Country Operations Business Plan

October 2019

Afghanistan
2020–2022

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 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS
(as of 21 September 2019)

Currency unit – afghani/s (AF)

AF1.00 = $0.0127
$1.00 = AF78.335

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB – Asian Development Bank

ADF – Asian Development Fund
ANPDF – Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework
ANR – agriculture, natural resources, and rural development
COBP – country operations business plan
CPS – country partnership strategy
MFF – multitranche financing facility

NOTE

In this report, “$” refers to United States dollars.

Vice-President Shixin Chen, Operations 1

Director General Werner Liepach, Central and West Asia Department (CWRD)

Team leader Narenda Singru, Country Director, Afghanistan Resident Mission

(AFRM), CWRD
Team members Mohammad Hanif Ayubi, Senior Project Officer, AFRM, CWRD
Areg Barseghyan, Energy Specialist, CWRD
Renadi Budiman, Principal Country Specialist, AFRM, CWRD
Hamidullah Durrani, Senior Project Officer, AFRM, CWRD
Faiz Mohammad Fayyaz, Operations Assistant, AFRM, CWRD
Ganesh Kailasam, Transport Specialist, CWRD
Jiangbo Ning, Principal Transport Specialist, CWRD
Sayed Rassoul Peshtaz, Associate Project Officer, AFRM, CWRD

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation
of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian
Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any
territory or area.
 CONTENTS

Page
I. CONSISTENCY OF BUSINESS PLAN WITH COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY 1
II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS 1
III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS 2

APPENDIXES

1. Country Assistance Results Areas 3

2. List of Linked Documents 5
3. Indicative Assistance Pipeline 6
4. Assistance Program for Current Year 10
5. Indicative Knowledge Products and Events 13
 I. CONSISTENCY OF BUSINESS PLAN WITH COUNTRY PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY

1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) country operations business plan (COBP), 2020–
2022 for Afghanistan is in line with the strategic focus of the country partnership strategy (CPS),
2017–2021. 1 The priorities under ADB’s CPS, 2017–2021 remain valid for this COBP. The
projects in the COBP correspond to the CPS’ strategic pillars: (i) expanded access to economic
opportunities, markets, and services for women and men; (ii) stronger institutions and human
capacities; and (iii) increased environmental sustainability, climate change resilience, and
disaster resilience.

2. ADB’s key strategic focus remains on infrastructure development and its operations will
continue to concentrate on three priority sectors: (i) transport; (ii) energy; and (iii) agriculture,
natural resources, and rural development (ANR). These are among the priority sectors under the
Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework (ANPDF). 2 Under the ANPDF, the
government seeks to create sustainable employment for men and women through the priority
sectors. Overall, infrastructure is expected to lead to job creation and private sector development
in the short to medium term, and create economic growth and opportunities in the medium to long
term. In line with ADB’s Strategy 2030, ADB will also support private sector investment and
public–private partnerships in the energy sector.3 The government has articulated an ambition to
grow the domestic private sector because of the reduction in development assistance in the
medium to long term. The COBP is also aligned with Afghanistan’s National Infrastructure Plan,
which intends to deliver enhanced infrastructure project implementation and improved portfolio
monitoring in priority sectors.4

II. INDICATIVE RESOURCE PARAMETERS

3. Afghanistan, a group A developing member country, is eligible for the Asian Development
Fund (ADF) grants only. The indicative ADF grant allocation for commitment for 2020–2022 is
$686.17 million, including $15.00 million from disaster risk reduction resources.5 Other resources
such as ADF savings and cancellations will be sought to finance the total programming of $758.78
million. The final allocation will depend on available resources, the outcome of the country
performance assessments, the continuation of the special allocation for Afghanistan under ADF
13, and project readiness. Cofinancing and other funding sources, including the Afghanistan
Infrastructure Trust Fund and the regional pool under concessional resources, will be explored.
The 2018 debt distress classification of Afghanistan was assessed to be at high risk.6 Following
the ADF grants framework, the country is to receive 100% of its country allocation in grants in
2019. 7 For 2020–2022, the total lending program is $1,882.00 million (including indicative
cofinancing of $1,123.22 million), while the total nonlending program is $13.50 million.

