DOCUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION MONTIILY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OP BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS (As of September 30, 1975) SecM7S-727 FROM: The Secretary October 17, 1975 CONTENTS Section .f c~ tJISo I. II. - - Eastern Africa Western Africa 1 - 10 Su./11~-7d-.1/, 11 - 20 III. - East Asia and Pacific 21 - 30 IV. - South Asia 31 38 v. - Europe, Middle East and North Africa 39 49 VI. - Latin America and Caribbean 50 - 66 VII. - New Projects 67 - 68 Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender ];/ Project}_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ I, EASTERN AFRICA BOTSWANA Ministry of Works 5.8 (R) Roads III - Construction of the Negotiations have been sub- snd Conununications (Bank) Gaberone-Molepolole Road; engineering atantially completed. for Hahalapye-Seruli Road; -intenance study and pilot program; weighbridge, loadmeters procurement, Botswana Development To be Development Finance Company - To Awaiting utilization of funds Corporation (BDC) determined asaist promotion of medium and small in first loan. (Bank) scale industrial enterprises. Ministry of To be (R) Livestock II - Development of new Project preparation underway. Agriculture determined and existing cattle ranches and (Bank) improvement of aniMal breeds, health services and marketi11g. Ministry of Works To be (R) Roads IV - Construction of Project preparation underway. and Cormnunications determined Mahalapye-Seruli portion (150 km) (Bank) of North/South Road. Ministry of To be (R) Education I - Improvement of rural Appraisal scheduled for Education determined and secondary education and teacher mid-October. (Bank) training. !/ If the Government is the borrower, the name of the department, ministry or agency which is to illlplement the project is given. If the Government is to relend the proceeds to another entity, the name of that entity la given. If the Government is not the borrower, the borrower's name is given in capital lettera in parentheses, 2/ The amount is in millions of U.S. dollars and is approximate and tentative. ll The letter (N) before the project means that the project is a new listing in the Su11111&ry; the letter (R) means that the information about the project has been revised since the laat issue of the SU11111ary, Section VIX of the Summary contains a recapitulation of the new projects listed in this issue. !!_/ This column contains available information, if any, about action with respect to the procurement of goods and services expected to be financed by the Bank or IDA. Distribution: Executive Directors and Alternates President Senior Vice President, Operations Executive Vice President and Vice President, IFC President's Council Directors and Department Heads, Bank and IFC. - 2 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing .Agency l/ Lender ];./ Project 1./ Action on Procurement !!.J BURUNDI Office des Cultures Up to (R) Second Coffee Improvement (Extension Negotiations have just been Industrielles du 6.0 of first project financed by IDA completed. (Co-financ- Burundi (IDA) (Cr. 147)). Project to include con- ing being explored. struction of 4 coffee washing stations, rehabilitation of about 150 hand pulping centers, strengthening of extension services, and research to improve coffee production; improvement of food crop production. Infrastructure and water supply, technical assistance. Total costs currently estimated at $8 million. Ministry of To be (R) Fish Processing - Improvement of Appraisal mission in field. Agriculture determined traditional lake fishing and fish (Co-financing being explored). and Livestock (IDA) processing; establishment of pro- cessing factories along Burundi side of Lake Tanganyika; improved marketing; social infrastructure and technical assistance. Total cost estimated at $9 million. Ministry of National To be Rural education project to support Preparation mission scheduled Education determined primary education reform. Project for November. to provide about 80 Centres de Forma- tion Polyvalente, technical and financial assistance for training in practical subjects of about 150 teach- ers, manpower survey and a planning study for secondary and technical, education, technical assistance. EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY 1/ (EAST AFRICAN 15.0 (R) Development Finance Company II. Appraisal report being DEVELOPMENT BANK) (Bank) considered. (EAST AFRICAN POSTS 30.0 (R) Telecommunications IV. Appraisal mission in the field. AND TELECOM. CORP.). (Banlt) (EAST AFRICAN To be Harbors IV. Project under preparation. HARBORS CORP . ) determined (Bank) (EAST AFRICAN 35.0 .(R) Railways IV, Project under preparation, RAILWAYS CORP.) (Bank) ETHIOPIA Coffee Board 11.5 Coffee Improvemant Disease Control, Appraisal scheduled for October. (IDA) rehabilitation and replanting with, resistant varieties. Technical assist- ance and extension services. Seep. 1 for footnotes 1-4. 11 Comprising Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. - 3 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender ]/ Project 1/ Action on Procurement!!._/ ETHIOPIA (Cont'd) National Water 11.5 (R) Rural Water Supply I - Development of External financing institutions Resources (IDA) community water systems in small being approached by Government Commission towns and rural areas. for assistance in strengthening (NWRC) of central and regional institu- tions concerned with water supply; evaluation of existing rural water supply facilities; and financing a few pilot water supply systems. Agricultural and 7.5 Development Finance Company IV - Processing delayed pending Industrial Development (IDA) Industrial lending progrsm. clarification of AIDB's future Bank (AIDB) role. Livestock and 27.0 (R) Nomadic Rangelands Development (Live- Negotiations scheduled to start Heat Board (IDA) stock III) - Development of market on Oct 6. African Development (LHB) oriented beef, sheep and cattle pro- Bank is considering parallel duction within frsmework of pastoral financing up to $5.5 million, society. Likely to include three areas and will participate in the Southern Rangelands, Jijiga, and North- negotiations. east Rangelands. Ministry of To be Livestock IV - Dairy development Project preparation underway. Agriculture determined project following up first dairy (IDA) project (Livestock I). Ministry of 25.0 (R) Grain Storage and Marketing - Construc- Appraisal report being pre- Agriculture (IDA) tion of marketing centers, including pared. storage facilities and procurement of cleaning, drying, weighing equipment, plus construction of large scale cen- tral storage facilities, also technical assistance. Ethiopia Highway 40.0 (R) Roads VII - Sector loan for highway. Identification and preparatory Authority (EHA) (IDA) work initiated. Ministry of 20.0 Agriculture Settlement - (a) Integrated Preliminary project preparation Agriculture (IDA) rural development project in Highlands underway. based on land reorganization and (b) resettlement of landless peasants on unused Government land in the Western provinces. Addis Ababa To be Water Supply - Addis Ababa II - Project preparation underway. Water and Sewerage determined improvement and expansion of treatment Authority (AWSA) (Bank) facilities, construction of additional distribution and metering. Ministry of 25.0 Agricultural Minimum Package Project Project preparation underway. Agriculture (IDA) II (HPP) - Provision of a package of inputs (fertilizer, seed, credit and extension services) to small farmers. This will be a follow up to HPP I. See p. 1 for footnotes. - 4 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and .Probable Stage of Processing a·nd Implementing Agency!/ Lender JJ Project~ Action on ·Procurement!!_/ Ministry of To be Parks and Tourism - Assistance for Appraisal report under prepara- Tourism determined parks and reserves development tion. (Bank) including road construction, viewing facilities, wildlife management and research and planning. Ministry of To be Tourism - Development of Diani Beach Feasibility study underway. Tourism determined resort complex, part of Government (Bank) program for development of additional facilities at the coast. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Education III - To support qualitative Negotiations have been sub- Education (Bank) improvements to primary school educa- stantially completed. tion, including technical assistance. Ministry of Water 35.0 (R) Water supply for Mombasa and coastal Board presentation scheduled Development (Bank) region - Development of new water for October 1975. sources and additional distribution system. Total cost estimated at Procurement: Retroactive finan, $80 million, including interest during of about $550,000 recommended. construction. Ministry of To be Integrated Agricultural Development - Appraisal report under preparat: Agriculture determined Mixed farming, based primarily on (Bank/IDA) cotton, sunflower, maize and pulses production in Western and Eastern provinces. Ministry of To be Irrigation in lower Tana River Basin Appraisal Scheduled for October Agriculture determined for cotton, maize, sugar, and (Bank/IDA) groundnut production. Project would offer employment for several thousand families. Ministry of To be Rural Access Roads - To assist labor Appraisal report under pre- Works determined intensive construction and implementa- paration. (Several aid (Bank) tion of rural access roads programs agencies may finance the with emphasis on training and evalua- construction of roads.) tion. Ministry of To be Assistance for sugar development in Identification underway. Agriculture determined Kenya. (Bank) (CITY COUNCIL To be Water Supply III - Extension of Nairobi Feasibility report under OF NAIROBI) determined water supply system. preparation. (Bank) Ministry of Water To be Rural Water Supply - Provision of Identification underway. Development determined potable water for villages and rural (IDA) areas. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 5 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender l/ Project 1/ Action on Procurement!!_/ LESOTHO Ministry of To be (R) Rural Development II - Extension Project preparation underway. Agriculture determined of package program developed in (Co-financing with several (IDA) Thaba Bosiu project first to adjacent agencies to be explored.) areas, then to all good arable areas; continued research on new crops and cropping syste111, including livestock and on land conservation. Ministry of To be Highways II - Construction of a Appraisal report being considered. Works determined mountain road from St. Michaels to (Co-financing with several (IDA) Thaba Tseka and provision for agencies being explored.) technical assistance to the Ministry of Works. Project includes $0.5 million to assist development of a program for labor intensive construction. MALAGASY REPUBLIC Ministry of To be (R) Education II - Improvement of educa- Unesco preparation mission Education determined tion system and facilities in light scheduled for October 1975. (!DA) of Government's education plan. Directorate To be Hydroelectric power plant (80-100 MW) Feasibility study in progress. of Mines and Power determined on Vohitra River at Rogez, about 130 (Co-financing being explored.) (Bank) Ian east of Tananarive. Total project costs currently estimated at $80 million. BNM (Malagasy To be Development Finance Company. Timing contingent upon BNM Development Bank) determined evidencing need for external (Bank) financing. Ministry of Rural To be Irrigation/Rural Development - Content Timing of project processing Development determined of project to be defined in light of contingent upon review by (Bank/IDA) clarification of Government strategy Government of strategy in in agricultural· sector. agricultural sector. Ministry of To be Highways IV - Construction of Appraisal report being Public Works determined Arivonimamo-Analavory primary road prepared. (Bank/IDA) (71 Ian) and Tsiroanomandioy-Maintirano feeder road (370 Ian); technical assistance and training of Ministry of Public Works' personnel. Total cost estimated st $33 million. MALAWI Ministry of 11.6 {R) Education II - Improvement of educa- Government approval of documents Education (IDA) tional system and facilities in sup- awaited. port of education plan. Ministry of To be Karonga Rural Development Program Appraisal Mission scheduled Agriculture determined II - Extension of first project finan- for October 1975. (IDA) . ced by Credit 282-MAI, Provision of agricultural inputs, extension services, marketing facilities, credit, the introduction of improved farming. methods and new crops and development of infrastructure. Seep. 1 for footnotes. '- 6 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable· Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender ?:./ Project]_/ Action on Procurement!!./ MALAWI (Cont'd) Viphya Pulp To be Woodpulp Mill and Infrastructure - Project being prepared. Pre- and Paper determined Construction of 150,000 TPA long qualification of contractors (VIPCOR) (Bank) fiber pulpmill to exploit existing for the civil works is expected Viphya forest resources. Hill will to be undertaken before be located at Chinteche, in the negotiations. (Co-financing northern region. Infrastructure, being explored.) particularly roads and ports facili- ties, will also be required. Total project costs currently estimated at $330 million. Electricity supply 10.0 New generating facilities at Nkula Feasibility report being com- Commission of Malawi (Bank) Falls and related transmission lines. pleted. (Co-financing being (ESCOM) Total cost tentatively estimated at explored,) $60 million (of which $42 million foreign exchange). MAURITIUS Development Bank To be (R) Financing of specific development Board presentation scheduled of Maur,itius determined projects through loans to and invest- for October 21, 1975. (Bank) ments in enterprises in Mauritius. Ministry of About (R) Commercial Crops - Project to include Negotiations tentatively Agriculture 7.0 additional extension staff for improve- scheduled for end of November (IDA) ment of existing coffee production; 1975, pending agreement with construction of 150 additional manual Government on project com- pulping centers; planting of cinchona ponents. trees; land rehabilitation for improved foodcrop production; construction and improvement of lake landing points; technical assistance. Total cost esti- mated at about $8 million. Ministry of To be Agricultural Development (livestock) - Appraisal report being Agriculture determined Rural development based on livestock prepared. (IDA) and foodcrop production including roads, water supply, community and health centers and schools; lake fishing; extension services; eradication of tse-tse fly infestation. Total cost estimated at about $15 million. Rwandese Development Up to (R) Development Finance Company to assist Appraisal scheduled for Octobei Bank 2.0 the promotion of medium and small scale 1975. (IDA) industries through Rwandese Development Bank. SOMALIA Ministry of 4.0 Agricultural development in the Appraisal report being prepare< Agriculture (IDA) North-West Region including land (Joint financing being sought.; conservation, extension services, small-scale irrigation, water supply and preinvestment studies. Ministry of To be Roads III - Improvement of the Hargeisa- Consultants preparing engineer: Public Works determined Borama highway (about 144 kms) with a study. (Joint financing likel: (IDA) spur to Tug Wajale (about 20 !ans). to be required). Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 7 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 11· Lender 1./ Project 'JI Action on Procurement!!} SOMALIA (Cont'd) Ministry of 5.2 (R) Port of Hogadiscio - extension of Approved by Executive Pt!blic Works (IDA) breakwater and addition of one berth Directors on September 23, 1975. to the new port now under construction. Drought 8.0 (R) Drought Rehabilitation. Resettlement of Appraisal report for Rangelands Rehabilitation (IDA) nomads along Juba & Shebelli Rivers and sub-project under preparation. Commission rehabilitation of Rangelands. Total Co-financing of about $45.0 estimated cost about $60 million. million agreed in principle by the African Development Fund, Kuwait Fund, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Develop- ment in Kuwait). To be To be Technical Assistance - Assistance in Further discussions with Govern- determined determined project preparation. ment planned for Fall of 1975. (IDA) Civil Aviation To be Domestic Aviation - Improvement of Appraisal report under prep- Department determined airports and facilities in southern aration. (Co-financing being (IDA) provincial capitals and at Port sought). Sudan. Roads and Bridges To be Highways II - Further development of Feasibility study underway. Corporation determined roads on lines indicated by pre- (IDA) paratory work under existing road project. Ministry of To be Livestock I - Development of Preparation report sent to Agriculture determined livestock potential. Government. Further work on (IDA) irrigation component required. Industrial Bank 7.0 Second credit to Industrial Bank Board consideration expected of Sudan (IDA) of Sudan. in October. Mechanized Farming To be Third credit to the Mechanized Project under preparation Corporation determined Farming Corporation. by consultants. (IDA) Agricultural Production To be Pump Scheme Rehabilitation - Rehabi- Review of preliminary data Corporation and determined litation of existing pump schemes on underway. Ministry of Irrigation the Blue and White Nile Rivers. Ministry of Agriculture To be (R) Development of inland fisheries on Identification report prepared and Animal Production determined the Nile. by FAO and sent to Government. Corporation (IDA) Preparation work scheduled for November 1975. National Planning To be Technical Assistance for expanded level Appraisal planned for October. Conunission determined of project preparation work. (Cofinancing likely) (IDA) Sudan Railways To be Further development of railway system. Investment proposals under prep- Corporation determined aration by Sudan Railways Cor- IDA poration and the Government. See p, ,1 for footnotes. 8 Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lJ Lender 'l:../ Project ~/ Action on Procurement!!_/ SWAZILAND (SWAZILAND To be (R) Thermal Power - 200 MW thermal power Further processing of project ELECTRICITY determined power station fueled by Swazi coal to dependent upon agreement between BOARD) (Bank) produce electricity for export to Government with South Africa Electricity Supply CODDDission in repurchase of power. For South Africa. Total project cost the time being, further listing estimated to be more than $100 will be discontinued. million. Ministry of To be (R) Education II - Details to be identified. Project identification scheduled Education determined for early 1976. (Bank) Ministry of To be (R) Agriculture I - Extension of Govern- Project preparation underway. Agriculture determined ment's rural development areas (Bank) program to develop crop and livestock production in selected high potential areas. Activities would include improved extension; provision of crop production inputs; establishing multipurpose cooperatives; small- scale irrigation; and simple land conservation, and land reallocation. National Industrial To be (R) Development Finance Company - Assist- Project identification underway., Development determined ance for promotion of medium-size (Bank) industrial enterprise. TANZANIA Office of Prime 9.0 Rural Development II (Tabora) - Inte- Appraisal scheduled for October Minister (IDA) grated rural development project. 1975. Ministry of Natural 8.0 Fisheries - Development of inland and Appraisal report under pre- Resources and Tourism (IDA) coastal fishing. paration. Ministry of Natural 8.0 (R) Forestry I - Development of the fores- Appraisal mission in field. Resources and Tourism (IDA) try resources. Ministry of Commerce 23.0 (R) Industry II - Development of an Appraisal mission in field. and Industries (Bank) industrial estate at Morogoro. National Development Corporation (NDC) Ministry of Water 7.0 Water Supply I - Water supply and Project being prepared by and Power (IDA) sewerage development in secondary Government with consultant's urban centers. assistance. Ministry of 11.0 Education V. Training of management Appraisal report under preparat Education (IDA) technicians and secondary school cur- riculum diversification. Procurement: Retroactive finan ing to be recommended for sever training components of the pro- ject. Tanzania Electric 40.0 (R) Power III - Second stage of Kidatu Appraisal report under preparat Supply Company (Bank) hydroelectric project. (Co-financing with SIDA and KfW- (TANESCO) expected.) Procurement: Retroactive finan to be recommended for engineeri services. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 9 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Iln2lementing Agenci !/ Lender y Project ~./ Action on Procurement ii TANZANIA (Cont'd) Tanzania 15.0 (R) Second Bank Group operation for TIB. Negotiations have been sub- Investment (Bank) stantially completed. Bank (TIB) Tanzania 6.0 (R) Technical Assistance - Assistance in Report under preparation. Investment (IDA) project preparation, especially for Bank . the industrial sector. Ministry of 18.0 (R) Maize Development Project - To assist Appraisal report under Agriculture and (IDA) in expanding production of maize, the preparation. Cooperatives major staple of Tanzania. Procurement: Retroactive financing to be recommended for certain inputs for 1975 planting season and for technical assistance. Ministry of Commerce 35.0 (R) Pulp and paper - Development of Project being prepared by and Industries, (Bank) pulping plant and paper mill at NDC and consultant. National Development Mifindi. Corporation (NDC) Office of Prime 15.0 (R) Rural Development - (Mwanza and Project being prepared by Minister (IDA) Shinyanga) Government with the help of technical assistance being supported under the Kigoma Rural Development Project. (Cr, 508TA) ZAIRE Department of 8.0 Cotton and food crops development Appraisal report being Agriculture (IDA) for smallholders in Equateur region. prepared. FAC would finance Total project cost is about $14 Technical Assistance. million. Office National About 8.0 (R) Livestock II - Livestock development Appraisal mission is in field, de L'Elevage (IDA) in traditional herding sector and on small commercial and state ranches. Total project cost about $14 million. SOFIDE About Credit for agro-industries ·and Project identification mission 5.0 general agriculture. to be scheduled. UNDP/FAO (IDA) assisting SOFIDE in establishing agricultural lending operations. Water Authority About 17.0 (R) Water supply in six regional urban Appraisal mission preparing (REGIDESO) (IDA) centers. Total project cost about its report. (Co-financing $70 million. with ADB, UNDP and ABEDIA expected,) Procurement: Contract for detailed engineering of water systems for six Regional Centers have been awarded to IGIP of the Federal Republic of Germany and IBU-DUMONS of France, Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 10 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Y Project 'l/ Action on Procurement!!./ ZAIRE (Cond' t) Department of 20.0 Education II - Technical education, Appraisal mission preparing its Education (IDA} focusing especially on agricultural report. education and rural teacher training. Total project cost for re-equipping or construction 12 institutions is about $48 million. Department of To be (R) Rehabilitation and extension of Bank consultants to advise on Agriculture determined existing oil palm plantations. the terms of reference for (IDA) studies to be executed by Bureau pour Developpement de la Production Agricole. Bureau of National To be Rehabilitation and expansion of Matadi Project being prepared by Transportation (ONATRA} determined and Kinshasa ports. consultants. (IDA) Department of To be Extension of market gardening in the Pilot project financed by PAC Agriculture determined environs of Kinshasa including land is underway and studies for (IDA} clearing, provision of equipment, expansion being prepared by farm inputs, credit and improvement consultants. of marketing facilities. ZAMBIA Development Bank 15.0 (R} DFC I - Financial assistance to Negotiations to begin October of Zambia (Bank} newly formed development finance 6, 1975. company for the financing of medium and large scale industrial and agricultural projects. Forest 15.0 (R) Industrial Forestry II - Awaiting project preparation. Department (Bank} Forest planting and wood processing. Ministry of Rural To be (R) Rural Water Supply - Provision and Project identification Development determined extension of water supply in small underway. (Bank) towns and rural areas. Ministry of Power, To be (R) Roads III - Maintenance primarily and Project identification Transport and Works determined some construction details being underway. (Bank) identified. Zambia Electricity To be (R) Kafue hydroelectric project (Stage Project preparation underway. Supply Corporation determined Ill) - Construction of diversion (Bank) dam and 450 MW power station. Other alternatives being considered. Ministry of Local To be Urbanization II - Unidentified. Project preparation underway. Government and determined Housing (Bank) Ministry of Rural To be (R) Education IV - Improvement of farm Project preparation underway. Development; Ministry determined training institution and agricultural of Education (Bank) extension services establishment of 4 rural adult education centers and expansion of business and commerce training facilities. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 11 - Member Country, aru:l Amount Borrower or aru:l Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Leru:ler 1./ Project 'l,/ Action on Procurement!!_/ II , WESTERN AFRICA CAMEROON Ministere 15.0 Supplemental Loan - Secoru:l Highway Pro- Package of measures to cope with de l'Equipement (IDA) ject. Participation together with Gov- overrun and terms of proposed ernment in expected cost overrun ten- loan/credit being discussed with tatively estimated at about $60 Gover amen t, million, Office National 25.0 (R) Ports II - Dredging of channel, re- Appraisal underway. Prequalifica- des Ports (Bank) location aru:1/or improvement of fishing tion of contractors has commenced port, construction of new log handling aru:l will be completed by October. facilities and additional berths at (Co-financing probably with FED, Douala. Total cost estimated at PAC, EIB, Caisse Centrale, AfDE $120 million. aru:l French, Canadian, U.S. and German Governments), Procurement: Retroactive financing of up to $1 million envisaged. Ministere des Mines 10.0 (R) Water II & Sewerage I - Extension of Final sector report being de l'Enei:gie (Bank) water supply in urban centers; sewer- reviewed. Identification and age in Yaounde aru:l Douala; storm preparation mission scheduled drainage in Douala. for December 1975, Ministere de 14.0 Education III - Creation or extension Appraisal report being prepared, !'Education Nationale et (Bank) of rural, agricultural, aru:1 technical education and training facilities. Total cost may exceed $20 million, Societe ~ationale 15.0 Hydroplant - Transmission aru:l Awaiting feasibility studies on d'Electrlcite du (Bank) distribution lines, alterna.tive hydro-plants, Sector Cameroun (SONEL)' report prepared. Ministere de 8.0 SEMRY II project following irrigated Final technical and economic !'Agriculture (Bank) rice development. studies in October. Full feas- ibility study in December. Ministere de 20.0 Roads III - Highway maintenance. Government's decision taken on l'Equipement (Bank) consultant's technical prcposal. Maintenance study scheduled to commence in October 1975, but may be changed due to delay in contract awarding. Ministere de 15.0 (R) Rural development of Plaine des H'bos. Final version of feasibility !'Agriculture (IDA) study, based on Bank comments on the preliminary report received, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Ministere des 8.0 (R) Bangui-Bossembele Road - Improvement Detailed engineering completed, Travaux Publics et des (IDA) of 156 km of road. Awaiting final report from Transports consultants. Identification mission tentatively scheduled for November. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 12 - Member Country, and Amount Borrowei;_ or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender ]J Project 1/ Action on Procurement!!._/ Ministere dee Travaux 15.0 (R) Third highway project - Construction Preinvestment studies which Publics et de l'Amenage- {IDA) to all-weather standards of about will commence shortly are ment du Territoire 120 km of selected roads used for being financed under the transporting fibre cotton from second highway project. ginneries to export outlets; road maintenance (second phase); ferry- boat rehabilitation program. Ministere des Travaux Up to 5.0 {R) Polders - Irrigated development of Negotiations completed. Co- Publics et de l'Amenage- {IDA) 1,200 ha of very fertile soils located financing with FAC, and ADF, ment du Territoire in north eastern part of Lake Chad, for USAID). Final Board Presentation production of cotton and wheat. Pro- scheduled for November 18, 1975. ject cost estimated at $13 million and foreign exchange component at Procurement: Retroactive $10.4 million. financing of up to US$200,000 for project management services. To be 8.0 (R) Rural Project Fund - Financing through Preappraisal mission tentatively determined {IDA) a revolving fund 50 small pump irriga- scheduled for November 1975. tion schemes; pilot livestock project in Kanem-Lake Chad region; construction and rehabilitation of livestock wells and preparatory work on new projects. To be 6.0 (R) Agricultural Education. Identification report pre- determined {IDA) pared by Unesco being reviewed. CONG0 1 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF THE Agence Trans- 35.0 {R) Railway II - Project covers ATC's Appraisal report being prepared. congolaise des (Bank) 1974-78 investment plan (total cost A shortfall in funding will be Col!Dllunications (ATC) about $260 million of which $160 discussed at co-doners' meeting million foreign exchange). Bank loan scheduled for November. intended for realignment and improve- ment.of Holle-Dolisie section (110 km) Procurement: Retroactive financ- of CFCO railway (total cost $165 ing of up to $200,000 envisaged million of which $110.3 million foreign for equipment. Bids for civil exchange) and training. Project also works, valid until November 1975, includes financing of rail car bogies. have been evaluated and a preli- minary contract for major civil works has been awarded. Ministere de 20.0 (R) Second Highway - Construction of Project being prepared by Transports et des (Bank) Sibiti-Zanaga road, road maintenance Government and consultants, FED Travaux Publics components; preinvestment studies. financed detailed engineering of a section of the Sibiti-Loudima section under way. To be 8.0 (R) Assistance to educational Preappraisal mission in field. Determined {Bank) planning; primary teacher forestry and management training. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 13 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]__/ Lender '!:_/ Project}./ Action on Procurement !!_I DAHOMEY Ministere de la 4.0 (R) Education - Rural youth and adult Credit signed on September 3, Fonction Publique et du (IDA) vocational training. 1975. Travail, et Ministere du Developpement Rural et de !'Action Cooperative Ministere du Developpe- 6.0 (R) Rural development - Agricultural Preliminary draft appraisal ment Rural et de (IDA) diversification in the Atakora, Borgou report prepared. Government !'Action Cooperative and Zou districts with emphasis on delegation recently visited maize, sorghum and rice production. Washington for discussion of Cotton program financed by Zou-Borgou outstanding issues. An IDA project (Cr. 307) will also be expanded. mission is likely to visit Dahomey early in 1976 to com- plete this project's field appraisal provided Government completes action on matters consequent to Aug/Sept discussions in Washington. Ministere des 8.0 (R) Cotonou port expansion including Awaiting Government approval Travaux Publics, (IDA) construction of 1 or 2 additional of further studies proposed Transports, Pastes et berths. by pre-appraisal mission. Communications Terms of reference under consideration. (Co-financing being considered.) Ministere des Travaux 8.0 (R) Highways III - Feeder roads: extension Consultants have finalized report Publics, Transports, (IDA) of maintenance program; strengthening on feeder roads and maintenance Postes et of Godomey-Bohicon road. program. Preparation mission Communications in the field. THE GAMBIA To be determined 3.5 Development of tourism infrastructure, Negotiations substantially com- (IDA) including extension of access roads to pleted. (Co-financing with KfW resort areas, water supply, electric and AfDB being arranged.) power and beach facilities and construc- tion of hotel training facilities. Procurement: Bank considering Total project cost estimated at $9.1 retroactive financing for part of million. cost of consultants' services incurred since February 1, 1975 - up to about $200,000 or 2 per- cent of total project cost. Ministry of 4.0 (R) Rural development, comprising develop- Appraisal scheduled for mid- Agriculture (IDA) ment of irrigated and dryland faiiillnif, ,October 1975. livestock, essential infrasfruttut"e . and agricultural extension, marketlng and i:redit. ·''' i. i:, GHANA Ministry of 14.0 (R) Cocoa II - Follow-up of first cocoa Negotiations expected to start Cocoa Affairs (Bank) project consisting of plandng · of=·· tnid~October. .- ( ... ~ .., '. '! cocoa areas in Ashanti Regfon:: .-.' Procurement: Retroactive flnandng (about $900,000) has beeri'proposed. Ministry of To be (R) Upper Region integrated agricultural/ Preappraisal report completed Agriculture determined rural development pro] ect i · :sep·t-ember 30, 197 5; appraisal (Estimated Bank •cheduled for November. ,:: (~. ,, ~ : 10.0/IDA 11.0) Seep. 1 for footnotes. -· f. r - - 14 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable ·:• [J;;cc,:r': b'.;rStage of Processing ·and,, n,H Implementing Agency l/ Lender 1=_/ Project ]_/ ... ....'.!-'.1..b.11:": "Ac tiori ·on• ,·Rrocurement,_,_{!:/,:2!:'.:!· GHANA (Cont'd) Electricity 10.0 (R) Expansion of high voltage distribu- Appraisal sch!'!C:fuled,. ~C?r.. ., .. Corporation of (Bank) tion system. N b 1975" .. ·,t, • • r •• • ,, ' ' ovem er . , ,,•ri . : .' :t . . . _-,.;-,: Ghana (ECG) . '. : ·/ ; .. ~ Volta River To be (R) Expansion of power generation Appraisal tentatively sch~d~led Authority determined facilities at Kpong. for February 1976. Ghana Highway 15.0 (R) Highways II - Follow-up of ongoing Appraisal report being pre- Authority/Bank (Bank) project. Includes assistance for pared. Negotiations expected for Housing and 10.0 road maintenance and improvement of late October/early November Construction (IDA) a trunk road and strengthening of 1975. domestic construction industry. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for consultants' services (about $50,000) has been pro- posed. "(NATIONAL INVESTMENT 10.0 To provide import financing require- Appraisal report in preparation. BANK) (Bank) ments for NIB . Negotiations expected late October. Ghana Sugar To be (R) Expansion of sugar Discussions uuderway on terms · Estates determined production. of reference of feasibility (GHASEL) (Bank) study financed under ongoing project. Ministry of To be Assistance to small- Discussions under way on project Industries determined scale enterprises content. (IDA) GUINEA Ministere des 14.0 (R) Highways I - road maintenance consist- Appraisal report being con- T-ravaux Publics (IDA) ing of technical assistance, equipment sidered. procurement, workshop construction and preinvestment studies. Procurement: Retroactive financ of $150,000, has been proposed f consultant services. To be 10.0 Smallholders rice development. Consultants, financed under the determined (IDA) Daboya project, being hired. Studies expected by end 1976. To be 5.0 Livestock development Consultants financed under the determined (IDA) Daboya project being hired. Studies expected by end 1976. IVORY COAST Societe de Developpement 10.0 (R) Rice development in forest region Preliminary draft of appraisal du Riz (SODERIZ) (Bank) between Gagnoa and Daloa to include report prepared. (Co-financing terracing, irrigation works, extension by CCCE). Further processing services and agricultural inputs. depends upon the results ex- Total project cost about $18 million. pected end Oct. of a field study underway. Procurement: Government request for retroactive financing of preparatory work on swamp development during 75/76 season. See P• 1 for footnotes. - 15 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]._/ Lender ]./ Project'}__/ Action on Procurement!!._/ IVORY COAST (Cont'd) Direction des 30.0 Urban Development - East-West express- Awaiting completion of final Travaux Publics (Bank) way and port road and infrastructure preparation of some components for•Banco residential area. of project and clarification of policy issues with Government before possible appraisal in late fall. Procurement: Study contract awarded to BCEOM and BNETD under .Ln. 837. Invitation for prequalification for construc- tion of East-West highway issued by Government. Societe des Eaux de· 10.0 Extension of existing and construc- 16 of about 30 draft feasibility la Cote d'Ivoire (Bank) tion of new water supply systems in studies for secondary centers secondary centers. reviewed; remainder expected by October, 1975. Appraisal tenta- tively scheduled for November. Regie Abidjan- . 20.0 Railroad - Improvement of Abidjan- Pre-appraisal mission report Niger (RAN) (Bank) Ouagadougou rail line· from Bouake reviewed. RAN undertaking study to Tafire (175 km) and possibly to reduce original scope of provision of rolling stock. proje~t expected to be completed before end 1975. Direction des 43.0 (R) Roads V - construction and realignment Loan signed ·september 5; 1975. Travaux Publics (Bank) of Anyama-Agboville road and a section of Abidjan-Adzope roads. Pavement strengthening of N'Douci-Yamoussoukro and N'Douci-Gagnoa roads and pre- investment studies, technical assistance, training and overseas fellowships. Total cost about $69 millfon. Energie Electrique 15.0 Hydroplant on Sassandra River - Trans- Feasibility studies for hydro- de Cote d'Ivoire (EECI) (Bank) mission and distribution. plant to be completed by mid-1976. Societe d'Assistance 7.0 (R) Agricultural development program of Feasibility studies did not Technique pour la (Bank) cocoa and food crop planting and result in a viable project. Modernisation Agricole general agricultural development, Will no longer be reported. de la Cote'd'Ivoire including settlement of lands in (SATMACI) Western region. CREDIT DE LA COTE 5.6 (R) DFC loan to provide line of credit for Loan signed on September 5, 1975. d I IVOIRE (CCI) (Bank) small-scale enterprise development. Banque Ivoirienne de 8.0 (R) DFC loan to provide line of credit Negotiations completed; Board Developpement (Bank) for m~ium size Ivorian enterprises. presentation scheduled for Industriel (BIDI) November 1975, To be 20,0 Oil Palm and Coconuts - First Preliminary proposals received and Determined (Bank) phase oil palm and coconut planta- being reviewed. (Possible co- tions with related industrial facili- financing by CCCE, EIB.) ties for South West. To be 15.0 Rubber II - Follow up of Grand Bereby The final review of the ongoing Determined (Bank) project. Grand Bereby project (Ln. 938-IVC) is tentatively .scheduled for November 19.7 5. Seep. 1 for footnotes. 16 - Member Country,· and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency I/ Lender J,/ Project'}_/ Action on Procurement!!._/ LIBERIA Ministries of To be Education II - Community school pro- Since some components are not Education, Labor and determined gram and related teacher training; ready for appraisal, project has Agriculture (Estimated continued reinforcement of education been split into two phases. IDA 5.0) administration. Phase I is scheduled for Appraisal in November 1975. To be 15.0 Forestry - Project likely to include Project preparation to be carried determined (Bank) financial assistance for developing out jointly by FAO/IBRD Cooper- forest-based industries and technical tive Program and by German Aid assistance for Government forest Fund tentatively scheduled for services. completion by late 1976. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Rehabilitation of existing small and Rubber survey completed. Pro- Agriculture (Bank) medium sized rubber plantations and ject preparation report com- clearing of old plantations as well pleted. as new plantings. Ministry of 6.0 Integrated agricultural development AHT study completed and being Agriculture (IDA) in Bong county, including road con- reviewed by Government. (USAID struction, swamp clearing, land use interested in providing financial planning extension services, train- assistance.) ing, marketing, credit and other essential social services. (National Port 5.0 (R) Rehabilitation of Monrovia National Port Study by Authority) (Bank) port. consultants expected to.be completed in 1976. Discussion underway with Government. (Liberian Bank for 10.0 DFC loan to provide a line of credit Follow-up of LBDI Loan Development and (Bank) for small and medium enterprise (1055 LBR of Dec. 1974) Investment development in industry, agricul- (LBDI) ture, forestry. HALI Ministere de 15.0 (R) Three-year cotton and food crops de- Appraisal tentatively scheduled !'Agriculture (IDA) velopment program - extension of for early November ongoing FED financed project, includ- ing inputs, equipment, technical assistance and feeder roads. Direction 10.0 (R) Highway III - Continuation of feeder Appraisal report being prepared. des Travaux (IDA) road and highway maintenance programs. Negotiations are tentatively Publics scheduled for end of October 1975, Procurement: Retroactive finan cing for road improvement works carried out by Government forces in 1975 will be recommended for up to US$1.1 million. Ministere de 8.0 Rice II - Construction and rehabili- Feasibility study carried out !'Agriculture (IDA) tation of polders for rice cultivation by Government/IER/RMWA to be in the inland delta region of the Niger completed by December 1975. valley. