A WISH LIST FOR AFGHANISTAN


which increases the Afghans’ ownership in the process.


sense of


Unfortunately, Afghanistan’s procurement system is still not very well developed, and contract execution rates remain low. (See related story,


“Operation: Procurement


Reform,” Page 14.) To help the Afghans in its development, and to maximize capac- ity-building, funding is also allocated and executed off-budget, meaning items are purchased using U.S. systems and processes. Tere are particular classes of end items that are only purchased using off-budget funding because of the nature of the items and the U.S. laws that govern their sale. Tese include particular kinds of ammunition, weapons and other major equipment, to name a few.


Te NATO Trust Fund, managed by the United States, is matching donor nation contributions with certain requirements within


A PRIORITY WORTH PROTECTING A child protection officer celebrates his graduation from counter-IED and mine awareness training, after a four-day seminar in July 2015 where officers and teachers from all 34 provinces learned about the newest IED technology, what to look for and how to use the 119 Emergency Services Call Center for reporting. During the POM budgeting process, coalition partners were keen to protect critical programs like this one, forcing a careful prioritization of budget requirements. (U.S. military photo by LT Charity A. Edgar, CSTC-A Public Affairs)


the Afghan National Army.


Established in 2006, this fund initially provided financial


resources for non-


recurring costs related to transportation, installations, training and equipment for the Afghan Army. Te fund has grown to include sustainment costs, as well as literacy training and professional mili- tary training for both the army and the police force. Another international donor fund for Afghanistan is LOTFA, man- aged by the United Nations Development Program and established to strengthen Afghanistan’s ability to build and main- tain a professional police force. LOTFA currently pays the salaries of the Afghan National Police and employees in the Central Prisons Department. Te Afghan government


is currently contributing


about 8 percent of the total required bud- get for its own defense and security forces.


CONCLUSION As the Afghan economy and secu- rity improve, the country’s monetary


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COORDINATED SUPPORT Seventeen coalition partners joined Afghan government officials and CSTC-A representatives June 16, 2015, at the Ministry of Finance in Kabul. This Oversight and Coordination Body is a bian- nual gathering to coordinate donor commitments with Afghan national defense and security forces funds for sustainment. (U.S. military photo by LT Charity A. Edgar, CSTC-A Public Affairs)


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