?1·-~'",.· I 8911J.'%it~' ;:1'.;;;i,Ll·$~:~' :. ~NfC ';·.· -''.\:-7'"'··· ·., --- .... ~ .... -· , .... f'f,!,tH.i, •i T DOCUMENT OF $i:l ·· INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION NOT FOR PUBLIC USE MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OF BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS (as of February 15, 1973} SecM73-132 FROM: The Secretary March 15, 1973 Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]..! Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!../ I. EASTERN AFRICA ·BOTSWANA To be Urban development - site and services Report of pre-appraisal mission determined project in Francistown and possibly under consideration; to be fol- (IDA) Seleb1-Pickwe; preparation and servic- lowed by discussions with Govern- ing of plots for low income families ment. (Joint financing under to construct housing, and basic com- consideration.} munity facilities. Total project cost estimated at $5 million. BURUNDI Ministry of 8.9 (R} Road construction and maintenance - Negotiations substantially Public Works (IDA) reconstruction of the Bujuinbura- completed. Government has re- Nyanza-LAC road, 121 km, and imple- quested consideration of labour mentation of a 4-year maintenance intensive method for road con- program. Total project cost $12.5 struction currently being inves- million of which $10.3 million is tigated by consultants. Also foreign_ exchange component. further talks required with Gov't. on general economic rehabilitation of project area whi.ch was affected by the 1972 fighting. (Parallel financing by UNDP, Germany and Belgium expected}. REGIDESO To be Hydroelectric power plant (6-12MW}, Government reviewing UNDP- determined south of BuJumbura on Mugere River. financed feasibility report and (IDA) securing UNDP help for market study to determine plant size. Office des Cultures To be Coffee improvement II - extension of Awaiting project identification. Industrielles du determined first coffee project (financed by IDA Burundi (IDA} Cr. 147} . Ministry ·of To be Drainage in lower Ruzizi Valley-project Government preparing request Agriculture determined area about 9,500 ha. to UNDP to finance feasibility (IDA} study. 1/ If the Government is the borrower, the name of the department, ministry or agency which is to implement the project is'given. If the Government is to relend the proceeds to another entity, the na~ of that entity is given. If the Government is not the borrower, the borrower's name is given in capital letters in parentheses. 2/ The amount is in millions of U.S. dollars and is approximate and tentative. 1J The letter (N} before the project means that the project is a new listing in the Summary; the letter (R} means that the information about the project has been revised since the last issue of the Summary. Section VI 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 I. expected to be financed by the Bank or IDA. Distribution: Executive Directors and Alternates President Senior Vice President, ·Operations Vice Presidents, Bank, and Officers of IFC Directors and Department Heads, Bank and IFC - 2 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and _Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project~ Action on Procurement !!._/ EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY l/ (EAST AFRICAN POST 31.0 {R). Telecommunications III - further Negotiations substantially AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Bank) development of local and regional completed. CORPORATION - EAPTC) telecommunications services. Total project cost estimated at $51.2 Procurement: Bid invitations million, including $33.2 million in issued, after Bank approval, foreign exchange. for carrier and VHF systems, cables and accessories ($3.6 million). (EAST AFRICAN RAIL- To be Railways IV - 1973-76 phase of EARC's Awaiting submission by corporat WAYS CORPORATION - determined continuing program for development of of final .1972-76 program for EARC) (Bank) railway facilities serving East Africa. consideration by Bank. (EAST AFRICAN To be Development finance company II Awaiting utilization of funds DEVELOPMENT BANK) determined first loan. (Bank) ETHIOPIA Ministry of Up to 25.0 (R) "Minimum Package" agriculture - Appraisal Report under consider Agriculture - (IDA) mainly to increase grain production atio_n. Extension and Project by peasant farmers through provision Implementation Depart- of credit for basic inouts, fertilizer, ment (EPID) improved seeds, implements and exten- sion services to demonstrate their use. Awash Valley 16.0 (R) Amibara irrigation (formerly included Appraisal report for revised Authority (AVA) (IDA) Melka Sadi) - development of about project under consideration. 10,000 hectares in Middle Awash Valley; total coat of revised project estimated Procurement: Retroactive finan- at $21.3 million with about $13.0 mil- cing (about $200,000) for lion in foreign exchange. consultants' services to be recommended. Livestock and 4.5 Livestock II - construction of stock Negotiations completed. Meat Board (IDA) routes, markets, and slaughter facilities with associated hide sheds, purchase of Procurement: Retroactive fi cattle transporters, and technical cing (up to $30,000) for forei assistance; Total project cost estimated expenditures for employment of at $6.4 million including about $2.2 senior project officials to be million in foreign exchange. recommended. Civil Aviation To be (R) Domestic airports and tourism-proposed Appraisal mission scheduled Authority and determined program includes internal airports, for March. Ethiopian Tourist (IDA) hotels along "Historic Route," res- and Hotel toration of historic monuments, and Investment possibly aircraft. Project for Bank Corporation Group financing not yet determined. Ministry of Education To. be (R) Educat.ion Ill Appraisal has been made, but determined further consideration of project (IDA) delayed pending Gov't. review of its sector strategy and gov't. decision on scope of project. See P. 1 for footnotes. 'J./ Comprising Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. - 3 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project}! Action on Procurement !!_/ ETHIOPIA (Cont'd.) (IMPERIAL BOARD OF To be (R) Teleconununications V - Total project Appraisal report being prepared. TELECOMMUNICATIONS determined cost estimated at $40 million with $26 OF ETHIOPIA) (uncertain). million in foreign exchange. Ministry of To be Grain storage and marketing Internal market studies being Agriculture determined prepared by consultants. (IDA) Institute of To be Agricultural research Arrangements for project Agricultural determined preparation under discussion. Research (IDA) Agricultural and To be Development finance company IV Awaiting results of third credit, Industrial Develop- determined signed on May 10, 1972. Imperial Highway To be Roads VI - likely to include road Project preparation under.way by Authority determined maintenance and agricultural roads. Imperial Highway Authority, (IDA) utilizing USAID road maintenance study. Ministry of Education To be Education IV- to be based upon find- Government reviewing findings determined ings of education sector review. of sector review. (IDA) Livestock and To be (R) Livestock III - development in southern Consultants preparing feasi- Meat Board determined rangelands of market oriented beef bility study. Pre-appraisal (IDA) cattle production within framework mission scheduled for Feb./March. of pastoral society. Ministry of· To be Humera agricultural development II - Consultants preparing feasi- Agriculture determined further development in western lowlands bility study. (IDA) where substantial mechanization has taken place. Ministry 19f To be Shire lowlands regional development - Government preparing project Agriculture determined settlement of smallholder migrants with Bank assistance •. (IDA) from Tigre_highlands. Coffee Board To be . (N) Coffee processing II Preparation of project awaiting determined results of first coffee pro- (IDA) cessing project. Ministry of To'be (N) Wolamo II Outline of project, prepared by Agriculture determined WADU staff, under preliminary (IDA) consideration. Kenya Industrial To be Development finance company Government in process of Development Bank determined establishing KIDB.and selecting (KIDB) (Bank) senior staff. Hinistry of To be Crop development - cotton and wheat Government preparing project Agriculture determined production in Eastern Province. with Bank assistance. (Bank/IDA) (CITY COUNCIL To be Urban development - site and services Task force now appointed and OF NAIROBI) determined project, including preparation and project being prepared by (Bank/IDA) servicing of plots on which low income Nairobi City Council. families would erect own housing. See P. 1 for footriotes. -,4 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or IUld Probable Stage of Processing and _Implementi11g Agency y Lender Project J__/ Action-on Procurement !!_/ KENYA (Cont'd) Kenya Tea Development 14.0 Tea development III - extension of Appraisal report being prepare Authority (Bank/IDA) support provided to Tea Authority under two earlier credits; project will include additional planting and financing for tea factory development. Agricultural To be Livestock development II - second Appraisal report being prepared Finance Corp./ determined phase of livestock program initiated Ministry of (Bank/IDA) under Cr. 129; project would include Agriculture funds for development of individual, group and company ranches, range water facilities, marketing, veterinary services, etc. Ministry of To be Tourism - development f Diani beach Government drawing up list of Tourism determined resort complex, part of Government consultants to submit proposals (Bank) program for development additional for feasibility study to be facilities at the Coast. financed by Government. (EAST AFRICAN POWER To be (R) Power II - expansion of Kipevu thermal Awaiting further information o AND LIGHT_ING COMPANY) determined station at Mombasa. project preparation from EAP&L. (Bank) Procurement: In view of urgent need for additional generating capacity at Kipevu thermal station and long lead time between ordering and commis- sioning, advance bidding in accordance with Bank's guide- lines for procurement and retroactive financing for down payments up to $500,000 to be recommended. Ministry of Works 24.0 (R) Highway V - additional package of Appraisal report being prepared. Roads Department (Bank) roads, largely feeder and rural access roads. Ministry of $8.0-9.0 (R) Population - assistance for im- Sector study and appraisal report Health (IDA) plementing Kenya's five-year family being prepared. planning program which includes pro- visions for training facilities, construction of national Family Plan- ning Center, upgrading of health and family planning clinics, and feasi- bility study to review structure of rural health services. Mombasa Pipeline To be (R) Water supply for Mombasa and coastal Updated consultant's report being Board or successor determined region - development of new water reviewed by Bank. institution (Bank/IDA) sources and additional distribution system. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 5 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project J./ Action on Procurement !!./ LESOTHO 3.5 Malibamatso River diversion engineer- Lesotho and South Africa are (IDA) ing. Total cost about $3.5 million. at an impasse on issue of water price. Negotiations scheduled for last November postponed in- definitely. To be Malibamatso River diversion scheme - Awaiting action on proposed tm- determined construction of dam and 60 Km tunnel gineering credit, listed above. (Hank) for water exports to South Africa; (Funds required from external total cost $130 million of which sources other than South Africa $120 million outside Lesotho. and Bank Group. Ministry of 5.6 (R) Thaba Bosiu rural development - Scheduled for ED consideration on Agriculture (IDA) dryland farming; project would affect Feb. 22. (Parallel financing by 12,000 farmers on 60,000 acres and USAID expected.) would provide agricultural inputs, credit, marketing, roads, extension services and soil conservation. Total cost about $9.8 million with $5.4 million in foreign exchange. MALAGASY REPUBLIC Ministry of Public 15.0 {Bank) {R) Roads III - construction of about 417 Loan and Credit signed on Works 15.0 (IDA) km primary roads and detailed engineer- January 17. ing of about 200 km. Total project cost about $44 million, of which $29 million foreign exchange. Ministry of Rural To be Agricultural credit - scope of project Report of project preparation Development determined being reviewed. mission under review. (IDA) (MALAGASY RAILWAYS- 9.0 (R) Railway rehabilitation - part of Five- Appraisal mission in field. RNCFM) (Bank) Year (1972-1976) Development Plan to (Part of program may be financed rehabilitate and modernize railway from other sources), system. Total cost estimated at about $24 million. Ministry of Rural To be Livestock II - continuation of program Project preparation under way. Development determined initiated under Loan 585; project would (IDA) aim at development of traditional live- stock sector. About 2.0 Development finance company Project preparation under way. (IDA) Ministry of Rural To be Forestry - pine and eucalyptus planta- Project preparation under way. Development determined tion. (Bank) Ministry of To be Education II - follow-up of first project Awaiting results of overall Education determined (Ln. 510). review of education system, (IDA) currently being carried out by government. Ministry of Rural To be Rice development - in Didy area along FAC-financed feasibility study Development determined lines of Lake Alaotra project (Cr. 214). under way. (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. .,. 6 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project]_/ Action on Procurement !!../ Ministry of Education 1.s Education II - improvement of educa- Project identification under w (IDA) tional system and facilities. Ministry of 10.s (R) Rural development (Lower Shire II) - Negotiations substantially Agricultural and (IDA) second phase of integrated rural completed. Natural Resources development program in the Lower Shire area, emphasizing expansion of agricultural production and possibly including improvement of agricultural roads, marketing facilities, health facilities, fisheries and livestock development. Electricity Supply To be (R) Tedzani hydropower - bdcond stage of Appraisal mission in field. Commission determined project to increase generation capacity (Parallel financing may be (IDA) by 16 HW, together with expansion of considered.) transmission facilities. Total proj- ect cost estimated at about $17 million. MAURITIUS Ministry of 4.0 (R) Port development - deepening and Pre-appraisal mission scheduled Communications (IDA) expanding Port Louis harbor to improve for early March. passenger and freight services, pro- viding a deep water quay, storage facil- ities and cargo handling equipment. Central Water 3.0 (R) Water supply and sewerage - improve- Consultants' feasibility study Authority (IDA) ment and augmentation of three existing · under way. domestic water supply schemes (Port Louis, Mare aux Vacoas and the Districts), and two sewerage schemes (Port Louis and Plain Wilhelms), to meet household and industrial demand. ·Development Bank 3.0 (R) Construction of industrial estate - Appraisal mission in field. of Mauritius (IDA) probably at Coromandel near Port Louis, including factory buildings and infrastructure. Development Works 4.5 (R) Regional development - with emphasis on Mission in field to complete Corporation (IDA) employment creation, possibly includ- appraisal. ing construction of public facilities in rural areas (e.g. roads, schools, dispensaries) and improvement and conservation of natural resources (e.g. planting of trees, maintenance of , public . forests). Ministry of To be Integrated agricultural development - Project preparation mission Agriculture determined smallholder tea, rice and cotton scheduled for Feb/March. (IDA) development. Ministry of To be (R) Highway I I - reconstruction of Awaiting mission's report on Public Works determined Ruhengeri-Gesinyi Road. project preparation. (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 7 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!./ RWANDA (Cont'd) Ministry of 3.3 (R) Hutara agricultural development - After negotiations, Government Agriculture (IDA) Project would provide for infra- objected to arrangements on structure (plot and grazing area project organization. Bank's layout, road construction, water views have been transmitted to supply), technical and marketing Government and as result of services tse-tse fly eradication. follow-up mission to Rwanda in Total project cost $3.7 million November, Government has sub- of which $1.R million in foreign mitted new proposals. exchange. SOHALIA Somali Ports 13.0 (R) Port of Mogadiscio - construction of Negotiations completed, Authority (IDA) new port to replace lighterage (Joint financing planned with facilities; will include a break- FED.) water, 4 berths, livestock loading facilities, port operating equip- Procurement: Bids being ment and te~hnical assistance. evaluated, Total cost estimated at $25 million, of which 80% is foreign exchange. Livestock B.7 (R) Livestock - in lower Juba region, Appraisal mission in field. Development (IDA) probably including watering points, Agency stock routes, holding ground, ir- rigated fodder ranch, markets, and technical assistance. Ministry of To be General agriculture Identification mission preparing Agriculture detertn:1.ned report. (IDA) Rahed Corporation 40.0, (R) Rahad irrigation - pump irrigation Negotiations completed. (IDA) of 300,000 acres, mainly cotton and (Joint financing with Kuwait . groundnuts, with water from Roseires Fund and parallel financing with Reservoir. Total cost $95 million USAID.). with $64 million in foreign exchai:ige, Sudan Railways To be Railway III - expansion of capacity and Appraisal report being prepared. dei:ermined improvement of operations to meet grow- (IDA) ing traffic demands. Central Electricity To be Power II - expansion of generation project preparation under way. & Water Corporation de~e:rmined and distribution facilities. (IDA) Industrial Bank To be (R) Development Finance Company Appra:lsal mission scheduled of Sudan determined for late February. (IDA) SWAZILAND Ministry of 3.0 Irrigation - development of approx. Government's proposals for Agriculture (IDA) 8,000 acres for smallholder settle- changes in project being reviewed. ments and 2,000 acres for commercial Appraisal planned for first farms in the Usutu River· B~sin, half of 1973, Ministry of Power, To be r Highways II - improvements of second- Consultants selected for W~rks & determined ary roads primarily for sugar transport. UNDP-financed engineering Communications (IDA) expected to start work early in 1973, See P, 1 for footnotes. - 8 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J./ Lender Project]/ Action on Procurement !!J SWAZILAND (Cont'd) Swaziland To be Thermal power - 1000 HW thermal Preliminary feasibility Electricity detemined power station using Swazi coal to studies completed; awaiting Board ·(Bank) produce electricity for export to further exploration of coal Escom in South Africa. Total cost field and study of markets for about $170 million. coal export. Ministry of Power, To be Water supply - expansion of urban Identification mission report Works & Communications detemined water and sewerage in Mbabane and being prepared. (IDA) Hanzini. TANZAl'HA Ministry of Agriculture 2.0 (R) Navy beans - development of about Awaiting further study and and Cooperatives, (IDA) 40,000 acres for navy bean production identification of prospective Tanzania Navy Bean on state farms and through outgrowers. markets and prices of navy beans. Co. & Tanzania Total project cost estimated at $3.2 Investment Bank million, of which $1.6 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Education IV - physical facilities and Negotiations substantially National (IDA) equipment for secondary schools, completed. Education teacher training, and technical, vocational, and health education facilities. Total project cost estimated at $14 million. (TANZANIA INVESTMENT 3.0 (R) Development finance company - assis- Pre-appraisal mission in field. BANK - TIB) (Bank) tance chiefly for development of manufacturing. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Highways IV - general improvement in Consultants' draft final report Communications & Works (IDA) highway maintenance. received. Government expects to complete project preparation by April. (TANZANIA ELECTRIC s.o (R) Power III - transmission and distrib- Project proposal to be SUPPLY COMPANY) (Bank) ution lines. pr~pared by TANESCO. Ministry of 18.0 (R) Livestock II - broadly based program Negotiations began on Feb. 7. Agriculture and (IDA) including expansion of marketing and Cooperatives, processing facilities and development National Agric. of livestock production on commercial Company and Tanzania and ujamaa cooperative ranches. Total Rural Development Bank project cost estimated at about $23 million. To be (R) Cotton I - expansion of cotton produc- Appraisal mission in field. determined tion chiefly through increased use of (IDA) facilities and other inputs and technical services to growers. .To be Dairy development I - dairy production Project to be prepared by detemined and processing for domestic consumption. Government with PMEA and Danish (IDA) assistance. Office of Prime 3.0 (N) Rural Development I (Kigoma) - integrated Project under preparation with Minister (IDA) rural project, including such possible PHEA assistance. components as mixed farming, water supply, feeder roads and farm imports and credit. See P. 1 for foonotes. - 9 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!../ TANZANIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Lands, To be (N) Urban Development - site.and services Project identification mission Housing & Urban determined development in Dar es Salaam and other planned for late February. Development (IDA) centers. of Animal 6,6 Livestock development II - expansion Negotiations substantially Game & (IDA) into new areas of livestock development completed, Economic mission started under first project, Project , being planned, would finance about 140 medium-sized breeding/fattening ranches, one large steer fattening ranch and program of mixed farm development, Total cost $13,4 miHion of which foreign exchange component $4,6 million, ganda Tea Growers 10.0 Smallholder tea II~ continuation of 'Appraisal report prepared; orporation (UTGC) (IDA) planting program started under phase I further action awaiting project, Additional planting of 6,800 economic mission, ha by about 7,500 smallholders-and construction and expansion of tea fac- tories, Total cost $14,9 million of which foreign exchange component $7,1 million, Ministry of Mineral & 7,0 Kampala/Jinjs water supply and Awaiting submission of legislation, , Water Resources and (Bank) sewerage. to create National Water and Sewer-· National Water & age Authority and appointment of Sewerage Corporation consultants to advise on its (to be established) establishment and operation, Ministry of Works, To .be Highways III - further road construc- Bank comments on consultants' Communications & determined tion including tea feeder roads and draft final reports submitted; Housing (IDA) technical .assistance, final reports await.ad, · Ministry of To· be· Integrated rural development - Project identification under Agriculture, determined credit to farmers for inputs, im- way. Forestry & (IDA) provements in infrastructure facil- Cooperatives ities (water and roads), strengthen- ing of marketing, processing and storage facilities. Ministry, of To be Rubber-plantation development and Project preparation by Goodyear Agriculture determined settlement.• under way, (IDA) Ministry of To be Cotton and food crops development Project preparation under way Agriculture. determ'ined for smallholders, probably in Ubangui with FAC assistance, (IDA) . region, Ministry of About 5,0 Livestock - development of public Appraisal report being prepared, Agriculture (IDA) ranches in. Shaba area. Society for About 15,0 Development finance company III Awaiting determination of timing Financial Develop- (IDA) and amount of SOFIDE's need for ment (SOFIDE) additional financial assistance, See P. 1 for footnotes. - IO - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency.]_/ Lender Project 1J Action on Procurement !!./ ZAIRE (Cont'd) Bureau of National About 25.0 (R) Railway and river transport - rehabil- Awaiting further project Transportation (IDA) - itation of Kinshasa-l-latadi railway preparation. (ONATRA) and inland waterways and ports. Office of Post To be Telecommunications - telephone system Investment program received and and Telecomm~nications determined in Kinshasa and inter-city links. under study. (ONPTZ) (IDA) Ministry of To be (R) Agricultural credit. Project identification mission Agriculture determined tentativeiy scheduled for May. (IDA) Water Authority To be (R) Water supply and sewerage in Kinshasa. Awaiting further project (REG1DESO) determined identification. (IDA) Ministry of Public To be (N) Urban development in Kinshasa and Project identification mission Works determined possibly Kolwezi. Possibility of com- scheduled for April. (IDA) bining this project with water supply project to be considered. Bureau of Roads To be Highways III - further road rehabili- Awaiting project identification. determined tation, construction and t.:,chnical (IDA) assistance. Bureau of the To be (N) Development planning assistance - Appraisal mission scheduled for Presidency determined provision of 5 or 6 specialists in March (possible cofinancing by (Uncertain) development planning to the Bureau UNDP). of the Presidency for a central planning unit. Tobacco Board 11.5 (R) Family farming - tobacco; planting Approved by Executive Directors of Zambia (Bank) 4900 ha tobacco and 6200 ha maize on January 16. over 5 years by 5,000 new and 1,000 existing growers; provision of credit, seasonal and medium-term, and some infrastructure; largely in southern and eastern provinces but pilot schemes in other areas; total cost $15.5 million of which $7.0 mill~on in foreign exchange. Ministry of Rural To be (R) Mixed farming - livestock and crops Appraisal mission in field. Development determined development. (Bank) Ministry of Education About (R) Education Ill - agricultural, technical Appraisal report being prepared. 20.0 and medical training facilities; addi- (Bank) tional works to complete secondary schools under first education project, educational services center, and tech- nical assistance. Total project cost estimated at about $29 million. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 11 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lf Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!J ZAMBIA (Cont'd) (KARIBA NORTH To be (R) Kariba North Bank (supplt!lllentary Further cost increases, due BANK COMPANY) determined financing) mainly to unforseeable adverse (Bank) rock conditions, require increase in proposed loan amount. Civil works contractor in liquidation; new arrangements under discussion. Procurement: Contract for civil works and major equipment awarded under Loan 701. ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY 105.0 Kafue II - hydroelectric power; dam Appraisal report being prepared. SUPPLY CORPORATION (Bank) construction at Itezhitezhi to Ltd. provide storage for generating plant 250 km downstream at Kafue Gorge where four 150 MW units are installed; project will ensure better utilization these units and enable addition of two 11Dre 150 MW units; electricity to be fed into CAPC grid; total cost likely to exceed $150 million of which 67% would be in foreign exchange. General Post 10.0 Telecommunications Awaiting receipt of project Office (Bank) proposal from Government. Ministry of Finance 25.0 (N) Program Loan Report being prepared by (Bank) economic mission which visited Zambia in January. - 12 - Member Country, and runount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1f Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement !!_/ II, WESTERN AFRICA CAMEROON National Ports 15.0-20.0 (R) Ports II - dredging of channel and Guidelines sent to Government Authority (NPA) (Bank/IDA) additional berths at Douala. Total and NPA for further project cost tentatively estimated at $50 to preparation under NPA's super- $60 million. vision. (Co-financing proba- ble with USAID, AFDB, and Fren and German Governments.) Ministry of To be Cocoa - rehabilitation of cocoa small- Awaiting feasibility study Agriculture determined holdings in eastern C ~eroon, new (expected by May). (Bank) plantings, farm equipment and inputs, extension services; upgrading of cocoa feeder roads; project location still being discussed with P,overnment. Ministry of 18.0 Roads II - upgrading and paving, Consultants completing feasibi Transport (Bank/,IDA) Garoua to Mora, 250 km; Douala to ity studies. Appraisal mission Pont du Nlcam, 180 km; Pont du Noun in field, to Foumban, 54 km. Project cost _tentatively estimated-at $43 million with foreign exchange component of $30 million, Ministry.of To be (R) Livestock development - establishment Consultants in field for feas- Agriculture ·determined of up to 10 ranches in the Adamaoua ibility study (expected to be (IDA) region; and north western and eastern completed by end of June). Cameroon; stock routes; cattle markets_ and abattoirs. Project cost tenta- tively estimated at $13 million, Societe Camerounaise de 1. 7 . (Rl OU palm supplemental financing - $5.2 (Co~financing with CCCE and FAC) palmeraies (SOCAPAL!'f) (Bank) million needed to complete eastern Loans approved by Executive Cameroon oil palm project (Ln, 593), Directors on February 13, It is proposed that Bank, FAC, CCCE, Government and SOCAPALM provide such financing. Regifercam 10.0 (R) Railways II - Douala-Yaounde (project Project being prepared by con- (Bank) elements not yet decided) sultants under Loan 687. Pre- appraisal mission planned for late February, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Ministry of Public Up to Bangui-Bossembele road - upgrading Feasibility study being Works, Housing and 4.0 of 156 km road. considered. Transport (IDA) CHAD Ministry of 2.0 Cotton feeder roads (Phase!) - Consultants being engaged to com- Public Works (IDA) improvement and maintenance of plete preparation of project, about 300 km of selected seasonal roads used for transporting seed cotton to ginneries; feasibility study and de- tailed engineering of Phase II - improvement and maintenance of all- weather roads used for transporting fibre cotton from ginneries to ex- port outlets. P. 1 for footnotes. - 13 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!._/ CHAD (Cont'd) Ministry of To be Cotton feeder roads (Phase II) - Preparation of this project to be Public Works determined improvement and maintenance to financed under phase I credit. (IDA) all-weather standards of about 434 km of selected roads used for transporting fibre cotton from ginneries to export outlets. Ministry of To be Sategui-Deressia irrigation - Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture and determined expansion of rice production from Rural Development (IDA) 9,000 ha to 11,000 ha in Sategui- Deressia Plains by constructing embankments, irrigation canals, housing and storage buildings and a rice mill; and provision of ex- tension services and agricultural research; total project cost about $8 million. CONGO, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF Office du Ranch de la 3.5 (R) Livestock development of 30,000 ha for Appraisal report being considered. DIHESSE (ORD) (IDA) ranching in Niari valley, including (Bilateral financing of manage- fencing, ranch roads, watering facilities, ment assistance decided in housing and cattle. Project cost about principle by French Government). $6.0 million with $4.1 million in for- eign exchange. IDA to finance construc- tion and completion of ranches, water supply, roads and up to 6,600 head of cattle. · Agence Trans- To be (R) Realignment of Holle-Dolisie (110 km) Awaiting detailed engineering congolaise des determined section of Congo-Ocean Railway; provision study, being financed by Cr. 297, Communications (ATC) (IDA) of some river transport equipment. expected in early 1973. (Repre- Rstimated project cost up to $45 million. sentatives of potential co-lenders to discuss project with Government in February.) DAHOMEY Department of 8.2 (R) Roads - reconstruction of Parakou- Negotiations to begin about Public Works (IDA) Halanville road (320 km) and two small February 20. sections (17 km) of Cotonou-Bohicon road; technical assistance for road maintenance. Estimated total cost $21.8 million with $15 million in foreign exchange. IDA credit would finance mainly civil works contracts and technical assistance. Ministry of To be (R) Education - possibly rural and voca- Preparation mission in field, Education determined tional education. (IDA) Ministry of Rural To be (R) Agricultural diversification in the Consultants (to be financed under Development and determined Atakora, Borgou and Zou districts with Cr 307) to be selected early in Cooperation (IDA) an emphasis on maize, sorghum and rice 1973 to identify and prepare production. The on-going cotton project. project (Cr 307) will also be extended. Department of To be (N) Cotonou port Awaiting completion of feasi- Public Works determined bility study to be undertaken (IDA) for Government by BCEOM. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 14 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lf · Lender Project'}) Action on Procurement "!!} EQUATORIAL QUINEA Directorate of 2.0 (R) Roads - purchase of road maintenance Negotiations substantially Public Works (IDA) equipment; construction or improvement completed. Awaiting Govern- of workshops, garages and warehouses; ment.' s final agreement on road betterment works, Estimated documents and signature of project cost $2.7 million. technical assistance contract (Technical assistance component costing $400,000 to be financed by UNDP with IDA as Executing Agency). GABON Office du Chemin (R) Owendo Booue railway - about 338 km, Government informed that Bank de Fer Tranegabonaie including ancillary road construction considers its involvement pre- (OCTRA) and timber port facilities. Total mature, given low probability project cost through 1978 about $285 of early opening of Belinga million. iron ore mine and inability of logging activities alone to support proposed railway. Government not interested at this stage in identified ·cheaper ·river-road "investment alterna- tive, Societe d'Energie 8.5 (R) Water supply in Libreville - expansion ·Appraisal report being reviewed. et d'Eau du Gabon (Bank) of pumping stations, pipelines, treat- (Co-financing by CCCE expected). (SEEG) ment plant and storage. Total project cost about $18 million with foreign exchange component of about $10 million, Procurement: Retroactive financi for engineering, about $300,000 being considered', : I • Hinietere de To be (R) Education - possibly rural and voca- UNESCO identification mission d'Education Nationale determined tional education. IBRD in field • et de la Culture (Bank) , THE GAMBIA Port Authority 0.8 (N) "Port of Bathurst Appraisal mission in field, (IDA) supplementary financing (Cr. 187). Ministry of Local 2.5 (N) Improvement of airport and tourist Government, Lande (IDA) related infrasturcture and facili- and Mines, ties including power, water, sewerage, Ministry of Public telecommunications. Works Ghana Sugar Estates 15.6 ·, (R) Rehabilitation of two sugar estates,. Credit signed on Januar, 29. and Agricultural (IDA) factories and plantations; replanting Development Bank (ADB) 7,350 acres of estate cane and 8,600 acres of farmers cane; expansion of estate acreage by 3,550 acres and farmers' acreage by 4,000. Project also includes employment of management team and technical assistance to ADB. Total project cost $24 million of which foreign exchange component is $16.1 million. IDA to finance factory and field.equipment and vehicles $6.0 mil- lion; expatriate staff $4.8 million; civil works $2.2 million; surveys and studies $0.2 million; outgrowers farm development $0.6 million and unallocated $1. 8 million, See P. 1 for footnotes. - 15 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!../ GHANA (Cont'd) To be (N) Livestock - development of four Appraisal mission in field. determined ranches to increase supply of im- (Bank) proved breeding cattle adjusted to local conditions, and to train Ghanaian staff in modern cattle production tech- niques. Public Works 10.0 Highway - rehabilitation of up to 580 Appraisal report being updated Department (IDA) miles of main trunk roads. Project following reappraisal. (Parallel may also include studies of possible financing with U.K. and AFDB future feeder road p-~ject. possible.) Ministry of 10.0 Education - construction and equipment Negotiations substantially Education (IDA) of new institutions and extension to completed. Awaiting determina- existing institutions for teacher, tion of Government's position vocational and agricultural training on project and on related and related technical assistance. Total educational reforms. (Parallel project cost about $13 million with financing possible by UK, about $8 million in foreign exchange. Canada and UNDP of part of technical assistance component.) Water and Sewerage Up to (R) Water supply II - construction of new Appraisal report being updated. Corporation 10.0 dam and improved treatment facilities (IDA) at Weija; expansion of piped water supply in Greater Accra Region to serve 50,000 - 70,000 people. Total cost about Procurement: Retroactive finan- $15.8 million with about $10 million in cing of detailed engineering foreign exchange. (up to $234,000) to be recom- mended. Postal and Telegraph 10.0 Telecommunications - rehabilitation and Appraisal report being considered. Authority (IDA) expansion of telecononunications network (Parallel financing under discus- over 4-year period. Includes increase sion). of 27,700 lines in exchange capacity and strengthening long-distance telephone Procurement: Retroactive financing and telex circuits, as well as services for consultants' services (up to for improved management and engineering. $80,000 may be recommended. To be (R) Oil palm production - establishment of a Appraisal report being prepared. determined nucleus estate and small-holder farms on (IDA) about 25,000 acres in Eastern Region, of which Phase I would involve 13,000 acres; to include extension services, agri- cultural inputs, processing facilities, credit, management and research. Total project cost of Phase I over first eight years about $8 to 9 million. To be (R) Rice production - on 70,000 acres Appraisal report being prepared. determined (mostly rehabilitation of existing farms). (Possible parallel financing by (IDA) in Northern Region; to include extension private banks and AFDB for rice services, agricultural inputs, machinery mills and by Federal Republic of and equipment, processing facilities and Germany for agricultural input credit. Total project costs about $32 distribution and paddy markets). million. To be Cotton production - on 50,000 acres, Appraisal report being prepared. determined mainly in Upper Region; to include staff, extension services, agricultural inputs, credit and implements. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 16 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project 1f Action on Procurement !:J GHANA (Cont'd) Public Works 5.0 Feeder roads Project preparation Department (IDA) assistance of PMWA. 4.0 Fishing port improvement (Project ele- Awaiting completion (IDA) ments not yet decided) consultants, IVORY COAST (SATMACI) To be Cocoa II - planting in western regions, Feasibility studies to be determined resettlement of farmers. prepared by consultants. (Bank) Department of 8,0 (R) Road construction in Southwest Appraisal mission in field, Public Works (Bank) studies and detailed engineering for 6.0 Abidjan-Sikensi road (68 Ian), and for {IDA) realignment and reinforcing works on Abidjan-Yamoussoukro and N'douci-Gagnoa roads. Total project cost about $22 million, (SODERIZ) 4.0 Rice production - development in Awaiting outcome of experience (Bank) forest region between Gagnoa and Daloa with pilot project financed by to include terracing, irrigation works, CCCE, (Co-financing with extension services and agricultural CCCE expected), inputs, Total project cost about $10 million. Department of About 8.0 (R) Urban transport - East-West express- Government to prepare additional Public Works way and port road, and-infrastructure feasibility studies identified b {Bank) for Banco residential area. project preparation mission. Terms of reference for study have been revised; study expected to begin shortly. Procurement: Study contract awarded to BCEOM and BNETD. (SODHEVEA) 7.5 (R) 13,500 ha. rubber plantation development Negotiations substantially (Bank) in southwest region to include land completed. Loan agreements clearing and transport equipment, tech- being revised in line with nical assistance, plantation·buildings, new organizational structure de- agricultural inputs. Total cost about cided by Government at end of $30 million including $12 million in October. (Co-financing with CCCE foreign exchange. and FED arranged), Procurement: Contract with Michelin for management and technical assistance being revised, but some preparatory work already started by Michelin. Retroactive finan- cing of start up costs re- quested. Poet and Telecom- 10.0 Teleconnnunications - interregional links, Government preparing proposals munications (Bank) new centrals in Abidjan and other major for reorganization of PT!' ad- Administration (PTT) towns. Total cost about $16 million. ministration. Findings of pre- appraisal mission being sent to Government. (FAC financing tech- nical assistance for PTT and improvement of accounting pro- cedures,) See P, 1 for footnotes. - 17 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ IVORY COAST (Cont'd) Department of 3.0 (R) Sewerage - collector system for Feasibility and organizational Public Works (IDA) Treichville, the oldest section of studies being prepared by UNDP; Abidjan. major problems identified re- garding project definition and justification. Meetings to be held with Government and UNDP to redefine the project. Ministry of To be (R) Education - possibly rural and voca- UNESCO sector survey mission to Technical determined tional education and teacher training. identify priorities.visited the Education (Bank) Ivory Coast in November-December. SODEPALH- 6.0 (N) Oil palm production - Extension of Project has been prepared by PAI.MIVOIRE- (Bank) existing Bank-financed oil palm PALHIVOIRE. Appraisal to be PAI.MINDUSTRIE plantations at Ehania and construction decided after thorough review of two processing plants. Total cost of SODEPALH Group's financial up to $15 million including foreign performance and investment exchange component of $10 million. program. (Co-financing with CCCE expected), Regie Abidjan- 10.0 (N) Railroad - reconstruction of Abidjan- Feasibility studies prepared, Niger (Bank) Ouagadougou rail line from Bouake and reconstruction (financed to Tafire. by FED) of line between Abidjan and Dimbokro under way. EIB considering financing Dimbokro- Bouake section, Department of 10.01 (N) Roads - construction of Abidkan- Detailed engineering in progress. Public Works (Bank) Agboville and Yabayo Gagnoa roads, Total cost about $18 million, (SATMACI) 8.0 (N) Cotton - continuation of the Govern- Project being prepared by PMWA (Bank) ment's program of cotton development with assistance of CFDT. in north-central part of country, LIBERIA Public Works 4.7 Highways II - equipment and technical Appraisal report being prepared. Ministry (Bank/IDA) assistance for four-year maintenance pro- gram; feasibility studies for construc- tion of roads; detailed engineering and construction of Monrovia Freeway; detailed engineering of port access roads, Public Utility 1. 8 Power - supplementary financing of Public Discussions completed success- Authority (Bank) Utility Authority's generation program fully on reorganization of (Loans 684 and 778), needed because of Public Utility Authority; awaiting requirements for larger gas-turbine units Government confirmation of agree- for Bushrod thermal power station, as ment. well as currency adjustments. Agriculture II 6.0 (N) Integrated rural development in Lofa Project preparation under way (IDA) County, under Cr. 306. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 18 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J.j Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement !:} Regie du Chemin 5.5 (R) Railways II - track renewal; improvement Negotiations planned for late de Fer du Mali (IDA) and strengthening of bridges; replacement February. (Parallel financing of small number of locomotives and about with FAC expected). C 70 freight cars. Total project cost about $7.8 million including $7 million in foreign exchange. Directior des 8.0 (R) Roads II - rehabilitation of the Bamako Negotiations planned for late Travaux Publics (IDA) to Segou (223 km) and Faladie-Bougouni February. (Parallel financing (148 km) roads; supplemental equipment by USAID envisaged). and technical assistance for highway maintenance and feeder roads. Total project cost estimated at $19 million including $13.5 million in foreign ex- change. Miniatere de 7.5 (R) Integrated groundnuts/food crops devel- Feasibility study expected 1 1 Agriculture (IDA) opment - including provision of inputs, shortly. Pre-appraisal extension service, equipment, water sup- tentatively scheduled for ply, feeder roads, technical assistance March. and research. Total project cost $9.4 million. Ministere de 2.0 (R) Livestock development in Mopti region - Feasibility study under way. !'Agriculture well construction, animal health, (IDA) firebreaks and technical assistance. Ministere de To be Three-year cotton development program - Government expected shortly to !'Agriculture determined extension of ongoing FED-financed proj- request FED to finance feasi- (IDA) ect, including inputs, equipment, tech- bility study. nical assistance and feeder roads. 4.0 (R) Education - construction of laboratories Appraisal report being prepared. (IDA) and workshops for second cycle schools; teacher training and upgrading; extension and equipping of technical school; tech- nical assistance in planning and manage- ment of education system. Ministere de To be (R) Integrated rural development - to be Feasibility study to start in !'Agriculture determined carried out in the Haute Vallee and 1973. (IDA) would comprise intensified extension services and provision of credit fa- cilities, improvement of feeder roads and development of rural infrastructure. MAURITANIA Ministry of 3.0 Extension of Nouadhibou fishing port - Awaiting completion of feasibility Equipment (IDA) including wharf construction and storage study (expected in March.) facilities. Ministry of 2.0 (R) Education - Preinvestment study on educa- Appraisal mission scheduled for Education (IDA) tional reform, centers to train in- February/March. structors for farmer training, studio facilities for educational radio, voca- tional, technical and commercial train- ing center, establishment of mobile unit for vocational training in remote areas. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 19 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lJ Lender Project)./ Action on Procurement !!.J MAURITANIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Rural 3.5 Irrigated rice development in Gorgol Feasibility study received and Development (IDA) Valley - including construction of under review. regulating and storage dams, dykes, irrigation and drainage systems. Total project cost estimated at about $14 million. Ministry of 3.5 Road Maintenance II Project identification mission Equipment (IDA) scheduled for first half of 1973. NIGER Miniatere de To be Livestock development - project expected French experts completing l'Agriculture determined to link livestock sector with agricul- general livestock studies (IDA) ture. before identifying project. Ministere des To be (R) Niamey airport - strengthening of run- Preparation mission visited Travaux Publics determined way. Niamey in February. (IDA) Ministere des To be (R) Highways III - upgrading and paving Feasibility of project remains to Travaux Publics determined secondary roads. be established. (IDA) Ministere de To be (R) Rural development - integrated devel- Project preparation under way. l'Agriculture determined opment of Maradi area, including ex- (expected to be completed in (IDA) tension services and provision of March). farm inputs, Ministere de To be Education - possibly rural education Awaiting project identification. l'Education determined and teacher training. (IDA) NIGERIA Federal Ministry of 60.0 Highways VI - Federal roads, including Appraisal report being prepared. Works and Housing (Bank) Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Procurement: Bids for one road (Ibadan-Ife) invited; retroactive financing may be requested. Federal Ministry of 10.0 (R) Livestock I - eetableihment and re- Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture and (Bank) habilitation of breeding and fattening Natural Resources ranches and grazing areas for additional cattle, pasture improvement, extension of credit and tee-tee control. Esti- mated total cost $19.4 million. Bank to finance pasture improvement (seed and fertilizer), watering facilities, fencing building, machinery and vehicles and technical services. Federal Ministry of Up to Tree crops I - rehabilitation and expan- Project preparation mission Agriculture and 10.0 sion of tree crops, including oil palm, schedulted for February. Natural Resources (Bank) in Eastern Nigeria. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 20 - ~!ember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Imelementins Asenci 1/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement '!!./ NiGERIA (Cont'd) Federal Ministry of 15.0 Rural development - expansion of cotton Project preparation mission Agriculture and (Bank) and food crops production in North East, scheduled for February. Natural Resources North Central and North West States. Federal Ministry of 15.0 (R) Cocoa II - further expansion of cocoa Appraisal mission in field. Agriculture and (Bank) production in the Western State and Natural Resources rnid:-West State. Federal and Northern 54.0 (R) Education III - about 5,000 places for Negotiations scheduled State Ministries of (Bank) primary teacher training, 20,000 second- March in Lagos. Education ary school places and 1,000 student places at Ahmado Uni~~rsity in the Northern States. Estimated total cost $107 million. (NIGERIAN PORTS Up to Ports II - expansion at Lagos port, Appraisal report being prepar AUTHORITY) 30.0 equipment and technical assi_stance. (Bank) (NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL 15.0 DFC III - to provide foreign exchange NIDB has requested postponemen DEVELOPMENT BANK - (Bank) financing for industrial projects of loan as its commitments hav (NIDB)) through 1975. been slower than expected. Re appraisal scheduled· for April. National Electric Up to Power V - to finance foreign exchange Preappraisal mission visited Power Authority 75.0 component of generation, _transmission Lagos in December; further pre- (NEPA) (Bank) and distribution expansion program and appraisal subject to NEPA's studies for further development, effective consolidation (follow ·recent merger of NDA and ECN) assistance by Canadian experts. Federal Ministry of 50.0 Expansion of telecoounun!cation Identification and preparation Cooununications (Bank) facilities. mission preparing report. Federal Ministry of 4.0 (R) Low coat irrigation - in East, Central Pro.1ect preparation mission Agriculture and (Bank) and South East States. in field. Natural Resources Lagos State Ministry 30.0 (R) Expansion and improvement of Lagos Identification mission's repo of Works and Housing (Bank) water supply, possibly combined with being reviewed. a sewerage component. SENECAL Eaux et Electricite (R) Thermal power generation - Installation Government has made other de l'.Ouest Africain of 27.5 MW unit in Dakar and possible financing arrangements. Project expansion of distribution system; total will no longer be reported. project cost about $15.0 million. Societe d'Amenagement 4.5 (R) Agricultural development (Senegal River Credit signed on January 9. et d'exploitation (IDA) Poldere) ~ irrigation for rice and des Terres du Delta tomato production in Senegal river area; project would include three sub-projects totalling 4,850 ha and would involve ·improvement of existing irrigation and drainage systems, Total project cost $7.5 million including $3 million in foreign exchange. IDA would finance engineering services $500,000; imported machinery $600,000; construction works and vehicles $2.7 million and contin- gencies $-700,000. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 21 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project 1f Action on Procurement !!_/ SENEGAL (Cont'd) Ministry of Rural 7.0 (R) Agricultural credit II - follow-up Appraisal report being prepared. Development (IDA) project to provide: technical assis- tance to local management services; agricultural implements; reorganiza- tion of cooperative system. Ministere 5.0 (R) Education II - secondary schools. Bank mission in field to discuss d 'Education (IDA) UNESCO report with Government. Nationale Ministere des 8.0 (R) Highway maintenance - strengthening Negotiations completed. Scheduled Travaux Publics, de (IDA) about 100 km of existing roads, procure- for Executive Director's consid- l'Urbanisme et des ment of highway maintenance equipment, eration in late February. Transports improvement of workshops and technical assistance. Total project cost about $10.2 million including about $7.5 in foreign exchange. (DAKARMARINE) About Ship repair studies - detailed engineer- Proposals for engineering and 1.5 ing and comprehensive feasibility study studies being discussed with Gov- (Bank) for construction of dry-dock facility ernment, private sponsors and at Dakar for repair of ships up to other interested lenders. (Co- 500,000 tons. Total cost of engineering financing expected.) and studies expected to be about $2.5 million. (Estimated cost of dry-dock project about $85 million.) Dakar Port Authority To be Ports II - (Project elements not yet Awaiting receipt of port master determined decided). plan. (IDA) SOFISEDIT 2.0 Development finance company - specializ- Findings of identification mission (Bank) ing in long and medium term financing of being considered. industry and tourism. Societe Nationale D'Eau et D'Electricite SONEES about 3.0 (N) Dakar drainage and sewerage (project Identification mission scheduled (Bank) elements not yet determined). for March. Ministry of Rural about 4.0 (N) Livestock development in Eastern UNDP request for feasibility Development (IDA) region. study being finalized. Societe des Terres about 5.0 (N) Terres Neuves II - follow-up Feasibility study is part of Neuves (STN) (IDA) project. first project. SIERRA LEONE Ministry of 5.0 (N) Education - possibly rural and voca- Considering results of UNESCO Education (IDA) tional education and teacher training. project identification mission. Department of 7.0 (R) Road construction on central axis of Appraisal report being prepared. Public Works (IDA) Blitta-Sokode (82 Ian) and two auxil- iary roads, Agou to Nuatja (57 Ian) and Sokode to Tchamba (35 Ian). Total project cost estimated at about $9 million. See f. 1 for footnotes. - 22 - · Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency].! Lender Project J./ .Action on Procurement !!