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Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission, to build
administrative capacity at the national and subnational levels;
45. Reiterates the importance of institution-building in complementing and
contributing to the development of an economy characterized by sound
macroeconomic policies, the development of a financial sector that provides
services, inter alia, to microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and
households, transparent business regulations and accountability, and emphasizes the
connection between generating economic growth, including through infrastructural
projects, and the creation of job opportunities in Afghanistan;
46. Recalls the ratification by Afghanistan of the United Nations Convention
against Corruption, 7 reiterates its appreciation for the anti-corruption commitments
made by the Government of Afghanistan at the London and Kabul Conferences,
calls for further action by the Government to fulfil those commitments in order to
establish a more effective, accountable and transparent administration at the national,
provincial and local levels of Government, welcomes continued international
support to that end, and notes with deep concern the effects of corruption with
regard to security, good governance, the combating of the narcotics industry and
economic development;
47. Welcomes the principles of effective partnership set out in the communiqué
of the Kabul Conference, in this context calls for the full implementation of the
commitments made at the London Conference and reaffirmed at the Kabul
Conference to align and channel increasing international resources through the
budget of the Government of Afghanistan and in greater alignment with Afghan
priorities, encourages all partners to work with the Government to implement the
“Operational guide: criteria for effective off-budget development finance”, to
improve procurement procedures and due diligence in international contracting
procedures and to promote Afghan parliamentary oversight of expenditures and
development programming, and recalls that progress in this area requires that the
necessary reforms of the public financial management systems be achieved,
corruption be reduced, budget execution be improved and revenue collection be
increased;
48. Underlines the importance of the recent agreement of the Government of
Afghanistan with the International Monetary Fund on a three-year arrangement
reaffirming the commitment to successful cooperation based on effective and
transparent economic reforms;
49. Welcomes the Subnational Governance Policy, underscores the importance
of more visible, accountable and capable subnational institutions and actors in
reducing the political space for insurgents, emphasizes the importance of the Kabul
process being accompanied by the implementation of national programmes at the
subnational level, encourages the capacity-building and empowerment of local
institutions in a phased and fiscally sustainable manner, and calls for the predictable
and regular allocation of more resources to provincial authorities, including continued
vital support from the Assistance Mission and the international community;
50. Urges the Government of Afghanistan to address, with the assistance of
the international community, the question of claims for land property through a
comprehensive land titling programme, including formal registration of all property
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