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1 Public Disclosure Authorized SOUTH ASIA Afghanistan Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice IBRD/IDA Emergency Recovery Loan FY 2010 Seq No: 13 ARCHIVED on 21-Dec-2016 ISR26245 Implementing Agencies: Afghan Customs Department Public Disclosure Authorized Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date:25-May-2010 Planned Mid Term Review Date:17-Mar-2013 Original Closing Date:30-Jun-2014 Project Development Objectives Effectiveness Date:28-Dec-2010 Actual Mid-Term Review Date:20-Jul-2013 Revised Closing Date:31-Dec-2017 Public Disclosure Authorized Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the release of legitimate goods in a fair and efficient manner. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No PHRPDODEL Components Name Countrywide computerization of Customs Clearance operation:(cost $15.89 M) Public Disclosure Authorized Installation of executive information systems for Customs allowing real time monitoring of operations:(cost $0.05 M) Development of possible options for cross border Customs-to-Customs (C2C) Cooperation:(Cost $0.05 M) Provision of selected Customs infrastructure to enable modernized operations:(cost $25.85 M) Technical assistance to support the development of an adequate regulatory, administrative and institutional framework for Customs:(Cost $8.59 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating High High 12/21/2016 Page 1 of 10

2 Implementation Status and Key Decisions At project level the implementation continues to improve over the current reporting period. The PIU is mostly fully staffed and operating well. Procurement for a number of major contracts has been completed e.g. direct contract with UNCTAD for ASYCUDA implementation, contracts for construction of data/disaster recovery center, Abunasr Farahi ICD Boundary wall etc., while others activities e.g. feasibility study for National Single Window and Trade Portal, User perception Survey, operations and management services for Customs Training Academy, and other infrastructure development contracts are in advanced stage of procurement. The project has committed more than 50% of the grant, and disbursed nearly 40% funds since effectiveness of the additional grant at the end of June Implementation of all five project components (automation through ASYCUDA, improvement to ACD infrastructure, setting up of the Executive Information System, Customs To Customs (C2C) cooperation, and Technical Assistance) is showing adequate progress. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies -- High High Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- High Substantial Fiduciary -- High High Environment and Social -- Low Low Stakeholders -- Substantial Substantial Other -- High High Overall -- High High Results Project Development Objective Indicators Electronic Transactions of Public Services (%) (Percentage, Core) Date 22-Mar Jun Oct Dec /21/2016 Page 2 of 10

3 Total number of transactions of the main public service targeted by the project (Number, Core Supplement) Number of detections (Percentage, Custom) Date 31-Oct Jun Dec Dec-2017 Subjective user satisfaction surveys (Text, Custom) Average rating of 6.5 out of 10 Average rating of 5.1 out of 10. With 10 being very satisfied. Average rating of 5.1 out of 10. With 10 being very satisfied. Average user satisfaction rating of 7 out of 10. Comments Process underway to select firm to conduct next user perception survey Time for clearance (Text, Custom) Inland Clearance (avg) 148 minutes Border Clearance (avg) 36 minutes Latest results not available. Survey expected to start soon after project effectiveness. Latest results not available. Survey expected to start soon. Inland Clearance (avg) 105 minutes Border Clearance (avg) 27 minutes 12/21/2016 Page 3 of 10

4 PHINDIRITBL Date 31-May Jun Nov Dec-2017 Cost savings to business due to Customs Reform (Text, Custom) To be defined No result at this stage No result at this stage. Baseline and end of target values being determined. To be decided Date 31-Dec Jun Nov Dec-2017 Overall Comments Due to change in implementation arrangement and delay in project startup, data for three indicators is not available. However ACD has finalized preparations to conduct performance measurement surveys at key locations by January Furthermore Terms of reference and RFP has been prepared and EOI is planned to be published to select firm to conduct the user perception survey. It is expected that the results for the three indicators will be available by the next reporting period. Intermediate Results Indicators Countrywide computerization of Customs Clearance operations (Text, Custom) Declaration Processing System (DPS) operational at five locations (i) Kabul ICD, (ii) Kabul Airport, (iii) Herat, (iv) Mazar, (v) Kunduz Declaration and wider modules deployed at seventeen Custom offices, including Kabul, Kabul International Airport, Kabul Post, Nangrahar, Torkham, Balkh, Hairatan, Sherkhan, Kunduz, Andkhoy, Herat, Islamqala, Torghundai, Nimroz, Kandahar, Weesh and Khost. Declaration and wider modules deployed at seventeen Custom offices, including Kabul, Kabul International Airport, Kabul Post, Nangrahar, Torkham, Balkh, Hairatan, Sherkhan, Kunduz, Andkhoy, Herat, Islamqala, Torghundai, Nimroz, Kandahar, Weesh and Khost. Risk Management Module operational at ten locations including Kabul, Kabul International Airport, Jalalabad, Mazar, Kunduz, Andkhoy, ASYCUDA Operational at 16 Custom offices Risk Management operational at 11 locations Valuation module operational at 6 locations 12/21/2016 Page 4 of 10

