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for setting national priorities. Finally, the budget committee of the Ministry of Finance (MOF)
determines the resources that are to be allocated to each individual project. No detailed
information has been found regarding the legal or institutional basis for the preparation of
appraisal reports.
4.3 Governance
Given the country’s economic bottleneck, Afghanistan’s transport system is based on primary
transportation modes. The industry consists of the following individual sectors, the operation of
which is handled by public institutions, private entities, and development partners:
- Road transport
- Civil aviation
- Railway transport
- Inland waterway transport
Each sector is operated andmaintained by various institutions and constituent bodies. The main
responsibilities, which the different institutions are faced with, include:
 Planning of infrastructure, infrastructure development, maintenance and operation;
 Operation and maintenance of the sector;
 Regulating the sector, and coordinating agreements
resents an overview of the key players in planning and infrastructure operation,
maintenance and development for each transport sector, as outlined in the ATSMPU:
Table 4.2: Relevant organisations36
Mode Task Organisation
Road
transport
Planning authority Ministry of Public Works (MOPW)
Infrastructure operation, infrastructure
maintenance, and development
Ministry of Public Works (MOPW)
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and
Development (MRRD)
Ministry of Urban Development
(MUD)
Civil
aviation
Planning authority, infrastructure
operation, infrastructure maintenance,
and development
Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority
(ACAA)
Support authority Afghanistan Civil Aviation Institute
(ACAI)
Railway
transport
Planning authority, infrastructure
operation, infrastructure maintenance,
and development
Afghanistan Railway Authority
(AFRA)
All sectors 37 Regulating and coordinating agreements
between private sector and international
transporters
Ministry of Transport and Civil
Aviation (MOTCA)
Source: Afghanistan Transport Sector Master Plan Update (2017-2036)
36 In planning and infrastructure operation, maintenance and development
37 Including Inland Waterway Transport (for which no specific information could be found).