Projects List

Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 2

The program’s second tranche will rehabilitate 90 kilometers of the Qaisar–Bala Murghab section of the Herat–Andkhoy road and construct approximately 143 kilometers of the Bala Murghab–Laman section. The project will also improve communities' access to social services and basic infrastructure.

Transport Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 2

The technical assistance (TA) will contribute to preparation of the feasibility studies for the subprojects proposed for inclusion in Tranche 2 through preparing the required social safeguards due diligence documentation.

Afghanistan Diagnostic Trade Integration Study

A diagnostic trade integration study (DTIS) evaluates internal and external constraints on a country’s integration into the world economy, and recommends areas where technical assistance and policy actions can help the country overcome these barriers.

Energy Sector Development Investment Program, Tranche 3

The project will increase generation capacity in Gereshk, an economic center in Helmand province, by upgrading a hydropower plant. It will replace 10 kilometers of 3.3 kilovolt (kV) distribution lines with 20 kV lines, and install new end-user meters. The project will also enhance operations of the power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat.

Transport Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1

The first tranche of the program will improve 145 kilometers (km) of roads, and support the operation and maintenance of a new 75-km railway line and additional facilities between Hairatan and Mazar-e-Sharif. It will improve management of the transport sector and deliver a revised national road and rail transport plan.

Regional Power Interconnection Project

The Regional Power Interconnection Project will address electric supply needs in Afghanistan and electric infrastructure development and export plans in Turkmenistan. The technical assistance will prepare the project for consideration by Asian Development Bank and other financiers.

Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 2

The program’s second tranche will rehabilitate 90 kilometers of the Qaisar–Bala Murghab section of the Herat–Andkhoy road and construct approximately 143 kilometers of the Bala Murghab–Laman section. The project will also improve communities' access to social services and basic infrastructure.

Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan Component) – Supplementary

The project will enhance transmission interconnectivity in the power sector between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It will increase power export and income generation capacity of Tajikistan, and restore power supply and reduce costs for consumers in Afghanistan.

Power Sector Master Plan

The technical assistance (TA) is intended to support the Government of Afghanistan in identifying power sector deficiencies and systematically prioritizing the sector's rehabilitation needs

Second Customs Reform and Trade Facilitation Project

The project will help facilitate trade and regional cooperation by easing the movement of goods and services to and from Afghanistan.

Energy Sector Development Investment Program, Tranche 2

The project will expand transmission coverage from Chimtala to South-West Kabul, develop the Kabul Distribution Network in Darchi-e-Bashi, and improve system planning and project management at Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).

Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Development Program

The project will increase economic growth and trade between Afghanistan and the region due to a more efficient, safe, and sustainable railway transport network. Increased transport volumes will also reduce transport costs.

Kabul Distribution Network Rehabilitation

The technical assistance will prepare the Kabul Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project.

Railway Development Study

The technical assistance will carry out technical, social, environmental, financial, and economic assessments for two major routes: (i) from Hairatan at the border with Uzbekistan to Herat in the west via Mazar-e-Sharif, and (ii) from Shirkhan Bendar at the border with Tajikistan via Kunduz to Naibabad joining Mazar-e-Sharif to Herat.

Energy Sector Development Investment Program, Tranche 1

The project will rehabilitate gas fields in Sheberghan, build a 220-kilovolt transmission line from Kunduz to Taloqan, and develop distribution systems in Kunduz and Baghlan.

Road Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 1

The investment program will increase Afghanistan's road network connectivity and quality by promoting, and providing financing for the road improvement and institutions development component of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy.

Development of Mini Hydropower Plants in Badakhshan and Bamyan Provinces (Component of MFF Energy Sector Development Investment Program, Project 1)

The subproject will improve the quality of rural life in Badakhshan and Bamyan provinces by providing electricity services from mini hydropower plants with generating capacity below 1,000 kilowatts.

Energy for Rural Development Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Sustainable Energy for Rural Development (ASERD) program plans to establish sustainable rural energy services in almost 200 rural communities over the next four years, providing both electric and thermal energy.

Regional Supply of Goods, Services, and Expertise in Central Asia

Road Network Development Project I (Bala Murghab to Leman)

The project will build the 143 kilometer section from Bala Murghab to Leman. The new all-weather road will link northern Afghanistan with the country's western region. It will help cut travel times and transport costs.