1 ADB. 2017. Country Partnership Strategy: Afghanistan, 2017–2021–Achieving Inclusive Growth in a Fragile and
Conflict-Affected Situation. Manila.
2 Government of Afghanistan. 2016. Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework (ANPDF) 2017 to
2021. Kabul.
3 ADB. 2018. Strategy 2030: Achieving a Prosperous, Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
Manila.
4 Government of Afghanistan. 2016. National Priority Program (NIP) 2017 to 2021. Kabul.
5 Of the $686.17 million total ADF allocation for 2020–2022, $85.39 million is allocated to fund two firm projects in
2019. Thus, the total ADF allocation for 2020–2022 projects is $600.78 million.
6 International Monetary Fund and World Bank. 2018. Debt Sustainability Analysis. Washington, DC.
7 The proportion of grants for the resource allocations in 2020–2022 will be determined by future annual debt distress
classifications following the ADF grants framework.
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III. SUMMARY OF CHANGES TO LENDING AND NONLENDING PROGRAMS

4. Out of the $758.78 million ADF programming for 2020–2022 (footnote 6), $202.50 million
(26.69%) has been allocated to ANR projects, $120.00 million (15.81%) to energy projects,
$421.28 million (55.52%) to transport projects, and $15.00 million (1.98%) to a multisector project.
These allocations include a $15 million small expenditure financing facility, equally split between
transport and ANR sectors. Cofinancing will be sought to mainly finance the transport projects
and the projects under the Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) 0090-AFG: Energy Supply
Improvement Investment Program (MFF-II program).

5. 2019 pipeline. The projects that are firm in 2019: (i) Arghandab Integrated Water
Resources Development Project, which was committed as a single $388.78 million project from
a two-phase project, and (ii) MFF-II: Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Transmission Line Project – tranche
6 ($110 million). New projects that are firm in 2019: (i) $18.28 million additional financing for the
Panj Amu River Basin Sector Project, and (ii) $12 million project readiness facility for the Road
Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program, to be financed from ADF savings and cancellations.

6. Agriculture, natural resources, and rural development sector. The Kabul-Managed

Aquifer Recharge Project is moved as firm in 2021, at a new cost of $100 million. New ANR
projects: (i) Climate-Resilient Livestock Value Chain Enhancement Sector Project ($75 million,
firm in 2021), and (ii) Participatory Irrigation Management Project ($130 million, firm in 2022).

7. Energy. Changes in energy projects, which were formerly firm in 2019: (i) the Second
Solar Energy Development Project will be redesigned to the Guarantee Program for Solar Energy
Generation Project (firm in 2022) for $80 million, and (ii) tranche 7 of the MFF-II program is moved
to 2020 at a new cost of $145 million. Changes in energy projects, which were formerly firm in
2020: (i) tranche 8 of the MFF-II program is standby in 2022 at a new cost of $100 million, and (ii)
the $50 million Energy Sector Development Program is firm in 2022. New energy projects that
are firm in 2020: (i) $10 million Border Electrification Project and (ii) $10 million additional financing
for the North–South Transmission Enhancement Project.

8. Transport. The Transport Network Improvement Project (Kabul–Jalalabad Road),

formerly Road Network Connectivity Project, is firm in 2020 at a new cost of $102 million. The
Railway Connectivity Project is moved to 2022. The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation
Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Tunnel Project) will be processed in two phases (each phase costing
$600 million) from the original one-phase project (phase 1 firm in 2021 and phase 2 standby in
2022). Additional financing of $20 million (firm in 2020) is programmed for the Transport Network
Development Investment Program (tranche 4): Baharak–Eshkasham Road Project.

9. Multisector. The Integrated Infrastructure Development Facility (activity 1) is added in the

2020 pipeline (firm) for $15 million.

10. Nonlending program. Eight new technical assistance projects are programmed in 2020–
2022, with a total cost of $12.5 million. The Preparation for the Horticulture Sector Value Chain
Sector Development Project is changed to Preparing the Climate-Resilient Livestock Value Chain
Enhancement Sector Project at a new cost of $1 million.

11. The country assistance results areas and the resource allocation per sector during 2020–
2022 are in Appendix 1. The list of linked documents is in Appendix 2. The updated lending and
nonlending programs are in Appendixes 3 and 4. The lists of indicative knowledge publications
and events for 2019–2020 are in Appendix 5.
 Appendix 1 3

COUNTRY ASSISTANCE RESULTS AREAS

Key Country ADB

Development
Outcomes that ADB Indicative Resource Available for
Key Areas of Assistance Changes from Last COBP
Contributes to Commitment in 2020–2022a
1. Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development (CPS Priority Area: Develop Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Agriculture productivity Development of agriculture value chain Amount: $202.50 million (ADF)b and Construction or
increased $110.00 million (cofinancing) rehabilitation of irrigation
Management of integrated water resources and water resources
Share of COBP envelope: 26.69% infrastructure, and provision
Agricultural and natural resources-based institutional of agricultural market
strengthening and reforms infrastructure were removed
as key areas of assistance.
Increased participation of women in agriculture
The reduction in ADF
allocation is because of the
frontloading of 2020 ADF
allocation to 2019.
2. Energy (CPS Priority Area: Expand the Scope and Increase the Inclusiveness of Energy Infrastructure)
Power supply and Construction of regional and domestic electricity transmission Amount: $120.00 million (ADF) and The increase in ADF
electrification rate lines $345.00 million (cofinancing) allocation is because of the
increased additional financing for the
Construction of electricity distribution lines Share of COBP envelope: 15.81% North–South Transmission
Enhancement Program.
Generation of renewable energy

Increased usage of renewable energy

Rehabilitation of gas wells

Development of energy sector capacity and institutional reform

3. Transport (CPS Priority Area: Expand the Scope and Increase the Inclusiveness of Transport Infrastructure)
Transport network scope Construction or rehabilitation of national roads and Central Amount: $421.28 million (ADF)b and No significant changes.
and efficiency improved Asia Regional Economic Cooperation corridors $668.22 million (cofinancing)

Road operation and maintenance Share of COBP envelope: 55.52%

Expansion of railway infrastructure

Transport policies and institutional capacity building

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4. Multisector (CPS Priority Area: Promote Climate-Friendly Infrastructure)

Access to and use of Construction, rehabilitation, or upgrade of higher education Amount: $15.00 million (ADF)b and The Integrated
social services increased facilities $0.00 million (cofinancing) Infrastructure Development
Facility (activity 1) is added
Access to cleaner and Increased energy efficiency Share of COBP envelope: 1.98% in the 2020 pipeline to meet
smarter technologies the urgent demand in the
increased sector.
ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; COBP = country operations business plan; CPS = country partnership strategy.
a ADF allocations are indicative. The final allocation will depend on available resources, the outcome of the country performance assessments, and the continuation

of the special allocation for Afghanistan under ADF 13. $85.39 million from 2020 ADF allocation is frontloaded to 2019 projects. 2020–2022 ADF amounts exclude
this frontloaded portion.
b This amount includes $7.50 million small expenditure financing facility (total cost is $15.00 million, equally split between agriculture, natural resources, and rural

development, and transport sectors, which will be financed from the 2020 ADF allocation.
Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.
 Appendix 2 5

LIST OF LINKED DOCUMENTS

http://www.adb.org/Documents/COBP/?id=AFG-2020

1. Portfolio at a Glance: Afghanistan

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INDICATIVE ASSISTANCE PIPELINE

Table A3.1: Lending Products, 2020–2022a

Year Cost ($ million)

