The number of ANA kandaks
(and their brigade headquarters) capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations.

One of the five ANA kandaks is fully capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations (June 2008).

To have four of the five ANA kandaks (and their brigade headquarters) fully capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The effective strength of the Kandahar-based ANA kandaks
(and their brigade headquarters).

One of the five ANA kandaks has an effective strength of 67% and the remainder currently have an effective strength of over 80%. The ANA brigade headquarters has an effective strength of 77% (June 2008).

To sustain the level of effective strength of the Kandahar-based ANA kandaks (and their brigade headquarters) at 70% or higher.

Target Achieved: This target was achieved this quarter.

Progress to date: All six of the brigade’s kandaks had an effective strength of 70% or higher.

The percentage of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR that are executed by the ANA.

45% of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR are executed by the ANA (April 2009).

65% of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR are executed by the ANA.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The percentage of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR that are led by the ANA.

45% of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR are led by the ANA (April 2009).

65% of total security operations in the Canadian Forces AOR are led by the ANA.

New Target Partially Achieved: Since the Canadian Forces operation in Kandahar began again in 2006, and as coalition forces provided greater support to southern Afghanistan, opportunities for the ANSF to partner with and learn from the Canadian Forces and other troop-contributing nations increased greatly. The ANA’s capacity to conduct and lead semi-autonomous operations grew dramatically as a result.

The aim of NATO is to transition lead responsibility for security to the ANSF by 2014. While Kandahar province has not yet been transitioned to the ANSF, today over 50% of the Afghan population now live in areas where the ANSF leads security.

The number of key districts where the ANA has an approval rating of 85% or more.[2]

In four of the six key districts the ANA has an approval rating of 85% or more (June 2008).

To maintain and/or increase the number of key districts where the ANA has an 85% approval rating.

In none of the six key districts did the ANA have an approval rating of 85% or above. However, province-wide, 64% of Kandaharis polled recently viewed the ANA favourably.

The number of key districts where the majority of Kandaharis perceive security as improving.

In zero of the six key districts, a majority of Kandaharis feel secure or perceive security as improving (June 2008).

The majority of Kandaharis in all six of the key districts feel secure or perceive security as improving.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of ANP trained in Kandahar.

25% of the ANP in key districts have completed Focused District Development (FDD) training (August 2008).[3]

80% of key district ANP forces will have completed Focused District Development training.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of ANP forces in key districts assessed at Capability Milestone 2: capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations.[4]

0% of ANP forces in key districts are capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations (August 2008).

80% of ANP forces in key districts are capable of planning, executing and sustaining near-autonomous operations.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the twelfth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of ANP infrastructure and equipment projects completed in Kandahar.

Five permanent substations have been constructed and equipped in key districts (August 2008).

15 new infrastructure projects, such as construction of substations or checkpoints, and 15 upgrades to existing ANP facilities are completed in key districts in Kandahar province.

All 15 new facilities built by Canada in Kandahar province are provided with basic equipment required to run a functioning police unit.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the twelfth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of infrastructure and equipment projects completed in Sarpoza Prison and the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) detention centre in Kandahar.

Immediate repairs were made in the wake of the attack on Sarpoza Prison. Detailed needs assessments for ongoing infrastructure upgrades at both NDS and Sarpoza have been completed and project plans have been developedin consultation with the Afghan government (August 2008).

19 planned infrastructure projects, such as repairs to security infrastructure and refurbishment of prisoner quarters, are completed in Sarpoza Prison in keeping with international standards and best practices.

12 planned equipment purchases, such as communications equipment, uniforms and office furnishing, are delivered to Sarpoza Prison in keeping with international standards and best practices.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eighth and ninth quarterly reports respectively that the components of this target had been achieved.

The number of corrections officials trained and mentored in Kandahar.

23 corrections officers (30%) and one senior manager (50%) have successfully completed initial corrections training; and two senior managers (100%) are participating in management training (August 2008).

100% of corrections officers and managers will have successfully completed their initial and advanced training programs.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eighth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of training programs in place for justice officials in Kandahar.

There are no current training programs for justice officials in Kandahar (August 2008).

Four training programs for justice officials in Kandahar are made available for those practising law and those involved in administering the legal system.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eleventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of justice sector infrastructure and equipment projects completed in Kandahar.

Minimal judicial infrastructure exists. The Attorney General and Ministry of Justice building requires repair. In Kandahar City, there is one courthouse which is in disrepair and housing for judges and prosecutors is inadequate. In the other districts, there are only three courthouses, all of which require upgrading.

