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STATE [PARTY]: Islamic Republic of AfghanistanPOINT OF CONTACT: Mohammad Shafiq Yosufi, Director Directorate of Mine Action Coordination

(DMAC), Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).Email: [email protected]: +93 (0) 705 966 401

Afghanistan Report on Article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions for theperiod of 1st Jan 2017- 31st Dec 2017

30-Apr-18

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Cover page1of the annual article 7 report

Name of State [Party]: Government of the Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan

Reporting period: 1st Jan 2017- 31st Dec 2017

(dd/mm/yyyy) (dd/mm/yyyy)

1 Notes on using the cover page:

1. The cover page could be used as a complement to submitting detailed forms adopted at the Meetings of the States parties in instances when the information to be provided in some of the forms in

an annual report is the same as in past reports. That is, when using the cover page, only forms within which there is new information would need to be submitted.

2. The cover page could be used as a substitute for submitting detailed forms adopted at the Meetings of the States parties only if all of the information to be provided in an annual report is the same

as in past reports.

3. If an indication is made on the cover sheet that the information to be provided with respect to a particular form would be unchanged in relationship to a previous year’s form, the date of

submission of the previous form should be clearly indicated.

4. The cover page may be used for subsequent annual reports and is not to be used for the initial Article 7 report submission.

Form A: National implementation measures: changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy)

Form F: Contaminated areas and clearance: changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

Form B: Stockpilesand destruction: changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

Form G: Warning to the population and riskeducation: changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

Form C: Cluster munitions retained or transferred changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

Form H: Victim assistance: changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

Form D: Technical characteristics of each typeproduced/owned or possessed:

changed unchanged (last reporting: yyyy) non-applicable

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Convention on Cluster Munitions

Reporting formats for article 7 of the Convention on Cluster Munitions

State [Party]: Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

National point(s) of contact (organization, telephones, fax, e-mail)*:

Mohammad Shafiq Yosufi Director Directorate of Mine Action Coordination (DMAC) Afghanistan National DisasterManagement Authority (ANDMA), Mobile: +93 705 966 401 and/or +93 786 210 156, Skype: shafiq.yosufi | E-mai:[email protected]

Date of submission:30 April2018 [day/month/year]

Reporting time period from1st January 2017 [day/month]to 31st Dec 2017 [day/month/year]

NOTE: All data shaded in grey is provided on a voluntary basis but pertains to compliance and implementationnot covered by the formal reporting requirements contained in article 7.

*In accordance with art. 7, para. 1, subpara. (l).

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Form A. National implementation measures

Article 7, paragraph 1

“Each State Party shall report to the Secretary-General ... on:

Form (A) The national implementation measures referred to in article 9;”

Remark: In accordance with article 9 “Each State Party shall take all appropriate legal, administrative and other measuresto implement this Convention, including the imposition of penal sanctions, to prevent and suppress any activityprohibited to a State Party under this Convention undertaken by persons or on territory under its jurisdiction or control.”

` State [Party]: Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017- 31st Dec 2017

Legal, administrative and other measures taken to implement the CCM(including imposition of penal sanctions)

Supplementary information(e.g., text and effective date of implementation measures,

including legislation, administrative measures, policiesand directives, training of military forces)

Almost four years back, DMAC has drafted a regulation as an instrument forimplementation of Article 9 of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention andConvention on Cluster Munitions. This will supplement an existing law banning theuse, acquisition, trading and stockpiling of weapons, ammunition and explosive itemswithout the required legal license. This regulation relates specifically to theprovisions of the Convention on Cluster Munitions and Ottawa Treaty. This regulationhas recently been processed by the Ministry of Justice and has been sent to theLegislation Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers for their review and approval.DMAC will follow it up with the Legislation Committee of the Cabinet to ensure it canbe endorsed by them as soon as possible.

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Form B Stockpiles and destruction of cluster munitions

Part I:Stockpiled cluster munitions



(b) The total of all cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, referred to in paragraph 1 of article 3 of thisConvention, to include a breakdown of their type, quantity and, if possible, lot numbers of each type;

(g) Stockpiles of cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, discovered after reported completion of theprogramme referred to in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph, and plans for their destruction in accordance with article 3of this Convention;”



1. The total of all cluster munitions and explosive submunitions, stockpiled under the jurisdiction and control ofthe State Party

The following table does not include munitions retained for the purpose of training and expertise (in accordance with art. 3,para. 6) reported in form C. The stockpile does not exist

2.Additional stockpiles discovered after reported completion of the programme for destruction

Nil

3. Status and progress ... in separating all CM under its jurisdiction and control from other munitions retainedfor operational use and marking them for the purpose of destruction (ref. art. 3, para. 1)

Nil

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Form B Stockpiles and destruction of cluster munitions (continued)

Part II: Status of programmes for the destruction of cluster munitions



(e) The status and progress of programmes for the destruction, in accordance with article 3 of this Convention, of clustermunitions, including explosive submunitions, with details of the methods that will be used in destruction, the location ofall destruction sites and the applicable safety and environmental standards to be observed;

(f) The types and quantities of cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, destroyed in accordance with article 3 ofthis Convention, including details of the methods of destruction used, the location of the destruction sites and theapplicable safety and environmental standards observed;

(g) Stockpiles of cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, discovered after reported completion of theprogramme referred to in subparagraph (e) of this paragraph, and plans for their destruction in accordance with article 3of this Convention;”


Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017 -31st Dec 2017

1. Status and progress of destruction programmes (art. 3)1 Reference to Form B (4).

2. Destruction of cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, completed BEFORE the entry into force for theState Party (ONLY for initial reports)

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3.Types and quantities of cluster munitions, including explosive submunitions, destroyed in accordance with article 3

(a) After entry into force

Cluster Munitions Destroyed from 01 Jan 2017-31 Dec 2017Explosive submunition

TypeQuantity

destroyed*Lot number (if

possible) Date of completion Location of destruction sites Supplementary information