_/ TOGO (CIMENTS DE To be (R) Cement mill - 1.2 million ton clinker Viability of project being L'AFRIQUE DE determined capacity for regional supply, infra- reviewed by Governments. L'OUEST) (Bank) structure including rail-spur, road Awaiting comments from Govern- and port facilities. Total cost about ments on Bank's preliminary $100 million of which pro.1ect would · views. Meanwhile, Bank is up- cost $80 million. dating its analysis of project in light of recently discovered, high quality limestone deposit at Sika-Kondji. (Joint financ- ing with EIB and ADB expected; FED would finance infrastructure s·ociete de 6.0 Planting and rehabilitation of 8,000 Studies by SEDES completed. Regeneration du (IDA) ha of cocoa in Palime-Badou region, Appraisal mission planned for Cafe et du Cacao extension services, training and March. agricultural inputs. Project cost about $8 million, Regie dee eaux 2.0 (N) Expansion of Lome water supply and Identification mission visited (IDA) sewerage systems. Lome in November 1972. Prepa- ration of feasibility study re- quired. UPPER VOLTA Office dee Poetee et 3.6 (R) Telecommunications - telephone lines Appraisal report being prepared. Telecommunications (IDA) in Ouagadougou and other cities; national and international microwave links. 2.5 (R) Education - improvement of 120 rural Appraisal report being prepared. (IDA) education centers and creation of post school groups; science laboratories for 6,000 secondary students. Total cost estimated at $3 million. Minietere de To be Livestock development in southwest - Feasibility study under way, !'Agriculture determined feedlots, transportation and marketing (IDA) facilities. Minietere de To be Regional development - resettlement of Pro.1ect preparatio_n being con- !'Agriculture determined Volta Valleys after control of river- ducted by French experts. (IDA) blindness. Minietere de To be Rice - irrigation for rice development Project preparation under way. !'Agriculture determined in Banfora area. (IDA) Ministere des To be Roads - improvement of about 200 km of Awaiting Government data for Travaux Publics determined trunk roads to be selected, plus selection of trunk road (IDA) possibly maintenance of secondary roads. sections to be included in pro.1ect. Feasibility study of secondary road maintenance requirements under way. Minietere de To be Cotton II - extension of cotton devel- Consultants' field work com- l' Agriculture determined opment to Dedougou region; feasibility pleted; feasibility s_tudy to (IDA) study being financed under Cr. 225. be submitted shortly. See P. 1 for ·footnotes. - 23 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency Jj Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement· !!/ III.~ AUSTRALIA Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 5.0 (R) Agriculture III - lending for three Credit signed on January 4. Development Bank (IDA) years to indigenous smallholders, mostly for beef cattle development and for pig and poultry production. Total project cost about $9.5 mil- lion. To be Education Project reconnaisance mis- determined sion preparing report. (IDA) Dept. of Transport 20.0 (Bank) Highways II - upgrading of existing Consultants appointed for 5.0 (IDA) road from Lae to the Highlands. feasibility study. lectricity 11.0 Power II Project preparation under way. Co11D11ission (ELCOM) (Bank) Appraisal mission tentatively scheduled for July, BANGLADESH 5.0 Cereal seeds - construction of Appraisal report being .prepared. (IDA) facilities for seed production, processing, distribution, storage, and technical assistance. 4.0 (R) Technical assistance - financing of Proposed project under discussion (WA) various technical assistance activities. with government. 5.0 (R) Inland water transport - provision of Appraisal mission in Bangladesh, (IDA) vessels to replace losses during. 1971 hostilities and to meet the most urgent requirements for improving inland water transportation. Telegraph & Telephone To be (N) Telecommunications II Identification mission scheduled Department determined for Spring, (IDA) angladesh Small- To be (N) Small-scale industry II Timing dependent upon progress Industry Corporation determined of Small-scale industry I, (IDA) To be {N) Imports program II Timing dependent upon rate of determined disbursements under first program (IDA) credit and evaluation of Bangladesh's. requirements, To be (N) Inland water transport II Considering terms of reference determined for studies required for project (IDA) preparation. About 15.0 (N) Barisal irrigation - including pro- Project being prepared by Govern- (IDA) vision of tidal slices and pumps to ment and FAO/IBRD Cooperative feed a natural distribution system of Program. presently semi-perennial or non- perennial creeks, together with supporting agricultural inputs and services. Project would improve yields on 160,000 acres in Barisal District. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 24 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project]./ Action on Procurement !!./ BANGLADESH (Cont'd) About 2.0 (N) Comilla-Noakhlai Irrigation II - Project to be prepared by (IDA) development of 20,000 acres through consultants financed under provision of small regulators and preceding IDA credit. pumping installations on some channels tributory to Dakatia River, together with supporting agricultural inputs and services. To be (N) Karnafuli-Muhuri irrigation Project to be prepared by determined consultants financed under (IDA) preceding IDA credit. About 3.0 (N) Water control facility maintenance Timing for visit of preparation (IDA) equipment, spares, and technical appraisal mission under discussio assistance for maintenance of water with Government. control facilities. To be (N) Rural Development I Arrangements under discussion fo determined financing consultants to assist (IDA) in project preparation. Inland Water Up to (R) Inland water transport rehabilitation - Appraisal report being prepared, Transport 15.0 replacement of over-age vessels, pro- Corporation (IDA) curement of spare parts -and provision of repair facilities. (J .. Burma Up to (R) Rehabilitation of railways - renewal Appraisal report being prepared. Railways 17.0 of over-age equipment, procurement of Corporation (IDA) spare parts and provision of repair facilities. Minerals Development Up to (N) Rehabilitation of copper, tin, lead, Project preparation mission Corporation of 10.0 zinc and silver mines. Details not scheduled for March. Myanma Bawdwin (IDA) yet determined. Corporation) Agricultural Up to (R) Irrigation and embankment works in Preparation mission scheduled for Corporation 15.0 Irrawaddy delta area February/March. (IDA) State Timber Up to· (R) Forestry -- rehabilitation and expansion Preparation mission scheduled for Corporation 10.0 of capacity for felling, logging, and February/March. extraction of timber; provision of transport. Ministry of s.o (R) Tourism - probably infrastructure at Joint review planned by Bank, Communications, (Bank) Natandola site. Government and consultants on Works and Tourism latter's draft report on UNDP- financed feasibility study. Ministry of 4.2 (R) Supplementary financing for Highway I Amendment to loan agreement Communications, Works (Bank) project (Ln 771). signed on February 1. and Tourism See P. 1 for footnotes. - 25 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency ].J Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!J INDIA Industrial 25.D- (R} Development finance company - funds for Credit signed on February 9. Development Bank- (IDA} government-owned DFC, which supports of India (IDBI} State FLnance Corporations which finance small and medium scala industry. Total IDBI lending to SFC's estimated at $100 million during 1972-74, of which $37 million ·is for imported capital equip- ment. IDA financing will cover foreign exchange costs of imported capital goods required by SFC-financed industries. Fertilizer 58.0 (R) Nangal fertiiizer plant - expansion Credit approved· by Executive Corporation of (IDA} of capacity of plant from 80,000 Directors on January 30 and India (FCI} nutrient tons of nitrogen to 230,000 signed February 9. tons. Total project cost estimated at about $106 million· including about $58 million in for~ign exchange. State Electricity so.o (R} Power transmission III - continuing Negotiations substantially Boards (IDA} support for extension of transmission completed~ facilities to be undertaken during the remainder of the fourth Five-Year Plan by five State Electricity Boards and other power entities. IDA finan- cing will cover the cost of equipment and materials, such as conductors, cables, towers, insulators, trans- formers, switchgear, etc. ARC and State 35.0 _(R} Agricultural credit in lladhya Pradesh Appraisal report being prepared. Land Development (IDA} - groundwater development and land de- Bank velopment. Total project cost estimated .at $56 million including about $30 mil- lion in foreign exchange. mbay Municipal 50.0- (R) "Bombay water supply ·and sewerage - Appraisal report being prepared. Corporation (BMC} 60.0 1972-77 expansion program. Total (IDA) cos"t estimated at $160 million with Procurement: Retroactive finan- foreign exchange component of $49 cing of consultants' services million. Credit will finance cost to be proposed. of imported equipment and materials, consultants' services, and training. ARC and State 30.0 (R} Agricultural credit in llihar - ground- Appraisal mission scheduled for Land Development (IDA} water development, mechanization and late February. Bank land development. ARC and State 36.0 (R) Agricultural credit in Uttar Pradesh - Appraisal report being prepared. Land Development (IDA) groundwater and land development. Total project cost estimated at $68 million including $3.3 million in foreign exchange. State of Madhya 25.0 (R} Tawa irrigation - completion of on- Appraisal deferred pending Pradesh (IDA) going project involving earth and result of discussions on inter- masonry dam,. construction of water dis- national competitive bidding tribution system, land shaping and sup- for civil works. porting infrastructure. Project would irrigate 240,000 ha at estimated cost ~f over $71 million including $17 million ~n foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 26 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!._/ INDIA (Cont'd) State of 20.0 (R) Jayakwadi irrigation - completion of on- Appraisal deferred pending Maharashtra (IDA) going project involving an earth and result of discussion on inter masonry dam on the Godavari River; con- national competitive bidding struction of water distribution system for civil works. and other infrastructure to support agri- cultural development. Project would ir- rigate 350,000 acres. Fertilizer 20.0 (R} Trombay fertilizer - modernization and Appraisal mission in field. Corporation of (IDA) expansion of existing plant to produce India (FCI) additional 130,000 t~ns of phosphate and 130,000 tons of nitrogen annually. Total project cost estimated at about $60 million including $20 million in foreign exchange. P&T _Department ao.o (R} Telecommunications V - 1974-75 invest- Appraisal report being prepar (IDA} ment program of P & T Department, in- cluding expansion of local exchanges and long distance network. Indian Railways 75,0 (R) Railways XII - financing for part of Pre-appraisal mission scheduled (rnA) foreign exchange requirement of 1974-75 