The Ministry of Finance (MoF) manages and executes budget, collects taxes, organizes and controls public expenditure, and finally manages customs. Every government has to know the status of its revenues and expenditures, the management of its financial resources and to allocate them effectively.
Currently, a major share of the Afghanistan government budget is financed by international assistance. The Ministry of Finance, as the responsible body for public finance and expenditure, increasingly becomes more influential on coordinating and managing international assistance to Afghanistan, and convinces donors to channel more funds through the government treasury.
For the past few years, the Ministry of Finance has been trying to regulate its activities according to international rules and regulations. To achieve this goal,MoF established a recruitment section, as well as a Policy Design and Execution Unit, and has continually embarked on training and capacity building of its staff.
The Ministry’s aim is to manage financial affairs of the country through standard economic principles, so that Afghanistan becomes economically sustainable, secure, and self-sufficient, to ensure that public wealth is used in an accountable and transparent manner.
Vision
A stable and financially self-sufficient Afghanistan with a fiscally disciplined government and a Ministry that is accountable and responsive to the needs of people.
Mission:
To be an agent of change and expert in fiscal matters of the country, and to ensure that international standards are met for procurement and financial management.
As a central player in financial reforms, the Ministry of Finance works with the Central Bank of Afghanistan to ensure that the country's economic infrastructure works properly. The MoF has the additional responsibility to realign various functions to better support national development priorities.
Goals:
The MoF broad goals are:
Mobilize revenue and manage government finances
Support economic management and promote economic growth.
Manage public wealth
Promote good governance
Best practice leader within the Afghan public sector
The Ministry of Finance offers the following services to fellow citizens:
Collect tax and non-tax revenue
The Ministry of Finance provides the following services to government departments:
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