[{"bbox": [106, 96, 1090, 813], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>General policy objective</th><th>Not targeted</th><th>Significant objective</th><th>Main objective</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"6\">8. Markers (from CRIS DAC form)</td><td>Participation development/good governance</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td><td>X</td></tr><tr><td>Aid to environment</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Gender equality (including Women In Development)</td><td>☐</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Trade Development</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Reproductive, Maternal, New born and child health</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>RIO Convention markers</td><td>Not targeted</td><td>Significant objective</td><td>Main objective</td></tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">9. Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) thematic flagships</td><td>Biological diversity</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Combat desertification</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Climate change mitigation</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>Climate change adaptation</td><td>X</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr><tr><td>10. SDGs</td><td colspan=\"4\">N.A.</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan=\"4\">Goal 5: Gender equality<br>Goal 10: Reduced inequalities<br>Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [96, 847, 205, 871], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## SUMMARY"}, {"bbox": [96, 875, 1070, 990], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the revised 2014-20 Multi-annual Indicative Programme for Afghanistan, the overall objective of this action is to strengthen the civilian police force in the country. As protracted insecurity and fragility continue to lie at the core of the country's development challenges, continued EU support to civilian policing and the sustainment of the police force is indispensable."}, {"bbox": [96, 1003, 1070, 1176], "category": "Text", "text": "The financial efforts required for sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces are only guaranteed by prolonged external support. The overall budget for the security sector in 2017 was at EUR 1.98 billion⁵ which constitutes 36% of the overall national budget. Institutional capacity remains limited. Lack of reform within the Ministry of Interior and the Afghan National Police weighs on the stabilisation efforts and the development of a well-functioning Rule of Law-based society and civilian policing in Afghanistan."}, {"bbox": [96, 1189, 1070, 1304], "category": "Text", "text": "The Government of Afghanistan has prioritised the reform of the Ministry of Interior and its police force, which provides a window of opportunity for much needed institutional reforms, to which this action contributes through two distinguishable components, i.e. the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) and the EU Police Advisory Team."}, {"bbox": [96, 1317, 1070, 1461], "category": "Text", "text": "This action aims at further contributing to the currently existing two LOTFA-projects. (i) The Support to Payroll Management Project provides exclusively for full Ministry of Interior (MoI) payroll management along with the timely provision of salaries for around 150 000 employees. (ii) The MoI and Police Development Project is centred on developing national capacity for self-sustained reform and improvement of the MoI as an institution, and the police services with a view to the"}, {"bbox": [96, 1540, 546, 1564], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ 2.3 billion USD - InforEuro rate in November 2017."}, {"bbox": [557, 1605, 581, 1627], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "[2]"}]