About 1 in 10 people live on less than $3.00 daily, the extreme poverty line

Afghanistan: Sustainable Development of Natural Resources Project II

Development Objective

to assist the Ministry of Mines (MoM) and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) in further improving their capacitiesto effectively regulate Afghanistan‘s mineral resource development in a transparent and efficient manner, and foster private sectordevelopment.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P118925
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Michael C. Stanley
Borrower 2
Ministry of Mines

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
January 4, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 31, 2011
Effective Date
September 21, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 52.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 52.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 30, 2017

Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
October 16, 2023

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management15%
- FY17 - Air quality management5%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution5%
- FY17 - Water Pollution5%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment17%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy17%
FY17 - Jobs12%
- FY17 - Job Creation12%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform17%
FY17 - Rule of Law17%
- FY17 - Legal Institutions for a Market Economy17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development12%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery12%
FY17 - Urban Development12%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery12%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	52.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	52.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	52.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	52.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-11-22
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-11-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-11-22
Overall Safeguards Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-11-22
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-11-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2016-11-22
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2016-11-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-12-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Substantial
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 04-13-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Cumulative number of tenders for larger mining and hydrocarbon deposits Value 1.00 10.00 4.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment
EITI Reconciliation Reports issued (cumulative) Value 1.00 4.00 3.00
Date September 1, 2010 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment

Field investigation reports for HSE compliance at medium and large scale mining and oil/gas operations (reports prepared, issued, corrective actions taken by operator)	Value	1.00	2.00	5.00
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of corporatization plans drafted (cumulative) Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment
Percent of Women trained (as a percentage of total trained) in gemstone cutting, polishing and jewelry making. Value 1.00 72.00 40.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment

Percentage of sites in Aynak Valley with antiquities where protection activities have started versus total number of sites within the red zone	Value	10.00	80.00	50.00
	Date	September 1, 2010	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment

Production data collected and reported for medium scale and for large scale mining and hydrocarbon operations Value 1.00 2.00 10.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

% of new geodata collected as a percentage to total area Value 10.00 85.00 85.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment
Annual Report for contract compliance monitoring of Aynak and Hajigak prepared and publicly disseminated Value 0.00 4.00 5.00
Date September 30, 2012 November 14, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
NEPA Promulgates sector standards for mining Value 0 0 Final draft standard tabled for adoption
Date August 12, 2014 November 14, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of Mining Regulations Promulgated Value 0.00 2.00 6.00
Date August 12, 2014 November 14, 2016 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of days to process medium scale licenses Value 180.00 90.00 90.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment
Number of inspectors trained in inspecting appropriate mining techniques and environmental management Value 10.00 10.00 30.00
Date December 1, 2011 December 16, 2015 June 30, 2016
Comment
Number of trained mine inspectors (cumulative) Value 30.00 32.00 50.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment
Percent of licenses digitized Value 5.00 90.00 85.00
Date September 1, 2011 November 14, 2016 December 30, 2016
Comment

Publication of a new Mining Sector Development Strategy and new policies and plans regarding quarrying and ASM mining	Value	Overarching national Extractive IndustriesExcelle	One main and 18 individual policies including ASM	ASM Mining plan approved and published
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Staffing and annual budget for the compliance office at NEPA	Value	0	The contract of Consultancy Services for Building	Additional staff positons identified and in the pr
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of corporatization plans drafted (cumulative)	Value	0.00	2.00	2.00
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment

NEPA Promulgates sector standards for mining	Value	0	0	Final draft standard tabled for adoption
	Date	August 12, 2014	November 14, 2016	June 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of days to process medium scale licenses	Value	180.00	90.00	90.00
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment

Number of trained mine inspectors (cumulative)	Value	30.00	32.00	50.00
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment

Percent of licenses digitized	Value	5.00	90.00	85.00
	Date	September 1, 2011	November 14, 2016	December 30, 2016
	Comment