Sustainable Development of Natural Resources

Development Objective

- Enhance the governance of the mineral and hydrocarbon resources sector. - Effectively regulate Afghanistan's minerals and hydrocarbons in a transparent manner. - Foster private sector development.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P098118
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Michael Stanley
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
December 22, 2005
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 20, 2006
Effective Date
September 20, 2006

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2006

Commitment Amount
US$ 30.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013
Closing Date
May 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P116651

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 policies and institutions16%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment17%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy17%
FY17 - Jobs11%
- FY17 - Job Creation11%

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 Development11%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery11%
FY17 - Urban Development11%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery11%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	30.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	30.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	30.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 30, 2013	IDA-H2380	Loan Cancel	195,088.72
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-H5030	Loan Cancel	404,332.38
Nov 18, 2013	IDA-H5030	Loan Disb	92,308.00
Jun 11, 2009	IDA-H5030	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-H5030	Loan Disb	561,872.70
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-H5030	Loan Disb	-1,874.77
Jun 20, 2006	IDA-H2380	Loan Commitment	30,000,000.00
Sep 17, 2013	IDA-H5030	Loan Disb	300,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Project Management	Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2013-06-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-06-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-29-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-09-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	High	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Transparency, competition, and fairness of mineral and hydrocarbon development agreements	Value	Baseline = No process for transparent review of mi	New IAP positions taken and IAP operational; EITI	International Advisory Panel operational and revie
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Strict adherence to the dispositions of the Minerals Law and Hydrocarbons Laws and associated regulations in the issuance of miningtitles, licenses, and contracts.	Value	Baseline = No competitive (or otherwise) assignmen	The manual cadastre is working. Will require some	all licenses issued through the mining cadastre
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Ability to attract new investments	Value	Baseline = no major new investments in the sector.	Completion of Hajigak negotiations has been delaye	Three new sector investments
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Effective review of licensing (mineral development agreements) by the Ministry with advice from the International Advisory Council	Value	baseline = 0	Aynak documents are finalized. The Hajigak contrac	100% reports on all major (>$20 mil) transactions
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Issuance of mining titles consistent with the Mining Law and Regulations	Value	Exploration licenses - 0 Quarry authorizations - 0	Active Exploration licenses - 4Active Exploitatio	Exploration licenses - 37 Quarry authorizations -
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2011	December 31, 2012
	Comment

Two new medium-size mines under development by 2010 Value baseline = 0 Aynak feasibility study due to be completed by Sep 2
Date June 14, 2006 September 20, 2012 December 28, 2012
Comment
Two hydrocarbon licensing rounds by 2011 Value 0 Amu Darya Basin tender completed and contract sign 2
Date June 14, 2006 September 20, 2012 December 31, 2012
Comment

Budget reflecting the priorities of developing regulatory capacity and mineral resources submitted to and approved by MoF	Value	0	There is well established interaction between the	100
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 28, 2012
	Comment

Geological Information - infield district studies and promotional events	Value	0	Site visits completed May-June 2012 for 25+ intere	4 completed mineral district studies 5 sector prom
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 28, 2012
	Comment		The combined evaluation report for the second phase is finished. The new contract for second phase of the Geological SurveyCapacity building will resume by November 2012.

Two hydrocarbon licensing rounds by 2011	Value	0	Amu Darya Basin tender completed and contract sign	2
	Date	June 14, 2006	September 20, 2012	December 31, 2012
	Comment