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Workers grade an Afghan roadbed for a USAID-funded project. (USAID photo)
systems and processes, and a lack of will to implement necessary reforms.
SIGAR recommended that USAID condition future roads-related funding
on the successful creation of an independent road authority, road
fund, and transportation institute in order to boost MOPW’s capacity.
USAID concurred. 729
Technical Assistance for the Ministry of Public Works Project
USAID’s three-year, $25.5 million, Technical Assistance for the Ministry
of Public Works (TA-MOPW) project, a component of the Road
Sector Sustainability Project (RSSP), aims to improve the capacity
and effectiveness of the Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) to manage
Afghanistan’s road network. TA-MOPW is working with Afghan
authorities in establishing a road authority, road fund, and transportation
institute. 730 USAID approved a final transition plan on October
11, 2016. 731 This quarter, TA-MOPW reviewed the first draft of laws
to govern the road authority and road fund. Changes to the roadsauthority
law were proposed to bring it in line with international best
practices. TA-MOPW completed its short- and long-term plans for roadmaintenance
funding, and designs for the road fund. It also completed
its targets to finish designs for the transportation institute study. 732
Approximately $19.1 million has been disbursed for this program, as of
December 31, 2016. 733
Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund Road Projects
DOD has obligated $62.2 million and disbursed $59.2 million for five road
projects under the AIF, as of October 31, 2016. Four road projects, some
consisting of multiple phases, have been completed. Only the final 7 km
of the Ghulam Khan Transportation Corridor, Phase II remains, as shown
in Table 3.23 on the following page. 734
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