AO-1Sch, Submunition 2 BaghlanAO-2.5RT 6 BaghlanAO-2.5RT Frag 1 BaghlanPTAB -2.5 Submunition 9 BaghlanAO-1Sch, Submunition 8 BalkhAO-2.5RT 2 BalkhAO-2.5RT Frag 101 BamyanAO-1Sch, Submunition 3 HiratAO-2.5 Submunition 2 HiratAO-2.5RT 3 HiratAO-1Sch, Submunition 4 KabulAO-2.5RT 29 KabulAO-2.5RT Frag 1 KabulPTAB 1M 5 KabulAO-1Sch, Submunition 3 KandaharAO-2.5RT 25 KandaharAO-2.5RT 2 KapisaAO-2.5 Submunition 15 KhostAO-2.5RT 28 KhostPTAB -2.5 Submunition 1 KhostPTAB 1M 53 KhostAO-1Sch, Submunition 1 NangarharBLU-97, Submunition 1 Nangarhar

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AO-1Sch, Submunition 17 ParwanAO-2.5 Frag 3 ParwanAO-2.5 Submunition 6 ParwanAO-2.5RT 22 ParwanAO-2.5RT Frag 2 ParwanPTAB 1M 1 ParwanTotal 356

(b) Additional stockpiles destroyed after reported completion of the programme for destruction: Afghanistan has not yetofficially announced completion of stockpiled Cluster Munitions programme however the Ministry of Defence verballyconfirms that there is no any stockpile of cluster munitions left with Afghan National Forces

* INCLUDING explosive submunitions which are not contained in a cluster munition.

Cluster munition type Details of the methods of destruction used

BLU -97All BLU-97 has been destroyed on the discovered area as per the Mine Action Organizations SOP underAfghanistan Mine Action Standard (AMAS)06.02 Battle Area Clearance(BAC), AMAS 06.03 ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal(EOD) and International Mine Action Standard (IMAS)

Explosive submunition type Details of the methods of destruction used

RBK, MT, AO-2.5RTM, AO – 1SCH, AO. 2.5 KO.

Destruction is done at the Central Disposal Site (CDS) according to the Standard Operating Procedures ofOrganizations and in line with the National Mine Action Standard (AMAS 06.08) Central Disposal Sites (CDS)and International Mine Action Standard (IMAS).

5. Applicable safety and environmental standards observed in destructionAll destructions are occurred in according to the safety and environmental standards declared in Organization SOP and AMAS 25 EnvironmentalManagement

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6. Challenges and international assistance and cooperation needed for the implementation of article 3Nil

Form C Cluster munitions retained or transferredArticle 3, paragraph 8

“States Parties retaining, acquiring or transferring cluster munitions or explosive submunitions for thepurposes described in paragraphs 6 and 7 of this article shall submit a detailed report on the plannedand actual use of these cluster munitions and explosive submunitions and their type, quantity and lotnumbers. If cluster munitions or explosive submunitions are transferred to another State Party for thesepurposes, the report shall include reference to the receiving party. Such a report shall be prepared foreach year during which a State Party retained, acquired or transferred cluster munitions or explosivesubmunitions and shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (...).”

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Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017 to 31st Dec 2017

1. Type of cluster munitions or explosive submunitions RETAINED in accordance with article 3, paragraph 6

Nil

2. Type of cluster munitions or explosive submunitions ACQUIRED in accordance with article 3, paragraph 6

Nil

3. Retained/acquired cluster munitions or explosive submunitions used during reporting period in accordance with article 3,paragraph 6

Nil

4. Type of cluster munitions or explosive submunitions transferred in accordance with article 3, paragraph 7

Nil

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Form D: Technical characteristics of each type produced/owned or possessed



(c) The technical characteristics of each type of cluster munition produced by that State Party prior toentry into force of this Convention for it, to the extent known, and those currently owned orpossessed by it, giving, where reasonably possible, such categories of information as mayfacilitate identification and clearance of cluster munitions; at a minimum, this information shallinclude the dimensions, fusing, explosive content, metallic content, colour photographs and otherinformation that may facilitate the clearance of cluster munition remnants;”

State [Party]: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017 to 31st Dec 2017

Afghanistan Does not produce Cluster Munitions and Explosive Cluster monitions

Form E : Status and progress of programmes for conversion or decommissioning of production facilities



(d) The status and progress of programmes for the conversion or decommissioning of productionfacilities for cluster munitions;”


Reporting period: 1st Jan 2017 to 31st Dec 2017

Afghanistan does not produce cluster munitions and explosive sub-munitions

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Form F: Contaminated areas and clearance



(h) To the extent possible, the size and location of all cluster munition contaminated areas under itsjurisdiction or control, to include as much detail as possible regarding the type and quantity ofeach type of cluster munition remnant in each such area and when they were used;

(i) The status and progress of programmes for the clearance and destruction of all types andquantities of cluster munition remnants cleared and destroyed in accordance with article 4 of thisConvention, to include the size and location of the cluster munition contaminated area clearedand a breakdown to the quantity of each type of cluster munition remnant cleared anddestroyed;”


Reporting period: 1st Jan to 31st Dec 2017

1. Size and location of cluster munitions contaminated area*

* If necessary, a separate table for each area may be provided.

** Location can be defined by listing the province/district/village where contaminated areas are located as well as (wherepossible) map references and grid coordinates sufficient to define the contaminated area.

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1. Size and location of cluster munitions contaminated area*

StatusNo. OfCCM

hazardsSize in sqm Location

No. of Items Destroyed Last dateof

clearanceClusters Other ERW AP AT Total

Cleared/closed 174 20,235,635 10 provinces 402,346 228,040 629 127 631,142 30-12-17

Open/workedon 16 6,522,541 3 provinces (Nangarhar, Paktya and

Takhar) -

Total 190 26,758,176 13 provinces 402,346 228,040 629 127 631,142

2. Detail of cluster munition Open and Worked on

Region Province

District Village Area (sq. m)

Cluster munitionremnants Estimated or

known date ofcontamination

Methodused to

estimatesuspected

area

SupplementaryinformationType Estimated

quantity

East Nangarhar Pachieragam Nasir (Gari Khel) 2,331,632

BLU Not known 2001Non-

TechnicalSurvey

See annex – Afor further

detailedinformationabout all CM

recordedhazards

Northeast Takhar KhwajaGhar

Men ChuqarUlya 306,000Men Chuqur 615,203Sab Qurugh 145,576ZardKamar 1,924,130

SouthEast Paktya Zurmat Babulkhel 1,200,000

Total 6,522,541

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** Location can be defined by listing the province/district/village where contaminated areas are located as well as (where possible)map references and grid coordinates sufficient to define the contaminated area.

