DONOR nations have pledged $16 billion for Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into turmoil when foreign combat troops depart, but called on Kabul to implement reforms to fight graft.
A statement at the closing of a conference in Tokyo, according to Agence France Presse (AFP) yesterday confirmed donors would stump up $16 billion in civilian aid through 2015, with several pre-conditions including a clampdown on corruption.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai was in the Japanese capital along with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for talks focused on the so-called “transformation decade” after the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) drawdown.
“(The agreement) established a renewed, stronger foundation for partnership to support sustainable growth and development of Afghanistan throughout the transformation decade”, the statement said.
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