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Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) - Road Network Development Investment Program Tranche 1 To cover the cost overruns under the Andkhoy-Qaisar Road Project and the North-South Corridor Project, therefore, this tranche has been released. This is the supplementary fund for (Ankhoy-Qaisar 240 km and North South Cooridor 238 km). The Government planned to utilize the MFF in four tranches. With regard to the Tranche 1 Project under the MFF, the financing plan will involve only ADB at this stage. It will amount to $60 million, of which $45 million will be for supplementary financing for civil works and $2 million on initial project
management work relating to existing projects. About $13 million will be in the form of contingencies. The subsequent tranches will be for around $100 million each, except the fourth, which is estimated at $140 million. ADB will seek cofinancing from third parties for these tranches. This work is underway.
Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program -Tranche 1 The subprojects proposed for financing under the requested PFR are:  1) 500 kV transmission line from Sheberghan to Dashte Alwan, 2) 220 kV transmission line from Andkhoy to Sheberghan, 3) project preparation facility for future energy projects and provision of analytical consulting services, and 4) program supervision and implementation consultancy.
Water Resources Development Investment Program - Project 2 The proposed Lower Kokcha Irrigation Project (LKIP) will rehabilitate and improve the Shahrawan and Archi canals. Both canals suffer under both scour and sedimentation and water levels (Shahrawan canal) and capacity (Archi canal) are compromised if no works are undertaken. The Shahrawan intake, the approach channel and outflow channel have degraded significantly and are in danger of being washed away. Failure of water delivery would negatively impact around 46,000 ha of crops. The Shahrawan intake headworks will be rehabilitated and upgraded to fully discharge its design flow (60 m3/s) in a controlled manner into the Shahrawan canal. The Archi main canal will be rehabilitated and upgraded to its original design capacity of 36 m3/s (current flow rate is estimated at 30 m3/s). The flow capacity of the canal will continually degrade in the future in the absence of the project, further reducing the current area of crops of 23,041 ha (ie 85.3% crop intensity). The technology proposed is compatible with local conditions and comprises mostly unlined canals, with lined canals in areas of high flows. The project will strengthen water management institutions through creating irrigation and water users associations, and strengthening river basin and sub-basin authorities. To ensure sufficient operations and maintenance (O&M) the concept of an irrigation service fee will be introduced in Lower Kokcha Irrigation Scheme (LKIS), tied to equity and reliability of water supply and incremental benefits.
Transport Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 4 ADB approved a  multitranche financing facility (MFF) for the Transport Network Development Investment Program (TNDIP) on 12 October 2011 for an amount not exceeding $787 million, and comprising a maximum contribution of $754 million from ADB's Special Funds resources. To date, three tranches of the MFF are under implementation, and the periodic financing request for Tranche 4 has been received from the government.
Supporting Private Sector and Financial Market Reforms The grant will assist the Government implement the Program. Specifically, it will help the Government (i) strengthen the legal framework, (ii) remove market distortions, (iii) disengage the Government from commercial activities, (iv) strengthen financial intermediation, and (v) implement accounting and auditing standards. The grant will also develop and establish training programs in these areas to help sustain private sector and financial market development over the long term.
Road Asset Management Project I submit for your approval the following report and recommendation on a proposed grant to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the Road Asset Management Project.

The proposed grant will finance priority maintenance works for part of Afghanistan?s regional highway sections from Kabul to Ghazni and from Kabul to Jalalabad, which are the economic lifeline of the country?s eastern region. The project will include a capacity development component to introduce sustainable road management practices, specifically in road asset management and road maintenance.
Panj-Amu River Basin Sector Project The project will increase agricultural productivity in the Panj-Amu River Basin  through improving access and use of water at farm, scheme and river levels.  The project will support the government strategy, which aims to increase per-capita income and reduce poverty among rural and pastoral communities.  It will improve cropping intensities, irrigated areas, and crop yields on a command area of 74,500 hectares (ha) and as a result, increase annual farm incomes in the range $123-615 per household for over 55,000 households, and create approximately 11,000 full-time rural jobs per annum, with an estimated value of $10.4 million. The project will also improve food security, substitute imports for wheat, and improve self-sufficiency, and increase in exports of high-value products such as fruit and nuts. The project will also create more economic opportunities for agribusiness development, particularly for input suppliers and processors of and market intermediaries for agricultural products.
Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program (Solar), Tranche 3 (Formerly Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF) II: Energy Development 2014-2023) Tranche 3, the Naghlu Solar Power Project, has 2 main components: (i) construction in Surobi, Kabul province of a 20 MW on-grid solar photovoltaic plant and support facilities, substation upgrade, and 3 years O&M services, and (ii) capacity development for Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW).  It will also prepare the site for an additional 10 MW PV plant for future financing by ADB, other development partners or private sector. The project will connect to the Naghlu Hydropower Plant substation and transmission line 2 km away for power evacuation and balancing. Tapping Afghanistan's 223 GW solar potential, the project will partially and quickly fill the demand-supply gap and improve sustainability of the northeast grid covering Kabul and Jalalabad.  The project is aligned with the MFF and Afghanistan National Energy Supply Program (NESP).
Transport Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 2 Tranche 2 will finance outputs under both components of the approved MFF:

Component A:  Transport Infrastructure Development
a)	reconstruction and widening of the approximately 106 kilometer (km) Sapary to Jalalabad Road (the second section of the Kabul to Jalalabad Road), including provision of related design and construction supervision services;
b)	rehabilitation of the approximately 32 km Chan-e-Anjir to Gereshk Road, (the second section of the Lashkar Gah to Gereshk Road), including provision of related design and construction supervision services; and
c)	reconstruction of the approximately 50 km Sharan to Angoor Ada Road in Paktika, including provision of related design and construction supervision services.

All road infrastructure development projects under Tranche 2 have been designed to include community development and security plans.

Component B:  Transport Network Management Capacity Development
a)	capacity building for the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) including restructuring support based on a revised business plan and design and implementation of an asset management system; and
b)	provision of support for project management and investment program implementation to MPW including procurement oversight, construction and contract supervision, safeguard policy and plan preparation and implementation, and feasibility studies to prepare subsequent tranches of the investment program.
Private Sector and Financial Market Development Program The Program aims to promote private sector-led growth by: (i) strengthening the enabling environment for private sector development; (ii) eliminating price controls and streamlining business registration; (iii) disengaging the Government from business activity through the liquidation of state owned enterprises (SOEs); and (iii) improving the private sector's access to financial services.

The impact will be a dynamic private sector and sound financial system supporting sustainable economic growth and job creation. The program outcomes will be a larger contribution of the private sector to economic activity and improved financial intermediation. The program design builds on the Government's ongoing reform initiatives and complements other development partner's assistance.
COVID-19: Active Response and Expenditure Support Program The CARES program provides budgetary support to meet the development financing needs arising from the government's countercyclical pandemic response measures. The program is aligned with the following impact: adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the population's health, incomes, and economic opportunities as well as macroeconomic stability mitigated. The effect of the reforms is the COVID-19 outbreak more effectively managed and its adverse social and economic impacts reduced. The program has three outputs: (i) the COVID-19 response and health system strengthening measures implemented; (ii) social protection for the poor households expanded; and (iii) affected sectors supported to prevent job losses from the economic downturn. The program is aligned with the ADB's country partnership strategy, 2017-2021 for Afghanistan and the government's development strategy under the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Frameworks (ANPDF I and draft ANPDF II) and Self-Reliance for Mutual Accountability Framework.
Transport Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 1 The proposed Project will promote regional cooperation and integration and improved access to social and economic opportunities in Afghanistan. It will increase connectivity, efficiency and effectiveness of land transport. The outputs under tranche 1 includes 145 km of improved road sections: (i) 50 km between Bagram Sapary road, (ii) 51 km between Jabul Saraj Nijrab, and (iii) 44 km between Faizabad Beharak. Tranche 1 will also support the Railway Project O&M contract, including additional project facilities and equipment to ensure its efficiency. The capacity component will deliver a new governance needs assessment; a revised national road and rail transport plan; assistance to the rail authority and a detailed feasibility study and design work for the new Mazar-e-Sharif to Andkhoy railway.
COVID-19: Vaccine Support Project under the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility The project will provide the Government of Afghanistan with urgently needed and flexible financing  for coronavirus  disease (COVID-19)  vaccine  procurement  and  logistics,  and  capacity strengthening  activities  through  the  APVAX.  Afghanistan  has  met  all  APVAX  access  criteria. The project investment component under the APVAX will be utilized. The project will support  the  implementation  of  the  National  Plan  for  COVID-19  Vaccination  in  Afghanistan (NPCVA)  in  line  with  the  fragile  and  conflict-affected  situations  (FCAS)  approach  and  Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Western Basins Water Resources Management Project The overall Project goal is to improve rural livelihoods through strengthened integrated water resources management (IWRM); improved irrigation service delivery; and enhanced agricultural practices to increase the productivity of irrigated agriculture in Western Basins of Afghanistan (Badghis, Ghor and Herat provinces), mainly comprising the Hari Rud River Basin which includes Herat, and the Murghab River Basins.