for March. investment program of Indian Railways, including niotive power, rolling stock and track improvement and expansion, State of Himachal 9.0 (R} Apple processing - improvement of trans- Appraisal report being prepared Pradesh (IDA} portation facilities includinr, con- struction of new feeder roads; installa...:. tion of 40 km cableways, construction of apple collection and packing stations, cold storage, apple processing plant with annual capacity of 12,000 tons; provision of training facilities. Total project cost estimated at $15 million ·including $5 million in foreign exchange. (ICICI) 60,0 (R} Development finance company - con- Appraisal report being prepare (Bank) tinuation of support of industrial finance. (TATA CHEMICAL co.) 30.0 Tata fertilizer - construction of Awaiting feasibility study (Bank) facility to produce urea and ammonium before scheduling preappraisal chloride. mission, 75.0 Industrial -imports VIII - further Appraisal report being prepared. (IDA} importation of components and materials for selected group of high priority industries, National Minerals 40.0 Kudremukh iron ore - extraction of Appraisal of project dependent Development (IDA) ore for export at rate of 7,5 million on completion of project plans, Corporation tons per year. Large open pit mining including transport and operation followed by upgrading of ore. marketing arrangements. llegrounds of this concentrate to be pumped by pipeline to port of Panambur and via submarine pipeline to tankers anchored offshore for shipping to ~urope and Japan. Total project cost estimated at $232 million, includtng $30 million in foreign exchange. · See P. 1 for footnotes. - 27 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1J Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement !!.J INDIA (Cont'd} State of (R} Forestry in Uttar Pradesh - includes No longer under ~onsideration Uttar Pradesh planting of 22,000 ha annually of because of unresolved technical quick growing and industrial species; problems and reduction in number construction and upgrading of about of logging units and sawmills 2000 Km of forest roads and estab- required. lishing cableway, logging units and sawmills. Total project cost estimated at $8 million. State of 15.0 Wholesale markets in Uttar Pradesh - Appraisal report being prepared. Uttar Pradesh (IDA} five year developme·nt program for market facilities and marketing cooperatives and training for market personnel - financing to be through Agricultural Refinance Corporation and commercial banks to local market committee. 1 State of Mysore s.o (R} · Wholesale markets in Mysore - five year Negotiations substantially (IDA) development program for market facil- completed. ities· and marketing cooperatives and training for market personnel - financ- ing to be through Agricultural Refinance Corporation and commercial banks to local market committee. Total project cost is $13 million, including $3 million in foreign exchange. State of 30.0 Krishna irrigation - construction of State government carrying out Maharashtra (IDA) three earthfill dams, two on River preparatory studies. Krishna and one on River Vennar, to- gether with water distr_ibution and related on-farm works and infrastruc- ture to support agricultural develop- ment. Project would irrigate 160,000 acres. Calcutta Metro- 30.0 (R) Calcutta !letropolitan District develop- Appraisal report being prepared. politan Develop- (IDA} ment -- construction of water supply, sewerage, drainage, transport facilities and other urban infrastructure as iden- tified in the Cl-!DA program. IDA credit will assist in financing projects _within the program costing about $60 million · with foreign exchange component of $4 million. Credit will meet cost of im- ported equipment and materials, civil works and training. 20.0 (R)_ Drought prone areas '- to promote minor Pre-appraisal mission in _field. (IDA) irrigation works, roads and afforesta- tion in specified drought prone areas. State of Rajasthan 40.0 (R} Rajasthan canal area development - on FAO project preparation mission (IDA} farni credit and minor works. in field. Rural Electrification 40.0 (N} Rural electrification - support for Preappraisal mission completed; Corp. and State (IDA) rural electrification programs of State appraisal scheduled for April. Electricity Boards Electricity Bo·ards, to finance procure- ment of materials and equipment such as conductors antl transformers. See P. '1 for footnotes. - 28 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]./ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!./ iNDIA (Cont'd) ARC and State Land 30.0 Agricultural credit, Haryana II - To Awaiting project preparation Development Bank (IDA) follow Haryana I, agricultural credit (expected by September 1973). for groundwater development, mechanization and land development. State of West Bengal 25.0 (R) Wholesale markets in West llengal - five Preappraisal mission in field, (IDA) year development program for rural devel- opment centers including market facil- ities and training of market personnel; financing to be through Agricultural Refinance Corporation and commercial .banks to local market committee. State of Rajasthan 15.0 (R) Livestock inprovement in Rajasthan in- Reconnaissance/sector (IDA) cluding sheep breeding and wool grading in field. and marketing. 75.0 Industrial Imports IX - Continuation Appraisal tentatively of Industrial Imports VIII for importa- for November. tion of components and materials for selected groups of high priority indus- tries. INDONESIA Ministry of s.o (R) Smallholder development - to assist Credit approved on February 6 Agriculture (IDA) smallholders in North Sumatra to grow signed on February 14. rubber and oil palm by provision of financing, agricultural inputs and improvement of extension services and processing and marketing facilities. Total project cost about $10 million, of which about $5 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Public 14.0 (R) Highways III - road construction in Appraisai report being prepared Works & Power (IDA) Sulawesi; pre-investment studies for preparation of future highway proj- .ects. Total project cost about $26 million, including $18 million in foreign exchange. Bali Development Up to Bali tourism - site development and Project preparation under way. Corporation 15.0 infrastructure in Nusa Dua beach area (To be established) (IDA) at southern tip of island of Dali; first phase would provide infrastruc- ture for hotel accommodations with 2,000 to 2,500 rooms. Government limited 3.6 (R) Livestock - to develop six Government Credit signed on January 31. liability company, (IDA) ranches in South Sulawesi and one in (to be establishad) Sumba, and to initiate small pilot program of lending to selected private farmers. Total project cost about $7.2 million including about $3.0 mil- lion in foreign exchange. Jatiluhur 30.0 Irrigation (Jatiluhur extension) - Project preparation substan- Authority (IDA) New construction and rehabilitation tially completed. Optimum use for second stage of Jatiluhur irriga- study for Jatiluhur Reservoir tion system in West Java, flood pro- being prepared. tection and coastal fish development. Total project cost about $63 million with $25 million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for foonotes. - 29 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and, Implementing Agency 1f Lender Project 1J Action on Procurement !!J INDONESIA (Cont'd) National Sugar Up to (R) Sugar industry rehabilitation - Appraisal report being prepared. Corporation, a $50.0 rehabilitation or' about 15 Government Government Agency (to (IDA) estate sugar factories in Central Java. be established.) Total project cost about $95 million, of which about $60 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of 23.0 Education III - procurement of text- Appraisal report being prepared. Education and Culture (IDA) books for elementary and secondary schools, elementary school teacher upgrading. Total project cost up to $46 million includin1 about $18 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Communi- 20.0 Telecommunications II Awaiting Government decision on cations and PERUMTEL (IDA) procurement. Perusahaan Umun Up to Thermal power (West Java). 200 MW Appraisal report being prepared. Listrik Negara $43.0 steam plant to be located near Jakarta; (IDA) total project cost about $52 million with $43 million in foreign exchange. Government limited Up to Fisheries II - shipjack (tuna) fishing Report of FAO project identi- liability company (to 20.0 at Ambon, brackish water fish ponds in fication/preparation mission be established) (IDA) Java, and ffshermen's credit for boat being prepared. purchase. Government and 12.0 (R) Industrial estate at Pulo Gadung - Re-appraisal planned after Municipality of Jakarta (IDA) Total project cost about $26 million, Government declined joint venture including about $7 million foreign with Westinghouse group. exchange. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Highways IV - road construction in Detailed engineering by .Public Works and (IDA) Sumatra consultants, financed under Power second highways credit (Cr. 260), under way. Ministry of Agri- 10.0 Agricultural estates V Project preparation under way. culture. ~iDA) Ministry·of Public 5.0 Water supply for seven towns Project preparation under way. Works and .Power (IDA) Ministry of Public 12.0 (R) Irrigation rehabilitation V - Construe- Project preparation·under way. Works and Electric Power (IDA) tion of irrigation system at Sampean Baru and irrigation rehabilitation at Cirebon. Ministry of 5.0 (R) Agricultural extension and research Project preparation under way. Agriculture (IDA) Ministry of 10.0 Agricultural Processing I Project identification under Agriculture (IDA) way.· Ministry of 7.1 (R) Tea - smallholder and.private estate Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture (IDA) tea development of about 13,000 ha in West Java and factory construction and rehabilitation; total project cost about $14 million with $5. 