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Afghanistan Skills Development Project

Development Objective

The project development objective is: Increased number of immediately-employable graduates is produced by building, in stages, a high quality TVET system that is equitable, market responsive, and cost-effective.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P102573

  • Closed

  • Leopold Remi Sarr

  • N/A

  • Afghanistan

  • September 24, 2007

  • (as of board presentation)

    January 31, 2008

  • March 20, 2008

  • US$ 45.00 million

  • N/A

  • South Asia

  • 2008

  • US$ 41.00 million

  • B

  • September 6, 2022

  • June 30, 2014

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
NORWAY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6.00
IDA Grant 20.00
US: Agency for International Development (USAID) 6.00
Borrower/Recipient 4.00
Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund 9.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 20.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 20.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 21.00
Total Project Cost** 45.00

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Jan 31, 2008 IDA-H3520 Loan Commitment 20,000,000.00
Feb 10, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 296,146.53
Dec 1, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Cancel 752,890.44
Dec 1, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb -374,040.16
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 195,375.19
Sep 3, 2013 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 325,535.34
Nov 6, 2013 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 215,948.73
Jan 6, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 172,087.88
Jun 16, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 88,703.20
Jan 6, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 246,856.95
May 12, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 88,080.66
May 12, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 18,498.68
Jun 16, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 83,136.11
May 12, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 5,998.07
Apr 21, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 5,132.69
Apr 21, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 230,391.92
Jun 16, 2014 IDA-H3520 Loan Disb 52,609.61

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Procurement Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Project Management Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Financial Management Satisfactory 2014-06-22
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2014-06-22

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-31-2014
Outcomes
Risk to Development OutcomeSubstantial
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 06-30-2015PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualityModestN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • New Institutional Framework for TVET developed and submitted to Parliament for legislative enactment.ValueNo FrameworkMinistry of Justice has provided preliminary commeSubmission for Legislative approval
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    Comment
  • Share of NIMA graduates employed six months after completing trainingValue0.0052.0080.00
    DateMarch 20, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentThis is based on a sample of graduates from the first cohort. For the second cohort which graduated last December 2013, DMTVETreports 84% employment rate, which needs to be verified
  • Number of graduates from all project finance institutions in DMTVETValue0.006928.009000.00
    DateApril 14, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentDMTVET Data. Cohorts from AIT (1000) and Auto Mechanical School (1000) will graduate by project closing date. So, the target islikely to be achieved.
  • Increase in average earnings of project graduates within 6 months of completing training(NSDP)Value0.003428.000.00
    Date
    CommentVulnerable women417 AFNYouth 2160 AFNThe average salary increase for vulnerable women trained is 3428 AFNfor Youth, average increase is 8158

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Number of BDS trainers trained.Value0.001652.001652.00
    DateMay 21, 2013June 30, 2014
    CommentTarget has been met. No more training scheduled
  • The NQF developed and approval of the DMTVET Plan.ValueNo NQF for TVETDraft of Law ready to be reviewed by CESP who willNQF for TVET is institutionalized (presented for l
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentLegislation to be approved by Ministry of Justice then submit to Cabinet.legislation for NQF and TVET Board to be submitted to Cabinet.
  • Number of internationally recognized diplomas awarded by NIMA.Value0.001108.002000.00
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentNumber (final) is likely to be 1300. Slippage is due to the fact that IP for NIMA was appointed late and students could not beexposed to international standards as expected
  • Number of Voucher Beneficiaries including females.Value0.00105.00200.00
    DateAugust 29, 2013June 30, 2014
    CommentSecond round of Voucher Program will be in July 2013. (100 more vouchers to be given)
  • Number of Project Staff and Officers trained in different functional areas (Including NSDP).Value0.001127.00300.00
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentNumber includes 802 Technical Teachers in addition to 325 project staff which includes civil servants and NSDP staff
  • Number of TVET Institutes operating under the agreed governance framework.Value0.006.006.00
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentFollowing are included: NIMA, ANIM, AIT, Blind School, Auto Mechanical Institute and Computer Institute. Auto mechanical SchoolandCTI have benefited through being provided with buildings and renovations in existing buildings197 students were selected during the second round.
  • Number of MIS reports produced and Number of tracer studies of TVET graduates completed, including from both DMTVET and NSDPValue0.007.0012.00
    DateMay 31, 2014June 30, 2014
    CommentWith the MIS platform developed and tested and the M&E framework developed, the number or reports have increased.