Progress reporting for 2018-19 is against a revised Performance Assessment Framework based on three objectives aligned with Australia's commitments made at Ministerial Conferences on Afghanistan in Geneva (2018) and Brussels (2016) and the NATO Summits in Brussels (2018) and Warsaw (2016).
The reporting period saw intense political activity in Afghanistan, including parliamentary elections and US-Taliban-Afghan peace talks. Despite progress against a number of key development indicators, Afghanistan remains a complex and volatile environment with security and corruption concerns.
Australia continued to be a mid-sized donor in Afghanistan providing $78.7 million in Official Development Assistance during 2018-19, making Afghanistan Australia's fourth largest bilateral aid program. Innovative ways to monitor, verify and report on program performance are being developed to improve effectiveness and reduce risks around delivery of aid in this complex environment.
