1. 2007 Annual Action Programme for Food Security implementing
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31.12.2010
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The Annual Action Programme specifically
addresses actions aimed at implementing 6 strategic priorities, which are all mentioned in the
Multi-annual Indicative Programming document (MIP), and an additional
component concerning the annual Community contribution to FAO:
Priority 1: Supporting the delivery
of international public goods contributing to food security through research
and technology.
Priority 3: Exploiting the potential of continental
and regional approaches to improve food security.
Priority 4: Addressing food security in exceptional situations of transition,
and in fragile and failed states.
Priority 5: Special allocation to chronically food-insecure Asian, Central
Asian, Latin American, Middle-Eastern and European Neighbourhood countries
(transitional programmes)
Priority 6: Fostering advocacy and advancement of the food security agenda,
harmonisation and alignment with development partners and donors.
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EU, DCI 201.452.572,50
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2. A grant of US$3,000,000 to finance Phase II of an initiative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [UNODC]
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3. Accession Mezzanine Capital II
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Project description
and objectives: The proposed project is a regional mezzanine fund with a target size of EUR 200 million.
The Fund aims to invest in mezzanine and equity financing instruments in mid-cap companies in central European and Balkan countries.
The fund may also invest up a minority of its capital in companies in the Ukraine and Russian Federation.
Accession Mezzanine Capital II is a follow-on fund to Accession Mezzanine Capital I.
Transition impact: The proposed investment in the Fund will serve three main purposes:
(i) supporting a early mover regional mezzanine fund active in the region
(ii) demonstrating mezzanine as an alternative way to finance businesses
(iii) providing capital and restructuring of mid-sized companies in Central Europe, the Balkans, Ukraine and Russian Federation.
The client: Accession Mezzanine Capital II, will be established as an English limited partnership.
It will be managed by Mezzanine Management Central Europe and will continue the strategy of its predecessor, Accession Mezzanine Capital I.
EBRD finance: Commitment to invest up to EUR 40 million.
It is expected that the other investors may include a range of institutional investors, banks and other private investors, including European and US institutional investors.
Total project cost: The target size of the Fund is EUR 200 million with a maximum of EUR 250 million.
Environmental impact: The Fund will be required to implement environmental procedures based on EBRD’s Environmental Procedures for Private Equity Funds which include the Bank’s Environmental Exclusion List.
Investee companies will be required to comply, at a minimum, with national requirements for environment, health and safety local and EU environmental standards.
An Annual Environmental Report will be prepared by the Fund and submitted to the Bank for approval.
Technical
cooperation: None.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation funds, visit procurement of consultants.
Company contact: Franz Hörhager, Executive Director
Mezzanine Management GmbH
Kohlmarkt 5/6
A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Fax +43 1 532-8990 20,
Tel +43 1 532-8990,
EBRD contact: Wojciech Ciszek, Operation Leader: ciszekw@ebrd.com
Business opportunities: For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.
General enquiries: EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168; Fax: +44 20 7338 7380
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com
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European
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Franz Hörhager, Executive Director
Mezzanine Management GmbH
Kohlmarkt 5/6
A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Fax +43 1 532-8990 20,
Tel +43 1 532-8990,
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Vienna, Austria Fax +43 1 532-8990 20, Tel +43 1 532-8990,
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Publicatiedatum: 06.07.2007 |
4. ACP : ACP-Information and Communication Technologies [@CP-ICT] Programme
EVD-kenmerk: 194029Uitleg fases
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Goedgekeurd
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31.12.2015
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N° 9 ACP RPR 110
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Omschrijving:
The overall objective of this program will be to
help the ACP governments and institutions in designing, implementing,
monitoring and evaluating their ICT national, regional and continental
policies towards sustainable development, by providing high-quality,
globally-benchmarked but locally relevant policy advice, training and related
capacity. A fundamental element of the strategy to realise this objective
will be coherence and coordination with the efforts of other donors, so that
over time these local and regional institutions become credible
"suppliers" of support to policy makers in their regions and
countries. The project purpose is to build sustainable capacity within
regional and subregional institutions in ACP regions to adapt and implement
international good practices in ICT policy and regulation with effective
linkages to national or regional PRSPs and increased stakeholders awareness.
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EU EOF, 20.000.000
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Publicatiedatum: 27.08.2007 |
5. ACP: addendum contribution to the Global fund to fight Aids, Turberculosis and Malaria
EVD-kenmerk: 199837Uitleg fases
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goedgekeurd
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2007-2008
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Projectnummer:
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9 ACP RPR 58
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Omschrijving:
The overall
objective of EC contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids Tuberculosis
and Malaria (GFATM) is to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and
malaria. This ultimately means the reduction of cases of ill health, death
and disability due to these diseases, the amelioration of their impact on
society and a contribution to poverty reduction as part of the Millennium
Development Goals.
The GFATM is a financial instrument, not an implementing entity. It makes
available and leverage additional financial resources to fight HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and malaria. The Fund supports programmes that reflect national ownership
and respect county-led formulation and implementation processes. The Fund
pursues and integrated and balanced approach covering prevention treatment
and care and support in dealing with the three diseases. The Fund seeks to establish
a simplified, rapid, innovative process with efficient and effective
disbursement mechanisms, with minimal transaction costs operating in an transparent and accountable manner based on clearly
defined responsibilities.
The EC is a founding member of the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis
and Malaria (GFATM), created in Brussels
in 2001. The EC is strongly involved in the management of the GFATM: the EC
holds a seat in the GFATM Board in a constituency with Belgium, Portugal
and Finland;
the EC held the board vice chari position (April
2006-April 2007) and is member of the Policy and Strategy Committee (PSC)
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EU, EDF,
38.000.000 EUR
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Publicatiedatum: 20.11.2007 |
6. ACP: Appui et Renforcement des Initiatives des Associations Locales des Collectivites Territorial es (ARIAL ACP-UE)
EVD-kenmerk: 189684Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2011
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Omschrijving:
Objectif global :
L’objectif global du programme est de promouvoir la reconnaissance politique
des collectivités territoriales comme acteurs et partenaires du développe
ment.
Objectif spécifique : L’objectif spécifique du programme est de promouvoir et
de renforcer les capacités des CT des pays ACP et de leurs institutions de
représentation depuis le niveau national jusqu’au niveau international à
participer au di alogue et à la mise en oeuvre des politiques de dévelop
pement, notamment avec l’UE et à jouer leur rôle politique, tel que prévu
dans l’Accord de Cotonou révisé . Le programme vise ainsi à promouvoir la
participation des CT d’Afrique, des Caraïbes et du Pac ifique dans la coopération
ACP-UE et à renforcer le dialogue politique avec les gouvernements nationaux
et les Etats Membres
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Financier:
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EU/EOF, 6.600.000 EUR
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Publicatiedatum: 13.07.2007 |
7. ACP: Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in the ESA region
EVD-kenmerk: 193746Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2014
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Projectnummer:
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N° 9 ACP RSA 27
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Omschrijving:
To prevent the outbreak and escalation of violent
conflicts with regional dimensions and to mitigate the worst effects thereof
in the Eastern and Southern African region so as to contribute to an enabling
environment for economic development and poverty reduction.
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Financier:
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EU/EOF, 10.000.000 EUR
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Publicatiedatum: 22.08.2007 |
8. ACP: E.C. Contribution to the "Cities Alliance" trust fund
EVD-kenmerk: 190621Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2012
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Projectnummer:
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N° 9 ACP RPR 107
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Omschrijving:
Overall objective: The efficiency and impact of urban development cooperation
is improved in the ACP countries to reduce urban poverty and:
- the living conditions of the urban poor are raised by developing citywide
and nationwide slum-upgrading programs; and
- city-based consensus-building participatory processes are build.
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Financier:
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EU/EOF,750.000 EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 13.07.2007 |
9. ACP: Fast track initiative - catalytic fund
EVD-kenmerk: 149984Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2011
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/27901/05-EN
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Omschrijving:
The
overall objective is to contribute towards poverty reduction in the
ACP countries by contributing to increased access to basic education which
will allow the population to gain knowledge and skills needed to better their
lives.
The programme purpose is to
accelerate progress towards the core Education for All goal of Universal
Primary School Completion (UPC) in the ACP countries through a financial
contribution to the FTI Catalytic Fund.
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Financier:
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EU, EUR 63.000.000
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 02.01.2006 |
10. ACP: Integration to the multilateral trading system and support to the integrated framework
EVD-kenmerk: 201007Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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30.12.2015
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/20030/07-EN
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Omschrijving:
The programme's overall objective is to contribute to an effective Aid
for Trade which will enable ACP countries' integration into the multilateral
trading system. This programme will operate through two complementary
components; one focused on the WTO trade negotiations and implementation of
agreements; and the other on assisting ACP LDCs through a contribution to the
enhanced IF. The first component is a successor to
the all-ACP capacity building programme for the WTO that ran from 2002 until
2006. This follow-up programme will focus its activity on two broad areas: a)
Effective participation in multilateral trade negotiations b) Support
for the implementation of multilateral trade agreements The second component will have a much wider
Aid for Trade coverage through a contribution to the enhanced IF multi-donor
which aims to: a) to mainstream trade into
LDCs’ national development plans such as Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
(PRSPs); b) to assist in the coordinated delivery of trade-related technical
assistance in response to needs identified by LDCs;c) to develop the capacity
of LDCs to trade, including through capacity building and addressing supply
constraints.The end
of the period of execution of the Financing Agreement is hereby set at
31.12.2015.
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Financier:
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EU/EOF 16.000.000 EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 04.12.2007 |
11. ACP: Programme de travail 2008 pour le Centre Technique pour le Développement de l'Agriculture (CTA)
EVD-kenmerk: 200440Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2011
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO C/18794
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OObjectif
global:
a) Objectif général 1:
Améliorer la disponibilité et l’accessibilité d’une information pertinente,adéquate, précise et adaptée aux circonstances sur les
thèmes prioritaires de développement agricole et rural des pays ACP.
Objectifs spécifiques:
1. Améliorer la disponibilité de l’information
2. Améliorer la connaissance des sources d’information.
3. Soutenir l’usage intégré des canaux de communication.
4. Intensification des contacts et d’échanges d’informations.
b) Objectif général 2:
Renforcer la capacité de gestion de l’information et de la communication
(GIC) des Organisations ACP de développement agricole et rural. Objectifs
spécifiques:
5. Renforcer la capacité des pays ACP à générer et gérer l’information agricole.
6. Renforcer la capacité des pays ACP à formuler et développer des stratégies
et des modèles de GIC. 7. Améliorer le dialogue et les échanges sur les
politiques de Sciences & Technologies (S&T) ayant un impact sur
l’agriculture des pays ACP ou favorisant les innovations dans ce secteur De
plus, deux objectifs spécifiques liés aux questions transversales et aux
sujets thématiques sont définis:
8. Améliorer et augmenter la qualité et le volume d’information sutilisées
dans la formulation, la mise en oeuvre et le suivi des projets du CTA
9. Développement de méthodes rentables pour évaluer la performance et
l’impact des produits et services de l’information.
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Financier:
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EU/EDF,14.000.000EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 29.11.2007 |
12. ACP: Programme de travail et budget 2008 du centre pour le developpement de l'entreprise (CDE)
EVD-kenmerk: 200438Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2011
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/18977
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Objectif
global: Le CDE contribue au renforcement durable et équitable de la
compétitivité des
|entreprises privées ACP, en particulier des petites et moyennes entreprises
qui
jouent un rôle essentiel dans la lutte contre la pauvreté.
Objectif spécifique: En 2008, le CDE visera à améliorer
l’accompagnement des PME/ACP. Le
programme de travail détaille l’objectif spécifique. Résultats escomptés
et principales activités:
- Développement de l’information commerciale et
technique accessible aux
entreprises ACP
- Développement de projets d’entreprises
- Renforcement des structures intermédiaires et des prestataires de services
financiers et non financiers aux entreprises ACP 4
- Formation d’une expertise nationale et régionale dans les métiers relevant
des
fonctions vitales aux entreprises (particulièrement aux PME)
L’année calendaire 1er janvier - 31 décembre 2008 correspond aux
engagements. La
fin de la période de mise en oeuvre opérationnelle
est fixée au 31 décembre 2009 et la
fin de la période d’exécution est fixée au 31 décembre 2011.
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Financier:
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EU/EDF, 18.500.000EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 29.11.2007 |
13. ACP: Strengthening Fisheries Management
EVD-kenmerk: 200576Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2015
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/C4/RMP D(2007)
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Omschrijving:The overall objective of the Programme is to contribute to the
sustainable and equitable management of fisheries in ACP regions, thus
leading to poverty alleviation and improving food security in ACP states. ACP
Fish II will promote the sustainable exploitation (economic, social and
environmental) of aquatic resources and the equitable distribution of
benefits. In the spirit of the Paris Declaration8, it will aim at fostering
ownership of the process by the beneficiaries by advancing harmonised and
coherent regional and national policies for the management and the
development of the fisheries sector. It will thus contribute to identify and
establish common objectives, targets and strategies while strengthening
existing regional and national organisations and donor coordination. The
specific objective of the Programme is to strengthen fisheries sectoral
policy development and implementation in ACP countries.
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Financier:
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EU/EDF, 30.000.000 EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 29.11.2007 |
14. ACP: tackling child labour through education (tackle)
EVD-kenmerk: 190347Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2014
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Projectnummer:
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N° 9
ACP RPR 100
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Omschrijving:
The overall objective of the proposed programme is to contribute
towards poverty reduction in the least developed countries by providing
equitable access to basic education and skills development to the most disadvantaged
section of the society.
The project purpose is to strengthen capacity of the national and local ACP
authorities in the formulation, implementation and enforcement of policies to
fight child labour in coordination with social partners and civil society.
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Financier:
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EU/EOF,16.366.199EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 11.07.2007 |
15. ACP: Technical Co-operation Facility (TCF) II
EVD-kenmerk: 189821Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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30.09.2012
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Projectnummer:
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9 ACP RCA 15
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Omschrijving:
The overall objectives
of the proposed programme are:
- The implementation of the Region's Development Strategy through the support
of sound development programmes financed from the European Development Fund
(EDF).
- The fostering of a more coherent and informed approach to development and
trade issues.
Project purpose
The project purpose is the identification and implementation of actions under
the RIP and other EDF funds together with improved awareness among key actors
in the Caribbean Region of general development and trade issues and of EU
policies in thes e areas by means of training of beneficiaries in the Region.
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Financier:
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EU/EOF, 1.000.000 EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 04.07.2007 |
16. ACP; Dominica; Enhancing Rural Sector Development
EVD-kenmerk: 200553Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2013
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/17450/07-FR
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Omschrijving:
Overall Objectives
To facilitate a sustainable recovery within the agricultural sector and to
assist economic diversification as foreseen under article 3.2 (a & b) of
Council Regulation 856/1999, by further supporting development of economic
infrastructure for the tourism, agriculture and other productive sectors.
Project Purpose
To provide safe, reliable and efficient water supply along the West Coast of
Dominica in conjunction with tourism and agricultural development by
upgrading and rationalisation of the water supply infrastructures and
facilities.
The end of the period of execution shall be 31 December 2014.
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Financier:
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EU/EDF,€ 3,260,000
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Publicatiedatum: 05.02.2008 |
17. ACP; Programme d’Assistance Technique et Financière (ATF) au
secteur bananier 2007 Financing proposal.
EVD-kenmerk: 200551Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2013
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/17908/07-FR
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Omschrijving:
Programme d’Assistance Technique et Financière (ATF) au
secteur bananier 2007
Objectif global:
Croissance économique, création d'emplois et réduction
de la pauvreté dans les régions
productrices de bananes - Génération de recettes fiscales et amélioration de
la balance
commerciale pour l'ensemble du pays – Aide à la poursuite de la politique
nationale de
libéralisation de l’économie et de la filière banane.
Objectif spécifique:
L'objectif est fixé par le règlement N° 856/1999 du
Conseil du 22 avril 1999, en son article 3,
repris dans la stratégie nationale de développement de la filière bananière
établie en février 1999, confirmée et actualisée par deux fois en 2001 et 2004,
avec l’approbation de la Délégation: amélioration de la compétitivité
dans le respect des normes sociales et environnementales de production.
Cet objectif ne peut être atteint qu’en optimisant simultanément la
productivité et la qualité de l’ensemble des facteurs de production et des
opérations, pour produire au meilleur coût un produit de qualité conforme aux
attentes des acheteurs. Dans ce contexte, chacune des activités spécifiques
contribue par ses résultats spécifiques à atteindre l’objectif de compétitivité
du programme.
Résultats escomptés et principales activités:
a. Prix de production moyen des bananes abaissé, à la
sortie des stations de conditionnement
· Qualité améliorée
(réduction des pertes) et sécurité alimentaire garantie selon les normes
en vigueur
· Augmentation des
rendements agronomiques, des rendements nets exportés, des volumes
exportés
· Optimisation des
opérations, réduction du rapport coût/efficacité, économies d’échelle.
b. Conditions sociales et environnementales de la production améliorées
· Sécurisation du stockage,
de la manutention et de l’application des produits
phytosanitaires, pour l’environnement et pour les employés, recherche de
techniques et
de produits de traitement raisonnés
· Facilitation des
opérations, ergonomie et sécurité au travail améliorées
· Equipement des stations
en infrastructures collectives (cantines, toilettes, douches, eau
potable, etc.)
· Prise en charge médicale
des employés et de leurs familles, prévention et lutte contre les
pandémies
· Sécurité alimentaire du
produit garantie selon les normes en vigueur
· Contrôle de l’impact de
la production bananière sur l’environnement (recyclage des
déchets, épuration des effluents, protection et restauration de
l’environnement naturel,
actions sociales et de développement
des villages et collectivités)
· Certification des conditions sociales et environnementales de production
aux normes en
vigueur.
c. Fonctions de l'association
professionnelle (ASSOBACAM – Association bananière
camerounaise) efficacement exercées
· Capacité de négociation
et d’action reconnue dans le cadre de la défense des intérêts de la
filière
· Indépendance
de jugement et capacité d’arbitrage au nom de la filière camerounaise
· Financement pérenne par
les sociétés de plantations membres de l'ASSOBACAM,
convaincues de son efficacité et de sa
nécessité
· Recherche de nouveaux
débouchés et développement des marchés de la filière
camerounaise
· Formation et information
actualisées des sociétés membres
· Capacité de mise en œuvre,
de coordination de toute action, étude ou stratégie
transversale de la filière.
Calendrier:
La mise en œuvre du programme aura une durée de 48 mois
à partir de la dernière signature de la convention de financement. La fin de
la période de mise en œuvre opérationnelle de la convention de financement
est fixée au 31 décembre 2011 et la fin de la période d’exécution de la
convention de financement est fixée au 31 décembre 2013. La convention de
financement doit être conclue au plus tard le 31 décembre de l’année suivant
celle au cours de laquelle l’engagement financier global a été adopté. A
défaut, les crédits correspondants seront annulés.
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Financier:
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EU/EDF,4 260 000EUR
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Projectautoriteit:
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Publicatiedatum: 05.02.2008 |
18. ACP-landen: Advans SA Sicar II
EVD-kenmerk: 260140Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
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Signed /
Signé
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Abstract:
Advans SA Sicar II
Date of entry
02/06/2009
Beneficiary
Horus Development Finance
Location
ACP States
Description
Participation in the capital increase of Advans SA, a microfinance investment company managed by Horus Development Finance.Advans SA's investment objective is to provide commercial and social returns on microfinance investments in existing and greenfield microfinance institutions [MFIs] located predominately in Africa.The company provides financing in the form of equity in MFIs, as well as debt and guarantees for existing investments.Since its creation in 2005, Advans SA has realised four investments in Cambodia, Cameroon, Ghana and DRC and plans to invest in Asia and Africa, with the ultimate goal of achieving a diversified portfolio of 9 to 10 investments by 2011.
Objectives
The strategic objectives that will be achieved through this operation are:
Improved access to financial services for underserved individuals in developing countries through newly created MFIs.The institutions invested by Advans provide savings and loans to economically active individuals and micro and small enterprises.
Improved entrepreneurship and support to the private sector through MSE loans, local recruitments and training provided by Advans.
This operation aims to meet the objectives of the Cotonou Agreement for the eradication of poverty by supporting the improvement in the quality, availability and accessibility of financial services and the development of modern financial institutions and sustainable microfinance operations.
Comments
Sector[s]
Services
Proposed EIB finance
EUR 6 million.
Total cost
EUR 45 million.
Environmental aspects
Environmental analysis according to guidelines acceptable to the Bank will be part of the Fund's due diligence process in the appraisal of investee companies.
Procurement
Not applicable
Status
Signed - 18/12/2009.
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Advans SA Sicar II
Date d'entrée
02/06/2009
Bénéficiaire
Horus Development Finance
Localisation
Pays ACP
Description
Participation à l'augmentation de capital d'Advans SA, société d'investissement dans la microfinance, gérée par Horus Development Finance.L'objectif d'Advans est d'offrir un rendement à la fois commercial et social sur des investissements dans des institutions de microfinance [IMF] nouvelles ou existantes, situées essentiellement en Afrique.La société opère sous la forme de prises de participation dans des IMF, ainsi que de prêts et de garanties à l'appui d'investissements existants.Depuis sa création en 2005, Advans SA a réalisé quatre investissements – au Cambodge, au Cameroun, au Ghana et en République démocratique du Congo.Elle projette d'investir en Asie et en Afrique, dans le but de détenir d'ici à 2011 un portefeuille diversifié composé de 9 à 10 investissements.
Objectifs
Les objectifs stratégiques que vise cette opération sont les suivants :
Améliorer l'accès aux services financiers des particuliers mal desservis dans les pays en développement, grâce à la création de nouvelles IMF.Les institutions dans lesquelles investit Advans offrent des produits d'épargne et des prêts à des entrepreneurs individuels ainsi qu'à des petites et micro-entreprises.
Améliorer l'entreprenariat et soutenir le secteur privé au moyen de prêts aux petites entreprises, de recrutement local et de formations dispensées par Advans.
Cette opération satisfait à l'un des objectifs de l'Accord de Cotonou, à savoir l'éradication de la pauvreté, en améliorant la qualité, la disponibilité et l'accès des services financiers et en développant un secteur financier moderne et les opérations viables de microfinance.
Commentaires
Secteur[s]
Services
Montant BEI envisagé
6 millions d'EUR
Coût total
45 millions d'EUR
Aspects environnementaux
Une analyse environnementale conforme à des lignes directrices agréées par la BEI fera partie de l'audit préalable mené par Advans lors de l'évaluation des sociétés dans lesquelles elle projette d'investir.
Passation des marchés
Sans objet.
Statut
Signé - 18/12/2009
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Financing
Institution:
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EIB
(European Investment Bank)
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 64.53
million
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Contact:
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Information Desk
Communication and Information Department
Info@eib.org
Tel: [+352] 43 79 31 22
Fax: [+352] 43 79 31 91
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Agency:
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Horus
Development Finance
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information:
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Publicatiedatum: 08.02.2010 |
19. Action contre les mines et le développement - CIDHG 2006 / Mine Action and Development - GICHD 2006
EVD-kenmerk: 240859Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
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Actif /
Operational
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Closing
date:
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31-12-2010
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Abstract:
Ce projet vise à améliorer l'efficacité de l'action antimines internationale par le renforcement des liens entre l'action antimines et la coopération au développement.
Le projet comporte les deux objectifs suivants:
i) soutenir le travail de la Direction de la coopération pour le développement de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE).
Le Réseau sur les conflits, la paix et la coopération pour le développement de l'OCDE réunit des spécialistes des domaines de la prévention des conflits et de la consolidation de la paix travaillant au sein d'organismes de développement bilatéraux et multilatéraux.
Le projet appuiera les efforts déployés par ce réseau pour formuler des directives stratégiques et de programmation et des outils pratiques judicieux en vue d'intégrer l'action antimines dans les programmes de développement.
ii) soutenir les efforts déployés par le groupe de contact chargé d'intégrer l'action antimines et le développement pour venir en aide aux États parties du Traité d'interdiction des mines antipersonnel, afin de réaliser les mesures établies dans le Plan d'action de Nairobi en ce qui concerne l'intégration de l'action antimines et du développement.
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This project aims to enhance the effectiveness of international mine action by consolidating the links between mine action and development cooperation.
The project has the following two objectives:
i) support the work of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Development Cooperation Directorate.
Their Network on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation which brings together conflict prevention and peace-building experts from bilateral and multilateral development agencies.
The project will support the Network's efforts to formulate sound policy and programming guidelines and practical tools for linking mine action into development programming.
ii) support the Contact Group on Linking Mine Action and Development (LMAD) in assisting countries party to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty to achieve several of the action points of the Nairobi Action Plan relating to the integration of mine action and development
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Financing
Institution:
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CANADA -
Cooperation
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Contact:
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Agence canadienne de développement international /
Canadian International Development Agency
200, promenade du Portage
Gatineau (Québec)
K1A OG4
Tel : 819-997-5006
Fax : 819-953-6088
E-mail : info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
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Agency:
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Geneva
International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
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information:
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Publicatiedatum: 29.04.2009 |
20. ADM capital CEECAT recovery fund
EVD-kenmerk: 266785Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
Stage:
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Board
approved, Pending signing
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Abstract:
Project description and objectives:
The EBRD is considering commiting as an anchor investor up to €60 million in ADM Capital CEECAT Recovery Fund [the "Fund"], a limited partnership to be organized under the laws of the Netherlands, targeting €300 million in commitments.
The Fund's objective is to achieve commercial returns through recovery investing in operationally sound but financially distressed individual companies in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Turkey ["CEECAT"], where companies or banks are going through debt restructuring.The GP will focus on value-adding to the distressed companies by restructuring, rescheduling, refinancing, debt-equity swaps, and liquidity management; rather than generating its returns from liquidations, hostile take-overs or asset-stripping.The Fund will not take any wholesale portfolio risk on aggregated non-performing loan portfolios.
Transition impact: The Bank's investment in the Fund will have a strong transition impact because of the following features:
Sustainability
- a market driven approach that has a proven investment style which is sustainable in the medium to long term and not just the short-term;
- lasting impact on investee companies, where the Fund Manager spends considerable time working with existing management to create value by focusing on four key areas including operations, capital restructuring, strategic reviews and corporate governance.EBRD participation in the Fund will provide strong visibility for the Bank's strategic interest in supporting distressed corporates by way of restructuring/refinancing their liabilities;
- a fund structure where the interests of the Fund Manager, investors and portfolio companies are aligned, so that it can be replicated; and
- capacity building of quality local management teams in the Bank's region that specialise in corporate recovery and special situations capable of providing sustainable financing alternatives to bank lending as well as standard private equity and mezzanine providers.
Demonstration Effect
- ADM's expertise in deal structuring will contribute significantly to the level of financial innovation applied by financial intermediaries in the Region and is likely to have a very high positive demonstration effect among banks, equity sponsors and companies.
The client:
The General Partner ["GP"] of the Fund will be owned by partners of the firm Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited ["ADM Capital", "ADM"].ADM is a Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission registered Investment Advisor with an eleven year track record of managing distressed assets and special situations in Asia and more recently in Europe.
EBRD finance:
The Bank will commit up to €60 million subject to certain conditions.
The EBRD will commit to invest the higher of 25% and €25 million at First Close [where the minimum first close is targeted at €100 million for 2010]; to support the GP in its fund raising efforts.If the Fund size exceeds €100 million in first or subsequent closes, the Bank's commitment will be the higher of 20% of the Fund's Total Commitments and €25 million.
Final Close: The EBRD's commitment at Final Close will not exceed €60 million [representing 20% of the Funds €300 million Final Close target size].
Total project cost:
The target size of the Fund is €300 million for final closing.
Environmental impact:
The project has been assigned a screening category of FI, as the EBRD financing is via a financial intermediary.
The Fund shall comply with the EBRD's Performance Requirement 2 [Labour and Working Conditions] and Performance Requirement 9 [Financial Intermediaries].
The Fund should ensure investee companies comply with national environmental and OHS and labour standards, and given that restructuring of investee companies is likely to involve significant collective redundancies, PR2 requirements on managing retrenchment.
The Fund will be required to adhere to the EBRD's Environmental and Social Exclusion and Referral lists, and submit annual environmental and social reports to the Bank.
Technical cooperation: None.
For consultant opportunities for projects financed by technical cooperation funds, visit procurement of consultants
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Financing
Institution:
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EBRD
(European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 404.42
million
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Contact:
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Meltem Ankara, Operation Leader: ankaram@ebrd.com
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Agency:
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Anthony
Stalker, Partner of ADM Capital Europe LLP anthony.stalker@admcap.com ADM
Capital Europe LLP 22 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PZ Tel: +44 20 7529 5008
Fax: +44 20 7529 5070
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Publicatiedatum: 31.03.2010 |
21. AfDB approves funding for Burundi-Rwanda-Tanzania railway project study
EVD-kenmerk: 256789Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
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Approved
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Abstract:
Tunis, 17 November 2009 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund [ADF], the concessional window of the AfDB Group approved in Tunis on Tuesday, 17 November 2009, combined loans and grants worth USD 8.15 million to finance a multinational Railway Project Study in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.
The second phase of the Dar es Salaam-Isaka-Kigali/Keza-Musongati Railway project study will cover the existing 970-km Dar es Salaam-Isaka railway link and its extensions.
The project is part of the East African Community [EAC] priority investment programme which attaches great importance to multinational poverty reduction projects, through regional infrastructure development and cooperation among member countries.
