The TA aims to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Commerce in the area of transit and trade facilitation with a specific emphasis on improving the capacity for negotiating, implementing and monitoring the Afghan Trade and Transit Agreement (ATTA) with Pakistan and other bilateral agreements with neighboring countries using a regional corridor framework; (ii) recommend the role of private sector stakeholders in transit activities; (iii) contribute to the development of strong inter-ministerial cooperation mechanisms; (iv) establish and assist a National Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee; and (v) assist the Government in developing and implementing the Corridor Development Plan under CSATTF.
| Project Name | Building the Capacity of the Ministry of Commerce for Trade and Transit Facilitation | ||||
| Project Number | 39571-012 | ||||
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Industry and trade / Trade and services |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The TA aims to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Commerce in the area of transit and trade facilitation with a specific emphasis on improving the capacity for negotiating, implementing and monitoring the Afghan Trade and Transit Agreement (ATTA) with Pakistan and other bilateral agreements with neighboring countries using a regional corridor framework; (ii) recommend the role of private sector stakeholders in transit activities; (iii) contribute to the development of strong inter-ministerial cooperation mechanisms; (iv) establish and assist a National Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee; and (v) assist the Government in developing and implementing the Corridor Development Plan under CSATTF. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The CSPU for Afghanistan (2006-2008) highlights the importance of regional cooperation to the security and prosperity of the country. The TA supports the implementation of the workplan of the Central and South Asia Trade and Transport Forum (CSATTF). It also builds on other TA activities such as TA for Cross border Trade and Transport Facilitation in Afghanistan. |
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| Consulting Services | An international consultant, Trade and Transit Logistics Specialist , will be engaged for 9 person-months on an intermittent basis. Domestic consultants will be engaged up 36 person-months. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Grant Curtis |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Afghanistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Commerce H.E. Dr. Mohammad Amin Farhang Ministry of Commerce, Dar-ul-Aman Road. |
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| Concept Clearance | 10 Mar 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 06 Jul 2005 to 14 Jul 2005 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 24 Nov 2005 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 03 Mar 2006 |
| Last PDS Update | 26 Oct 2008 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 24 Nov 2005 | 13 Dec 2005 | 13 Dec 2005 | 30 Nov 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | - |
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 400,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 400,000.00 | 24 Nov 2005 | 306,584.53 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Building the Capacity of the Ministry of Commerce for Trade and Transit Facilitation | TA Completion Reports | Jan 2009 |
| Building the Capacity of the Ministry of Commerce for Trade and Transit Facilitation | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2005 |
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