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AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2018-12-07

P1

R4

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Create a unified process for project appraisal and screening by setting up a technical committee comprising, at a minimum, the representatives at the level of Director General from Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy, that will evaluate all large and major projects, regardless of source of funding or procurement route before funding is allocated.

03/31/2019

SB

Rationale: improve governance of public assets.

2019-03-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2018-12-07

P1

R4

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on the dedicated official website for asset declaration, in Dari and English, qualitative and quantitative information (using the templates defined in the TMU) on the implementation of the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees and Article 154 of the Constitution, including enforcement and other procedural measures that have been applied to the officials mentioned in Art. 154 of the Constitution and those covered by the 3rd review benchmark.

10/31/2019

SB

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2018-12-07

P1

R4

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Strengthen the governance of the mining industry through publication of company-level tax and customs revenue data for extractive firms.

10/31/2019

SB

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

ARD and ACD to operationalize an automated interface for information sharing between the SIGTAS and ASYCUDA systems by June 2017, after developing the content (e.g., business receipt taxes collected at customs) and format of information to be shared through the interface.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R0 for R2. Rationale: Improve revenue collection efficiency and reduce leakages.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Afghanistan Customs Department (ACD) to review and update by end-December 2016 its risk management policy to implement multi-criteria risk profiles in all border crossing points and inland custom depots to effectively identify and prioritize high-risk traders/shipments for physical examination and post-release verification.

12/31/2016

M

Introduced at R0 and met at R1. Rationale: Improve trader compliance and reduce corruption.

2016-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Complete the following key remedial actions suggested by the EITI Board and demonstrate progress towards compliance with the EITI accreditation requirements: 1. LTO will be given responsibility for all major corporate mining and oil and gas taxpayers; 2. LTO and MoMP will prepare and maintain a list of all major corporate mining and oil and gas companies 3. The government will further introduce legislation requiring all major extractive companies to produce annually accounts audited by a certified public or independent chartered accountant.

06/30/2017

MOD-SB

Introduced at R0 and modified at R1 to become a new SB for R2. Rationale: Improve transparency in the mineral sector of the economy

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

ACD to complete staffing and training of its specialized risk management unit in Customs headquarters, which will be responsible for preparing, testing, and updating comprehensive risk profiles to effectively identify and prioritize high-risk traders/shipments for physical examination and post release verification in all border crossing points and inland customs depots.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R0 for R2. Rationale: Improve trader compliance and reduce corruption.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

MoF to prepare and publish a plan to implement a VAT, including a VAT-specific excess credit reimbursement system, unique positive rate, unique threshold, and limited exemptions, in replacement of the Business Receipt Tax, and prepare its implementation through a transition and communication plan to be made publicly available and posted on the MoF website.

12/31/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Preserve macroeconomic stability by improving revenue collection

2017-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Demonstrate progress in implementing the EITI Standard. In particular, 1. Appoint a senior individual who has the confidence of all stakeholders, the authority and freedom to coordinate action across relevant ministries and agencies, and can mobilize resources for EITI implementation. 2. Give LTO responsibility for all major corporate mining and oil and gas taxpayers. 3. LTO and MoMP to prepare and maintain a list of all major corporate mining and oil and gas companies. 4. MoMP with assistance of MoF will submit to MoJ legislation requiring all major extractive companies to produce annually accounts audited by a certified public or independent chartered accountant.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R2, modified from the SB: "MoF to prepare and publish a plan to implement a VAT, including a VAT-specific excess credit reimbursement system, unique positive rate, unique threshold, and limited exemptions, in replacement of the Business Receipt Tax, and prepare its implementation through a transition and communication plan to be made publicly available and posted on the MoF website. " Rationale: Improve transparency in the mineral sector of the economy

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Preparation of a strategic implementation plan for the establishment of a single national LTO with a threshold that is unique, equal to the VAT threshold, and high enough that the LTO covers around 500 firms (excluding the mining firms)

06/30/2018

M

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve revenue collection.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Appoint VAT implementation team of 10 members spanning revenue and customs departments with legal, audit, risk management, communications and liaison expertise. Develop job descriptions and work performance objectives and measurements for team. Establish a VAT steering committee.

12/31/2018

M

Rationale: Improve revenue collection.

2018-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Complete transfer of all large taxpayers to the Single Large Taxpayer Office (SLTO).