The study will benefit from lessons drawn from Phase I of the project co-financed by the AfDB which analyzed various rail alignments with associated physical and technical constraints, project environmental and social impact, economic and financial feasibility and existing institutional framework.The results were presented to a development partners' and private sector round table held in Tunis in March 2009.
Phase II will focus more on deepening the institutional framework and structuring the project in the form of a Public Private Partnership [PPP].
It will involve Analysis of the project's socioeconomic benefits, notably for the most vulnerable people [women, children, rural dwellers, etc.], in terms of business development and enhancement of economic potential [particularly in mining, industry and agriculture] as well as facilitating the low-cost marketing of goods and movement of people.There will be a comparative analysis of modes of transport [road, rail and rail-road and lake-rail combination] on the corridors to Rwanda and Burundi; The third component comprises environmental and social impact of the future railway project [impact of climate change on the project, spread of sexually-transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS and the impact of rail transport on public security] as well as appropriate measures for mitigating the negative impacts during and after project implementation; and finally, private sector participation in financing the project and managing railway infrastructure.
The project will provide the governments of Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi with data and decision-making tools to facilitate mobilization of financing, project implementation and railway infrastructure management.
Four mining sites will be connected to the Keza- Musongati Section by 50 km-branch lines.The Project Impact Area [PIA] covers Rwanda, Burundi and North-West Tanzania [Shinyanga and Kagera regions], with a population of 22.7 million, 53% of whom live below the poverty line
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African
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Lotfi Madani
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African
Development Bank Group 15 Avenue du Ghana P.O.Box 323-1002 Tunis-Belvedère,
Tunisia Tel: [+216] 71 103 450 Fax: [+216] 71 351 933 Email: afdb@afdb.org
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Publicatiedatum: 08.12.2009 |
22. Afghanistan: Accélérer l'excellence en éducation / Excel-erate Education
EVD-kenmerk: 240861Uitleg fases
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Ce projet de deux ans développé en collaboration avec le Ministère de l'éducation afghan et deux organisations partenaires afghanes a été conçu pour soutenir la formation d'enseignantes et d'enseignants de la province de Kabul.
Le projet vise à améliorer la qualité et la pertinence de l'éducation et assure que les communautés qui ont besoin d'enseignants aient accès à des enseignants formés professionnellement.
Le projet cible en particulier l'augmentation de l'accès à l'éducation pour les filles en concentrant sur l'augmentation du nombre d'enseignantes disponibles pour éduquer les filles.
Les résultats escomptés sont : l'amélioration des capacités des partenaires locaux à livrer et à développer leur programmation en éducation ; 364 enseignantes et enseignants seront formés professionnellement pour livrer une éducation de qualité dans un environnement d'apprentissage académique interactif, sain et centré sur les élèves ; et l'accès à l'éducation pour les filles augmentera à travers la disponibilité et la rétention d'enseignantes formées adéquatement.
Le Ministère de l'éducation continuera à collaborer avec les partenaires locaux afin d'améliorer la qualité et promouvoir l'accès équitable à l'éducation et au développement des capacités, en élaborant un curriculum national, et en s'assurant que les enseignantes et les enseignants en apprentissage ainsi que leurs élèves soient impliqués dans le système national.
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This two-year project developed collaboratively with Afghan Ministry of Education and two Afghan Partner organizations is designed to provide teacher training and support for female and male teachers in Kabul Province.
It aims to improve the quality and relevance of education and ensure that specific under-resourced communities in need of teachers have a way to access professionally trained teachers.
The project specifically targets increasing girls' access to education by focusing on increasing the number of trained female teachers available to educate girls.As a result of this project: Local partners will have improved capacity to deliver and expand their education programming; 364 male and female teachers will be professionally trained in delivering quality education in an interactive, academically sound and student-centred learning environment; access to education for girls will be increased through the availability and retention of trained female teachers.
The Ministry of Education will continue to collaborate with local partners to improve the quality of, and promote equitable access to, education and skills development, elaboration of a new national curriculum, and ensuring that teacher trainees and their students become part of the national system
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CANADA -
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Agence canadienne de développement international /
Canadian International Development Agency
200, promenade du Portage
Gatineau (Québec)
K1A OG4
Tel : 819-997-5006
Fax : 819-953-6088
E-mail : info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
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Publicatiedatum: 29.04.2009 |
23. Afghanistan: Additional Financing for Customs Modernization and Trade Facilitation Project
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Project Paper (PJPR), 01-APR-2009
Revised project development objectivesloutcomes:
The project's development objective remains the same: to: (i) provide the recipient with
emergency assistance in the establishment of a more efficient customs and transit regime; (ii)
assist the recipient's efforts to increase, in the short term, through the reduction of customs
irregularities and inefficiencies the collecting capacity of the ACD and other collection agencies;
(iii) assist the recipient's efforts to decrease, in the medium to long term, trade transaction costs
through improvements in key customs and related transit infkastructure and communications and
improvements in customs and transit administration; and (iv) assist the recipient in laylng the basis
for a functioning customs service and taking appropriate measures to facilitate its international
trade.
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World Bank
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Durrani, Amer Zafar
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AFGHANISTAN
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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Publicatiedatum: 03.06.2009 |
24. Afghanistan: AFG: Sungas LPG Distribution Network
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The Project involves building the first phase of a nationwide Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage and distribution network in Afghanistan.
For the next several years, LPG is the only practical and feasible substitute for trees and animal dung as a primary fuel source in Afghanistan and increased LPG consumption will directly improve both the Afghan environment and living conditions, as well as accelerate economic growth through more efficient use of and enhanced access to energy for households and small businesses.
The proposed investment is fully in line with ADB?s Country Strategy and Program Update (CSPU) and the Government of Afghanistan?s strategic intentions.
ADB?s most recent CSPU reports that ADB?s support ??should continue to focus on?the energy, and natural resource management sectors?? Since the proposed private sector Project is designed to promote economic growth (through more efficient use of energy and wider access to sustainable energy sources), it is further fully in line with the CSPU?s assertion that ADB?s whole public sector lending program for 2005-2008 will be allocated to economic growth
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Asian
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USD 8
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<hohtsuka@adb.org>Haruhisa
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Infrastructure
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Publicatiedatum: 19.09.2008 |
25. Afghanistan: Afghanistan : appui au programme de santé
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Afghanistan : appui au programme de santé
L'AFD a approuvé l'octroi d'une subvention de 9 millions d'euros à l'ONG La Chaîne de l'Espoir pour le financement de la deuxième phase du développement de l'Institut Médical Français pour l'Enfant [IMFE] de Kaboul.
Les indicateurs de santé de l'Afghanistan sont parmi les plus faibles du monde, et ceux qui concernent la santé maternelle et infantile sont particulièrement préoccupants.Moins de 750 lits de gynéco-obstétriques seraient disponibles dans la capitale, pour une population de l'ordre de 4 millions d'habitants.Le programme mis en œuvre par l'IMFE a pour objet la construction et l'équipement d'un bâtiment [76 lits, 6 salles d'accouchement, 1 salle d'opération et 10 salles de consultation] et la formation du personnel nécessaire à son fonctionnement.Il permettra de distribuer des soins prénataux, d'accouchement, post-nataux et néonataux et de renforcer les capacités du personnel de santé
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French
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Contacts Presse
Laure Weisgerber, weisgerberl@afd.fr - Tél : 01 53 44 30 57
Anne-Sophie Morizot (Hopscotch), asmorizot@hopscotch.fr - Tél : 01 58 65 00 88
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Publicatiedatum: 29.10.2009 |
26. Afghanistan: Afghanistan Financial Sector Strengthening Project
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ISDS, 20/03/2009:
Project Description
Component 1 – Strengthening the capacity of Da Afghanistan Bank
Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized
1. Strengthening the capacity of DAB has been a focus of the GoA since the fall of
the Taliban regime. DAB has, for some time, been working in close collaboration with
various development partners including the World Bank , USAID and IMF on
strengthening its internal administration and bank supervisory capacity. While there has
been some very good progress, DAB now recognizes it needs to upgrade its capabilities
in three critical areas:
• Develop the off-site supervision systems and supervision competencies in DAB
• Creating an effective accounting and internal auditing system functioning to
generally acceptable international standards, which is critical operationally and goes to
the heart of DAB’s credibility as a Central Bank; and
• Establishing an effective human resource management system so it can move
from relying on expatriate advisors to well-trained and empowered local staff;
(a) Banking Supervision
2. Infrastructural Weaknesses: The absence of standard supervisory infrastructure
within DAB and the usual means of mitigating the consequent weaknesses expose the
commercial banks to significant risks. As experience is short in the supervision
department, these risks are difficult to measure, and thus difficult to manage. It also
means that DAB is handicapped in delivering an effective system of supervision. Many
of the wider infrastructural weaknesses in the legal system are, however, being resolved
through the drafting of new laws, e.g. the Mortgage Law and the Secured Transaction
Law.
3. Systemic Risks: Systemic risks relating to the rapid development of the private
banking sector are also increasing. Although these have been somewhat improved by
supervisory measures, these are only temporary solutions. Systemic risks include:
• Access to credit: accessing credit is relatively new for borrowers, while thebanks
in Afghanistan generally have unseasoned loan books. The weak infrastructure, combined
with the lack of management depth in the banks poses a significant risk;
• Loan structure: credit culture is informal and loans are not structured in a Western
sense. Lending is still done through personal knowledge of the customer and the problem
of measuring credit risk remains acute despite DAB’s strides in requiring banks to
introduce a more formal approach;
• Risk on liabilities side of the balance sheet: the deposit base of banks may well be
volatile in Afghanistan due to unusual inducements such as lotteries; and
• Excess capital: while public banks are now highly liquid and have excess capital;
this will evaporate quite quickly if their loan books continue to expand rapidly.
4. Current On-Site Supervisory Procedures: As regards on-site examination,
considerable efforts have been put into training and coaching since 1st November 2002,
largely by the Bearing Point advisers as set out in Annex 1. Although the Bearing Point
consultants will leave DAB in February 2009 following the “no cost extension” of their
contract, it is likely that USAID will continue to support the examiner capacity
development through a new contract. In addition the IMF, largely through METAC, its
regional technical assistance centre, will continue to provide training for banking
supervision. There is, however, a need to further build up the capacity for DAB staff to
audit IT systems in commercial banks.
5. Off-Site Supervisory Procedures: The off-site supervisory function needs to be
strengthened. Currently this aspect of supervision is undertaken by those who collect and
check data derived from regular reporting by banks. Then specified examiners, when not
occupied with examinations, are also responsible for acting as contact persons for
individual banks. Each examiner prepares assessments for the bank to which he has been
assigned and the output for these is considered when assessing priorities for the
examination program and other supervisory action. There is also a special supervision
section which handles banks under supervisory action of varying types. One of the deputy
directors is responsible for aggregating bank reported data and preparing assessments of
the whole sector. The results of both exercises are then circulated to the Governor and
senior officials. The current off-site analysis process is a poor cousin to the on-site
examination procedures, and analytical time devoted to it necessarily comes second to the
time spent on examinations. Many of the current deficiencies could be addressed through
automating the off-site supervisory processes.
6. Although there is presently a case manager for each bank, the job is secondary to
the examiner’s responsibility to fulfill his or her obligations to the examination program.
The expansion of the Financial Supervision Department (FSD) will allow for the
enhancement of the role of case manager who will become the individual responsible for
managing the supervision of the bank allocated. The case manager would become the
recipient of off-site reporting and other intelligence received by the FSD. He or she
would be responsible for periodic analysis based on received data, proposing the
supervisory strategy for the bank, including the priority for inclusion in the examination
schedule, targeted examinations etc., briefing of examiners, participating in examinations
if appropriate, ensuring that points raised in the examination report are followed up, the
supervisory strategy amended, and so on. The case manager would also be the principal
point of contact for correspondence with the bank on risk management and other policies
that require or should require to be approved by DAB. Much of this work can be done
between examinations although on-site examination provides the best method of
verification that it has been done correctly. The case manager should also be the
instigator of discussions with external auditors and should process approvals of new
managers, directors, shareholders etc. Finally, the case manager should also be
responsible for managing corrective action with the help of the specialist team in the
‘special supervision’ function.
7. Career Development for Supervisory Staff, Case Managers and IT Staff: A
further important need in DAB is the skill and career development of supervisory staff.
The career development is extremely important in ensuring that supervisory staff have an
incentive to develop professionally and are fully effective. Suffice it to say that
application of modern human resource management will not be effective in the FSD until
a Director General is appointed and retains the post long enough to exercise effective
management.
8. The FSS Project will support the automation of the off-site supervisory
capabilities of DAB by replacing the Excel spreadsheets which are currently used with a
more modern system in order to reduce time in producing reports and then validating and
removing errors. Additionally, the project will finance the training of the staff who will
be involved in the off-site supervision work, developing a career development plan and
enhancing the role of the case manager.
(b) Accounting and Internal Audit
Accounting
9. The accounting system in DAB was set up initially in 1965. In 2003, DAB, with
the help of their advisers, developed an in-house system called ‘Database’ using MS
Access program. It was developed from a currency conversion program with
functionality extended to banking operations, payments, inter bank transfers, accounting,
market operations etc. While DAB was able to capture all its transactions with this
system, the Database results were not very reliable or acceptable as it had certain inherent
deficiencies. In 2006, a Core Banking Solution (CBS) system was acquired by DAB,
funded by USAID, to address the increase in the volume of transactions, and changes in
DAB’s role with the licensing of new commercial banks. Though the software was
designed for a commercial bank, the scope of the software had the ability to be extended
to central bank operations. DAB, with the assistance from Bearing Point consultants, also
developed an exhaustive Chart of Accounts for this system in compliance with the
International Financial Reporting System (IFRS). Currently, the main module of the
software has been implemented in all the departments of the Head Office, and the six
regional (zonal) offices. It is now being extended to two of the 20 priority branches. The
specific modules like Payroll, Fixed Assets, Market Operations, Budgets, etc. have not
yet been implemented. It would take about five years for this system to be fully
operational in all the functions and activities of DAB at the Head Office, regional offices
and the branches. CBS is, however, unlikely to fully meet DAB’s accounting and
Management Information System (MIS) needs. It is advisable that DAB should continue
to use this system for a few years, but in the medium to long run it should move on to a
customized comprehensive central banking IT system for its accounting and MIS system.
Without having a proper accounting and internal audit system in itself, it would be
difficult for DAB to impose the placement of such a system on the commercial banks,
and to undertake rigorous banking supervision.
10. Current weaknesses in the Accounting Department: Despite the introduction of
the CBS system, there are still numerous weaknesses in the internal control systems in
DAB. For example there is more reliance on the inbuilt system controls without adequate
manual controls, checks and balances to ensure the integrity of the input data and the
information provided by the system. The procedures and policies in respect of
transactions in core activities were developed when required but they were not well
documented or collated. Additionally, in the absence of a well documented procedure,
there is a lack of consistency in the account coding, and further, the account code
allocated is not cross checked or verified by anyone, other than the Supervisor of the
Accounting Methodology section in the Accounting Department. Moreover, although the
vouchers received from other divisions are numbered they do not appear to be sequential.
Hence it cannot be confirmed whether all vouchers have been received and recorded.
Reconciling the manual books to the database balances is posing a difficulty since the
documents developed during the Taliban era were not maintained properly or was not
readily available. The reconciliation for the subsequent period seems to be progressing
smoothly in respect of correspondent banks subject to certain differences due to
reconciling items. However, branch reconciliation is delayed due to a communication gap
and DAB has been able to reconcile to date only about 26 branches out of 71, while the
others are in progress.
11. Accounting Manual: DAB has been formulating the Accounting Policies and
Operational Procedures as and when required but has not collated and documented it into
a formal Accounting Manual. An Accounting Manual would generally elucidate policies
and procedures in respect of transactions of each core activity of the bank, and the
documentation required for these processes. The internal review and verification
procedure would also be performed while complying with such laid down procedures.
Although, Bearing Point’s Accounting Advisor was working to develop an Accounting
Manual, only 25-30% work has been completed to date. Moreover, the Accounting
Manual has to be well understood by the staff in order to properly follow the outlined
procedures.
12. In light of these internal controls and other weaknesses, the financial reports
produced by DAB cannot be relied upon. The financial statements of DAB for the period
ending March 20, 2006 (SY1384) were qualified due to a number of factors including: (i)
the opening balances of assets and liabilities were estimated rather than fully authentic
and reliable; (ii) DAB’s General Ledger was not complete in all respects; and (iii) the
need to reconcile the assets and liabilities swapped between the Ministry of Finance and
DAB. It also received a disclaimer of opinion for the period ending March 20, 2007
(SY1385) due to several reasons, among others: (i) no proper accounting procedure is
built in the system; (ii) there is no Accounting Manual; and (iii) DAB does not follow a
system of periodic internal review, verification, and reconciliation of balance. The
External Auditors in their “Report of Factual Findings” dated 8th January 2008 have also
observed control weaknesses in the area of foreign reserve operation over accounting and
reporting of the Reserve Assets of DAB. The Auditor’s Report also noted that there is a
need to strengthen the internal control system that is commensurate with the size and
nature of the business of DAB to ensure adequate integrity of balances in the financial
statements.
13. Staff Capacity and Training: The existing staff in the Accounting Department
only have a basic understanding of book keeping, and traditionally maintain details of
DAB’s transactions in manual registers. With the exception of a few staff, many staff
members do not have a technical knowledge or training in preparing financial statements.
Only a few staff have exposure to International Accounting Standards (IAS) or IFRS
requirements. Most staff are trained in the basic module of the CBS software, while some
are trained in other modules such as Fixed Assets, Payroll, Market Operations, Budget,
etc.
14. The FSS project will support DAB to hire an expert to complete the Accounting
Manual and also prepare the Accounting Policy and Operation Procedures for effective
implementation of the Accounting Manual. An expatriate consultant will be hired for 12-
18 months on a full time basis to undertake the entirety of the completion of the
Accounting Manual, policies and procedures, and also assist in capacity building in order
for successful implementation of the Accounting Manual. The project will also assist the
development of staff capacity in the Accounting Department in terms of financing short
courses (internally and externally), including external long term courses for professional
development and career enhancement. This will be assessed and implemented by the
Human Resources Department in conjunction with the Accounting Department.
Internal Auditing
15. The Department was established in 2004 with an Acting Internal Auditor and
about 15 staff members. In accordance with the Law of Da Afghanistan Bank, this
department should be led by a Comptroller General appointed for a period of five years.
There has been no Comptroller General of the Audit Department since its creation in
2004. The department generally performs compliance audits in respect of all departments
and branches, it does not, however, undertake risk based audits. Generally, an audit is
conducted by a team of three staff members who report in Dari language, through the
Comptroller General, to the Governor, First Deputy Governor, the Chief of the Audit
Committee and its two members. All members of the Audit Committee are also members
of the Supreme Council of DAB – this structure is defined in the Law of Da Afghanistan
Bank 2003. Since the Audit Department’s establishment, no audit of the accounting
department has been done as thestaff were engaged in the preparation of financial
statements for the past years and the external audit. The Auditor’s Report stated that there
is need to strengthen the internal control system to ensure adequate integrity of balances
in the financial statements. The capacity of the Audit Department needs to be
strengthened further so that it can discharge its function more effectively. Although staffs
have all been given training in and access to the current CBS system, the competence to
perform audits is considerably lacking.
16. Audit Manual: The Audit Department does not have a proper Audit Manual nor
Policies or Operational Procedures. It also does not have the policies and operational
procedures of the other departments in order to monitor them. Bearing Point is helping to
develop an Internal Audit Manual, but since the “no cost extension” will end in February
2009, the work will not be completed within this time.The Audit Department assessed
that about 30-35% work on the Audit Manual and Operational Procedures may be
completed by February 2009. Moreover, the departmental staff will require to be trained
in the usage of the manual for them to follow in the future.
17. Staff Capacity and Training: The internal audits are performed by the staff more
out of experience in banking operations than by proper education or training and they are
not well exposed to modern international banking and international accounting
requirements or trained in them. Therefore, appropriate training needs to be assessed and
accordingly a training program developed.
18. The FSS project will support DAB to hire a consultant to complete the Audit
Manual and also prepare the Audit Policy and Operation Procedures for effective
implementation of the Audit Manual. An expatriate consultant will be hired for 12
months to undertake the entirety of this task and also in capacity building in order for
successful implementation of the Auditing Manual. It will also assist the development of
staff capacity in the Audit Department in terms of financing short courses (internally and
externally), including external long term courses for professional development and career
enhancement. The training needs will be assessed and implemented by the Human
Resources Department in conjunction with the Audit Department.
(c) Human Resources
19. The Human Resources Department (HRD) needs to be reformed and organized to
properly reflect its core functions. The middle level capacity needs to be assessed and
strengthened and new, modernized business processes need to be developed. General HR
reform will have to be complemented by a strengthening of the staff skills to operate the
new systems and processes. Furthermore, the management of these skilled staff will
require good practices to attract, motivate and retain qualified staff.
20. HRD policies need to be developed covering (i) Recruitment policy that matches
the short and long term skills requirement of DAB; (ii) placement and mobility policy to
ensure that there is adequate specialization and least disruption to key department
functioning; (iii) training and career development policy that is in line with skills
requirement, which is both sustainable and effective as well as safeguarding DAB from
excessive turnover of staff; (iv) performance evaluation that is structured, participative
and constructive; (v) rewards management and compensation policy that encourages
productivity; (vi) exit mechanisms to ensure that non performers have a way out of the
system; and (vii) termination benefits policy that provides the right incentives and
warnings to performers and non performers. Furthermore, there is a need for developing
comprehensive procedures on grievance handling, code of conduct and the HR manual in
line with the strategy and aspiration of DAB
21. Additionally there is a strong need for the HRD to carry out an analysis of staff
competencies in order to identify gaps in current training practices and provide
recommendations for new training components to all departments. Job descriptions of all
DAB staff will be prepared in terms of their importance and contribution to the
organization. Based on the job description and current competencies of the staff, it would
be possible to assess the training needs of the key staff to design a comprehensive
training program for DAB staff. Both local and international training in the core areas of
central banking would be needed to upgrade the professional skills that the new
organization would demand and expect from all staff. The training assessment will also
analyze both behavioral and technical training priorities. Specially tailored management
development programs could be arranged through local and international training
institutes for the middle management at DAB. As new HR policies are rolled out, there
will need to be a large communication and training effort to assist with the
comprehension and application of various new policies as well as the strategic plan.
22. The FSS project will therefore finance an HR adviser for up to 12 months to
advise and develop a set of new HR policies as set out above and assist in their
implementation for HR reform in DAB which would include ‘Gender Mainstreaming’as
described in Annex 10. The HR Adviser will work closely with the HR Director and
HRD to ensure that the new HR policies are in line with DAB’s Strategic Planand that an
adequate training program is developed to build necessary capacity in DAB.
Additionally, it will finance the training of HR staff to develop the capacity of the HRD
and to be able to effectively implement the policies developed under the project, with a
view to designing and implementing, in cooperation with all departments, an overall
training program for DAB. This will be supported through the development of an
understanding for the rationale of change and how it will affect individuals personally. A
good, comprehensive and varied communications program will help new HR policies to
succeed. Finally, the project will fund the automation of HR management for HRD to
store and maintain a database of information about each employee for efficient HR data
management, based on the results of the above two tasks.
(d) IT Development of DAB
IT System Strategic Plan for DAB
23. DAB envisages that further automation will also be required in the next few years
in order for it to achieve its mission of fostering price stability and building a robust
financial system while implementing the five strategic pillars under the ‘DAB Strategic
Plan for 2008-2014’, DAB requires up to date and accurate information on a variety of
aspects related to the monetary, financial and associated sectors of the economy in
performing its functions as the central bank.
24. The current IT system cannot provide this. The management at DAB is aware of
the existing deficiencies and would like to initiate an organization wide program to
upgrade the IT environment at DAB. To ensure that the planned investment envisaged in
this area yields measurable productivity, operational and strategic gains, DAB
management desires that:
• The up-gradation in the technology and skills capacity be defined and driven by
the information requirements of the fundamental business process that DAB has to
perform to carry out its mission, achieve its objectives, and plan & organize its work
programs;
• The prioritization of initiatives be carried out by identifying key areas which
present the maximum opportunities for improvement; and
• The urgent need for a broader spread of modern office technology systems and
processes to be addressed as early as possible.
25. The IT consultants financed by the FSS project will therefore assist DAB update
their Information Systems Strategy Plan (ISSP). The ISSP is expected to provide a plan
for 5 years of development. The ISSP would derive the hardware and software
requirements from an analysis of the fundamental business processes carried out by
DAB, the information requirements and information flows associated with these business
processes and identify specific information systems that would need to be implemented to
satisfy these requirements. The ISSP would identify priority applications on the basis of
need and opportunity as determined by DAB management. It would estimate the cost and
time required for implementation of the system and the specific items of hardware and
software that would need to be acquired. It would include an implementation plan and
suggest a phasing of activities in accordance with management priorities and the
absorptive capacity of the organization. In particular it would identify areas of maximum
opportunity and tasks, which should be carried out to address immediate needs and those
of the longer-term requirements. It would identify the human resource requirements in
areas of skill set required for implementing the plan and derive a training plan for
existing staff and the skill set to be added by additional recruitment.
IT System Development
26. The FSS project will also assist DAB in carrying out a cross-cutting IT system
development for automation of off-site supervision, automation of HR management; and
for the Public Credit Registry and Collateral Registry.
27. In order to determine the specifications for the IT systems required for off-site
supervision and the HR management, a consulting firm will be hired to conduct an IT
assessment to determine the exact specifications required for the hardware and software.
The IT assessment will also assist in determining basic requirements for operation of the
Public Credit Registry and Collateral Registry by analyzing: the current level and
performance of DAB’s IT systems, its suitability and capacity of hosting the Public
Credit Registry and Collateral Registry, as well as reliability and performance of the
telecommunications network. It would also include:
• Determine the changes and upgrades required in terms of hardware and
softwareconfiguration and telecommunications that DAB’s IT main system will require
tosatisfy the fundamental technical requirements and needs of the Collateral Registry and
Public Credit Registry;
• Determine the level of internal capacity of DAB’s IT staff to support the
development of the systems, manage and operate them;
• Broadly define the training needs, for DAB’s personnel to reach self sufficiency
in hosting, handling and maintaining sophisticated systems such as the Public Credit
Registry and Collateral Registry; and
• Broadly define IT staffing needs in terms of position, responsibilities, and profiles
required by DAB to smoothly run the internal main system and manage the ancillary
systems including Public Credit Registry and Collateral Registry.
28. The exact technical specifications for the Public Credit Registry and Collateral
Registry will be determined by a vendor based on the RFP requirements drafted by DAB
with the assistance of the IFC. The IFC will also determine the final training
requirements of DAB IT staff based on the final software and hardware specifications
developed and implemented by the vendor.
Component 2 – Development of necessary infrastructure in the financial sector
29. Improving access to finance is a long and arduous process but is essential to
support the development of the private sector. Resolving the core constraints to lending to
the private sector involves a number of important steps, among others: (i) establishing
secure property rights on movable and immovable property; (ii) devising means to
establish and enforce the realization of collateral; (iii) enhancing credit information flow
and identifying “good” and “bad” customers;(iv) developing new financing mechanisms
such as leasing and Islamic financing; (v) training bankers in the assessment of private
sector credit risks; (vi) building appraisal capacity to establish values; and (vii)
developing insurance markets to insure collateral against hazardous events. The World
Bank in consultation with DAB and the private sector prioritized the following
components to be included in the FSS Project:
• Establishing a collateral registry for movable property that will provide lenders
the ability to effectively use their property as collateral;
• Setting up a credit information bureau that will provide lenders information for
efficient risk assessment on borrowers; and
• Developing a banker’s training institute that can build credit assessment skills
throughout the banking system.
30. Under this component costs are being shared between IDA and IFC for the
establishment of the Collateral Registry and the Public Credit Registry. IFC will provide
technical assistance and fund the “soft” parts of the component – the necessary legal
reviews, support for any amendment to relevant laws and/or drafting of new
laws/regulations. Additionally, IFC will also provide advice to DAB on developing the
Request for Proposal for the hardware and software components. Basic information about
the suitability of DAB’s IT operations and training requirements will be provided by the
IT review funded by IDA under Component 1, however, the exact specifications of the
systems, and training for DAB IT staff, for the Collateral Registry and the Public Credit
Registry will be determined by the vendor, based on the RFP developed by DAB with
technical assistance from the IFC. Once the enabling environment for both the Collateral
Registry and the Public Credit Registry has been established, IFC will also finance
awareness raising campaigns among key stakeholders. IDA will finance the procurement
of the necessary computer hardware and software for the physical infrastructure.
(a) Public Credit Registry
31. Financial markets in Afghanistan are largely dominated by a few commercial
banks in terms of loan volume while an active microfinance sector represents almost 90%
of loans by number. Commercial banks primarily focus on larger and public
organizations which have left a large gap in the availability of finance for smaller, private
firms in Afghanistan. In the process of loan assessment by the financial institutions, for
all intents and purposes, no credit information is currently available to lenders in
Afghanistan. Only very limited data is exchanged between DAB and the 15 commercial
banks, which is basic statistical information on outstanding portfolios and deposits.
However, this information is aggregated in consolidated amounts of all exposures,
transmitted on paper, and of no added value in terms of risk assessment. Furthermore,
information can be only utilized by DAB for statistical purposes, very limited supervision
activities, and to comply with international standard requirements. Dissemination of
information to lenders is not contemplated, and there is no information returned from
DAB to the banks for credit underwriting purposes. There is no other alternative source
of credit information, neither public nor private used by the lenders to underwrite credit.
