Afghanistan : Transport Sector Master Plan Update
This Technical Assistance (TA) project will contribute to an increase in trade between Afghanistan and neighboring countries of 100% over the period 2012-2020, and to increased economic activity associated with an increase in the percentage of the adult population at work from 43.8% in 2012 to 50% in 2020. The TA will contribute to these development goals through the reductions in the cost of movement of freight and passengers within Afghanistan arising from the implementation of measures contained in the proposed Afghanistan transport master plan.
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| Project Name | Transport Sector Master Plan Update | ||||
| Project Number | 47210-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Afghanistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Transport / Transport policies and institutional development |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | This Technical Assistance (TA) project will contribute to an increase in trade between Afghanistan and neighboring countries of 100% over the period 2012-2020, and to increased economic activity associated with an increase in the percentage of the adult population at work from 43.8% in 2012 to 50% in 2020. The TA will contribute to these development goals through the reductions in the cost of movement of freight and passengers within Afghanistan arising from the implementation of measures contained in the proposed Afghanistan transport master plan. The TA will provide for a more efficient allocation of resources within the transport sector, by prioritizing physical and non-physical interventions in the transport network on the basis of logical criteria, e.g., value for money, and compatibility with strategic country development plans, among others. The TA will study proposed new investment projects as well as both maintenance activities and soft issues' such as demand management, pricing, and transport sector reforms. The main outputs of the TA will be the completion of a transport master plan for Afghanistan, and a transport sector assessment and road map. Additional deliverables, which contribute to the final outputs, include: an appraisal methodology report, a list of proposed interventions, and regular monthly and quarterly progress reports. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | An update of the transport sector master plan is required since the previous update was undertaken in 2006, prior to the finalization of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (2008) and Priority Implementation Plan (2010). The update is also needed to reflect upon the progress made and lessons learned with respect to identifying the remaining priorities. Lastly, the update is required such that it will also reflect Afghanistan's important role in the regional context as identified in the CAREC program's Refined Strategy. | ||||
| Impact | Increased trade between Afghanistan and neighboring countries and additional economic activity within Afghanistan |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Approved medium- and long-term investment priorities, and required reforms for transport sector in Afghanistan |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The updated transport master plan containing medium- and long-term investment priorities has been approved by the Minister for Public Works. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Completion of transport sector assessment and road map Completion of national transport master plan for Afghanistan |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The TA has been completed. The updated transport master plan has been drafted, consulted with government stakeholders, and endorsed by the Minister for Public Works. In addition, an assessment of the national construction industry has also been completed. |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Consultations were held with the government agencies during project design. |
| During Project Implementation | TA outputs were formulated through an extensive stakeholder consultation process. Staff members of the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, and the Afghanistan Railway Authority provided information and suggestions during preparation of the report. Numerous development partners contributed to the work. |
| Business Opportunities | |
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| Consulting Services | The TA's consulting services consist of an estimated 20 international person-months and 12 national person-months of specialist inputs. Individuals will provide the following international and national experts: international transport engineer (10 person-months), international transport economist (10 person-months), and national transport expert (12 person-months). ADB will select and recruit all the experts by using individual consultant selection method and following ADB's Guidelines on The Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrower's (2013 as amended from time to time). The outline terms of reference are presented in Appendix 3. Proceeds of the TA will be disbursed in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (2015, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | ADB Disclosure |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Transport and Communications Division, CWRD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 29 Apr 2014 |
| Fact Finding | - |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 22 Jul 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 29 Sep 2017 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Jul 2014 | 06 Aug 2014 | 06 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2016 | 31 Aug 2017 | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,000,000.00 | 0.00 | 100,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,100,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 772,621.05 |
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