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 17 - Member Country, and Alllount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing_ Agency!/ -Lender l:..I Project 1_/ _Action on Procurement !!._/ MAURITANIA Ministere de up to 8.0 (R) Nouadhibou port expansion - New financing plan has been l'Equipement (IDA) Including extension of fishing and finalized with the two co- commercial wharves and technical financiers (Kuwait Fund and assistance to increase port produc- CCCE). Board presentation tivity. Total project cost now esti- scheduled for late October mated at about $27.S million. 1975. Ministere du Developpe- 4.0 (R) Rural development in south eastern Feasibility study being reviewed. ment Rural (IDA) region - Project aims at increased production of dry crops through strengthening of extension service, farmers' credit, marketing organiza- tion and feeder roads, mainly in Guidimaka and Southern areas of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regions. To be 4.0 (R) Gorgol Irrigation - First phase of Engineering study carried out determined (IDA) irrigation project in Gorgol Valley by SCET consultants substantially to develop 3,500 ha of rice and com-pleted, indicates prohibitive other diversified crops. costs. Issue currently being discussed with Government. Pre- appraisal scheduled for December 1975. NIGER Ministere des 15.0 (R) Highways III - Construction and Negotiations are tentatively Travaux Publics (IDA) highway maintenance program for scheduled for October 20, 1975. the Zinder-Nigerian border road (113 Ian), the Maradi-Nigerian border Procurement: Retroactive finan- road 49 km) and supervision. cing. for up to $60,000 recommended for preparation of bidding documents. Ministere de 10.0 (R) Rural development - Integrated devel- Final ~greemenc was reached with l'Economie Rurale (IDA) opment of Maradi area, including ex- Government on project scope and tension services and provision of organization. Appraisal report farm inputs. · under preparation. Negotiations are tentatively scheduled for late October 1975. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for up to $300,000 to be recommended. Office des Pastes 3.0 (R) Telecommunications - Expansion of Appraisal tentatively scheduled et Telecommunications _(IDA) inter-urban end long distance net- for October 1975, work. · Ministere de 8.0 Irrigation for rice production on 1,500 Mission preparing report.· l'Economie Rurale (IDA) ha in -Namarigoungou. NIGERIA Federal Ministry of 17,0 Oil Palm I - Rehabilitation and expan- Loan approved by Executive Agriculture and (Bank) sion of nucleus estates and small Directors on June 17, 1975. Natural Resources holdings of oil palm in Western State. Total project cost is estimated at $34 million. Seep. 1 for footnotes. 18 -:.. Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Jj Project 1/ Action on Procurement!!._/ NIGERIA ( Cont I d) · Federal Ministry of 19.0 Oil Palm II - Rehabilitation and ex- Loan approved by Executive Agriculture and (Bank) pansion of small holdings of oil palm Directors on June 17, 1975. Natural Resources in East-Central State. Total project cost is estimated at $38 million. Federal Ministry of 29.5 Oil Paln, III - Rehabilitation and ex- Loan approved by Executive Agriculture and (Bank) pansion of nucleus estates and small Directors on June 17, 1975. Natural Resources holdings of oil palm in mid-western State. Total project cost is estimated at $59 million. Federal Ministry of 11, .o Rubber - Rehabilitation of rubber Negotiations substantially Agriculture and (Bank) smallholdings in mid-Western State. completed. Presentation to Natural Resources Executive Directors expected in October 1975, Federal Ministry of 21.0 (R) Agricultural Development (Gombe) - Ex- Loan signed September 29, Agriculture and (Bank) pansion of cotton, groundnuts end food 1975. Natural Resources crops production in North East State. Total cost estimated at $42 million. Federal Ministry of Up to Water Supply (Western State) - Package At Government's request further Finance 40.0 of new water schemes to townships in proces·sing suspended. (Bank) rural areas and extensions to urban schemes. Federal Ministry of 20.0 Kaduna Water Supply extension of urban Appraisal report under pre- Finance (Bank) water supply system for Kaduna City. paration. Federal Ministry 15.0 Katsina Emirates - Five regional water Further preparation dependent on of Finance (Bank) supply schemes for towns and villages. Government reaction to Kaduna project. Federal Ministry of 30.0 (R) Establishment of small-scale indus- Negotiations now tentatively Industries (Bank) trial centers. scheduled for December 1975. Federal Ministry of 40.0 (R) Irrigation - Development of about Negotiations substantially Agriculture and (Bank) 60,000 acres of land in the Kano completed. Presentation to Natural Resources River region. Executive Directors expected in November 1975, Lagos State To be Extension of Lagos water supply Appraisal tentatively scheduled Ministry of Works determined system. for FY77. (Bank) Federal Ministry of 30.0 (N) Rice II - Stimulate rice production Identification report com- Ag. and Nat. Resources (Bank) to meet rising domestic demand in pleted; appraisal tentatively Mid-Western and Western States. scheduled for FY77. Provide small and subsistence farmers with another cash crop and build up institutional framework. Clearing and developing ~.ooo to 10,000 ha. Federal Ministry of 17.5 (N) Agricultural development - Benue Preparation report completed Ag, and Nat. Resources (Bank) Plateau. Extension and improvement of and appraisal scheduled for vital crop extraction roads, provide January 1976, technical services to farmers; and create market facilities and intel- ligence services designed to improve producers share of the realizeable valte of farm produce. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 19 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender ~/ Project]/ Action on Procurement!!._/ NIGERIA (Cont'd}. Federal Ministry of 18.5 Agricultural Development - Kwara. Preparation report Ag. and Nat. Resources (Bank) Directed to increasing food production completed and appraisal through a comprehensive package of.. .. scheduled for January 1976. technical, commercial and infra- structure improvements. SENEGAL Ministere du Developpe- About 4.5 (R) Livestock.Development in Eastern Appraisal report being prepared. ment Rural (IDA) region will likely include watering (Possible co-financing by Kuwait points, pasture improvement, fire Fund and Arab Bank for the breaks, well maintenance equipment. Economic Development of Africa - ABEDIA). Ministere· des Travaux About Highways III - Second phase of pave- Appraisal report being prep~red. Publics et des 14.5 ment strengthening program. Transports (Bank) Dakarmarine Up to Ship repair - Dry docks and repair Studies financed by Loan S-3 30.0 facilities for ships up to 500,000 dwt. being reviewed. (Bank) Delegation Generale About (R) Tourism - Infrastructure facilities Studies financed by UNDP du Tourisme 10.0 in the Petite Cote area. being reviewed. (Bank) Port Autonome 6.0 (R) Dakar Port - Extension of fishing Economic studies and revised de Dakar (PAD) (Bank) wharf and facilities. engineering expected to be ,completed within the next few months. (co-financing being sought} · ·· Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing up to $150,000 being con-· sidereci. Ministere des 7.0 Highways IV - Construction and Appraisal report being·prepared. Travaux Publics (Bank) improvement of-feeder roads. et des Transports Ministere du Developpe- 10.0 (R) Development of irrigated and rainfed Appra.isal mission is in the ment Rural (Bank} agriculture in Casamance. field. SIERRA LEONE Ministry of 16.0 (R)· Highways II - Highway·maintenance, Highway maintenance program Public Works (Bank/IDA) construction of urban section of being prepared by consultants. Freetown-Waterloo road and pre- , Detailed engineering of Freetown- investment studies; technical assist- Waterloo road to be financed by ance, urban planning study. UNDP. Consultant's contract for detailed engineering to be negotiated early October. Sierra Leone 9.0 (R) Power III - Diesel generators, distri- Appraisal report preparation Electricity (Bank) bution facilities for rehabilitation in abeyance pending clarifica- Corporation (SLEC) and extension of SLEC's system and tion from G To be Kuching Sewerage (Sarawak) - Expansion Project to be prepared by determined and improvement of sewerage system. Government and consultants. (Bank) Seep. l for footnotes. - 26 - .Xember Country, .and- Amount . ·Borrower ·or " and Probable · Stage of Processing and Implement.ing Agency y tender !:./ Project 1) Action on Procurement!!_/ MALAYSIA (CoM'd.) Ministry of To be (R) Agricultural Extension/Seed Multi- Project to be. prepared by Agriculture determined plication - Strengthening of extension Government with assistance (Bank) services and facilities·for seed mul- . from FAO/IBRD Cooperative PrograD tipiication. . Preparation mission arrives in the field October 15, 1975. To be Urban development - Sites and services Project to be prepared ·by determined and public transport for Kwantan. Government and consultants. (Bank) Rubber Industry To be (R) Assisting rubber smallholders, land Project to be prepared by Smallholder Development determined corisolidatioti, crop rehabilitation and RISDA and othe.r Government Authority .. (R:ISDA) (Bank) replanting. departments and agencies. Identification mission arrives in the field October 15, 19,75. PHILIPP INES Department of Public 75.0 (R) Highways III - Rehabilitation of about UNDP financed fe~sibility Highways (Dl'H) (Bank) 520 km. of national highways; improve- studies, covering about ment of about 200 Ian of feeder roads in 1,000 km and for which ·Bank Luzon, Vizayas and Mindanao; financing is Executing Agency, completed. of maintenance equipment and technical Final report being prepared. · assistance to the DPH. Total project Detailed engineering now under- cost is estimated to be $137 million, way. Pre-appraisal mission in with foreign exchange costs of $75 the field. · · million. Department of 80.0 Highways IV - Major improvements of UNDP finance~. f~as_ibility Puolic High~ays (DPH) (Ba~k) about 60.0 km of national highways and studies, covering about improvements of about 200 Ian of feeder 1,000 km and for which Bank ·roads in Vizayas arid Mindanao. is Executing Agency, completed. Final report being prepared. National Hou~ing. 25.0 (R) Urbanization I - Assistance to Govern- Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) ment to finance rehabilitation of Tondo Foreshore area in Manila with Procurement: Retroactive finan- housing, community and health facili- ..cing of up to $2 million for ties, streets, water supply, sewerage civil works and technical and drainage, and related technical assistance to the project unit ass.istance. Total project cost is may be recommended. estimated to be about $47 million of which $18 mill~on will be foreign e;xchange costs. Development Bank 40.0 (R) Fish marketing and distribution, small- Appraisal report being prepared. of the ·Philippines (J\a}lk) holder fishponds, credit for marine and (DBP)'. . . inland fisheries and for grain handling facilities. · · Development Bank of 20.0 Liv~stock II - Continuation of Appraisal report being prepared. the Phtlfiipines (DBP) (B11,~k) development of beef cattle, pig and poultry farms by ~llholders through sub-loa~s made by D~P. Development Bank of 30.0 (R) Inter-island Shipping - To assist in Project preparation underway. the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) financing loans to private shipping Preappraisal scheduled for. companies for acquisition of new and November, 197 5. u·sed ships, and major repairs and. conversions of· existing ships. Seep. 1 for footnotes. l. - 27 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender 't_/ Project 1/ Action ~n Procurement~/ PHILIPPINES (Coqt'd) Department of 21.0 Education III - Development, print- Appraisal report being prepared. Education (Bank) ing and distribution of about 25 mil- .lion textbooks for primary and second- Procurement:· Retroactive ary schools; equipment for testing financing not exceeding textbooks and conducting teacher train- $500,000 for the engineering ing workshops in 14 centers and 34 study and the mass media pre~ development high schools; management investment study may be information system; an engineering recommended. study for textbook distribution system; a mass media pre-investment study. Total cost is estimated at $41 million with a foreign exchange cost of $21 million, National Irrigation 45.0 (R) Rural Development II {Chico irrigation) Appraisal scheduled for Administration (NIA)· (Bank) - Construction of diversion dam on October 1975. Chico river; gravity irrigation of approximately 25,000 ha. of .presently rainfed irrigation land suffering from insufficient rainfall; improvement of 58 km of provincial road; monitoring procedures of all Bank-assisted irri- gation projects in the Philippines. Erosion control study for Magat and Upper Pampanga Irrigation projects, Department of 20.0 Education IV_ - Assistance for rural, Project preparation underway Education (Bank) non-formal education, farmer and ex- and appraisal tentatively tension training and for formal agri- scheduled for November.. · cultural training and research. Department of 6.0 Fqrestry i - Assistance to Government Government reviewing project Natural Resources (Bank) to finance soft and hard wood planta- preparation rep.ort. tions along agricultural fringes, water-shed and gullies in Upper Pampanga {Luzon) and Bukidnon area {Mindanao)., National Power 80.0 {R) Power VII~ Kalayaan Pumped Storage Appraisal scheduled for October/ Corporation (Bank) and associated transmission. November, 1975. Development Bank 75.0 (R) Development Finance Company DBP II - Negotiations scheduled for of the Philippines (Bank) To assist in financing medium and mid-October 1975. (DBP) long term loans for industry by finan- cing coats of imported capital equipment, 30.0 Fertilizer Plant - To produce ammonia/ Government has engaged con- (Bank) urea with capacity of about 900 - 1000 sultants to complete prepara- tone of ammonia P.D., and about tion of the .project, (Joint 1500-1700 tons of urea P.O. Total and/or parallel financing cost about $200 million, including possibilities being explored.-) about $120 million in foreign exchange. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 28 - Member Country; and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lJ Lender Y Project ii Action on Procurement~/ PHILIPPINES: (Cont'd) Central Bank of the 30.0 Agriculture Credit IV - Provision of Central Bank is preparing· the Philippines (Bank} medium and long term credit by the project. Rural Banks and Savings and Loan Associations to farmers and rural entrepreneurs to finance investment in farm mechanization and related facilities and equipment, coastal and inland fisheries, small scale livestock development and cottage- scale agro-industries. Department of 20.0 Development of the Looc Hacienda in Feasibility study by consul- Tourism (DOT) (Bank) Luzon as a tourism estate and identi- tants underway. fication of other sites near Zamboanga and Legaspi for tourism development. National Irrigation 50.0 Jalaur Multipurpose - Multipurpose Government preparing the proj- Administration (N,IA) (Bank.) irrigation, agriculture, arid power ect with assistance of development in Pansy Island, Visayas. consultants. National lrr·:l:gation 30.0 ~rrigation V (NISI I) - Upgrading of Government preparing the proj- Admiriistratiion (NIA) (Bank) National Irrigation Systems to be ect with assistance of selected under the National Irrigation consultants. Systems Improvement study financed under Tarlac irrigation project (Loan 1080-PH). Development Bank 30.0 Small Industry II - To provide funds Government is preparing the of the Philippines (Bank) for relending to small industry and to project. provide technical assistance to improve its services to small industry. 15.0 Rehabilitation and development of Project preparation underway. (Bank) small coconut farms. Department of 15.0 (R) Rural Development III (Land settlement} Project preparation underway. Agrarian ~orm (Bank} Project - To upgrade four existing (DAR) settlements through provision of im- proved infrastructure and agricultural services. SINGAPORE Ministry of To be (R) Mass Transit - Rail based mass transit Preparation mission arrives Communications determined systems. in the field October 22. (Bank} THAILAND Ministry of 4.6 (R} Northeast Livestock Development - Negotiation scheduled to start Agriculture (Bank)' Development of common grazing lands October 13, 1975. mixed farming; livestock station expan- sion; dairies; vaccine production; Procurement: Retroactive finan- technical assistance. Total project cing up to $25,000 may be recom- cost estimated at $10.8 million. mended. Ministries of 21.0 (R} Northeast Rural Development - Negotiations scheduled to Interior and (Bank) Infrastructure investment in the start October 15, 1975. Agriculture and northeast provinces of Thailand; Provincial Electri- including village access roads, water city Authority supply, rural electrification, and agric~ltural research for upland crops and related extension services. Seep. l for footnotes. - 29 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J:./ Lender - ],_/ Project '}_/ Action on Procurement i/ THAILAND (Cont'd) Ministry of 12.0 (R) Education IV - Project expected to Negotiations.postponed at re- Education (Bank> include assistance for regional adult quest of Government; Government education centera,·and rural diversified considering bank proposals. secondary schools. (INDUSTRIAL ESTATES 10.0 (R) 'Industrial Estates I - Construction Government invited -to n·egotiate; AUTHORITY. of Thailand) (Bank) of a 160 he industrial estate at Legal problems in land aquisition Minburi near Bangchan and technical are still d"elaying negotiations; assistance. Total project coat about reappraisal likely to be necessary. $17. 5 million_. Ministry of Up to (R) Irrigation VIII - Thia project is the Awaiting Feasibility study com- Agriculture 45.0 result of the merger of the Chao Phya pleted by Government and consul~ {Bank) II and Mae Klong irrigation projects. tante financed under Cr. 379. Total project cost will depend on project scope yet to be determined. Ministry of Up to (R) Forestry Development I - Rehabilita- Unidentified discussions being Agriculture 15.0 tion of forest lands and industrial held with Government on scope of (Bank) plantations. possible project. Ministry of 50.0 (R) Smallholder rubber replanting program. Appraisal report under consider- Agriculture (Bank) ation. (TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION 26.0 (R) Telecommunications II - Phase II of Appraisal report being prepared. OF THAILAND (TOT)) (Bank} TOT'a 1972~79 investment program includ- Further discussions with Govern- ing installation .of cable, subscriber ment scheduled in November, 19.75 facilities, trunk switching equipment in Bangkok. and procurement of vehicles. Total project cost $102 million of which Procurement: Equipment valued $53.2 million is foreign exchange. at $9.03 million to be procured from original suppliers for reasons of economy, compatibility and standardization. Ministry of Up to (R) Population I - Project will be a Government considering scope Public Health 10.0 health and population project with a end content of project. (Bank) possible nutrition component. (TOURISM ORGANIZATION Up to Tourism I - Probably tourism infra- Government considering OF THA1LAND) 25.0 structure. recommendations of sector report. (Bank} Bangko~ Metropolis 20.0 (R) Bangkok Urban Development - New com- UNDP considering financing of and National (Bank) munity development and alum upgrading; feasibility study. Project Housing Authority traffic improvement measures including documents being considered by strengthening Office of Metropolitan Government·. Planning and Traffic Operations. Ministry of Up to (R) Agricultural Research and Extension - Preparation -mission scheduled Agriculture 15.0 A project designed to strengthen and for mid-November, 1975. (Bank) expand these services on a national basis, applying the experience acquired under Credits 379-TH and 461-TH. (INDUSTRIAL FINANCE Up to DFC I II - To finance part ·of IFCT' a Project preparation underway. CORPORATION OF 25.0 foreign exchange requirements for FY78 THAILAND) (Bank) and FY79 operations. Seep. l for footnotes. - 30 - Member Country. and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Im£lementing Agency!