Region: Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Country: Afghanistan
Sector: Transportation
Keywords: Commercial Value Capture (CVC)
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Document Summary:
The Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for Urban Populations (RAMP UP), funded by the United States Agency for International Development, was designed to improve the capacity of local governments in Afghanistan. With RAMP UP's help, the municipality of Sheberghan constructed and opened a new bus terminal, creating a more efficient and convenient form of transportation for its residents. ICMA was a member of the RAMP UP North team.
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The opening of the bus terminal in Sheberghan City, made possible through the Regional Afghan Municipalities Program for Urban Populations (RAMP UP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), represents an emerging trend of increasingly innovative uses of public-private partnerships by Afghan municipalities. Completed in record time, this new public facility was inaugurated on November 13, 2013, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by numerous provincial and municipal dignitaries, including the Honorable Bai Murad Qounly, Governor of Jawzjan Province.
Updated: January 6, 2024