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ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR SECOND CUSTOMS REFORM AND TRADE FACILITATION PROJECT

Development Objective

The objective is to improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient manner.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P155443

  • Closed

  • Hasan Zaidi

  • Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Finance

  • Afghanistan

  • May 23, 2015

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 11, 2015

  • N/A

  • US$ 21.50 million

  • Afghanistan Customs Department

  • South Asia

  • 2015

  • US$ 21.50 million

  • B

  • February 27, 2020

  • June 30, 2018

  • Yes

  • BANK APPROVED

  • P112872

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 21.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 21.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment 21.50
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 21.50

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

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Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

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COMPLETION RATINGS

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INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

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Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Electronic Transactions of Public Services (%)Value50.7090.3393.00
    DateMarch 22, 2010December 22, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentData will be available by end Nov during Implementation Support mission
  • Rate of detectionsValue5.505.007.00
    DateOctober 31, 2013May 31, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment% of non compliant declaration detected through ASYCUDA risk management system% of non compliant declaration detected through ASYCUDA risk management system% of non compliant declaration detected through ASYCUDA risk management system.7% (for Custom offices where RMS was implementedprior to June 2014) and 5.5% (for Custom offices where RMS was implemented after June 2014) irregularities detected out of totaldeclarations processed through ASYCUDA .
  • Effective rate (fiscal productivity of Customs)Value8.7613.609.34
    DateMarch 31, 2010December 23, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Economic cost per declarationValue8.2015.3015.00
    DateMarch 31, 2010December 23, 2013June 30, 2015
    CommentEOP target is to stay at or below US$ 15 per declaration
  • Customs Component Indicators from the Logistics Performance Index (LPI)ValueCustoms LPI is 2.22 (Rank in 2009 of 104)Customs LPI is 2.16 (Rank in 2014 of 137 out of 16Target is 2.40 for LPI; (Rank between 85 and 95)
    DateMarch 31, 2010June 30, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentSource LPI 2014
  • Subjective user satisfaction surveysValueAverage rating of 6.5 out of 10data not availableAverage user satisfaction rating of 7 out of 10
    DateMarch 31, 2010November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentSurvey delayed. Expected to be completed by early 2012Selection of firm in process for final round
  • Time for clearanceValueInland Clearance (avg) 148 minutesBorder Clearandata not availableInland Clearance (avg) 115 minutes. Border Clear
    DateMay 31, 2005November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentThe last performance measurement was carried out in May 2005 under the ECMTFP. The results have been used as the baselineSurvey conducted in early 2014 was not reliable. New round of survey underway.
  • Total number of transactions of the main public service targeted by the projectValue50.7090.3393.00
    DateMarch 22, 2010December 22, 2013June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Cost savings to business due to reformed customs systems.Valueto be determinedto be determined
    DateJuly 1, 2015December 31, 2016
    Comment
  • Rate of Detections post June 2014Value0.000.005.50
    DateJuly 1, 2014April 30, 2015December 31, 2016
    Comment5.5% (for Custom offices where RMS was implemented after June 2014) irregularities detected out of total declarations processedthrough ASYCUDA

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Countrywide computerization of Customs Clearance operationsValueDeclaration Processing System (DPS) operational atDeclaration and wider modules deployed at thirteenDeclaration and wider modules deployed at sixteen
    DateMarch 31, 2010November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment(i) Kabul, (ii) Kabul Airport, (iii) Jalalabad, (iv) Torkhum, (v) Herat, (vi) Islamqala, (vii) Mazar, (viii) Kunduz, (ix)Torghundi, (x) Khost, (xi) Nimroz, (xii) Kandahar, and (xiii) Andkhoi
  • Installation of executive information systems for Customs allowing real time monitoring of operationsValueExecutive Information System not available in ACDExecutive information system installed in ACD. SelStandard Alerts and reports internalized. SOPs imp
    DateMarch 31, 2010November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • Development of possible options for cross border Customs-to-Customs (C2C) CooperationValueNo formal C2C cooperation between Afghanistan and (i) Customs to customs data exchange through securReal time data exchange between Afghan and Tajikis
    DateMarch 31, 2010November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentC2C cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighboring counties.
  • Provision of selected Customs infrastructure to enable modernized operationsValueNot availableOut of approx 50 infrastructure development contraContracts awarded for at least 8 sub-projects. A
    DateMarch 31, 2010October 31, 2014June 30, 2015
    CommentOther alternate improvements as agreed between the World Bank and ACD in keeping with the overall results framework.
  • Technical assistance to support the development of an adequate regulatory, administrative and institutional framework for CustomsValueA number of activities were undertaken during the Contract awarded for (i) National Single Window fe
    DateMarch 31, 2010October 31, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment
  • ASYCUDA Inland and international transit operationalValueInland transit operational at 5 axis (i) Torkhum-JInland transit operational at (i) Torkhum-JalalabaInland and international transit operational at al
    DateMarch 31, 2010November 10, 2014June 30, 2015
    Comment