The absence of reliable credit information is a significant impediment to the expansion
and development of a healthy financial sector in Afghanistan. Developing a new credit
information sharing system would include new risk management tools and procedures to
collect and make available exhaustive, complete and predictive full-file credit profiles
and information. While it is premature given the current state of the credit markets in
Afghanistan to consider a private credit bureau, the project intends to assist DAB in
initially establishing a Public Credit Registry. Once the market conditions are supportive,
private, for-profit credit bureaus should be encouraged and enabled to enter the market
with DAB’s role related to sharing of credit information migrating to that of the new
private bureaus. The introduction of effective private credit bureaus should be planned
once consumer literacy and utilization of credit are customary and broader, when risk
management skills of lenders are more developed, and when reputable, international
operators are motivated to make a direct investment in Afghanistan.
32. Current Legal framework for credit information sharing: The existing legal and
regulatory framework, mainly the Law of Da Afghanistan Bank, and Law on Banking in
Afghanistan, seems to give DAB sufficient, autonomous powers to collect information
for supervisory and statistical purposes. However, it does not appear tailored to allow the
establishment of a full-file credit-reporting infrastructure, i.e., positive and negative
information on all loans. Further, under the current legal framework, it does not seem
feasible for DAB to have the authority to issue new or amended regulations to modify
and enhance current legislation. An alternative to cope with this matter would be to rely
on consent by borrowers which, in some jurisdictions, e.g., Saudi Arabia, is sufficient to
establish credit information sharing platforms. This alternative needs to be coupled by a
Code of Conduct issued by DAB and applied by all lenders. This option should be
explored in Afghanistan as it is the simplest way to establish a legal base for credit
information sharing. However despite the draw backs, this option could be a good
starting point to launch the development of the credit reporting system. DAB should,
however, work in parallel to this process to ensure that a transparent legal framework for
credit reporting is in place in Afghanistan.
33. The FSS project will therefore assist DAB to develop a Public Credit Registry
(PCR) in two phases.
PHASE I: Laying a Solid Legal Foundation for Credit Information Sharing
34. A review of existing legislation is needed to determine options of creating an
effective enabling environment for credit information sharing. The options to be
explored include: (i) a new, specialized law and related regulations; (ii) DAB-issued
regulations; or (iii) using borrower consent as legal authority. IFC will undertake this
review before the project is approved by the World Bank Board. Results from the review
are expected in early to mid-February 2009.
35. Following the above assessment, if DAB decides to seek adoption of a new Law
or Regulations on Credit Reporting, the Law or Regulations need to be prepared to allow
for collection and sharing of comprehensive, full-file information among financial
institutions: i.e., supervisory purposes for DAB; and loan assessment and risk
management purposes for financial institutions. In addition, the Law or Regulations
should ensure that the lender’s need for credit information andthe consumer’s right to
privacy will be effectively balanced. The Law or Regulation should provide a legitimate
legal basis for immediate inclusion of all the available lenders/credit data from both
regulated and-non regulated entities, including MFIs; and contain mandatory
requirements on borrowers to consent to share data and on lenders to collect data,
immediately and all inclusively.
36. The Project will assist DAB in setting up the necessary legal foundation for credit
information sharing in Afghanistan by: drafting the Law or Regulations if necessary;
supporting discussions among DAB and others during the enactment process; conducting
a workshop(s) for DAB, lenders and other stakeholders to explain the benefits of credit
reporting systems and details of the necessary legislative reforms.
37. The IFC expect to engage a legal consultant by February 2009 to review the
relevant laws and regulations. The results of this review will be made known by mid
February 2009. Once this review is complete, IFC will be able to advise DAB about the
best method for creating an effective enabling environment for credit information
sharing.
PHASE II: Physical development
38. The FSS Project will support physical development of a PCR by providing
necessary resources for software and hardware development. Once effective enabling
legislation is in place, an RFP for a technical service provider would be drafted,
advertised and awarded to establish the PCR. The Project will also support DAB during
the process and assist in the monitoring of the vendor’s progress and adherence to
contractual obligations. The PCR will be built as a first class system by an external
reputable technical service provider, and have the same functionality as a modern private
credit bureau. It is inevitable that DAB initially runs the PCR, however it is advisable the
PCR will be hived off to the private sector in the medium/long term.
39. During the vendor selection process, the IFC will assist DAB in drafting and
floating a RFP. DAB will also form a selection committee with selection criteria to be
prepared by DAB in discussion with IFC and IDA. During the course of physical
development, IDA procurement guideline will be applied. Implementation arrangement
shall be designed in a way to ensure DAB’s full participation and ownership by forming
project steering committee and/or technical working group.
40. Technical Assistance: The FSS Project will also provide necessary technical
assistance such as organization of a study tour; workshops for lenders and policymakers;
provision of support to outreach event such as a conference to raise awareness and
educate interested parties.
41. The PCR will represent the first full-file information sharing experiment in the
country, and an effective response to the need to supply DAB with an efficient tool to
conduct rigorous supervision of the credit system. It is also essential to enable the
financial institutions to access complete credit information without any limitations, under
the form of complete credit reports, thus improving credit underwriting and introducing
other risk management systems.
(b) Collateral Registry
42. Lending in Afghanistan is heavily reliant on collateral and firms cannot utilize
most of their movable assets such as equipment, inventory, accounts receivable as
collateral due to the absence of the movable assets registries and effective functioning
legal framework which would support property rights of lenders. Since there is no
centralized collateral registration for movable properties in Afghanistan, it is difficult for
creditors to check whether proposed collateral has already been offered to other creditors.
This makes debt enforcement by creditors difficult, increases the cost of credit and
ultimately reduces willingness of lenders to deal with movable collateral, thus limiting
financing opportunities in general.
43. Reforms to increase the efficiency of collateral laws and registries can have a
positive impact on increasing access to credit. Economic analysis also indicates that
countries that have better collateral laws and registries have greater access to credit,
better ratings of financial system stability, lower rates of non performing loans, and a
lower cost of credit.
44. Current Legal framework for secured lending: There is currently no legal and
regulatory framework to allow having a movable collateral registry in Afghanistan, and
relying on the existing legal framework, i.e., Civil and Commercial Codes of
Afghanistan, would not be a prudent option. The provisions of this legislation do not
meet the requirements of the modern secured financing systems and would not support
effective operation of the collateral registry. The process of amending these legislative
acts would be cumbersome and time consuming.
45. Approach for establishing the Collateral Registry: Modern best practice principles
are based on notice registration, which means providing notice of a transaction that
includes only the information necessary to alert third parties to the potential existence of
a charge covering identified assets. Such registries are simple and fast to use, both for
registration and for retrieval of information from them. They require disclosure of
minimal information and require no formalities because registration is not a pre-requisite
to effectiveness between the parties. Registration serves only two purposes: (i) to give
notice to third parties; and (ii) to establish priority of the registrant according to the time
of registration.
46. Most modern best practices registries provide for registrants to register
electronically via the internet. Such registries do not require discretionary decisions by
the small registry staff, so they reduce or eliminate opportunity for error and corruption.
Electronic registration is instantaneous, since acceptance decisions are made by the
registry software. Best practice registries are very inexpensive to operate compared to
traditional registries. Such a registry can be placed in any entity which has sufficient
technical capacity. DAB for example, having relevant infrastructure could host the
Registry in this case.
47. Though several stakeholders in Afghanistan understood such registration
principles, for many it represents a novelty. A full acceptance of the approach would
depend on the extensive public awareness raising which will target primarily
governmental and financial institutions, and will aim to illustrate benefits associated with
such registration process.
48. The FSS Project will assist DAB in establishing a Collateral Registry in two
phases:
PHASE I: Adoption of an effective legal framework for Secured Lending
49. The Draft Law of Secured Transactions, which is currently being discussed in the
Parliament of Afghanistan, includes the features of a modern secured transactions law. So
far as the draft law goes, it generally conforms to modern secured lending principles; and
though there are some minor gaps, those should not hinder the effectiveness of this
proposed framework.. IFC provided recommendations to the DAB on how to improve
and strengthen the proposed draft law. The majority of the proposed recommendations
were incorporated into the draft law and it will now be considered by the Parliament
during the upcoming session in February/March 2009. IFC will continue providing
support to the DAB, Parliament and other stakeholders, as necessary, to ensure that Draft
is adopted by the Parliament in its current form. In addition, the Government of
Afghanistan would have to issue detailed Regulations that will address the issue of
registration. IFC will support DAB by drafting these Regulations.
50. Buy-in from public institutions, lenders and various stakeholders is critical to
ensure the successful establishment of a collateral registry. In order to raise awareness
amongst the different stakeholders and improve the overall environment for secured
lending in Afghanistan, during this phase, a workshop will be conducted for regulators,
lenders, legislators on the benefits of the Registry.
PHASE II: Physical Establishment of the Collateral Registry
51. Physical development: Upon completion of, or in parallel with the first phase of
the program, the Collateral Registry (CR) will be designed and established on the base of
the modern notice filing system and according to the legal framework adopted. The data
shall be recorded and maintained in a computerized system using an IT solution and a
web-site designed for the online application. Hardware and system software will be as
required to operate the application software, to include appropriate facilities.
52. Detailed specifications for hardware and system software to fit the local needs,
i.e. the law and the limitations on the form and location of the registry will be developed
by the Registry expert funded by the IFC. These specifications would be the basis for the
RFP which the IFC will assist DAB in drafting. The RFP shall be floated and awarded for
procuring the application software, including necessary adjustments to meet local needs,
and the supporting hardware and system software. The IDA and IFC would support DAB
during the process and assist in the monitoring of the vendor’s progress and adherence to
contractual obligations.
53. Technical Assistance: Once the policies are developed and the Registry is set up,
the following activities could be undertaken with support from the Project:
• Building Internal Capacity of the Collateral Registry: Training would be
necessary for the DAB staff on how to effectively run the CR;
• Internal circulars to support operation of the CR: To ensure that there is a full set
of rules under which the Registry will function, necessary regulations and instructions
will be developed. These shall describe in detail the policies and procedures governing
the Registry;
• Raising awareness among stakeholders about the Registry: In order to
increaseawareness among various stakeholder groups in Afghanistan, an awareness
campaign will be undertaken, which will focus on educating the public, including the
finance and entrepreneurial community, government entities, regular citizens, about the
existence of the Registry, its objectives and associated benefits; and
• Registry Guide and the Manual development: Further support can be provided
through development of: (i) “Registry Guide for Lenders” on the use of the Registry,
which will aim at providing information to clients on how to register transactions and do
searches; it will help lenders understand the importance of the filing system and the
processes for application; and (ii) “Registry Manual” which will provide a
comprehensive overview of the registration process, optimally provided on the web-site
as an integral part of the software.
(c) Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance
54. The weak human resource capacity in the financial sector remains an obstacle to
financial sector development. As such there is immediate demand for an institute to help
improve the skills available in the financial sector. Given the rapid growth of the
financial sector, the capacity building of the commercial banks and DAB is important in
order to provide efficient and transparent banking services to clients. While some
individual banks are developing their own training programs, these are not adequate to
meet the national need. In order to meet this challenge, a ‘Bankers Training Institute
Steering Committee’ was formed underthe leadership of DAB on February 25, 2008 to
establish the Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance (AIBF). The AIBF will aim at
improving human resources of financial institutions by: (i) upgrading the skills and
knowledge of credit officers, managers and administrators; and (ii) conducting research
and promoting discussions on financial sector policy issues to help national development.
55. The AIBF will be run as a private “for profit” organization. The Board of
Directors has been determined and will consist of 5-7. This will include: the DAB
Governor (who will chair the Board), 3 members of the ABA (one each from the Private
Commercial Banks, State Commercial Banks and one of the branches of the foreign
owned banks), a representative from the Chamber of Commerce and a representative
from the American University in Kabul.
56. In order to ensure the successful operation of the AIBF, the FSS Project will assist
the AIBF in developing a 3-5 year collaboration with a regional banker’s training
institute in the South Asia Region. Under this collaboration, staff from both the AIBF and
from the regional banker’s training institute will visit each other’s respective institutions.
The staff from the AIBF will be able to see how a modern and effective banker’s training
institute is run and take part inlessons and learning programs while visiting. The staff
from the regional institute will visit Kabul and stay in order to provide best practice
assistance to the AIBF and assist in implementing a modern curriculum in the AIBF. It is
also expected that they will conduct some limited teaching. Over the years, the level of
assistance the AIBF will require from the regional banker’s training institutewill
decrease, however, it is expected that long term ties are forged and the institutes continue
to work together through joint seminars, teaching programs and so on.
57. The FSS project will support the creation of the AIBF and also its physical
development by establishing it, at first, within rented premises, purchasing necessary
equipment and hiring key staff, in addition to the 3-5 year collaboration set out above.
The initial focus of the AIBF will be on providing training to the existing banks in
Afghanistan. As the AIBF develops, the curriculum and facilities will be expanded to
accommodate demand from the financial services industry in Afghanistan. The World
Bank’s contribution of US$0.25 million will be matched by DAB, while the Afghan
Banker’s Association will provide a further $0.5 million, in order to provide an initial
funds pool. Running costs for the AIBF will be borne by yearly contributions from ABA
members.
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27. Afghanistan: AFGHANSTAT: Strengthening the National Statistical System
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2.Proposed objective(s)
The main objective of this project is to strengthen statistical capacity in Afghanistan by operationalizing the Afghanistan National Statistical Plan (ANSP). The ANSP has been prepared by the CSO along with the application, incorporated lessons learned from other donor projects in the past. It is, therefore, pragmatic and appropriate to guide the financial support from this project to strengthen statistical capacity. It is also a great improvement from the 2004 Statistical Master plan and the 2008 7-year program. All project components are designed to support the implementation of the ANSP, and will be implemented in a coherent, consistent and well-sequenced manner.
Specifically, this project aims to: (i) enable Afghanistan to address the data needs of the country for planning, decision-making and monitoring purposes through various surveys and by developing administrative statistical systems to support the ANDS; (ii) build statistical capacity in the country, and particularly at the CSO; (iii) enable Afghanistan to use international standards for concepts, classifications, and definitions; and (iv) enable Afghanistan to meet its international data obligations. Afghanistan, like other countries, needs to produce data on various socio-economic indicators like MDGs, GDP, trade, etc. Developing an efficient Statistical System will enable Afghanistan to meet these data requirements
3.Preliminary description
This project will be financed by a grant in the amount of $14 million for a period of 5 years under the Statistics for Results Facility-Catalytic Fund (SRF-CF). The SRF-CF grant promotes a system-wide approach to statistics in Afghanistan and will emphasize the role of national partnerships. The Implementing Entity will be the Central Statistics Organization of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The grant will finance activities identified by the ANSP as stipulated in the application for the SRF; these activities are: Institutional Development and Capacity Building, Data Collection and Analysis, Administrative Data Systems, Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure, and Physical Infrastructure.. Appropriate monitoring and evaluation will be arranged during project preparation. These activities are grouped into five major components:
Institutional Development and Capacity Building
The objective of this component is to modify the organizational structure and human resource management system in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations of the Statistical System. The following sub-components will be included under this component:
a)Organizational Development: including increasing the share of diploma/degree holders in the organization, exposure visits, building capacity of provincial offices, and improving work incentives though Pay and Grading system.
b)Training: including trainings to support statistical operations, training needs assessment, scholarships for bachelor and master degrees, new diploma programs. Training will be delivered through class-room trainings, coaching, exposures in various work environments, and learning by doing.
c)Statistical Infrastructure Development: including development of master sample, improvement of population estimates, updating of lists of establishments, international standardization/customization of concepts and classifications.
d)Dissemination: including adding notes to statistical yearbook, improving website, producing analysis and documentation groups. It is expected to result in wider dissemination of the publications of the CSO, with improved metadata, and greater access to micro data.
Data Collection and Analysis
Routine household surveys will constitute the main “learning by doing” activity at the CSO under the ANSP. Eventually they should involve the Provincial Statistical Offices (PSOs) as well as head¬quar¬ters staffs. The survey pro¬gram proposed under this component is was designed to meet important user needs, while also facilitat¬ing statistical capacity building at the CSO with a series of tasks that will provide learning opportunities without overbur¬dening its nas¬cent capacity. Data collection operations to be conducted under this section are (i) Household Sample Surveys (Annual Multi-purpose Household Survey, Survey on Women and Men in Decision-Making, and Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) in Kabul), (ii) Establishment Surveys (Biannual establishment surveys, and expansion of consumer price survey), and (iii) Analytical Studies and National Accounts (including studies on informal sector, handbook on methods for compiling National Accounts, etc.). It should be noted that the Population and Housing Census, though is part of the ANSP, will not be financed under this project.
Administrative Data Systems
The CSO collects administrative data from many government agencies and uses this data to prepare its national accounts and to produce the Statistical Yearbook. In addition, some line agencies also collect sur¬vey data; increased coordination is needed for such data as well. The situation is now changing as some line agen¬cies develop their management information systems (MIS) in a substantial way. A proposed activity under this component is a statistical audit that will take stock of the available data from line agencies and, at the same time, exa¬mine whether the agencies could collect other data through their MIS—data that would bene¬fit both the line agency and the CSO. In addition, the audit will provide the CSO the opportunity to reconsider its administrative data collection method.
Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure
Enhanced IT infrastructure and equipment are essential to implement the reform envisaged in this Project. Overall, the stock of computers at the CSO will be upgraded and expanded. The network and servers will also be upgraded. The Geographical Information System (GIS) unit at the CSO now utilizes sufficiently up to date hardware and software. GIS activity will begin to wind down during and after the planned Population and Housing Census, but a small GIS unit will be maintained in preparation for the next census. The CSO also needs to establish a data warehouse to manage the data¬bases, for which it already serves as a repository – Household Listing 2005, the National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA), Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES) – and to anticipate the data¬bases that will be created by the Census and surveys.
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28. Afghanistan: Agriculture Market Infrastructure Project (formerly Commercial Agriculture Development Project)
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Grant Name: Agriculture Market Infrastructure Project (formerly Commercial Agriculture Development Project)
Country: Afghani, Is Rep of
Grant Number: 126
Project Number: 39370-02
Type/Modality of Assistance[Approved]: Asian Development Fund US30,00 million
Thematic Classification
- Sustainable Economic Growth
- Capacity Development
- Private Sector Development
Impact: Increased agribusiness sector growth
Procurement:
- Consulting Services The Project will provide 116 person-months of international consulting services and 204 person-months of national consulting services.
The Project will engage contract employees to manage and implement the Project.
This will cover all PMO professional and support staff.
In addition, the Project will provide strategic business process and capacity development for the counterpart department of MAIL to facilitate implementation, etc.
For these capacity development inputs, MAIL will engage consultants under individual contracts.
For training, a number of small contracts will be undertaken under shopping and NCB.
All recruitment of consultants and contract staff will be done on a competitive basis and in a fair and transparent manner in accordance with procedures acceptable to ADB.
- Civil Works/Goods All procurement will be carried out in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on Procurement (2007, as amended from time to time).
ADB will finance civil works, vehicles, materials and equipment, and training
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29. Afghanistan: ARTF - Kabul-Aybak/Mazar-e-Sharif Power Project
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Energy and mining (Power) (100%)
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30. Afghanistan: Capacity Building for Agriculture Policy Reform : Afghanistan
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Objectives Scope : The TA will be provided to assist the Government in
(i) program coordination and monitoring;
(ii) developing a comprehensive land policy and an appropriate institutional framework for land titling;
(iii) assessing the human resource needs of the core sector ministries;
(iv) assessing institutional options to meet rural credit needs;
(v) improving the efficiency of agricultural commodity markets; and
(vi) developing procedures for restructuring and divesting SOEs.
Procurement : The TA will require about 36 person-months of international consultants.
The following expertise will be required
(i) senior policy advisor;
(ii) land policy and titling expert;
(iii) human resource expert;
(iv) rural finance expert;
(v) agricultural marketing expert; and
(vi) restructuring and divesting SOEs.
The consultants will be recruited by ADB through a firm in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and selected in accordance with quality-and-cost based selection methods
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Publicatiedatum: 01.03.2008 |
31. Afghanistan: Capacity Building for Economic Management : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 198991Uitleg fases
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Objectives Scope : The TA will develop the capacity of the Fiscal Policy Unit/Ministry of Finance for macro level economic forecasting and analysis.
This would enable the Government to better assess policy interventions and link its development policies with expenditure and investment priorities and fiscal policies, thereby improving effectiveness of public resource management.
Procurement : International individual consultants (economist/budget specialist) for 8 person-months and domestic consultants (fiscal analysts) for 30-35 person-months
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Asian
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USD 0.39
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TA-4637
AFG
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Contact:
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Ms. Michaela Prokop (mprokop@adb.org)
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Ministry
of Finance
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Publicatiedatum: 03.11.2007 |
32. Afghanistan: Capacity Building for Institutional Development : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 157169Uitleg fases
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The grant will support capacity building initiatives for the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Independent Administration Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) to support the implementation of the Fiscal Management and Public Administration Reform Program (the Program) and develop capacity building through training initiatives.
The grant will support capacity building of the MOF, IARCSC, and priority ministries. It will (i) strengthen the budget process; (ii) improve the capacity of the moustufiats; (iii) support implementation of the civil service law; and (iv) carry out cash management establishment of an accounting policy, and treasury bills development.
The Government has adopted the Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy (I-ANDS). A major focus of the I-ANDS is to lay the foundations for sound institutions and effective policies that will support the implementation of a sustainable medium-term development framework. Along these lines, improving public governance is a key reform area. This involves instituting public administration, undertaking budget reforms, improving revenue collection, and strengthening public financial management.
The Program is in line with the Government?s objectives in the I-ANDS and was listed in ADB?s Country Strategy and Program Updates (2004-2006, 2006-2008). It supports ADB?s country strategy by strengthening policy and institutional framework for fiscal management and public administration. Likewise, is helps in developing capacity in these areas. It also complements ADB?s technical assistance on public administration reform (TA- 4244 AFG: Support for the Public Administration Reform Program).
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Asian
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USD 7
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Program:
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Grant-0030
AFG
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Contact:
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Ms. Sona Shrestha (sonashrestha@adb.org)
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Ministry
of Finance
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Publicatiedatum: 10.03.2008 |
33. Afghanistan: Capacity Building for Land Policy and Administration Reform : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 207268Uitleg fases
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The TA will develop a comprehensive land policy that will be submitted to Cabinet, including time-bound action plans to establish an appropriate land titling system and land database (i.e., a system that includes adequate environmental and social safeguards).
The goal of the TA is to assist the Government in creating a policy and institutional framework for land administration that is fair, efficient, and sustainable. As such, the purpose of the TA is to assist the Government in putting in place a system that will (i) increase tenure security for farmers and other landholders, (ii) facilitate efficient land transactions and administration, and (iii) provide farmers and other landholders with greater control over land management through a full range of market choices.
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.85
million
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Program:
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TA-4483
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Arnaud Cauchois (acauchois@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sayed Hussain Anwari, Minister
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Publicatiedatum: 10.03.2008 |
34. Afghanistan: Capacity Strengthening of Civil Aviation Sector : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 204698Uitleg fases
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The TA will
(i) develop air safety regulatory frameworks with the ultimate goal of establishing an independent civil aviation authority;
(ii) develop a draft civil aviation act that will remedy the deficiencies of the existing acts;
(iii) develop draft civil aviation regulations and civil aviation safety orders applicable in each phase;
(iv) develop work manuals for airworthiness control, flight operations inspection, personnel licensing, air operator certification, and accident and incident investigation to guide MOT staff;
(v) develop financial management systems for airport operations with the ultimate goal of adopting commercial accounting standards for corporatized civil aviation authority;
(vi) prepare accounting and audit manuals to guide MOT staff to adopt and maintain the redesigned financial management systems;
(vii) develop human resources development plans; and
(viii) develop and conduct human resources development programs to equip MOT and airport staff with the skills needed to carry out air safety oversight and to adopt and maintain the financial management systems as designed.
The objective of the Technical Assistance (TA) is to upgrade the air safety oversight and improve financial governance of airport operations in Afghanistan.
The TA will strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) to undertake the air safety oversight, particularly for airworthiness control, flight operations inspection, personnel licensing, air operator certification, and accident and incident investigation, and to maintain its financial management system that will be developed to enhance financial governance of airport operations
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Asian
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Cost
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USD 1
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Program:
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TA-4594
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka N. Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Ministry
of Transport Mr. Raz Muhammad Alami Kabul Airport Road beside Radio
Afghanistan Kabul
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Publicatiedatum: 25.01.2008 |
35. Afghanistan: CGAP Microfinance Framework for Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 199143Uitleg fases
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Project-At-A-Glance
Approval Date30-JUN-2005
Closing DateN/A
Total Project Cost**0
RegionSouth Asia
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
Old Major SectorN/A
Old SectorN/A
Environmental CategoryN/A
Bank Team LeadHashemi, Syed Mesbahuddin
BorrowerN/A
Implementing AgencyN/A
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Institution:
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World Bank
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Contact:
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Hashemi, Syed Mesbahuddin
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Publicatiedatum: 07.11.2007 |
36. Afghanistan: Community Flood Management and Livelihood Protection in Takhar Province : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 197403Uitleg fases
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The Project will have three main technical components:
(i) Component A: Community Development and Capacity Building -- This will facilitate and develop capacity of poor communities to help them minimize their suffering and economic losses due to floods; and become more proactive in addressing floods and other disaster risks.
(ii) Component B: Critical Flood Protection and Riverbank Improvements -- This will identify communities threatened by flooding and erosion; and identify specific areas or points vulnerable to flooding and erosion.
(iii) Component C: Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation -- The M&E System will be estalbished to monitor project performance and conduct any environmental and social monitoring.
The project will help the Government reduce flood risk and improved livelihoods for targeted flood-affected communities in Takhar Province.
The key outcome will be improved flood management planning, flood preparedness, mitigation, and emergency response for communities and local government at district level.This will include capacity of communities and government officials at provincial and district levels in flood preparedness and mitigation.
Flood and riverbank protection infrastrucure will be constructed at critical points to protect community assets including irrigation intakes and canals.
Water is one of Afghanistan?s most valuable resources.
Given Afghanistan?s mountainous topography and variable climatic regime, the country is prone to natural disasters such as flood and drought.
In certain areas of the country, floods are a regular occurrence during the seasonal snow/ glacier melt period.
One province that is particularly affected is Takhar Province, located in northern Afghanistan, and which is bordered by the Amu Darya River and its upstream tributary, the River Pianj.
The province has a vast flood plain
(in the northern part of the Province), currently providing livelihood to a large population of small and isolated rural communities who are generally poor.
Agriculture and livestock are the predominant farming enterprises, and these are characterized by low productivity, and there is very limited and inefficient access to markets.
The area is subject to heavy seasonal floods from the glacier melt of the Pamir Mountains, and these floods damage and destroy local villages and rural livelihoods.
Further, the long period of conflict has resulted in destruction of most of the public infrastructure.
To increase household livelihoods on a sustainable basis in Takhar Province will require the development and improvement in flood management strategies, practices and systems that these rural communities are able to adopt and maintain, and support to improve farm and non farm enterprise returns.
The Government of Afghanistan has indicated that establishing systems to reduce flooding, and for improving flood management is a very high priority in Takhar Province.
Further, given that ADB is planning work on the other side of the Pianj River, opposite Takhar Province, in Tajikistan on flood management to assist the Government of Tajikistan in the design and execution of the Khatlon Flood Management Project, the opportunity exists to undertake complementary work on the flood plains in Takhar Province.
Key interventions to assist the rural communities on the flood plain would involve improved flood monitoring and management systems, low cost community based protection schemes, and improving livelihood opportunities.
A further benefit would be the strengthening of bilateral cooperation with Tajikistan in terms of the hydrological data, flood warnings, adoption of a more integrated river approach to management of these recurrent floods.
The proposed ADB Tajikistan project aims at protecting the rural communities and their agricultural lands from the same recurring floods in the River Pianj through rehabilitation of existing dikes and strengthening the flood preparedness and disaster management capacity in the Tajikistan government and the communities.
A PPTA for this project was approved in 2006, and the TA consultants are expected to be fielded within October 2006
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Asian
Development Bank
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USD 3
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Program:
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Grant:
41042-01
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Contact:
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Ministry of Energy and Water
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Ministry
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Publicatiedatum: 12.10.2007 |
37. Afghanistan: DCI: Support to the second Afghan electoral cycle
EVD-kenmerk: 249851Uitleg fases
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Goedgekeurd
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Projectnummer:
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DCI-ASIE/2009/20639
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Omschrijving:
The overall objective of the project is to ensure
that elections (including those scheduled for 2009 and 2010) are concluded
freely and fairly, and with minimum disruption and controversy. An
institutional framework for elections is developed in the view of future
electoral cycles.
In order to promote responsive governance and democratization, ELECT's specific objective is to enhance the legal and
electoral capacity of IEC to fully assume and manage its responsibility for
the organisation and conduct of elections in Afghanistan.
The main expected results of the present project are:
Result 1: The 2009 and 2010
elections are concluded and considered legitimate nationally and internationally.
Result 2:IEC’s
legal and electoral capacity to organise and manage elections is enhanced.
Activities are: supporting legal capacity development, policy and strategic
issues, procurement, and general capacity development.
Result 3: Afghan public is
informed and engaged in the election cycle. Activities are: enhancing the
awareness of democratic processes through civic empowerment, enhancing
political accountability through developing political actors' capacity to
play an integral role in the electoral process, enhancing electoral
transparency through electoral observation, enhancing free access to
elections through developing police capacity to provide electoral security.
