The Afghanistan Compact was adopted at the London Conference in February 2006 and endorsed by the Security Council.  It is the cornerstone of cooperation between the government and its international partners, setting out a shared commitment to building a democratic state that provides security and livelihood opportunities to its citizens.  It has three pillars – security, governance and socio-economic development – supported by time-bound, measurable benchmarks of achievement covering all aspects of the state-building process.  To support implementation, the partners created the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board, which carries out periodic reviews of progress.