2. Land release

Provide information on the release of land previously suspected to contain cluster munition remnants by methods other thanclearance.

Below table illustrates the historical cancellation Cluster Munitions Hazards 2004-2016. During reporting period none of BLUcontaminated hazard cancelled.

Location Size of area(m2)

Date ofrelease

Method of release

Region Province District Village (technical or non-technicalsurvey)

North East Kunduz Khanabad Khanabad 4,275 Mar-09

North East Takhar Hazar Sumuch Khwaja Ghar(1) 13,500 May-11

Cancelled through a propercancellation process underAMAS 03-01.

South Kandahar Kandahar Qadzi Kariz 56,082 Apr-09South Kandahar Spin Boldak Takhta Pul 47,790 10-01-13South Kandahar Kandahar Kandahar City 32,614 Nov-07South East Paktya Ali Khail (Jaji) Gulghunday 41,300 Jun-08West Herat Hirat Saq Salman 70,321 Aug-04West Hirat Injil Injil 76,500 Feb-09West Hirat Injil Injil 217,033 Apr-08South Kandahar Spin Boldak Spin Boldak 320,440 Nov-07South Kandahar Spin Boldak Spin Boldak 421,419 Nov-07

Total 1,301,274

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3. Status and progress of programmes for the clearance of cluster munitions remnants


** Location can be defined by listing the province/district/village where contaminated areas are located as well as(where possible) map references and grid coordinates sufficient to define the contaminated area. Where possible,refer to the corresponding contaminated area described in [Form F, table 1].

List of BLU hazards completed in 2017:

Region Province District Village Status StatusDate

HazardArea Size

No ofDevices

Destroyed

Clearancemethod

Standards applies

Safety standards Environmentalstandards

Central MaydanWardak Nirkh Kane Ezzat Closed 30-Oct-17 670,252 32 Manual AMAS-6-2 AMAS 6-3 AMAS -7-6

East Nangarhar PachierAgam Merkhani Closed 23-Nov-17 1,717,200 77 Manual AMAS-6-2 AMAS 6-3 AMAS -7-6NorthEast Takhar KhwajaGhar Bahar Law Closed 27-Dec-17 188,654 70 Manual AMAS-6-2 AMAS 6-3 AMAS -7-6

NorthEast Takhar KhwajaGhar ZardKamar Closed 31-Dec-17 311,846 239 Manual AMAS-6-2 AMAS 6-3 AMAS -7-6

Total 2,887,952 418

Supplementary information

[narrative]

4. Status and progress of programme(s) for the destruction of cluster munition remnants*,**

See below list


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** This table is only for use for those cluster munitions remnants that were not destroyed during a clearanceprogramme (for example cluster munition remnants cleared and subsequently destroyed elsewhere or abandonedcluster munitions).

Region Province District Village Hazard Name Area(sqm) Status

RecommendedClearance

Type

ActualStartDate

ActualEnd Date

ProjectFunded

PlannedAgency

East Nangarhar PachierAgam

Nasir (GariKhel) AF/0807/00458/BLU0045 1,857,731 Open

BAC SubSurface Search

01-04-17 31-03-19

Yes DAFA

Nasir (GariKhel) AF/0807/00458/BLU0046 473,901 Closed 11-05-17 15-04-18

NorthEast Takhar KhwajaGhar

MenChuqarUlya BLU/2487 306,000 Open 01-04-17 31-12-18

BLU/2749 313,149 Workedon 01-04-18 30-06-18

BLU/2750 302,054 Workedon 01-04-18 30-06-18

Sab Qurugh BLU/3127 145,576 Open 01-04-18 30-06-18

ZardKamar

BLU/2729 254,625 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19BLU/2730 315,000 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19BLU/2731 341,250 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19BLU/2732 479,850 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19BLU/2733 372,750 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19

AF/1212/12586/BLU0013 160,655 Open 01-04-17 31-03-19

SouthEast Paktya Zurmat Babulkhel

AF/0702/08764/BLU0031 160,000 Open 01-04-18 31-12-18AF/0702/08764/BLU034 900,000 Open 01-04-18 31-12-18

AF/0702/08764/BLU0035 100,000 Open 01-04-18 31-12-18AF/0702/08764/BLU032 40,000 Open 01-04-18 31-12-18

Total 6,522,541

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List of planned BLU sites

Supplementary information

5.Challenges and international assistance and cooperation needed for the implementation of article

Form G Measures to provide warning to the population and risk education



(j) The measures taken to provide risk reduction education and, in particular, an immediate and effectivewarning to civilians living in cluster munition contaminated areas under its jurisdiction or control;”

The above 16 BLU sites are part of a project being implemented by DAFA with funding support from US Department of State (USDoS). Theimplementation of this project started in 01/09/2017 and will be completed in 31/09/2019. This project included into Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty(APMBT) work plan.

Activity Description Time period Need

Clearance By clearing of above mentioned 16 BLU sites, all recorded ClusterMunition contaminated hazards in Afghanistan will be addressed.

01/09/201731/09/2019

Community and government support in security provision toteams, and proper cooperation is needed.

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- DMAC signed MoUs with the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) and Directorate of Nomads(Kuchies), as well submitted a proposal to Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) to deepening formalcollaborations with concerned ministries in relation to dissemination of Risk Education messages among vulnerable population. DMAC isalso looking forward to expanding collaborations with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs(MoHRA) and Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), and wider NGO community.

- DMAC/ UNMAS MRE Dept has conducted regular, quarterly and ad-hoc meeting with the Risk Education Technical Working Groupdiscussing subjects regarding improvement of Risk Education materials and strategies.

- During Dec 2017, DMAC organized a national Risk Education Workshop with support from UNMAS and DDG involving all stakeholders todiscuss current threats and challenges and the way forward. In the meantime, DDG has conducted a baseline KAP Survey. Both reportsare available at http://dmac.gov.af/publications/mine-erw-risk-education/

- DMAC/ UNMAS MRE Dept manager attended a certified Risk Education training organized by GICHD and UNICEF

1. Measures taken to provide risk reduction education

Form H: Victim assistance: status and progress of implementation of the obligations underarticle 5



(k) The status and progress of implementation of its obligations under article 5 of this Convention toadequately provide age- and gender-sensitive assistance, including medical care, rehabilitation

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and psychological support, as well as provide for social and economic inclusion of cluster munitionvictims and to collect reliable relevant data with respect to cluster munition victims;”


Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017 - 31st Dec 2017 VA

1. National focal point/coordination mechanism for the implementation of article 5 (specify name and contactinformation of government body responsible)

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contact information of government body responsible)

The Victim assistance (VA) programmes in Afghanistan focused on advocacy, awareness, prevention, physical rehabilitation, livelihood, vocationaltraining, peer support, physical accessibility, coordination, policy development, special and Inclusive education activities within the broader context of thedisability sector as required by the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). The Victim Assistance Department of DMAC/UNMAS is closely working with 3-line ministries and provides technical support and assist to Ministry of Labor Social Affairs Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD), Ministry of Public Health(MoPH) and Ministry of Education (MoE) in terms of annual planning, priority setting, contract development and quality assurance for the VA/disabilityrelated activities funded by UNMAS. Due to the drop-in funding in 2017, Out of 7 prioritized projects only 1 VA project was funded. The VA Departmentdoes not have the funding to directly implement projects, but has a list of prioritized projects, to which funds can be allocated as they are received.The coordination mechanism in VA is based on a partnership network with three-line ministries and VA National and International organization.

MoLSAMD is the government focal point for VA issues and participates at the highest level at states parties in VA related meetings and also theAfghanistan Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Network Coordinator is the Executive Committee Member of the Asia Pacific CBR Network as ofNovember 2011. MoPH and MoE are also involved in disability services and advocacy activities. The MoPH is contributing to the development of CBRconcept, coordinating and providing physical rehabilitation and psychosocial support services. The MoPH also coordinates training programmes forphysiotherapists, Orthopaedic technicians and healthcare providers. The MoE with technical support from DMAC provides Inclusive Education training forschool’s teachers, head masters, children with disabilities and their parents. As well as the MoE with support from UNMAS and other non-governmentorganizations develops policies and work plans on Special and Inclusive Education; arrange/conduct the Inclusive & Child Friendly Education CoordinationWorking Group (I&CFE-CWG) meeting which is conducted on monthly basis and chaired by MoE.

Contact detail of the government focal points in three line Ministries are:1- Mr. Mohammaddin Qani, Acting Deputy Minister of Martyrs and Disability Affairs of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disability

MoLSAMDEmail: [email protected]: +93 (0) 747221228

2- Dr. Musa Zia, Head of the Disability and Physical rehabilitation department of the MoPHEmail: [email protected] or [email protected]: +93 (0)0796222077

3- Haqiqullah Atiq, Head of Inclusive Education Department MoEEmail: [email protected] Phone # + 93(0)786350953

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2. Data collection and assessment of the needs of cluster munitions victims (please indicate gender and age ofsurvivors as well as information on affected families and communities) Nil

3. Development and implementation of national laws and policies for implementation of article 5

In 2017 the initial works for developing the first National Disability Strategy for Afghanistan has been started, committee for reviewing existingdocuments and drafting the strategy has been established. The committee had two meetings and agreed to give this responsibility to VA department ofDMAC/UNMAS to draft the strategy and then other stakeholders will share their ideas/feedback with VA department of DMAC/UNMAS. It is in the planof VA department to finalize the strategy before end of 2018.

The Advocacy Committee for Person with Disabilities (ACPD) with support from all disability stakeholders had more than 20 meetings on the law (Rightsand Benefits of Persons with Disabilities LRBPD) in 2017. In the result of the meetings, some changes and amendment applied in the law and sent toparliament and government for approval

MoE:The Child Protection Officers (CPOs) of MoE in all schools throughout the country report casualty data to the Safety and Security Department of MoEthrough mobile phones and VHF channels. The received data of provinces is inserted into MoE database, the compiled data of MoE is then shared withUNMAS/DMAC on a monthly and quarterly basis. As well as the Inclusive education department of MoE collects data of inclusive and special educationtrainings/activities for teachers, parents, children with disabilities and enrolment of them into general schools. Till end of 2017 a total of 3,808 childrenwith disabilities have been enrolled into general schools throughout the country by technical support from national and international NGOs includingSCA, SERVE, AAR Japan, DMAC, UNICEF, JICA and etc. Still the reporting and collecting data system is not comprehensive; so, one of the plans for 2018will be supporting the Inclusive Education department of MoE in developing a proper data collection format and link it to MoE MIS in order to collectreliable data from each of the NGOs.

MoLSAMD:The MoLSAMD is registering the persons with war related disabilities in the country to provide them disability pension according to provision of the Law on the Rights

and Benefits of Persons with Disabilities LRBPD, within MoLSAMD. Only this sort of data collection mechanism exists at the moment that registering and entering totheir database at national and sub national levels, still the National Disability Survey of Afghanistan (NDSA) which was conducted by Handicap International HI on 2005is valid where the NSDA estimated 2.7% of overall population are with severe disabilities, 59% are men with disabilities, 41% women with disabilities, 196,000 Childrenat school aged are with disabilities, physical disability is the highest as 36% , around 60,000 are landmine survivors, there is one question with five componentsincluded in the coming national census on disability, the census has not been done so far, sampling survey conducted by MoLSAMD in three provinces (Logar,Nangarhar and Bamyan) on disability in 2011. By end of the 2016 the MoLSAMD registered about 135,000 war related disabilities including the victims of Mine/ERW,cluster munitions and other weapons to reactive disability pension. The National Disability Referral Guide (NDRG) developed which is a very good tool for collecting

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data from national and international disability stakeholders to develop a referral system of service delivery in the country.With close coordination of MoLSAMD, in 2017 the ACAP III/UNMAS provided the following services to conflict victims including victims of Mine and ERW in all regionsthroughout the country:

Immediate Assistance (IA) Packages 5,011 packages delivered which covered 45,598 beneficiaries (22,962 males, 22,636 females) Income Generation, 646 packages delivered to 621 families which covered 4,739 beneficiaries (2,077 males, 2,662 females) Physical Rehabilitation, 2,774 beneficiaries (1,977 males, 797 females) Psychosocial Counselling, 7,740 beneficiaries (4,369 males, 3,371 females)

MoPH:The Ministry of Public Health is continuously collecting the victim assistance data by 2 mechanisms,1. DRD developed specific reporting format for collection of the quarterly data and report from the vertical disability programme, the format is providing data withthe specification of gander, type of disability, home based or centre based services and referral of the clients to other institution for services.2. Disability is also briefly included in the Health Management Information system (HMIS) of MoPH, the data which is regularly coming through HMIS is:

- No. of Person with disability received physical rehabilitation services in the health facilities- Type of disabling disease treated in the health facilities- No. Of Trauma/Accident and emergency responses- Referral of clients

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is coordinating Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) jointly with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affair, Martyrs andDisabled (MoLSAMD), a well-established strategy for inclusion, provision of equal opportunities and empowerment of persons with disabilities in Afghanistanwith program in 20 out of 34 provinces, in 2017 there were 2 CBR coordination meetings conducted.

