Supporting Sustainable Transition in Afghanistan
Supporting Sustainable Transition in Afghanistan
A Provincial Perspective
by Jonathan Moss
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As we enter 2011 it is a good time to consider what more needs to be done to promote sustainable transition in Afghanistan. Critical to a successful transition will be getting international support right at the provincial level.
If money really is a weapon system then it is time for the International Community (IC) to start accounting for the ammunition — at the very minimum to ensure we are doing no harm. Rather than contributing to international objectives, excessive spend focused too narrowly on selected districts may become a driver of instability and put at risk the transition process. The future lies in the government of Afghanistan running a national management cycle of planning, budgeting, execution, auditing and reporting that is responsive to local needs and touches people in their daily lives. The capacity deficit is great and time is short. Now is the last chance to focus on what is needed to sustain the state post transition.
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Jon Moss is a Senior Manager with Coffey International Development specialising in fragile states, stabilisation and sub-national governance. Since October 2008 Jon has been contracted by the UK Stabilisation Unit to lead a small multi-disciplinary team to build the capacity of the provincial administration in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
