Afghanistan resource corridor development : power sector analysis (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

This report examines the power sector implications of the Resource Corridor Development (RCD) proposal. The mining developments that form the core of the RCD are not just potential consumers of power, but also a potential source of power for Afghanistan, since the large generation projects necessary to serve the extraction and processing of ores can readily be sized to meet more than just the mining project demand. Significant deposits of coal and...

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Author

Irving,John R.;

Meier,Peter;
Document Date
2012/07/11
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
79699
Volume No
2
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Afghanistan,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2013/07/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Executive summary
Keywords
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Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

AF-Afghanistan Resource Corridor Program -- P128211

Major Sector

FY17 - Industry, Trade and Services

FY17 - Transportation

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

Theme

FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Other Excluded Groups,FY17 - Job Creation,FY17 - Trade Facilitation,FY17 - Social Inclusion,FY17 - Trade,FY17 - Rural Development,FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities,FY17 - Regional Integration,FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery,FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery,FY17 - Urban Development,FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement

Sector

FY17 - Other Industry, Trade and Services,FY17 - Other Transportation,FY17 - Other Energy and Extractives,FY17 - Mining

TF No/Name

TF011285-PHRD STAFF GRANT SUPPORT FOR SHIORI ONISHI,TF011852-Afghanistan Resource Corridor,TF014144-PHRD Staff Grant Support for Shiori Onishi

Topics

Energy and Extractives,Iron,Power Systems,Power and Electricity Sector,Trade,

Historic Topics

Energy, Environment, Infrastructure Economics and Finance,

Historic SubTopics

Energy Demand, Energy Policies & Economics, Energy and Environment, Energy and Mining, International Trade and Trade Rules, Power & Energy Conversion,

Unit Owning

Finance & PSD Unit (SASFP)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Technical Assistance (Non-lending)

Citation

Irving,John R.; Meier,Peter.

Afghanistan resource corridor development : power sector analysis (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (English). Washington DC : World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/161951467989550469

Afghanistan resource corridor development : power sector analysis (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

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