A disability task force and community-based rehabilitation task force has been in place for almost Eight years and provides strong technical guidance to theMOPH. In 2017, Four meetings of the disability taskforce were held and the bigger achievement in 2017 was the revision and continue update of the newdisability and physical rehabilitation strategy 2016-2020 for the health sector, in 2017 MoPH decided to change the strategy to national strategic plan indisability and physical rehabilitation which was finalized, approved and printed.

Different physical rehabilitation project concepts for the development and expansion of services to mine and ERW victim and person with disabilities weredeveloped in 2017 and were submitted for funding in 2018.

Provided CBR training to 23 physiotherapists in the Country. With the support of a core working group and 2-line Ministries (MoLSAMD and MoPH) a first draft of the disability certification guideline was developed in

2017 and submitted to the Ministry of higher education for the approval and it is hope the guideline will be finalized and approved in 2018. Disability and Rehabilitation Department of MoPH (DRD) was able to review and update the 3-year physiotherapy curriculum with the support of international

consultant, Ghazanfar Institute for Health and Sciences (GIHS) and the Physiotherapy Curriculum Development Committee and the MoPH relevantdepartments. The new Curriculum will be used in the new physiotherapy training Programme in 2016. The new curriculum is now officially endorsed and nowunder the usage in the new physiotherapy training Programme. For the further development of the PT Curriculum a new working group is established toreview the current curriculum and update it according to the current need in the Country.

In 2018, the Disability awareness and physical rehabilitation training manual is developed, finalized and approved by MoPH and the training manual will be used for thetraining of health staff working in BPHS and EPHS.

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4. National plan and budget, including timeframes to carry out these activities

Currently MoLSAMD is providing financial support (pension) to only war related disabilities in the country between 2500 – 5000 AFGs based on amendment to LRBPDresulted the incensement of the disability salary, there is no specific national allocation of fund to disability programs, but still most of the services provided bynational and international NGOs on disability in the country,

The Ministry of public health of Afghanistan have 10 strategic objectives and the Disability and physical rehabilitation department develop annual operational planbased on the MoPH national strategic objectives and as well as the National physical rehabilitation strategy which is recently approved and published. In the revisedBPHS in 2009, MOPH integrated physiotherapy services in 80 district Hospitals with hiring two physiotherapists in each of the stated Hospitals and 21 orthopaediccentres in 16 provinces. DRD managed to include the training of 200 Provincial Physiotherapist in the MoPH 5 years SEHAT project and it is hope that in the next fiveyears the project will be implemented in 7 regional Institutes for Health and Sciences (IHS) of the Ministry of Public Health, the duration of the training will be 3years. According to the new plan of MoPH with the donor’s community the National Priority projects (NPP) first phase implementation started in 2015.The inclusive education department of MoE which was established within new structure of MoE in late 2011 has the responsibility of enrolment of children withdisabilities into general schools through conducting capacity building, awareness and advocacy trainings to school teachers, head masters, children with disabilitiesand their parents and community members throughout the country. Fortunately, the Inclusive Child Friendly Education – Coordination Working Group (ICFE-CWG)exists which chairs by MoE and has regular monthly meetings to discuss achievements, challenges and way forward. The main objective of the coordination meetingis to better coordinate Inclusive education activities of all stakeholders/IPs based on the newly developed policy and reporting format for inclusive educationactivities.As well as most of the VA/disability organizations including DMAC/UNMAS provided technical and financial support to MoE inclusive education department forconducting trainings and capacity development issues including trainings on Sign language, Braille script and publication of Inclusive education materials.

Unfortunately, during the year 2017 the UNMAS was not able to support financially IE training including sign language training, Braille trainings etc due to lack ofbudget. But some other stakeholders including SERVE, SCA, AAR Japan and etc maintained their financial and technical contribution to support IE training for MoEschool teachers and enrolment of children with disability in general schools.

5. Efforts to closely consult with and actively involve cluster munitions victims and their representative organisations invictim assistance planning and implementation

Persons with disabilities and their representative organization (Persons with Disabilities Organizations PDOs) are part of decision making and participating to variousdisability events, discussion and issues as:1. Advocacy actives + Advocacy Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities , attended to more than 10 advocacy meetings, events and discussion with

government agencies, MoLSAMD, MoIC, MoF, national and international NGOs, stakeholders, AIHRC, reform election commission and Advocacy Committee on

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the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ACPD on disability issues, budget, disability advocacy and mainstreaming, CRPD reporting, fundraising, disability and data,disability and media, disability employment, disability certification degrees, white cane day, IDPD, and landmine monitor launch.

2. About ACAP III more than 30 types of activities, inputs, comments, coordination provided e.g. meetings with MoLSAMD minister and deputy minister, developingVT and economic reintegration project documents and inputs, presentation on ACAP III Components, review SOP of NGOs for VA Accreditation, CFP, reports,

3. Facilitated 5 Disability Stakeholders Coordination Group (DSCG) meetings, which are chaired by deputy minister. Discussions in these meetings included;amending disability law, 3rd December celebration, discussion on CRPD reporting, independent directorate for disability issues, and disability employment withingovernment agencies

4. Attended Number of meetings with government agencies and national & international NGOs to advocate for the rights of person with disability and their inclusionin the economic sector.

5. Initial works of the drafting National Disability strategy done in 2017. The strategy will be drafted by VA department of DMAC/UNMAS early 2018 and will beshared with disability stakeholders for comments and feedback. The strategy will be finalized by end of 3rd quarter 2018.