5 PHINDIRITBL Herat, Nimroz, Kandahar and Khost. Valuation module is operational at six Custom offices. Entry and exit control module is functional at five locations. In addition other modules like traveler cash declaration module, and safety and security declaration modules were implemented at selected sites. ASYCUDA Inland and international transit operational (Text, Custom Supplement) Inland transit operational at 5 axis (i) Torkhum- Jalalabad-Kabul, (ii) Islamqala-Herat-Kabul, (iii) Hairatan-Mazar-Kabul, (iv) Sherkhan Bander-Kunduz- Kabul, and (v) Torghundi- Mazar-Kabul. Inland transit operational at (i) Torkhum-Jalalabad- Kabul, (ii) Islamqala- Herat-Kabul, (iii) Hairatan-Mazar-Kabul, (iv) Sherkhan Bander- Kunduz-Kabul, (v) Torghundi-Mazar- Kabul. Spinboldak/Vesh- Kandahar-Kabul, (vi) Zaranj/Nimroz- Kandahar-Kabul, (vii) Aqina-Andkhoi-Mazar- Kabul, (viii) Kabul Airport-Kabul Inland Customs. And International transit operational fully covering (i) Pakistan- Turkmenistan, (ii) Pakistan-Uzbekistan, (iii) Pakistan-Tajikistan, and (iv) Turkmenistan Tajikistan (v) Iran - Tajikistan (vi) Turkmenistan - Tajikistan, and (vii) Kabul Airport - Tajikistan Inland transit operational at (i) Torkhum- Jalalabad-Kabul, (ii) Islamqala-Herat-Kabul, (iii) Hairatan-Mazar- Kabul, (iv) Sherkhan Bander-Kunduz-Kabul, (v) Torghundi-Mazar- Kabul. Spinboldak/Vesh- Kandahar-Kabul, (vi) Zaranj/Nimroz- Kandahar-Kabul, (vii) Aqina-Andkhoi-Mazar- Kabul, (viii) Kabul Airport-Kabul Inland Customs. And International transit operational fully covering (i) Pakistan- Turkmenistan, (ii) Pakistan-Uzbekistan, (iii) Pakistan-Tajikistan, and (iv) Turkmenistan Tajikistan (v) Iran - Tajikistan (vi) Turkmenistan - Tajikistan, (vii) Turkmenistan (Aqina) - Tajikistan, and (viii) Kabul Airport - Tajikistan Inland and international transit operational at (i) Spinboldak/Ves h-kandahar- Kabul (Pakistan), (ii) Zaranj/Nimroz- Kandahar- Kabul (Iran), (iii) Aqina- Andkhoi-Mazar- Kabul (Turkmenistan), (iv) Takhar- Kunduz-Kabul (Tajikistan), (v) Ghulam Khan/Babrakto wn-khost- Kabul(Pakistan), (vi) Millak- Herat/Kandahar -Kabul (Iran), (vii) Eshkashim- Mazar-Kabul (Tajikistan), (viii) Kabul Airport-Kabul 12/21/2016 Page 5 of 10

6 PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Inland Customs. Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) (Text, Custom Supplement) No DRC No DRC Construction of Disaster recovery Center underway, with 40% physical progress by end November DRC Implemented Installation of executive information systems for Customs allowing real time monitoring of operations (Text, Custom) Executive Information System not available in ACD Executive information system installed in ACD. Selected information via SMS being provided to ACD and MoF management. SMS Alerts also being sent to traders confirming amount of duty paid. System is being improved by including critical alerts Executive information system installed in ACD. Selected information via SMS being provided to ACD and MoF management. SMS Alerts also being sent to traders confirming amount of duty paid. Three additional alerts developed for ACD Management. Additional web reports also developed for ACD Management. Roll out to regional offices was delayed as direct Contract with UNCTAD was signed late. It is expected that roll out will start soon as UNCTAD technical experts are now deployed. Executive information system installed in MOF, ACD HQ and five regional offices 12/21/2016 Page 6 of 10

