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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
A. PDO
27. The project development objective is to increase the amount of reliable indigenous electricity
generated, and to mobilize private capital, in Afghanistan.
B. Project Beneficiaries
28. The primary project beneficiaries are electricity consumers supplied by the NEPS, which includes
Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif, and Jalalabad. The proposed Project would make additional power available in the
system thus it will enable access to more consumers throughout the system and eliminate load shedding.
When commissioned, the proposed Project also promises substantial economic benefits to Afghanistan:
(i) it would augment the supply of electricity, thus avoiding a major bottleneck to economic growth; (ii) it
would generate savings by reducing costly diesel generated electricity; and (iii) it will reduce the need for
public investment in the power sector. The proposed project also (a) mobilizes commercial finance for
private infrastructure development; and (b) provides an efficient, low-cost, and well-managed electricity
generation facility.
C. PDO-Level Results Indicators
29. Progress towards achieving the Project objectives will be measured by the following indicators:
• Generation capacity of the plant constructed under the Project (MW); and
• Private sector capital mobilized (US$). |