An information campaign targeting the Afghan public on the functions and the
role of elections will complete the support programme.
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EU, DCI, €
35.000.000
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Publicatiedatum: 13.10.2009 |
38. Afghanistan: Development of national biodiversity strategy and action plan [NBSAP], assessment of capacity building needs for in-situ and ex-situ biodiversity conservation
EVD-kenmerk: 277362Uitleg fases
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Abstract:
GEF Project ID: 3174
Funding Source: GEF Trust Fund
Project Name: Development of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan [NBSAP], Assessment of Capacity Building Needs for In-situ and Ex-situ Biodiversity Conservation
Country: Afghanistan
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Focal Area: Biodiversity
Operational Program: EA
Approval Date: June 22, 2010
GEF Agency Approval Date: August 31, 2010
Project Completion Date: March 31, 2012
Project Status: Project Completion
GEF Agency: UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
Executing Agency: National Environmental Protection Agency[NEPA]; Forestry and Rangeland Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock [MAIL]
Description: To enable Afghanistan to better meet its immediate obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, especially in relation to Article 6 by developing a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, which incorporates the decisions and work programmes of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and submit it to the CBD Secretariat.To enable Afghanistan to assess its capacity building needs in priority areas for the conservation in-situ and ex-situ of its biodiversity.To increase public and political awareness and understanding of biodiversity conservation issues and the significance of in-situ and ex-situ conservation measures
GEF Project Grant: 394,000 US$
GEF Grant: 394,000 US$
Cofinancing Total: 70,000 US$
Project Cost: 464,000 US$
GEF Agency Fees: 39,400 US$
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GEF
(Global Environment Facility)
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USD 0.46
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Agency:
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National
Environmental Protection Agency[NEPA]; Forestry and Rangeland Department,
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock [MAIL]
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2010 |
39. Afghanistan: Development Of Wind Energy
EVD-kenmerk: 227992Uitleg fases
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by the Bank : 6 November 2008
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Abstract:
Project Impact
Availability of wind based electricity will contribute to an increase in income generating activities and well-being supported by clean energy.
The S-PATA will assist in developing the indigenous wind resources in Afghanistan.
The impact of the S-PATA will be to demonstrate that sufficient wind potential exists to attract commercial investment for subsequent development
Project Outcome
The outcome of the S-PATA will be identification of candidate sites for development of commercial wind energy projects.
Project Outputs
The S-PATA will engage a consultant to provide the necessary expertise in wind data analysis; site screening, evaluation and selection; meteorological measurement specifications; measurement system installation, maintenance, and data analysis; and wind resource development analysis.
The analyses will identify at least 10 sites suitable for commercial wind farms.
Consulting Services
Consulting Services yet to be determined
Project Processing Stage
Approved by the Bank : 6 November 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
To be determined
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.16
million
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Program:
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AOTA
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Contact:
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Asian Devlopment Bank
Headquarters
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 789
0980 Manila, Philippines
Street Address:
6 ADB Avenue,
Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines
Telephone No.:
+ 632 632 4444 (connecting all Depts./Offices)
Main Fax No.:
+ 632 636 2444
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Publicatiedatum: 18.11.2008 |
40. Afghanistan: Expanding Microfinance Outreach and Improving Sustainability
EVD-kenmerk: 178117Uitleg fases
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31-12-2010
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PID 03-JUN-2007
Objectives
The objective of the project is to achieve the operational sustainability of Afghan microfinance
service providers that have scaled up the outreach of financial services to help meet the needs
and demands of many poor Afghans, especially women. This will take place through:
• Increased sustainability of microfinance service providers that have begun the process of
diversifying their funding sources to include commercial sources in addition to funds
provided by Government and donors.
• Microfinance service providers that operate under relevant Afghan laws and supervision.
• Scaled up outreach to many more poor people in most provinces.
The primary target group for this project is the microfinance service providers that MISFA
supports, but the obvious important secondary target group is poor people who are being served
by the microfinance service providers. Global experience demonstrates that a strong, growing
microfinance sector is a prerequisite to achieving impact. The creation of a strong growing
microfinance sector will contribute to poverty alleviation and increases in the incomes of poor
people, create economic opportunities for poor people in rural and urban areas, contribute to
gender equity by increasing the economic involvement of women and enhancing their role in
society, facilitate improved access to financial services to poor people throughout the country,
create employment opportunities, and contribute to the Government’s counter narcotics strategy.
Description
This project only has one component: all $30 million will be loaned by MISFA to the
microfinance service provider organizations.
The IDA grant funds (US$ 30 million) provided to Ministry of Finance will be made available
for use by MISFA through a subsidiary agreement between Ministry of Finance and MISFA, a
publicly owned APEX organization established by the Ministry of Finance under the companies
law. The funds will be provided to MISFA in local currency, to be repaid beginning five years
after disbursement and entirely repaid in ten to eleven years. MISFA will pay an annual
administrative fee to the Ministry of Finance equal to 1% of the outstanding amount in that year.
In turn, MISFA will provide loans to microfinance service providers under already established
criteria and based on business plans that have been negotiated with and approved by MISFA.
Differently structured loans from MISFA to microfinance service providers can be financed
including debt products such as subordinate debt and quasi equity where needed. Microfinance
service providers would in turn use the funds for on-lending to their microfinance clients, the
majority of whom are women.
This project aims to increase outreach to provide services to 800,000 families in almost all of the
34 provinces.
The success of this project is dependent on the microfinance sector and MISFA continuing to
receive funding from other donors, as it has in the past, to provide for microfinance service
provider capacity building needs. These capacity building needs are met through grants from
MISFA to that decline over time and will eventually be phased out when microfinance service
providers can cover all their own costs through their own revenue streams. The IDA loan will
supplement those other capacity building funds, not replace them.
The objective of this project is to support microfinance service providers to become sustainable
such that they can continue to grow without requiring subsidies to fund operational deficits. But
this does not mean that no more funding from Government or donor sources will be required in future. In fact, just to reach the outcomes envisaged under this project, it is estimated that at least
$60 million more in bilateral donor funding contributions will be required before the end of
2009. Sustainable microfinance service providers that do not require more grant subsidies for
basic operational costs only create the basis of a healthy microfinance sector with the capacity to
access market funding. But as microfinance service providers grow and become financially
stronger, they will have an even greater appetite and much improved capacity to grow and
expand even more. This growth will require very large amounts of funding, though this funding
need not be subsidized and some of it could possibly come from commercial sources and savings
mobilization. For the foreseeable future, though, it is expected that much of the funding required
to support growth will still need to come from the accumulated capital of the microfinance
service providers and MISFA as well as further additions of capital from Government and donor
sources, even if these funds are provided to MISFA and the microfinance service providers on
market terms.
While the microfinance sector need not be subsidized in the future as it has been until now, it
will require access to capital if it is to grow. And experience in other countries in South Asia
suggests that all of this capital cannot come from commercial sources even if the sector is
prepared to access commercial funding.
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World Bank
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Project Cost
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USD 30
million
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Contact:
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Rasmussen, Stephen F.
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MINISTRY
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41. Afghanistan: Fiscal Management & Public Administration Reform (formerly Public Service Delivery Reform Program) : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 151288Uitleg fases
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The Program's three goals are: (i) strengthening fiscal management; (ii) strengthening public administration; and (iii) strengthening public financial management.
The program's objective is to develop systems and procedures supported by increased capacity to improve budget programming, strengthen resource mobilization, develop the civil service, and enhance monitoring capabilities of public finances.
The Government has adopted the Interim Afghanistan National Development Strategy (I-ANDS). A major focus of the I-ANDS is to lay the foundations for sound institutions and effective policies that will support the implementation of a sustainable medium-term development framework. Along these lines, improving public governance is a key reform area. This involves instituting public administration, undertaking budget reforms, improving revenue collection, and strengthening public financial management.
The Program is in line with the Government?s objectives in the I-ANDS and was listed in ADB?s Country Strategy and Program Updates (2004-2006, 2006-2008). It supports ADB?s country strategy by strengthening policy and institutional frameworks for fiscal management and public administration. Likewise, is helps in developing capacity in these areas. It also complements ADB?s technical assistance on public administration reform (TA- 4244 AFG: Support for the Public Administration Reform Program).
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 48
million
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Program:
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Loan-2215
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Jorn Brommelhorster (jbrommelhorster@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Finance Mr. Wahidullah Shahrani Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance
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42. Afghanistan: Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif railway project
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Grant Name: Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif Railway Project
Country: Afghani, Is Rep of
Grant Number: 161
Project Number: 42533-02
Fund Source/Amount[Approved]: Asian Development Fund US165,00 million
Thematic Classification:
- Economic growth
- Regional Cooperation
- Capacity Development
Project Rationale: The Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif railway link is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation [CAREC] Program.
It fits with Transport Corridors 3 and 6, which connect Central Asia to South Asia and the region to the Caucasus and the Middle East.
Although the road between Hairatan and Mazar-e-Sharif has been improved, it cannot meet national and regional traffic needs.
A railway from Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif will [i] improve links between Afghanistan and neighboring countries, as well as nearby seaports; and [ii] develop an integrated transport network that caters for different cargo.
The existing Uzbek railway network stops at the border town of Hairatan.
This is a gateway to Afghanistan, but it has reached its full capacity [4,000 tons of cargo per month].
The flow of goods from Central Asia to Afghanistan will increase from 25,000 tons to 40,000 tons per month over the next few years.
To prevent bottlenecks at the border, the existing Uzbek railway at Hairatan needs to be extended into Afghanistan, in a first intervention, to Mazar-e-Sharif.
At a later stage, the railway network will be extended to Herat in the west and Tajikistan in the east.
The railway will service commercial and non-military cargo.
The project is a priority one for Afghanistan.
It fits with its Railway Development Plan.
It is closely linked to ADB's Country Partnership Strategy for 2009 2013, which identifies the construction and rehabilitation of national roads and railways as a priority.
It is also consistent with the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy.
Impact: The impact of the Project will be an improved transport system in the region that supports socioeconomic development and the regional development strategy.
Contribution to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in Afghanistan by facilitating intra- and inter-regional trade along the CAREC corridors through a more affordable, environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and reliable transport system.
Outcome: The outcome of the project will be an efficient, safe, reliable, affordable, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly railway transport system developed in the region that will enhance economic competitiveness and provide strategic link with its neighboring countries, thereby promoting regional cooperation and integration.
Outputs The Project outputs will be [i] around 80kms railway line from Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif with support facilities including rail/road connections and terminals constructed; [ii] established signaling and management information system; [iii] productive use of available land and social safeguarded; [iv] safeguarded and protected environment along railway corridor; [vi] strengthened institutions and management capacity.
Summary of Environmental and Social Issues
- Social Aspects: The railway line passes through mainly barren lands and is expected to have very minimum land loss and few resettlement issues.
A resettlement plan [RP] will be prepared based on the preliminary design; village surveys; household surveys; local government statistics; and consultations with local officials, village leaders, and affected households.
The draft RP will be circulated to the affected areas and will be finalized during the fact-finding mission.
No archeological site, cemetery or other socio-cultural facilities will be affected by the project.
And also no indigenous people are expected to be negatively affected in the project area.
The implementation arrangements will be discussed during the fact-finding mission.
- Environmental Aspects: The project will have limited negative impacts on the environment [to be updated during further project processing].
No archeological site, cemetery or other socio-cultural facilities are expected to be affected by the proposed project.
The project is classified as environmental category B.
An initial environmental examination [IEE] will be prepared.
Stakeholder Participation and Consultation
- During Project Design: Stakeholder participation will be through discussions and consultations with relevant agencies and affected communities.
Consultations-including surveys-involving local villagers, businesspersons, transport users, and local governments will be carried out.
This helps to [i] understand public opinion about the proposed railway; [ii] conduct the environmental, economic, and social assessments; [iii] plan resettlement; and [iv] identify the role of various stakeholders.
- During Project Implementation: The consultation process will be continued during implementation to formulate appropriate land compensation, relocation, and rehabilitation measures during project implementation.
The railway construction offices will play a significant role in this process.
Procurement
- Consulting Services Consultants will be recruited in line with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants.
A consulting firm will be selected to oversee the design and construction work.
It is estimated that a total of about 200 person-months of consultancy services will be needed [100 person-months international and 100 person-months national and regional].
Consulting firm will be selected and engaged using ADB's quality- and cost-based selection procedures and the procurement plan agreed with ADB.
Full technical proposals will be required.
The executing agency will procure 10 person-months of advisory services for railway sector and institutional development.
The individual consultants will be selected and engaged in accordance with the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants and the procurement plan agreed with ADB.
- Civil Works/Goods Procurement of goods, civil works, and related services financed from the ADB grant will be done in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines.
The Government requests for ADB's waiver to procure rail tracks from non ADB member countries, as the prices from non-member countries are more competitive than from member countries.
The Project involves one contract package by direct contracting with UTY for design, procurement and construct civil and railway works.
The direct contracting will allow quick procurement process due to urgency of the Project.
The direct contracting to UTY is justified for the following reasons [i] UTY was involved in the construction of existing railway line and station yard at Hairatan; [ii] UTY is currently operating and maintaining the existing railway line between Termez and Hairatan, the Hairatan station and marshalling yard, and [iii] UTY has strong track record in design, construction, operation, and maintenance of railways
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Asian
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Grant
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Balabhaskara Reddy Bathula
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Ministry
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Publicatiedatum: 06.10.2009 |
43. Afghanistan: Improvement of water supply
EVD-kenmerk: 272555Uitleg fases
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Project description
Title: Improvement of water supply
Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development [ BMZ]
Country: Afghanistan
Lead executing agency: Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Energy and Water
Overall term: 2008 to 2018
Context
Water, especially clean water, is a rare commodity in Afghanistan.Its climate alone makes Afghanistan one of the world's most arid countries.After nearly 30 years of civil war, water management in Afghanistan is only now gradually being reconstructed.Only one in three households in the capital Kabul, and one in five in the provincial cities, is connected to the often dilapidated public water supply system.Up to 40 per cent of water is lost through leaks in the existing water pipe systems.In many places, governmental structures still lack the capacity to establish needs-oriented water management.
The majority of people, especially the rural population, are dependent on wells and rivers or supplies from water tankers.In many places, the scarce water resources are becoming increasingly overused and polluted.Children especially suffer from diarrhoea and other illnesses, and also from cholera.This situation has a negative effect on the health of the population, and on the country's economic and political development.
Objective
Afghani institutions operate and upgrade needs-oriented water supply and sanitation systems in accordance with market economy principles.
Approach
With project support, the necessary framework is being established at governmental level in the context of water sector reform.Responsibility for local drinking water supply is to be decentralised to make it more customer and needs-oriented.Members of staff in institutions at national level and in the provinces receive training in technical and management responsibilities.
On behalf of BMZ, GTZ supports the establishment of local, economically viable water utility companies both in the capital and in selected provincial cities such as Kunduz, Herat and Faizabad.The protection and administration of water resources in water catchment areas are also central issues.The population must be provided with reliable supplies of clean drinking water at affordable prices.
Results achieved so far
At the political level, the Ministry of Urban Development, which is responsible for water supply, and the Ministry of Energy and Water, which is responsible for the use and protection of water resources, have begun to formulate a modern water policy.Important decisions have now been made on fundamental principles for sector strategy, and regulations have been drafted.
The water supply for the population in Kabul, Herat, Kunduz and in selected provincial centres in the North of Afghanistan has improved because of the project.The sustainability of investments in the water sector is safeguarded; the foundations for further independent development of water management are being established.
From the start of 2007 until the end of 2008, the number of connected households in Kunduz increased almost five-fold.A further increase is expected by the end of 2009.If each household is presumed to have 10 to 15 inhabitants, then approximately 30 per cent of the city's residents are being supplied.
In 2008, the local water utility company was able to transform its budget deficit into a surplus.A much greater increase in the surplus is expected for 2009.
Herat Water Supply [HWS] is a very efficient water supplier with a small, but effective management structure with only 107 staff.Its performance can be compared with that of suppliers in industrialised countries.With more than 30,000 connections, all of which are equipped with water meters, HWS supplies almost 85 per cent of the population of the city of Herat and approximately 30 per cent of the satellite towns [as at July 2009].By the end of 2010, a supply rate of 100 per cent in Herat and 40 to 45 per cent in the surrounding satellite towns, which also include many refugee camps, will be achieved due to the ongoing support programme.
The project not only makes a fundamental contribution to the improvement of the population's living conditions, but also improves their productivity and future chances.By fulfilling such vital basic requirements, it also contributes to peace in the country
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Germany -
Cooperation
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit [GTZ] GmbH
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn
Telephone +49 6196 79-0
Telefax +49 6196 79-1115
Postal address:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit [GTZ] GmbH Postfach 5180 65
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Ministry
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Publicatiedatum: 21.05.2010 |
44. Afghanistan: Institutional Strenghthening of the Gas Sector : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 194887Uitleg fases
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Ministry of Mines (MM) suffers from lack of experienced professional staff. The TA will help MM develop policies and strategies for sector development, efficient institutional management, and human resource development.
The Technical Assistance (TA) will support the MM in developing policies and strategies for sector development, efficient institutional management and human resource development. The key areas of MM will be strenghtened to cope with the responsibilities assigned for reconstruction and development of the gas sub-sector. Capacity of MM will be developed in policy formulation, energy sector assessment, organizational restructuring, overall sector management and coordination. The TA will also develop and strenghten the institutional capability in planning, reviewing, monitoring, undertaking needs assessment, and modernization of the gas sub-sector. Other key activities will include identifying major policy, regulatory, institutional and financial constraints and reviewing the working of entities involved in the gas sector. The Consultants will also devise training courses and procedural instructions to facilitate implementation of the programs.
regulatory, institutional and financial constraints.
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
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USD 0.75
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Program:
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TA-4235
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Shotaro Sasaki (ssasaki@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Mines and Industry H.E. Dip Eng. Mohammad Ibrahim Adel, Minister MMI
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Publicatiedatum: 06.09.2007 |
45. Afghanistan: Kabul Urban Roads Improvement Project
EVD-kenmerk: 198734Uitleg fases
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Board
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31-12-2010
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PID - March 05, 2009
Proposed Objective(s) (PDO)
The objective of this project is to improve traffic flow on priority corridors or segments of the main urban roads in Kabul. This will be achieved through improvement of priority roads, improvement of some points/ intersections, and side drains systems; which are critical for smooth flow of traffic in Kabul City.
The proposed key performance indicators are:
• Reduced travel time of the beneficiaries after completion of the project;
• Kms of roads repaired/rehabilitated; and
• Length of drainage systems repaired.
The Proposed Project Components are:
(a)Repair and Rehabilitation of Priority Roads and Side Drains US$15 million
(i) At present, Kabul City has about 350 kms of paved main and 700 kms of unpaved secondary roads. About 60 percent or 210 kms of the paved main roads are damaged because of the war including the conflicts between different factions in early 90s, and lack of maintenance. The roadside drains are also damaged and clogged in most parts of the City; wastewater is overflowing on the roads, especially during the spring when the snow melts and in the rainy season.
(ii) KM had requested US$127 million in their FY1386 budget for the Kabul roads improvement, however; only US$18 million was approved. Out of the 360 kms of main roads, based on the traffic problems and areas where roads and drains are severely damaged, KM has identified some priority roads that require urgent repair and rehabilitation. The total length of these main roads is about 75 kms and the width varies from 6 meter to 30 meter. However, the proposed list of roads will be reviewed during preparation and a final list and adjusted length of roads will be confirmed at the appraisal stage.
(iii) The scope of works will mainly include repair and overlay of the existing roads, repair of existing culverts and side drains along those roads. The project will not include any roadway widening or new road construction.
(b) Project Implementation Support, Technical Assistance and Pilot Traffic Management US$3 million
This component will include services of the IC, TA to strengthen institutional capacity of KM, and a few pilot traffic management sub projects like improvement of junctions, sidewalk, etc. These improvements will be done in some priority locations. Due to limited resources and urgency of the project implementation, at this stage, the project will not be able to consider a bigger approach in traffic management, which will involve MOI and MOT. However, it is recommended that a comprehensive component be considered in any follow up project on Kabul roads.
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World Bank
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Total
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USD 18
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Contact:
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Raja, Zafar Iqbal
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KABUL
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Publicatiedatum: 05.03.2009 |
46. Afghanistan: Master Plan for Road Network Improvement Project : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 165026Uitleg fases
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This TA prepared a Master Plan for Afghanistan's road sector.
The study was conducted from January to October 2005 by Sheladia Asociates Inc., USA engaged under technical assistance provided by the Asian Development Bank to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), and in close collaboration with the members of the Consultative Group ? Transport Sector (CG-TS), the study team identified road development needs and priorities for the next 10 years (2006/1385 ? 2015/1394).
The TA is also assisting the Government to prepare feasibility study for North South (NS) Corridor Road Project for ADB financing.
This study is being finalized by Mint Consultant.
The primary objective of the project preparatory technical assistance will be to
(i) prepare a Road Master Plan, and
(ii) conduct a feasibility study for road projects that are accorded high priority.
The Road Master Plan will map out a road network development strategy and program over the next 5-10 year period, with a main geographical focus on the central mountain region and other areas currently under-served by the national primary road network, and with proper considerations to providing connectivity to potential centers of economic activities such as mines and gas fields.
Improvement of the highest priority roads, such as the east-west corridor to connect Herat to Kabul and two north-south corridors passing through the central mountain region, will be studied.
The Transport National Programme PIP prepared by the Government for the 2005-2010 period identifies a list of road improvement priorities to be implemented in the next five years, in addition to completion of the regional highway network.
This TA will complement the program prepared by the Government
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Asian
Development Bank
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USD 2
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Program:
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TA-4371
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka N. Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public Works Wali Rasooli grsingal@gmail.com
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Publicatiedatum: 25.01.2008 |
47. Afghanistan: MFF - Energy Sector Enhancement Investment Program
EVD-kenmerk: 216737Uitleg fases
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Preparation
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Fact-Finding
Mission Completed : 6 June 2008
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Project Impact
The investment program will finance investments that will support social and economic prosperity and growth.
The inadequate supply of electriicty has become a bottleneck inhibiting economic growth and affecting all consumer groups and social classes.
The Investment program will address this bottleneck, improve future performance, and increase efficiency and effectiveness through technical and other improvements.
Project Outcome
The Investment Program will improve energy efficiency and provide institutional capacity for
(i) implementation and monitoring support, and
(ii) project preparatory activities for the Investment Programs's subprojects and other Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) undertakings.
Project Outputs
The subprojects under the proposed Investment Program will improve power transmission and distribution infrastructure through rehabilitation, augmentation and expansion of the primary HV and LV transmission networks, and will include significant TA component to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the power system.
Off grid, rural electrification and the development of renewable energy will extend the access of electricity outside of the main population centers.
All projects will be supported by significant techncal assistance to transfer technical and management skills to DABS.
Consulting Services
Consulting services will be required for, among others,
(i) preparation of subprojects,
(ii) detailed design, and
(iii) construction supervision and management.
Consultants will be selected and engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time).
Consulting firms will be selected through international competition using quality- and cost-based selection method.
Individual consultants may be recruited for specific assignments in accordance with the ADB's procedure.
It is envisioned that, because of the continuation of a number of tasks during implementation, single-source selection may be used for certain assignments with the prior approval of ADB.
Environmental Assessment
Required
Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 6 June 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of consultants expected to take place in September 2008.
Project Officer
Robert Schenck (632-4110)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
rschenck@adb.org
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
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USD 0.5
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Grant
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Robert Schenck (632-4110)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
rschenck@adb.org
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Da
Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan Electricity Authority)Contact : H.E.
Dr. Jalil Shams, Minister of Economy E-mail : jpshams@bluewin.ch Tel. No. :
+93 20 2100 394 Address : Malik Asghar Street Kabul, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2008 |
48. Afghanistan: MFF - Energy Sector Enhancement Investment Program Project I
EVD-kenmerk: 216736Uitleg fases
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Preparation
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Fact-Finding
Mission Completed : 6 June 2008
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Project Impact
Improved and cost-effective power supply to all consumers in Afghanistan.
Project Outcome
Improved power supply in the northern, eastern, and southern areas of Afghanistan.
Project Outputs
For Tranche 1, transmission and distribution upgrades will target the Kabul region and the completion of distribution networks which draw on power from the north eastern power system (NEPS) and small hydropower projects in the small north eastern region which will target off grid consumers.
Consulting Services
Consulting services will be required for, among others,
(i) preparation of subprojects,
(ii) detailed design, and
(iii) construction supervision and management.
Consultants will be selected and engaged in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2007, as amended from time to time).
Consulting firms will be selected through international competition using quality- and cost based selection method.
Individual consultants may be recruited for specific assignments in accordance with the ADB's procedure.
It is envisioned that, because of the continuation of a number of tasks during implementation, single-source selection may be used for certain assignments with the prior approval of ADB.
Environmental Assessment
To Be Determined
Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 6 June 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of Consultants expected to take place in 2009.
Project Officer
Robert Schenck (632-4110)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
rschenck@adb.org
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.1
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Grant
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Contact:
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Robert Schenck (632-4110)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
rschenck@adb.org
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Da
Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan Electricity Authority)Contact : H.E.
Dr. Jalil Shams, Minister of Economy E-mail : jpshams@bluewin.ch Tel. No. :
+93 20 2100 394 Address : Malik Asghar Street Kabul, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2008 |
49. Afghanistan: MFF - Road Network Development Program
EVD-kenmerk: 216739Uitleg fases
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Preparation
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Fact-Finding
Mission Completed : 29 April 2008
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Abstract:
Project Impact
The Program will help reduce provincial economic disparity in Afghanistan.
Project Outcome
The Program will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of road transport by increasing network connectivity, travel speed, and availabilty of transport services.
Project Outputs
The Program will comprise separate sequential Projects between 2008 and 2013, with one or more physical and non-physical components.
These components will include:
(i) feasibility studies and designs;
(ii) infrstructure improvements;
(iii) ancillary and emergency infrastructure works;
(iv) infrstructure maintenance; and
(v) human resource development and institutional reform.
Consulting Services
Consulting services for supervision of works, capacity development, institutional reform and project management will be procured according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (April 2007, as amended from time to time) using the quality and cost and cost based system.
Environmental Assessment
To Be Determined
Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 29 April 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of Consultants expected to take place in 2009.
Project Officer
Prianka Seneviratne (632-6327)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
pseneviratne@adb.org
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Financing
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.4
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Program:
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Grant
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Contact:
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Prianka Seneviratne (632-6327)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
pseneviratne@adb.org
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public WorksContact : Wali M. Rasooli, Deputy Minister Tel. No. : 0093 791
9486 Address : 1st Macrorayan Kabul, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2008 |
50. Afghanistan: MFF - Road Network Development Program Project 1
EVD-kenmerk: 216740Uitleg fases
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Preparation
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Mission Completed : 29 April 2008
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Project Impact
The Program will help reduce provincial economic disparity in Afghanistan.
Project Outcome
The program will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of raod transport by increasing network connectivity, travel speed, and availability of transport services.
Project Outputs
The Program will comprise separate sequential Projects between 2008 and 2013, with one or more physical and non-physical components.
These components will include:
(i) feasibility studies and designs;
(ii) infrastructure improvements;
(iii) ancillary and emergency infrastructure works;
(iv) infrastructure maintenance; and
(v) human resource development and institutional reform.
Consulting Services
Consulting Services for supervision of works, capacity development, institutional reform and project management will be procured according to ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (April 2007, as amended from time to time) using the qualtiy and cost or cost based system.
Environmental Assessment
To Be Determined
Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 29 April 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of Consultants expected to take place in 2009.
Project Officer
Prianka Seneviratne (632-6327)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
pseneviratne@adb.org
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Financing
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 80
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Program:
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Grant
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Contact:
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Prianka Seneviratne (632-6327)
Infrastructure Division, CWRD
pseneviratne@adb.org
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public WorksContact : Wali M. Rasooli, Deputy Minister Tel. No. : 0093 791
9486 Address : 1st Macrorayan Kabul, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2008 |
51. Afghanistan: National Emergency Rural Access Project
EVD-kenmerk: 177769Uitleg fases
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Closing
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31-12-2010
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Abstract:
PID - 2007-08-22
Objectives
1.The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the proposed project is to enable the rural population to benefit from year-round access to basic services and facilities in the rural areas of Afghanistan covered by the project. This will be achieved through rehabilitation and maintenance of rural access infrastructure by contracting with the private sector and, to a lesser extent, with the communities. The achievement of PDO will contribute to enhancement of the well being of the population and promote equitable economic growth in the country. The PDO is derived from the overarching program objective of NRAP.
2.The proposed key performance indicators are:
•Beneficiaries would live within 2 km or 30 minutes of walking distance to an all-weather road. This indicator is closely aligned with the IDA-14 indicator for rural accessibility (20 minutes walking to an all-season road) and Afghanistan's National Development Strategy of providing access to 40% of all villages by 2009.
•After completion of a sub-project, travel time of beneficiaries living along the improved road to first available schools, health care facilities and administrative services would be reduced by 30%.
•After completion of a sub-project, the number of trips taken by beneficiaries living along the improved road to district centers would increase by 30%.
•Price of key consumption and production commodities at beneficiary villages would be within 15% of the price in the nearest town.
