In April 2015, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIROA), UNDP and the donors supporting the Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) received H.E.

President Ghani’s approval to proceed with the restructuring of LOTFA and the development of a new programme document that included the design ofa LOTFA Transition Plan to succeed the LOTFA Akheri beginning 1 July 2015. The LOTFA transition would ensure the full handover of the payroll functions to the GIROA and to develop national capacity for its effective, efficient and accountable management. They agreed on a three-phased, conditions-based transition period from July 2015 to December 2016, with clear targets and deliverables for each phase.

LOTFA finances two projects, namely, the Support to Payroll Management (SPM) project which focuses on supporting Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOIA) payroll management and transition by December 2016; and the MOIA and Police Development (MPD) project, which focuses on developing national capacity for self-sustained reform and improvement of the MOIA as an institution, as well as police professionalization.

After completion of Phase II (January-June 2016), LOTFA has initiated implementation of Phase III (July-September 201 6) for the hand-over of payroll management responsibilities from LOTFA SPM to the MOIA.