of ADB
Poverty Operational TRTA/ Regular ADF
Project/Program Name Sector Targetingb Priorityc Division PRF Total OCR COL Grantsd Total Gov’t Cofinancee
2020 Firm
MFF-II: Energy Supply ENE TI-PG OP7 CWEN 2019 145.00 0.00 0.00 10.00f 10.00 0.00 135.00f
Improvement Investment
Program (tranche 7)
North–South Transmission ENE TI-PG OP7 CWEN 2020 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00
Enhancement Project
(additional financing)
Border Electrification Project ENE TI-H OP1, OP7 CWEN 2019 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00
Turkmenistan–Afghanistan– ENE TI-G OP7 CWEN 2019 100.00 0.00 0.00 70.00g 70.00 0.00 30.00g
Pakistan–India Gas
Pipeline Project
Transport Network TRA TI-PG OP7 CWTC 102.00 0.00 0.00 56.00h 56.00 0.00 46.00h
Improvement Project
(Kabul–Jalalabad Road)
Road Network Maintenance TRA TI-PG OP1, OP5 CWTC 2019 160.00 0.00 0.00 100.00i 100.00 0.00 60.00i
Rehabilitation Project
Transport Network TRA TI-PG OP7 CWTC 2019 20.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 20.00 0.00 0.00
Development Investment
Program (tranche 4):
Baharak–Eshkasham Road
Project
Support to Agriculture, ANR, TI-PG OP6 AFRM 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00
Natural Resources, and TRA
Rural Development and
Transport Projects (small
expenditure financing
facility)
Integrated Infrastructure Multi- TI-PG OP1, OP3 AFRM 15.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00
Development Facility sector
(activity 1)
Total 577.00 0.00 0.00 306.00 306.00 0.00 271.00
2020 Standby
Kabul-Managed Aquifer ANR TI-G OP3, OP6 CWER 2015 100.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 30.00 0.00 70.00j
Recharge Project
 Appendix 3 7
Year Cost ($ million)
of ADB
Poverty Operational TRTA/ Regular ADF
Project/Program Name Sector Targetingb Priorityc Division PRF Total OCR COL Grantsd Total Gov’t Cofinancee
Renewable Energy ENE TI-PG OP3 CWEN 2020 70.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 60.00j
Development (Solar and
Wind) Project
Central Asia Regional TRA TI-PG OP1, OP7 CWTC 2019 600.00k 0.00 0.00 111.39l 111.39 0.00 488.61j
Economic Cooperation
Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang
Corridor), Phase 1
Total 770.00 0.00 0.00 151.39 151.39 0.00 618.61
2021 Firm
Kabul-Managed Aquifer ANR TI-G OP3, OP6 CWER 2015 100.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 30.00 0.00 70.00j
Recharge Project
Climate-Resilient Livestock ANR TI-G OP1, OP3, CWER 2020 75.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 75.00 0.00 0.00
Value Chain Enhancement OP5, OP6
Sector Project
Renewable Energy ENE TI-PG OP3 CWEN 2020 70.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 60.00j
Development (Solar and
Wind) Project
Central Asia Regional TRA TI-PG OP1, OP7 CWTC 2019 600.00k 0.00 0.00 111.39l 111.39 0.00 488.61j
Economic Cooperation
Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang
Corridor), Phase 1
Total 845.00 0.00 0.00 226.39 226.39 0.00 618.61
2021 Standby
Participatory Irrigation ANR TI-G OP1, OP3, CWER 2019 130.00 0.00 0.00 90.00m 90.00 0.00 40.00j
Management OP5, OP6
Guarantee Program for ENE TI-PG OP3 CWEN 2020 80.00 0.00 0.00 0.00n 0.00 0.00 80.00j
Solar Energy Generation
Project
Railway Connectivity Project TRA TI-PG OP1, OP7 CWTC 2019 200.00 0.00 0.00 126.39 126.39 0.00 73.61j
Total 410.00 0.00 0.00 216.39 216.39 0.00 193.61
2022 Firm
Participatory Irrigation ANR TI-G OP1, OP3, CWER 2019 130.00 0.00 0.00 90.00m 90.00 0.00 40.00j
Management OP5, OP6
Railway Connectivity Project TRA TI-PG OP1, OP7 CWTC 2019 200.00 0.00 0.00 126.39 126.39 0.00 73.61j
Energy Sector Development ENE GI OP1 CWEN 2020 50.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 40.00j
Program
Guarantee Program for ENE TI-PG OP3 CWEN 2020 80.00 0.00 0.00 0.00n 0.00 0.00 80.00j
Solar Energy Generation
Project
Total 460.00 0.00 0.00 226.39 226.39 0.00 233.61
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Year Cost ($ million)

of ADB
Poverty Operational TRTA/ Regular ADF
Project/Program Name Sector Targetingb Priorityc Division PRF Total OCR COL Grantsd Total Gov’t Cofinancee
2022 Standby
Central Asia Regional TRA TI-PG OP1, OP7 CWTC 2019 600.00k 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 500.00j
Economic Cooperation
Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang
Corridor), Phase 2
MFF-II: Energy Supply ENE TI-PG OP1 CWEN 2020 100.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 90.00k
Improvement Investment
Program (tranche 8)
Total 700.00 0.00 0.00 110.00 110.00 0.00 590.00

ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development;
COL = concessional OCR lending; CWEN = Energy Division, Central and West Asia Department; CWER = Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division, Central
and West Asia Department; CWTC = Transport and Communications Division, Central and West Asia Department; ENE = energy; Gov’t = government; MFF = multitranche
financing facility; OCR = ordinary capital resources; PRF = project readiness facility; TRA = transport; TRTA = transaction technical assistance.
Note: The sum may not match the indicative resources available for commitments because of rounding.
a Given the provisional nature of the indicative lending program, the composition of lending instruments in the actual loan delivery may change. The lending program includes

ADF grants.
b GI = general intervention, TI-G = targeted intervention—geographic dimensions of inclusive growth, TI-H = targeted intervention—income poverty at household level, and

TI-PG = targeted intervention—general intervention on poverty.

c OP1 = addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; OP3 = tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental

sustainability; OP5 = promoting rural development and food security; OP6 = strengthening governance and institutional capacity; and OP7 = fostering regional cooperation
and integration.
d ADF allocations are indicative. The final allocation will depend on available resources, the outcome of the country performance assessments, and the continuation of the

special allocation for Afghanistan under ADF 13.

e The source of cofinancing is subject to availability. As of this date, no firm commitment has been received for this COBP.
f $10 million will be financed from the 2020 ADF allocation and $90 million will be financed by the Afghanistan National Army Trust Fund through the Afghanistan Infrastructure

Trust Fund (AITF). Cofinancing will be sought for the remaining $45 million.
g The $100 million financing represents the equity investment in the holding company for the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Gas Pipeline Project (TAPI Pipeline

Company Limited). $70 million could be financed from the ADF regional fund. The remaining $30 million will be sought through cofinancing.
h $56 million could be financed from the reallocated 2019 savings and cancellations. $46 million current cofinancing is from Japan through AITF.
i The project will be financed from (i) 2020 ADF allocation of $68 million, and (ii) reallocated ADF savings and cancellations of $32 million. Cofinancing will be sought for the

remaining $60 million.

j Cofinancing will be sought from the development partners through AITF and other means.
k The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 5 and 6 (Salang Tunnel Project) will be processed in two phases (each phase costing $600 million) from the

original $200 million one-phase project. The original estimated cost of $200 million for the one-phase project was only for a portion of the Salang Tunnel Project because
of uncertainty of financing. The estimated total cost of the project is $1.2 billion.
l From the indicative 2021 ADF allocation, including $5 million from DRR resources.
m From the indicative 2022 ADF allocation, including $5 million from DRR resources.
n This is a public–private partnership project. As such, ADF allocation is not envisaged to finance it.

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.

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Table A3.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2020–2022

Sources of Funding
ADB Others
Assistance Amount Amount Total
Assistance Name Sector Division Type Source ($'000) Source ($'000) ($'000)
2020
Preparing the Climate-Resilient Livestock ANR CWER TRTA TASF 1,000 0 1,000
Value Chain Enhancement Sector Project
Support to Agriculture and Natural Resources ANR AFRM KSTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Sector Development
Road and Bridge Consulting Services TRA CWTC KSTA TASF 2,000 0 2,000
Support

Total 4,500 0 4,500

2021
Second Infrastructure Project Implementation PFM AFRM KSTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Support
Support for Transport Sector Development TRA CWTC KSTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Ministry of Finance Debt Management PFM CWPF KSTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Capacity Building