Description
1.Component A. Improvement of secondary roads (US$78.2 million including contingencies and taxes of which IDA will finance US$53.2 million equivalent). This component implemented by MPW includes four sub-components: (i) rehabilitation and reconstruction of about 1.050 kilometers of secondary rural roads (about 745 km under IDA financing and some 305 km under GOA financing); (ii) financing a provisional amount of US$2.5 million equivalent (base cost) to address emergency repair works to roads and bridges following natural disasters; (iii) environmental and social sector management, monitoring and evaluation; and (iv) project implementation assistance: services of an implementation consultant and financial contribution to incremental operating expenses required to run the project implementation unit of MPW.
2.Component B. Improvement of tertiary roads (US$52.1 million including contingencies and taxes of which IDA will contribute US$52.1 million equivalent). This component implemented by MRRD includes five sub-components: (i) rehabilitation and reconstruction of about 925 km kilometers of tertiary rural roads; (ii) financing a provisional amount of US$2.5 million equivalent (base cost) to address emergency repair works to roads and bridges following natural disasters; (iii) carrying out a routine maintenance program on the already rehabilitated tertiary roads using the Community Development Councils (CDC) as the entry point for community contracting and participatory monitoring of this sub-component;. (iv) environmental and social sector management, monitoring and evaluation; and (v) project implementation assistance: services of an implementation consultant and financial contribution to incremental operating expenses required to run the project implementation unit of MRRD.
3.Component C. Institutional strengthening, project management and program development (US$6.7 million including contingencies and taxes of which IDA will contribute US$6.7 million equivalent). Three sub-components are envisaged at this stage: (i) Rural roads management system including support for: (a) the formulation of a rural access strategy and its implementation through a national prioritized investment program and (b) the setting up of maintenance mechanism, maintenance programming for the short and medium term and support for its first year of implementation, and routine and emergency maintenance works; (ii) capacity building activities for staff who will be tasked to manage the rural road sector, e.g. road network management, public procurement, financial management, engineering skills, reporting, and geographic information systems. The project will provide internships for at least 100 engineering students with NRAP and 10 community development/social inclusion students. This sub-component will also include capacity building for contractors (national works contractors and engineering firms) which would target on-the-job training and business skills (bidding, contract management and community contract management, conflict resolution, works organization, and technical aspects); and (iii) Project management, monitoring and evaluation and analysis of data for reporting purposes.
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 112
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Holste, Susanne
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Publicatiedatum: 17.12.2007 |
52. Afghanistan: Power sector master plan and system planning
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TA Name
Power Sector Master Plan and System Planning
Country
Afghani., Is Rep.of
Project Number
43497-01
Fund Source/Amount[Proposed]
To Be Determined US£1.20 million
Thematic Classification
Capacity Development
Impact
Increased energy security in Afghanistan.Specific performance targets will be developed by the project team and the Government.
Outcome
Ministry of Energy and Water will have the ability to analyze the program investments in the power sector.The identified series of investment projects, justified on economic, financial, safeguard, and technical grounds will address long-term solutions to balance electricity demand and supply in the country.
Outputs and Timeframe
A Power Sector Master Plan would include the following:
[i] Major load centers identified, including forecast of growth levels over next 20 years.
[ii] Generation strategy considering both indigenous and foreign power supply sources.
[iii] Transmission network development plan that will connect generation facilities and load centers
Geographical Location
National
Procurement
- Consulting Services
The TA will require 7 international consultants [estimated 31 person-months] and 7 national consultants [estimated 41 person-months].A firm of consultants or a consortium would be recruited through Quality and Cost-Based Selection [QCBS] methodology using 80:20 technical:financial weighting with Full Technical Proposal being required
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Asian
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TA
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Contact:
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Roka Sanda
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Ministry
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Publicatiedatum: 29.06.2010 |
53. Afghanistan: Preparing the National Power Transmission Grid Project : Afghanistan
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The proposed Project will enable reduction of investments in power generation to maintain the reserve for peak demand, improve operational efficiency, promote economic regional power trade and cooperation, and provide a more reliable supply of electricity from an interconnected network.
The proposed Project will comprise
(i) interconnecting the major isolated power systems in Afghanistan to form a national grid;
(ii) strengthening the interconnecting transmission lines between Afghanistan and its neighboring countries;
(iii) capacity building for the executing agency in national power transmission grid system operation and maintenance; and
(iv) project implementation support involving consulting services for project design, management and capacity building.
The proposed national power transmission grid will provide significant economic and environmental benefits apart from reliability of supply and reduced investment in power generation to meet the peak loads.
It will also facilitate power trade with neighboring countries, especially with the regional interconnected power system in the Central Asian Republics which is operated as a unified power system.
Objectives and Scope The purpose of the project preparatory TA is to support the Government’s strategy for poverty reduction through economic growth by assisting the preparation of a national power transmission grid project to interconnect the northwestern power system with the northern and central power systems, thereby improving system stability and security, reducing losses, and improving the reliability of supply in the interconnected power systems.
The project will supply the provinces of Badghis, Faryab, and Jawzjan which currently are not electrified from a grid.
In particular, the project will provide for approximately 800 kilometers of double circuit 220 kV line from Mazar Sharif to Herat, including the rehabilitation and upgrade to 220 kV of the existing 142 kilometers of single-circuit line 110 kV transmission line from Mazar Sharif to Shebergan (Jawzjan), with new 220/20 kV substations at Andhoy, Maimana, Qala-e-Naw, and Shebergan.
At Mazar Sharif and Herat, the 220 kV transmission line will connect into existing 220 kV substations.
The project will include a component to develop an NLDC in Kabul to
facilitate economic dispatch of generation and power imports from neighboring countries.
Linkage to Country/Sector Strategy ADB’s assistance strategy in the power sector, as outlined in the country strategy and program for Afghanistan and its 2003–2005 update, which includes a focus on rehabilitating and developing power infrastructure and promoting key policy and institutional reforms
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USD 0.75
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TA-4318
AFG
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Mr. Xavier Y. Humbert (xhumbert@adb.org)
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Ministry
of Water and Power Depl. Eng. Mohammad Younus Nawandish, Dep Minister Islamic
Transitional Government of Afghanistan Badam Bagh, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 14.09.2007 |
54. Afghanistan: Programme De Rehabilitation Du Systeme De Transfusion Sanguine Et Du Laboratoire D'analyse De L'Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 215957Uitleg fases
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Objet du projet : Appui à la réhabilitation du système de transfusion sanguine Afghan et des principaux
laboratoires publics d'analyses biologiques de Kaboul
Finalités et objectifs : Le projet a pour finalité de contribuer à réduire la mortalité par hémorragie,
notamment maternelle, et de prévenir les risques de transmission de maladies infectieuses par
le sang.
Il vise plus particulièrement à : - remettre à niveau et sécuriser de façon durable le
système de transfusion sanguine, - améliorer le fonctionnement des principaux laboratoires
publics d’analyses biologiques de Kaboul.
Description : Le projet s'inscrit dans la suite des appuis apportés par le Ministère français des
Affaires étrangères au système de transfusion sanguine Afghan, ainsi qu'au Laboratoire
central d’analyses et aux principaux laboratoires hospitaliers de Kaboul.
1) Composante
transfusion sanguine Cette composante prévoit :
a) Une remise à niveau du système de
transfusion sanguine : -.
b)Divers appuis institutionnels, organisationnels et fonctionnels aux
niveaux central et régional visant à mettre en place les conditions d'un fonctionnement
sécurisé 2.
Composante amélioration du fonctionnement du laboratoire de santé publique de
Kaboul Cette composante inclut :
a) La réinstallation du Laboratoire central de santé publique
de Kaboul
b) Un appui à l'organisation et au fonctionnement des laboratoires hospitaliers de
Kaboul
c) Le suivi et la supervision
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French Developement
Agency
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Project Cost
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USD 14.71
million
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Contact:
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Chef de projet BONNAUD Catherine
Responsable agence TERRACOL Yves
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Agency:
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Chef de
projet BONNAUD Catherine Responsable agence TERRACOL Yves
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Publicatiedatum: 20.06.2008 |
55. Afghanistan: Railway Development Study
EVD-kenmerk: 238329Uitleg fases
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Appraisal
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TA Name: Railway Development Study
Country: Afghani, Is Rep of
Project Number: 42533-01
Fund Source/Amount[Proposed]: Technical Assistance Special Fund US1,20 million
Thematic Classification:
- Sustainable Economic Growth
- Regional Cooperation
- Capacity Development
Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy: The TA is linked to the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, endorsed at the 6th Ministerial Conference in November 2007.
The implementation Action Plan for the strategy endorsed at the 7th Ministerial Conference in November 2008 focuses on the development of the six CAREC corridors and prioritizes investments and technical assistance (TA) projects covering a 10-year period of 2008-2017.
The TA is included in the Action Plan (Appendix
3) for Afghanistan.
Impact Contribution to sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in Afghanistan by facilitating intra- and inter-regional trade along the CAREC corridors through a more affordable, environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and reliable transport system.
Outcome: Development of the affordable, safe, efficient, and sustainable railway system in the northern region of Afghanistan that will enhance economic competitiveness and provide all year link with its neighboring countries, thereby promoting regional cooperation and integration.
Outputs and Timeframe: Program for the development of railway transport through issues-oriented studies for the northern part of Afghanistan (about 1,250 km corridor- Hairatan to Herat via Naibabad, Mazar-e-Sharif and Shirkhan Bendar to Naiabad via Kunduz).
The TA report will cover:
(i) technical assessment
(including cost estimates);
(ii) economic and financial assessment;
(iii) environmental assessment;
(iv) social, land acquisition and resettlement impact assessment;
(v) institutional capacity assessment
(including private sector);
(vi) operation and maintenance assessment; and
(vii) preliminary time frame for implementation of the program.
Geographical Location: Northern part of Afghanistan
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Asian
Development Bank
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TA
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Manzoor Rehman
mrehman@adb.org
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Agency:
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Asian
Development Bank Postal Address: PO Box 789 0980 Manila, Philippines Street
Address: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Philippines Telephone No: + 632
632 4444 (connecting all Depts/Offices) Main Fax No: + 632 636 2444
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Publicatiedatum: 27.03.2009 |
56. Afghanistan: Railway development study [sSupplementary]
EVD-kenmerk: 276944Uitleg fases
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TA Name
Railway Development Study [Supplementary]
Country
Afghani., Is Rep.of
TA Number
7259
Project Number
42533-03
Fund Source/Amount[Approved]
Technical Assistance Special Fund US£700,000
Thematic Classification
- Regional Cooperation
- Capacity Development
Geographical Location
Northern part of Afghanistan
Procurement
- Consulting Services:
The TA require a total of 22 person-months of international consultants' inputs.ADB will select and engage the consultants in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants [2007, as amended from time to time], using the quality- and cost-based selection [QCBS] method and simplified technical proposal procedures
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Institution:
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Asian Development
Bank
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Program:
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TA Number
7259
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Contact:
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Balabhaskara Reddy Bathula
bbathula@adb.org
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public Works
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Publicatiedatum: 29.06.2010 |
57. Afghanistan: Rebuilding the Afghan police force
EVD-kenmerk: 272557Uitleg fases
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Approved
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Closing
date:
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31-12-2011
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Programme description
Title: Setting up and running a project implementation unit [PIU]; implementation of programme modules to support the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan [EUPOL Afghanistan] and the German Police Project Team [GPPT]
Commissioned by: German Federal Foreign Office
Country: Afghanistan
Lead executing agency: German Embassy in Kabul
Overall term: 2008 to 2011
Context
In 2007, in addition to the bilateral German Police Project Office [later the German Police Project Team - GPPT], the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan [EUPOL Afghanistan] was established in order to unite the contributions to police reform in Afghanistan under one institutional roof.The International Police Coordination Board [IPCB] was also set up to ensure political coherence among the international community and to compare and coordinate police reform work.
Despite the extensive international support given to the reconstruction of the country, it has not yet been possible to secure the state's monopoly on the use of force or to create effective police structures that are loyal to the government.The current situation in Afghanistan is characterised by ethnic tensions and functional deficits in the state institutions.In view of the high levels of violence, the limited capacity of the executive branch to perform its functions is particularly precarious.The tense security situation is adversely affecting both the population and the government; the legitimacy of the latter will be called into question if it is unable to guarantee security.Overall, the situation is hampering the country's ability to develop, as security and stability are fundamental prerequisites for this.
Objective
The police training concept used by EUPOL Afghanistan, GPPT and IPCB receives support in the form of equipment, infrastructural measures, social welfare approaches and training courses for police officers.
Approach
To redevelop the police force, the Project Implementation Unit [PIU] is implementing equipment and infrastructure work and other measures requiring development cooperation expertise.Examples include a literacy programme, a general social welfare programme and establishing an information and communications technology system.The measures are being supported by Germany and other donors; decisions related to the most urgent measures are the responsibility of GPPT, EUPOL and IPCB.
Neither EUPOL nor IPBC are in a position to receive or use donor funding intended to rebuild the police.Because of the division of responsibilities between the European Commission and the European Council, the budget of EUPOL is financed through the Common Foreign and Security Policy [CFSP] and includes funding for the operative expenses of the mission, but not for equipment or infrastructure measures for the Afghan National Police [ANP].
With the establishment of the PIU, the German financial contribution for the rebuilding of the police force has become closely intermeshed with EUPOL and IPCB.At the same time, a platform has been created for other donors who want to provide funds for the police reconstruction projects proposed by EUPOL and IPCB.The PIU is also responsible for implementing measures devised by the German Police Project Team and funded by Germany.The United Arab Emirates and Canada are also contributing to the funding of specific projects.
Results achieved so far
The Project Implementation Unit of the Police Force Rebuilding Programme is acting as a service provider to EUPOL, GPPT and IPCB on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office.The planned results, as well as the coherent strategy and measures needed to achieve them, are defined by the client or by actors related to the police.
The following results are expected from the measures that have been developed:
- With the creation or rehabilitation of important education and training centres, and the related accommodation and administration buildings, the essential conditions are being established for operating a regular police force.Local construction firms are being assigned the building work.They are learning to apply recognised quality standards and to structure their work processes; in this way they are also increasing their expertise.The extensive building projects, which are also creating new jobs, have made the Police Force Rebuilding Programme clearly visible in Afghanistan.
- Equipment such as furniture, protective equipment, forensic kits and teaching materials make it possible for police officers in Kabul and northern Afghanistan to do their work.
- Through literacy programmes, policemen and women are acquiring the basic competency they need to take part in training measures for elementary police skills.
- The intermeshing of German and international financing, for which the PIU serves as the platform, is helping to harmonise the various concepts being used around the country for the reconstruction of the police force, and is promoting the efficiency of police training
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Germany -
Cooperation
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Contact:
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit [GTZ] GmbH
Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg 1-5 65760 Eschborn
Telephone +49 6196 79-0
Telefax +49 6196 79-1115
Postal address:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit [GTZ] GmbH Postfach 5180 65
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German
Embassy in Kabul
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Publicatiedatum: 21.05.2010 |
58. Afghanistan: Regional Airports Rehabilitation Project Phase I : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 180353Uitleg fases
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The Project is to
(i) rehabilitate 7 regional airports at Bamyan, Chaghcharan, Faizabad, Farah, Maimana, Qalai-Naw, and Zaranj;
(ii) provide human resources development program to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism;
(iii) provide postconstruction operations assistance after completion of airport rehabilitation;
(iv) provide administrative support to set up and operate the project steering committee and the project implementation unit; and
(v) engage a project management consultant.
Objectives and Scope The objective of the Project is to assist the Government in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country by rehabilitating regional airports damaged during two decades of conflict and neglect.
The Project is to
(i) rehabilitate 7 regional airports at Bamyan, Chaghcharan, Faizabad, Farah, Maimana, Qalai-Naw, and Zaranj;
(ii) provide human resources development program to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism;
(iii) provide postconstruction operations assistance after completion of airport rehabilitation;
(iv) provide administrative support to set up and operate the project steering committee and the project implementation unit; and
(v) engage a project management consultant.
Linkage to Country/Sector Strategy Improvement of regional airports was considered one of the urgent needs by the comprehensive needs assessment of the transport sector conducted by ADB in 2002.
The nature of the terrain of Afghanistan makes internal air transportation a basic necessity for access to extremely remote areas.
The continuous conflict and strife for over two decades had almost completely destroyed the civil aviation infrastructure.
Many of these airports are merely gravel tracks with hardly any landside facilities.
The reconstruction/rehabilitation of the important regional airports has become an urgent priority of the Government
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 30
million
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Program:
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Loan-2105
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Gul Ahmed Kamali (gkamali@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Transport Raz Mohammad Alami Deputy Minister, (Technical)
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Publicatiedatum: 14.09.2007 |
59. Afghanistan: Rehabilitation of Bamian-Yakawlang Road : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 162839Uitleg fases
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Board
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Abstract:
To help the Government to promote economic and social development and reduce poverty by rehabilitating the national highway network which will connect the central hinterland of Afghanistan to the ring road
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 20
million
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Program:
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Grant-9097
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public Works Eng. Dr. Wali M. Rasooli , Deputy Minister (Technical)
PMU/MPW, Afghanistan
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Publicatiedatum: 11.08.2007 |
60. Afghanistan: Road Network Development Project I ( Bala Murghab to Leman) : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 197353Uitleg fases
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Abstract:
Construction of a 143 km road from Bala Murghab to Leman, and restructuring of the Ministry of Public Works and reform of operational procedures.
The Project will help:
(i) complete the imrpovements to the ring road by constructing a 143 km section from Leman to Bala Murghab;
(ii) initiate the organizational restructuring and business process reengineering of MPW;
(iii) produce annual investment plans and programs; and
(iv) formalize contractor and consultant registration and evaluation
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 176
million
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Program:
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Grant-0081
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works Ministry of
Public Works Ministry of Public Works
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Publicatiedatum: 11.10.2007 |
61. Afghanistan: Road Rehabilitation and Capacity Building Cluster : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 162836Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
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Technical
Assistance
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Abstract:
The Government?s road development program?s first priority is improvement to the country?s east?west corridor (ring road) plus a north?south corridor to serve the country?s central region.
This TA will help plan the north?south corridor.
Key components and outputs:
(i) Identification of major north?south and east?west corridors,
(ii) feasibility study,
(iii) preliminary design, and
(iv) capacity building of the Ministry of Public Works.
Expected results and deliverables are: Project feasibility study and preliminary design for rehabilitation of north?south and east?west road corridor to develop a direct and shorter road route across the middle of Afghanistan.
The objective of the TA is
(i) to prepare a high priority road improvement project for ADB's follow-on investment that will support the priority road improvement programs set-out by the road master plan; and
(ii) to strengthen the capacity of MPW and MOT for project management and procurement and regulation of road transport services.
Consequently, the TA will have 3 components:
(i) the project preparation component that will prepare a road rehabilitation project with the established viability from engineering, economic, social, and environmental perspective;
(ii) MPW capacity building component that will establish a project management and procurement unit in MPW, develop project management and procurement manuals including handbooks for land acquisition and resettlement and environment impact assessment for road sector projects, and develop and implement human resources development programs and training courses; and
(iii) MOT capacity building component that will strengthen the capacity of MOT to carry out its regulatory functions for road transport services, particularly for operator licensing; refusal, suspension, and revocations of licenses; license fees; appeal procedures; planning of routes and terminals; control of terminals; monitoring of services; reporting of offences; enforcemnt of license regulations; penalty provisions; and the system to monitor the payments of fines.
Once the ring-road has been rehabilitated, Afghanistan?s road infrastructure needs to move from an emergency program to a rehabilitation and reconstruction program.
Improvements to the North?South and East?West corridors through the central mountain region will provide access to remote communities and to mines, gas fields, and sources of agricultural products, and will open up alternative links to the ring road.
The Ministry of Public Works needs to build its capacity for road improvement projects after years of donor support
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 2.7
million
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Program:
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TA-4828
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka N. Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Public Works Dr. Wali M. Rasooli, Deputy Minister Ministry of Transport
Allhaj Nasir Ahmad Insaf arunmokashi@hotmail.com
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Publicatiedatum: 29.01.2008 |
62. Afghanistan: Second customs reform and trade facilitation project
EVD-kenmerk: 269010Uitleg fases
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Board
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Processing
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Active
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Closing
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30-6-2014
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Abstract:
PID 2010/04/14
II.PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
19.To improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient manner.This will be achieved through nationwide automation of Customs operations, improvements to legislative and regulatory environment, collaborative border management, improved donor coordination, public awareness etc.
III.PROJECT DESCRIPTION
20.The proposed grant for the Second Customs Reforms and Trade Facilitation Project [SCRTFP] will help finance costs associated with: [i] countrywide computerization of Customs Clearance operations; [ii] installation of executive information systems for Customs allowing real time monitoring of operations; [iii] development of possible options for cross border Customs-to-Customs [C2C] Cooperation; [iv] provision of selected Customs infrastructure to enable modernized operations; and [v] technical assistance to support the development of an adequate regulatory, administrative and institutional framework for Customs.Through these initiatives the project will continue the Bank’s support as part of the overall donor effort to reform and modernize Afghan Customs and thus also facilitate improvements in Customs governance environment in line with the Governance Accountability Action Plan [GAAP] for the Afghan Customs.This project builds on the Bank’s existing Emergency Customs Modernization and Trade Facilitation Project [ECMTFP] which is closing satisfactorily in December 2010.
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 50.48
million
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Contact:
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Durrani, Amer Zafar
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Agency:
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AFGHANISTAN
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT (ACD), MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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Publicatiedatum: 01.06.2010 |
63. Afghanistan: Security Plan for Project Implementation
EVD-kenmerk: 215525Uitleg fases
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Preparation
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Fact-Finding
Mission Completed : 31 May 2008
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Project Impact
The primary impact of the TA is to establish a framework for security that
(i) addresses the challenges of working in the difficult environment of Afghanistan and
(ii) enables projects of the relevant organizations to be implemented in as safe a manner as possible.
Project Outcome
The main outcome of the TA is to provide security-related advice and assistance to the Government of Afghanistan, and donors, financiers and contractors of its ongoing projects.
The TA will also provide guidance and oversight related to security standards and measures for government employees, contractors, consulting firms, and nongovernmental organizations working on such projects, including those of ADB.
Project Outputs
1.
Security risk assessment and needs identification analysis.
2.
Guidelines and Crisis Management Plans.
3.
Guidelines and Security Plans for selected projects.
4.
Needs assessment and professional advice to relevant organizations on implementing security plans.
5.
Permanent participation at security-related coordination bodies.
6.
Procurement of equipment required by the consultants, such as trauma kits; and general office equipment such as computers, software, and furniture.
Consulting Services
For the development and preparation of guidelines, security plans and crisis management plan (CMP), 24 person-months of international consultant; 48 person-months of national consultants; and 24 person-months of contractual services will be engaged under this TA.
Project Processing Stage
Fact-Finding Mission Completed : 31 May 2008
Recruitment of Consultants
Recruitment of consultants is expected to take place in July 2008.
Project Officer
Craig M.
Steffensen (632-5535)
Afghanistan Resident Mission
csteffensen@adb.org
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 1
million
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Program:
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AOTA
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Contact:
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Craig M. Steffensen (632-5535)
Afghanistan Resident Mission
csteffensen@adb.org
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Agency:
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Ministry
of FinanceContact : Mr. Wahidullah Shahrani Tel. No. : 0093-20 2103838
Address : Pashtoonistan Watt, Kabul
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Publicatiedatum: 16.06.2008 |
64. Afghanistan: Strengthening higher education program
EVD-kenmerk: 277122Uitleg fases
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Active
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Closing
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30-6-2013
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2.Proposed objective
(s)
The development objective of the proposed program is to progressively restore basic operational performance at a group of core universities in Afghanistan.
This will provide an institutional base for an agenda focusing on tertiary education development, capacity building and reform.
The proposed program is envisaged as the first-phase of a long-term higher education development in Afghanistan.
In addition, it aims to act as a catalyst to attract various resources to Afghan tertiary education with a long-term development framework.
3.Preliminary description
The program will support the strategic planning and implementation of the development and reform program at key higher education institutions through block grant
(investment) and university partnership program (software).
This is envisaged as the first phase of the Bank’s long-term support in the development of higher education system in Afghanistan.
Component 1: Program Development and Quality Improvement in Key Higher Education Institutions (US$ 38.5 million)
1.1.University Partnership Programs (US$ 7.5 million)
This component would facilitate and finance partnership program agreements for three universities in Kabul (Kabul Education University, Kabul Technical University, Kabul University) and four regional universities (Herat, Balkh, Nangarhar, Kandahar) with established foreign universities, including those from the Region.
Foreign universities are expected to contribute to a share of the financing for this objective.
Financial and technical contributions from foundations will be actively sought in the process.
The partnership program would include, but not be limited to:
-Support for curriculum revision and development
-Support for preparing facility
(including library, lab) development plan
-Visiting professorships in Afghanistan for the partner institutions
-Fellowships for Afghan professors to study at partner institutions
-Joint-research and publication program
Priorities will be given to faculties which address the national development needs and enhances national identify of Afghanistan, including, engineering, agriculture, finance, administration, IT, public health, and literature/languages.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the institution
(s) in Afghanistan and an overseas university will be signed for three years.
However, the annual renewal of the MOU will be subject to the satisfactory performance of the partner university.
1.2.Block Grants to Universities/Faculties (US$ 31 million)
To complement Component 1.1, block grants would be awarded to key faculties and universities, with annual renewal subject to adequate performance against targets.
The seven universities listed in component 1.1 will be participating in the block grants.
First, faculty would develop a strategic development plan with technical support from the faculty of partner universities.
Based on the plan and the prioritization of university and faculty needs, grant proposals would be prepared.
As part of the grant proposal preparation, at least two consultations with faculty and students are required to ensure that prioritization of the institution’s needs have been decided upon in a consultative manner.
An independent committee would evaluate the grant proposals, ensuring that it is focused on outcomes, and award the block grants.
The independent committee to evaluate the block grant proposal would consist of: Deputy Ministers of Higher Education (Administration and Academic Affairs), the director of planning in MOHE, a representative from the private sector, and a representative from a “peer” university.
Criteria and positive and negative lists of block grants will be agreed upon before the program effectiveness.
The usage of the grants and achievement of early targets will be assessed by an independent committee.
Upon successful implementation of an annual plan and the preparation of the following year plan, the next tranche of block grants would be released.
Bi-annual meetings will be held for participating universities/faculties to share the experience of strategic planning and block grant implementation, which will create opportunities for cross-fertilization.
Three universities in Kabul and two in provinces will begin the block grant during the first year of program implementation.
Based on the lessons learned from the first year, the other two universities in provinces will begin the block grant program from the second year.
Component 2: Higher Education System Development (US$ 1.5 million)
2.1Support for New Governance System (US$ 0.75 million)
Technical assistance would be made available to the Ministry of Higher Education to define the relationship between the Ministry and higher education institutions and to facilitate/promote the autonomy and accountability of the institutions.
Support would also be given to review the financing strategies of higher education, including rationalizing of funding formula, mobilizing of external resources.
Support would be given to institutions to implement credit system, and to address any other institutional development plans.
Technical assistance will also be provided to advise the government on the reform of the employment structure including career paths, salary scale and incentive system
(including the opportunity to consult) of the university professors.
2.2Support for a Quality Assurance, Accreditation System (US$ 0.75 million)
Support would be provided for the development of an autonomous accreditation and quality assurance system for both public and private universities.
One of the options will be link up with a regional accreditation and/or quality assurance body
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Financing
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 40
million
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Contact:
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Reyes, Joel E.
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Agency:
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MINISTRY
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
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Publicatiedatum: 29.06.2010 |
65. Afghanistan: Support to governance in The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 190214Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2013
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Projectnummer:
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DCI-ASIE/2007/018934
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Omschrijving:
Result 1.1: Public
servants’ salaries and other recurring costs are paid in time and based on
transparent indicators; National Priority Programmes resourced.
Result 1.2: The civilian national police are paid, trained and equipped and
their services delivered.
Result 2.1: The democratic state and government institutions strengthened at
all levels to govern and ensure quality public services through advocacy,
policy advice and capacity development.
Result 2.2: Community Development Councils (CDCs) are elected and established
and small scale development projects realized in a transparent, democratic
and gender sensitive manner.
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Financier:
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EU Asia,126.400.000EUR (Total cost: 994.663.338
EUR)
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Publicatiedatum: 09.07.2007 |
66. Afghanistan: TA to Support Afghanistan National Development Strategy : Afghanistan
EVD-kenmerk: 198384Uitleg fases
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Board
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Technical
Assistance
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Abstract:
The TA will have 3 components: Component 1: ANDS Data management/Capacity Building of Central Statistics Office; Component 2: Participatory Poverty Asessment; and Component 3: Development of National Anti-Corruption Strategy
To support the AFG Government in the preparation of a full, PRSP-compliant AFG National Development Strategy.
The TA will have the following 3 components:
Component 1 Statistical Capacity Building for the ANDS will strengthen the capacity of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to collect, analyze and manage statistical and other data required to monitor the implementation of the I-ANDS, ANDS and the Afghanistan Compact.
Component 2 Promoting Transparency and Accountability will build the Government?s capacity to identify and design measures that mitigate opportunities for corruption.
It will assist in the development of a national anti-corruption strategy.
Component 3 Pilot Participatory Poverty Assessment will enhance the capacity of Afghan civil society organizations to plan and conduct pilot participatory poverty assessments.
