Afghanistan ICT Sector Development Project

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to expand connectivity, mainstream use of mobile applications in strategic sectors in the government and support development of the local IT industry.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P121755
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Rajendra Singh
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Afghanistan
Disclosure Date
March 29, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 26, 2011
Effective Date
June 14, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Communications and IT (MCIT); Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Kabul
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
March 6, 2022
Closing Date
December 30, 2017

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access6%
- FY17 - MSME Finance6%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment9%
- FY17 - Regulation and Competition Policy9%
FY17 - Enterprise Development6%
- FY17 - MSME Development6%
FY17 - Jobs2%
- FY17 - Job Creation2%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships10%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration11%
- FY17 - Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance11%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development64%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery64%
FY17 - Urban Development2%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery2%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Aug 15, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	495,764.22
Nov 27, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	75,825.50
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	184,390.62
Aug 8, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	245,118.16
Nov 4, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	122,785.64
Nov 14, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	482,431.06
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	689,577.94
Nov 14, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	499,331.16
Jul 5, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	496,485.03
May 11, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	313,644.88
Sep 7, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	224,400.25
Oct 3, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	349,358.62
Dec 28, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	272,899.20
Aug 15, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	532,650.60
Dec 28, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	263,322.30
Nov 2, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	389,929.10
Sep 2, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	276,662.80
Jul 20, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	86,606.08
Jun 1, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	765,322.60
Apr 20, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	53,634.70
May 18, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	136,237.73
May 26, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	101,846.49
Jun 29, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	239,195.73
Aug 12, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	158,427.69
Oct 5, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	646,560.25
Nov 30, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	197,450.28
Nov 23, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	221,975.16
Dec 16, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	221,426.06
Jan 4, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	153,646.23
Nov 23, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	15,679.55
Dec 14, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	106,667.23
Feb 1, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	151,698.55
Jan 11, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	1,463,499.90
Sep 16, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	31,262.01
Dec 21, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	190,080.00
Oct 13, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	410,263.78
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	57,755.70
Mar 30, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	218,845.83
Dec 10, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	512,723.84
Jan 13, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	232,852.67
Feb 10, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	96,380.27
Sep 18, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	263,391.62
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	132,966.77
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	515,639.84
Nov 12, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	450,217.60
Nov 4, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	529,935.00
Oct 9, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	124,346.25
Dec 2, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	1,187,303.60
Apr 26, 2011	IDA-H6650	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Jul 30, 2018	IDA-H6650	Loan Cancel	4,947,504.00
Jul 30, 2018	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	-2,013,687.20
Dec 19, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	330,833.88
Dec 5, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	600,124.90
Dec 9, 2016	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	396,793.16
Jun 22, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	102,463.69
Jun 21, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	138,760.60
Oct 11, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	108,528.92
Mar 28, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	72,362.39
Sep 12, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	247,317.08
Oct 6, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	13,211.48
Jul 17, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	573,065.50
Jul 26, 2017	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	344,260.53
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	190,628.31
May 12, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	517,646.75
Dec 29, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	1,566,288.50
Jul 8, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	649,687.50
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	531,848.50
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	129,901.49
Dec 22, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	262,531.20
Jul 16, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	118,304.06
Jan 5, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	725,270.40
Jan 7, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	593,651.80
Sep 10, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	179,348.92
Feb 26, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	139,725.00
Feb 26, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	42,964.97
Mar 16, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	39,823.99
Mar 25, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	295,318.20
Jun 9, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	467,607.72
Nov 17, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	573,407.20
Jan 13, 2015	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	501,170.00
Oct 20, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	300,947.22
Jul 10, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	1,533,513.90
Aug 21, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	769,470.10
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	131,208.00
Jul 22, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	237,538.30
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	1,151,459.00
Nov 25, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	45,000.00
Nov 25, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	593,651.80
Mar 4, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	365,308.66
Nov 13, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	533,168.00
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	800,028.50
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	110,013.76
Aug 20, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	554,572.06
Aug 6, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	309,764.72
Aug 12, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	45,907.32
Dec 9, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	521,258.66
Oct 2, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	40,868.99
Jan 6, 2014	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	192,517.27
Oct 2, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	196,377.75
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-H6650	Loan Disb	636,736.06

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 08-10-2018
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-21-2018	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Length of fiber optic network built under the project Value 0.00 1000.00 1014.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Number of people trained under the project Value 0.00 2025.00 2352.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 1000000.00 1100000.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Access to Internet services Value 3.00 10.00 25.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Access to telephone services Value 55.00 80.00 85.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Number of ministry CIOs and other officials trained under the Project services Value 0.00 100.00 189.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Number of Government agencies or programs using m-apps for public service delivery or program management Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date April 25, 2011 June 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Impact of Technical Assistance Value 2003 Policy Revised ICT Policy adopted by Government Optical Fiber liberalization policy along with uni
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 100000.00 110000.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Revised ICT Policy adopted by the Government Value None Yes Expected to be adopted by Jan 2019
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Average retail price of Internet connectivity Value US$450 US$250 US$37
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Number of transactions conducted Value 0.00 150000.00 0.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Service Delivery Platform established Value No Yes Yes
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Internet users Value 15000.00 50000.00 3500000.00
Date April 25, 2011 December 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment
Participation in incubation activities Value 0.00 10.00 30.00
Date April 25, 2011 June 30, 2017 December 30, 2017
Comment

Length of fiber optic network built under the project	Value	0.00	1000.00	1014.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	1000000.00	1100000.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Access to Internet services	Value	3.00	10.00	25.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Access to telephone services	Value	55.00	80.00	85.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Impact of Technical Assistance	Value	2003 Policy	Revised ICT Policy adopted by Government	Optical Fiber liberalization policy along with uni
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	100000.00	110000.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Revised ICT Policy adopted by the Government	Value	None	Yes	Expected to be adopted by Jan 2019
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Average retail price of Internet connectivity	Value	US$450	US$250	US$37
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Number of transactions conducted	Value	0.00	150000.00	0.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Service Delivery Platform established	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Internet users	Value	15000.00	50000.00	3500000.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	December 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment

Participation in incubation activities	Value	0.00	10.00	30.00
	Date	April 25, 2011	June 30, 2017	December 30, 2017
	Comment