Five justice facilities, including the ANP Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office and High Court are built or rehabilitated to support the formal justice system in Kandahar City. Three justice facilities, including the Land Registry Office (Cadastre), ANP Prosecutor’s Office and High Court are equipped to support the formal justice system in Kandahar City.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the twelfth and eighth quarterly reports respectively that the components of this target had been achieved.

Improved Ministry of Justice capacity to draft, revise, translate and promulgate laws passed by the Afghan government.

Afghan Ministry of Justice’s legislative drafting unit lacks the required capacity, processes and infrastructure to draft, revise, translate and promulgate legislation in an effective and timely manner (August 2008).

The Afghan Ministry of Justice’s legislative drafting unit achieves improved capacity.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the twelfth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Progress in the rehabilitation of the physical structures of the Dahla Dam and its irrigation components.

Access road completed and bridge nearing completion (March 2009).

Completion of all planned rehabilitation activities in accordance with the project plan.

New Target Achieved: The Dahla Dam and Arghandab Irrigation Rehabilitation Project achieved its objectives by the end of 2011. This includes leaving behind a Canadian legacy of an operational dam. More importantly, newly constructed and rehabilitated water control gates and other water management structures recapture the millions of litres of water lost each year. Equally important and most challenging was the achievement of rehabilitating over 50 kilometres of the main canal and many hundreds of kilometres of secondary canals that are responsible for delivering the water to outlying farms and orchards. In addition, physical structures, such as a newly constructed Water Administration (sub-basin authority) building, form a significant component of the results achieved by this multi-faceted project.

Number of jobs created by the Dahla Dam project.

Project plan indicated a baseline of 0 jobs (fall 2008).

10,000 seasonal jobs created by the project. 

New Target Partially Achieved: By the end of 2011, over 5,000 construction-related jobs have been created. The remaining seasonal jobs are dependent, however, on the availability of water to irrigate the farm lands. As a result, the increases in seasonal jobs cannot be assessed until the water begins to flow through the rehabilitated systems during the planned wet season this coming spring.

Number of hectares of land benefiting from improved irrigation and water management.

20,000 hectares of land currently have access to irrigation (to varying degree and quality) via the Dahla Dam and its irrigation system

30,000 hectares in total benefiting from improved irrigation and water management.

New Target Partially Achieved: By the end of 2011, Canada’s rehabilitation efforts on the irrigation system (over 50 kilometres of rehabilitated main canal and many hundreds of kilometres of secondary canals) have put in place the conditions for improved irrigation to over 30,000 hectares of land. The benefits of this work, however, cannot be measured until rains and snow melt recharge the Dahla Dam reservoir and water flows through the rehabilitated system later this spring.

Number of school projects (built, expanded or repaired) in key districts.

19 school projects contracted and one school project completed (June 2008).

50 schools built, expanded or repaired.

New Target Achieved: Eight schools were completed during the period of July to December 2011. To date, 52 schools have now been constructed, expanded or repaired, surpassing Canada’s target.

Number of teachers trained in Kandahar.

No teachers trained as yet through Canadian programming (June 2008).

3,000 trained teachers.

New Target Achieved: During the July to December 2011 period, 1,420 teachers were trained. To date, over 3,000 teachers have been successfully trained.

Number of people receiving literacy training, vocational education and skills development.

More than 5,000 individuals have received literacy training. Some 735 individuals have received vocational training (2007).

20,000 additional individuals to receive literacy training. 1,070 additional individuals to receive vocational training.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the seventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved and it has been significantly surpassed.

Percentage of communities in key districts that have completed infrastructure projects undertaken by the locally elected bodies.

60% of communities in key districts have completed infrastructure projects (December 2007).

75% of communities in key districts have completed infrastructure projects.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Percentage of Kandaharis who perceive an improvement in dependable delivery of services.

75% of Kandaharis polled indicate they are satisfied with efforts of provincial and local-level government to improve quality of life. 64% of Kandaharis polled are somewhat or very satisfied with provision of education. 39% of polled Kandaharis indicated they are satisfied with employment (February 2008).

To maintain and improve on perception of service delivery.

New Target Partially Achieved: According to a recent poll, 71% of Kandaharis indicated that they are satisfied or very satisfied with efforts of the provincial and local governments to improve quality of life, up from 69% reported in the twelfth quarterly report.

The number of business enterprises and cooperatives operating in key districts.

206 agricultural cooperatives registered (April 2006) and 72 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating (July 2008).

Steady expansion of the number of enterprises in key districts.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eleventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of microfinance and savings clients served.

30 microfinance loans provided to clients in Kandahar (March 2008).

Loans for 500 clients in Kandahar through the Microfinance Investment Support Facility.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the sixth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of children receiving the polio vaccine during each of the multiple national campaigns conducted annually—multiple vaccinations are required to stop transmission of polio.

In 2007, approximately 27.7 million vaccinations were administered to 7 million children during four national campaigns (2007).

Eradication by vaccination by 2009.

An estimated 386,690 children were vaccinated in Kandahar during this reporting period, representing 93% of the targeted children reached in each campaign in Kandahar.

Over 7.8 million children across Afghanistan continue to be vaccinated against polio this year. Although eradication has not been achieved, efforts to reach targeted children for vaccination remain strong despite the volatile security situation.

The number of polio cases reported.

17 cases reported nationally (2007).

Eradication by 2009.

A total of 72 cases were reported since the last quarterly report in June 2011, bringing the total for 2011 to 80 cases. Encouragingly, however, all the confirmed cases this year have been of one single type of wild poliovirus (compared to two types last year). Canadian-funded eradication efforts continue.

Quantity of humanitarian food aid delivered in response to need.

6.7 million Afghans (approximately 21%) supported with food aid, representing 214,000 tonnes of food against an identified need where 30% of the Afghan population were considered chronically food insecure (January-December 2007).

Maintain and/or improve the number of Afghans receiving food assistance in proportion to need.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the twelfth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Currently however, Afghanistan is facing a serious drought, and more than 2.4 million people are estimated to be highly food-insecure in 14 drought-affected provinces in northern and central regions.

The WFP is closely coordinating with the Afghan government and NGOs to provide drought assistance, to which Canada is contributing $13 million. This will help approximately 1.2 million drought-affected people with food rations.

The capacity of the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and Provincial Disaster Management Committee (PDMC) to put in place effective disaster preparedness plans.

The PDMC and United Nations in Kandahar developed a comprehensive contingency plan for a severe winter in 2007 and anticipated spring floods. Two training sessions were provided for the PDMC on disaster management.

By 2011, PDMC will have developed comprehensive strategies and coordination mechanisms for responding to disasters.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eleventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The access that vulnerable populations—women, children, disabled persons, returnees and internally displaced persons—have to essential quality health services.

111 health care staff have received training (June 2008).

500 health care workers trained.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the seventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The amount of land released and made available for communities as a result of survey and clearance of mines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) nationally and in Kandahar.

From March 2007 to March 2008, 180 square kilometres of land were released and made available nationally.

A cumulative total of 500 square kilometres of land released and made available.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the ninth quarterly report that this target had been achieved. A cumulative total of over 772 square kilometres of land have been cleared of mines.

The number of people receiving mine awareness education in Kandahar.

From March 2007 to March 2008, 33,500 individuals were provided with mine awareness education.

200,000 individuals provided with mine awareness education.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the seventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Since March 2007, Canadian-supported mine risk education was provided to over 650,000 people, surpassing the target of 200,000.

Increased dialogue between Pakistani and Afghan officials through mechanisms including Canadian-sponsored workshops.

Three Canadian-sponsored workshops have been held to date. Key mechanisms for discussions were suspended by Afghanistan in July 2008 (August 2008).

Sustainable mechanisms for regular and substantive discussions across a broad array of issues are in place and operating for senior officials.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Increased cooperation at Kandahar-Baluchistan border.

Regular Canadian-facilitated discussions at Kandahar-Baluchistan border are continuing.

Mechanisms at border in place for regular and substantive discussions across a broad array of issues.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eighth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

Training completed by border officials.

No training provided to date (August 2008).

A tailored training curriculum for new recruits in international customs procedures and a senior management development program for Afghan Customs will be developed by September 2009.

150-200 Afghan Customs officials and 3 or 4 Afghan Customs trainers trained by 2011.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eighth and eleventh quarterly reports respectively that the components of this target had been achieved.

Key infrastructure projects completed, including procurement of equipment.

Assessment of infrastructure needs not yet complete; some equipment purchases underway (August 2008).

Construction completed of a Joint District Coordination Centre (JDCC) in Spin Boldak. Infrastructure and equipment improvements completed at Weish border crossing in Kandahar, based on the results of a feasibility study to be completed in March 2009.

