Afghanistan and ADB
In the Spotlight
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'Electricity-in-a-Box' Brings Innovative Power Solution to Afghanistan's Off-Grid Communities
ADB and the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan inaugurated the distribution of 80 off-grid solar kits to rural households near Kabul without grid electricity.
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Afghanistan's Growth Slows Amid Drought, Security Concerns — ADB
Afghanistan’s economy in 2018 is now projected to grow slower than the previous forecast due to the challenging security and political situations in the country and the impact of severe drought in the first half of the year, says a new ADB report.
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Afghanistan: Country Operations Business Plan (2019-2021)
ADB’s key strategic focus remains on infrastructure development, and its operations will continue to concentrate on three priority sectors: transport, energy, and agriculture and natural resources.
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ADB, Afghanistan Launch GeoPortal to Improve Data Access and Sharing
ADB and Afghanistan launched the “Afghan GeoPortal” to help increase the Government of Afghanistan’s access to accurate and comprehensive geospatial data from a central information system in the country.
Afghanistan was a founding member of ADB in 1966 and has since been supported by ADB over two periods.
Resuming its partnership with Afghanistan after a hiatus from 1980 to 2001, ADB—in collaboration with other development partners—supports the country’s development in the transport, energy, natural resources, and economic management sectors. Cumulative lending to Afghanistan total almost $1 billion, and approved grants total $3.3 billion. Read the fact sheet: ADB and Afghanistan
ADB assistance is fully on budget and aligned with the government’s strategies and its national priority programs, which are the agreed foundations of the partnership.
Afghanistan is a member of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program.
Latest
ADB Reaffirms Commitment to Support Energy Sector Development in Afghanistan
ADB reaffirmed its commitment to support Afghanistan’s energy development priorities at a ceremony organized by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat to recognize the support of ADB and other development partners to the energy sector.
ADB Grant to Help Develop Railways in CAREC Countries
ADB has approved a $2 million regional technical assistance grant to support the development of railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries.Judges and Prosecutors in Afghanistan Receive Expert Legal Training, Focused on Rights of Women, from ADB
ADB, in partnership with the Supreme Court of Afghanistan and the Attorney General’s Office, trained 140 judges and prosecutors on laws specific to gender sensitization, access to justice, and violence against women.
Projects in Afghanistan
Approved/Active
- Implementing the Integrated Trade Agenda in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program
- Enhancing Project Readiness and Implementation in Central and West Asia
- Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program Tranche 5
- Regional Cooperation on Increasing Cross-Border Energy Trading within the Central Asian Power System
- Railway Sector Development in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Countries
Funding Information
Source: ADB and Afghanistan: Fact Sheet.
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