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Proactive Disclosure
Afghanistan
Rebuilding a country that was devastated by thirty years of conflict is a long-term undertaking that requires the participation of many countries and partners. Canada's contribution to Afghanistan is part of a broader international effort that includes more than 60 nations and implementing partners. In November 2010, Canada announced a new role for its continued engagement in Afghanistan to 2014.
Building on the significant progress achieved in the areas of security, diplomacy, human rights, and development, Canada's work in Afghanistan between now and 2014 will focus on four key themes:
- Investing in the future of Afghan children and youth through development programming in education and health and improving the lives of Afghans, especially women and children
- Advancing security, the rule of law, and human rights, including the provision of up to 950 military trainers and their support personnel, and approximately 45 Canadian civilian police to support and train Afghan National Security Forces
- Promoting regional diplomacy
- Helping deliver humanitarian assistance
These priority themes rest on Canada's 2008 to 2011 programming efforts, support Afghan-developed priorities, and sustain progress in areas that are essential to Afghanistan's future. Based on Afghan needs, these priorities have been identified as domains in which Canada can continue making a significant contribution to tangible progress in Afghanistan.
Focused on national programming and in Kabul, Canada's efforts support Afghanistan's and the international community's long-term goal of transferring responsibility for security and governance to Afghanistan.