The scope of the project are as follows: (1) Integrated Water Resources Management with 4 subcomponents: (i) technical investigations and studies, (ii) operational planning, (iii) IWRM institutional and capacity development, and (iv) Salma Dam Resettlement; (2) Water Resources and Irrigation Development, will support R&U and development of water resources and irrigation through the following 4 subcomponents: (i) irrigation rehabilitation and upgrading in the Hari Rud Basin, (ii) irrigation rehabiltiation and upgrading in the Murghab Basin, (iii) water resources development, and (iv) Mirab Development and O&M; (3) Agriculture Livelihood Services has 3 subcomponents: (i) On Farm Water Management (OFWM), (ii) Enhanced Cropping Opportunities, and (iii) poverty and gender livelihood opportunities; (4) Capacity Development and Project Management.
Energy Supply Improvement Investment Program Tranche 2 (Formerly Multitranche Financing Facility II: Energy Development 2014-2023) The project will expand power imports from Turkmenistan through an asynchronous power interconnection, establish a unified power grid in Afghanistan, and extend the power grid into central Afghanistan. The 500-MW converter station will allow Turkmen power into the Afghan grid under the ten-year power purchase and sales agreement signed in November 2015. The Doshi-Bamyan line will expand the grid to eight additional provinces, distribute power to nearly 150,000 people, and provide redundancy to the existing transmission network. The project has transmission and distribution system linkages with several projects assisted by ADB and other development partners. The project is fully aligned with the National Energy Supply Program of the Government of Afghanistan.
Road Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 2 The primary objective of the Project is to improve the road network which is the primary medium of transport.

The Project comprises the following:
1.  Rehabilitation of the Qaisar-Bala Murghab section (90 km) of the Herat-Andkhoy road, including the related civil works, overall project and contract management, construction supervision and monitoring, security arrangements and related community development works.
2.  Construction of the Bala Murghab-Laman section (approximately 143 km), including the related civil works, overall project and contract management, construction supervision and monitoring, security arrangements and related community development works.
Arghandab Integrated Water Resources Development Project The project will improve the availability and management of water resources in the Arghandab basin in Kandahar province by (i) increasing the storage capacity of the Dahla Dam by raising its height, (ii) increasing the reliability of irrigation water supplies downstream of the dam, (iii) improving agriculture water productivity by providing on-farm support to farmers to improve crop production, and (iv) strengthening institutions in water resource management. Additional benefits associated with raising the dam include hydropower generation, to be undertaken by the private sector; and urban and industrial water supply to Kandahar City and its surroundings, to be undertaken by World Bank.
Panj-Amu River Basin Sector Project - Additional Financing The original project to increase agricultural productivity in the Panj-Amu River Basin through improving access to and use of water at farm, scheme, and river levels, and enhancing climate resilience with development and implementation of watershed natural resource management plans.  Through these interventions there will be an increase per capita income and a reduction in poverty among rural and pastoral communities. The additional financing for Output 3 of the project, will enable expansion of proper watershed management and protection to additional watershed sub-project sites, with investments in water harvesting (ponds, water conservation structures, revegetation and reforestation) to increase availability of water to rural households by increasing recharge, improving access and reducing water run-off and flood damage. This additional financing supports the Government's priority in watersheds to enhance resilience to disaster and climate risks.
Road Network Development Project I ( Bala Murghab to Leman) The Project will help complete the improvements to the national ring road by constructing a 143 km section from Laman to Bala Murghab.
COVID-19: Emergency Assistance for COVID-19 Pandemic Response Taking into account the needs of the country and the priorities established by the National Emergency Response Plan for Coronavirus 2020 (NERP), Asian Development Bank's (ADB) emergency assistance covers: rehabilitation and construction of hospitals and medical facilities for the treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infected patients in most affected areas; procurement of medical equipment, supplies and medicines; and capacity building and resilience strengthening of the national health system to respond to public health emergencies including COVID-19; and related project management and monitoring system support.
Regional Power Transmission Interconnection Project (Afghanistan/Tajikistan) The Project will interconnect the power grids in Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

The Project's scope will cover the construction of a 220 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line that will link the hydropower stations located on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan to the border town of Sherkan Bandar; then to Kunduz, Baglan, and Pul-e-Khumri in Afghanistan. This line will be ultimately linked to Afghanistan?s major electricity demand centre, Kabul, through the Afghan 220 kV corridor currently under construction, linking Pul-e-Khumri to Kabul.

