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Strengthening Public Administration in Afghanistan: A $500 million World Bank Grant

Strategic Insights

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The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is poised to receive a grant of approximately $500 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to strengthen core public administration functions within the government. This project follows the assistance provided under the first and second Emergency Public Administration projects. The grant will be used to procure consulting services for various consultancies, including financial management technical advisory services, systems development services, and audit consultant services. These services aim to improve the government's financial management systems and internal audit functions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The grant is worth approximately $500 million from the International Development Association (IDA).
  • The project follows on from assistance provided under the first and second Emergency Public Administration projects.
  • The grant will be used for procuring consulting services for various consultancies, including financial management technical advisory services and audit consultant services.
  • The services aim to improve the government's financial management systems and internal audit functions.
  • The project includes capacity building technical assistance in financial management to the Ministry of Finance and technical advisory services to the Ministry of Finance and line ministries.
  • The procurement of consultancies will be conducted through the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004, and Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004.
  • The notice was published in UN Development Business and Development Gateway's dgMarket, and in various local publications, on 16 August 2004.
  • Interested eligible bidders can contact the address above to receive an invitation to bid under ICB procedures or to require additional information.

Statistics:

  • The grant is worth approximately $500 million.
  • The project follows on from assistance provided under the first and second Emergency Public Administration projects.
  • The procurement of consultancies will be conducted through the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits.

Sources:

  • World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004
  • World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004
  • UN Development Business
  • Development Gateway's dgMarket
  • Notice Number: WB1761-636/04, UNDB Print Edition: Issue No. 636, 16 August 2004
  • ASIA PULSE 20-07 2015 (Corrected date)

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