The participatory poverty assessment (PPA) will complement the quantitative data that will be generated by sample surveys and administrative data
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 2.7
million
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Program:
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TA-4897
AFG
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Contact:
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Ms. Michaela Prokop (mprokop@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Finance
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Publicatiedatum: 26.10.2007 |
67. Afghanistan: Technical Assistance for Management of Post-Conflict Recovery and Reconstruction (Supplementary) : Afghanistan
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Board
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Technical
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Abstract:
Supplementary funding for 36139-01
The objective of the cluster is to assist the Afghanistan Interim Administration (AIA) and the subsequent Transitional Authority to strengthen policy formulation and programming in different ministries for rehabilitation and reconstruction through provision of long and short-term advisory services and training opportunities.
The project will also provide office equipment and supplies for effective operation of ministries and departments and support efforts to facilitate the efficient utilization of donor resources
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.271
million
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Program:
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TA-3874
AFG
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Contact:
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Mr. Prianka N. Seneviratne (pseneviratne@adb.org)
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Finance
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Publicatiedatum: 06.09.2007 |
68. Afghanistan: Technical Assistance for Water-sector Capacity Building
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Abstract:
Approval Date: 23-MAR-2009
Closing Date: N/A
Total Project Cost: 12
Region: South Asia
Major Sector (Sector) (%): Water, sanitation and flood protection (General water, sanitation and flood protection sector) (100%)
Environmental Category:C
Bank Team Lead: Pahuja, Sanjay
Borrower: GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN
Implementing Agency: MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 12
million
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Contact:
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Pahuja, Sanjay
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Agency:
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MINISTRY
OF ENERGY & WATER
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Publicatiedatum: 31.03.2009 |
69. Afghanistan: Water Resources Development Project
EVD-kenmerk: 207475Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Identification
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Beginning
of Fact-finding Mission: Feb 2008.
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Abstract:
Project Impact
The TA and ensuing Project will be development and improved management of water resources with an emphasis on irrigation infrastructure.
Project Outcome
The outcome will be an ADB project design that includes preparation of:
(i) a sector strategy to guide a long-term ADB program for water resources and irrigation agriculture;
(ii) an investment project[s] for ADB financing;
(iii) capacity development program; and
(iv) a project preparation facility for subsequent projects.
Project Outputs
The TA will include the following outputs:
(i) a sector strategy, road map, and investment plan;
(ii) criteria to select subprojects to be financed under the Project;
(iii) feasibility-level technical preparation (excepting detailed designs), with economic, financial, social, and environmental assessments of representative core subprojects and their impacts, and analysis of the proposed Project as a whole;
(iv) an initial list of prioritized investments based on the selection criteria and preparation of the core subprojects;
(v) detailed implementation arrangements, including methodologies and modalities for subproject selection and preparation, project management, procurement, and financial management, inter alia;
(vi) a project investment and financing plan;
(vii) institutional and policy analyses with recommendations to enhance project impact;
(viii) due diligence for financial management, governance, procurement, and safeguards according to ADB guidelines including a resettlement framework with compensation matrix and possible plans for core subprojects, initial environmental examinations and environmental impact assessments as required for the core subproject, and indigenous peoples plans as required;
(ix) terms of reference for implementation consultants;
(x) workshops, consultations, training, and seminars; (xi) a project design and monitoring framework; and (xii) a monitoring and evaluation framework.
Consulting Services
ADB will engage a multidisciplinary team of specialists that will be comprised of international and national members who will work closely with MEW and MAIL to execute the PPTA.
The team will require the following expertise inter alia: water resources management; irrigation, hydrology, river training, river morphology, hydraulics, groundwater and geotechnical engineering; project and resource economics; agriculture; institutional analysis; finance and economics; environment; capacity development; social assessment and resettlement; and geographic and management information systems.
It is anticipated that the TA will require about 45 person months of international and 15 person months of national consulting services in water resources development and planning, hydrology, river training, river morphology, irrigation planning, economics and social and environmental assessment inter alia.
Environmental Assessment
To Be Determined
Project Processing Stage
Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: Feb 2008.
Recruitment of Consultants
Tentative processing of consultant recruitment is as follows:
(a) Deadline for EOIs - 27 March 2008
(b) Short-listing - 29 March 2008
(c) Contract Negotiations - 2 May 2008
(d) Consultants Mobilization - 16 May 2008
Project Officer
Thomas Robert Panella (632-6277)
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Div, CWRD
tpanella@adb.org
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Financing
Institution:
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Asian
Development Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 1.7
million
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Program:
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PPTA
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Contact:
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Thomas Robert Panella (632-6277)
Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Div, CWRD
tpanella@adb.org
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Agency:
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Ministry
of Finance Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Ministry of Energy and Water
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Publicatiedatum: 04.03.2008 |
70. Africa: Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE)
EVD-kenmerk: 153979Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Goedgekeurd
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Looptijd:
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31.12.2011
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Projectnummer:
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AIDCO/33174/06-EN
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Omschrijving:
Elephant populations in Africa
are managed in a sustainable way. Promote a sustainable economic, social and
environmental development and thus reduce poverty.
Project Purpose: Data are collected, analysed and provided to the African Elephant
Range States on a long termsustainable basis.
Expected Results:
1. Capacity of Range States built to
ensure the flow of primary monitoring data is sustainable in thelong term.
2. Standard routines for the
collection, handling and quality control of data adopted.
3. Robust analysis and integration of
primary and secondary data routinely undertaken and reportedon.
4. MIKE’s network structure is
efficiently and effectively operational.
This project will provide the information needed for elephant
Range States to make appropriate management and enforcement decisions, and to
build institutional capacity within the Range States for the long-term
management of their elephant populations and their habitats by:
- Improving their ability to monitor elephant populations
- Detecting changes in levels of illegal killing
- Using this information to provide more effective law enforcement
- Strengthening any regulatory measures required to support such enforcement
- Using this information to reduce human-elephant conflict
- Using this information and the MIKE institutional arrangements to foster
cross border collaboration relevant to cross border elephant populations and
ecosystems
- Establishing the MIKE system so that it can continue after external funding
assistance ceases
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Financier:
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EU/EOF, EUR 9.814.000
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Publicatiedatum: 27.03.2006 |
71. Afrika, Libië: Loan to RASCOMSTAR-QAF to finance the RASCOM telecommunications satellite project
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APPROVAL
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Abstract:
1.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this addendum is to request a change in the repayment schedule provided in the
Resolution approving the loan to Rascomstar-QAF (the "Borrower") to reflect that the installments
would not be equal but would be in amounts consistent with the amortization schedule agreed by the
Borrower and the Lenders.
.
2.
THE PROJECT
2.1 It would be recalled that on 24 July 2007, the Board of Directors of the Bank, by Resolution
No.
P/ZZZB/2007/11 approved a loan in the amount of USD 50 Million to the Borrower to finance
the Rascom Telecommunications Satellite Project.
Among the agreed loan terms and conditions was
the following:
“The Loan shall be amortized over a period of eight
(8) years after the expiration of the grace
period by means of sixteen (16) consecutive semi-annual equal instalments payable on 1st of
March and 1st of September of each year, and the first of such instalments shall be paid on the
earlier of the 1st of March or 1st of September falling on or after the date upon which the grace
period expires.”
3.
THE NEW PROPOSAL
3.1 Following discussions with the Borrower and Lenders, it was agreed that the semi-annual
repayment installments would no longer be equal but would be based on the loan amortization
schedule agreed by the Borrower and the Lenders.
The proposed change will ensure that repayment
schedule is consistent with the projected cash flow of the project.
4.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the foregoing, the Board is invited to adopt the attached draft Resolution.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Resolution N° P/Z1/2008/33
Adopted on a lapse-of-time basis on 29 December 2008
Multinational: Loan to Rascomstar-QAF to finance the
Rascom Telecommunications Satellite Project
Amendment to Resolution P/ZZZB/2007/11
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
HAVING REGARD to Articles 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 32 of the Agreement
Establishing the African Development Bank (the "Bank"), the Revised Policy for Private
Sector Operations, the Revised Financial Guidelines for Non-Sovereign Guaranteed Loans
and the Investment Proposal contained in document ADB/BD/WP/2007/89 as well as the
Addendum thereto (collectively the "Proposal");
RECALLING Resolution P/ZZZB/2007/11 adopted by this Board on 24 July 2007 approving
a loan of an amount not exceeding Fifty Million United States Dollars (USD 50,000,000) (the
"Loan") to Rascomstar-QAF (the "Borrower") to finance the Rascom Telecommunications
Satellite Project;
CONSIDERING the recommendations provided in the Addendum, in particular to amend
Paragraph 2
(ii) of Resolution P/ZZZB/2007/11 to provide that the said Loan shall be amortized
by means of installments the amount of which would be in accordance with the loan repayment
schedule agreed by the Borrower and the Lenders and annexed to the Loan Agreement;
HEREBY:
1.
Approves the above-mentioned revision to the terms of the Loan;
2.
Directs that all other terms and conditions of Resolution P/ZZZB/2007/11 shall
remain effective; and
3.
Directs that this resolution shall become effective on the date above-mentioned
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Financing
Institution:
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AfDB DARMS
(restricted to EVD)
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 50
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Contact:
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Mr. T. TURNER Director OPSM Ext. 2051
Ms. CHEIKHROUHOU Division Manager OPSM.3 Ext. 2140
Mr. K. MHIRSI Principal Investment Officer OPSM.3 Ext. 3988
Mr. J. MUSOKE Principal Legal Officer GECL.1 Ext. 3621
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Publicatiedatum: 14.01.2009 |
72. Afrika, Zuid-Afrika: Multinational: investment proposal of USD 14.5 million (equivalent of UA 9.5 million) to finance the East african submarine cable system (EASSY) special purpose vehicle (SPV) proj
EVD-kenmerk: 193503Uitleg fases
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ADDENDUM –
REVISED DRAFT RESOLUTION
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Abstract:
Multinational: Loan to Western Indian Ocean Cable Company to finance part of the
East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) Project
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
HAVING REGARD to Articles 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 32 of the Agreement Establishing the
African Development Bank (the "Bank"), the Revised Policy for Private Sector Operations, the Revised Financial
Guidelines for Non-Sovereign Guaranteed Loans, and the Investment Proposal contained in document
ADB/BD/WP/2007/102 (the "Proposal");
DECIDES as follows:
1.
To grant to Western Indian Ocean Cable Company ("WIOCC"), from the ordinary capital resources of the Bank
allocated for the financing of Private Sector Operations, a Loan in an amount not exceeding Fourteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (USD 14,500,000) to finance part of the East African Submarine Cable
System (EASSy) Project;
2.
To authorize the President to conclude with WIOCC a Loan Agreement under the terms and conditions outlined
in the Proposal and in particular, the terms and conditions specified herein below:
(i) The duration of the Loan shall be twelve (12) years including a grace period of four
(4) years
commencing from the date of signature of the Loan Agreement and during the grace period, the
commitment fee and interest shall be payable;
(ii) The Loan shall be amortized over a period of eight
(8) years after the expiration of the grace period
by means of sixteen (16) consecutive semi-annual instalments payable on 1st February and 1st
August of each year, and the first of such instalments shall be paid on the 1st February or 1st August
immediately following the expiration of the grace period;
(iii) Interest on the disbursed and outstanding balance of the Loan and shall be at a floating rate, for each
Interest Period, equal to the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), or its successor rate for six
(6)
month deposits in US Dollars, plus a margin of three hundred and fifty (350) basis points and such
interest shall be payable semi-annually on the 1st of February and the 1st of August of each year;
(iv) A commitment fee at the rate of one half of one percent (0.50%) per annum on the undisbursed portion
of the Loan shall begin to accrue from the date of signature of the Loan Agreement and shall be paid on
the same dates specified for the payment of interest;
(v) An appraisal fee of Seventy Thousand US Dollars shall be payable not later than the date of
signature of the Loan Agreement;
(vi) A non-reimbursable front-end fee of one and a half percent (1.5%) of the total amount of the Loan shall
be payable not later than the date of signature of the Loan Agreement; and
(vii) The principal, interest, commitment fee, appraisal fee and front-end fee shall be expressed and
payable in US Dollars;
3.
The President may cancel the Loan if the Loan Agreement is not signed within one hundred and eighty (180)
days from the date of approval by this Board;
4.
This Resolution shall become effective on the date above-mentioned
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Financing
Institution:
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AfDB DARMS
(restricted to EVD)
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 115
million
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Contact:
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Mr. A. AKIN-OLUGBADE General Counsel GECL Ext. 2032
Ms. C. AKINTOMIDE Division Manager GECL.1 Ext. 3028
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Agency:
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The East
African Submarine Cable System (Eassy)
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Publicatiedatum: 12.09.2007 |
73. Afrika: 3A-West African Gas Pipeline (IDA S/UP)
EVD-kenmerk: 196673Uitleg fases
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Abstract:
Project-At-A-Glance
Approval Date23-NOV-2004
Closing DateN/A
Total Project Cost**590
RegionAfrica
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Energy and mining (Oil and gas) (100%)
Old Major SectorN/A
Old SectorN/A
Environmental CategoryA
Bank Team LeadHaider, Syed Waqar
BorrowerGHANA (GUARANTOR)
Implementing AgencyWEST AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE COMPANY LTD (WAPCO)(PRIVATE)
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 590
million
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Contact:
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Haider, Syed Waqar
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Agency:
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WEST
AFRICAN GAS PIPELINE COMPANY LTD (WAPCO)(PRIVATE)
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Publicatiedatum: 05.10.2007 |
74. Afrika: Accion International II (Africa)
EVD-kenmerk: 198981Uitleg fases
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Abstract:
Project-At-A-Glance
Approval Date31-OCT-2003
Closing DateN/A
Total Project Cost**.5
RegionAfrica
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
Old Major SectorFinance
Old SectorOther Finance
Environmental CategoryC
Bank Team LeadIsern, Jennifer
BorrowerACCION INTERNATIONAL
Implementing AgencyACCION INTERNATIONAL
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.5
million
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Contact:
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Isern, Jennifer
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Agency:
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ACCION
INTERNATIONAL
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Publicatiedatum: 03.11.2007 |
75. Afrika: Additional Financing for the Felou Hydroelectric Project (WAPP APL2)
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Pipeline
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Abstract:
PID, 23-JUN-2009
1.Objectives
a.The goal of WAPP is to establish a well-functioning, cooperative, power pooling mechanism for West Africa, as a means to increase access of the citizens of ECOWAS to stable and reliable electricity at affordable costs. To accomplish this goal, master plans have been prepared to guide the development of the power pool. The Revised ECOWAS Master Plan for Generation and Transmission of Electrical Power adopted by the Heads of State and Governments in 2005, which comprises more than a dozen projects, has been the basis for all the regional infrastructural development programs of the sector.
b.The project development objectives remain the same for the proposed additional financing.
c.The project development objectives are to: (i) augment the supply of low cost hydroelectricity from the OMVS Power System to the national utilities of Mali (EDM), Mauritania (SOMELEC) and Senegal (SENELEC); and (ii) develop a nucleus of a well-functioning, cooperative, power pooling mechanism for the WAPP “Zone B” OMVS Countries of West Africa.
2.Description
a.The Félou HEP is part of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) APL 2 Program.
b.The Félou HEP is located on the Senegal River in Mali about 200 km downstream of the 200 MW Manantali Hydropower Station. The 60MW run-of-the-river Félou hydroelectric power project will be connected to the 225 kV transmission system, which links Dakar (Senegal), Nouakchott (Mauritania) and Bamako (Mali). The Félou HEP takes advantage of an existing weir and excess transmission capacity available in the OMVS network.
The project description remains the same for the proposed additional financing. The Félou HEP has three components: (a) Component 1: Design, construction and commissioning of a 60MW run-of-the –river hydroelectric plant at Félou, under a Design-Build Contract; (b) Component 2: Two-Stage “Project Cycle Management Contract”. Provision of services on an engineering consulting firm to provide comprehensive project cycle management support to oversee the design, construction and commissioning of the hydroelectric plant at Félou through a two phase sequential contracting arrangement; and (c) Component 3: WAPP Action plan for the OMVS Power System. Support in facilitating joint operations and coordination between EDM, SENELEC, SOMELEC and the OMVS Power System Operator by: (i) upgrading communication and data acquisition facilities to enable real-time information exchange with the load dispatching center at Manantali and the three national power utilities; and (ii) acquiring the necessary software licenses (with relevant training) to support optimization and scheduling of the combined hydro and thermal power generation capacity of the recipients.
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 116
million
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Contact:
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Storm Van Leeuwen, Tjaarda P.
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Agency:
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SOGEM
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Publicatiedatum: 30.06.2009 |
76. Afrika: AfDB and BDEAC sign USD 1 million technical assistance grant / La BAD et la BDEAC signent un accord de don d'assistance technique d'un montant de 1 USD million
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Abstract:
ENGLISH VERSION
The African Development Bank [AfDB] and la Banque de Développement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale [BDEAC] signed today 26 May 2010 a grant agreement amounting to USD 1 million.
The signing ceremony was chaired by Mr.Bobby Pittman, Vice President, Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration at the AfDB, and Mr.Michael Adandé, President of the BDEAC with the presence of Mr.Tetsuya Utamura, outgoing Executive Director, representing the Japanese government at the AfDB and his successor Mr.Masahiro Kan.
This grant, provided from the Fund African Private Sector Assistance [FAPA], will finance a technical assistance program allowing BDEAC to implement its strategic plan and strengthen its institutional capacity to better meet the development challenges in the region of Central Africa.This grant is part of a large technical assistance program funded jointly by the French Development Agency [AFD], World Bank, European Investment Bank [EIB] and the African Development Bank [AfDB].
Mr.Michael Adandé welcomed the excellent quality of cooperation between AfDB, the Japanese Government and BDEAC and affirmed that "the grant agreement which has just been signed illustrates the vitality of this cooperation which will enable BDEAC to be engaged in a program of urgent and long overdue reforms." He further added that "this grant will contribute optimizing BDEAC management capacities, by which the Bank will able to be placed at a constant and favorable level of performance, more likely to further reassure all the stakeholders in its landscape."
In his speech at the signing ceremony, Mr.Pittman thanked the Japanese Government and people for their contribution to the development of the African private sector through the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance [EPSA] initiative.He also stressed the Bank's commitment to financing technical assistance programs, particularly those that provide institutional capacity development.African development finance institutions will continue to receive technical assistance to reach international standards through this commitment.
Mr.Utamura reiterated the support of the Japanese Government in the development of the private sector in Africa on two specific aspects: first, in the implementation of technical assistance programs designed to transform the financial institutions to be real engines for sustainable development; and second, support to financing projects in basic infrastructure.
Through FAPA funds, AfDB has initiated a broad program for institutional capacity building to support the African Development Finance Institutions such as the West African Development Bank [BOAD], the East and South African Development Bank [PTA Bank], the East African Development Bank [EADB], the Bank Congolaise de l'Habitat [BCH] and finally Shelter Afrique [specializing in housing finance in Africa].
The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance [FAPA] is a component of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance Initiative [EPSA], a billion-dollar joint initiative of Japan and the AfDB aimed at promoting private sector development in Africa.The FAPA trust fund provides untied grants for technical assistance and capacity building for private sector projects and African institutions.Since FAPA's creation in 2006, Japan has contributed an amount of USD 32 million while the AfDB has contributed USD 10 million.FAPA commitments to date total about USD 27.5 million, covering 32 projects across the African continent.
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VERSION FRANCAISE
La Banque africaine de développement [BAD] et la Banque de Développement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale [BDEAC] ont signé aujourd'hui, 26 mai 2010, un accord de don d'un montant de 1 USD million.
La cérémonie de signature a été présidée par M.Bobby Pittman, vice-président Infrastructure, Secteur privé et Intégration Régionale à la BAD et par M.Michaël Adandé, Président de la BDEAC, avec la présence de M.Tetsuya Utamura, Directeur Exécutif sortant, représentant le Gouvernement Japonais auprès de la BAD, et son successeur M.Masahiro Kan.
Ce don octroyé sur les ressources du Fonds d'Assistance au Secteur Privé Africain [FAPA] a pour objectif de financer un programme d'assistance technique permettant à la BDEAC de mettre en œuvre son plan stratégique et de renforcer ses capacités institutionnelles en vue de mieux répondre aux défis du développement de la région d'Afrique Centrale.
Cette assistance technique est une composante d'un vaste programme financé par l'Agence française de développement [AFD], la Banque mondiale, la Banque E=européenne d'investissement [BEI] et la Banque africaine de développement [BAD].
Dans son intervention, Monsieur Michaël Adandé, s'est félicité de l'excellente qualité de la coopération entre la BAD, le gouvernement Japonais et la BDEAC, dont le résultat va permettre à la BDEAC de s'engager dans un programme de réformes urgentes et tant attendues », ajoutant que «Ce don va aider à un meilleur repositionnement de la BDEAC, par l'optimisation de ses capacités de gestion qui lui permettront d'être placée à un niveau de performance favorable et durable, susceptible de rassurer davantage tous les acteurs de son paysage».
Dans son allocution, lors de la cérémonie de signature, M.Pittman a remercié le Gouvernement et le peuple Japonais pour leur contribution au développement du secteur privé en Afrique à travers l'initiative de renforcement du secteur privé africain [EPSA].Il a en outre souligné l'importance de l'engagement de la BAD dans le financement de programmes d'assistance technique destinés à doter les institutions financières de développement africaines de capacités institutionnelles aux normes des standards internationaux, pour appuyer la stratégie de développement du secteur privé de la BAD et créer ainsi un véritable réseau de partenaires au développement, gage essentiel d'un développement durable.
M.Utamura quant à lui, il a réitéré le soutien du Gouvernement Japonais dans le développement du secteur privé en Afrique en deux aspects spécifiques : premièrement dans la mise en œuvre des programmes d'assistance technique destinés à transformer les institutions de financement en véritables moteurs du développement durable, et deuxièmement dans le financement de projets d'infrastructure de base.
A travers le fonds FAPA, la BAD a initialisé un vaste programme de renforcement des capacités institutionnelles des institutions financières de développement appuyant comme la Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement [BOAD], la Banque Est et Sud Africaine de Développement [PTA Bank], La Banque Est Africaine de Développement [EADB], la Banque Congolaise de l'Habitat [BCH] et enfin Shelter Afrique, spécialisée dans le financement de l'habitation en Afrique.
Le FAPA est une composante de l'Initiative renforcée d'assistance au secteur privé [EPSA] qui est une initiative conjointe d'un milliard USD du Gouvernement du Japon et de la Banque africaine de développement, destinée à la promotion du développement du secteur privé en Afrique.Le fonds fiduciaire du FAPA accorde des dons non liés pour le financement de services d'assistance technique et de renforcement de capacités pour des projets du secteur privé et d'institutions africaines.Depuis la création du FAPA en 2006, le Japon a contribué avec un montant de 30 millions USD tandis que la BAD a contribué avec un montant de 10 millions USD.
Le montant total des engagements du FAPA s'élève à ce jour à environ 27.5 millions USD couvrant 32 projets répartis sur tout le continent africain
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77. Afrika: AfDB and UBA sign landmark USD 150 million loan to facilitate African trade finance / La BAD et l'UBA signent un accord de prêt de 150 millions USD pour faciliter le financement du commerce af
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On behalf of their respective institutions, Aloysius Uche Ordu, Vice President, Regional and Country Programs and Policy from the African Development Bank [AfDB] and Faith Tuedor-Matthews, Deputy Managing Director, from the United Bank for Africa Plc [UBA] signed today, 16 December 2009 two loan agreements for a total of USD 150 million.
The loan agreements were signed under the AfDB Emergency Liquidity Facility [ELF], and Trade Finance Initiative [TFI] designed for the rapid injection of liquidity into African markets via strong private sector partner institutions.
These are the largest facilities to date, granted by the AfDB to a private sector financial institution in Africa.????The TFI loan totaling USD 100 million will be used by UBA to advance trade credits to corporate customers across its pan-African network, enabling it fill the gap left by the retreat of non-African institutions from the market.This loan will permit UBA to significantly ramp up its intra-African corporate banking operations and specifically the promotion of regional trade.The ELF of USD 50 million also approved by the AfDB will enable UBA to play a catalytic role in supporting corporate projects, infrastructure and SME financing across Africa.?? ??
Speaking at the ceremony, AfDB Vice President, Aloysius Uche Ordu, stated that "Regional commercial banks such as the United Bank for Africa have an important role to play in accelerating Africa's economic growth, social development and economic integration of our nations".VP Ordu continued by saying that "the AfDB is committed to supporting these institutions with comprehensive assistance.
We hope that this support will go a long way in strengthening and enhancing UBA's ability to impact its pan African operations".
These transactions are consistent with the AfDB's initiatives formulated in response to the Global Financial Crisis, its Country Strategy Paper for Nigeria as well as the Nigerian Government's millennium development agenda.This financial assistance to UBA also fits with the AfDB's Private Sector strategy to support sound and capable financial institutions during the financial crisis.??
Also speaking at the signing ceremony, the Deputy Managing Director of UBA, Faith Tuedor-Mathews said "the support from the African development bank will further enhance UBA's ability to service its customers across the African continent.Coming at a time of severe credit constraints globally, this deal which represents the single largest commitment to a financial institution in the continent is a major recognition of UBA's ability to support private and public enterprises across Africa".
About AfDB
The African Development Bank [AfDB] is the premier development finance institution that is dedicated to combating poverty and improving living conditions across the continent.The AfDB is also engaged in mobilizing resources for the economic and social progress of its Regional Member Countries [RMCs].The Bank's mission is to promote economic and social development through loans, equity investments and technical assistance.
About UBA
United Bank for Africa Plc is one of Africa's leading financial institutions offering banking services to more than 7 million customer accounts across 750 branches in 19 African countries.With presence in New York, London and Paris, UBA is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail and corporate banking, innovative cross border payments, trade finance and investment banking.
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Au nom de leurs institutions respectives, Aloysius Uche Ordu, vice-président Programmes pays, régionaux et politiques de la Banque africaine de développement [BAD], et Faith Tuedor-Matthews, directeur général adjoint de l'United Bank for Africa Plc [UBA], ont signé aujourd'hui, 16 décembre 2009, deux accords de prêt pour un montant total de 150 millions USD.Les accords de prêt ont été signés dans le cadre de la Facilité de liquidité d'urgence [FLU] et de l'Initiative de financement du commerce [IFC], conçues pour une injection rapide de liquidités dans les marchés africains par le biais de solides institutions du secteur privé.
Ce sont les plus importants financements que la BAD ait accordés à ce jour à une institution financière du secteur privé en Afrique.Le prêt de l'IFC, totalisant 100 millions USD, sera utilisé par l'UBA pour accorder des crédits commerciaux à des entreprises clientes à travers son réseau panafricain, lui permettant ainsi de combler le vide causé par le retrait des institutions non-africaines du marché.Ce prêt permettra à l'UBA d'augmenter d'une façon significative ses opérations bancaires avec les entreprises intra-africaines et plus particulièrement, la promotion du commerce régional.Le prêt FLU d'un montant de 50 millions USD également approuvé par la BAD, permettra à l'UBA de jouer un rôle de catalyseur en soutenant des projets d'entreprise, d'infrastructure et de financement des PME à travers l'Afrique.? ? ? ?
Dans son allocution, le vice-président de la BAD Aloysius Uche Ordu a affirmé que «les banques commerciales régionales telles que l'United Bank for Africa, ont un rôle important à jouer dans l'accélération de la croissance économique de l'Afrique, et dans le développement social et l'intégration économique de nos nations».Le vice-président Ordu a rappelé que « la BAD s'est engagée à soutenir ces institutions avec une assistance intégrale.Nous souhaitons que ce soutien permettra à UBA de renforcer ses opérations panafricaines ».
Ces transactions sont compatibles avec les initiatives de la BAD, formulées en réponse à la crise financière mondiale, aussi bien qu'avec le Document de stratégie pays [DSP] pour le Nigéria et le programme millénaire pour le développement du gouvernement Nigérian.Cette assistance financière à l'UBA s'inscrit également dans la stratégie du secteur privé de la BAD visant à soutenir les institutions financières viables et performantes durant la crise financière.
De son côté, Faith Tuedor-Matthews a estimé que « le soutien de la Banque africaine de développement va renforcer la capacité de l'UBA à assister ses clients à travers le continent africain.Cet accord, qui intervient alors que le crédit se raréfie partout dans le monde, représente l'engagement le plus important à une institution financière dans le continent africain.C'est là une reconnaissance majeure de la capacité de l'UBA à soutenir les entreprises privées et publiques à travers l'Afrique ».
À propos de la BAD
La Banque africaine de développement [BAD] est la première institution de financement du développement qui se consacre à la lutte contre la pauvreté et l'amélioration des conditions de vie à travers le continent.Ses encours à l'économie africaine ont dépassé le cap des 10 milliards de $ pour 2009.
À propos de l'UBA
United Bank for Africa Plc est l'une des plus importantes institutions financières en Afrique offrant des services bancaires à plus de 7 millions de comptes clients sur 750 agences dans 19 pays africains.Grâce à sa présence à New York, Londres et Paris, l'UBA opère dans la banque de détail dans la banque d'affaires
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78. Afrika: AfDB approves USD 150-million line of credit to Afreximbank / La BAD approuve une ligne de crédit de 150 millions de dollars EU en faveur d'Afreximbank
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] Group approved on Monday, 19 July 2010 in Tunis, a USD 150-million line of credit to Afreximbank.
This line of credit will be used to finance trade and trade-related projects across the participating states of Afreximbank in Africa.Afreximbank current pipeline is highly diversified in terms of sectors.Trade financed by the bank over the past 5 years also indicates that more than 75% of the approvals were to finance intra and extra-African trade, contributing to improving African economic and trade integration.
