Afghanistan : MFF - Road Network Development Investment Program Tranche 1
To cover the cost overruns under the Andkhoy-Qaisar Road Project and the North-South Corridor Project, therefore, this tranche has been released. This is the supplementary fund for (Ankhoy-Qaisar 240 km and North South Cooridor 238 km). The Government planned to utilize the MFF in four tranches. With regard to the Tranche 1 Project under the MFF, the financing plan will involve only ADB at this stage. It will amount to $60 million, of which $45 million will be for supplementary financing for civil works and $2 million on initial project
management work relating to existing projects. About $13 million will be in the form of contingencies. The subsequent tranches will be for around $100 million each, except the fourth, which is estimated at $140 million. ADB will seek cofinancing from third parties for these tranches. This work is underway.
Project Details
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Project Name | MFF - Road Network Development Investment Program Tranche 1 | ||||
Project Number | 42095-022 | ||||
Country / Economy | Afghanistan |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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Sector / Subsector | Transport / Road transport (non-urban) |
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Gender | Some gender elements | ||||
Description | To cover the cost overruns under the Andkhoy-Qaisar Road Project and the North-South Corridor Project, therefore, this tranche has been released. This is the supplementary fund for (Ankhoy-Qaisar 240 km and North South Cooridor 238 km). The Government planned to utilize the MFF in four tranches. With regard to the Tranche 1 Project under the MFF, the financing plan will involve only ADB at this stage. It will amount to $60 million, of which $45 million will be for supplementary financing for civil works and $2 million on initial project management work relating to existing projects. About $13 million will be in the form of contingencies. The subsequent tranches will be for around $100 million each, except the fourth, which is estimated at $140 million. ADB will seek cofinancing from third parties for these tranches. This work is underway. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Afghanista's reconstruction and development need investments in many areas. Roads are one of these. Poor connectivity hampers investment, trade, people's mobility, and ultimately job creation. This affects the cost of doing business, but also prevents Afghanistan from becoming an attractive transit option for Central Asian trade. Lack of enough and well maintained roads leaves rural areas isolated. This has a negative impact on growth and prospects for social inclusiveness, peace, and stability. Everyone is affected: manufacturers, public and private sector service providers, farmers, truckers, wholesalers, retailers, women, and children. The MFF makes sense. One of its merits is to build not only new assets and maintain existing ones, but also to work on the institutional front. | ||||
Impact | Economic and social development and poverty reduction in the project areas |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Improved road transport services in the project areas Reduced transport costs and travel time on the project road Provide rural population with better access to social services, markets, and other economic opportunities Enhance project management capability of Ministry of Public Works (MPW) |
Progress Toward Outcome | Completed. |
Implementation Progress | |
Description of Project Outputs | 1. Improvement of national highway sections from Mazar-e-Sharif to Dara-i-Suf 2. Cross border facilities at Hairatan and Spin Boldak 3. Improvement of public awareness about HIV/AIDS 4. Improvement of national highway sections from Bamian to Yakawlang 5. A primary road section from Andkhoy to Qaisar improved to a standard that allows smooth passage of all types of vehicles, and equipped with facility for road tolling and axle load control 6. Primary roads equipped with facility for road tolling and axle-load control 7. Project managers, accountants, engineers, and other administrative staff within MPW have experience in implementing large investment projects |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Con 1: Mazar-i-Sharif - Poli Baraq (76 km) is 100% complete; Con 2: Poli Baraq -Dara-i-Suf (58.94 km) is 100% complete; International roughness index are being measured after completion of works. Completed. Completed. Yakawlang-Bamyan (86.8 km) 100% completed by June 2012.International roughness index are being measured. Completed and opened for traffic. Completed. Completed. Office equipment and material handling equipment was procured and installed at Spin Boldak. Completed. |
Geographical Location | Andkhoy, Andkhoy, Bamyan, Dara-I-Suf, Faryab, Mazar-e Sharif, Mazari Sharif, Pul-e Baraq, Qaisar, Sangalak-i-Kaisar, Sholgara, Yakawlang |
Safeguard Categories | |
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Environment | B |
Involuntary Resettlement | C |
Indigenous Peoples | C |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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Environmental Aspects | The Investment Program has been assessed according to ADB's Environmental Policy (2002). It is classified as category B due to the minimal short-term environmental impacts of improvement and maintenance works planned in each of the projects. Long-term environmental impacts of the Investment Program will be addressed during implementation. This environmental assessment and review framework (EARF) has been developed to guide the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, road designers, supervision consultants, and construction contractors in carrying out the environmental assessment and relevant mitigation and monitoring activities required when designing and implementing subprojects to be financed under the multitranche financing facility (MFF). MPW will assist ADB in its periodic environmental due diligence analyses on any project at any given time. MPW will have the main responsibility, however, for performing periodic environmental due diligence analyses, as well as for monitoring the implementation of all projects to ensure compliance with Afghanistan's and ADB's environmental policies and overall environmental standards. |