/ Lender y Project ll Action on Procurement!!/ THAILAND (Cont'd) (PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY Up to (R) Rural Electrification - To finance Sector disc~ssions scheduled AUTHORITY) 30.0 part of PEA's rural electrification in November, 1975 in Bangkok. (Bank) program. Hinistl'y of Up to (R) Highways VI - To finance_ about 1000 km Feasibility study being comple1 Co111D1unication 60.0 of roads, principally provincial roads, (Bank) but possibly including sections of national highways. Project would also include purchase of highway maintenance equipment. (INDUSTRIAL ESTATES To be Industrial Estates II - To finance an Preparation delayed until more AUTHORITY OF THAILAND) detemined industrial estates project in a site progress made on Industrial to be detemined. Estates I. Seep. l for footnot~a. - 31 - Member Country, and Amount Bo-crower or and P.robable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender '!J Project ~/ Action on Procurement!!._/ IV • SOUTH AS IA BANGLADESH Bangladesh .Small- 5.0 (R) Small-scale industry II - to provide Timing dependent on BSIC progress Industries Corporation (IDA) additional foreign exchange for small- · in project preparation and in (BSIC) scale industry projects through BSIC, improving BSIC organization. technical assistance to BSIC. IDA mission scheduled for early 1976. To be determined 15.0 (R) Transport Unidentified - Probably will Bangladesh· Transport Survey com- (IDA) include: modernization of inland pleted and under review by IDA water facilities, procurement of new and Government. Identification vessels, technical assistance for ·mission in field. inland water transport agencies and to strengthen overall. sector planning, as well as possibly some other invest- .ments in the transport sector. Water Development 25.0 (R) Muhuri I irrigation development of Negotiations substantially com- Board, Agriculture (IDA) about 67,000 acres through provision pleted.. Determination of final Development of a regulator and a major cross dam credit amo.unt will take place Corporation, Integrated and similar facilities in Muhuri river after receipt of bids on main Rural Development Program valleys together with supporting gated regulator expected in and Ministry of Agriculture. agricultural inputs and services. spring 1976. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing to be recommended for up to $2 million of expenditures after November 1, 1975. Water Development 22.0 icarnafuli Irrigation - Irrigation. Negotiations substantially com- Board, Agriculture (IDA) development of about 40,000 acres pleted.· Presentation to Executive Development in the Halda and Ichamati valleys Directors awaits, inter alia, Corporation, Integrated through provision of regulators approval of project by National Rural Development on major tributaries to the perennial Economic Committee. Program and Ministry Halda and Ichamati rivers, channel of Agriculture, Ministry improvements, low-lift pump_ devel- of Forests, Fisheries and opment, and agricultural inputs and Livestock. supporting services and a fisheries development program for the Karnafuli-Muhuri and Chandpur project areas. Credit amount includes repayment of engineering credit S-14BD. Ministry of Rural 16.0 Rural development I - Applying to Appraisal report being prepared. Development and (IDA) "concentration areas" of high Ministry of priority for development (7 thanas in Agriculture the Bogra and Mymensingh districts), project would include rural works, irrigation equipment, training, storage and credit. It supports the expansion of the Integrated Rural Development Program. Chittagong Water and 10.0 Chittagong Water II - Surface water Arrangements for project prepara- Sewerage Authority (IDA) treatment plant and extension of net- tion will be discussed with works. Government following receipt from the Government of a program to make water author.ity finan- cially viable. Seep; 1 for footnotes. - 32 - Member ~ountr-y, ·and -Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implement~ng '\Seney l/ Lender Y Project]_/ Action on Procurement!:_/ BANGLADESH (Cont'd) Dacca Water and 15.0 Dacca water II - Extension of water Arrangements for project prepara- Se~i!ra~~ kat~rity (IDA) and sewerage system. A preliminary tion will be discussed with study indicated that the water supply Government following receipt component of the second project would from the Government of a program consist primarily of additional ground- for making the Water ·Authority water abstraction and distribution financially.viable. facilities. However, further testing is required, ~ngladesh S~ilp~ Bank To be Bangladesh Shilpa Bank I - To provide Appraisal report being prepared. det_ermined finance for loans to finance invest- (IDA) ments by small & medium sized indus- trial firms. National CoTI1111ittee on 13.0 Rural Training - Includes (a) Negotiations substantially com- Rural T~aini~g and (IDA) facilities and equipment for agricul- pleted. Presentation to Executiv Ministry ~f Agric~~ture ture extension training institutes, a Directors awaits, inter alia, regional academy of rural development, approval of project by National and cooperative training institutes; Economic Committee. (b) experimental facilities to try new modes of extension in trial areas; {c) in-service training for present exten- sion staff; and (d) technical assistance, Planning 100.0 (R) Imports Credit IV - Provision of Negotiations completed. Presenta Colllll!1&sion (IDA) foreign exchange for procurement of tion to Executive Directors ached items for industry. uled for October 28, 1975, To be To be (R) Fertilizer marketing and distribution •. Government is inviting several determine_t;!lti9n 20.0 input distribution, extension and project identification is being and Bangladesh Rice 0 (IDA) research on rainfed production of prepared. Project preparation Re~ear~h _, Institut~· ...., •- rice, wheat and jute. Replaces is expected to be done by Govern- former "Rainfed HYV Rice" project. ment with the help of IBRD/FAO. Planning 75.0. I_mports Credit V - ·Provision of foreign Timing dependent. on utilization Commfssion '· - . _.- . '. qDA) exchange for procurement of it.ems for of previous imports credt"t.s. industry. Bangladesh. 4.6 (R) Supplementary Credit - Inland Water Approved by Board on September 16. S~ipp!ng Cc:,rp,oration, (IDA) Transport Project - Credit 424-BD Signing delayed pending receipt of Chittagong Port Tr4st contains an allocation of $1.4 million new authorization for signature. and Eastern Ltd ...... . Refineries for rest.oration of the damaged off- shore oil terminal, Lat.er investiga- tions, however, indicated the terminal could not be economically repaired. Provision of two lighterage tankers being proposed for supplementary financing. Bangla!l~sh Up to (R) Shallow Tubewells - Installation of Preparation mission preparing Agriculture Development 20.0 about 10,000 1/2 cusec wells to irri- report. Appraisal scheduled Corpc;,_ra: t i<;>n (IDA) gate a total of about 150,000 acres of for November 1975. land in the Northwest Region. Seep. l for footnotes. - 33 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender 1/ Project 1./ Action on Procurement~/ BANGLADESH (Cont'd).'· Bangladesh Water To be (R) Drainage and Flood Control I - Consultants invited to submit Development determined Construction of minor flood proposals for assisting BWD Board (IDA) embankments and improvement of project preparation cell ·in natural drainage and constr~ction preparing project: of sluices in less deeply flooded areas nationwide. Planning Commission To be (N) Technical Assistance Ii - probably Respective roles of IDA and UNDP determined emphasizing technical assistance in technical assistance in (IDA) in project preparation. Bangla.desh to be reviewed with i.JNDP prior· to project formulation. BURMA Hyanma Tin Tungsten Up to (R) Mining - Rehabilitation and expansion UNDP feasibility study being Corporation. 15.0 of tin/mining facilities including reviewed. Appraisal tentatively (iDA) beneficia tion. planned for October/November 1975. Ministry of 7.5 Livestock I - Livestock, dairy and Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture (IDA) pasture development, supply of breeding and Forests stock, dairy processing facilities, vaccine production, veterinary and extension services, research and technical assistance. Ministry of About (R) Nyaunggyat Dam Irrigation - Construct- Project preparation underway Agriculture 25.0 tion of a major dam, rehabilitation of by consultants and FAO/IBRD ~.'· and Forests (IDA) existing irrigation system on 85,000 Cooperative Program. (Given acres and construction of new irriga- large size of project, co-financing tion system on 25,000 acres in upper will be required). Burma. Ministry of 25.0 Lower Burma Paddy I - Rehabilitation Preparation underway by Govern-- Agriculture (IDA) of abandoned land by means of re- ment and IDA. Appraisal sched- and Forests construction and rehabilitation of uled for October/November, 1975 minor flood embankments and improving drainage and reclamation, provision of pumps, introduction of highyielding varieties of paddy, provision of agricultural inputs and strengthening of supporting services. 1inistry of Up to Forestry II - Rehabilitation and Consultants, to undertake \gr 1c ul cure 25.0 improvement of timber extraction feasibility studies, , Forests (IDA) operations. being selected. linistry of About (N} Seeds and Research - expansion To be prepared under UNDP ~riculture 5.0 and improvement of seed multiplica- financed study. ind Forests (IDA) tion and distribution program. :overnment of 5.0 (R} Ports II - Stabilization of navi- World Bank comments on consultants 1urma {IDA) gational channels for Rangoon Port, . draft final report sent to Govern- other port improvements including ment and consultants in August. equipment and training of local Government's comments expeced staff. in October. Preappraisal mission tentatively scheduled for November. illistry of To l>e {R} Fertilizer Industry - Manufactu- To be prepared under UNDP financed ndustry Determined ring of urea fertilizer. study. (Given large size of. (IT)A) project, co-financing will be required,) ,e p. 1 for footnotes; - 34 - Member Country, · and Amount \ Borrower or and Probabi.'e· Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender '];./ Project}_/ Action on Procurement!!_/ INDIA To be 70.0 Command Area Development - Orissa - Appraisal scheduled for determined (IDA) First phase command area development February 1976. in various irrigation systems through- out Orissa, 15.0 (R) Integrated Cotton Development Negotiations scheduled for (IDA) - Development and supply of certified early January, 1976. cotton seeds, provision of plant protection and extension services, research in cotton production, rehabili- tation of ginneries and establishment of oil crushing mills in two selected areas of Maharashtra and Haryana States. Estimated project cost $30 million, including $11 million in foreign· exchange. Industrial 40.0 IDBI/SFC II Development Finance Appraisal ~eport being prepared. Development (iDA) continuation of support for medium Bank of India and small-scale industry by chanelling (IDBI) funds through IDBI to State Financial Corporations (SFCs). Industrial Development 25.0 (R) Development Finance Company - support · Appraisal report being prepared. Bank of India (IDBI) (IDA) for medium sized public sector com- I panies. Post and Telegraph 80.0 (R) Telecommunications VI - Continuation Appraisal tentatively scheduled Department (IDA) of Telecommunications V to support for November 1975. P & T's investment program under the Fifth Plan including local and long distance exchange facilities. State of Andhra 55.0 First phase of conunand area development Appraisal report being prepared. Pradesh (IDA) for various irrigation schemes in Andhra Pradesh. State Electricity 150.0 (R) Power Transmission IV - To finance Negotiations scheduled for Boards (IDA) part of investment program for power November, 1975. transmission in selected states. State of Uttar 40.0 (R) Water supply and sewerage for selected Signed on September 25, 1975. Pradesh (IDA) urban and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. Estimated project cost $75 million in- cluding $11 million in foreign ex- change. State of Jammu 30.0 Agro-industries - Construction of pack- Project preparation underway and Kashmir (IDA) aging and processing facilities for by State Government. fruits and vegetables with export or import substitution potential; pro- vision of credit for small producers, on-farm development. To be 70.0 Coastal Shipping (Coal)- Development Awaiting project submission determined (IDA) of handling and transport system to by Go'!erriment. meet coal requirements of selected power stations. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 35 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of .Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Y Project '}/ Action on Procurement.ii ~.(Cont'd) To be 105.0 Fertilizer - To -help meet financing Appraisal report being prepared. determined (Bank/IDA) requirements for improved utilization of existing capacity. Procurement: Advance contracting with the possibility of. retro- active financing oeing considered for selected project elements . To be 25.0 . Nutrition - To support nutrition Awaiting project determined (IDA) development program of submission by Gover.nment. Government. To:be 150.0 Power - Development of super Project preparation underway. determined (Bank) thet'mai power station. To be 50.0 Eastern Region Foodgrains - Sector review mission determined (IDA) Development of foodgrain in the field. production potential in Eastern Indian States. To be 40.0 (R) Tree Crops - Rehabilitation and re- Appraisal scheduled for determined (IDA) planting ·of rubber and coconuts; April 1976. farming improvements for small- holders. To be 40.0 Marine Fisheries I - Development of_ Project _preparation scheduled determined (IDA) harbors and processing facilities in for completion by February 1976. selected states; provision of credit for small-scale fishermen. To be 200.0 (R) Industrial Imports XI~ Continuation Appraisal mission.in the fieid. determined (IDA) of Industrial Imports X for importa- tion of components and materials for selected groups of hig~ priority industries. State of Maharashtra 40.0 (R) Improvement of urban bus transporta- Appraisal mission in the field. and Bombay Electrical (Bank) tion in Greater Bombay. Supply_ and Transport Undertaking State of Tamil Nadu 20.0 Madras Urban Development - Basic Project preparation underway. and Madras Metropolitan (IDA) urban services including water supply Development Authority and sewerage, transportation, and sites and services. State of West Bengal 50.0 Calcutta Urban Development 11 - Con- Project preparation underway. and Calcutta Metropoli- (IDA) struction of water supply, sewerage, tan Development transport facilities and other urban Authority (CMDA) infrastructure as identified in the CMDAprogram. To be 50.0 (R) Seeds and Research - Production of Appraisal mission in th_e field·. determined (IDA) high yielding varieties of seeds, · particularly of seeds for food grain production. To be 4.0 (R) Forestry - Technical Assistance Credit Recommendation report being determined (IDA) to provide for utilization of existing prepared. natural forestry resources and re- planting with pine and possibly eucalyptus. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 36 - :iember Country·, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing~ l__/ Lender· '];_/ Project'}_/ Action on Procurement~/ INDIA (Cont'd)' Agricuitural R~finance 100.0 Agricultural Refinance Corporation Appraisal tentatively scheduled Corpo'ratio'n (IDA) (ARC) Credit II - Financing of -for Fall 1976, but dependent a portion of ARC's lending program upon progress of ARC I. for on-farm investment. To be 40.0 Marine Fisheries II - Development of Project preparation underway. determined (IDA) harbors and processing facilities in selected states; provision of credit for small scale fishermen. NEPAL Ministry of Public 12.0 (R) Highways II (Feeder Roads) - Con- In process of engaging Works and Tr.,:nsport (IDA) struct-ion of road connecting Tulsipur engineering consultants for in the Hills and the Terai and adjoin- project preparation, ing feeder roads, highway maintenance equipment, ·and training, construction Procurement: Retroactive finan- of additional ropeways and suspension cing of detailed engineerini may bridges in Hills and technical assist- be proposed, ance. Project may .also include agri- cultural development elements. Ministry cif Food, Up to Rural Development - Livestock, irri- Appraisal report being prep~red. Agricuiture a'nd 10.0 gation, erosion control and rural in- Irrigation (IDA) frastructure facilities. Ministry of rood, 9.0 (R) Irrigation II - Groundwater project Feasibility study being Agriculture and (iDA:) for the irrigation of 15,000 ha near .prepared by consul tan ts. Irrigation Bhairawa in Lwnbini Zone. Appraisal mission tentat.ively scheduled for November 1975. Ministry of water 22. ci (R) Kulikllani Hydroelectric Power - Con- Loan committee document being and Power (IDA) struction of dam on Kulikhani River prepared, (Co-'financing ari;ange- about 30 km southwest of Kathmandu ments with Japan, UNDP and the and a two-unit (30 MW each) turbo- Kuwait Fund being reviewed.) ge·n·erating power station. Agricuitural 7.0 Agricultural Credit through Nepal Agri- Feasibility.study being prepared Development Bank ( iDA') cultural Development Bank (ADBN) - to by ADBN, with possible assistance finance minor irrigation schemes. of either FAO/CP or UNDP fina·nced consultants; Ministry of Food, 5.0 (R) Cereal Seeds - Integrated project Project document for feasibility Agriculture and (IDA) including adaptive research, study and terms of reference Irrigation multiplication, storage, processing being prepared. Project being and credit. reviewed by UNDP for possible assistance·. PAKISTAN Pakistan Industrial 30.0 (R) Development Finance Company IX. Appraisal tentatively scheduled Credit and :nvestment (Bank> for January 1976. Cooporation (P!CIC) To be 22.0 Education III - Includes assistance Appraisal report being prepared. determined (IDA) for agricultural training, teacher training, and non-formal education. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 37 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender '];/ Project }_/ Action on Procurement!!} PAKISTAN (Cont'd) To be 25.0 Ports V - Construction of additional Preparation mission -tentatively determined (Bank> capacity to handle growth in water- scheduled for November 1975. borne commerce. Timing of further steps will depend on implementation of current projects and Government plans for developing Port Qasim; To be 10.0 Livestock. Profect being prepared with determined (IDA) assistance of FAO/ IBRD Cooperative Program preparation mission. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for November, 1975. Pakistan 35.0 Railways X - Assistance in financing Timing of appraisal will depend Railway (PR) (Bank) portion of PR's fifth five-year plan. on agreement between PR and the Bank on operational improvements and PR's proposed investment program. 