Afghanistan : Verification of Claims and Expenditures Project
The project will have the following outcome: responsiveness and accountability for project obligations strengthened. The proposed project will focus on the independent verification of claims and expenditures. The project will have two outputs.
Output 1: Outstanding invoices for civil works, consulting, and non-consulting services confirmed and certificates secured.
Output 2: Expenses incurred under projects advance accounts verified, compensation and entitlements to affected people under certain projects confirmed.
Project Details
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Project Officer
ADB Disclosure
Central and West Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Afghanistan
| Project Name | Verification of Claims and Expenditures Project | ||||
| Project Number | 57175-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Afghanistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Grant |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Partnerships |
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| Sector / Subsector | For Classification / |
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| Gender | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The project will have the following outcome: responsiveness and accountability for project obligations strengthened. The proposed project will focus on the independent verification of claims and expenditures. The project will have two outputs. Output 1: Outstanding invoices for civil works, consulting, and non-consulting services confirmed and certificates secured. Output 2: Expenses incurred under projects advance accounts verified, compensation and entitlements to affected people under certain projects confirmed. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | This project supports a process to assess, verify, and certify works, goods and services performed and/or delivered by contractors, suppliers, and consultants before 15 August 2021 under ADB-financed or administered projects. |
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| Impact | ADB's reputational risk is minimized by fulfilling its commitment to fund the projects' expenses in Afghanistan and the development impact on people's livelihood is improved. |
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| Project Outcome | |
|---|---|
| Description of Outcome | Responsiveness and accountability for project obligations strengthened |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Outstanding invoices for civil works, consulting, and non-consulting services confirmed and certificates secured Expenses incurred under projects' advance accounts verified, and compensation and entitlements to affected people under certain projects confirmed |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Safeguard Categories | |
|---|---|
| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
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| During Project Implementation | |
| Responsible ADB Officer | ADB Disclosure |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Afghanistan Resident Mission (AFRM) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Fact Finding | 11 Sep 2023 to 11 Sep 2023 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Dec 2023 |
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | 04 Dec 2023 | 04 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2026 | - | - |
| Financing Plan | Grant Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 20.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 20.00 | 25 Jan 2024 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 25 Jan 2024 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 18% |
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