Regional: Preparing the TAPI Gas Pipeline Project (Phase 1)
The TAPI pipeline has been under discussion for more than 20 years. In 2013, the governments of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Turkmenistan directed their respective state gas entities (hereinafter collectively referred to as the TAPI Sponsors) to develop, and invest in, the TAPI pipeline. The TAPI Sponsors became the founding shareholders of the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) incorporated in the Isle of Man (United Kingdom) in 2014 and holding its main office in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) since 2016. TPCL mandate is to develop, own, and operate the TAPI pipeline.
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Pladet, Roland C.J.
Central and West Asia Department
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Project Name | Preparing the TAPI Gas Pipeline Project (Phase 1) | ||||
Project Number | 52167-002 | ||||
Country / Economy | Regional Afghanistan Pakistan Turkmenistan |
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Project Status | Active | ||||
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 | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Energy / Oil and gas transmission and distribution |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||
Description | The TAPI pipeline has been under discussion for more than 20 years. In 2013, the governments of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Turkmenistan directed their respective state gas entities (hereinafter collectively referred to as the TAPI Sponsors) to develop, and invest in, the TAPI pipeline. The TAPI Sponsors became the founding shareholders of the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL) incorporated in the Isle of Man (United Kingdom) in 2014 and holding its main office in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) since 2016. TPCL mandate is to develop, own, and operate the TAPI pipeline. |
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The governments of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Turkmenistan have each requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) financing support for phase 1 of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline (the project) . In addition, the Government of Turkmenistan has requested ADB to provide a partial credit guarantee (PCG) in support to the project. The pipeline will extend approximately 1,600 kilometers (km), from the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan border to the Pakistan-India border. At full design capacity, the 56-inch TAPI pipeline can transport up to 33 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas per year from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India over a commercial operations period of 30 years. Suboptimal regional gas and energy trade markets contribute to limited economic growth, increased poverty (possibly leading to social unrest) and exacerbated greenhouse gas emissions in the TAPI region. The project will considerably help improve regional energy trade, as it will build and support requisite natural gas supply and transportation capacity across the TAPI countries. Its realization will additionally help address several issues causing the suboptimal regional gas market by improving cross-border cooperation among multiple stakeholders, resolving some of the security issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as improving institutional capacity to implement complex projects. It will also attract and catalyze investments and financing that would otherwise be unavailable and, ultimately, help boost regional economic growth. The project comprises the design, procurement, installation and operation of the pipeline and related facilities (without compressor stations in phase 1) within Afghanistan and Pakistan. Concurrently, State Concern < Once operational, the TAPI pipeline will allow Turkmenistan to diversify and expand its gas export markets to the southeast, into Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program Strategy for Regional Cooperation in the Energy Sector has identified the TAPI Pipeline as one of the main links in the inter-energy relationship among CAREC countries. Overall, the TAPI pipeline will have a transformational impact on regional cooperation and will also support other initiatives aimed at increasing growth and economic stability in the region. The project is aligned with the development strategies of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI), as reflected in their respective country partnership strategies, and is also consistent with the objectives of ADB Strategy 2030. Although the project was included in the 2020-2022 Country Operations Business Plans for Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, ADB has paused all TAPI project due diligence and processing activities (until further notice) due to the developments in Afghanistan since mid-2021. Consequently, the project has been removed from ADB's 2022 (Standby) work program and included in the 2023 work program. If/when ADB determines that project activities can be resumed, it is expected that it would take at least one additi |
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Geographical Location | Afghanistan - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Turkmenistan - Nation-wide |
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Responsible ADB Officer | Pladet, Roland C.J. |
Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, CWRD |
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Concept Clearance | - |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 18 May 2020 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 30 May 2022 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
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18 May 2020 | - | 18 May 2020 | 30 Apr 2022 | 31 Oct 2023 | - |
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
750,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,400,000.00 | 2,150,000.00 | 17 Jun 2022 | 0.00 |
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