20.0 (R) Lahore Water Supply and Sewerage II - Appraisal report being (IDA) Water supply works comprising tube- prepared. wells, chlorination plant, main grid and distribution pipelines; sewerage and drainage works including pumping stations. Industrial Devel- 20.0 IDBP II - For onlending_ to various Timing of appraisal will depend opment Bank of . (IDA) manufacturing industries. upon utilization of a loan from Pakistan (IDBP) ADB expected this fiscal year. 20.0 Highway III - Improvement of GOP considering proposals from (IDA) various roads in Pakistan. engineering.consultants for project preparation •. Agricultural 20.0 ADBP IV - To continue to finance Further lending dependent on Development Bank (IDA) onlending to farmers under tubewell measures to improve financial of Pakistan (ADBP) development a.nd farm mechanization position of ADBP. program. ZJ.O (R) Seeds~ production, processing, storage Negotiations substantially (IDA) and distribution of certified seeds. completed. Water and Power 50.0 Project will include 500 KV Lyalipur- Appraisal report under Development Authority (Bank) Kultan-Guddu transmission line and consideration. (WAPDA) . associated substation. , Total project coat will be approximately $103 Procurement: Retroactive finan- million.. . cing proposed for consultants. Water and Power 10.0 lChairpur II - Irrigation/drainage Appraisal report under Development Authority (IDA) project; will .. include enlargement consideration .. (WAPDA) of canals in an existing irrigation system and construction of tile drainage. Rural Development Wing 15.0 (R) Rural Development I - Project may in- Government preparing application of Federal Ministry of (IDA) clude general support for integrated for IDA financing. Mission Agriculture and Provincial rural development program.and special- to identify possible project Government Ii ized agricultural production programs component~ scheduled for O~tober, in Azad Kashmir. 1975. Seep. i for footnotes. - 38 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing _,Agency !/ Lender .Y Project '}_/ ·Action on Procurement!!._/ PAKISTAN (Cont'd) Karachi•Municipal Corp. 5.0 (R) Urbanization I - Project will in- UNDP supporting pre-investment (KMC) and G~~rnment of (-IDA) volve upgrading )-square-mile Lyari studies with Bank as Executing Sind District of Karachi with population Agency. Appraisal scheduled of about 500,000; will include water for October/November, 1975. supply, ·sewerage and solid waste dis- posal components, road improvements and community services. (FAUJ I-AGRICO 50.0 (R) Fertilizer plant in ·Punjab Province Pre-appraisal mission visited· FERTILIZER CO.) (Bank) with capacity of 1725 tons of urea Pakistan in August. Appraisal per day tentatively scheduled for November December, 1975. To be 35.0 Program Credit in support of agri- GOP has been requested to determined (IDA) cultural and/or export industry prepare revised program. development. To be 15.0 Forestry - Project may include GOP considering project determined (IDA) extraction of Himalayan pine and proposals prepared by recent encouragement of primary forestry FAO/IBRD identification mission. industries in depressed hill areas. Preparation mission scheduled for October, .1975, SRI LANKA Ministry .of Irrigation, To be (R) Irrigation Modernization I - Modern- Appraisal report under Power ~nd ,HJghvays determined ization of existing irrigation systems preparation. Former combine~ (iDA) in the Mahaweli Ganga area. (about project split into two projects: 30,000 acres.) (i) Irrigation Modernization I, and (ii) Mall!lweli Ganga Develop- ment Project II (Phase I). (Co- financing being sought.) Hahaweli Development To be (R) Mahaweli Ganga Development Project n· Appraisal Report under prepara- Board determined (Phase I) - Phase I of Stage II of tion. Former combined ·p·roject (IDA) Mahaweli Ganga Irrigation Scheme split into two projects:' (i) (about 26,000 acres). Irrigation Modernization· I and II Mahaweli Ganga Development Project II (Phase I) . (Co- financirig being sought.) Ministry of 20.0 Agriculture Development Project - Pro- Loan committee doc·uments. under. Agriculture (IDA) vision of foreign exchange for essen- p·rep·aration.· tial imports designed to increase agricultural production. Ministry of Up to Agricultural Credit - Credit for Identification ·mission scheduled Agriculture 10.0 on-farm development through agricul- for Fall. Project to be prepared tural credit institutions. by Government with FAO/IBRD/CP assistance. · Ministry of Up to Drainage and Land Reclamation Project preparation mission Irrigation, Power 10.0 II - Construction of flood scheduled for Fa 11 1976. and Highways (IDA) embankments and reclamation of about 15,000 acres of marsh land along Southwestern coast. Ministry of Up to Tea Diversification - Development Project being prepared by the Agriculture 15.0 of marginal tea lands in the mid- Government with FAO/UNDP and (IDA) country. FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program assistance. FAO/CP project preparation mission in field, Development Finance Up to Development Finance Corporation Project- being prepared by Corporation of Ceylon 10.0 of Ceylon IV - Provision of foreign Government/DFCC with IDA assist- (IDA) exchange for YY77-79 operations of ance. Appraisal tentatively DFCC. scheduled for October 1976. Seep. l for footnotes. - 39 - Member Country; and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and. Implementing Agency l/ Lender '!:./ Project l/ Action on Procurement ii V. EUROPE, MiDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA AFGHANISTAN Afghan Electricity 8.0 (R) Power - Generation facilities (gas UNDP financing· preparation of Authority (IDA) turbines). tender documents now underway. Appraisal report is being · prepared. Ministry of 15.0 Livestock II - Rural development Consultants are in the field Agriculture , (IDA) facilities and services for improve- to complete the feasibility ment of animal health and production studies for this project. techniques in Western provinces, and rural development components to be identified, Ministry of 5.0 Education - To be identified in context Government reviewing its. sector Education (IDA) of reviewing IBRD/Unesco Cooperative policies before further discus- Program sector report and Government's sions with the Bank to take sector policies. place sometime during the Fall, Industrial 4.0 Industrial Development Bank II - Con- Processing schedule depends Development (IDA) tinuation of financing the foreign upon progress of IDBA I Bank exchange needs of the Industrial proj1:oct. Development Bank of Afghanistan (IDBA), Afghan Civil 6.0 Airport - Construction of a Draft feasibility report· Aviation and (IDA) new airport at Logar near being reviewed by Government. Tourism Kabul. Total project costs Authority about $28 million, foreign r exchange $19.5 million. Road Construction 9.0 Upgrading of about 120 km, Consultants to be employed and Maintenance (IDA:) of gravel roads to bitumen for the preparation of Department standards. Total project costs feasibility study. about $14 million. inistries of To be Establishment of a national Project scope being determined griculture and determined grain storage and marketing system by Government. f Planning (IDA) for participation in a fruit and vegetable export project. LGERIA (SOCIETE NATIO!IALE 45.0 (R) Construction of a new cement plant Appraisal report under review; ES HATEB.IAUX DE (Bank) at Saids, including civil works; negotiations scheduled for ONSTRUCTIOR) expansion of national cement dis-. October, 1.975. tribution system; and technical assistance to institute modern Procurement: Turnkey contract accounting and auditing methods in for cement plant awarded. Bid- public industrial sector. Total ding invited for civil works. project cost US$218 million, with Retroactive financing of up to US$148.3 million fore.ign exchange US$250,000 for consulting services component. for plant engineering and commis~ sioning will be recommended. inistry of Higher About Education II - Construction and Appraisal repor.t under pre- ducation, 'Ministry 45.0 equipment of institute of technology paration. f Industry (Bank) at Tlemcen; technical assistance. ee p. 1 for footnotes. -, 40 ,,. Member Country, and Am9unt Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lJ Lender Y Project Y Action on Procurement!!._/ AFGANISTAN (Cont'd) Banque Algerienne 40.0 Industrial financing. Loan signed ori September 4, 197 5. de Developpement (Banlr.) Ministry of Agriculture 8.0 Technical assistance (rural develop- Loan signed on September 4, 1975. & Agrarian Reform (Bank) ment) for development of steppe mountain region, extension services, agricultural credit. (SONELGAZ) To be Power project - elements not yet Project. preparation underway. determined determined. Appraisal tentatively scheduled (Bank) for October 1975. (Banque Nationale To be (R) Agricultural Credit .project - Project Awaiting Government decision D'Algerie) determined elements not yet determined. on project, · (Bank) Ministry of To be Construction of Port of Jijel Identification in April 1975. Public Works determined Awaiting Government submission (Barik) , of preparation documents. Ministry of To be Highways II - Probably road Feasibility studies underway. Public Works determined construction and studies. (Bank) BAHRAIN Ministry of To be (R) Development of Bahrain's water supply Apprd,.sal mission in the field. Pub lie Works, determined and sewerage system. Electricity and Water CYPRUS (CYPRUS DEVELOPMENT 5.0 Development Finance Company II. Project. likely to be changed. BANK (CDB)) (Bank) Reappr_aisal required, Ministry of 10.0 Roads U - Upgrading of Nicosia- Detailed engineering by Communications (Bank) L:lmassol road. · consultants, financed under and Works ongoing· project, started in July 1~75. · (ELECTRICITY 15.0 Power V - Rehabilitation and expansion Project. being revised. AUTHORITY OF (Bank) of distribution system, and completion Reappraisal required, CYPRUS) of village electrification program. EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF Ministry of To be Fruit and. Vegetable Production - Preappraisal mission's findings Agriculture determined Components to include (i) potato cold being r~viewed; appraisal (Bank) stores, (ii) citrus packing stations, scheduled for October, 197 5. (iii) export facilities for fresh vegetables, (iv) vegetable seed production, and (v) technical assis,,. tance to the Agricultural Credit Bank. General Organization To be Possibly for exploitation and process- Project to be identified. for Industrialization determined ing of rock phosphate. Studies. required have been (IDA) initiated by Government and are in progress. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 41 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender ]./ Project 1/ _Action on Procurement!!__/ EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF (Cont'd) General Organiza- To be (R) Textile Rehabilitation - Phase I of Sector survey by consultants tion for Spinning determined rehabilitation and modernization of in progress. Additional feasibility and Weaving (Bank). textile production facilities in the data now being prepared on project. Kafr El Dawar and El Beida mills. Preappraisal mission scheduled for October. Alexandria Port_ To be (R) Improvement and modernization of Appraisal report is being prepared. Authority determined existi~g port facilities at (Bank) Alexandria Port. Ministry of To be (R) Education project to be determined,' Report of identification mission Education determined which visited Egypt March/April now being reviewed. Preparation mission scheduled for November on the basis of discussions with Government on the scope of a possible project. Ministry of Irrigation/ To be Supply of equipment and chemicals Projected appraised as part of Egyptian Public determined for control of weeds in irrigation Agricultural/Industrial Imports 11 Authority for and draillase canals throughout the to be deleted- from projects. Drainage country to improve efficiency of irrigation and drainage. 'Miniatry~of Irrigation/ To be Nile Delta Drainage - povision of Project under preparation by Egyptian Public determined pumping stations, rehabilitation Government:. Authority for of main drains and provision of tile Drainage and open drainage for up to 1 million acres in the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt, with soil improvement· treatment where necessary as a follow-on to the ongoing Nile Delta drainage project. Ministry of Irrigation/ To be Upper Egypt Drainage II - Provision of Detailed· feasibility study now in · Egyptian Public Authority determined drainage in a further 300,000 feddans preparation·-for review in October/ for Drainage (Bank)· through _installation of pump station•, November. tile drains, and rehabilitation-of main drains as a follow-on to the current Upper Egypt drainage project. Ministry of Industry/ To be Wire Rod Mill. - for production of Project preparation now in progress. General Organization determined of reinforcing rods for construction for Iron and Steel (Bank) requirements. Ministry of Industry/ To be (R) Agricultural and Industrial impor.ts II Appraisal mission in -the field. Mioistry of Agriculture/ detendned - (a) Financing of recurrent imports Ministry of Irrigation to enable improved utilizaiton of capacity in agricultural and industrial sectors, (b) Weed control component was formerly reported separately. Land Reclamation 40.0 (R) East Vermion Irrigation - Irrigation Loan will be· signed October 3. Service of Ministry (Bank) in north central Greece for about of Agriculture 24,000 ha. Ministry of 30.0 Construction of selected road segments Further preparation being done Public Works (Bankk) plus highway maintenance and technical by Government. assistance for transport planning, Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 42 - Member tou11i:ry, :~nd:: Amount- Borrower or and Probabl_e Stage of· Processing and Implementing ~gency 1__/ Lender _]:_/ Project 1/ Action on Procurement~/ GREECE (Cont'd) Sewerage Board of To be (R) Urban Sewerage Development - Main Project preparation underway. Thessalonilr.i -'and determined interceptors and treatment facilities Volos (Bank) for second and fourth largest cities in Greece, and related technical assistance. Agricultural ~ank- To be Agricultural Credit/Evros Regional· Project preparation under of Greece determined Development, discussion. (Bank) IRAN Ministrs of To be (R) Education II - Project elements not Draft 'seport of education mission Education determined yet determined. to assist Iranian Education Task (}!ank) Force was discussed with Govern- ment in July. Pending agreement on a technical cooperation program mission will be scheduled for late 1975 to prepare the project details. Tehran ~gional so.a I.AR River Multipurpose - Expansion of Awaiting Government reactions Water /loard ·· (Bank) domestic and industrial water supply on outstanding issues raised for Tehran and irrigation supplies to uuriGg negotiations. Mazanderan region north east of Tehran. Also includes engineering studies, Procurement: Awards for the a national training program for water two main construction contracts supply and feasibility studies for· have been made. agriculture. Total estimated project cost $400 million, including $210 million in foreign expenditures. Ministry of To l:>e Agriculture and Livestock - Project to Appraisal report is unfler Agricultur~ determin_ed stin!ulate production of mutton, preparation. (Ba_nk) covering on-farm items and including processing works in Kermanshah. Ministry of To be Small Farm Consolidation Program - Appraisal report is under Cooperatives and determined ~ainly aimed at establishing farm cor- preparation. Rural Affii:lrs' (~11k) . - porations and development of small rural industries scheme, concentrating _in the West Azerbaijan and Fars regions. Agricultural To be Rural Cooperative Project - To provide Appraisal report is under· Cooperative detei:in~ned agricultural credit to medium and preparation. Bank (Bank) small size farms through a supervised cre_dit program. Ministry of Housing To be Urban Development Outside of Tehran - An urban sector review report and City Planning - determined To assist in developing a new town in is being prepared. <8'~~) the Bander Shahpur area near the Gulf where considerable growth has taken place and more is planned for the future. Plan and Budget To be Nutrition I - Initiating a first Discussions on this project Organization· determined program aimed at improving nutritional will be based on findings of (Ba'!'lk) resources for the country based on a the nutrition study due to be nutrition preparation study now under- completed by April 1976. way as part of the Bank's first population project in Iran. IRELAND (INDUSTRIAL CREDIT 30.0 (R) Development Finance Company II - Loan signed on September 4, COMPANY) (Bank) Industrial Credit to support regional 1975. industrial development with emphasis on small and medium scale industries. Seep. l for footnotes. - ~ ---- ··-· - ..... _ - ... ·--.-· ----·----- --- ·---· ·-----·-""' - .. ,-,;- ~ - . ···-----. -----·-------·-·-····- .. - 4) - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing arid Implementing Agency 1./ Lender '!:./ Project 1/ Action on Procurement!!._/. JORDAN Industrial Development 5.0 (R} Medium Scale Industry. Appra·isal date to be determined Bank (IDA) following review of Government's proposal for a package of incen- tives including revision of effective interest rate charged to industry. (JORDAN PHOSPHATE To be Expansion of phosphate rock mining Appraisal date to be determined MINING COMPANY) determined operations; possibly expansion of in light of progres·s of prepara- Miniiltry of (Bank) railway, road and port facilities tion studies. Transportation and related to mining development. Public Works (JORDAN FERTILIZER To be (R) -Phosphate Per_tilizer (MAP, TSP, DAP) •. Project preparation being. INDUSTRIES} determined carried out in conjunction (Bank} with IFC investment in Company. Preappraisal tentatively sched- uled for January 1976. · LEBANON (OFFICE NATIONAL About South-Beqaa Irrigation - Sprinkler Negotiations completed. Legisla- DU LITANI) 45.0 irrigation scheme for 23,000 hectares tion related to project before (Bank} in upper Litani Valley in Central Parliament. Lebanon. Total project cost estimated at $120 million including $61 million in foreign exchange. · :onseil Executif 35.0 Highways II - Construction of high Project being prepared. Pre- ~es Grands Projets (Bank) priority highway section to be appraisal mission scheduled identified in studies to be carried for October. out under first highway loan. nistry of 17.5 Education - Construction of 120 primary Negotiations underway. ucation (Bank) and secondary schools - vocational and teclmical assistance training. nistry of 15.0 Tourism Infrastructure - Bay of Agadir. Appraisal report being prepared. ourism determined (Bank) iniscry of / To be Urbanization - Casablanca sites and Project preparation by Govern- rbanization and determined services project. ment underway. ousing (Bank} ffices Regionaux de Mise 25.0 Doukk.ala/Beni Amir Irrigation - Reha- Appraisal report being prepared. n Valeur Agricole des (Bank) bilitation of Beni Amir and extension (Co-financing contemplated with oukkalas (ORHVAD) et of Doukkala perimeters. Arab Fund for Economic and u Tadla (ORKVAT) Social Development, and. USAID.) ghreb Cement 40.0 (R) Cement plant near Oujda - under joint Appraisal report being prepared. mpany (CIMA) (Bank) ownership with Algeria. (Co-financing contemplated with Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.) Procurement: Advance contracting and some retroactive financing envisaged for_civil works and some mechanical equipment. e p. l for footnotes. -: 44 -, Member Country, ·and. , Alllount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and lmplementing Agency l/ Lender ~/ Project 1/ Action on Procurement~/ MOROCCO {Cont'd) Housing and Hotel 20.0 CIR III - Hotel financing. Appraisal scheduled for mid- Development Bank (Bank) October. {CIH) Ministries of Higher 30.0 Education III. General education Appraisal report being prepared, Education and of Primary {Bank) mostly in rural areas, teacher train- and Secondary Education ing, vocational and technical training and non-formal education. Water Supply Office To be · Water Supply II. Project being prepared by (ONEP) determined Government and consultants. {Bank) (AGRICULTURAL CREDIT To be Third agricultural credit project·. Project preparation underway. BANK - CNCA) determined {Bank) Ministries of Public To be Multipurpose dam and associated works Project preparation underway. Works and of Agriculture, determined at Sidi Cheho on Oum-er-Rlia river, Government is seeking supplemen- Electricity and Water {Bank) for power generation, irrigation, · tary external sources of finance Supply Offices {ONE industrial and potable water supply. and ONEP) Procurement: Advance contractin1 and some retroactive financing for dam construction envisaged. i----~- -=---~~- - Ministry of To be Education II Project to be identified and Education determined prepared with the assistance {Bank) of the team currently being financed under first project. Ministry of To be Irrigation I Identification of project Agriculture determined depends on results of ground (Bank) water study being carried out by several consultants. Ministry of To be Technical Assistance II Scope and size depends on Development determined results of first project {Bank) currently underway. To be determined To be Rural roads Project identification and determined pre-appraisal mission scheduled {Bank) · for Fall 1975, PORTUGAL Ministry of Industry To be {R) Sector loan for power. Appraisal report being prepared, and Technology determined {Bank) Ministries of To be {N) Highways I - Construction, improvement, Mission was sent in late Septembe Tt.:ansportation determined' and rehabilitation of three road sec- to review feasibility studies. aild Public Works (Bank) tions, assistance with implementation Mission report is now under pre- of maintenance organization, and tech- paration. nical assistance to the railways. ROMANIA {AGRICULTURE BANK 60.0 (R) Flood Recovery Project - Rehabilitation Currently being negotiated. AND INVES'IMENT BANK) (Bank) of extensive damage to agriculture, industry, transport, and flood protec- tion, irrigation and drainage works caused by July 1975 floods. Equipment for a flood warning and data gathering system. Total cost estimated at $350 million with a foreign exchange component es~~111ated to be $50million. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 45 - Member Alllount and Probable Stage of Processing ·and enc !J· Lender 1/ Project'}_/ Action on -Procurement!!./ ROMANIA (Cont'd) (INVESTMENT 40.0 (R) Riul Mare Retezat - 349 MW hydro- Appraisal report. is under BANK) (Bank) electric power plant, dam and river preparation. diversions. Total cost estimated at $250 million with foreign exchange costs of $54 million. (AGRICULTURE 40;0 .Rasova-Vederosa Irrigation - 65,000 ha Appraisal report is being BANK) (Bank) irrigation scheme and related farm prepared. development for production of livestock, maize, wheat, sunflower, vegetables and ocher crops. Processing components also under consideration. Total coat tentatively estimated at $128.5 million, including $35 million in foreign exchange. (INVESTMENT To be Pulp and Paper - Integrated pulp and Project scope under discussion. BANK) determined paper production facility; total coat (Bank) estimated at about $290 million with foreign exchange coats of about $115 million, (AGRICULTURE To be Agriculture Credit II - Project scope Project scope under-discussion. BANK) determined to be determined. (Bank) (INVESTMENT To be (R) Expansion and modernization of the Appraisal tentatively scheduled BANK) determined · estimated at $140 million with foreign exchange coats of $90 million. (INVESTMENT To be (R) Expansion of Bucharest Heavy Machinery Project scope under discussion. BANK) determined Plant. Total project costs $240 (Bank) million, foreign exchange $1j5 million. (INVESTMENT To be_ Danube-Black Sea Canal - 6i km canal Preparation report- being BANK) determined linking Cernavoda on the Danube with prepared by Government. Constanta, Romania's principal seaport. (AGRICULTURAL To be Ialomita Irrigation - 130,000 ha Preparation report being BANK) determined irrigation scheme and related drainage, prepared by Government. flood protection works and farm development. Ministries of 25.0 Industrial and agricultural research - Feasibility reports prepared by Industry and Agriculture (Bank) possible components being studied. Government· .being reviewed by Bank. Ministry of the To be First stage of drainage and reclamation Consultants have been appointed Euphrates determined (up to 55,000 .ha) in a salt-affected for feasibility study (55,000 ha) (Bank) area amounting to about 200,000 ha in and water master plan for whole the lower Eup~rates Valley. area (200,000 ha). Syria (FIGEH) 20.0 (R) Source development and construction of Appraisal ·report being prepared. transmission line and storage reser- Co-financing contemplated with ·voirs for Damascus water supply. Arab Fund, Contract awarded for construction of tunnel and related source development works. See_ p. 1 for footnotes. - 46 - ~ember Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1./ Lender Jj Project '}__/ Action on Procurement!!._/ SYRIA (Cont'd) Ministry of 20.0 (R) Establishment of an emergency feed Appraisal report being Agriculture (Bank) reserve; Expansion of fund to finance prepared. supplementary feed purchases; Provi- sion of veterinary services. Ministry of 20.0 Expansion of local and long distance Appraisal mission scheduled for Communications (Bank) telecommunication facilities forming October/November. part of the 1976-78 development program of the Syrian telecommunications establislunent. Ministry of To be (R) Establishment of hotel training Project preparation report being Tourism determined schools; restoration of cultural sites; prepared. (Bank) technical assistance. TUNISIA Ministry of Public 28.2 (R) Highways II - Improvement and construc- Appraisal report being reviewed; Works (Bank) tion of about 225 kms of primary and Negotiations planned for October. secondary roads, and technical assist- ance for a rural roads study and updating of 1968 Transport Survey. Total proj- ect cost $52.6 million, of which about $28.2 mJ.llion foreign exchange. (BANQUE NATIONALE To be (R) Agricultural Credit II - Expansion of Project being prepared by DE TUNISIE) determined farm mechanization and livestock agricultural credit bank (BNT) (Bank) financing under Agricultural Credit I, with assistance of Government small farmer credit, date palm and FAO/IBRD Cooperative development and selected agro- Program; Appraisal scheduled industrial projects. for November, 1975. To be determined To be (R) Water Master Plan (Northern Tunisia) - Feasibility study for develop- determined First stage works possibly including ment of new irrigated perimeters (Sank) Sidi Salem dam and Cap Bon canal. in final stage of preparation. (Co-financing expected.) Procurement: Prequalification of contractors for Sidi Salem dam underway. To be determined To be (R) Rural Development in two Governorates Project prepared by Government determined in Central Tunisia. agencies and consultants with (Bank) assistance of FAO/IBRD Coopera- tive Program. Project request under consideration. Pre- appraisal report under consid- eration. To be determined To be Sites and Services. Identification and preparation determined studies being undertaken by (Bank) Tunis District and consultants under Tunis District Urban Planning and Public Transport Project. To be determined To be (R) Fisheries II. Studies underway by conaultants. determined (Bank) To be determined To be Textile proJuction. Governm~nt preperln~ propoHalH determined for restructuring ~f industry. (Bank) ~ee p. l for footnotes. - 47 - .fember Country, and Amount aorrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and [mplementing Agency 1/ Lender '.!:./ Project }../ Action on Procurement!!_/ ~ (Cont'd) robe determined To be Industrial Estates. Project timing and components determined under consideration by Government. (Bank) (BANQUE DE DEVELOPPE- 2ci.o Sixth loan to Development Finance Negotiations.substantially corn-· l'IENT ECONOMIQUE DE ·(Bank) Company. pleted. TUNISIE) (BDET, ex SNI) Agricultural Bank 55.0 Agricultural Credit - Medium and long Appraisal report being prepared. of Turkey (ABT) (Bank) term credit for agro industry, livestock, small farmer credit, and ferry boats. To be determined 40.0 (R). Sewerage system for Istanbul. Preparation underway. Appraisal (Bank) i:entativeiy scheduled for ·January 1976 subject to progress on inst.itutional framework. Ministry of 20.0 (R) Livestock III. Project preparation report Agriculture (Bank) ·completed with FAO assistance under ongoing livestock project. Appraisal scheduled for October 1975. Ministry of 30.0 (R) Tourism - Integrated development in Preparation report being _p.repared Tourism (Bank) Antalya Province. with· assistance of UNDP. Consul- tants selected. Preappraisal mission in field September- October •.. Appraisal scheduled ·for November 1975. State Hydraulic To be (R) Karakaya hydro power dam on Euphrates Project design report and pre- Works (DSI) or State determined River. · qualification received; Pre- Electricity (Bank) appraisal of geological c_ondi- Authority (TEK) tions, site preparation and cost estimate scheduled for October 1975. State Electricity 56.0 (R) Development of power sub-stations and Final agreement on loan documents Authority (TEK) (Bank) transmission system. received. Presentation to Executive Directors scheduled mid,-~ovember, 1975. To be determined 40.0 Balikesir Forest Industries - Plant Appraisal scheduled for October/ (Bank) for 100,000 t/year newsprint and November, 1975. 120,000 ml/year sawn wood. To be 20.0 Istanbul Urban Transport - Traffic Project under preparation. dE!termined (Bank) engineering and control and bus operations. Turkish State 60.0 Railways II - Finance for the second Project under preparation. ,Railways (Bank) stage of the Turkish State Railways' 7-year rehabilitation and modern- ization program. Industrial 60.0 Development finance for private Project to be prepared. Development (Bank) sector industrial projects in less Bank (TSKB) developed regions. State Investment To be DYB II - Developmept finance for Project to· be prepared. Bank (DYB) determineci public sector industrial projects. (Bank) See ·p. l for footnotes. - 48 - Member Country, and Amo,unt Borrower or and' Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Y Project}_/ Action on Procurement '!._/ ~ R A B REPUBLIC "' M:lnistry of 8.0 Education II - The construction and Appraisal report being prepared. Education (IDA) equipping of: basic training centers, vocational training centers, primary teacher training institutes and materials production center. Technical assistance would also be provided. Project total cost tentatively estimated at about $12.5 million. Ministry of 8.0 Ports - Provision of new port facili- Work on the feasibility study, Ttansport (IDA) ties and/or upgrading of existing by consultants, started in port facilities, based on recommenda- April 1975, tions of feasibility study. Ministry of s.o (R) Agro-Industries - Flour mill, grain Appraisal is scheduled for mid Agriculture (IDA) sto_rage, bakeries, agricultural or late October, 1975. credit. Sanaa Sewerage ·To be Sewerage - Sewer collection systems, Feasibility repor_t being prepared. determined house connections, pumping stations, (IDA) sewage treatment and consulting services. YEMEN, PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATiC REPUBLIC OF Ministry of 3.0 Agriculture - Wadi Hadhramaut, Appraisal report being review~d. Agriculture (iDA) increasing crop production through (Commitments for co-financing improved irrigation, provision of being sought.) fertilizer and extension services. Total project cost is estimated at $7. 7 million. Yemen Ports arid 3.2 (R) Aden Port Rehabilitation -.Supply of Credit documents.were signed Shipping Corporation (IDA) port equipment and technical assistance on September 8, 1975. (Arab to enable port to service increased Fund loan of $13.6 million equi- traffic after re-opening of Suez valent to co-finance project was Canal. Project cost is estimated at signed on August 14, 1975,) $17.6 million. YUGOSLAVIA (SARAJEVO WATEll 45.0 (R) Expansion and improvement of water Negotiations substantially com- SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE (Bank) supply and sewerage facilities t"o pleted. Presentation to Executive ENTERPRISE) provide necessary services and to Directors scheduled late November reduce water pollution in Saravejo. 1975. Estimated total cost $91.3 million, with foreign exchange component of Procurement: Retroactive finan- $35.2, (Formerly a component of cing up to $750,000 to be recom- Saraj_evo pollution control project.) mended for engineering studies. (SARAJEVO GAS 38.0 (R) Installation of natural gas trans- Negotiations substantially com- TRANSMiSSION AND (Bank) mission and distribution facilities pleted. Presentation to DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE to provide clean heating fuel to Executive Directors scheduled AND NAFTAGAS GAS UNIT) reduce air pollution in Sarajevo, late November, 1975. Estimated total cost $77.6 million, ~!~h foreign exchange component of Procurement: Retroactive finan- $41.0 million (formefiy· a component cing up to $300,000· to be recom- of Sarajevo Pollution Control Project). mended for engineering services. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 49 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or · and Probable Stage of· Processing. and Impiementing Agency l/ Lender y Project )./ Action on· Procurement!!._/ YUGOSLAVIA (Cout'd) (JUGOSLAVENSKI 49.0 (R) Oil pipeline totalling about 736 km Negotiations subs~antially NAPTOVOD) (Bank) running from Omisalj Bay on Krk Island completed. Presentation to near Rijeka through Si~ak, Bosanski Executive Directors scheduled Brod and Novi Sad to Pancevo, with a for early November 197 5. branch line from near Sisak to the Hungarian border, a marine terminal Procurement: Retroactive on Krk Island (initial capacity of financing up to $500,000 to be about 20.million tons), four inland recommended for foreign consul- terminals and seven pumping stations. tants' services. Total cost is estimated at $400 million with foreign exchange component of approximately $216 million. (Republic of Serbia About (R) Morava River Regulation - First phase Government agreement obtained on Water Fund) 15.0 of multi-purpose program for water project components. Decision on (Bank) supply, sewerage, flood ·control, irri- borrower and financial projections gation, pollution control, and water- and plans are being finalized. shed management. Project would include Completion of appraisal expected a dam, water supply, wastewater treat- in October 1975. · ment, pilot irrigation area and studies for basin development. Estimated project cost $55.2 million with foreign exchange component of about $13.5 million. (ENTERPRISE About (R) Metohija Multipurpose - Basin develop- Feasibility studies being· CONCERNED) 53.0 ment program, including irrigation, prepared. (Bank) possibly domestic and industrial water supply, and development of rural infrastructure. Estimated project cost about $200 million. (COMMUNITY OF To be Railways V ~ Financing of priority Project to be identified YUGOSLAV RAILWAYS) determined investments of the Yugoslav Railways.· during implementation of (Bank) Railways IV project. (JUGEL) To be Power Transmission iI - Stage two of Awaiting revised preparation determined 380 kV nationwide power transmission report from sponsor. (Bank) grid begun under Power Transmission I (Loan 836,-\'U). (LOCAL BANKS) To be (R) Industrial Credit II - To provide Project being prepared by determined foreign exchange for small and prospective·borrowers. Appraisal (Banlc) medium scale industry in the four· scheduled for late October/early least developed ·regions of Yugoslavia. November 1975. To be determined To be Highways VIII - Construction of Feasibility studies being determined highway sections in one or more prepared by Republic and (Banlt) Republics and Provinces. Provincial road organizations. (STOPANSKA To be Macedonia Irrigation - Irrigation Project components being BANKA, SKOPJE) determined works and access roads. · identified. (Bank) To be determined To be Rijeka Port Project - elements not Mission to identify project determined yet determined. elements will be scheduled· (Bank) shortly. (VOJVODJANSKA 50.0 Agricultural Credit II - To assist Preparation mission scheduled BANKA} (Bank) finance investments in dairy farms, for March 1976. sheep rearing, cattle fattening, veget- ables and fruit production, irrigation, drainage, land development, cold storage, grain drying and milk collection facil- ities throughout Yuglslavia. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 50 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or a_nd ProbiJ.ble Stage of Processing and_ Implementing '.Agency J_/ Lender !;./ Project }_/ Action on Procurement!!_/. VI. LATIN AMERICA A.'ID CARIBREAN ARGENTINA ' Vialidad Nacional To be (R) Roads IV - Improvement of 12 road -Project under., review.-, determined sections, about 1,100 Ian throughout (Bank) the country, construction of 72 Ian of expressway and provision of various consulting services. To be To be (R) Livestock II - Credit for livestock Project preparation underway .. determined determined development and mixed agriculture. (Bank) (SERVICIOS ELECTRIC_OS 115,0 Power - Expansion of transmission and Project being reviewed. DEL GRAN BUENOS AIRES (Bank) distribution system, calling for pro- s .A.). .. .. .. -curernent of- cables, transformers·, meters, etc.; and for civil works on substations and network. Total cost estimated at $542 million of which $146 million is in foreign exchange. To be To be Grain Storage - Project scope not yet Government preparing studies. determin~d determined defined. (Bank) To be 100.0 Yacyreta-Apipe llydropower. Project .being .prepared, determine.;! (·Dank) BAHAMAS To be Up to (R) Barging of water, reservoir, wells, Appraisal report being prepared. determine«! 9.0 leak detection-and transmission and .(l;lank) distribution facilities; sewerage rehabilitation and environment pro- tection. Total cost estimated at $35.8 million of which $24.5 million ·in foreign exchange. BARBADOS To be To be (R) Tourism·- Project scope not yet Preparation of preliminary determined determi~ed finalized. Could include cluster feasibility study underway. (Bank) of small hotels sharing common facilities and services. BOUVIA Banco Industrial, S.A. 10.0 Mining Credit II - Credit program for Project preparation underway. (Ba[!k) medium miners .. F.mpresa Na~ional To be (R) ENDE IV Power - National interconnec- Appraisal mission in the field. de Electricidad determined tion and generation expansion. (ENDE) (Bank) · Banco Minero and To be (R) Mining Credit III - Credit program for Preappraisal mission report Servicio Geologico determined small miners. being prepared. de Bolivia (Bank) Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 51 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J:./ Lender '!:..I Project'}_/ Action on Procurement!!_/ BOLIVIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Agriculture To be Rural Development - Productivity Appraisal report being and Corporacion Regional determined increase on small farms on the Alti- prepared, para Desarrollo de la (Bank) plano. Paz (CORDEPAZ) Ministry of Urbanism To be (R) Water supply, sewerage facilities and Appraisal mission in the field. and Housing and the determined environmental protection. Housing Bank (Bank) Ministry of To be Education - Improvement of basic Unesco/IBRD Cooperative Program Education determined education delivery system. identification mission report (Bank) being prepared. Ministry of Agriculture To be (R) Agro-industry - Development of inte- Preappraisal mission - Regional Development determined grated production and processing scheduled for mid-November Corporations (Bank) projects. 1975. Ministry of Agriculture To be Forestry - Development of timber FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program - Center for the Develop- determined resources in the Santa Cruz region. identification mission ment of Forestry (Bank) scheduled for early 1976. Ministry of To be (R) Airports - Improvements at remote Project preparation underway. Transportation and determined facilities and air navigation aids. Communications (Bank) BRAZIL (Banco Nacional Do 85.0 Development Finance Companies - fi- Appraisal report being prepa~ed. Desenvolvimento (Bank) nancing of State Development Banks for Economico relending to small and medium-scale industries. Estimated overall invest- ments under the program amount to approximately $650 million of which $250 million in foreign exchange. (FERROVIA PAULISTA 75.0 (R) Railways III - Rehabilitation and Board presentation scheduled for S.A.) (Bank) modernization of Sao Paulo State October 197 5. Railway Company. This project covers two years of a five-year plan and has Procurement: Retroactive financ a total cost of about $762 million (up to $800,000 for _technical of which about $367 million in foreign assistance will be recommended. exchange. To be Up to Nutrition - Support for development Appraisal report being prepared. determined 20.0 of national food and nutrition (Bank) program, including rural extension, health services, food fortification, technical assistance and training. Total project cost estimated at $62 million of which about $20 million in foreign exchange. (EMPRESA BRASILEIRA 47.0 (R) Agricultural research for the Appraisal report being prepared. DE PESQUISA Northeast, Cerrados and Amazon AGROPECUARIA) (Bank) regions. Total project cost estimated at $186 million of which $33 million in foreign exchange. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 52 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing N5ency ]_/ Lender ]:_/ Project }/ Action on Procurement!!_/ ~ (Cont'd) (BANCO NACIONAL DA Up to (R) Water Supply and Sewerage III - Project preparation underway. HABITACAO) 50.0 Second phase of water and sewerage Appraisal mission scheduled (Bank) program for State of Minas Gerais. for October. (BANCO NACIONAL Up to (R) Water Bupply and Sewerage IV - Proje_ct _prep~ration underway. DA HABITACAO) 50.0 Sao Pau_lo water pollution control (Bank) and water distribution II. (BANCO NACIONAL DA Up to (R) Development of site and services Governmen_t site and services HABITACAO) 60.0 projects in cities (to be identi- policy being reviewed .