6. Psychosocial guideline for school teachers developed by Inclusive & Child Friendly Education Coordination Working Group (I&CFE – CWG) and sent to MoE forapproval.

7. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is coordinating Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) jointly with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affair, Martyrs and Disabled(MoLSAMD), a well-established strategy for inclusion, provision of equal opportunities and empowerment of persons with disabilities in Afghanistan with programin 20 out of 34 provinces, in 2017 there were 2 CBR coordination meetings conducted.

8. A disability task force and community-based rehabilitation task force has been in place for almost Eight years and provides strong technical guidance to theMOPH. In 2017, Four meetings of the disability taskforce were held and the bigger achievement in 2017 was the revision and continue update of the new disabilityand physical rehabilitation strategy 2016-2020 for the health sector, in 2017 MoPH decided to change the strategy to national strategic plan in disability andphysical rehabilitation which was finalized, approved and printed.

9. Different physical rehabilitation project concepts for the development and expansion of services to mine and ERW victim and person with disabilities weredeveloped in 2017 and were submitted for funding in 2018.

10. Provided CBR training to 23 physiotherapists in the Country.11. With the support of a core working group and 2-line Ministries (MoLSAMD and MoPH) a first draft of the disability certification guideline was developed in 2017

and submitted to the Ministry of higher education for the approval and it is hope the guideline will be finalized and approved in 2018.12. Disability and Rehabilitation Department of MoPH (DRD) was able to review and update the 3-year physiotherapy curriculum with the support of international

consultant, Ghazanfar Institute for Health and Sciences (GIHS) and the Physiotherapy Curriculum Development Committee and the MoPH relevant departments.The new Curriculum will be used in the new physiotherapy training Programme in 2016. The new curriculum is now officially endorsed and now under the usage inthe new physiotherapy training Programme. For the further development of the PT Curriculum a new working group is established to review the currentcurriculum and update it according to the current need in the Country.

13. In 2018, the Disability awareness and physical rehabilitation training manual is developed, finalized and approved by MoPH and the training manual will be usedfor the training of health staff working in BPHS and EPHS.

14. Different physical rehabilitation project concepts for the development and expansion of services to mine and ERW victim and person with disabilities were

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developed in 2017 and were submitted for funding in 2018.15. With the support of a core working group and 2-line Ministries (MoLSAMD and MoPH) the disability certification guideline which was developed in 2016, it was

finalized and approved in 2017.16. During 2017, 6 VA coordination meetings were conducted at UNMAS/DMAC where all key VA/Disability National and International organizations and line

ministries representatives, including MoPH, MoLSAMD and MoE participated.17. In addition, UNMAS conducted different advocacy events for donors and stakeholder’s attraction as advocacy efforts for victim assistance. Such events included

UN day celebration, 3rd December celebration (International Day of Persons with Disabilities which was conducted in different way; like; painting of PwDs in wall infront of the MoPH, conducting press conference by DPOs etc.), celebration of White cane day, celebration of 4th April the International Mine Awareness day, andseries of media events and interviews with media.

18. Seven victim assistance projects were designed to be implemented during 2017, but due to lack of fund, only one project funded which started on Sep 2017 andwill be ended on Oct 2018; the project name is "Physical Rehabilitation Khost& Farah" which is implementing by AABRAR and covers nine provinces.

19. Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan have disability and physical rehabilitation taskforce which have more than 15 members from the Ministry relevantdirectorates and departments, International and national organizations and disabled people organization. 6 meeting of the disability and rehabilitation taskforcewas organized in 2017.

20. The Inclusive Education Department of Ministry of Education of Afghanistan held and chaired 9 Inclusive Child Friendly Education – Coordination Working Group(ICFE-CWG) meeting which held monthly basis. Most of the IE stakeholders participate in the meeting and share achievements, challenges and way forward. Themeeting has more than 20 members.

6. Assistance services (including medical care, physical rehabilitation, psychological support, and social and economicinclusion)

Type of service(medical care,physicalrehabilitation,psychologicalsupport, social andeconomic inclusion)

Implementing agency

Description of service (progress, types of services, number of persons assisted, time period)

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Inclusive Education:- Inclusion of

children withdisabilities intogeneral schoolsthrough ministryof education’sInclusiveEducationdepartment

Ministry ofEducation

Children with disabilities are one of the excluded groups of children who don’t have access to general schools. MoE with number ofnational and international organizations work to pave the way for inclusion of children with disabilities into general schools.Fortunately, UNMAS is one of the NGOs that supports the government of Afghanistan (MoE) financially and technically. Thisinitiative has been started on 2007 and up to end of 2015 a total number of 8,250 school teachers, school principals, and parents ofchildren with disabilities from 1,129 schools of Kabul, four surrounding districts and 10 wards of Kabul city plus four provinces (Hirat,Balkh, Nangarhar and Laghman) have been trained through UNMAS financial and technical support. Outcome of the trainings isinclusion of more than 3000 children with disabilities into general schools in Kabul and provinces.Unfortunately, there was no financial support from UNMAS side to MoE for Inclusive Education activities to train MoE teacher andenrol more children with disability in general schools during 2016 and 2017. The DMACUNMAS only participated in Inclusive & ChildFriendly Education Coordination Working Group (I&CFE-CWG) meetings and provided technically advice and support to InclusiveEducation Department of MoE and contributed in developing action plan and monitoring plan for implementation of IE policy.However, number of the VA/Disability organizations contributed in enrolment of children with disability and victim of mine/ERW ingeneral school; more than 500 children with disabilities in 13 provinces enrolled into school during 2017 by financial and technicalsupport from SCA and SERVE organizations. As well as the AAR Japan started contribution in Inclusive Education in 2016 and 2017with a small project of covering two schools in Parwan province. Mentioned two schools are now almost inclusive (rampsconstructed, teachers are trained in inclusive education and some children with disabilities enrolled into the schools. Besides that,some organizations like SCA and SERVE had some significant activities in 2017 as following:

1,160 teachers trained in Inclusive education who will train more teachers in their schools. This one of the objectives of MoEto expand Inclusive education through training of teachers. The trainings were conducted in 20 provinces with financialsupport from SERVE and SCA.

Inclusive Education awareness training conducted to 500 children with disabilities and their parents. 50 school were made physically accessible through constructing ramps.