Total 4,500 0 4,500

2022
Renewable Energy Development ENE CWEN KSTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Community Participatory Irrigation ANR CWER TRTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Development
Preparing the Horticulture Value Chain ANR CWER TRTA TASF 500 0 500
Development Sector Project
Third Infrastructure Project Implementation PFM AFRM KSTA TASF 1,000 0 1,000
Support
Total 4,500 0 4,500
ADB = Asian Development Bank; AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; CWEN = Energy Division,
Central and West Asia Department; CWER = Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division, Central and West Asia Department; CWPF = Public
Management, Financial Sector and Trade Division, Central and West Asia Department; CWTC = Transport Division, Central and West Asia Department; ENE=
energy; KSTA = knowledge and support technical assistance; PFM = public financial management; TASF = Technical Assistance Special Fund; TRA = transport;
TRTA = transaction technical assistance.
Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.
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ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CURRENT YEAR

Table A4.1: Lending Products, 2019a

Year Cost ($ million)

of ADB
Poverty Priority TRTA/ Regular ADF
Project/Program Name Sector Targetingb Areac Division PRF Total OCR COL Grants Total Gov’t Cofinanced
Firm
Arghandab Integrated ANR TI-G OP1, OP2, CWER 2016 388.78 0.00 0.00 348.78e 348.78 0.00 40.00e
Water Resources OP3, OP4,
Development Project OP5, OP6
Panj Amu River Basin ANR TI-G OP3, OP5, AFRM 18.28 0.00 0.00 18.28f 18.28 0.00 0.00
Sector Project (additional OP6
financing)
MFF-II: Afghanistan– ENE TI-G OP7 CWEN 2019 110.00 0.00 0.00 110.00g 110.00 0.00 0.00
Uzbekistan Transmission
Line (tranche 6)
Road Rehabilitation and TRA TI-PG OP1, OP5 CWTC 12.00 0.00 0.00 12.00h 12.00 0.00 0.00
Maintenance Program
(PRF)
Total 529.06 0.00 0.00 489.06 489.06 0.00 40.00

Standby
Transport Network TRA TI-PG OP7 CWTC 102.00 0.00 0.00 56.00i 56.00 0.00 46.00i
Improvement Project
(Kabul–Jalalabad Road)
MFF-II: Energy Supply ENE TI-PG OP7 CWEN 2019 145.00 0.00 0.00 10.00j 10.00 0.00 135.00j
Improvement Investment
Program (tranche 7)
Border Electrification ENE TI-H OP1, OP7 CWEN 2019 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.00k 10.00 0.00 0.00
Project
 Appendix 4 11

Year Cost ($ million)

of ADB
Poverty Priority TRTA/ Regular ADF
Project/Program Name Sector Targetingb Areac Division PRF Total OCR COL Grants Total Gov’t Cofinanced

Road Network TRA TI-PG OP1, OP5 CWTC 160.00 0.00 0.00 100.00l 100.00 0.00 60.00l
Maintenance
Rehabilitation Project
Total 417.00 0.00 0.00 176.00 176.00 0.00 241.00
ADB = Asian Development Bank; ADF = Asian Development Fund; AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development;
COL = concessional OCR lending; CWEN = Energy Division, Central and West Asia Department; CWER = Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division, Central
and West Asia Department; CWTC = Transport and Communications Division, Central and West Asia Department; ENE = energy; Gov’t = government; MFF = multitranche
financing facility; OCR = ordinary capital resources; PRF = project readiness facility; TRA = transport; TRTA = transaction technical assistance.
Note: The sum may not match the indicative resources available for commitments because of rounding.
a Given the provisional nature of the indicative lending program, the composition of lending instruments in the actual loan delivery may change. The lending program includes

ADF grants.
b TI-G = targeted intervention—geographic dimensions of inclusive growth, TI-H = targeted intervention—income poverty at household level, and TI-PG = targeted

intervention—general intervention on poverty.