• (Bank) fied), To be Up to (R) Agricultural Development of lower Project preparatton underway. determined 30.0 Sao Francisco Valley - second phase. Preparation mission scheduled (Bank) for February 1976. To be To be (R) Agricultural Settlement in Mato FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program determined determined Grosso. preparation mission in the (Bank) field. To be Up to (R) Integrated Rural Development in Negotiations planned for mid- determined 12;0 State of Rio Grande do Norte to October 1975. (Bank) consist mainly of additional credit for perennial cotton produc- tion; expansion and strengthening of rural extension services, production field tests, training and improved health services. Total project cost estimated at $30 million of which about $3.7 million in foreign exchange. ., Banco Nacional Do Up to (R) Secondary and Feeder Roads - Construc- Appraisal report being prepared. Desenvolvimento 55.0 tion and improvement of roads primarily Economico (Bank) to assist agricultural development. Total project cost estimated at $237 million of which about $60 million in foreign exchange. Centrais Eletricas 48.0 · (R) Northeast Power Distribution - Expan- Appraisal scheduled for October Brasileiras S.A. (Bank) sion and upgrading of power distribu- 1975. (ELECTROBRAS) tion network and increase in household connections for lower and middle income households in urban areas of Northeast Brazil. To \>e Up to (R) Mendes Junior Steel Project - New non- Project preparation mission determined 70.0 flat steel mill to be located near in the field. (Bank) Juiz da Fora in Minas Gerais State. First stage capacity of 1.2 million tons per annum. Total project cost estimated at $1.1 billion of which $450 million in foreign exchange. (To be determined) Up to (R) Integrated Rural Development II - Project preparation mission 20.0 Development program for the Northeast in the field. (Bank) state of Paraiba. Seep, 1 for footnotes. - 53 - Member Country, and Amount llorrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Impiementing Agency }_I Lender 'l._/ Project'}__/ Action on Procurement!!._/ llRAZIL (Cont'd) (BANCO CENTRAL Up to (R) Agricultural Export Industries II - Appraisal report being prepared. DO BRASIL) 85.0 Credit for construction and improve- (Bank) ment of agricultural processing industries in Central and South of Brazil. Total project cost estimated at $260 million of which about $85 million in foreign exchange. (To be Up to (R) Minas Gerais Rural Development-agri- Appraisal mission in the determined) 40.0 cultural development program-mainly field. (Bank) in Zona da Mata region of the State of Minas Gerais. Cia de Electricidade Up to (R) COPEL Distribution -·Expansion of Appraisal mission in the field. de Parana (COPEL) 40.0 distribution network. (Bank) To be To be (R) Education III - Basic education in Preinvestment studies underw~y. determined determined the North and Northeast States, Preparation mission in the (Bank) especially in rural areas. field. To be To be (R) Fertilizer ·1 - Construction of new Appraisal mission in the field. determined determined plant to produce about 1,200 tons (Bank) per day (tpd) of ammonia and about 1,500 tpd of urea. (To be Up to (R) Integrated Rural Development II - Project preparation mission determined) 30.0 Development program for Northeast scheduled for November 1975. (Bank) State of Ceara. Departamento Nacional To be (R) Highway VI - Primarily reconstruction, Identification mission scheduled de Estradas de determined rehabilitation and maintenance of for December 1975. Rodagem (Bank) trunk highways and bridges. Centaris Eletricas 35.0 CEPEL Electric Power Research Project preparation unde.rway. Brasileiras S.A. (Bank) Center - Installation of comprehensive (ELETROBRAS) research center including study and testing of extra long distance high voltage transmission. Total cost estimated at $100 million of which $35 million in foreign exchange. Amazonas Mineracoes Up to Carajas Iron Ore Mining Project - Feasibility study being reviewed. S.A. (AMZA) 100.0 Mine, rail and port facilities (Bank) for export of 50 million tons per year of high grade iron ore by 1986. Total project cost estimated at $2.6 billion of which $800 million in foreign exchange. Centrais Eletricas Up to (N) ELETROSUL Power Transmission - Expan- Identification mission in the do Sul do Rrasil S.A. 70.0 sion of power transmission facilities field. (ELECTROSUL) (Bank) in the South, including interconnection of the South and Southeast regions. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 54 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender '!:./ Project}/ Action on Procurement!!_/ CARIBBEAN REGION (CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT 20 .• 0 Credit for relending in CDB member Appraisal report being prepared. BANK CDB)) (Baalt) countries for development projects. Borrower to be To be (R) Regional cement project in Barbados Feasibility and ..marketing determined determined and Guyana. studies being arranged. (Bank) CENTRAL AMERICA · (CENTRAL AMERICAN BANK 11.0 Line of credit to finance industrial Consideration of project FOR ECONOMIC INTEGRA- (Bank) and tourism projects. suspended pending further investi- TION (CABEI)) gation of alternative solution to provision of member country guarantees for Bank loan to CABE!. Corporacion del 30.0 ·(R) Copper Mining - Silbprojects in large Project content being revised. Cobre (C:ODELCO) (Bank) and medium mining industries aimed at resolving urgent production bottle- necks. Project would also include technical assistance component. To be 20.0 (R) Agricultural Credit - Medium-term Appraisal mission iri the field. determined (Bank) credit for fruit, vineyards, and livestock. (EHPRESA NACIONAL 30.0 (R) Power Rehabilitation - Expansion of Appraisal report being reviewed. DE ELECTRICIDAD, S.A. (Bank) transmission and distribution network (ENDESA)) . and installation of interim generation Procurement: Up to. $3 million capac{ty to bridge gaps in delayed direct purchase of equipment investm•nt program. Total project being recotn1nended on basis of coat estimated .at about $9S million standardization considerations. of which $30 millio~ in foreign Retroactive financing of up to exchange. $500,000 may be recommended.· COLOMBIA Ministerio de Obras 50.0 (R) Highways VII - Rehabilitation of trunk Preappratsal mission report Publicas (Bank) highways and bridges; maintenance being prepared. equipment and spares and technical. ·assistance. To be To be (R) Cerro Matoso Nickel Development - Joint Project delayed. Extensive determined. determined venture of Colombian and American further studies needed. (Bank) companies to process about 50 million· pounds of nickel per year. Total cost about $300 million. (Corporacion Nacional 20.0 (R) Cartagena/Baru Tourism - Provision of Appraisal mission in the.field. de Turismo) (Bank) infrastructure: improvement of Cartagena airport; access roads; recreational facilities; restoration of historic part of Cartagena. See. p. 1 for footnotes. - 55 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J_/ Lender II Project '1/ Action on Procurement~/ COLOMBIA (Cont'd) Bogota District To be Bogota Urban Development and Trans- Project being revised. Government determined port - Road improvement, sites and Substantial delays expected, (Bank) services and other infrastructure. Banco de la 80.0 (R) Development Finance Companies VI - Appraisal report being prepared. Republics (Bank) Iridustrial financing through private development banks. Procurement: Retroactive financing of $5 million under consideration. (INSTITUTO 21.0 (R) Cordoba Agricultural Development - Loan signed on September 12, COLOMBIANO DE LA (Bank) Completion of irrigation and drainage 1975. REFORMA AGRARIA) works; on-farm development; credit; creation of extension services; improvement of education, health and other conununity services; civil works; equipment, consultants, Total project cost estimated at $35.7 million of which $16.9 million in foreign exchange, To be 70.0 {R) · Rural Development - Facilities for FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program determined (Bank) integrated development at locations final preparation mission to be selected. scheduled for October 1975, ( INTERCONEXION 40.0 {R) Electrical interconnection between Appraisal mission scheduled ELECTRICA S,A, (Bank) North Atlantic Coast and Central for November 1975. (ISA) (AND systems. CORPORACION ELECTRICA DE LA COSTA ATLANTICA (CORELCA)) (INTERCONEXION 80.0 (R) Power Generation Plant - San Carlos Appraisal mission acheduled ELECTRICA, S.A. (ISA)) (Bank) hydroelectric plant and transmission for April 1976. lines. BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA 64.0 Agricultural Credit - Supervised agri- Appraisal report being (Bank) cultural credit to small and medium prepared. farmers and livestock producers; agro- industry credit. Total project cost estimated at $160 million of which $55 million in foreign exchange. (EMPRESA DE ACUEDUCTO To be Regulation of the Bogota River along Project being prepared. Y ALCANTARILLADO DE determined a 40 km section. BOGOTA) (Bank) To be To be Fisheries - Environmental protection Project being prepared. determined determined and assistance to fishermen in the (Bank) Cienaga Grande de Santa Marte. To be To be (R) Forestry - Exploitation of resources FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program determined determined including possibility of investment preparation mission in the (Bank) in pulp and paper production. field. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 56 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency_!/ Lender II Project}./ Action on Procurement~/ · COLOMBIA (Cont '.d) Ferrocarriles 35.0 (R) Railways _Vil - Rehabilitation and Preappraisal mission sch~duled Nacionales de (Bank) modernization of the Colombian for November ·1975. Colombia National Railways. To be To be Urbanization of Cartagena - Improve- Project being prepared. determined determined ment of Southeastern part of city. (Bank) To be 40.0 (R) Nutrltion and Family Welfare - Project Project being prepared. determined (Bailk) content not yet determined. Empresas Municipales To be Urban Sanitation. Project being prepared •. de Cali (EMCALI) determined (Bank) To be 15.0 (R) Conununity development and slum Project being prepared. determined (Bank) improvement in several smaller cities. (INSTITIJTO NACIONAL 25.0 (R) Rural Water Supply - Water supply Project being prepared. DE FOMENTO. MUNICIPAL) (Bank) for small cities and rural areas. (INSFOPAL)) (TELECOM) 40.0 ·(R) Telec011UDunications IV - Consolida- Preappraisal mis~ion in the (Bank) tion, expansion and improvement of field. local services and expansion of long distance services. COSTA RICA (INSTITUTO COSTARRI- To be (R) Power Aluminum I - Boruca Hydro- Further preparation dependent CENSE.DE ELECTRICIDAD) determined electric .project to provide power on outcome of preliminary (Bank) for an aluminum smelter, negotiations between Government and company which would construct -smelter. Ministerio de 39.0 San Jose Highway - Construction of Appraisal report being considered. Obras Publicas (Bank) San Jose-Rio Sucio-Siquirres and Rio (Co-financing with external Sucio-Puerto Viejo roads. Total lending institutions being project cost estimated at $71.4 million considered) of which $49 million in foreign exchange. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Secretaria de Obras 14.5 Road rehabilitation, maintenance and Government. reviewing project, Publicas y Comuni- (Bank) studies for future projects. Total caciones estimated project cost $22.5 million of which $14,5 million in foreign Procurement: Retroactive finan- exchange. cing up to $450,000 being con- sidered for final engineering of up to 230 Jans. of road and technical assistance for project preparation. Borrower intends, with Bank's agreement, to call for bids on 67 kms. of highways prior·to Board consideration; award would be made subject to and after Board approval. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 57 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage ot Processing and Implementing Agency .!/ Lender 'l) Project}_/ Action on-Procurement !!J DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (Cont'd) Secretaria de 5.0· Population - Project to include rural Goverriment rev:i.ewirig project .r_ Salud Publics y (liank) clinics and training of para-medical Asistencia Social personnel for maternal/child health care and family planning. Total cost estimated at $8.2 million of which $3 million in foreign exchange. (CONSEJO ESTATAL To be (R) Expansion of sugar production involving Feasibility study being DEL AZUCAR)(CEA) determined improvement in agricultural productivity reviewed by CEA. (Bank) and modernization of transportation and industrial equipment. ( CENTRAL BANK) To be {N) Livestock Credit II - Continuation of Feasibility study being determined credit program to finance livestock pt'epared. (Banlt) development. Possible agro-industrial component. ECUADOR (CAYAPAS) 15.0 Mechanical Forest Industry - Project Awaiting sp·onscirs' decision on (Bank) not yet completely defined but various· alternative· to be· chose·n and alternatives of exploitation of the completion date for surveys and forestry resources under study, in- tests required prior to decision cluding sawmilling, manufacture of to invest. corrugating medium and linerboard. Ministerio de Trabajo 4.0 (R) Vocational Training - Vocational train- Loan was signed on September 3, y Bienestar Social (Bank) ing centers. Total project cost 1975. estimated at $7.9 million of which $4 million in foreign exchange. Comision de- Valores. - Up to (R) Development Finance Companies III - Industrial sector report Corporacion Financiera 20.0 .. Industrial relending including a tieing· prepared·. Nacional, Corporaciori. (Bank) CO!llponent for agro-industries. Ecuatoriana de•· Desarrollo ·, ort Authority of 26.0 (R) Guayaquil Port II - Expansion of Appraisal- report being Guayaquil (Bank) Guayaquil port to provide facilities· reviewed. (Co-financing being·,. for general, container and bulk considered) traffic·. Total project cost esti- mated at $77 million of which $41 million in foreign exchange. Ministerio de Up to Seed Production I - Development Appraisal rep·ort befog•· prepared, Agricultura 3.0 of seed multiplication schemes and (Bank) improvement of extension services. Ministerio de Up to (R) Highways Iv·- Construction of about Appraisal report being re;_•iewed. Obras Publicas 1s·.o 110 Ian of main highways; and tech- Post appraisal mission scheduled (Bank) nical assistance for highway mainte- for October 1975. nance, preparation of highway projects, highway planning, transport planning Procurement: Retroactive and coordination at the sectoral financing {up to $400,000) level and for domestic civil works being considered for the industry; also technical assistance next urgent elements of tech~ for an integrated rural development nical assistance. study. Total project cost estimated at $41. million of which $18 million in foreign exchange. See p. 1 for footno·tes. --~ - 58 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender ~/ Project}_/ Action. on. ·Procurement !!./ ECUADOR (Cont'd) Instituto Ecuato- 9.0 '(R) Rural Development I - Project elements Appraisal mission·in the field. riano de· Recursos (Bank) not yet determined but likely to in- - . Hidraulicos ·elude irrigation, credit and technical assistance, feeder roads and infra- structure. Junta Nacional 3.0 (N) Rural Development Preparation - Tech- Appraisal.mission scheduled de Planificacion .(Bank) nical assistance to prepare integrated for October 1975. · rural development projects and possible Guagas Basin flood control study. To be To be (N) Livestock IV - Financing of credit Preparation mission scheduled determined determined program for farmers and ranchers. November 1975. · (Bank) EL SALVADOR Comision Ejecutiva To be (R) Power VII - Geothermal unit and Feasibility study. being pre~ared, Hidroelectrica Del determined transmission facilities. Rio Lempa (CEL) (Bank) Administracion Nacional To be Telecommunications III - Expansion Feasibility study being prepared. de Telecomunicaciones determined program. Project. content not yet (A.'ITEL) (Bank) . determined. GUATEMALA (INSTITUTO NACIONAL Up to (R) Power III - Hydroelectric plant and Feasibility study being DE ELECTRIFICACION) 35.0 transmission facilities. completed. (Bank) To be To be Agricultural Credit-Project content FAO/CP preparation mission determined. determined not yet determined. scheduled for November/December. (Bank) Ministerio de Obras To be (R) Roads II - Project content not yet Awaiting Government propoila.ls. Publicas. y Comunicaciones determined determined. ·sector mission scheduled for (Bank) end-October 1975. Hinisterio de Obras Up to Education II - Construction of educa- Appraisal report being Publicas y 15.0 tional institutions for formal and prepared. Comunicaciones (Bank) non-formal education and training activities. Total pr.oject cost estimated at $23 million of which $11 million in foreign exchange. GUYANA (GUYANA MARINE Up to (R) Fisheries - Fish processing plant Feasibility study being FOOD, LTD.) 8.0 and distribution facilities. .reviewed. (Bank) (FOREST DEVELOPMENT Up to (R) Forestry - Access road in upper Awaiting satisfactory arrange- CORPORATION) 10.0 Demerara River area and processing ment with colDl!lercial firm on (Bank) plant for exploitation of mixed management and marketing. tropical hardwood forests in central Guyana. Seep. 1 for footnotes. 59 Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable ·stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender '!:_/ Project'}_/ Action on Procurement!!._/ GUYANA (Cont'd} Ministry of To be (R} Water Supply and Sewerage-scope and Feasibility studies being Works and Housing determined components to be determined after prepared by consultants. (Bank) completion of feasibility studies. Ministere de l'Education 5.5 (R) Education I~ Rural primary schools, Appraisal report being Nationale; Ministere de (IDA) adult literacy programs, training of · prepared. l'Agriculture, des adolescent school drop-outs and teacher Ressources Naturelles training. Total project cost estimat~d Procurement: Retroactive et du Developpement Rural; at about $6.5 million of which about financing (up to $150,000) Ministere des Affaires $3.2 million in foreign exchange. may be recoDD11ended for project Sociales administrative professional services and technical assist- ance. (ELECTRICITE 14.0 (R) Power I - Additional generating Feasibility study by consultants D'HAITI) (IDA) capacity; expansion and improvement . expected mid-October. Bank will of distribution system for Port-au- act as Executing Agency for UNDP Prince. Government has also agreed financed study of energy sector to undertake a national survey of expansion subsequent to the water resources to maximize uses of project. Proposals from consul- hydro power potential, to study tants have been requested. CIDA potential uses of Haiti's lignite will finance survey of the hydro deposits and to formulate long-term energy resources part of the plans for the power sector. overall study. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing (up to $950,000) may be recommended for consulting services, for down-payment on generating equipment and for purchase of training equipment. Ministere de !'Agri- Up to (R) Rural Development I - In Northern Awaiting information from culture, des Ressources 10.0 Plain to include rehabilitation of Government on financial and Naturelles et du (IDA} irrigation works, credit to farmers, legal arrangements of only Developpement Rural construction of feeder roads, village existing sugar mjll in the water and power systems, and health Northern Plain. and training facilities. (SERVICES Up to (N) Water Supply I - Rehabilitation Feasibility study being HYDRAULIQUES) 7.0 of water systems in provincial towns undertaken by PARO with UNDP (IDA} and strengthening of the technical financing. and administrative capabilities of Services Hydrauliques. Ministere des Travaux Up to (R} Highways V Identification mission schedule Publics, des Transports 10.0 for November 1975. Awaiting et Communications (TPTC) (IDA} recommendation on highest priority projects by consultant preparing National Transport Survey. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 60 - Member Country, a_nd Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency y Lender '!:/ Project'}_/ Action on Procurement!!