Graph: Conceptual structure of the ANDS

Source: Umbrella document for NADF, MAIL, 2009

Not shown in the above and below graphs but underlying in every sectoral strategy are the cross-cutting issues defined in the ANDS: regional cooperation, counter narcotics, anti-corruption, gender equity, capacity development and environment.

A more detailed framework for the MAIL is presented in the following graph.

 Source: WFP/VAM based on NADF

(Download National Agriculture Development Framework (NADF) 2009.pdf)

WFP is linked to the NADF through activities like food for work/assets and natural resources management, and P4P.

The Ministry of Education is another important government player. Its strategic and operational framework is as follows:

 (Download National Education Strategic Plan.pdf)

WPF supports the MoE through strong coordination with provincial authorities, intervening with school feeding, vocational training (Food for Training), Teachers Training (especially female) and in the recent past, school construction (schools, kitchen, boundaries for girl schools and other facilities). Take-home rations as incentives for school girls have shown positive effects on enrollment.

Humanitarian assistance is done by several government institutions, lead by the National Social Protection Strategy, as shown in the following graph:

 Source: WFP/VAM based on NESP

(Download Social protection Strategy 2008-2013.doc)

Here is where the bulk of WFP collaboration with the government takes place. Interventions are: general food distribution, food for work and urban social safety nets (within this, the current voucher pilot programme),