Improving Transport Project Appraisals
In the Islamic Countries
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Development Partners
In Afghanistan, the Government has had to rely on the support of development partners for the
development of sustainable infrastructure and transport operations. Since 2002, the
Government of Afghanistan has been cooperating with various international development
organisations in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country’s infrastructure. In the near
future, it will be necessary to establish and foster domestic PPPs for further infrastructure
development. An overview of international development partners is presented below.
Asian Development Bank
The ADB has been greatly involved in the development of both country-specific and regional
strategies through a series of projects, each addressing a different transport sector. An overview
of all programmes is listed below:
 Core Highway Network Rehabilitation (2002-2004)
 Country Partnership Strategy Update (2004-2006)
 Country Strategy and Program Update (2006-2008)
 Country Partnership Strategy (2009-2013)
 Afghanistan Infrastructure Trust Fund (2010)
 Strategy 2020 (2008-2020)
 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (2008-2020)
World Bank
The WB National Rural Access Program (NRAP) is a high-priority programme, which focuses on
the reconstruction of rural roads and infrastructure across the whole country. Moreover, the
WB established the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund in 2002. This fund acts as an
essential development tool in assisting the government with the budgeting and prioritization of
projects.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
USAID funded the Development Road Sector Sustainability Program, which, in cooperation with
the MOPW, focuses on the development of institutional capacity, and the generation of revenues
to be invested in the operation and maintenance of road infrastructure.
Department for International Development (DFID)
The United Kingdom’s DFID launched the Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance Program in
2011. This program also focuses on supporting the MOPW in developing capacity for the
operation and maintenance of Afghanistan’s road network.
4.4 Capacity and tools
Capacity
According to the ATSMPU, the constrained capacity of human and financial resources, which
public organisations face forms a significant burden for the development of Afghanistan’s
transport infrastructure. This problem is common to all transport sectors, and requires the close
cooperation of public institutions with development organisations and private partners.