Business Opportunities and Growth in the Heart of Asia

1. Business Opportunities and Growth in the Heart of Asia Kabul New City dcda.gov.af June, 2012

2. Contents: • Regional Importance of Kabul • Need for a New City • Master plan for Greater Kabul • The Vision • The Site • The Master plan • Development Process • Business Opportunities • Schedule for Developers • The Market • One-stop shop Presented by Dehsabz-Barikab City Development Authority (DCDA) www.dcda.gov.af June 2012

3. Regional Importance of the Afghan Capital Kabul • Located at the cross road of East-West • and North-South trading corridors • Surrounded by largest and fastest-growing economies of the world • Great opportunities: Energy of Central Asia, Minerals of Afghanistan, Markets of South Asia and Ports of Indian • Ocean and Persian Gulf Central Asia $ Far East Middle East • Kabul at the heart of the region, with great potential to turn into a business hub for all South Asia $

4. Need for a New City • Post 2002 geo-political dynamics, business • opportunities, rapid urban population • growth, high unemployment, lack of sufficient Infrastructure • In 2006, the Independent Board for • Kabul New City Development was • established • Preliminary Master plan for • new city was developed by • French private Sector; • Finalized Master plan for • Kabul Metropolitan Area was • developed in coop. with • Japan Gov. and was • endorsed by Afghan • Cabinet in 2009.

5. Kabul New City Bagram Airbase Master Plan for Greater Kabul Barikab Dehsabz Kabul Province Existing Kabul City Existing Kabul City

6. KNC Vision • Create a visibly successful and profitable • model of Afghan development, facilitated by GoA and led by private sector Bagram Airbase • Generate large employment • opportunities, income and revenue • for the Afghan people and • government. Barikab Dehsabz • Develop the capital as the hub • for national and regional • economic development Kabiul Airport Kabul Province Existing Kabul City • Provide permanent shelter • & livelihood to returnees, • IDPs and urban poor • Develop Infrastructure, skills, transfer know- • how and technology

7. KNC Site • The site for the New City includes the • plateaus of Dehsabz and Barikab and • other areas between Kabul • International Airport and Bagram • Airbase BAGRAM AIRBASE • Total Controlled Urbanization • Zone of Kabul New City is 740 • Km², with 440 Km² developable • area KABUL AIRPORT KABUL RIVER • The majestic snow-capped • Safi Mountains are • located to the east of the • site

8. KNC Master Plan • Short term: 0.4M, 80000 HUs, over five • years, • Mid term: 1.5M, 250000 HU, over 15 • years • Long-term: 3M, 500000 HU, over 30 • years • Generates 500000 permanent new • jobs by 2025, in agriculture, • industry and other sectors • The Sub-centers include • modern administrative, • residential, • commercial and industrial • zones, with advanced • public Facilities & a • central park

9. Development Process • Phase 1 ( to be developed by 2015), includes : 1. 80000 HU for 400000 people. Structure Plan is complete, Parcels 1&2 to be awarded soon. Development of 1/3 of Commercial Agriculture Zone in Barikab Developing main infrastructure e.g. Water, Artery Rds & Power 4. Preserve 54 existing villages, develop National Park and part of Greenbelt • 5. Plan & design Phases2&3

10. Development Process • Planning for Phases 2 26thDalwa-( 1300ha) Program 6-(1048ha) Phase II-(4303ha) Phase I-4927ha

11. Development Process • Parcel-1 • Parcel1, Phase1: 6400 HU, with commercial and possible light industrial • 29 Companies expressed their interest for development of Parcel – 1 • The Request for Proposal (RFP) was prepared in • compliance with national • and international practices. • The RFP for Development of Parcel-1 is issued. The deadline for submission of proposals is 31st July, 2012

12. Development Process • Parcels-2 • Parcel 2.1: 25,800 Housing Units, 140,000 Population, 1573 ha area • Parcel 2.2: 8,500 Housing Units, 50,000 Population, 545ha area • Parcel 2.3: 4,000 Housing Units, 24,000 Population, 250ha area • Parcel 2.4: 3,600 Housing Units, 22,000 Population, 221ha area • Parcel 2.5: 2,300 Housing • Units, 13,800 Population, • 148ha area

14. Business Opportunities Great business opportunities in all sectors: • Residential, Commercial, Industrial and • public buildings development • Development of Commercial • Agriculture Zone: Agro-industry, • fruits, grains, vegetables, flowers, • green houses, farms, dairy • products • Infrastructure: Power • generation, transmission and • distribution, Water supply, • treatment, distribution and • discharge &transportation • Investments in service and manufacturing sectors

15. Schedule for Developers Tendering Award of Parcels Detail Design Approval Occupancy Construct Note: Depending on progress with Parcels1&2, other parcels could also be released in 2012

16. The Market • Real Estate Market Survey 2010: 323 individuals in 36 neighborhood Planned city

17. The Market • Real Estate Market Survey 2010: 323 • individuals in 36 neighborhood (56 high • income, 132 middle-income, 135 low- • income)

18. The Market • 2010 Construction companies survey for • participation in the new city project, • involving 197 companies (64% small, • 27% medium, 9% large) • 2009 Real Estate Workshop on • Market Trend: every month at • least 850 houses worth $88M • and 297 apartments worth • $22.2M are sold in Kabul. • (total $1.32B in 2008)

19. One-stop Shop • DCDA as a single regulator and management • authority, supervises the project, clears and • acquires land, builds infrastructure, • launches procurement for different • parts of land development • Private sector (national, regional • & international) engages in • land development through • leases, sales, PPP, … • arrangements • DCDA to create a pro • business environment with • legislations favorable to • private investors • Private investors and developers deal with DCDA as one-stop shop

20. Artist impression of the future city Thank you www.dcda.gov.af ms@dcda.gov.af Tel +93752035153