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44457-012: Rural Finance Expansion
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The proposed initiative will assist Afghan commercial banks and microfinance institutions to expand their physical presence and increase access to finance in rural areas. It will build financial institutions' capacity to undertake rural credit assessments and manage rural risks, and assist their concrete expansion plans into the rural areas with custom-designed training packages. In addition to addressing more immediate capacity constraints of participating banks and microfinance institutions, t... Read More
| Country |
Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 44457-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 7983 |
| Approval Date | 14 Dec 2011 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 1,500 |
| Geographical Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Multisector / Multisector |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Gender equity |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Gender equity as a theme |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Joao Pedro Farinha Fernandes
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Responsible ADB Department
Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
Da Afghanistan Bank
PDS Creation Date
15 Dec 2010
Last PDS Update
27 Mar 2013