Afghanistan: Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet 2017

Abstract

Afghanistan was a founding member of ADB in 1966, and has since been supported by ADB over two periods. Cumulative lending to Afghanistan totals almost $963.1 million, and committed grants total $3.4 billion. ADB’s assistance to Afghanistan is fully aligned with government priorities in transport; energy; and agriculture, natural resources and rural development. Cumulative disbursements to Afghanistan for lending and grants financed by ordinary capital resources (OCR), the Asian Development Fund, and other special funds amount to $2.11 billion.