Publication: Afghanistan - Country Procurement Assessment : Consulting Services
Date
2007-06
ISSN
Published
2007-06
Author(s)
Ehrenberg, Martin
Abstract
Afghanistan is striving to emerge from a
prolonged period of military occupation, wars and the
Taliban rule. The country's security situation remains
critical, especially outside of Kabul, yet the economy is
stable and continues to grow. In the reconstruction process
the country is receiving extensive donor support. Taking
into consideration the World Bank's country assistance
strategy, this report examines whether Afghanistan's
Public Administration (PA) has access to the services it
needs from international and national consultants under Bank
and Afghan procurement rules. Both, the Bank's
selection procedures and the Government of Afghanistan (GoA)
policy, laws, rules of procedure, and practices are examined
to determine whether they (1) lead to efficient consulting
contract awards; and (2) support the development of local
consulting firms. The demand and supply of international and
domestic consulting services are assessed. In addition, this
assessment identifies the key constraints that hamper the
evolution of the domestic consulting sector. Suggestions are
provided on what the GoA and the Bank could do to create an
environment suitable for (1) qualified international
consultants; and (2) the development of sustainable local
consulting capacity necessary to help Afghanistan to
implement its reform programs.
Citation
“Ehrenberg, Martin. 2007. Afghanistan - Country Procurement Assessment : Consulting Services. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/9aebeef1-b068-551f-85b5-49733a70dfd9 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”