Article 3 Tasks

assist the Government of Afghanistan in advancing the institutional reform of the Ministry of the Interior and in developing and coherently implementing policies and a strategy towards sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements including gender mainstreaming, especially with regard to the Afghan Uniform (Civilian) Police and the Afghan Anti-Crime Police;

assist the Government of Afghanistan in further professionalising the Afghan National Police (ANP), in particular by supporting the sustainable recruitment, retention and integration of female police officers, the development of training infrastructure and by enhancing Afghan abilities to develop and deliver training;

support the Afghan authorities in further developing linkages between the police and the wider rule of law and ensure appropriate interaction with the wider criminal justice system;

improve cohesion and coordination among international actors and further work on strategy development on police reform, especially through the International Police Coordination Board (IPCB), in close coordination with the international community and through continued cooperation with key partners, including with the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission and other contributors.