New Target Achieved: Canada’s contribution to the Weish border crossing project is now complete. It was announced in the eighth quarterly report that the JDCC portion of the 2011 target had been achieved.

Provinces have established long-term provincial strategic plans that are aligned with Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) objectives.

Zero provinces have completed a provincial strategic plan (PSP) (March 2009).

All 34 provinces have completed a provincial strategic plan.

Kandahar will have demonstrated progress in implementing its strategic plan against identified timelines.

The pilot with respect to provincial strategic planning continues, with two plans completed to date. Data collection and analysis for five more plans are under way: Bamyan, Uruzgan, Helmand, Kandahar and Laghman. It is anticipated that provincial strategic plans will reach all 34 provinces by the end of 2013.

Effective planning and budgeting mechanisms in place.

The difference between planned and actual government spending is 9.7% (April 2008).

The difference between planned and actual government spending should be less than or equal to 5%.

Target Partially Achieved: The difference between planned and actual government spending for the operational budget for the fiscal year/solar year ending March 2011 was 4%, which was within the 5% target. However, as of March 2011, the difference between planned and actual spending for the core development budget was 60%.

The current Afghan fiscal year (1390) will not end until March 2012. However, the Afghan government’s greater efforts to plan and implement a forward-looking and realistic agenda were demonstrated this past quarter through its quality submission of a document entitled Towards a Self-Sustaining Afghanistan to both the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board and to the International Bonn Conference held in Germany at the beginning of December. This submission articulated a clear strategy for dealing with the anticipated economic shock that will result from the transition process, and for better managing development assistance. The conclusion can be made that the Government of Afghanistan has advanced considerably in its efforts to effectively plan for, and to support the development of the country.

Better government monitoring and reporting mechanisms in place to ensure transparency.

Comprehensiveness of budget execution and financial reports, frequency and public access to them (PEFA rating): 3 (April 2008).

Comprehensiveness of budget execution and financial reports, frequency and public access to them (PEFA rating): 3+.

As of November 30, 2011, the Afghan government has completed 14 of the 22 National Priority Programs (NPPs), as envisaged at the 2010 Kabul Conference. Each of the completed NPPs has been drafted by the respective line ministry, with consultation from the international community and finally approved at the cabinet level. Each NPP outlines the priorities for each ministry, with the inclusion of measurement indicators at the outcome and output level and mandated reporting timelines. As part of the NPP process, the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) indicators for internal and external audit have been included. The conclusion can be made that the Government of Afghanistan has advanced considerably its efforts to develop better monitoring and reporting mechanisms with a view to improving transparency.

The establishment of a national voter registry.

Pilot voter registration process carried out in three selected provinces (April 2008).

Update of registry completed in a four-phased approach, in advance of 2009 presidential elections:

- 14 provinces registered in phase I;

- 10 additional provinces registered in phase II;

- 6 additional provinces registered in phase III; and

- 4 additional provinces including Kandahar registered in phase IV.*

*The target was updated as the Government of Afghanistan’s plan for voter registration was finalized.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the tenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The number of registered voters nationally.

Approximately 12.6 million voters in the existing registry (2005).

Two million new registrants added to the current registry in advance of the 2009 presidential and provincial council elections; 500,000 new registrants added to the 2009 registry in advance of the 2010 parliamentary and district council elections.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the thirteenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The percentage of voter turnout.

70% of registered voters participated in the last presidential elections; 51.5% of registered voters participated in the last parliamentary and provincial council elections.

70% turnout for men; 40% turnout for women. These targets are consistent with figures currently being used by the UNDP ELECT project.

As noted in previous quarterly reports, the United Nations Development Programme no longer uses the metrics identified in the 2011 target.

The establishment of an independent electoral complaints commission.

An independent electoral complaints commission does not currently exist (August 2008).

Establishment of an independent electoral complaints commission.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the tenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The Afghan government identifies the institutions and officials responsible for promoting Afghan reconciliation and a national reconciliation process is established.

A clear institutional focal point and process have yet to be identified (August 2008).

A lead authority is moving the reconciliation process forward.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the eleventh quarterly report that this target had been achieved.

The Afghan government is better able to communicate with Afghans about reconciliation.

The Government of Afghanistan’s ability to share information about its programs, policies and objectives in a timely manner is limited (August 2008).

The Government of Afghanistan is actively sharing information, at the national, provincial and district levels, regarding its programs, policies and objectives for reconciliation.

Target Achieved: It was announced in the tenth quarterly report that this target had been achieved.