Validates the completion report’s assessment of the project, which was expected to create employment, generate income for households, improve safety and availability of medical facilities, help reconcile different ethnic groups, and unify the country politically. IED overall assessment: Less than successful

Validates the extended annual review report’s assessment of the project which aims to increase competition in the banking sector, have a catalytic and demonstrational effect, boost access to trade finance and promote best practices in corporate governance and commercial banking in Afghanistan. The Independent Evaluation Department agrees with the project’s overall assessment rating as highly successful.