The SSTA will support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's (GoIRA) efforts to strengthen its public debt management system and processes, which is crucial to help offset the effect of the impending withdrawal of external grant support.
| Project Name | Support to Public Debt Management | ||||
| Project Number | 48419-002 | ||||
| Country | Afghanistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Public expenditure and fiscal management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The SSTA will support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's (GoIRA) efforts to strengthen its public debt management system and processes, which is crucial to help offset the effect of the impending withdrawal of external grant support. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Afghanistan has made remarkable progress in strengthening accountability, effectiveness and inclusiveness of state institutions since the reconstruction process began in 2002. However, a fragile security situation, political instability and fragile economy continue to hinder the state's efforts towards self-reliance, the overarching goal which guides the government's development strategies since the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework was introduced in 2012. | ||||
| Impact | Support Development and Implementation of Sustainable National Debt Strategy | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Strengthened public debt management function within MOF to better inform decisions on how the government intends to borrow and manage its debt to achieve a portfolio that reflect its cost and risk preferences, while meeting financing needs. |
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| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | MTDS document and template. Development of knowledge products and trainings aimed at strengthening institutional capacity for public debt management. |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
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| Responsible ADB Officer | Rogerio de Almeida Vieira de Sa |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Public Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, CWRD |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance Pashtunistan Watt, Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | - |
| Fact Finding | 03 Jun 2019 to 03 Jun 2019 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 04 Sep 2019 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 04 Sep 2019 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 04 Sep 2019 | - | 04 Sep 2019 | 30 Sep 2020 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 225,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 225,000.00 | 04 Sep 2019 | 0.00 |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| National Public Debt Management Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Active | 18 Sep 2019 | 01 Oct 2019 |
| International Public Debt Management Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Active | 13 Sep 2019 | 22 Sep 2019 |
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