Afghanistan Gas Project (AGASP)

The objective of Afghanistan Gas Project (AGASP) for Afghanistan is to facilitate a sustainable supply of gas through targeted investments in gas infrastructure and enhanced gas sector governance. The project has three components. (A) Sustaining Gas Supply component will support the sustained supply of commercial-quality natural gas for the Sheberghan and Mazar IPPs and other off-takers. Subcomponent A1 will provide support to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) and Afghan Gas Enterprise (AGE) to ensure sustainable natural gas deliverability for off-takers by supporting gas infrastructure including completing construction of the Sheberghan-Mazar Pipeline (SMPL), optimization and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of gas infrastructure and field facilities, and construction of a new amine plant. Subcomponent A2 supports the international competitive tender for the contract award for development of the Totimaidan gas block. (B) Strengthening Gas Sector Governance component will address institutional capacity gaps that persist in the management of Afghanistan’s hydrocarbon resources—ensuring predictability, transparency, and effectiveness. Subcomponent B2 will strengthen institutional capacity of the ministry to discharge its functions and responsibilities related to the development of sector policy, sector strategies to achieve short- to medium-term objectives, sector oversight, development of model contracts and regulations, assessment of contractual terms and conditions, financial modeling, and inter-institutional coordination. Subcomponent B2 will strengthen AOGRA’s capacity to discharge its functions and responsibilities as set out in the new Hydrocarbons Law. This subcomponent will finance technical assistance for, and building capacity of, Afghanistan Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority to carry out its mandate. (C) Project Management component will provide support for project management, in accordance with the World Bank’s fiduciary and other guidelines,...