Overview

This initiation plan is developed to support the humanitarian aid flow in Afghanistan through provision of technical support to keep the ASYCUDA Exemption System operational in Afghanistan. The project will support the most vulnerable population including children, women, old aged and displaced through the enhanced operations, local capacities, and digitalised systems to facilitate the smooth custom mechanisms. Administration, maintenance and modification of the AW Exemption system; running the existing six (6) helpdesks in major customs stations and establishment of five (5) new helpdesks in new customs stations will be part of the outputs of this initiation plan. The initiative is envisaged to significantly reduce the processing time at the Customs Stations and increase efficiency, transparency, and reduction of cost in a considerable way.

Objectives

• The project aims to continue UNDP’s support in keeping the ASYCUDA World (AW) Exemption System operational and maintained throughout 2023 and thus allow humanitarian aid flow without interruption during the protracted multi-pronged crisis in Afghanistan.

• The project will support the smooth inflow of humanitarian aid including food baskets, health care related items, medicines and other necessary items included in the basic needs for the poor, food insecure and vulnerable population of Afghanistan with a focus on children, women, disabled and old aged population.