THE AFGHANISTAN COMPACT
PURPOSE
The Afghan Government has articulated its overarching goals for the well-being of its
people in the Afghanistan Millennium Development Goals Country Report 2005 – Vision
2020. Consistent with those goals, this Compact identifies three critical and interdependent
areas or pillars of activity for the five years from the adoption of this Compact:
1. Security;
2. Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights; and
3. Economic and Social Development.
A further vital and cross-cutting area of work is eliminating the narcotics industry,
which remains a formidable threat to the people and state of Afghanistan, the region and
beyond.
The Afghan Government hereby commits itself to realising this shared vision of the
future; the international community, in turn, commits itself to provide resources and support
to realise that vision. Annex I of this Compact sets out detailed outcomes, benchmarks and
timelines for delivery, consistent with the high-level goals set by the Afghanistan National
Development Strategy (ANDS). The Government and international community also commit
themselves to improve the effectiveness and accountability of international assistance as set
forth in Annex
