Natural Gas Development Project

Afghanistan: Natural Gas Development Project

Project Name

Project Number

37085-012

Country / Economy

Afghanistan

Project Status

Closed

Project Type / Modality of Assistance

Technical Assistance

Source of Funding / Amount

TA 4666-AFG: Natural Gas Development Project
Technical Assistance Special Fund	US$ 995,000.00

Strategic Agendas

Environmentally sustainable growth
Inclusive economic growth

Drivers of Change

Private sector development

Sector / Subsector

Energy / Oil and gas transmission and distribution

Gender

No gender elements

Description

The TA will identify and prepare a project for upstream natural gas development. The ensuing project is expected to include rehabilitation of existing gas wells and pipeline network.

Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

To achieve economic progress through infrastructure development, support to the energy sector is a major intervention. A 5-10 year development program will be defined to support government investment and private sector participation.

Impact

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome
Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)
Geographical Location

Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation

Business Opportunities
Consulting Services	International consultants will be engaged for a_total of 16 person-months and domestic consultants for 42 person-months. The consulting team will be selected and engaged through a firm in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants, and other procedures acceptable to ADB for the selection and engagement of domestic consultants. The simplied technical proposal format and quality and cost-based selection will be used.
Procurement	TBD

Business Opportunities

Consulting Services

International consultants will be engaged for a_total of 16 person-months and domestic consultants for 42 person-months. The consulting team will be selected and engaged through a firm in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants, and other procedures acceptable to ADB for the selection and engagement of domestic consultants. The simplied technical proposal format and quality and cost-based selection will be used.

Procurement

TBD

Responsible ADB Officer	ADB Disclosure
Responsible ADB Department	Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Division	Transport and Communications Division, CWRD

Timetable
Concept Clearance	10 Mar 2005
Fact Finding	05 Jul 2005 to 09 Jul 2005
MRM	-
Approval	06 Oct 2005
Last Review Mission	-
PDS Creation Date	14 Jun 2006
Last PDS Update	29 Aug 2007

TA 4666-AFG

Milestones
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Closing
Approval	Signing Date	Effectivity Date	Original	Revised	Actual
06 Oct 2005	10 Nov 2005	10 Nov 2005	31 Mar 2007	31 Dec 2007	22 Aug 2008

Financing Plan/TA Utilization							Cumulative Disbursements
ADB	Cofinancing	Counterpart				Total	Date	Amount
ADB	Cofinancing	Gov	Beneficiaries	Project Sponsor	Others	Total	Date	Amount
995,000.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	995,000.00	29 Aug 2007	658,433.10

Project Page	https://www.adb.org//projects/37085-012/main
Request for Information	http://www.adb.org/forms/request-information-form?subject=37085-012
Date Generated	05 June 2023

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