Involuntary Resettlement | The Tranche 1 Project does not involve any significant land acquisition or resettlement issues. Land acquisition and resettlement impacts of each project under the MFF will be treate according to the resettlement framework , which was prepared by MPW in consultation with national and local administrative bodies and in accordance relevant ADB policies. The impact assessment and mitigation will depend on the method of contracting for the different types of physical works. In design-bid-build contracts, MPW will prepare detailed designs and corresponding resettlement plans (RPs) and implement them simultaneously with procurement of works. MPW will not sign works contracts prior to completing land acquisition and resettlement activities. In the case of design-build contracts, which would allow works to be expedited by the designing the road while physical works progress, after the award of contracts and during the detailed design phase, MPW will work through the supervision consultant(s) and the contractor(s) to determine impacts. Depending on these impacts, MPW will prepare resettlement plans and implement the plans after obtaining approval from ADB. |
Indigenous Peoples | An assessment of the impact of the Investment Program related activities on indigenous peoples has been performed in accordance with ADB's Indigenous Peoples Policy (1998). The constitutional categorizations of the people of Afghanistan do not include any as indigenous peoples, and there are no people that will be negatively affected by the Investment Program related activities. The Investment Program is accordingly classified as category C. |
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
During Project Design | To ensure that future development efforts in the road sector are aimed at a common goal, ADB has consulted USAID and the World Bank while preparing the MFF. Likewise, ADB has met with people of villages adjacent to the roads being constructed, road users and road builders to ascertain the immediate impacts, both positive and negative. These meetings revealed that the positive impacts far outweigh the negatives. The Project has identified and consulted with both primary and secondary stakeholders. During social analysis extensive consultations were carried out with the local people (men and women), road users, truck drivers, vehicle operators, shop owners, farmers, traders, nongovernment organizations in the prominent towns, villages in the project influence area to ascertain their response to the construction of road, and their needs and demands from the Project. Apart from the public meetings, focus group discussions were organized with the young, old, men, and women from different occupations and population groups to ensure a comprehensive perspective on the Project as well as its impacts. All those consulted had positive reactions toward the Project and welcomed the benefits that improved access and/or road conditions would provide. They also emphasized that households that will be adversely affected should be compensated by the Project for their losses, so that they are able to reestablish their livelihoods and take advantage of road improvement. |
During Project Implementation | The grant agreement signed with Ministry of Finance (MoF) as an employer and The project was implemented by Ministry of Public Works (MPW). Based on these lessons, MPW will nsure that the Investment Program is implemented with active participation of all national stakeholders, using participatory practices. Consultation will continue throughout the Investment Program implementation. MPW, through regular field visits and the use of specialists, will implement each tranche. Disclosure of relevant information will continue throughout implementation of the Investment Program. In the case of tranche 1, resettlement and environmental impacts have been discussed with the stakeholders, including affected persons and local administrative units, and the relevant information has been publicly isclosed through the local media and ADB's website. |
Business Opportunities | |
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Consulting Services | Consulting Services for supervision of works, capacity development, institutional reform and project management will be procured according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (April 2007, as amended from time to time) using the qualtiy and cost or cost based system. |
Procurement | Works in a Project may include: (i) construction, rehabilitation, and repair of roads of road-related infrastructure; and/or (ii) performance-based maintenance of roads for up to five years using international competitive bidding or national competitive bidding according to ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2007, as amended from time to time). Equipment costing up to $100,000 will be procured using shopping procedures acceptable to ADB. |
Responsible ADB Officer | ADB Disclosure |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Afghanistan Resident Mission (AFRM) |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 09 Jun 2008 |
Fact Finding | 18 Apr 2008 to 29 Apr 2008 |
MRM | 08 Jul 2008 |
Approval | 02 Dec 2008 |
Last Review Mission | - |
PDS Creation Date | 16 Oct 2008 |
Last PDS Update | 28 Sep 2013 |
Grant 0135-AFG
Milestones | |||||
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
02 Dec 2008 | 01 Feb 2009 | 04 May 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | 04 Sep 2013 |
Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
Project Cost | 60.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
ADB | 60.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 53.60 | 0.00 | 89% |
Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
Cofinancing | 0.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 53.60 | 0.00 | 89% |
Status of Covenants | ||||||
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Category | Sector | Safeguards | Social | Financial | Economic | Others |
Rating | - | Satisfactory | - | Satisfactory | - | - |
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