Afghanistan Power System Development Project

Development Objective

The development objective of the project is to increase the number of electricity connections for the urban centers of Charikar, Gulbahar and Jabul-es-Seraj and Pul-e-Khumri and to improve the availability of power from Naghlu and Mahipar switchyards.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P111943
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Fanny Missfeldt-Ringius , Jie Li
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance,Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,GOVERNMENT OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
October 22, 2008
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 22, 2008
Effective Date
March 19, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 61.00 million
Implementing Agency
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS),Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS),Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat,MEW - Ministry of Energy and Water
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 61.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
May 31, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 28, 2022

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development100%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
HIPC-Transfers from IDA grants	1.00
Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund	60.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	1.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	1.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	60.00
Total Project Cost**	61.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-30
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-30
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-30
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2017-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2017-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-20-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-18-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 626.00 737.00
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment

Increase in the number of households with metered connections to the grid in the target areas of Charikar, Gulbahar and Jabul-es-Seraj	Value	0.00	12500.00	13321.00
	Date	March 30, 2009	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
	Comment

Increase in the number of households with metered connections to the grid in the target area of Pul-e-Khumri Value 0.00 5500.00 6987.00
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Satisfactory completion of project activities and closing of contracts on time and within budget. Value No Yes No
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Total power supply outages in a year as a result of Naghlu switchyard. Value 18.00 3.00 0.00
Date December 31, 2014 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project Value 0.00 626.00 737.00
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Progress in installation work at Charikar, Gulbahar and Jabul-es-Seraj Value 0.00 23000.00 24667.00
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Progress in installation work at Pul-e-Khumri Value 0.00 17000.00 17335.00
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Timely submission of quarterly progress reports and quarterly interim unaudited financial management reports acceptable to the Bank Value No Yes Yes
Date March 30, 2009 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment
Switchyards rehabilitated with all equipment installed. Value 1.00 2.00 2.00
Date December 31, 2014 May 31, 2017 May 31, 2017
Comment

Total power supply outages in a year as a result of Naghlu switchyard.	Value	18.00	3.00	0.00
	Date	December 31, 2014	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
	Comment