10/31/2019

SB

Rationale: Improve revenue collection.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.5. Debt Management

Prepare, with support of the IMF staff, an internal technical guidance note for Debt Management Unit (DMU) staff on how to: a. Use the Commonwealth Secretariat Debt Recording and Management System including preparing inputs for the Medium-Term Debt Strategy and Debt Sustainability Analysis; b. Record, monitor, and report on debt related matters in accordance with the Public Finance Management law and other relevant laws and regulations.

10/31/2019

SB

Rationale: Strengthen the capacity of debt management unit to record and monitor public debt.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.6. Expenditure auditing, accounting, and financial controls

Line ministries/agencies to submit their annual financial plans for issuance of allotments and register their contractual commitments (including commitments under multi-year contracts) in the AFMIS. The Treasury to (i) control payments against the respective preregistered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting June 2017, and (ii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting January 2018.

06/30/2017

MOD-SB

Introduced at R0 and modified at R1 to become a new SB for R3. Rationale: To strengthen cash planning and commitment control and prevent emergence of arrears.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.6. Expenditure auditing, accounting, and financial controls

Budget Department in consultation with line ministries/agencies to submit allotment and annual financial plans in AFMIS. The Treasury Department to (i) register their contractual commitments against allotment in the AFMIS; (ii) control payments against the respective pre- registered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting in FY 2018; and (iii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting in FY 2018.

12/31/2017

MOD-DATE

Introduced at R1 for R3, came from the SB: "Line ministries/agencies to submit their annual financial plans for issuance of allotments and register their contractual commitments (including commitments under multi-year contracts) in the AFMIS. The Treasury to (i) control payments against the respective preregistered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting June 2017, and (ii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting January 2018. " Rationale: Strengthen cash planning and commitment control and prevent emergence of arrears. At R3, It is proposed that the timing for completion of this measure be pushed back by two months to February 2018.

2017-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.6. Expenditure auditing, accounting, and financial controls

Budget Department in consultation with line ministries/agencies to submit allotment and annual financial plans in AFMIS. The Treasury Department to (i) register their contractual commitments against allotment in the AFMIS; (ii) control payments against the respective pre- registered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting in FY 2018; and (iii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting in FY 2018.

02/28/2018

M

N/A

2018-02-28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.8. Budget preparation (e.g., submission or approval)

Council of Ministers to approve and submit to Parliament a 2017 draft budget in line with the macroeconomic framework of the ECF-supported program. The budget will transparently reflect a capital transfer to further reduce DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank, consistent with repaying the remaining balance in full by end-2019. Budget to include an explicit allocation for the settlement of a Ministry of Finance obligation to the Kabul Bank Receivership amounting to US$50 million.

11/30/2016

MD

At R1, requirements were completed in March 2017. Rationale: Preserve macroeconomic stability

2016-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.8. Budget preparation (e.g., submission or approval)

Cabinet to approve and submit to Parliament a 2018 draft budget in line with the macroeconomic framework agreed under the ECF arrangement. The budget will include a transfer to further reduce DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank, consistent with repaying the remaining balance in full by end-2019. The budget will include an appendix that lists carried-over expenditures per each ministry.

11/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Preserve macroeconomic stability

2017-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.8. Budget preparation (e.g., submission or approval)

Cabinet approval and submission to parliament of a supplementary budget, following the mid-year review, consistent with the 2018 target for the overall balance including grants set in the ECF arrangement.

09/30/2018

M

Rationale: reduce fiscal risks.

2018-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.8. Budget preparation (e.g., submission or approval)

Cabinet to approve and submit to Parliament 2019 draft budget in line with the macroeconomic framework agreed under the ECF arrangement. The budget will include a transfer to further reduce DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank, consistent with repaying the remaining balance in full by end-2019. The budget will include an appendix that lists carried-over expenditures per each ministry.

11/30/2018

M

Rationale: Preserve macroeconomic stability.

2018-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

1.8. Budget preparation (e.g., submission or approval)

Cabinet to approve and submit to Parliament 2020 draft budget in line with the macroeconomic framework agreed under the ECF arrangement.

11/15/2019

SB

Rationale: preserve macroeconomic stability.

2019-11-15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.1. Central bank operations and reforms

Amendments to the DAB law submitted to Parliament in line with the recommendations of the IMF's 2017 Safeguards assessment, especially with regards to DAB mandate, institutional and personal autonomy, as well as the rules of profit distribution, recapitalization and foreign reserves management.

