Additional Financing for Customs Modernization and Trade Facilitation Project

Summary

The project development objective is to: provide Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (IRA) emergency assistance to start establishing a more efficient customs and transit regime. The project will also finance some key emergency assistance for implementing the accompanying overall tax administration business plan.

Expected Outcome

The project will achieve this through financing improvements in (a) key customs and related transit infrastructure and communications; and (b) the capacity for customs and transit administration. This will lay the basis for a functioning customs service and facilitation of Afghanistan's international trade.

Expected Outputs