Afghanistan: News Releases

ADB and Afghanistan inaugurated on 7 May a new power distribution network which will help provide efficient and reliable electricity to around 200,000 people, who previously did not have access to electricity, in the southwest of Kabul.

CAREC member countries can capitalize on new regional and international development dynamics, including BRI, to strengthen regional infrastructure, boost trade, and reduce poverty, according to participants at an ADB seminar.

ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom, through DFID, today launched the Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity Fund (ARTCF) ahead of the Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors in Manila, Philippines.

Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani witnessed the contract signing of three ADB-financed energy contracts, which will help Afghanistan enhance energy security and efficiency, among others.

Afghanistan’s economy is forecast to moderate to 2.5% growth in 2018 and 2019 due to the challenging security and political situations in the country, says a new ADB report.

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.

ADB Director General for Central and West Asia Department, Werner Liepach, concluded a 3-day visit to Kabul today, where he met with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani to discuss ADB’s overall country operations.

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (28 February 2018) — A framework agreement for the proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) Power Interconnection Project was signed last week that will pave the way for the delivery of long-term power supply, supporting Afghanistan’s energy needs and enabling power trade and exchange among the three countries.

ADB has appointed Werner Liepach as the new Director General for its Central and West Asia Department (CWRD).

ADB's Board of Directors has approved the 3-year extension of the availability period of the MFF, approved in 2009, for the Water Resources Development Investment Program aimed to improve agricultural productivity in Afghanistan.