Afghanistan National Development Strategy (A Strategy for Security, Governance, Economic Growth & Poverty Reduction) 2008-2013. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Community management Extension Capacity building Smallholders/peasants Social protection Gender Institution Local government Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public participation Agricultural development Poverty Cultural heritage Disasters Flood Forest fires Desertification Erosion Food security Nutrition Water conservation zone Water supply Monitoring Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes The strategy covers the period of 2008-2013. Abstract The Afghanistan National Development Strategy is a multi-sectoral national strategy. The overriding objective of the document that covers the period of 2008-2013 is to substantially reduce poverty, improve the lives of the Afghan people and create the foundation for a secure and stable country. The Strategy is organized under three pillars: (i) security, (ii) governance, rule of law and human rights, and (iii) economic and social development. The last pillar contains agricultural and rural development as one of its components. Its long term strategic vision for agriculture and rural development is to ensure the social, economic and political well-being of rural communities, especially poor and vulnerable people. In addition, the Strategy notes that the government should develop gender-sensitive design in its efforts to implement the policies under the document. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by National Youth Policy. Legislation | Afghanistan | 2014 Keyword: Rural employment, Rural youth, Sustainable development, Agricultural development, Tax/levy, Cooperative/producer organization, Climate change, Disasters, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Nutrition, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX