Afghanistan: Public Administration Capacity Building Project

WASHINGTON, January 27, 2005  - The following projects were approved today by the World Bank’s Board:

GRANT: US$ 27 million

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project builds upon successful work of two earlier projects and aims to build capacity within the government in key procurement and fiduciary areas so that government staff can assume key functions to adequate standards. The project will help develop the regulatory and institutional framework in core fiduciary management areas; furthering systems development based on a full understanding of medium-term requirements and the country’s implementation capacity; and building capacity so that government staff can maintain and operate systems independently and effectively. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Finance, the Afghanistan Research and Development Services, and the Control and Audit Office. For more information, please call Benjamin Crow at (202) 473-5105,  or email: bcrow@worldbank.org  For project information documents, visit: http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P084736