Afghanistan and its donors have taken an important step in making sure the country’s vast potential mineral wealth translates into development by recognising the importance of transparency and accountability in the sector...In the closing statement, the Afghan government and its international partners took the important step of recognising principles of transparency and accountability in the management of the country’s minerals sector...This kind of early intervention could help Afghanistan avoid the resource curse which has beset other resource-rich countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria.