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ARTF Donor meeting Kabul: 13 June 2010. Administrator’s Update: Sy1389 Q1. SY1388 - Summary. 21 donors contributed $657m 46 percent preferenced up 5% on 1387 ARTF committed $510m in total $290m to the RC; $220m to 7 ARTF investments
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ARTF Donor meetingKabul: 13 June 2010 Administrator’s Update: Sy1389 Q1
SY1388 - Summary • 21 donors contributed $657m • 46 percent preferenced • up 5% on 1387 • ARTF committed $510m in total • $290m to the RC; $220m to 7 ARTF investments • Delay of Sy1387 project audits blocked new financing from Sep 09 to Feb 10 • Large unallocated cash balance at end of year • ARTF donors endorsed the Financing Strategy • Core focus remains in ARD • New investments in infrastructure • Builds stronger GoA ownership of the investment portfolio • ARTF supported second round of reforms under the Incentive Program
SY1388 ARTF Development Investments ARTF introduced two new investments: skills development and water management TA
PAM draft highlights - 1388 • PAM tracks GoA annual performance in core public sector indicators. • Final PAM for SY1388 to be released shortly
SY 1389 to date – cash flow • Cash overhang funds strong pipeline in Q1 and Q2 • Q1 investments total US$168 million
Donor activity remains positive: 1) maintaining breadth of donors 2) maintaining loyal core 2) maintaining appropriate flexibility in funding
ARTF commitments reduced in 1388 • Targeting over US$600m in 1389 • Disbursements track government execution rates • Cumulative portfolio focused on ARD • Microfinance to soon leave the portfolio
ARTF Financing Strategy & Bankable Programs • A 3-year framework for funding national programs • Strategy now under implementation • Strategy fits well with the “bankable projects” • Framework for discussion/prioritisation • Strong overlap” • Community-based programs are at the heart of both cluster work and ARTF • Higher education, skills, energy, agriculture • Next steps: • Infrastructure modality discussion • Review post-Kabul • Introduce PAM “plus” and 3rd party monitoring