11/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Strengthen independence of DAB

2017-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Approval by parliament of the revised 2017 budget that: (i) includes a transfer to DAB of Af7.7 billion, plus interest to be agreed between the MoF and DAB, to further reduce DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank, and (ii) specifically provides for the allocation of $50 million from this amount payable first to the Kabul Bank Receivership before being transferred to DAB.

06/30/2017

MD

Introduced at R1 for R2. Rationale: Preserve financial stability.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Ministry of Finance to pay the Kabul Bank Receivership the $50 million mentioned in the end-July 2017 structural benchmark, and the full amount of which is in turn transferred to DAB.

08/31/2017

MD

Introduced at R1 for R2. Rationale: Preserve financial stability.

2017-08-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Reduction in DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank ($343 million as of December 2016) in line with the amount stipulated in the revised 2017 budget.

11/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Preserve financial stability

2017-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Reduction in DAB's lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank by Af [3.994] billion

06/30/2018

M

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Reduction in DAB's lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank by Af [3.994] billion

11/30/2018

MOD-SB

Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2018-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Establish Financial Stability Committee chaired by the Minister of Finance and DAB providing the Secretariat, in line with the technical assistance recommendations provided by the IMF staff.

12/31/2018

M

Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2018-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Reduction in DAB's lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank by Af [7.0] billion.

09/30/2019

MOD-SB

Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2019-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Reduction in DAB's lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank by Af [3.906] billion

11/30/2018

MD

Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2018-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Elimination of DAB's lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank by Af 7.1 billion.

09/30/2019

SB

Rationale: preserve financial stability.

2019-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Hire an internationally reputable forensic accounting firm to review the Kabul Bank's assets recovery process, identify impediments, and propose practical ways to improve recoveries of the remaining assets. Implement the recommended actions.

07/31/2019

MOD-DATE

Rationale: strengthen financial stability.

2019-07-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

2.2. Central bank auditing, transparency, and financial controls

Hire an internationally reputable forensic accounting firm to review the Kabul Bank's assets recovery process, identify impediments, and propose practical ways to improve recoveries of the remaining assets. Implement the recommended actions.

09/30/2019

SB

Rationale: strengthen financial stability.

2019-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

5. Public enterprise reform and pricing (non financial sector)

SOE & SOC laws and their charters of conduct to be reviewed against international best practice by an independent external party such as the World Bank or the IMF. Submit to parliament proposed amendments to the the SOE and SOC laws and their charters of conduct that address the shortcomings identified by the review.

09/30/2018

MOD-SB

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve governance of public assets.

2018-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

5. Public enterprise reform and pricing (non financial sector)

SOE & SOC laws, with related templates of articles of organization, and other relevant PFM legislation (e.g. the Public Finance and Expenditure Management Law) to be reviewed against international best practice by the IMF staff, with the support of the World Bank staff, to strengthen fiscal risk oversight over SOEs/SOCs, by providing the legal basis for a fiscal oversight mandate of the MoF, and strengthen corporate governance of public corporations. Submit to parliament proposed amendments to the SOE and SOC laws and to Cabinet their templates of articles of organization, that address the shortcomings identified by the review.

09/30/2018

M

Rationale: improve fiscal risk oversight and corporate governance of SOEs/SOCs.

2018-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

5. Public enterprise reform and pricing (non financial sector)

Establish, with support of the World Bank staff, a transparent and well defined corporate governance framework for SOCBs including (i) a sound ownership policy, (ii) adequately staffed ownership unit and (iii) a transparent operational framework for SOCBs’ supervisory boards that is in line with international good practices and DAB’s relevant regulations. Promulgate through the issuance of a Presidential order.

12/31/2018

M

Rationale: improve governance of public assets.

2018-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

5. Public enterprise reform and pricing (non financial sector)

Submit to Parliament proposed amendments to PFM legislation (e.g., Public Finance and Expenditure Management Law) to strengthen fiscal risk oversight over SOEs/SOCs, by providing the legal basis for a fiscal oversight mandate of the MoF.

02/28/2019

MOD-SB

Rationale: improve fiscal risk oversight and corporate governance of SOEs/SOCs.

2019-02-28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

5. Public enterprise reform and pricing (non financial sector)

Submit to Parliament amendments to the Public Finance and Expenditure Management Law in line with IMF staff advice, including (i) to introduce adequate procedural rules for the issuance of guarantees and (ii) to strengthen fiscal risk oversight over SOCs, in order to strengthen the legal basis for the fiscal oversight mandate of the Ministry of Finance.

