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42094-042: Energy Sector Development Investment Program - Tranche 3
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The government requested ADB to finance the Gereshk Electricity Services Improvement Project. Gereshk, with a population of approximately 70,000, is a district economic center in Helmand, where insurgency has been significantly active, and is strategically located on the national highway (Corridor 1) that connects Herat and Kandahar. With the stability being regained, the government would like to restore the licit livelihood of the town residents and functions of the town as the district economi... Read More
| Country |
Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 42094-042 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Grant |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Grant No. 0280 Grant No. 0281 Grant No. 0282 |
| Approval Date | 22 Dec 2011 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 43,000 |
| Geographical Location | Gereshk District, Afghanistan |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Some gender benefits |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: B Indigenous People: C |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Bouadokpheng Chansavat
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Central and West Asia Department
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Energy Division, CWRD
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Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat
Last PDS Update
11 Apr 2013