Citizens' Charter Afghanistan Project

About this project

The development objective for the Citizens Charter Afghanistan Project is to improve the delivery of core infrastructure and social services to participating communities through strengthened Community Development Councils (CDCs). These services are part of a minimum service standards package that the Government is committed to delivering to the citizens of Afghanistan. Citizens Charter Afghanistan Project will seek to address key limitations of line agency efforts and NSP to date, andrespond to financial constraints to national development investments. First, it will bringtogether under one umbrella program the rural and urban community level work. Second, consolidating service delivery under the Citizens Charter brings manyadvantages to Afghanistan's development planning. This transition means that there will be increased emphasis on linking CDCs withlocal government institutions and ministries following a systems-based rather than project based approach. To provide improved services, the Citizens Charter will set a threshold of core infrastructure and services that the government will provide to all accessible communities over the next ten years. The Citizens Charter will be the first inter-ministerial program where Ministriesc ollaborate on a single program in both rural and urban areas. This project comprises four components. 1) First component, service standards grants will support two types ofgrants to CDCs: (i) rural areas service standards grants, and (ii) urban area…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Tourism policy and administrative managementSite preservationInformation and communication technology (ICT)Water transport

Places

Mazar-e Sharif, Kandahar, Jalalabad, Hirati, Balkh, Darayim, Faizabad, Ishkashim, Shahr-e Buzurg, Tashkan and 15 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development

Accountable

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P160567.

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