China to Fund Afghanistan's Motorway from Peshawar to Kabul

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Start Date	Feb 01, 2015
End Date	Sep 26, 2031
Duration	6,081 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`54094`

Grant Description

In February 2015, it was reported that China would finance Afghanistan's motorway from Peshawar to Kabul.

In December 2018, Chinese officials stated, "China supports enhanced coordination between Afghanistan and Pakistan on major energy and connectivity projects including the construction of Quetta-Kandahar railway and Kabul-Peshawar Motorway and Railway." According to a 2017 Diplomat article, this project was still prospective and no official agreements have been signed to create this motorway.

In December 2018, verbal commitments occurred at the 2nd Afghanistan-China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue but financing commitments have yet to be outlined.

📚 Sources & References

Not a zero sum game
Afghanistan may be a major jewel in China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Joint Statement of the 2nd Afghanistan-China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue
The Blueprint for China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Cooperation
CPEC to Traverse the Durand Line
China and India: Competing for Influence in Afghanistan
China Promotes Economic Cooperation Between Afghanistan And Pakistan Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.