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France-Diplomatie > Country files > Afghanistan > International Conference in support of Afghanistan (Paris, 12th June 2008) > Afghanistan Moving Forward > Achievements 2002 - 2008 (report by UNAMA/Altaï)

Achievements 2002 - 2008 (report by UNAMA/Altaï)

Key Achievements

Health	85% of the population has been given access to the Basic Package of Health Services
Social Protection	2.5 million Afghans have received social support
Education and Culture	More than 6 million children are enrolled in school
Agriculture and Rural Development	32,000 villages have benefited from development projects
Natural Resources Management	More than 3 million Afghans have benefited from rural water and sanitation projects
Infrastructure	13,150 km of roads have been rehabilitated, improved or built
National Army and Police	More than 140,000 policemen and soldiers have been recruited and trained since 2003
Disarmament and Demining	More than 7,700,000 unexploded ordnances have been cleared since 2001
Democracy and Governance	75% of voters participated in the Afghanistan’s first democratic elections in 2004
Justice and Human Rights	The Constitution adopted in 2004 protects human rights
Economy and Trade	GDP per capita has increased by over 70% since 2002
Media and Telecoms	75% of Afghans have access to telecommunications

Key documents: The Constitution of Afghanistan; The Afghanistan Compact (London 31 january - 1 february 2006); The Afghanistan Compact review; The Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB); The Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS)

Action of the international community: Previous international conferences

Commitments of States: States’ contributions to Afghanistan

Role and action of the United Nations: Resolutions by the Security Council; Resolutions by the General Assembly; Reports of the Secretary-General

Action of the European Union: Declarations

Relations with the States neighbouring Afghanistan: Regional cooperation declarations

The French commitment: Franco-Afghan relations; Franco-Afghan cooperation

Useful links: ANDS; The Presidency of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Asian Development Bank; The Afghan Embassy in France; The French Embassy in Afghanistan; More information about the Franco-Afghan relations; The German Federal Foreign Office; The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; The UK Foreign Office; The US Department of State; UNAMA; The World Bank; The International Monetary Fund (IMF); The EU’s relations with Afghanistan; NATO

Usefuls links of NGOs: Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief; The European Network of NGOs in Afghanistan and the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group