16 May 2013
© Commonwealth of Australia 2013 ISBN 978-1-74229-828-3
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Conduct of inquiry Background to inquiry Key documents Definition of Official Development Assistance (ODA) Scope of inquiry Structure of report Acknowledgements
Recent history of conflict and violence Soviet withdrawal Rise of the Taliban Afghanistan Taliban and al-Qaeda Terrorist attack on US soil Interim Administration Transitional Authority International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Conclusion
International context Tokyo Conference 2002 Paris Declaration 2005 London Conference 2006 and the Afghanistan Compact Paris 2008 and the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS) International assistance and the transition London Conference 2010 Kabul 2010 Summary of international developments 2001–2010 Overview—Australian ODA Funding and priorities before 2001 Funding and priorities—2001–2005 Funding and priorities—2006–2009 Funding and priorities 2010—2012 Post 2012 Conclusion
Impediments to aid effectiveness in Afghanistan Physical impediments Magnitude of destruction and displacement Aid dependency Capacity constraints Corruption Centralised government, loyalties and alliances Security Summary Achieving aid effectiveness Ownership Alignment and matching priorities Coordination Managing for results Conclusion
On-budget support Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund Australia's funding through Afghanistan's core budget Benefits of funding through the ARTF The National Solidarity Program Overall effectiveness Assessment of funding through government systems 2012 independent review of the ARTF Conclusion
International agencies Multilateral organisations NGOs Partnerships with the Afghan Government Delivering education services Delivering health services Strategic use of NGOs Conclusion
Background Australia's engagement in Uruzgan Achievements Overall progress Ownership and alignment Criticism of Australian development assistance to Uruzgan Managing for results—sustainability Dynamics of local politics—patronage networks Conclusion
Winning hearts and minds Australia's counterinsurgency strategy in Uruzgan Blurred perceptions Counterinsurgency objectives Effectiveness Distribution of aid Local institutions Risk of attack Risk to non-military aid organisations Defence's perspective on civil-military relations in Afghanistan Evaluation Conclusion
AliceGhan Tarin Kowt Waste Water Facility Visa applications for visiting Afghans Australian Leadership Awards Scholarships General criticism Whole-of-government Achievements Conclusion
Transition to Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) Australia's contribution to Afghanistan's national security Progress toward the transformation decade Transition in Uruzgan Security in Afghanistan Security in Uruzgan Post 2014 Conclusion
Safety of aid workers—limited access and ability to consult and monitor Summary Safety of Australian personnel Closure of PRT Summary Afghans who have worked with Australian aid agencies Conclusion
International conferences Bonn meeting 2011 Chicago summit 2012 Tokyo 2012 and mutual accountability framework Predictions and international responses Australia's assistance post 2014 Commitments—increased funding, accountability Protecting the gains Focus and priorities Conclusion
Education Girls Education—a priority for Australia Uruzgan Conclusion
Land use in Afghanistan Summary Australia's contribution Distribution and accessibility Train the farmers Women in agriculture Disaster reduction and management—building resilience Opium cultivation Dependency Mining Potential driver of development Australia's contribution Concerns about mining in Afghanistan Proposed legislation
On budget funding NGOs Summary Phasing out of PRTs Summary Civil society including local NGOs Civil society monitoring and evaluation Private sector Afghan diaspora Conclusion
Status of women in Afghanistan Australia's aid program and women Combating violence against women Summary
ARTF Mutual accountability Importance of monitoring and evaluation Multilaterals and NGOs own systems Effectiveness of aid as delivered and used Difficulty evaluating projects in Afghanistan Independent evaluation ADF projects Whole-of-government Reporting Parliamentary oversight Request to Auditor-General Conclusion
Public submissions
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