_/ HONDURAS 7.0 (R) Integrated Rural Development in Project to be identified by (IDA) Choluteca area. Government with FAO assistance. Ministerio de Up to Highway VII - Construction of Talanga- Feasibility studies for feeder Comunicaciones, 30.0 Juticalpa road and improvement of roads and maintenance program Obras Publicas y (Bank) feeder roads and purchase of mainte- being prepared. Detailed engi- Transporte nance equipment. neering study for Talanga-Juticalpa road completed. (EMPRESA NACIONAL DE Up to Power VII - El Cajon hydro power dev- Feasibility report being updated. ENERGIA ELECTRICA) 75.0 elopment with related interconnection, (Joint financing from IDB, CABEI (Bank) transmission and distribution and other lenders likely) facilities. (EMPRESA NACIONAL Up to Ports III - Development of a new port Project preparation in progress. f'ORTUARIA) 10.0 at Puerto Castilla to handle wood and (Bank) agricultural products exports; improve- ment of other national port facilities. Banco Central Up to (R) Livestock III - Continuation of Preparation report being 9.0 credit program to finance livestock considered. (IDA) development. To be determined To be ·(R) Industry I - Development of pulp Study of investment alternatives determined and paper and other forestry being reviewed. (Bank) industries in the Olancho region. JAMAICA Ministr.y of To be Education III - Project content not Awaiting Government definition Education determined yet determined. of scope of project and progress (Bank) in execution of second education project. Borrower To be Sugar Rehabilitation - Factory rehabil- Appraisal awaiting completion of to be determined determined itation; irrigation, drainage and field project preparation. (Parallel (Bank) equipment for improved cane production. financing with Commonwealth Development Corporation may be arranged) (WATER COMMISSION To be Water Supply II - Kingston. Study, recommending next water OF KINGSTON) determined supply source for development, (Bank) will begin later in 1975. Ministry of Health Up to (R) Population II and Nutrition - Scope of Appraisal scheduled for end 4.0 project not yet finalized but may October. (Bank) include rural health facilities, midwife training school, training of community health aids, packaging and distri- bution of weaning foods, information and communication systems, family plan- ning equipment and supplies, and research and evaluation studies. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - "61 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender '!:_/ Project '}_/ Action on Procurement!!._/ JAMAICA (Cont'd) Ministry of To be (R) Rural Development I - Scope of project Project being prepared by Agriculture determined not yet finalized but may include Government with FAO/IBRD (Bank) assistance to small farmers through assistance. Preparation land settlement and related infra- review mission scheduled structure works. for October/November 1975. (JAMAICA PUBLIC Up to Power II - Transmission and distribu- Project preparation underway. SERVICE COMPANY) - 15.0 tion facilities. (Bank) Jamaica Development Up to (R) Agricultural Credit III - Scope of Preappraisal mission scheduled Bank {JOB) 10.0 project not yet defined but may for late October 1975. (Bank) include assistance to JOB to finance on-farm improvements for coconut, citrus and livestock, and for agro- industries. -Secretaria de To be Highways VIII - Construction and im- Project under preparation. Obras Publicas determined provement of highway network. (Bank) (PRODUCTOS FORESTALES To be Forest Industries in State of Durango Revised feasibility study being DE MEXICO (PROFORMEX)) determined - Establishment of sawmills, plywood prepared by Government. (Bank) factories, linerboard plant and infra- structure such as forestry roads, water supply. Ferrocarriles 100.0 (R) Railways III - Rehabilitation and Appraisal report being reviewedJ Nacionales de (Bank) modernization of railway facilities, Mexico including purchase of rolling stock, locomotives, a program for maintenance and renovation of track equipment for telecommunications and consultant services. Total project cost estimated at $675 million of which about $282 million in foreign exchange. (BANCO DE MEXICO) 125 .o Livestock/Agricultural Credit V - Will Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) continue the program developed under Credit IV, but with greater emphasis on low-income farmers. Total project cost estimated at $400 million of which about $125 million in foreign exchange. (COMISION FEDERAL To·be (R) Power XII. Government review of investment DE ELECTRICIDAD) determined program and financing plan is (Bank) expected to be completed by October. Timing of appraisal will depend on results of review. Seep. 1 for footnotes. ·"'- -- - . - -- - --~-----·----·--- - - 62 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ tender ];_/ Project '}_/ Action on Procurement 11_/ MEXICO (Coot ' ) Secretaria de 40.0 (R) Ports II - Expansion and modernization Appraisal report being reviewed. Marina (Bank) of major ports. Civil works and equipment for handling containers and bulk minerals at Veracruz and Tampico, consulting services and training. Total project cost estimated at $94 million of which over $45 million would be foreign exchange. Secretaria de To be (R) Irrigation VIII - Flood control in the Revised feasibility studies Recursos Hidraulicos determined Papaloapan Basin (Cerro de Oro). expected by March 1976. (Bank) To be determined Up to (R) Tourism II - Development of new Selection of sites and preparation 50.0 tourist centers in Baja California. of feasibility study underway. (Bank) Project preparation mission report under review. ' I (BANCO DE MEXICO) 50.0 (R) FONEI II - Continuing program to pro- Interest rate issue being (Bank) vide long-term financing for equipment discussed with the Government. of mainly export-oriented industries. Secretaria de 40.0 (R) Medium-size Cities Water Supply - Appraisal report being reviewed. Recursos Hidraulicos (Bank) Water supply and sewerage infra- structure to be provided for about 8 cities throughout Mexico; training programs and technical studies. Total project cost estimated at $90 million of which $40 million in foreign exchange. Comision de Aguas del To be Mexico City Water Supply II. Feasibility studies underway to Valle de Me,cico determined determine water demand in the (Bank) future and facilities needed for its ,atisfaction. Secretaria de To be (N) Irrigation IX - Irrigation Feasibility report being Recursos determined in the lower Pamico Basin. prepared: Hidraulicos (Bank) Secretaria de To be (R) Irrigation X - Irrigation - Project being prepared by Recursos Hidraulicos determined Rehabilitation in the Balsas Basin. Government. Feasibility report (Bank) expected in December 1975. I Secretsria de To be Agricultural and Technical Education Project scope being reconsidered Obras Publicas determined - Basic agricultural secondary by Government. (Bank) schools and agricultural teacher training. To be To be Tropical Agricultural Research and Feasibility studies being pre- determined determined Development. pared. Awaiting Government's (Bank) reply to Bank's recommendations. (SIDERURGICA To be (R) Las Truchas Steel II - Expansion of Feasibility studies being LAZARO CARDENAS determined Las Truchas steel plant from one reviewed. Appraisal mission LAS TRUCHAS S.A.) (Bank) million tons per year of non-flat scheduled for mid-October 1975. products to 2.35 million tons per year of flat products. Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 63 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency :J../ Lender Y Project 1_/ Action on Procurement !!_I NICARAGUA To be Up to (R) Education II - Construction of secon- Appraisal report being determined 12.0 dary schools; vocational and teacher prepared. (Bank) training. Empresa Nacional To be (R) Power IX - Transmission and distri- Feasibility study being prepared de Luz y Fuerza determined bution facilities. Preappraisal mission in the (Bank) field. (INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS Up to Power IV - Civil works and equipment Awaiting IRHE's revised Master HIDRAULICOS Y 40.0 for La Fortuna hydroelectric power Plan and interim investment ELECTRIFICACION (IRHE)) (Bank) plant. program. · (BANCO NACIONAL To be · Livestock II - Credit line for improve- Feasibility study on livestock DE PANAMA) determined ment and expansion of livestock. ·potential of Atlantic Coast area (Bank) scheduled to start in October. (BANCO NACIONAL To be (R) Fisheries II - Credit line for replace- Government reviewing fishing DE PANAMA) determined ment of obsolete shrimp trawlers and sector policies. Preparation (Bank) other fishing vessels. dependent on credit demand. Borrower to To be Rural Development I - Settlement Identification/preparation be determined determined Scheme in Bayano/Darien Area. mission report submitted to (Bank) Government for conunent. (INSTITUTO DE AGUAS Up to (R) Water Supply I - Expansion of Appraisal mission scheduled Y ALCANTARILLADOS 8.0 Colon's water supply system. for November 1975, (IDAAN)) (Bank) PARAGUAY To be To be ·(R) DFC I - Credit program for small Project preparation mission determined determined industries (mainly agro-industries) in the field. (Bank) and tourism facilities. Oficina Nacional 4.0 Pre-investment - Financing of the Credit approved by Executive de Proyectos y (IDA) Government's pre-investment program Directors on August 21, 1975. Banco Central for 1975-79. Total project cost estimated at $5.7 million of which $4 million in forei~n exchange. Ministerio de Obras 7.0 (R) Domestic Airports - Improvement of Government evaluating con- Publicas (Bank) small domestic airports including sultants' proposals for paving and lighting of runways, feasibility and design studies. provision of navigational aids and conununications· equipment. Ministerio de 3.0 (N) Education II - Nonformal vocational Project preparation underway. Educacion y Culto (Bank) training. Ministerio de 4.0 (R) Education III - Basic and secondary Planning assistance mission Educacion y Culto (Bank) education, in the field. 4.0 (IDA) Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 64 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender 'J:./ Project ]_I Action on Procurement!!._/ PARAGUAY (Cont'd) Various Government 13.0 (R) Agriculture III - Rural development Identification mission report and Public Institutions (Bank) ·program in land settlement areas being prepared. including provisions of credit and infrastructure in existing colonies. · Ministerio de To be (R) Highway Maintenance II - May include Project preparation underway. Obras Publicae determined construction of a trunk road. (Bank) PERU ( El-IP RE SAS 36.0 Power distribution for the Lima metro- Appraisal report being prepared. ELECTRICAS (Bank) politan area, including transmission, ASOCIADAS) subtransmission, distribution, auxil- Procurement: Retroactive fi- iary services and support facilities, nancing for $1.2 millioµ to be technical assistance and training for recommended. power sector. Total project cost estimated at $165 million of which $39 million in foreign exchange. (CORPORACION To be (R) Development Finance Company. Appraisal report being prepared. FINANCIERA DE determined DESARROLLO (COFIDE)) (Bank) (CENTROMIN-PERU) 40.0 Expansion program for mining and Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) refining of non-ferrous metals and (Co-financing from IDB being water treatment plant. Total project considered.) cost estimated at about '$120 million of which about $58 million in foreign exchange. Ministerio de 20.0 Irrigation Rehabilitation-Desaliniza- FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program Agricultura (Bank) tion and drainage of about 20,000 hs mission to complete feasibility in five valleys along the coast. study by November. Appraisal mission scheduled for December 1975. Ministerio de To be (R) Ports VI - Expansion of ocean ports. Project scope and composition Transportes y determined will be defined by Government Comunicacionea (Bank) after ongoing coastal transport survey is completed. Preappraisal mission scheduled for November 1975. Corporacion Peruana To be (R) Aviation I - Upgrading of domestic Invitation for consultants' de Aviacion Civil determined airports. proposals for feasibility (CORPAC) (Bank) studies expected to be issued in October 1975. M:i.nisterio de 76.5 Lima-Amazon Transport Corridor - Documents in prep~ration. Traneportes y (Bank) Includes construction of Stage II of Comuoicac ione s Huanuco - La Oroyou and reconstruc- Procurement: Retroactive finan- tion of Aguaytia-Neshuya road sections cing up to $1. 7 million· for of the Trans-Andean corridor, feeder studies and construction being roads and maintenance equipment, recommended. expansion of river port of Iquitos, construction of river ports at Pucallpa and Yurimaguas, and assistance for project preparation. Total project cost estimated at $138.4 million of ·which $69.4 million in foreign exchange. Seep. 1 for footnotes. .·:... 65 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable St~ge of Processing and Implementing Agency 1_/ Lender ~/ Project'}__/ Action on Procurement!!_/ PERU (Cont'd) To be 20.0 Sites and services - Provision of basic Appraisal mission scheduled for determined (Bank) services (wster supply, sewerage, roads November 1975. snd electricity) for slum areas around Lima and Arequipa, develop industrial sites, provide supervised credit and related technical assistance. Banco Agrario Up to (R) Agricultural Credit VI. Preparation mission tentatively del Peru 30.0 scheduled for early 1976, (Bank) subject to progress in dis- bursements for the on-going Credit V project. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (PORT AUTHORITY OF To be (R) Port-of-Spain Port Improvement - Con- Consideration of project in abeya TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) determined struction of container terminal and at Government request. Project o (Bank) road, provision of container cargo be revised. handling, and hydrologic survey equipment and technical assistance.· Ministry of Works 7.0 (R) Highway II - Engineering and construc- Appraisal report being (Bank) tion of priority sections of Port of considered . Spain-Arima connection; road mainte- nance program and technical assistance. Procurement: Retroactive finan- Total project coat estimated at about cing of up to $300,000 for -final $28 million of which $14 million in engineering studies may be foreign exchange. recommended. Ministry of Education To be (R) Education III - Continued ·assistance Preliminary discussions on pro- and Culture determined in implementing plan for educational ject scope and composition (Bank) development (1968-83). planned for October 1975. Ministry of Agri- To be (R) Rural Development II - Credit for rural Awaiting outcome of Government's culture, Landa and determined development/land settlement probably in review of study on subdivision Fisheries (Bank) eastern and southern Caron! lands. of the hilly Caroni-owned lands for occupation by small-scale cane farmers, being financed .under the Bank's Caroni project loan (888-TR). URUGUAY Hiniaterio de 17 .o (R) Livestock Development V - Credit to Negotiations completed. Board Agricultura y Peaca - (Bank) ranchers and farmers for improvement presentation scheduled for Comiaion Honoraria de of livestock production; technical October 7, 1975. Plan Agropecuario services. Total project coat estimated at $32.7 million of which $17 million in foreign exchange. (ADHINISTRACION To be (R) Power V - Generation and related Awaiting Government action on NACIONAL DE USINAS determined transmission and distribution measures to inprove UTE'a Y TRANSMISSI0N£S (Bank) facilities. efficiency and decision on ELECTRICAS (UT£)) expansion program, including proposed financing plan. (Parallel financing probable.) Seep. 1 for footnotes. - 66 - Member Country, and Amount Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agenc;z I/ Lender ~/ Project ]./ Action on Procurement!!_/ URUGUAY (Cont'd) Central Bank 35.0 _Industrial Development and Export Appraisal report be!ng pre~ar~d. (Bank) Expansion - Loan to finance the rehabilitation and expansion of plant capacity and incremental working capital requirements of selected export enterprises; related technical assistance. VENEZUELA Hinisterio de To be Education I - Basic and secondary Appraisal report being reviewed. Educacion determined education and poet secondary technical (Bank) education. - 67 - VII, NEW PROJECTS ADDED·IN THIS ISSUES Amount , and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing WESTERN AFRICA NIG~RIA 30.0 Rice II - Stimulate rice production Identification report com- (Bank) to meet rising domestic demand in pleted; appraisal tentatively Mid-Western and Western States, scheduled for FY77. Provide small and subsistence farmers with another cash crop and build up institutional framework. Clearing and developing 5,000 to 10,000 ha. 17.0 Agricultural development - Benue Preparation report completed (Bank) Plateau. Extension and improvement of and appraisal scheduled for vital ,crop extraction roads, provide January 1976. technical services to farmers; and create market facilities and intel- ligence services designed to improve producers share of the realizeable value of farm produce. EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC AUSTRALIA To be Education I - Project likely to Identification mission will determined include. teacher training, agricultural arrive in the field October 15, and vocational training, 1975. INDONESIA 70.0 Irrigation IX - Jatigede Dam. Project preparation underway. (Bank) .SOUTH ASIA BANGLADESH To be Technical Assistance II - probably Respective roles of IDA and UNDP determined emphasizing technical assistance in technical assistance in (IDA) in project preparation. Bangladesh to be reviewed with UNDP prior to project formulation. About Seeds and Research~ expansion To be prepared under UNDP 5.0 and improvement of seed multiplica- financed study. (IDA) tion and distribution program. - 68 - Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PORTUGAL To be Highways I - Construction, improvement, Mission was sent in late Septembe1 determined and rehabilitation of three road sec- to review feasibility studies. (Bank) tions, assistance with implementation Mission report is now under pre- of maintenance organization, and tech- paration. nical assistance to the railways. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN Up to ELETROSUL Power Transmi"ssion - Expan- Identification mission in the. 70.0 sion of power transmission facilities field. · (Bank) in the South, ·including interconnection of the South and Southeast regions. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC To be Livestock Credit II - Continuation of Feasibility study being determined credit program to finance livestock prepared. (Bank) development. Possible agro-induatrial component. ECUADOR 3.0 Rural Development Preparation - Tech- Appraisal mission scheduled (Bank) nical assistance to prepare integrated for October 1975. rural development projects and possible Guagss Basin flood control study. To be Livestock IV - Financing of credit Preparation mission scheduled determined program for farmers and ranchers. November 1975. HAITI Up to Water Supply I - Rehabilitation of Feasibility study being 7.0 water systems in provincial towns undertaken by PARO with UNDP (IDA) and strengthening of the technical financing. · _and administrative capabilities of Services Hydrauliques. To be Irrigation IX - Irrigation Feaaibiiity report being determined in the lower Pamico Basin, prepared. (Bank) PARAGUAY 3.0 Education II - Nonformal vocational Project preparation underway. (Bank) training. PERU . ·=up--to Agricultural Credit VI. Preparation mission tentatively 30.0 scheduled for early 1976, (Bank) subject to progress in dis- bursements for the on-going Credit V project. DOCUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. NOT FOR PUBLIC USE SecM 75-727 /1 FROM: The Secretary November 7, 1975 CORRECTIONS TO THE MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OF BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS (as of September 30, 1975) The following corrections should please be made to the Monthly Operational Sunnnary, Section III, East Asia and Pacific, for the month of September 1975: ~) in the first column showing "Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing Agency," PAPUA NEW GUINEA should replace "AUSTRALIA" and should appear in block letters. b) In accordance with the alphabetical order, PAPUA NEW GUINEA shouil.d be removed from page 21 to page 26 and placed after MALAYSIA, but before PHILIPPINES, c) In Section VII "NEW PROJECTS ADDED IN THIS MONTH," AUSTRALIA should be replaced by PAPUA NEW GUINEA, and should be shown after INDONESIA. 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