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Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) Afghanistan Resource Corridors Project (ARCP) Prepared By: Afghanistan Resource Corridors Project Presented By: Abdul Mubeen Shahab Director, ARCP. Introduction: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA)
Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP)Afghanistan Resource Corridors Project
(ARCP)Prepared By: Afghanistan Resource Corridors Project
Presented By: Abdul Mubeen ShahabDirector, ARCP
Introduction:• After tremendous success in the short run and looking at the
importance of the project, GoIRA and the World Bank decided to design and establish ARCP on full scale.
• Total budget of USD 70 Million is committed for the project by the World Bank.
• MoMP share in the budget is 30 Million USD• 40 million USD goes to MoWP (ID Cluster)• Project Preparation Grant(PPG) Agreement was signed by GoIRA
and the World Bank on 21st May, 2013.
Goals :• Progressing Afghanistan’s financial and economic
independence through strategic and prioritized infrastructure development that enables private sector investment in the extractive industry.
• Connecting Afghanistan to the region and the rest of the world through promotion of inter-state resource corridors as a means to realize Afghanistan’s natural resource, growth, revenue and employment potential
ARCP Dimensions
I. Infrastructure ( Power, Water, Road , Railway)
o Build infrastructure links in extractive industryo Integrate power and water plans with the help of
opportunities that we have got from the extractive industry.o Conducting research, study and technical and economic
analysis in the areas of infrastructure development, roads and power from extractive industry perspective.
II. Governance:
o Build capacity to develop and implement policy, law and regulation for the purpose of effective governance among the project stakeholders
III. Private Sector and Skills Development:
o Facilitate and help the local enterprises to enhance their capacity for its larger contribution in the mining sector
o Provide opportunity for local employment across mining sector value chain
o Local Skills Development
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o Public-Private Skills and supplier development programo Assist to enhance the Public Private Partnership (PPP)
IV. Social & Environment:
o Community benefits sharing in the extractive industryo Facilitate the “Right of Passage / Land Acquisition”o Arranging and conducting workshop, seminars and other
program for capacity building and to enhance public awareness in social sector in regards to extractive industry.
o Community Development Agreementso Special focus of ARAZI on corridors
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ARCP Key Stakeholders
Infrastructure LivelihoodsGovernance Environment and Social
MoPWMoTCAMoEW
Mining Investors Local Businesses Vocational Trainings CentersMoCI, MoUDACCI, AISA
MoMPMoFMoCI
CSONEPAALA (ARAZI)Local Community Local GovernmentCSOs
Development Partners
Counterparts within MoMP
ARCP is closely working with ;• Directorate of Cadastre• Directorate of Policy• Ayanak Authority• Petroleum Authority• Communication Directorate• MoMP Provincial Directorate • And donor funded projects like;• MIDAS• SDNRP-II
• Others ..
Key Accomplished Activities
I. Management:
o Preparation of strategy for ARCP with the help of specialists from the World Bank.
o The strategy includes reports about the railway routes, roads, water and energy , value addition, skills and private sector development.
o Prepared project Fact Sheet.o Prepared Bruchero Prepared One Pagero Press Releaseo Media Kit
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II. Infrastructure:
o Data collection and providing analysis for pre- feasibility study of Torkham-Hiaratan railway to FSDI.
o Sustainable Resource study in extractive industryo Comparative Analysis of Shaberghan Gas Consumption
Optionso Cooperation in preparation of 4 chapters of framework for
development of extractive industry of Afghanistan (EIDF).o Active participation in the planning process of Afghanistan
National Railway Plan
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III. Social and Environment:
o Conducted survey to identify social problems in Tala and Barfak Coal Mine.
o Evaluated the social impacts of illegal extraction of coal in Bamyan.
o Need Assessment of framework for Land Acquisitiono Organized several workshops about social and land issues.o Facilitation in devising strategy for evaluating social and
environmental impacts in Afghanistan’s Extractive Industry.
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o Conducted CDA Workshop in India.o Conducted CDA workshop in Mazare Sharif, Balkho Cooperated in conducting workshops “Grievances Redress
Mechanism” in the World Bank.
IV. Skills and Private Sector Development:
o Prepared Implementation Plan for skills development and active participation of private sector in the extractive industry.
o Developed mechanism for Public Private Partnershipo Developed mechanism for evaluation of private sector.
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o Prepared procurement guidelines for CNPCIW for awareness , involvement and prioritizing local private sector and for better utilization of human resources at Amu Darya.
o Facilitating matchmaking dialogue between private sector (CNPCIW etc.), government and donors community
o Conducted workshops for private sector development in different provinces such as Kabul, Sare Pul, Faryab, Andkhoy, Jawzjan and Balkh
o Cooperated with Altai in preparation of “Private Sector Need Assessment”
o Recruitment of Interns for skill development and their fulltime recruitment in CNPCIW
Future Plans
I. Infrastructure:o Arrange capacity and skills development programs in the area
of infrastructure development.o Continue the study on the designs of production and
distribution of power/electricity in close coordination with other stakeholders
o Initiate technical, analytical, economic studies about infrastructure development in extractive industry
o Present comments and views about different studies and analysis
Continue..II. Social & Environmentalo CDA follow up workshop in different parts of Afghanistano Recruitment of consultancy firms and legal advisors for the
capacity building of Afghanistan Independent Land Authority (AILA)
o Develop Grievance Redress Mechanismo Implementation of CDA Pilot Projecto Support AILA in regulation of Land Expropriation Lawo Public Awareness on Social & Environment positive & negative
impact on PAP o Arrange social awareness programs
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III. Skills and Private Sector Development:o Recruitment of consultancies for skill development of ARCP
and MoMP employeeso Recruitment of consultancies for capacity building of small
and medium enterprises in extractive industry o Continuation of capacity building programs for private
sectoro Work on strengthening Public and Private Partnershipo Providing internship opportunity to fresh university
graduates.o Providing opportunities of domestic and foreign trips for
capacity building of fresh university graduates.
Evaluating Interns Performance, CNPCIW, Angot Camp, Sare Pul,2014
Workshop of “Procurement Opportunities” with CNPCIW in Sar e Pul Province , 2012
Participants Workshop of “Procurement Opportunities” with CNPCIW in Sar e Pul Province, 2012
Participants of a Workshop “ Procurement Opportunities” in Balkh Province,2012
Participants of a Workshop “ Procurement Opportunities”With CNPCIW, 2012
Participants of a Workshop “ Procurement Opportunities” with CNPCIW, 2012
Meeting of MoMP Officials with FSDI regarding Aynak , Railway, China, 2012
ARCP Director Presenting at workshop organized by , Investment Promotion Directorate, 2013
Senior Infrastructure Engineer , ARCP, participated in a workshop about Afghanistan National Railway Lines held in
USA, 2013
Director ARCP Participating in 9th Afghan-US Matchmaking Conference Held in Washington DC, USA, 2013
H.E DM Hares addressing 9th Afghan-US Matchmaking , , Conference, Washington DC, USA, 2013
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CDA Workshop , New Delhi, India, 2014
CDA Workshop –India, 2014
Follow-up CDA Workshop, Mazar-e-Sharif, 2014
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Contact: Mr. Abdul Mubeen Shahab Director ARCP / MoMP Email: [email protected] Mobile: +93(0) 799 86 5501