Afreximbank currently has an advanced project pipeline of over USD 4.6 billion.
It is anticipated that 26% of the sub-projects that Afreximbank intends to finance will be in the telecommunication sector, while 8% and 7% will be earmarked for energy and transportation, respectively.
Afreximbank plays a very important role as the largest provider of trade and trade-related project finance to support countries in the region, in particular those that have recently come under stress as a result of falling commodity prices, slower export demand, or lower remittances.
For its part, AfDB has also supported these countries by setting up a USD 1.5 billion Emergency Liquidity Facility to provide fast and exceptional support to institutions experiencing liquidity problems and a USD 1 billion Trade Finance Initiative to fulfil a counter-cyclical role providing finance to promote trade where other players have retreated.
The project will sustain jobs directly as well as indirectly through forward and backward linkages along the supply chain.Therefore, this transaction will directly support the development programs of Afreximbank's participating states, help build their economies and reduce poverty, including in fragile states; as well as contribute to regional integration.
The line of credit is in harmony with the AfDB's strategy to support African development finance institutions, as it will support national and regional priorities to promote trade, thereby increasing regional member countries' economic growth and competitiveness and reducing poverty in the continent.It also strongly reflects the Bank's Private Sector Operations Strategy to deepen support to regional financial intermediaries, reinvigorate strategic partnerships, and promote regional infrastructure.
This facility will further reinforce the partnership between the AfDB and Afreximbank and will promote trade finance in order to boost inter- and intra-regional trade, support the private sector, and enhance productive capacity and the continent's economic growth.
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Le Conseil d'administration de la Banque africaine de développement [BAD] a approuvé le lundi 19 Juillet 2010, une ligne de crédit de 150 millions de dollars EU en faveur d'Afreximbank.
La ligne de crédit sera utilisée pour le financement du commerce et des projets liés au commerce dans les États participants de l'Afreximbank en Afrique.La réserve actuelle de projets de la banque est hautement diversifiée, du point de vue sectoriel.Il ressort également des tendances du financement du commerce par l'Afreximbank au cours des cinq dernières années qu'une proportion de plus de 75 % des approbations concerne le financement du commerce à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de l'Afrique, ce qui contribue au développement économique et à l'intégration du commerce en Afrique.Afreximbank dispose actuellement d'une réserve d'opérations se trouvant à un stade avancé et d'une valeur totale de plus de 4,6 milliards de dollars EU.
Il est prévu que 26 % des sous-projets qu'Afreximbank a l'intention de financer ciblent le secteur des télécommunications, contre 8 % et 7 % pour les secteurs de l'énergie et du transport, respectivement.
Afreximbank joue un rôle important en tant que plus grand fournisseur de financement du commerce et de projets liés au commerce pour soutenir les pays africains, en particulier ceux qui ont récemment été soumis à des tensions en raison de la baisse des prix des produits de base, du ralentissement de la demande de l'exportation et de la diminution de transferts de fonds.
Pour sa part, la BAD a également soutenu ces pays en créant : la Facilité de liquidité d'urgence [FLU], dotée d'une enveloppe de 1,5 milliard de dollars EU, pour fournir rapidement et à titre exceptionnel un appui aux institutions confrontées à des problèmes de liquidité ; et l'Initiative de financement du commerce [IFC], dotée d'une enveloppe de 1 milliard de dollars EU, pour jouer un rôle contra-cyclique en fournissant des financements pour promouvoir le commerce là où les autres acteurs s'étaient retirés.
Le projet permettra de maintenir l'emploi, tant directement qu'indirectement, à la faveur des liens établis en amont et en aval, le long de la chaîne de l'offre.Cette transaction appuiera donc directement les programmes de développement de ces pays africains et aidera à renforcer leurs économies et à réduire la pauvreté, y compris dans les États fragiles.Il contribuera aussi à l'intégration régionale.
Cette ligne de crédit est également conforme avec la stratégie de la BAD pour soutenir les institutions de financement du développement [IFD] africaines, comme elle appuiera les priorités nationales et régionales en matière de développement du commerce, contribuant ainsi à augmenter la croissance économique, à renforcer la compétitivité dans les pays membres régionaux, et à réduire la pauvreté sur le continent.Elle est également alignée avec la Stratégie de la Banque pour les opérations du secteur privé, qui vise à approfondir l'appui aux intermédiaires financiers régionaux, à redynamiser les partenariats stratégiques, et à promouvoir l'infrastructure régionale.
Cet investissement permettra de consolider davantage le partenariat entre la BAD et Afreximbank.Il jouera aussi un rôle important pour promouvoir le financement du commerce afin de renforcer les échanges inter et intra-régionales, de soutenir le secteur privé, et de renforcer la capacité productive et la croissance économique sur le continent
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79. Afrika: AfDB approves USD 30 million equity investment in Helios Investors II
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] Group approved on Wednesday 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment of USD 30 million in Helios Investors II.
The project consists of a second-generation private equity fund that will focus on 6-8 large platform transactions.It will continue the first fund's successful investment strategy of originating and managing a small number of large transactions, with intensive operational involvement.
Helios has already demonstrated a strong private sector development impact through Fund I.It is expected that this will continue with its second Fund.Helios II investments will contribute to strengthen their portfolio companies' balance sheets, thereby encouraging lending from local and international banks.Its activities will be primarily focused on companies located in the West African [the Economic Community of West African States], East African [the East African Community] and the Southern African [Southern Africa Development Community] sub-regions.
The Fund will seek to invest in sectors that are critical to countries' economic growth, geared toward domestic markets, and that have high capital-intensity prospects.More specifically, the Fund will target investments that:
- Create economic efficiencies and reduce the cost of doing business;
- Seek to provide an efficient alternative to the public sector service provision and are undergoing effective regulatory reforms; and/or
- Are in sectors where structural cost advantages have been under-exploited.
As a result, sectors will include financial services and insurance, telecoms, power and utilities, transport and logistics, agro-allied and consumer products.It is expected that around 50% of the Fund's commitments will be invested in infrastructure-related projects.
Through its participation with its equity contribution of USD 30 million, the Bank will be the first pan-African DFI to participate in the Fund.Its involvement will help the Fund reach its target size, strengthen its capital base and serve a demonstration effect.
The project more specifically adheres to the Bank Group Regional Integration Strategy 2009-2012, which emphasizes the importance of mobilizing resources for regional infrastructure and supporting the involvement of regional private sector groupings in regional infrastructure projects.The Fund is aligned to Private Sector Operations strategy to invest in private equity funds that have broad geographic and sector diversification to maximize deal flow through co investment opportunities, and to broaden market presence
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80. Afrika: AfDB approves USD 50 million dollars equity investment in 8 Miles Fund / La BAD approuve une prise de participation de 50 millions de dollars dans 8 Miles Fund
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Tunis, 23 June 2010 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] Group has approved today, 23 June 2010, in Tunis, an equity investment of USD 50 million in the 8 Miles Fund which aims to invest equity and quasi equity in Greenfield and Brownfield projects in Africa.
The 8 Miles Fund is a first generation multi-sector Pan-African private equity fund with a target endowment of USD 750 million.A majority of the Fund's investments will be in existing companies who need capital for expansion plans.The Fund's portfolio will include businesses in sectors that will grow from the expansion of Africa's economy and resource industries including: agribusiness, financial services, consumer goods and infrastructure.
The Fund is in line with the Bank's Private Sector Operations [PSO] strategy and its business plan for 2008-2010, which underscores the need to support sectors which have a strong impact on economic growth and poverty alleviation, as well as, regional integration.
With investments in agribusiness, financial services, energy, telecommunication and utilities throughout Africa; the Fund will contribute to job creation, income generation, poverty reduction and food security.
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Tunis, 23 juin 2010 - Le Conseil d'administration de la Banque africaine de développement [BAD] a approuvé, le 23 juin 2010 à Tunis, une prise de participation de 50 millions de dollars américains dans le 8 Miles Fund qui a pour objectif d'investir en fonds propres et en quasi-participations dans des projets en Afrique.
Le fonds de 8 Miles est un fonds privé panafricain à vocation multisectorielle, disposant d'un capital total de 750 millions de dollars américains.Les ressources du fonds sont majoritairement investies dans des entreprises existantes qui ont besoin de capitaux pour financer leurs plans d'expansion.Le portefeuille du fonds peut inclure des entreprises évoluant dans des secteurs qui se développeront à la faveur l'éclosion de sociétés de consommation et dans des industries d'exploitation des ressources naturelles en Afrique, mais aussi dans l'agro-industrie, les services financiers, la grande consommation et les infrastructures.
L'investissement dans ce fonds cadre bien avec la Stratégie relative aux opérations du secteur privé de la BAD et avec son plan d'activités pour la période de 2008 à 2010, qui souligne la nécessité de soutenir les secteurs ayant un fort impact sur la croissance économique, la réduction de la pauvreté et l'intégration régionale.
Grâce à des investissements dans divers secteurs variés dans toute l'Afrique, le Fonds contribuera aussi à la création d'emplois, la génération de revenus et la sécurité alimentaire
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81. Afrika: AfDB approves USD 50 million investment in Africa Capitalization Fund
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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank [AfDB] Group, through its private sector window, approved on Wednesday, 28 April 2010 in Tunis an equity investment equivalent to USD 50 million in the Africa Capitalization Fund [ACF].
The ACF is an 8-year, pan-African investment fund, with a targeted investment level of USD 200 million.ACF is focused on investing capital and subordinated debt in commercially viable, systemically important banks to strengthen their lending ability.
The Fund is expected to deliver strong development impact by:
- Stabilizing portfolio banks, maintaining and/or creating jobs in their respective countries;
- [Strengthening private sector development through the provision to portfolio banks of advisory services aimed at improving their economic and financial performance;
- Catalyzing private sector investments into emerging financial markets;
- Focusing on smaller countries due to diversification requirements and the relative sizes of banking systems in emerging markets.
The ACF may make investments directly or indirectly, through holding companies, subsidiaries, or otherwise.It offers an opportunity for governments to privatize the relevant banks in their country, and for family-owned banks to diversify their ownership and expand their operations regionally, which will result in better capitalized, more resilient banks and stronger financial markets on the continent.
The Fund adopts a pan-African perspective and will strengthen regional banks, in line with the AfDB's Regional Integration Strategy.It aligns well with the Bank's Private Sector Operation Strategy which aims to improve the enabling environment for private sector development, by providing assistance in "soft infrastructure" [e.g.financial sector development, trade liberalization].
The ACF is an efficient tool to help strengthen systemic banks in RMCs, allowing them to increase lending to the private sector, thereby improving livelihoods and Africa's economic growth.The Bank's participation will have a demonstration effect, helping to catalyze funding from other investors.It also leverages key partnerships with other DFIs, such as the IFC, creating synergies and maximizing the strengths and experience of different players
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82. Afrika: Africa Stockpiles Programme - P1 Ethiopia
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Project Components
16. ASP-P1 has four components: (a) country operations; (b) technical support; (c) crosscutting
activities; and (d) project coordination. Each o f these and especially the details o f the
Ethiopia Project, which is included under the Component “Country Operations”, are described
hrther in Annex 4.
17. The ASP-P1 components and its overall design are based on the recognition that the current
level o f information on the extent, geographic distribution and characteristics o f the obsolete
pesticide stockpiles i s insufficient for implementing pesticide disposal and site remediation
measures. The design, therefore, reflects the need to carry out in all Project countries, detailed
pesticide inventories, selection o f disposal technologies and preparation o f country-specific
environmental and social assessments. Only following the adequate completion o f these
activities will the respective cleanup and disposal programs take place.
ASP-PI Component 1: Country Operations
18. This i s the principal component o f the ASP-Ply encompassing a full range o f disposal,
cleanup and prevention activities to achieve the Project objectives in the participating countries.
I t will include four sub-components: (a) cleanup and disposal; (b) prevention o f pesticide
accumulation; (c) capacity building; and (d) management and monitoring. The Ethiopia Project
includes the following components:
Component A: Clean-up and Disposal (Total US$2.03 million; GEF: US$1.93 million)
19. Country Cleanup and Disposal activities will be based on a comprehensive and detailed
inventory o f pesticide stockpiles and related contamination, determining the level o f risk to
adjacent and wider communities or critical natural resources (such as water supplies). The
cleanup will include the repackaging o f obsolete pesticides, transport and destruction o f
pesticides based on chemical analysis, needs assessment and technical capacity. This component
will involve the disposal o f the identified or discovered quantities o f obsolete pesticides. 1,500
tons were already disposed from 1998 to 2003 under the Prevention and Disposal Project Phase
I, implemented by the Government o f Ethiopia with technical support o f FA0 and financial
support o f USAID, the Netherlands and Sweden. The second phase o f this project started in
2004, and aims at disposing 1,100 additional tons with funds provided by Belgium, Japan and
Finland. The ASP-P1 complements these ongoing operations and will finance the disposal o f 250
tons of obsolete pesticides. The ASP-P1 will also contribute to the disposal o f buried pesticide
stocks following an assessment o f the risk posed to public health and the environment, and
support the development and implementation o f a series o f trial studies on techniques for the
decontamination o f soils.
20. This component will involve 4 sub-components:
(a) Verification and validation o f the existing obsolete pesticide data base, and
conducting inventory on contaminated soils, buried pesticides and contaminated
equipment, inventory and risk assessment including free standing pesticides,
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implementing the Bank approved country environment and social assessment (CESA)
for free standing obsolete pesticides and producing a second CESA for the treatment
o f heavily contaminated soils, buried pesticides and contaminated equipment;
safeguarding o f obsolete pesticide stocks; and
disposing o f the identified publicly held obsolete pesticides.
(b)
(c)
(d)
Component B: Prevention of Obsolete Pesticide Accumulation (Total US$0.19 million;
GEF: US$0.19 million)
21. The aim o f this component is to prevent the re-occurrence o f obsolete pesticide stockpiles.
22. Activities in this component aim at preventing the recurrence o f the accumulation o f
obsolete pesticide stocks. Efforts toward changing the behavior o f the many related actors will
primarily focus on capacity building, regulations and controls, pesticide management practices
and awareness raising. Activities will include: i) strengthening o f existing regulatory system for
pesticide control and homologation system o f the pesticides, ii) promotion o f alternatives to
chemical pesticides through improvement o f pest management strategies, with a particular
attention to IPM for agriculture and IVM for health care, iii) communication and awareness
raising, and iv) strengthening o f the capacity o f the warehouses in carrying out pesticide
management.
23. The country’s Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plan Coordinator will help
ensure that ASP learns from and complies with the country’s program to reduce or eliminate
POPS in an environmentally safe manner.
24. In Ethiopia the civil society will be involved in project activities through C i v i l Society
Organizations, (CSO). These organizations will be service providers for activities such as
awareness raising, conducting studies, and developing prevention activities.
Component C: Capacity Building (Total US$0.30 million; GEF: US$0.20 million)
25. This component will provide training and capacity building to the Government o f
Ethiopia to implement the disposal, prevention and project management components. Several
training courses either have or will be provided to government, farmers, private sector and the
NGO sector. Environmental monitoring will also be supported through the provision o f
equipment and staff training for effective pesticide and other chemical management practices.
Training will be provided by the Technical Support Unit (TSU) hosted by FAO, independent
consultants and NGOs The training and capacity building will include:
(a)Laboratory capacity including chemical analysis;
(b)Environmental assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation training for the EPA and other stakeholders; and
(c) Health and safety training.
Component D:
million; GEF: US$0.30 million)
Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (Total US0.42
26. Country Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities includes the
establishment o f a Project Management Team (PMT) in Ethiopia. I t will be the PMT’s
responsibility to implement the country level activities, solicit external technical support,
monitor and evaluate Project activities and cooperate for their implementation with the GEFh
d e d National Implementation Plans (NIPS) for the Stockholm Convention and similar
initiatives. Country level management will also include establishment o f a National Steering
Committee (NSC) representing key stakeholders and overseeing the work o f the PMT.
ASP-P1 Component 2: Technical Support
27. This component will deliver to country Projects, including the Ethiopia project, the
highly technical and specialized expertise required for implementation, supervision and
monitoring o f country level activities outlined under Component 1 including: technical advice
requested by the countries for the design and delivery o f training; production o f technical
guidelines for cleanup and prevention operations; assistance in managing technical aspects o f
procurement and supervision o f specialized contractors; advice on linking countries with other
specialized agencies and organizations; enhancement o f health and safety; assessment o f
laboratory capacities; and oversight o f Monitoring and Evaluation. The technical support will
include advice on alternative disposal options, targeted to specific country and site conditions.
FA0 will be responsible for hosting a Technical Support Unit (TSU) to coordinate delivery o f
technical services envisaged under this component and tap into expertise o f other ASP partners,
e.g., United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organization (WHO),
Base1 Convention Regional Centers, NGOs, and the private sector.
ASP-P1 Component 3: Cross-Cutting Activities
28. This component will deliver knowledge management, awareness-raising, strategic studies
and outreach services across the entire ASP-P1, including Ethiopia, to capture synergies and cost
savings through a coordinated multi-country, multi-partner approach. The key sub-components
will include outreach to promote ratification o f conventions relevant to project objectives,
building NGOs capacity, knowledge management and communication, e.g., hosting the ASP
website. The strategic studies component will include an evaluation o f alternative technologies
for the disposal o f obsolete pesticides. In addition, these studies will serve to improve the
understanding o f environmental health risks associated with the specific pesticides, and
contribute to the prioritization and decision-making process within each country. WWF and
PAN-UK will host the Cross-Cutting Activities Management Entity (CCAME) responsible for
delivery o f support services under this component.
ASP-P1 Component 4: Project Coordination
29. This component will coordinate the implementation and monitoring o f the ASP-P1
among the various partners. In addition to the overall coordination, key activities include:
developing and ensuring implementation o f a fund-raising strategy, acting as Secretariat to the
Africa Stockpiles Programme Steering Committee (ASP-SC), maintaining awareness at the
policy level about the Project, reporting to donors, preparing the bi-annual work plan and
progress reports and financial reports, coordinating independent Project monitoring and
coordinating the design o f follow-on projects. Initially, the Bank will host the ASP Project
Coordination Unit (ASP-PCU). During the implementation phase o f ASP-P1 the PCU will be
transferred to an appropriate African organization. NEPAD has been identified as a possible
candidate, and other regional institutions will be considered.
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83. Afrika: African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) / Banque Africaine D’import-Export - AFREXIMBANK
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English version
BOARD CREDIT RISK MEMORANDUM
I- PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Project: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Risk rating: 2-
Country: Regional Risk class Low Risk
Sector: Financial Services Rating outlook: Stable
Instrument: Line of Credit (LOC)
Amount: USD 150 million
Tenor: 5 years inclusive of a 2-year grace period
II- CREDIT RISK RATING OVERVIE
Afreximbank is a regional bank with a niche derived from its unique business model focused on offering predominantly short-term self-liquidating facilities to banks to enable them undertake Trade Finance transactions.
The bank’s financial performance has been satisfactory as evidenced by consistent profitability.
However, the main concern is the loan portfolio concentration that has been apparent for some time, though efforts are underway to address this risk.
Key rating strengths
- Unique business model;
- Consistently profitable;
- Adequate capitalisation that provides a cushion in case of impairments;
- Sound asset quality and adequate impairment coverage;
- Experienced management; and
- Preferred creditor status.
Key rating weaknesses
- Heavy loan portfolio concentration that has remained apparent for years;
- Credit analysis tend to be biased towards the structure of the facility not the strength of the borrower;
- Liquidity constraints due to the world financial crisis;
- Operational risk due to rudimentary IT systems - progress is underway to regularise this;and
- Absence of Internal Audit Department - this is being addressed.
Security
- Unsecured.
III- KEY CREDIT RISKS AND MITIGANTS
Asset quality
- The bank has a sound asset quality as demonstrated by NPLs of 1% (2009), a significant improvement from 4% (2008).
Loan impairment is also adequately covered as evident from coverage of 142%;
- The bank benefits from a unique business model that is premised on providing Lines of Credit (LOCs) to banks that in turn provide short-term Trade Finance credits secured by Offshore Collection Accounts.
Competition is almost nonexistent;
- The bank also benefits from Preferred Creditor status, however, it should be noted that:
- The portfolio is heavily concentrated, one country accounts for 67%, three countries 90% of the total loan book.
In addition one region represents 79% of the total portfolio.
From a sector level, 41% of the portfolio is in financial services.
However, for sector risk, it must be noted that this is inevitable because this is consistent with Afreximbank business model i.e.
to provide LOCs to Financial Intermediaries (banks) in order for them to facilitate their Trade Finance transactions; and
- Credit assessment tends to be biased towards the facility structure not the strength of the borrower which is consistent with Trade Finance activities but not necessarily Project Finance and corporate lending which the bank also undertakes - underwriting skills remain a challenge particularly for non Trade Finance lending.
Capitalisation
- The bank is well capitalized as demonstrated by Capital Adequacy Ratios (CARs) of 31% (2009), though a drop from 37% (2008).
In addition, equity/loan ratio of 37% (2009) is considered good but down from 41% (2008) - although the ratios are still considered sound, the decrease needs to be monitored; and
- The bank benefits from good shareholder support that includes the Bank amongst other financially strong commercial banks.
Earnings
- Afreximbank has been consistently profitable, even during the financial crisis.
Its profitability is well demonstrated by Return On Assets and Return on Equity of 2.9% and 10% respectively; and
- The bank has exposures to the Nigerian banks that failed the recent Central Bank of Nigeria audit - as a prudential measure, disbursement to the affected banks was stopped awaiting reviews of the December 2009 audited financial statements.
Meanwhile, the affected banks continue to be current with their debt service obligations.
Liquidity
- Like most of the banks on the continent, asset-liability mis-matches are also apparent on Afreximbank Balance Sheet; the financial crisis has aggravated the situation - the proposed LOC is expected to address part of this anomaly.
Management and corporate governance
- The management is well qualified and experienced; and
- The governance issue that has been outstanding has since been resolved.
Other
- Rudimentary IT is being employed; this exposes the bank to operational risk.
It must be pointed out that this is due largely to the impasse on governance making it injudicious for the bank to invest in IT because of uncertainties of whether the bank was going to relocate to another country or move to its newly built premises within the host country.
With the resolution of the governance issue, IT shortcoming is now being actively addressed; and
- The Internal Audit is about to be established, and until it is completed, it exposes the bank to control risk - this is being addressed, recruitment has been underway.
Version Française
MEMORANDUM DU RISQUE DE CREDIT
I-DESCRIPTION DU PROJET
Projet:African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank)
Notation de risque:2-
Pays:Régional
Niveau de risque:Risque faible
Secteur:Services financiers
Perspective d’évolution:Stable
Instrument:Ligne de Crédit
Montant:USD 150 millions
Echéance:5 ans incluant 2 ans de période de grâce
II-VUE D’ENSEMBLE DE LA NOTATION DU RISQUE
Afreximbank est une banque régionale avec une niche résultant de son modèle d’affaires unique concentré principalement sur l’offre à court terme de facilités auto-liquidatives aux banques pour leur permettre d’entreprendre des transactions dans le commerce extérieur.
La performance financière de la banque a été satisfaisante comme en témoigne la profitabilité constante.
Cependant, la préoccupation principale est la concentration du portefeuille de prêts qui a été visible pour quelque temps, quoique des efforts soient entrepris pour adresser ce risque.
Principaux atouts
- Modèle d’affaires Unique;
- Profitabilité constante;
- Capitalisation adéquate qui fournit un coussin en cas de dépréciations;
- Actifs de bonne qualité et couverture adéquate des dépréciations;
- Direction expérimentée ; et
- Statut de créancier Préféré.
Principales faiblesses
- La lourde concentration de portefeuille de prêt qui est restée visible pendant des années;
- L'analyse de crédit a tendance à être orientée vers la structure de la facilité et non la solidité de l'emprunteur;
- Contraintes de liquidité en raison de la crise financière mondiale;
- Le risque opérationnel en raison de systèmes d'information rudimentaires - des progrès sont en cours pour résoudre ce problème; et
- L'absence de Département Interne D'audit – en cours de règlement.
Sûretés: Pas de sûreté
III-PRINCIPAUX RISQUES DE CREDIT ET FACTEURS ATTENUANTS
Qualité des actifs :
- La banque possède des actifs de bonne qualité comme le démontrent les prêts non-performants de 1 % (2009), une amélioration significative par rapport à 4 % (2008).
La dépréciation des prêts est adéquatement couverte comme l’atteste le taux de couverture de 142 %;La banque bénéficie d'un modèle d’affaire unique qui est fondé sur l’octroi des Lignes de Crédit (LOCs) aux banques qui fournissent à leur tour des crédits de financement du commerce extérieur à court terme garanti par des Comptes Séquestres offshore.
La compétition est presque inexistante;
- La banque bénéficie aussi du statut de Créancier Préféré, cependant, il faut noter que :
- Le portefeuille est lourdement concentré, un pays représente 67 %, trois pays 90 % des prêts.
De plus une région représente 79 % du portefeuille.
Du point de vue des secteurs, 41 % du portefeuille est dans les services financiers.
Cependant, pour le risque sectoriel, il doit être noté que c'est inévitable parce que cela concorde avec le modèle d’affaire d’Afreximbank c'est-à-dire fournir des lignes de crédit aux intermédiaires financiers (les banques) pour leur permettre de financer les transactions de commerce extérieur; et
- L'évaluation de Crédit a tendance à être orientée vers la facilité et non la solidité de l'emprunteur ce qui est compatible avec le financement du commerce extérieur mais pas nécessairement le financement de projets et le prêt aux entreprises que la banque entreprend aussi – la capacité d’évaluer les financements qui ne sont pas liés au commerce extérieur, demeure un défi.
Capitalisation:
- La banque est bien capitalisée comme le démontre le ratio d’adéquation du capital de 31 % (2009), quoiqu'en baisse par rapport à 37 % (2008).
De plus, le ratio fonds propres/prêts de 37 % (2009) est considéré adéquat, quoiqu’en baisse par rapport à 41 % (2008) - bien que l'on considère toujours les ratios comme étant sains, la baisse doit être contrôlée; et
- La banque bénéficie du support d'actionnaires qui incluent la Banque parmi d'autres banques commerciales financièrement fortes.
Profitabilité:
- Afreximbank a été constamment profitable, même pendant la crise financière.
Sa rentabilité est bien démontrée par les taux de rendement sur actif et sur capitaux propres de 2.9 % et 10 % respectivement; et
- La banque a des expositions aux banques nigérianes qui ont échoué le récent audit de la Banque centrale du Nigeria - comme mesure de prudente, le débours aux banques affectées a été arrêté en attendant l’évaluation en décembre 2009 des états financières vérifiés.
En attendant, les banques affectées continuent d’être à jour par rapport au paiement de leurs obligations.
Liquidité:
- Comme la plupart des banques sur le continent, les dissonances entre actif et passif sont aussi visibles sur le bilan d’Afreximbank ; la crise financière a aggravé la situation - on s'attend à ce que la ligne de crédit proposée adresse partiellement cette anomalie.
- Gestion(Direction) et gouvernement d'entreprise:
- La direction est bien qualifiée et expérimentée; et
- La question de gouvernance, qui a été en suspens, a depuis été résolue.
Autres:
- Un système d’information rudimentaire est utilisé; cela expose la banque au risque opérationnel.
Il est à noter que c'est en grande partie à cause de l'impasse sur la gouvernance qu’il était mal avisé pour la banque d’investir dans les Systèmes d’Information à cause des incertitudes liées au possible déménagement de la banque vers un autre pays ou à ses locaux nouvellement construits dans le pays d'accueil.
Avec la résolution de la question de gouvernance, le défaut du système d’information est maintenant activement adressé; et
- L'Audit interne est sur le point d'être établi, et jusqu'à ce que cela soit complété, cela expose la banque au risque de contrôle – ceci est entrain d’être adressé, le recrutement ayant été entamé
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AfDB DARMS
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Mr. M. Kalif OIC FFMA.2 Ext. 2217
Mr. S. Mutandwa Credit Risk Officer FFMA.2 Ext. 2425
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84. Afrika: African National Statistical Offices communication and dissemination strategy thru Internet
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Project-At-A-Glance
Approval Date17-JUN-2009
Closing DateN/A
Total Project Cost**.32
RegionAfrica
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Central government administration) (100%)
Environmental CategoryC
Bank Team LeadGenouille, Francoise
BorrowerAFRICAN NATIONAL
STATISTICAL OFFICES
Implementing AgencyAFRISTAT - OBSERVATOIRE ECONOMIQUE ET STATISTIQUE D'AFRIQUE
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AFRISTAT -
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85. Afrika: AFRICAP II
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AFRICAP II
Date of entry: 23/10/2007.
Beneficiary: AfriCap Investment
The Forum Building, 12th Floor
2 Maude St
Sandton 2146
South Africa
To the attention of: Mr.
Wagane Diouf, Managing Partner
Location: Africa - Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT
Description: Equity investment in a regional investment company incorporated in Mauritius dedicated to the creation and acquisition of commercial microfinance companies and banks.
Objectives: Achieving a commercially acceptable return in the microfinance area and a social return through the deployment of equity or convertible debt to new or promising microfinance companies in Africa.
Sector: Services
Proposed EIB finance: Up to EUR 5 million
Total cost: Not applicable
Environmental aspects: Investee companies to meet minimum environmental standards to be specified and monitored by the Manager of the holding company.