c OP1 = addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities; OP2 = accelerating progress in gender equality; OP3 = tackling climate change, building climate and disaster

resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability; OP4 = making cities more livable; OP5 = promoting rural development and food security; OP6 = strengthening
governance and institutional capacity; and OP7 = fostering regional cooperation and integration.
d The source of cofinancing is subject to availability. As of this date, no firm commitment has been received for this COBP.
e The project will be financed from: (i) 2019 ADF allocation of $228.39 million and $5.00 million disaster risk reduction resources (total $233.39 million), (ii) ADF savings and

cancellations of $70.00 million (confirmed), and (iii) 2020 ADF allocation of $45.39 million. Cofinancing will be sought from the International Fund for Agricultural
Development.
f The project’s additional cost of $18.28 million will be financed from ADF savings and cancellations (confirmed).
g The project will be financed from the ADF regional pool ($70 million) and 2020 ADF allocation ($40 million). Instead of using the 2020 ADF allocation, $40 million could also

be financed from the cancellation of tranche 3 of MFF 0090-AFG: Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program (MFF-II program) – Solar. This project replaced tranche
6 of the MFF-II program, firm in 2019, in the last year’s COBP.
h The project will be financed from ADF savings and cancellations.
i $56 million could be financed from the reallocated 2019 savings and cancellations. $46 million current cofinancing is from Japan through the Afghanistan Infrastructure

Trust Fund (AITF).

j $10 million will be financed from the 2020 ADF allocation and $90 million will be financed by the Afghanistan National Army Trust Fund through AITF. Cofinancing will be

sought for the remaining $45 million.

k From the 2020 ADF allocation.
l The project will be financed from (i) 2020 ADF allocation of $68 million, including $5 million disaster risk reduction resources, and (ii) indicative 2021 ADF allocation of $32

million. Cofinancing will be sought for the remaining $60 million.

Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.
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Table A4.2: Nonlending Products and Services, 2019

Sources of Funding
ADB Others
Assistance Amount Amount Total
Assistance Name Sector Division Type Source ($'000) Source ($'000) ($'000)
Preparing the Water Resources ANR CWER TRTA TASF 1,500 0 1,500
Sector Development Project
Infrastructure Project Implementation PFM AFRM KSTA TASF 2,775 0 2,775
Support
Second Public Management Support PFM CWPF KSTA TASF 225 0 225
Total 4,500 0 4,500
ADB = Asian Development Bank; AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; CWER = Environment,
Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Central and West Asia Department; CWPF = Public Management, Financial Sector, and Trade Division, Central and
West Asia Department; KSTA = knowledge and support technical assistance; PFM = public financial management; TASF = Technical Assistance Special Fund;
TRTA = transaction technical assistance.
Source: Asian Development Bank estimates.
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INDICATIVE KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS AND EVENTS

Table A5.1: Knowledge Products and Events for 2020

Department or
Sector Group or
Title of Publication or Event Subject Type Thematic Group Funding Source
Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Monitoring and Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Evaluation Guidelines documentation

Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Capacity Tracking Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Tool documentation

Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Conflict-Sensitive Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Procurement Tool documentation

Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Community Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Engagement Guidelines documentation

Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Project Social Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Contract Guidelines documentation

Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Community-Driven Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Development Component Guideline documentation
Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situation: Guidelines Training Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
(multiple) documentation
Asian Development Outlook (chapter on Afghanistan) Research and Publication and ERCD
economic analysis documentation
Key Economic Indicators Research and Publication and ERCD
economic analysis documentation
Total number of publications = 9
Total number of events = 0
CWRD = Central and West Asia Department, ERCD = Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, TA = technical assistance.
Source: Asian Development Bank.
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Table A5.2: Additional Knowledge Products and Events Delivered in 2019

Department or
Sector Group or
Title of Publication or Event Subject Type Thematic Group Funding Source
Our Partnership with Afghanistan Multisector Publication and CWRD AFRM
documentation
Afghanistan Resident Mission: Fragile and Conflict-Affected Multisector Publication and CWRD TA 8955
Situation: Conflict Sensitivity Needs Assessment documentation
Total number of publications = 2
Total number of events = 0
AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission, CWRD = Central and West Asia Department, TA = technical assistance.
Source: Asian Development Bank.

Table A5.3: Innovation, Advanced Technology, and Pilot Initiatives to be Implemented in 2020

Project Sector or
Item Nature Number Theme Division
Support to Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Rural Development and PLT TBD TRA/ANR AFRM
Transport Projects (small expenditure financing facility)
Total number of innovation, advanced technology, and pilot initiatives = 1
AFRM = Afghanistan Resident Mission; ANR = agriculture, natural resources, and rural development; TBD = to be determined; TRA = transport; PLT = pilot initiative.
Source: Asian Development Bank.