Big size Inclusive education awareness posters printed with financial support from UNICEF and distributed throughout thecountry.

One-month training of Braille and sign language was conducted for education managers of Parwan province. 539 children with mental disability, visual and hearing impairment enrolled in to BPK school and general schools in Kabul. A total number of 3,808 children with disabilities have been integrated into general schools of Kabul and 17 provinces with

technical and financial support from national and international organization including DMAC/UNMAS, SCA, SERVE etc.…

At the end of year 2017 the General Education Directorate of MoE once again invited all Inclusive Education stakeholders includingUNMAS and donors to pay more attention to education activities in particular, Inclusive Education which one of the most importantcomponents of General education.

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7. Steps taken to mobilize national and international resources

MoLSAMD:

The implementation of MoLSAMD strategy and other national and international disability documents (LRBPD, CRPD, CCM, MBT, ILO C 159, ANDAP, Marrakeshtreaty) need international support (financially and technically), currently the Afghanistan National Policy Strategy for Persons with Disabilities is in 1st draft stage andmade available to all VA/Disability stakeholders for comments and feedback. The revision of ANDAP is pending due to the strategy, when strategy is finalized then itwill be followed up by the revised ANDAP with a broader focus on all categories of persons with disabilities including the victims of mine/ERW, VA is an integral partof the strategy.

MoPH:UNMAS with coordination of MoPH developed 3 projects of physical rehabilitation, but only one project (physical rehabilitation in mobile workshop) in Khost andFarah funded which was started in Sep 2017 and will be ended on 31 Oct 2018)A disability task force and community-based rehabilitation task force has been in place for almost Eight years and provides strong technical guidance to the MOPH.In 2017, Four meetings of the disability taskforce were held and the bigger achievement in 2017 was the revision and continued update of the new disability andphysical rehabilitation strategy 2016-2020 for the health sector, in 2017 MoPH decided to change the strategy to national strategic plan in disability and physicalrehabilitation which was finalized, approved and printed.Disability and Rehabilitation Department of MoPH (DRD) was able to review and update the 3-year physiotherapy curriculum with the support of internationalconsultant, Ghazanfar Institute for Health and Sciences (GIHS) and the Physiotherapy Curriculum Development Committee and the MoPH relevant departments. Thenew Curriculum will be used in the new physiotherapy training Programme in 2016. The new curriculum is now officially endorsed and now under the usage in thenew physiotherapy training Programme. For the further development of the PT Curriculum a new working group is established to review the current curriculum andupdate it according to the current need in the Country.

MoE:The Inclusive education department of MoE works together with national and international organizations to provide better services for children who excluded fromschools with a special focus on children with disabilities and victims of Mine/ERW and has developed a comprehensive plan of action for 2016 which will enable thedepartment to train more teachers, master trainer, children with disabilities and their parent; the plan followed in 2017. As well as the department in coordinationwith inclusive education stakeholders developed a policy for inclusive education in 2015 which will enable the department and all stakeholders to expand inclusiveeducation activities to provinces, districts and villages in order to achieve the Education for All (EFA) goal of “enrolment of all Afghan children into schools until 2020.Some of the international organizations like SERVE and SCA contributed to IE activities in 2017, but most of the IE stakeholders including UNMAS was not able tosupport IE activities of MoE financially due to lack of budget. The only support from UNMAS was technically advice and support in terms of developingimplementation plan for the IE policy which was developed, technically review of the newly developed “psychosocial support guideline for school teachers”, as well

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as attending the Inclusive Education Coordination working group meetings.During 2017 with support from some of the VA/Disability organizations like SCA, SERVE and AAR Japan some significate activities took place; like:

- 1,160 teachers trained in Inclusive education who will train more teachers in their schools. This one of the objectives of MoE to expand Inclusive educationthrough training of teachers. The trainings were conducted in 20 provinces with financial support from SERVE and SCA.

- Inclusive Education awareness training conducted to 500 children with disabilities and their parents.- 50 school were made physically accessible through constructing ramps.- Big size Inclusive education awareness posters printed with financial support from UNICEF and distributed throughout the country.- One-month training of Braille and sign language was conducted for education managers of Parwan province.- 539 children with mental disability, visual and hearing impairment enrolled in to BPK school and general schools in Kabul.- A total number of 3,808 children with disabilities have been integrated into general schools of Kabul and 17 provinces with technical and financial support

from national and international organization including DMAC/UNMAS, SCA, SERVE etc.…

8 Needs for international assistance and cooperation

Activity Description Time period Need

Physical Accessibility provided in14 provinces

To provide Mine victims and PwDwith Economic Reintegrationservices.

66.6% of the buildings have not ramps and 79.6% of them are without toilets exclusive for thepersons with disability (Only 17.7% of buildings in Kabul are accessible for PwD (survey by CSO).This is required to make 500 public places (Hospitals, Mosques, public schools and other publicbuildings) accessible to persons with disabilities' for receiving needy services in 14 Provinces for162000 PwD.

Poor self-esteem of victims &PwD which reinforces the cycle of exclusion as a result of theirreluctance to take part in social activities & events. A survey of 1,645 survivors in 26countries including Afghanistan showed that:74% said their household income was insufficient; less than 20% of PwD work; 82% of PwD live onless than 1 USD/day; 80% of PwD live in isolated rural areas; Women with disabilities are 50% lesslikely than men with disabilities to be employed.This is need to support the 700 PwD in 9 Provinces to start or expand Income- generating activitiesthrough access to technical & business skills training, & financial support for business development.

One year (2018)

Long term project

385,000USD

700,00USD

Printing Disability Materials andBooks as part of awareness andadvocacy

Advocacy and awareness is one of the integrated part of Victim Assistance and this project willsupport the Information dissemination to government, non-government organizations and schools,Disability awareness increased, and capacity of persons with disabilities developed and they aretesting the social inclusion and access to information and education.

Long term project60,000USD

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To provide Inclusive Education forCwD, Teachers and Parentsincluding educational materials.

To provide Physical Rehabilitationservices to 33,500 PwD

To provide 1018 demining victimswith Socio-economic reintegrationand Psychosocial support servicesin all regions.

To improve access to pre-hospitalcare by training of 150 CommunityHealth Supervisors as core groupof paramedics, who in turn wouldtrain 3,200 first responders at the1,600 communities.