The Project will also include upgrading and new investments in Tajikistan that will help reduce the winter power deficit by (i) increasing the available level of generation, and (ii) decreasing the level of technical losses in south Tajikistan. Both measures will aim to export 300 megawatt (MW) to Afghanistan and generate additional 320 gigawatt-hour (GWh) annually in Tajikistan. 

The Project is in line with the governments' strategies and policies. In Afghanistan, the policy is to provide reliable power supply to all Afghans. In Tajikistan, the policy is to maximize the use of its hydropower assets. 

The project scope has been coordinated with other external funding agencies.
Horticulture Value Chain Development Sector Project The proposed project will help strengthen the horticulture value chain in Afghanistan by (i) improving the processing efficiency and marketing capacity of domestic agro-business enterprises (ABEs); (ii) modernizing crop production through better planting material, trellising, modern greenhouses, and on-farm facilities; and (iii) contributing to the national effort in establishing internationally recognized brands of Afghan horticultural produce. It will increase value addition for horticultural commodities produced in 11 provinces in the central, southern, and eastern parts of Afghanistan. As such, the project will contribute to increasing the supply of fresh and processed fruit and vegetables, and expanding exports of high-value fruit, vegetables, and nuts in which the country has a comparative advantage.
Water Resources Development Investment Program - Project 1 The Investment Program is consistent with the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS), which was approved in April 2009 and constitutes the country's strategic platform for development for 2008-2020. Its aim is to promote growth, generate wealth, and reduce poverty and vulnerability. ANDS covers all key sectors and sub-sectors, and embraces several themes. Water resources is a major sector under ANDS, which provides a programmatic approach to developing the water sector that includes (i) physical investments in rehabilitation of existing and development of new water resources and irrigation infrastructure; and (ii) nonphysical investment in capacity building, strengthened institutions, and policy frameworks. The proposed MFF finances the medium-term portion of a broader investment program. The Investment Program is consistent with ADB's Afghanistan country partnership strategy (CPS) 2009-2013, long-term strategic framework 2008-2020 (Strategy 2020), and water policy Water for All. 

The Investment Program will finance (i) the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing and development of new irrigation and water resources infrastructure, (ii) flood management infrastructure, (iii) institutional strengthening, and (iv) capacity building for key staff throughout the sector. The first tranche project has four components: (i) northern basins development (NBD) that includes rehabilitation and upgrading of irrigation infrastructure, and development of a river basin agency (RBA) and water users associations (WUAs) for water management; (ii) Nangarhar Valley Development Authority (NVDA) improvement that includes irrigation rehabilitation and upgrading, development of WUAs, and a management reform plan for the NVDA; (iii) flood management that includes development of flood protection infrastructure along the Amu Darya River and development of a national flood management program; and (iv) project management and program development that includes a program development facility to prepare the subsequent two tranches of the MFF.
Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project The Project involves the construction of a new 75 kilometers (km) railway line between Hairatan at the border with Uzbekistan and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan. The Project represents a first phase of a larger rail network planned across the north and other parts of the country, including links to Herat, Tajikistan, and Pakistan. It will expand the existing transport network in Afghanistan and improve substantially internal and international connectivity. The Project is part of the Transport Strategy and Action Plan agreed under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program. It will add capacity to two transport corridors under CAREC and open up alternative routes of supply for national and international trade, as well as for humanitarian relief to Afghanistan.

The Project has two components: (i) design and construction of 75 km single-line railway and associated infrastructure; and (ii) project management, independent supervision, and institutional support. The Project will be executed through a fixed price and fixed time delivery engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) turnkey contract. Once constructed, tested, and commissioned, the rail service will be managed by an operator under an operation and maintenance contract.
Transport Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 3 Physical interventions under Tranche 3 include 178 km of reconstructed national road from Dar-i-Suf to Yakawlang linking the roads already completed under the ADB financed North South Corridor Project.  Completion of this national road provides an alternative north south transit route from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul from the currently overloaded Salang Tunnel, a facility which has exceeded its engineering design life and is in need of major rehabilitation if it is going to continue to function. Additionally, Tranche 3 will provide community infrastructure specifically designed to improve the lives of women and children in some of Afghanistan?s poorest provinces, Bamyan and Samangan, through betterment of sanitation facilities and practices.