ACRLP Implementing Agency
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the implementing agency for ACRLP. In urban areas, UNOPS works with private sector contractors through procurement processes for the improvement of basic services and respond to urgent service delivery needs. In rural areas, CRLP is implemented through non-governmental (non-for-profit) organizations contracted as Facilitating Partners (FPs) by UNOPS for cash for work, social grants and strengthening of community institutions. UNOPS fulfils two roles- a project management function through the establishment and implementation of the project management unit- Environmental and Social Safeguards, Monitoring and Evaluation, Communications, Management Information Systems, Quality Control and Quality Assurance, Procurement and Financial Management. The second role is direct implementation.
ACRLP Funding Partners
The Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF) was established in 2002 to provide coordinated international development assistance for the people of Afghanistan.This trust fund is administered by the World Bank. Since August 2021, the engagement modality of the ARTF is to provide essential basic services assistance through United Nations (UN) agencies and selected nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners. ACRLP was approved on 29th April 2022, for a total of US$ 265 million from the ARTF, with an original closing date of 30th April 2024. In January and April 2024, with the addition of US$ 70 million from the ARTF and US$ 84 million from IDA, the total project budget for ACRLP became US$ 419 million, and the closure date 31 December 2025. In January 2025, the ARTF Steering Committee approved an additional US$48 million and an extension of the project to 31 December 2027.
International Development Association
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $84 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA) for the ACRLP, which complements $70 million in additional financing from the Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF). On 20 January 2025, US$95 million was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors bring the total project budget to US$562 million.
As administrators of the ARTF and IDA, World Bank manages the ACRLP. In addition to designing the Project and managing its financing, the Bank oversees the Project through close coordination with, and supervision of, the implementing partner, UNOPS, including review of project field implementation, financial management, procurement and contract management, compliance with environmental and social standards, gender issues, construction/engineering quality. The Bank periodically reviews ACRLP progress, achievements and challenges through Implementation Support Missions (ISMs) and monitors progress against Results Framework indicators. The Bank/ARTF/IDA has also contracted a third-party monitoring agent (MA) to support the monitoring of the project.
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