Summary
Component 1: Establishment of the ICE Secretariat. This component will physically establish the ICE Secretariat office located at the Ministry of Energy and Water. In addition to establishing working groups at the four noted ministries, the Secretariat will serve as the point of contact for energy reform in Afghanistan to provide accurate information, facilitate market-relationships, coordinate energy project development, and build regional linkages.
Component 2: Establishment of a Commercial Advisory Team. This component will assist Government in the immediate economic assessment of energy sector development to accelerate the implementation of ongoing projects and identify energy investments that will facilitate reshaping the sector to become market-based and sustainable.
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| Project Name |
Inter-Ministerial Commission for Energy |
| Project Number |
39402-012 |
| Country |
Afghanistan |
| Project Status |
Closed |
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance
|
| Source of Funding / Amount |
| TA 4918-AFG: Inter-Ministerial Commission for Energy |
|---|
| Technical Assistance Special Fund |
US$ 2.00
million
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| Strategic Agendas |
Environmentally sustainable growth
|
| Drivers of Change |
Governance and capacity development
Private sector development
|
| Sector / Subsector |
Energy
- Energy sector development and institutional reform |
| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming |
No gender elements |
| Description |
Component 1: Establishment of the ICE Secretariat. This component will physically establish the ICE Secretariat office located at the Ministry of Energy and Water. In addition to establishing working groups at the four noted ministries, the Secretariat will serve as the point of contact for energy reform in Afghanistan to provide accurate information, facilitate market-relationships, coordinate energy project development, and build regional linkages. Component 2: Establishment of a Commercial Advisory Team. This component will assist Government in the immediate economic assessment of energy sector development to accelerate the implementation of ongoing projects and identify energy investments that will facilitate reshaping the sector to become market-based and sustainable. |
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
The ADTA underpinned ADB's assistance in energy sector, one of the three priority sectors for assistance in Afghanistan. The ADTA also addressed three of the five thematic areas approved under AFG CPS -- governance, private sector development and regional cooperation |
| Impact |
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Project Outcome
| Description of Outcome |
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| Progress Toward Outcome |
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| Implementation Progress |
|---|
| Description of Project Outputs |
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| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) |
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| Geographical Location |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
| Environmental Aspects |
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| Involuntary Resettlement |
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| Indigenous Peoples |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation |
|---|
| During Project Design |
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| During Project Implementation |
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Business Opportunities
| Consulting Services |
The TA will engage 60 person months of international and 294 person-months of domestic consultancy. The international consultants will have extensive experience in energy planning, commercial operations, sector restructuring, and transition-government reform. The domestic consultants will have expertise in the areas mentioned above in addition to being well-versed in the current energy situation of the country. Emphasis will be placed on international expertise for the first 12 months of operations to then be carried out by domestic experts. |
Responsible Staff
| Responsible ADB Officer |
ADB Disclosure |
| Responsible ADB Department |
Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division |
Afghanistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance
Dr. Mustafa Mastoor
Ministry of Finance Pashtunistan Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Timetable
| Concept Clearance |
31 Aug 2005 |
| Fact Finding |
11 Mar 2006
to 25 Mar 2006 |
| MRM |
-
|
| Approval |
31 Jan 2007 |
| Last Review Mission |
-
|
| PDS Creation Date |
16 Aug 2007 |
| Last PDS Update |
08 Jan 2010 |
TA 4918-AFG
| Milestones |
|---|
| Approval |
Signing Date |
Effectivity Date |
Closing |
| Original |
Revised |
Actual |
| 31 Jan 2007 |
19 Mar 2007 |
19 Mar 2007 |
28 Feb 2009 |
30 Jun 2009 |
-
|
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization |
Cumulative Disbursements |
| ADB |
Cofinancing |
Counterpart |
Total |
Date |
Amount |
| Gov |
Beneficiaries |
Project Sponsor |
Others |
| 2,000,000.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2,000,000.00 |
31 Jan 2007 |
1,368,978.71 |
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