Infrastructure of Afghanistan

Infrastructure:

Land Lease in Afghanistan:

Other than the Industrial Parks which are allotted with complete infrastructure (designing & mapping, roads, drainage system, water, and power, etc.) ready for use, the Independent Land Authority of Afghanistan (ARAZI) offers land on lease for long term at a very low cost (USD 4/Jerib per year) and up to 1000 ha lease to a single company for investments in economic activities.

ARAZI has awarded up to 32,000 ha land in 3,000 contracts in the past 5 years. 70 percent of this land was allotted to a variety of industries in the private sector and 30 percent was used by the agriculture sector. More than 20,000 jobs were created in both areas and investments valued at USD 600 million leveraged.

Steps for Leasing Land for Long term Investment through the Independent Land Authority of Afghanistan

Land Award Policy

“First come, first served”

How to Get Land on Lease?

By completing 9 steps and within 50 days you can get land on a long term lease contract for all sectors & industries

Contract Period

Up to 50 Years Lease contract with two time’s renewable option

Land Size

Up to 5000 Jirib or 1000 ha land to one company in one lease contract

Lease Fee

Starts from as minimum as 200 Afghanis or USD 4/Jirib a year

Special Discounts and Favorable Processes

Investments of USD 50 million or above in any sector or industry and 10% for women-owned businesses

Available Land for Lease

Kabul=5060 ha

Nangarhar=37825 ha

Balkh=33560 ha

Herat=7080 ha

Baghlan=8425 ha

Parwan=8360 ha

Roads of Afghanistan:


Action Plan for Railways of Afghanistan

Hairatan – Mazar-e-Sharif

Length: 75 Km Status: Completed

Afghanistan – China – Tajikistan – Kyrgyzstan – Iran

Length: 2100 Km Status: Planned

Bamyan – Kunduz

Length: 230 Km Status: Planned

Jalalabad – Kabul

Length: 120 Km Status: Planned

Bamyan – Herat

Length: 580 Km Status: Planned

Toorkham – Jalalabad

Length: 75 Km Status: Planned

Dilaram – Farah – Herat

Length: 275 Km Status: Planned

Khawaf – Herat

Length: 191 Km Status: Under Construction

Aqina – Sheberghan – Mazar

Length: 300 Km Status: Planned

Uzbekistan – Hairatan

Length: 15 Km Status: 15 Km

Islam Qala – Herat

Length: 124 Km Status: Under Construction

Total Planned Railway Track: 3429 Km                                            Status: To be completed by 2025

Source: www.investinafghanistan.af