Additional Financing for the Afghanistan Community Resilience and Livelihoods Project (WB-P181622)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Afghanistan
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Kunduz, Zabul, and Farah, Gardiz (Pakhtia province), Ghazni (Ghazni province)
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Apr 30, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES (UNOPS)
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Humanitarian Response
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Water and Sanitation
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 84.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 84.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 154.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Jun 12, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Dec 20, 2023

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the World Bank, the objective of the Project is to provide short-term livelihood opportunities and deliver urgent essential services in rural and urban areas.

This additional financing is planned in two tranches, with the first tranche of US$70 million from the Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund approved on January 30, 2024 and second tranche of US$84 million proposed from IDA. IDA  resources will complement ARTF funds and are needed to extend the geographical coverage, double the impact, and continue to provide jobs and basic services to millions of poor Afghans.

It is estimated that an additional 372,000 HHs will receive jobs by creating over 13 million labor days, and 3.2 million people in these areas will receive services such as the rehabilitation of small-scale community assets (e.g., improved roads with climate resilience consideration, flood protection walls, community drainage and water canals to adapt to increasing floods, agroforestry, and other climate-resilient assets).

Investment Description
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As stated by the World Bank, the Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (managed by the World Bank Group) will contribute to the project with an additional financing in the amount of US$ 70.00 million, in the form of a grant.


Contact Information
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World Bank Team Leaders:

Susan Wong - Lead Social Development Specialist
Tahir Akbar - Senior Urban Specialist

Borrower and Implementing Agency - UNOPS:

Nicholas George - Country Director and Representative
Email: nicholasg@unops.org

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