06/30/2019

CAN

Rationale: Improve fiscal risk oversight and corporate governance of SOEs/SOCs.

2019-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

6. Financial sector

Purchase for: New Kabul Bank: (i) licenses for upgraded core banking systems; (ii) software and hardware supporting the core banking systems, including database server and data storage; and Pashtany Bank: (i) up-to-date licenses for the Relational Database Management System software required by core banking systems; (ii) database server hardware, and (iii) data storage hardware. Provide dated and signed contracts/invoices verifying the above purchases. Install the purchased IT equipment and software, test it, and make it operational.

11/15/2019

SB

Rationale: Eliminate risk of collapse of operational systems that may threaten system-wide spillovers

2019-11-15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

6.2. Restructuring and privatization of financial institutions

Reduction in DAB’s lender of last resort exposure to Kabul Bank (US$415 million as of December 2015) through payments totaling US$84 million.

12/31/2016

M

Introduced at R0 and met at R1. Rationale: Preserve financial stability

2016-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

6.2. Restructuring and privatization of financial institutions

Recapitalization of New Kabul Bank by US$106 million (a capital cushion of US$15 million and compensation for accumulated losses of US$91 million, as of December 2015) to be completed.

12/31/2016

M

Introduced at R0 and met at R1. Rationale: Preserve financial stability

2016-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

6.2. Restructuring and privatization of financial institutions

MoF, in coordination with DAB and with World Bank support, will prepare a strategy for state-owned commercial banks, addressing their business model and governance deficiencies, and minimizing their operational risk. The strategy will be finalized by High Economic Council.

11/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Preserve financial stability

2017-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Submit draft amendments to related legislation to Parliament aiming to: (i) criminalize acts of corruption in line with the UNCAC; and (ii) ensure that annual asset declaration requirements cover heads and deputies of law enforcement agencies, customs and tax administrations, in addition to officials mentioned in Article 154 of the Constitution, covering both assets legally owned and beneficially owned, with proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for non-compliance, for officials not covered by the Constitution, declarations will be available on a timely basis upon request to, at a minimum, domestic law enforcement agencies and the financial intelligence unit.

10/31/2016

MOD-SB

At R1, not met. Part ii was completed on November 13, 2016. Part i is reset as a new SB for R2. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption.

2016-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Enact legislation on asset declaration in line with the specifications of the end-October 2016 structural benchmark.

12/31/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption

2017-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Declarations of officials listed in Article 154 of the Constitution for 2016 will be published freely available and easily searchable on an official website in Dari and in English. The website will also include information in Dari and in English, updated on an annual basis, on the name and functions of other senior officials mentioned in the Oct 2016 benchmark, who have declared their assets for the previous year and on the mechanisms to access their declarations.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R0 for R2. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Enact legislation to criminalize acts of corruption in line with UNCAC.

11/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption

2017-11-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on http://anti-corruption.gov.af/en, both in Dari and in English: names and positions and asset declarations of officials not listed in the constitution who have declared their assets as of 2017 in line with the asset declaration legislation enacted consistent with the end-December 2017 structural benchmark, and mechanisms to access their declarations.

03/31/2018

MOD-DATE

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption. At R3, Depends on adoption of the anticorruption law (see above). It is proposed that the timing for completion of this measure be pushed back by one month to April 2018.

2018-03-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on http://anti-corruption.gov.af/en, both in Dari and in English: names and positions and asset declarations of officials not listed in the constitution who have declared their assets as of 2017 in line with the asset declaration legislation enacted consistent with the end-December 2017 structural benchmark, and mechanisms to access their declarations.

04/30/2018

MOD-SB

N/A

2018-04-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Submit draft legislation to Parliament aiming to criminalize acts of corruption in line with the UNCAC.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R2, came from part (i) of a SB. Rationale: Improve governance and fight corruption

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Roll out implementation of multi-criteria risk profiles to at least Herat, Nangarhar and Nimroz, with improvements in clearance times and in detection of fraud (both in number and value of cases)

06/30/2018

M

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve trader compliance and reduce corruption.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on http://anti-corruption.gov.af/en, both in Dari and in English: sanctions imposed against officials who did not comply with the requirements on asset declarations for the year of 2017 in accordance with Article 154 of the Consitution on the legislation enacted in line with the end-December 2017 SB

06/30/2018

MOD-SB

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve trader governance and fight corruption.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

PPP Law and Regulations to be reviewed against international best practice by an independent external party such as the World Bank or the IMF. Submit to parliament proposed amendments to the PPP Law and Regulations that address the shortcomings identified by the review.