To support installation of website

Lack of appropriate teaching aids & other equipment for CwD. 196,000 school-age children withdisabilities;In 17 provinces 3,800 CwD are going to school (The survey is ongoing - MoE). This is required toprovide 1,000 children with disabilities who have been enrolled into general schools with needymaterials (Slate, Stylus, Braille paper, Braille board with tips, Taylors frame with tips, Sign languagesdictionary, Magnifier glasses etc...).Beside the materials, 100 teachers will be trained on sign language and Braille during the project.

90% of Afghan population lives at more than 100Km far from a rehabilitation centres2; 20Provinces out 34 have no Prostheses and Orthoses, Lack of female health service providers andrehabilitation professionals; 10 Existing PRCs (6 Fixed and 4 Mobiles) are faced with lack of fund.So, this is need to provide physical rehabilitation services to 33,500 PwD in 22 provinces Afghanistanduring 2018 through 10 PR centres including 4 Mobile Workshops to enhance the equal andsustainable access for all.

Victim de-miners and their familyhave not enough income like other PwD, through this project it is planned to promote their life byproviding them with small business & social protection.This will help them that their income is increased and person &his/ her family, social participation &psychological, well-being is improved. Economic inclusion benefits a single person as well as thecollective development of her family & community.

Limited or no healthcare human and material resources for trauma management in rural areasspecially Mine/ERW and PPIED impacted communities as more than 760 impacted communities arelocated at more than 10km- 50km distance from health centres increased the death rate ofmine/ERW and PPIED causalities. The training of community health workers will be an effectivetool for reducing the fatality rate of injured causalities due to mine, ERW, ammunition and PPIED.

The Martyrs and Disability (M&D) deputy ministry of MoLSAMD is lacking a website for better

Long term

Three years

One year

100,000USD

1,200,000USD

1,320,000USD

2HI survey on Financial access to rehabilitation services in Afghanistan in 2016

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for M&D division of MoLSAMD forbetter communication among theVA/Disability organizations,nationally and internationally.

communication Victim assistance and disability issues nationally and internationally. By installationof the website M&D will be able to better communicate and advocate for VA/Disability issue.

One year

Total

365,600USD

3,000USD

9. Efforts undertaken to raise awareness of the rights of cluster munitions victims and persons with other disabilities

1. Number of Advocacy Committee for Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) meetings conducted in 2017 in which most of the VA/Disabilityorganizations attended and advocacy issue discussed.

2. Advocacy committee members met with the Martyred, Disabled and Public Welfare commission of Upper House, the main agenda the of the meeting wasdiscussion on Nationwide Disability Survey. As result of the meeting it was agreed that commission will write a letter to USAID for implementation of thesurvey.

3. Inclusive Education awareness training conducted to 500 children with disabilities and their parents.4. Number of articles wrote on disability issues for different national Magazines and newspapers5. Number of live and recorded TV and news agency interviews on various disability issues,6. As part of Advocacy and Awareness on rights of Persons with disabilities, Number of MRE and VA spots broadcasted through local and national

TV in 2017

Form JOther relevant matters

Remark: States Parties may use this form to report voluntarily on other relevant matters, including matters pertainingto compliance and implementation not covered by the formal reporting requirements contained in article 7.


Reporting for time period from 1st Jan 2017 - 31st Dec 2017

Narrative / reference to other reports

Note: Form J can be used to report, on a voluntary basis, on the efforts to encourage States not parties to join theConvention on Cluster Munitions, and to notify such States of Convention obligations as outlined in article 21.

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

AABRAR Afghan Amputee Bicyclists for Rehabilitation andRecreation

AAR Association for Aid and ReliefACAP Afghan Civilian Assistance ProgramAGE Anti Governmental ElementAIM Abandoned Improvised MineAMAS Afghanistan Mine Action StandardsANDMA Afghanistan National Disaster Management

AuthorityAP Anti-personnelAPM Anti-Personnel MineAPMBT Anti-Personnel Mine Ban TreatyAREA Agency for Rehabilitation and Energy

Conservation in AfghanistanATC Afghan Technical ConsultantAV Anti VehicleCBR Community Based RehabilitationCHA Confirmed Hazardous AreaCR Conformity ReportCRPD Convention on Rights of Person with DisabilityDAO Development and Ability OrganizationDDG Danish Demining GroupDMAC Directorate of Mine Action CoordinationDRD Disability and Rehabilitation DepartmentDSCG Disability Stakeholder Coordination GroupDT Demining TeamEOD Explosive Ordinance Disposal

ERW Explosive Remnant of WarFEL Front End LoaderGICHD Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian

DeminingHT HALO TrustIDP Internal Displaced PeopleIED Improvised Explosive DeviceIMAS International Mine Action StandardIMSMA Information Management System for Mine ActionIOM International Organization for MigrationIP Implementing PartnerISAF International Security Assistance ForceISO International Organization for StandardizationITF International Trust FundJGO Janus Global OperationsLSP Landmine Safety ProgremmeMAPA Mine Action Programme of AfghanistanMBT Mine Ban TreatyMCPA Mine Clearance and Planning AgencyMDC Mine Detection CenterMDD Mine Detection DogMDS Mine Dog SetMDU Mechanical Demining UnitMEIFCS Mine and ERW Impact Free Community SurveyMoE Ministry of EducationMoHRA Ministry of Hajj and Religious AffairsMoLSAMD Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled

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MoPH Ministry of Public HealthMoU Memorandum of UnderstandingMRE Mine Risk EducationMRRD Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and DevelopmentNATO North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNCR Non-Conformity ReportNGO Non-Governmental OrganizationNPA Norwegian People AidNTS Non-Technical SurveyOMAR Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghanistan

RehabilitationPPIEDP reassure Plate Improvised Explosive DevicesPRC Physical Rehabilitation CenterQA Quality AssuranceQC Quality ControlQM Quality ManagementQMI Quality Management InspectorR&D Research and DevelopmentSCA Swedish Committee for AfghanistanSHA Suspected Hazardous AreaSOP Standard Operating ProcedureToT Training of TrainerTS Technical SurveyUNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in AfghanistanUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nations International Children's Emergency

FundUNMAS United Nations Mine Action ServiceUSAID The United States Agency for International

DevelopmentVA Victim Assistant

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