7 PHINDIRITBL PHINDIRITBL Development of possible options for cross border Customs-to-Customs (C2C) Cooperation (Text, Custom) No formal C2C cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighboring counties. (i) Customs to customs data exchange through secure s operational between Afghanistan and Pakistan, (ii) Customs to Customs Cooperation Agreement signed between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, technical protocol signed, and real time data exchange formally commenced from February (iii) Customs to Customs MoU signed between Afghan Customs and Iran Customs, and (iv) negotions for signing MoU between Afghan Customs and UAE Customs in process. No change from previous reporting primarily due to delayed effectiveness. Technical missions to Iran and Pakistan are being planned for APril and June 2017 respectively. Real time data exchange between Afghan and Tajikistan Customs and Afghan and Pakistan Customs. C2C MoU between Afghanistan and Iran signed. Provision of selected Customs infrastructure to enable modernized operations (Text, Custom) -- Procurement initiated for construction of boundary wall of Abu Naser Farahi Custom House, installation of weigh in motion sensors, and construction of ASYCUDA data center. Four contracts for construction of boundary wall of Abu Naser Farahi Custom House, construction of data center/disaster recovery center, overhead water reservoir for Customs Academy, and T-wall for Aquina ICD awarded and work underway. Procurement underway for four contracts i.e. construction of Nimroz truck Parking, Aquina inside roads, and Weish inside roads and water tower. Bids for two received and under evaluation, while the other two have been advertised. Contracts awarded for at least 8 subprojects, and agreed Infrastructure works completed 12/21/2016 Page 7 of 10

8 PHINDIRITBL In addition survey and geotechnical investigation completed, and design and bid documents under preparation for three contracts. Technical assistance to support the development of an adequate regulatory, administrative and institutional framework for Customs (Text, Custom) Process for selection of consultant firm to conduct feasibility of National Single Window underway. Technical evaluation of proposals in process. -- ACD working on preparing HR policy and Enforcement Policy Implementation Plans. Amendment to articles pertaining to Enforcement in the Customs Act was finalized and approved by the President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan through a legal decree. The Tashkeel of 1395 of ACD (which included Customs Law Enforcement Directorate) was approved by the Directorate of Administrative Reforms and Civil Services Commission. The implementation plan for setting up Enforcement wing drafted and under review. The transfer and deployment of officers in Enforcement department has already started and the enforcement department s teams have gone through the short term capacity building courses at ANCA and some special trainings for Customs Police are going on at Studies completed for (i) National Single Window feasibility, (ii) Trade Portal development (iii) Technology equipment feasibilities. Experts hired for Legislative review, strengthening of PCA, valuation and risk management and enforcement. Action Plan for setting up enforcement wing completed 12/21/2016 Page 8 of 10

9 the Academy. A proposal for HR Autonomy was drafted, and approved by the Minister of Finance. Overall Comments Implementation progress has improved significantly since the last reporting period. Procurement activities have picked up, with a number of contracts awarded e.g. direct contract with UNCTAD for ASYCUDA implementation, contract for construction of data/disaster recovery center, contract for construction of Abunasr Farahi Boundary wall, contract for construction of water tower for Customs Academy, and 46 other smaller contracts. Procurement for a number of other activities is in process. Nearly 40% of additional financing grant has been disbursed. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed Disbursed P IDA-D0760 Effective XDR % P IDA-H5680 Effective XDR % Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P IDA-D0760 Effective 11-Jun Apr Jun Dec Dec-2017 P IDA-H5680 Effective 25-May Jun Dec Jun Dec-2016 Cumulative Disbursements 12/21/2016 Page 9 of 10

10 Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 27-May-2014,Level 2 Approved on 26-Jun-2016 Related Project(s) P ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR SECOND CUSTOMS REFORM AND TRADE FACILITATION PROJECT 12/21/2016 Page 10 of 10