07/31/2018

MOD-SB

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve governance and reduce corruption.

2018-07-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on the dedicated official website for asset declaration, in Dari and English: sanctions imposed against high-ranking officials and officials covered in the third review benchmark who did not comply with requirements on asset declarations in the past 12 months in accordance with the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees or Article 154 of the Constitution

06/30/2018

MOD-DATE

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on the dedicated official website for asset declaration, in Dari and English: sanctions imposed against high-ranking officials and officials covered in the third review benchmark who did not comply with requirements on asset declarations in the past 12 months in accordance with the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees or Article 154 of the Constitution

08/31/2018

MD

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption. Met with delay on November 13, 2018.

2018-08-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish in Dari and English on the dedicated website for asset declaration: names and positions of heads and deputies of law enforcement agencies, customs, and tax administration who have declared their assets as of 2017 in line with Law on Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees, and mechanisms to access their declarations.

04/30/2018

MD

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption. At R3, not met, implemented May 8, 2018.

2018-04-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

PPP Law and Regulations to be reviewed against international best practice by the IMF staff. Submit to parliament proposed amendments to the PPP Law and submit to Cabinet Regulations that address the shortcomings identified by the review.

09/30/2018

M

Rationale: improve governance and reduce corruption.

2018-09-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on the dedicated official website for asset declaration, in Dari and English, qualitative and quantitative information (using the templates defined in the TMU) on the implementation of the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees and Article 154 of the Constitution, including enforcement and other procedural measures that have been applied to the officials mentioned in Art. 154 of the Constitution and other sebior officials who, pursuant to the Anti-Corruption law, may be prosecuted for "major crimes of corruption".

10/31/2019

SB

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish ACJC’s activities on an official website: (i) quarterly statistics (in English and Dari) on prosecutions and convictions of corruption offences covered in UNCAC in the templates specified in the TMU within thirty days after each quarter; and (ii) court decisions on corruption cases on an ongoing basis. The first publication will cover annual statistics and court decisions since ACJC’s formation in 2016 to December 31, 2018.

01/31/2019

MD

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-01-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Create a unified process for project appraisal and screening by setting up a technical committee comprising, at a minimum, the representatives at the level of Director General from Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy, that will evaluate all large and major projects, regardless of source of funding or procurement route before funding is allocated.

03/31/2019

M

Rationale: improve governance of public assets.

2019-03-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Publish on the dedicated official website for asset declaration, in Dari and English, qualitative and quantitative information (using the templates defined in the TMU) on the implementation of the Law on Declaration and Registration of Assets of Officials and Government Employees and Article 154 of the Constitution, including enforcement and other procedural measures that have been applied to the officials mentioned in Art. 154 of the Constitution and those covered by the 3rd review benchmark.

10/31/2019

MOD-SB

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-06-03

P1

R5

BLANK

SB

11.4. Anti-corruption legislation/policy

Strengthen the governance of the mining industry through publication of company-level tax and customs revenue data for extractive firms.

10/31/2019

CAN

Rationale: improve governance and fight corruption.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

ARD and ACD to operationalize an automated interface for information sharing between the SIGTAS and ASYCUDA systems by June 2017, after developing the content (e.g., business receipt taxes collected at customs) and format of information to be shared through the interface.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R0 for R2. Rationale: Improve revenue collection efficiency and reduce leakages.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Afghanistan Customs Department (ACD) to review and update by end-December 2016 its risk management policy to implement multi-criteria risk profiles in all border crossing points and inland custom depots to effectively identify and prioritize high-risk traders/shipments for physical examination and post-release verification.

12/31/2016

M

Introduced at R0 and met at R1. Rationale: Improve trader compliance and reduce corruption.

2016-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Complete the following key remedial actions suggested by the EITI Board and demonstrate progress towards compliance with the EITI accreditation requirements: 1. LTO will be given responsibility for all major corporate mining and oil and gas taxpayers; 2. LTO and MoMP will prepare and maintain a list of all major corporate mining and oil and gas companies 3. The government will further introduce legislation requiring all major extractive companies to produce annually accounts audited by a certified public or independent chartered accountant.