Procurement: Not applicable
Status: Signed - 25/10/2007
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European
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Communication and Information Department
Info@eib.org
Tel: (+352) 43 79 31 22
Fax: (+352) 43 79 31 91
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AfriCap
Investment The Forum Building, 12th Floor 2 Maude St Sandton 2146 South
Africa To the attention of: Mr. Wagane Diouf, Managing Partner
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86. Afrika: Africinvest Fund II LLC / Fonds Africinvest II LLC
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ENGLISH VERSION
Africinvest Fund II LLC
Date of entry
08/10/2008.
Beneficiary
African Capital Partners, L.L.C., an affiliate of Tuninvest Finance Group S.A.
Location
Africa
Description
AfricInvest II LLC is a target EUR 120 million private equity fund managed by AfricInvest Capital Partners (“ACP”), an affiliate of Tuninvest Finance Group (“Tuninvest”), focusing on growth and expansion small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in primarily Sub-Saharan West and East Africa.
Objectives
The fund intends to focus on enterprises that are well-established and have developed brands, products, distribution channels and good customer bases in their local markets.
The targeted companies will ideally have a clear potential to scale up regionally, combined with operational improvement prospects.
The Fund will focus on growth investments to companies with annual revenues between EUR 5 and EUR 50 million.
Fund investments are expected to range from EUR 2 to EUR 10 million.
Comments
Sector
(s)
Services
Proposed EIB finance
Up to EUR 20 million.
Total cost
EUR 120 million.
Environmental aspects
Environmental analysis according to guidelines acceptable to the Bank will be part of the Fund’s due diligence process in the appraisal of invested companies.
Procurement
Status
Signed - 19/12/2008.
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Fonds Africinvest II LLC
Date d'entrée
08/10/2008.
Bénéficiaire
African Capital Partners L.L.C., une filiale de Tuninvest Finance Group S.A.
Localisation
Afrique
Description
AfricInvest II LLC est un fonds de capital-investissement dont la taille visée est de 120 millions d’EUR et qui est géré par AfricInvest Capital Partners (« ACP »), une filiale de Tuninvest Finance Group (« Tuninvest »).
Il a pour vocation de stimuler la croissance et l’expansion des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) essentiellement en Afrique orientale et occidentale subsaharienne.
Objectifs
Le fonds Africinvest a pour objet de viser en priorité des entreprises bien établies qui s’appuient sur des marques, des produits, des réseaux de distribution et une clientèle fidèle au sein de leur marché local.
Les sociétés ciblées présenteront idéalement un réel potentiel d’expansion à l’échelle régionale, ainsi que des perspectives d’amélioration d’un point de vue opérationnel.
Le fonds Africinvest privilégiera les investissements de croissance en faveur d’entreprises dont le chiffre d’affaires se situe entre 5 millions et 50 millions d’EUR.
Il devrait investir des montants oscillant entre 2 millions et 10 millions d’EUR.
Commentaires
Secteur
(s)
Services
Montant BEI envisagé
20 millions d’EUR au maximum.
Coût total
120 millions d’EUR.
Aspects environnementaux
L’examen des aspects environnementaux, mené selon des principes acceptables pour la Banque, fera partie de la procédure de vérification en amont suivie par le fonds Africinvest dans le cadre de l’analyse des entreprises qui bénéficieront de ses interventions.
Passation des marchés
Statut
Signé - 19/12/2008
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Information Desk
Communication and Information Department
Info@eib.org
Tel: (+352) 43 79 31 22
Fax: (+352) 43 79 31 91
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African
Capital Partners, L.L.C., an affiliate of Tuninvest Finance Group S.A.
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87. Afrika: Afrobaromètre - Prise de décisions fondée sur l'opinion publique / Afrobarometer - Public opinion-Based policy making
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Le réseau Afrobaromètre, projet du Centre pour le développement démocratique du Ghana, recueille des données sur l'opinion publique dans plus de vingt pays africains et a recours à un échantillon de plus de 75 000 Africains.Cette recherche, qui comprend des sondages d'opinion sur la gouvernance démocratique, la société civile, la reddition de comptes et la prise de décisions dans le secteur public.À ce jour, trois cycles de sondage ont été achevées.Ce projet finance le quatrième cycle de sondage.Parmi les activités du projet; la mise en oeuvre d'activités de sensibilisation pour mieux faire connaître l'Afrobaromètre aux décideurs africains; la formation de décideurs quant à l'utilisation de la banque de données en ligne; la publication de résultats de sondages et d'analyses de tendances sur le plan national et transnational; l'établissement d'une unité de gestion de projet au Centre pour le développement démocratique du Ghana; une formation sur la pensée conceptuelle, l'analyse de données, la rédaction et la présentation pour le personnel du réseau Afrobaromètre.
Le réseau Afrobaromètre fournit des données sur l'opinion publique utiles et exactes à un large éventail d'acteurs responsables des politiques; il contribue ainsi à établir des institutions publiques et des systèmes politiques ouverts et responsables.Il cherche à renforcer la capacité des citoyens africains à faire entendre leur opinion à propos de la gouvernance démocratique et à influencer l'élaboration des politiques et la prise de décisions dans leur propre pays.
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The Afrobarometer Network, led by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development [CDD-Ghana], gathers public opinion research from over 20 African countries, with a sample size of over 75,000 Africans.This research consists of opinion surveys on democratic governance, civil society, accountability, and public sector decision-making.To date, three rounds of opinion surveys have been completed.This project supports the fourth round of surveys.Project activities include: implementing outreach activities to raise awareness of the Afrobarometer among African policy-makers; training policy-makers on the use of the online data facility; publishing survey results and national, cross-national, and trend analyses; establishing a project management unit at CDD-Ghana, and providing training on conceptual thinking, data analysis, writing, and presentation for Afrobarometer Network personnel.
The Afrobarometer Network provides accurate and useful public opinion data to a wide range of policy actors, thus contributing to building open and accountable political systems and public institutions.It seeks to improve the ability of African citizens to make their opinions heard about democratic governance and to influence policy and decision-making in their own countries
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CANADA -
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Agence canadienne de développement international /
Canadian International Development Agency
200, promenade du Portage
Gatineau [Québec]
K1A OG4
Tel : 819-997-5006
Fax : 819-953-6088
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Ghana
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88. Afrika: Amélioration de la gestion de la sécheresse dans la Grande Corne de l'Afrique à travers le soutien à la préparation de la sécheresse, la réduction du risque et l'alerte rapide / Improved Dro
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2.1.
- Objectives:
Principal objective: Reduce vulnerability and strengthen capacity to withstand drought
amongst vulnerable communities in the Greater Horn of Africa, notably
in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda.
Specific objective: To contribute to alleviating the impact of the drought cycles on
targeted vulnerable local communities, through the provision of
drought preparedness and related activities.
2.2.
- Components:
a.
Community-based drought preparedness activities
As a complement to contingency planning, specific community-based drought preparedness
activities will be supported:
• Water and Sanitation: These activities would include the maintenance of critical water
points (ex: setting up mobile teams for the fixing of pumping systems, setting up of a
system for the creation of stocks of spare parts for the maintenance of water systems,
creation of contingency pumps and water systems, de-silting of pans before the rains,
support sustainability for the maintenance of the water point equipments) and placing
water bladder tanks at strategic locations.
This activity will also include more innovative
interventions such as support to traditional structures, i.e.
ensuring the physical capacityof camel trains as pack animals used for traditional "water tankering".
Water source
mapping will also be supported.
• Livelihoods: support will be provided to the diversification of livelihoods with a
sustainable perspective (diversification of source of income).
Activities here will be
short-term one-off interventions that will have both an immediate and a long-term
impact.
These cover fodder preservation; ongoing training of animal health workers with
refresher courses, ensuring critical veterinary drug supplies and maintenance of cold
chains.
b.
Contingency Planning
Activities to be supported in this sector will consist of the systematic identification of local
capacities and institutions, understanding of existing natural resources (water, grazing areas
and fodder), traditional coping mechanisms, pastoralist movements, optimum watering
intervals and average herd sizes.
For example, the construction of a pan in areas identified as
having good grazing without adequate water will ensure utilisation of this precious resource
for an extended period of time.
This information can later be used for the implementation of
information systems and mapping to be regularly updated.
In terms of maintaining access to
water in long lasting dry periods, particular attention and support will be given to the
management of water.
Construction of new water facilities or rehabilitation of existing ones
will include the necessary data collection to ensure proper management of the resource in the
future: realisation of an environmental impact assessment, a systematic yield test at the end of
the construction, etc.
Existing regional and/or national policy, rules and legislation will be included in the
realisation of the water facilities, as well as paying attention to their maintenance: capacity
building of local institutions, associations, careful selection of the equipment to ensure proper
availability of spare parts, etc.
Support will be also provided in the definition of evolving
rapid response plans of action following the evolution of signs of alert of drought.
c.
Strengthening of Early Warning Systems
Specific attention will be given to support existing local institutions in the definition of
common indicators throughout the region to define the levels of alert.
Support will be also
provided to increase the quality of the monitoring done and to collect the necessary
information to indicate the magnitude of the hazard which affects the targeted areas:
monitoring of the water level in key water points, monitoring of the condition and surface of
grazing areas, etc.
The four elements of an effective EWS should be taken into account and are described as
follows:
- Prior knowledge of the risks faced by communities.
Risks arise from both the hazards and
the vulnerabilities that are present – what are the patterns and trends in these factors?
- Technical monitoring and warning service for these risks.
Is there a sound scientific basis
for predicting the risks faced? Are the right things being monitored? Can accurate
warnings be generated in timely fashion?
- Dissemination of understandable warnings to those at risk.
Do the warnings get to those at
risk? Do people understand them? Do they contain useful information that enables proper
responses?
- Knowledge and preparedness to act.
Do communities understand their risks? Do they
respect the warning service? Do they know how to react?
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ECHO EU
HUMANITARIAN AID
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USD 13.6
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European Community
Humanitarian Aid Department
(ECHO)
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/presentation/whoswho_fr.htm
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European
Community Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO)
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89. Afrika: Appui à l'association pour le développement de l'éducation en Afrique / Support to the association for the development of education in Africa
EVD-kenmerk: 278751Uitleg fases
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L'objectif de ce projet est d'améliorer l'équité, la qualité et la pertinence de l'éducation en Afrique subsaharienne.Le but de ce projet est d'appuyer l'Association pour le développement de l'éducation en Afrique [ADEA], un organisme unique qui rassemble les ministres africains de l'Éducation, les organismes donateurs et d'autres intervenants majeurs dans le secteur de l'éducation en Afrique.L'ADEA contribue à l'élaboration de politiques éducatives et à la réforme de l'éducation en Afrique subsaharienne de diverses façons : en servant de forum d'échange sur les politiques; en facilitant la planification conjointe entre ses membres; en organisant des réunions et des conférences; en appuyant la recherche sur des enjeux importants de l'éducation en Afrique; en renforçant la capacité des ministères africains de l'Éducation et de la Formation; en produisant et en diffusant de l'information liée à l'éducation en Afrique.
Parmi les résultats obtenus en date de mars 2009: En août 2008, le Secrétariat de l'ADEA, situé anciennement à Paris, a déménagé à Tunis.La Banque africaine de développement est maintenant la nouvelle organisation d'accueil de l'ADEA.En 2007, un accord a été conclu selon lequel l'ADEA donnera des conseils et fournira une aide technique à l'Union africaine [UA] et aux communautés économiques régionales en vue d'exécuter le plan d'action de l'UA pour la Deuxième décennie d'éducation pour l'Afrique [2006-2015].De plus, la septième réunion biennale de l'ADEA a eu lieu du 5 au 9 mai 2008, à Maputo [Mozambique].Il y a eu plus de 600 participants, y compris 32 ministres africains de l'Éducation et de la Formation, des hauts fonctionnaires, des représentants d'organisations de développement bilatérales et multilatérales, des chercheurs et des experts en éducation, ainsi que des représentants d'organisations de la société civile et du secteur privé.
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The goal of this project is to improve the equity, quality and relevance of education in sub-Saharan Africa.The purpose of the project is to support the Association for the Development of Education in Africa [ADEA], a unique association that brings together African Ministers of Education, donor agencies and other important stakeholders in African education.ADEA contributes to educational policy-making and reform in sub-Saharan Africa through serving as a forum for policy dialogue and joint planning among its members; organizing meetings and conferences; supporting research on important issues in African education; building the capacity of African Ministries of Education and Training; and, producing and disseminating information related to education in Africa.
Results as of March 2009 include: In August 2008, the ADEA Secretariat moved from Paris to the African Development Bank in Tunis which serve as ADEA'ss new "host organization".In 2007, an agreement was signed for ADEA to provide advice and technical assistance to the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities regarding the implementation of the African Union's Action Plan for the Second Decade of Education in Africa [2006-2015].Finally, in 2008 ADEA held its seventh Biennale meeting from May 5 to May 9, 2008 in Maputo, Mozambique.Over 600 participants, including about 32 African ministers of education and training, senior ministry officials, representatives of bilateral and multilateral development agencies, and educational experts and researchers, representatives of civil society organizations and the private sector, attended the meeting
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CANADA -
Cooperation
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Agence canadienne de développement international /
Canadian International Development Agency
200, promenade du Portage
Gatineau [Québec]
K1A OG4
Tel : 819-997-5006
Fax : 819-953-6088
E-mail : info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
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AfDB -
African Development Bank Group
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Publicatiedatum: 14.07.2010 |
90. Afrika: Banque Ouest-africaine de Développement (BOAD)
EVD-kenmerk: 200691Uitleg fases
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Appraisal
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Présentation
au Conseil prévue pour juillet 2007
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Banque Ouest-africaine de Développement (BOAD).
i) Appui institutionnel; ii) Ligne de crédit FAD; iii) Fonds de garantie et iv) Augmentation du Capital
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Financing
Institution:
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African
Development Bank
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Contact:
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COUNTRY OPERATIONS, WEST I
Acting Director : Mr. J.K.LITSE
Tel: 7110 2047
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Pays UEMOA
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Publicatiedatum: 03.12.2007 |
91. Afrika: BOAD PG V
EVD-kenmerk: 266916Uitleg fases
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Appraisal
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A l'examen
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BOAD PG V
Date d'entrée
30/03/2010
Bénéficiaire
Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement
Localisation
Afrique de l'Ouest
Description
Ligne de crédit en faveur des financements de projets d'infrastructures publiques et du secteur privé.
Objectifs
La BOAD a comme objectif de promouvoir le développement équilibré de ses Etats membres et de réaliser l'intégration économique en Afrique de l'Ouest.Ses financements en faveur de projets d'infrastructures publics ainsi qu'en faveur du secteur privé contribuent au développement écomomique de la zone UEMOA.
Commentaires
Secteur[s]
Lignes de crédit
Services
Montant BEI envisagé
Jusqu'à EUR 60 million.
Coût total
Sans objet.
Aspects environnementaux
La BOAD adopte, en matière de gestion environnementale et sociale dans le financement de projets, des procédures en ligne avec celles en vigueur dans les institutions multilatérales de financement du développement et mises à jour compte tenu des critères de performance ainsi que d'autres principes internationalement reconnus [principes de l'Equateur].
Passation des marchés
Le choix des matériels, services et travaux dans le cadre des projets appuyés sera effectué selon les procédures appropriées -appels à la concurrence internationale ou nationale ou consultations - compte tenu des caractéristiques des projets.
Statut
À l'examen - 30/03/2010
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Institution:
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EIB
(European Investment Bank)
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Information Desk
Communication and Information Department
Info@eib.org
Tel: [+352] 43 79 31 22
Fax: [+352] 43 79 31 91
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Agency:
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Banque
Ouest Africaine de Développement
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Publicatiedatum: 01.04.2010 |
92. Afrika: Border management in sub-Saharan Africa
EVD-kenmerk: 278301Uitleg fases
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31-12-2012
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Border management in sub-Saharan Africa
Project description
Title: Border management in sub-Saharan Africa
Commissioned by: German Federal Foreign Office
Country: sub-Saharan Africa, transnational
Lead executing agency: African Union [AU], national ministries [ministries of the interior, ministries for land use], national border commissions
Overall term: 2008 to 2012
Context
Africa's long history from colonisation to the independence of African nations has left a legacy of disputed national borders.Only around one quarter of all borders on the continent are clearly marked, and in many cases there is even a lack of clearly defined agreements on national borders.This situation regularly leads to conflicts, particularly when natural resources are discovered in undefined border regions.The smouldering border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea is just one example among many.These conditions endanger the peace, security and stability of the region.
In 2007, the African Union [AU] initiated the African Union Border Programme [AUBP] to resolve existing border issues.This AU programme is supported by GTZ on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office with its German African Border Project [GABP], which is working to establish comprehensive border management and thereby contributing to maintaining peace in the region.
Objective
Conflicts between Central African nations are prevented and regional integration in Africa promoted through effective and sustainable border management.
Approach
The African Union and GTZ have defined three priority areas for this programme:
- Establishing and demarcating all borders on the African continent
- Transnational cooperation
- Enhancing the knowledge and capacities of AU employees, the regional economic communities and the member states
In order to strengthen the communication and cooperation between the AU and the regional economic communities, the programme organised five regional congresses centred on border management issues.These conferences improved cooperation and provided the impetus for the adoption of binding documents from the AU concerning border cooperation.
An internet portal accessible throughout Africa that focuses on border issues specific to each African nation is currently being set up.It provides an overview of the demarcated border regions.Collaborating with GTZ country offices, the programme is active in six pilot countries in eastern and western Africa to establish and demarcate borders as well as promote border cooperation.The Trading for Peace programme of the regional economic community for eastern and southern Africa seeks to facilitate local traffic and trade across borders by removing bureaucratic hurdles and promoting dialogue; the German African Border Project supports these activities.
Results achieved so far
The borders of five African countries are to be established and demarcated by the end of 2010.The border between Mali and Burkina Faso was the first to be established; 650 kilometres of border areas between Zambia and Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique as well as Mozambique and Tanzania are to follow.
The programme also enabled a long standing border conflict between two villages in Mali and Burkina Faso to be solved using participatory conflict resolution methods.Economic and cultural cooperation between border villages has increased.The countries concerned now see the AU as playing a key role in border cooperation.As Germany is currently the AU's only partner in this border management programme, its involvement enjoys high visibility among the member states of the AU as well as the international donor community
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Germany -
Cooperation
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Ms Christiane Gerber
Email: christiane.gerber@gtz.de
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Agency:
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Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit [GTZ] GmbH Dag-Hammarskjöld-Weg
1-5 65760 Eschborn Telephone +49 6196 79-0 Telefax +49 6196 79-1115
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Publicatiedatum: 09.07.2010 |
93. Afrika: CAPAF (Capacity Building, Francophone Africa)
EVD-kenmerk: 203163Uitleg fases
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Active
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Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 2.4
million
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Contact:
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Isern, Jennifer
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Agency:
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ESF, THEN
2CS
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Publicatiedatum: 02.01.2008 |
94. Afrika: CAPAF Phase II
EVD-kenmerk: 201982Uitleg fases
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Board
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Active
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Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 2.6
million
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Contact:
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Isern, Jennifer
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Agency:
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CATHOLIC
RELIEF SERVICES
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Publicatiedatum: 13.12.2007 |
95. Afrika: Capital Alliance Private Equity III Limited ("Cape III", or "the Fund") / Capital Alliance Private Equity III Limited
EVD-kenmerk: 234321Uitleg fases
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Signé
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Abstract:
Capital Alliance Private Equity III Limited ("Cape III", or "the Fund")
Date of entry
04/02/2009.
Beneficiary
African Capital Alliance Ltd, ("ACA")
Location
West Africa
Description
The Fund will make equity investments in high growth companies operating in West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea.
Objectives
The Fund has a 30% gross IRR objective, promoting development through investments to be made primarily in the following sectors - energy (40%), information technology, telecommunications, services, agro-allied and manufacturing.
Comments
Sector
(s)
Services
Proposed EIB finance
The maximum between EUR 30 million and 20% of the Fund’s size.
Total cost
USD 500 million.
Environmental aspects
The EIB will ensure that the Fund has appropriate Environmental and Social Management Systems in place for the evaluation of its investee companies.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Status
Signed - 15/05/2009.
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Capital Alliance Private Equity III Limited
Date d'entrée
04/02/2009.
Bénéficiaire
African Capital Alliance Ltd
Localisation
Afrique de l'Ouest
Description
Le Fonds apportera du capital-investissement dans des entreprises à forte croissance exerçant leurs activités en Afrique occidentale et dans le golfe de Guinée.
Objectifs
Le Fonds vise un TRI brut de 30 % ainsi que la promotion du développement d'entreprises au travers d'investissements réalisés principalement dans les secteurs suivants : énergie (40 %), technologies de l'information, télécommunications, services, agro-alimentaire et industries manufacturières.
Commentaires
Secteur
(s)
Services
Montant BEI envisagé
20 % du montant total du Fonds, avec un maximum de 30 millions d'EUR.
Coût total
500 millions d'USD.
Aspects environnementaux
La BEI veillera à ce que le Fonds dispose de systèmes de gestion environnementale et sociale adéquats pour l'évaluation des entreprises bénéficiaires.
Passation des marchés
Sans objet.
Statut
Signé - 15/05/2009
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Institution:
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EIB
(European Investment Bank)
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 500
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Information Desk
Communication and Information Department
Info@eib.org
Tel: (+352) 43 79 31 22
Fax: (+352) 43 79 31 91
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African
Capital Alliance Ltd, ("ACA")
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Publicatiedatum: 02.06.2009 |
96. Afrika: Central African Backbone - APL1A
EVD-kenmerk: 263857Uitleg fases
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15-3-2016
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PAD 2009/08/19
C.Program development objective and key indicators
42..The overarching development objective of the CAB Program [including APLlA Project] is to contribute to increase geographical reach and usage of regional broadband network services and reduce their prices.
43.The program will seek to achieve the objective by focusing on investments linked to fostering open and cost-effective access to communications infrastructure.The main development outcomes will include: [i] increase in volume of international, regional and national traffic and, [ii] decrease in average price of international, regional and national communications.
44.The primary beneficiaries of the Program will be the citizens, businesses and governments of Central Africa through increased access to lower cost and higher quality communications and reduced transactions costs.
45.The CAB Program will place significant emphasis on developing a results-based program.The CAB program is placing significant emphasis on a results based program with dedicated resources to develop robust Monitoring and Evaluation [M&E].
46.Outcomes and indicators will be program and country specific [see Annex 3].
Measuring outcome indicators at an aggregate regional level would not be appropriate.Specific indicators are only practical at the national level and will therefore be computed at the country level [see countries technical annexes].
D.Program components
47.The CAB Program supports a customizable menu of options.To maximize flexibility,
client-responsiveness and the specific national situation of each country [in terms of existing
infrastructure or policy environment], the CAB Program will include a customizable set of activities which have been grouped under four broad headings or components, described in more detail below.APLlA will cover components 1, 3 and 4 while APLlB will cover components 2 and 4.
48.Component 1: Enabling environment.This component aims to [i] promote further regional market integration; [ii] strengthen the legal, regulatory and institutional framework; [iii] support market liberalization; and [iv] promote the establishment of infrastructure that once in place is accessible to all service providers on open, transparent, competitive and non- discriminatory terms.It includes the following activities:
[a] Modernize and harmonize policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the Electronic Communications Services and the Information Communications Technology [ICT] sector;
[b] Strengthen capacity of key public stakeholders [i.e.Sector ministry and independent regulatory agency];
[c] Promote a pro-competitive environment [i.e.develop regulatory tools to guarantee open access to international and regional infrastructure, competition regulation, interconnection;liberalize the telecom sector, restructure and privatize public incumbent operators, establish PPP] to maximize the benefits from the regional backbone;
[d] Launch structuring and start-up consultancies required for the establishment of CAB networks;
[e] Finance CAB-related environmental and resettlements consultancies21;
[0 Finance the establishment of national and regional Internet Exchange Points [IXP].
49.While it is expected that not all countries will require the same level of support in all
these areas, this enabling environment component is eminently regional in nature, as it will support the further opening of the sector in the participating countries, with important spillover effects from increased traffic in the regional network and resulting reduction in overall costs.In addition, common areas of technical assistance and capacity building initiatives [in particular training courses] can be implemented as regional activities.
50.Component 2: Connectivity.This component will leverage the existing fiber-optic network laid along the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline that will form the core CAB network and support the deployment of interconnected networks to form a Regional network.It includes the following activities:
[a] Finance the infrastructure for the establishment of the regional CAB network including fiber-optic cables, terminal equipments and switches, to guarantee the establishment of an open access network [open to all operators] on the basis of PPPs, leveraging private sector investment;
[b] Finance the establishment of government Virtual Private Networks [VPNs] to collect all the government communication needs [voice and data] to be routed via the CAB;
[c] Extend ICT in rural areas on the basis of PPPs with competitive award of subsidies22.
51.With respect to CAB APLl countries, the connectivity component will be financed in a subsequent phase expected to be presented for Board approval in April 2010 [CAB
APL 1B].
52.Component 3: eGovernment and flagship ICT applications.The program will seek to improve the Government efficiency by supporting development and rollout of selected eGovernment applications making use of the improved connectivity.EGovernment applications apply the judicious use of ICT to enable governments to improve their internal systems, deliver services more efficiently and effectively, and make information more accessible to citizens.This component will support [i] selected major government services which would be candidates for transition to eGovernment through the use of technology, business process re-engineering to streamline processes, and change management; and [ii] flagship ICT application that have a high development impact.The eGovernment and ICT applications will be prioritized as follows: [a] activities which will have the greatest impact in terms of transparency and accountability; [b]communities, NGOs or local units of international agencies; [iv] possibility of private sector participation; [v] high potential for successful implementation and return on investment within a few years.While not required, a public-private joint venture approach will be favored to promote efficiency and sustainability.The project will also support, where required, the establishment of government web portals on which to anchor key eGovernment interventions, access to service delivery applications and information, and real-time M&E.
53.A wide choice of eGovernment applications is available for selection by specific countries, based upon the individual country’s state of readiness.The following eGovernment services could be included: public finance, customs systems, income taxes, procurement, social security benefits, personal documents [passport, driving license], car & driver registration, building license, birth, marriage and death certificates, electronic payment [for utilities], property titling.
54.However, only countries that have a core broadband network in their capital cities and are already deploying eGovernment and ICT Flagship applications will be eligible for this component.With respect to CAB APLl countries, only Cameroon will implement limited “eGovernment and ICT Flagship” activities.
55.Component 4: Project Management.This component will consist of support to finance management related issues at the Project level.Depending on the specific implementation arrangements for each country, this component may include elements such as human resources support with management, procurement, financial management, M&E, internal and external audit, and communications expertise, operating expenses and equipments.
56.Below is attached a summary of CAB APLl Cost by Component.Detailed activitiesto be financed in APLlA are included in attached Country Technical Annexes23.
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World Bank
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Project Cost
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USD 26.73
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Burtin, Yann
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RELEVANT
MINISTRIES IN CHARGED OF TELECOMMUNICATION & IT
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Publicatiedatum: 03.03.2010 |
97. Afrika: CGAP - MicroSave Africa II
EVD-kenmerk: 202072Uitleg fases
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Major Sector (Sector) (%)
Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 1.41
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Holtmann, Martin
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MICROSAVE
AFRICA
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Publicatiedatum: 13.12.2007 |
98. Afrika: Climate Observations and Regional Modeling in Support of Climate Risk Management and Sustainable Development
EVD-kenmerk: 227774Uitleg fases
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Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (Agricultural extension and research) (80%)
Water, sanitation and flood protection (Flood protection) (20%)
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World Bank
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Project Cost
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USD 0.4
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Contact:
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Sperling, Frank
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WMO
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Publicatiedatum: 14.11.2008 |
99. Afrika: Défis coopération régionale II / Challenges to Regional Cooperation II
EVD-kenmerk: 269767Uitleg fases
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Tout comme la première phase [Défis coopération régionale I], ce projet sert à défrayer les services de consultation nécessaires à la continuité du cadre de programmation au sein du Programme panafricain, notamment pour réaliser les analyses institutionnelles, sectorielles et thématiques requises, que ce soit au bénéfice direct des institutions panafricaines ou du Programme panafricain en général.Ces études et analyses permettent aux organisations partenaires africaines de mieux définir et réaliser leur mandat, de mieux identifier les défis à affronter et de s'y ajuster, de mieux mesurer leur propre contribution à la résolution de divers défis africains de développement.
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As in the first phase [Challenges to Regional Cooperation I], funds from this project are used to cover consulting services required within the programming framework of the Pan-Africa Program, particularly in relation to the preparation of institutional, sectoral or thematic analyses and studies that are directly benefit African partner institutions or the Pan-Africa Program in general.These studies and analyses permit African partner institutions to better define and achieve their mandates; more clearly identify and compensate for the challenges they face; and, more accurately measure their contribution to the resolution of various challenges to development in Africa
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CANADA -
Cooperation
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Contact:
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Agence canadienne de développement international /
Canadian International Development Agency
200, promenade du Portage
Gatineau [Québec]
K1A OG4
Tel : 819-997-5006
Fax : 819-953-6088
E-mail : info@acdi-cida.gc.ca
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Publicatiedatum: 27.04.2010 |
100. Afrika: DID Internal Control and External Audits of Credit Unions
EVD-kenmerk: 202076Uitleg fases
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Fase:
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Board
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Processing
Stage:
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Active
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Abstract:
Major Sector (Sector) (%)Finance (Micro- and SME finance) (100%)
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Financing
Institution:
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World Bank
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Total
Project Cost
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USD 0.18
million
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Contact:
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Isern, Jennifer
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Agency:
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DID
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More
information:
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Publicatiedatum: 13.12.2007 |
