Technical Assistance for Water-sector Capacity Building

Development Objective

To build GoA (Government of Afghanistan) capacity to progressively undertake strategic basin planning and to improve project preparation for water resources development.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P112097
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Jun Matsumoto
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
March 23, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 23, 2009
Effective Date
March 23, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 12.00 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 12.00 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
March 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 - Water Resource Management100%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund	12.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	12.00
Total Project Cost**	12.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-03-30
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-03-30
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-03-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-03-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-03-30
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-03-30
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-03-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 09-30-2013
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-07-2015	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	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Negligible	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

The new units established at Ministry of Energy and Water (Water Resources Planning Unit and Project Preparation Unit) staffed withadequately trained staff and consultants	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	March 1, 2009	March 10, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		Both units are fully established. A total of 14 out of 14 staff are in place.

Knowledge base and analytical tools developed for Kabul and other targeted basins	Value	0.00	3.00	5.00
	Date	March 1, 2009	March 10, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		Knowledge base and basin atlas for 3 basins prepared. Helmand and Hari Rod-Murghab basins not prepared.	5 basins include Kabul, Panj Amu, Hari Rod-Murghab, Northern and Helmand basins.

Investment priorities in Kabul and other targeted basins identified	Value	0.00	1.50	2.00
	Date	March 1, 2009	March 10, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		Kabul River Basin Investment Plan prepared and Panj Amu river basin investment plan being prepared.

Number of preparation studies completed for priority investment options (at least to pre-feasibility levels)	Value	0.00	0.00	1.00
	Date	March 1, 2009	January 16, 2013	March 31, 2013
	Comment		upgrading of the FS of Shatoot Dam was considered. However, MEW decided to proceed with DD of the project. Since the FS upgradeand DD cannot proceed in parallel, the Upgrading of the FS will not be supported under AWARD project.

Number of preparation studies completed for priority investment options (at least to pre-feasibility levels) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

No intermediate results indicators was defined for the project	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date			March 10, 2013
	Comment	No intermediate results indicators was defined for the project	No intermediate results indicators was defined for the project	No intermediate results indicators was defined for the project