06/30/2017

MOD-SB

Introduced at R0 and modified at R1 to become a new SB for R2. Rationale: Improve transparency in the mineral sector of the economy

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

ACD to complete staffing and training of its specialized risk management unit in Customs headquarters, which will be responsible for preparing, testing, and updating comprehensive risk profiles to effectively identify and prioritize high-risk traders/shipments for physical examination and post release verification in all border crossing points and inland customs depots.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R0 for R2. Rationale: Improve trader compliance and reduce corruption.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

MoF to prepare and publish a plan to implement a VAT, including a VAT-specific excess credit reimbursement system, unique positive rate, unique threshold, and limited exemptions, in replacement of the Business Receipt Tax, and prepare its implementation through a transition and communication plan to be made publicly available and posted on the MoF website.

12/31/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R3. Rationale: Preserve macroeconomic stability by improving revenue collection

2017-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Demonstrate progress in implementing the EITI Standard. In particular, 1. Appoint a senior individual who has the confidence of all stakeholders, the authority and freedom to coordinate action across relevant ministries and agencies, and can mobilize resources for EITI implementation. 2. Give LTO responsibility for all major corporate mining and oil and gas taxpayers. 3. LTO and MoMP to prepare and maintain a list of all major corporate mining and oil and gas companies. 4. MoMP with assistance of MoF will submit to MoJ legislation requiring all major extractive companies to produce annually accounts audited by a certified public or independent chartered accountant.

06/30/2017

M

Introduced at R1 for R2, modified from the SB: "MoF to prepare and publish a plan to implement a VAT, including a VAT-specific excess credit reimbursement system, unique positive rate, unique threshold, and limited exemptions, in replacement of the Business Receipt Tax, and prepare its implementation through a transition and communication plan to be made publicly available and posted on the MoF website. " Rationale: Improve transparency in the mineral sector of the economy

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Preparation of a strategic implementation plan for the establishment of a single national LTO with a threshold that is unique, equal to the VAT threshold, and high enough that the LTO covers around 500 firms (excluding the mining firms)

06/30/2018

M

Introduced at R3 for R4. Rationale: improve revenue collection.

2018-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Appoint VAT implementation team of 10 members spanning revenue and customs departments with legal, audit, risk management, communications and liaison expertise. Develop job descriptions and work performance objectives and measurements for team. Establish a VAT steering committee.

12/31/2018

M

Rationale: Improve revenue collection.

2018-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.2. Revenue administration, including customs

Complete transfer of all large taxpayers to the Single Large Taxpayer Office (SLTO).

10/31/2019

M

Rationale: Improve revenue collection.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.5. Debt Management

Prepare, with support of the IMF staff, an internal technical guidance note for Debt Management Unit (DMU) staff on how to: a. Use the Commonwealth Secretariat Debt Recording and Management System including preparing inputs for the Medium-Term Debt Strategy and Debt Sustainability Analysis; b. Record, monitor, and report on debt related matters in accordance with the Public Finance Management law and other relevant laws and regulations.

10/31/2019

M

Rationale: Strengthen the capacity of debt management unit to record and monitor public debt.

2019-10-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.6. Expenditure auditing, accounting, and financial controls

Line ministries/agencies to submit their annual financial plans for issuance of allotments and register their contractual commitments (including commitments under multi-year contracts) in the AFMIS. The Treasury to (i) control payments against the respective preregistered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting June 2017, and (ii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting January 2018.

06/30/2017

MOD-SB

Introduced at R0 and modified at R1 to become a new SB for R3. Rationale: To strengthen cash planning and commitment control and prevent emergence of arrears.

2017-06-30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31

N/A

N/A

2019-12-19

P1

R6

L

SB

1.6. Expenditure auditing, accounting, and financial controls

Budget Department in consultation with line ministries/agencies to submit allotment and annual financial plans in AFMIS. The Treasury Department to (i) register their contractual commitments against allotment in the AFMIS; (ii) control payments against the respective pre- registered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting in FY 2018; and (iii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting in FY 2018.

12/31/2017

MOD-DATE

Introduced at R1 for R3, came from the SB: "Line ministries/agencies to submit their annual financial plans for issuance of allotments and register their contractual commitments (including commitments under multi-year contracts) in the AFMIS. The Treasury to (i) control payments against the respective preregistered commitments and authorized financial plans in the system/AFMIS starting June 2017, and (ii) produce quarterly commitment reports for each ministry/agency starting January 2018. " Rationale: Strengthen cash planning and commitment control and prevent emergence of arrears. At R3, It is proposed that the timing for completion of this measure be pushed back by two months to February 2018.

2017-12-31

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

AFGHANISTAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ECF

2016-07-20

2019-07-19

2019-12-31