Arghandab Integrated Water Resources Development Project

About this project

The project will improve the availability and management of water resources in the Arghandab basin in Kandahar province by (i) increasing the storage capacity of the Dahla Dam by raising its height, (ii) increasing the reliability of irrigation water supplies downstream of the dam, (iii) improving agriculture water productivity by providing on-farm support to farmers to improve crop production, and (iv) strengthening institutions in water resource management. Additional benefits associated with raising the dam include hydropower generation, to be undertaken by the private sector; and urban and industrial water supply to Kandahar City and its surroundings, to be undertaken by World Bank.

Published by

Asian Development Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)

Places

Kandahar

Implemented by

Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, National Water Affairs Regulatory Authority

Accountable

Asian Development Bank

Published by Asian Development Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 26 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-46004-48096-002-GRNT0655.

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