6 miUion in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 30 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!.J INDONESIA (Cont'd) Municipal Agency To be (R) Urban development - site and services Project preparation under wa (to be determined) determined for low income self-help housing in (IDA) Jakarta, Ministry of Up to Railways - rehabilitation of parts of Government interest in possi Communications 40.0 Java railways and rolling stock. project being discussed. (IDA) Development Finance Up to Harine Transport II Project identification under Company (BAPINDO) 10.0 way. (IDA) Pertamina (the Up to (R) Fertilizer II - second large nitrogen Tenders for feasibility study Government-owned 40.0 fertilizer plant to produce urea and called. (Joint financing oil and gas (IDA) complex fertilizer. expected with Japan and Europ · corporation) lenders.) Ministry of Interior Up to (N) Rural Works I Project preparation under way 10.0 (IDA) lil.nistry of s.o Seed production - support for breeding Appraisal r.dssion scheduled Agriculture (IDA) and processing of HYV's of rice, barley, for February/March. and Forests wheat, corn and other crops. Estimated total cost $8.8 million including $6.2 million in forelgn exchange. Ministry of 40.0 (R) Education II - secondary and higher Appraisal report being prepare Education level vocational-technical teacher· training; and health and management training. Estimated cost of project $67,2 million including $45 million· in foreign exchange. Ministry of 73.0 Porte - improvements at Ports of Pusan Appraisal report being prepared Transportation (Bank) and Mukho in operations, organization and financial management. Estimated total cost $192 million with $112 million in foreign exchange. Consultants have proposed two stage project and phased Bank loans. Kyongju Development 10.0-20.0 Tourism - tourist resort planning and Project preparation proceeding Office (Bank) develooment; access roads to historical with some delays. Appraisal sites; and water and sewerage systems scheduled for April. for Kyongju city area. (KDFC) 35.0 (R) Development finance company Commitments of present loan (Bank} accelerating; appraisal report being prepared, Ministry of Up to (R) Highways II - construction of Scope of project identified by Construction 40.0 Wonju-Kangnung and Samchok-Sokcho consultants financed under first (Bank) highway, procurement of highway highways project (Ln,769); maintenance equipment and paving appraisal mission scheduled for of existing roads (40 km,) March. See~. 1 for footnotes. - 31 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J.J Lender Project]./ Action on Procurement !!} KOREA (Cont'd) Ministry of Agriculture 15.0 (R) Agricultural products processing - Project request received and and Forests (uncertain) integrated agricultural project to under review; appraised tenta- develop facilities for growing com- tively scheduled for October. mercial crops for export and modern facilities for processing and packaging. Korean Development Bank 20.0 (R) Public sector development finance Draft report of November exploratoi, (KDB) (uncertain) company. mission to KDB will provide basis for discussions with Government and KDB in late February. Pohang Steel Co. Up to (R) Expansion of Pohang Steel Company Appraisal mission tentatively (POSCO) 60.0 facilities from 1.0 to 2.6 million planned for second quarter of (Bank) tons per year. Total foreign ex- 1973. (Parallel financing with change coat estimated at $220 to Japan possible,) $235 million. Ministry of Construction 20.0 (R) Urban development - site and services Exploratory mission report (uncertain) development in secondary cities of led to further preparation less developed Southwest province. mission in January/February. MALAYSIA (BANK PERTANIAN) 10.0 Agricultural credit - medium and long Project needs further preparation. (Bank) term credit for rubber and oil palm, Appraisal scheduled for July. cocoa, poultry development, agri~ business investment and smallholder development. Federal ·Land Development 25.0 (R) Jengka land settlement III - further llegotiations completed, Authority (FELDA) (Bank) forest clearing, planting and settle- ment in Jengka TriangiP. Public Works Dept. 12.0 (R) Kuala Lumpur wat"er supply II - Appraisal report being considered, Selangor State (Bank) construction of earth darn for reservoir, pumping station 311d extension of treatment plant. Total cost estimated at $24 million including foreign exchange cost of $12 million, National Family 5.0 (R) Population - construction and equipment, Loan signed on February 9, Planning Board (Bank) technical assistance, advisory services and training. Total project costs estimated at $14.5 million including $7.2 million in foreign exchange. (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY Up to Power VI - Temcngor hydroelectric (350 Project preparation under way. BOARD) 40.0 !!W), Estimated total cost $90 million (Canada and Japanese bilateral (Bank) including foreign exchange $60 million, aid as well as suppliers credits expected to finance major part of project) Public Works 17.0 (R) Highway Route I - improvement and up- Appraisal report being prepared. Department (Bank) grading-of three different sections of the main north-south highway known as Federal Rout~ I. Portions to be im- proved are between Serernban - Kuala Lumpur; Rawang - Taujong :talim and upgrading of 17 miles north and south of Butterworth. See P, 1 for footnotes. - 32 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J./ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!._/ MALAYSIA (Cont'd) To be Kuala Lumpur sewerage - additions to Consultants preparing project determined and improvement of.sewerage system. expected to be ready for (Bank} appraisal by mid 1974. To be Land settlement in Johore Project preparation under determined (Bank) To be Southwest Johore Flood Control Preappraisal mission in field. determined (Bank) Ministry of 10.0 (R} Education Ill Further preparation necessary; Education (Bank) appraisal tentatively schedule for June/July. Malayan Hailway To be Railways II First project behind schedule; Administration determined appraisal of second project ma (Bank) have to be deferred until firs project has progressed further I NEPAL Birganj Irrigation 6.0 (R) Birganj irrigation - related project ~egotiations completed. Project Board (IDA) elements as follows: {a) completion (to be established) of distributary system and on-farm development of 28,700 ha to be irri- gated with water from the Gandak River (the primary canal system being constructed by India); (b) pilot groundwater project consisting of rehabilitation of 14 existing tubewells and construction of 14 new tubewells to irrigate 2,700 ha; and (c) development of agricultural sup- porting activities. Total cost esti- mated at $9.B million, including about $3.6 million in foreign exchange. Nepal Telecommunications 5.2 (R) Telecommunications II - continuation of Appraisal report being cooside Board (NTB) (IDA) NTB 1 s development program. Four year project costing about $7.6 million (in- cluding $5.2 million foreign exchange) and expected to include increase in capacity of existing exchanges and long distance routes plus extension of system to new areas in Western Nepal. To be (R) Forestry/land settlement in the Western Preparation mission tentat'ively determined Tera!. scheduled for March/April. (IDA) Roads Department To be (R} Highways II - construction of secondary Selection of project elements determined roads (to open up new areas) connecting awaiting completion of UNDP- (IDA) with East-West Highway; construction of financed feasibility study porter-trail suspension bridges. (expected by February/March). See P. 1 for footnotes. - 33 - Member Country; and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Pro~able Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency jJ Lender Project ]/ Action on Procurement !!/ NEPAL (Cont'd) Water Supply Boa.rd Up to Water supply and sewerage - to include Government preparing preliminary or Corporation to be 13.0 works in.Kathmandu Valley and possibly engineering and cost estimates, established (IDA) in some provincial towns. with help of consultants. Procurement: Retroactive fi- nancing of consultants' serv~ ices and preparatory works may be recommended. NEW ZEALAND (DEVELOPMENT FINANCE To be Development finance company II Timing and amount dependent CORPORATION) determined on· utilization of first loan. (Bank) PAKISTAN .Lahore Improvement To be Lahore water supply and sewerage II - Revised project will require Trust (LIT) determined Water supply .works compriRing tube- re-appraisal. (IDA) wells, chlorination plant, main grid and distribution pipelines; sewera!le and drainage works includin!l pumping stations. (Stage I of project, financed under Cr. 106, jointly with, Sweden, is completed.) (PICIC) 20.0 Development finance company IX - for Appraisal report being prepared. (Uncertain) onlending in foreign currencies to various private manufacturing industries •. Trustees of 18.0 Karachi port - construction of four Draft of final engineering and Port of Karachi .(IDA) new berths·, remodelling of a railway economic feasibility report, (KPT) . yard and reconstruction of a bridge. · financed with Cr.S-9, submitted. Total project cost estimated at $32 Appraisal report under consideration million, including about $18 million in foreign exchange. (W.P INDUSTRIAL To be (R) Fertilizer plant, possibly in !·lultan Pre-appraisal mission in field. DEVELOPMENT· determined for production of urea and complex rORPORATION (WPIDC) (Uncertain) fertilizer. · State Bank of To be (R) Industrial imports - to finance imports Appraisal mission scheduled· for Pakistan determined of components and materials needed to Ha·rch. (IDA) increase industrial production utiliz- ing the existing capacity. Telephone and Telegraph Up to Telecommunications - microwave systems, Government preparing proposals. Dept. or Corporation 20.0 cable, line plant materials and materials Appraisal mission tentatively· (to be established) · (IDA) fo·r local manufacture for dom.. stic scheduled for September. communications. PHILIPPINES Department of 12.7 (R) Education II - a(lricultural education Credit signed on January 9. Education (IDA) and training, technical education and vocational training, curriculum de- velopment and teacher training. Total project cost about $17.7 million with foreign exchange component ·about $12.4 million. See·P. 1 for footnotes. - 34 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency ll Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!./ PHILIPPINES (Cont'd) Development Bank of 11.6 (R) Fisheries - program of relending to Appraisal report being prepared. the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) private sector for coastal fisheries and fishpond development. Bureau of Pacific 47.o (R) Highways II - construction of about 700 IJetailed engineering under way. Highways (Bank) ~ of roads in Luzon and rehabilitation Appraisal mission scheduled of minor roads and bridges. for May. Procurement: Retroactive fi- nancing of detailed engineerin (about $400~000) to be recom- mended for third highways proj 6.6 (R) Porte II - improving and expanding port Appraisal report being prepared. (IDA) facilities at possibly two ports in Mindanao. Total project cost estimated at $14.2 million with foreign exchange component of about $6.6 million. 10.0 (R) Ports III - improving and expanding port UNDP-financed feasibility studies (Bank) facilities at additional ports. under. way. (METROPOLITAN WATER 35.0 (R) Water supply II - further expansion of Project dropped at Government's ! WORKS AND SEWERAGE (Bank) water supply facilities for llanila area. request as it has decided to seek SYSTEM (MWSS)) ADB assistance. (CENTRAL BANK OF 15.0 Rural credit III - to assist in finan- CBP expected to submit TIIE PHILIPPINES (IDA) cing medium and long term loans by rural project preparation study (CBP)) banks for purchase of farm equipment,· by August. construction of off-farm facilities and crop development. (NATIONAL POWER 35.0 (R) Power VI - hydro or thermal plant for Fdasibility studies being CORPORATION (NPC)) (Bank) further expansion of Luzon grid. financed under fifth power'loan 8 (expected to be completed in Sept Development Bank of 20.0 Inter-island shipping - to assist in Approach and collection of basic the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) financing medium and long term loans data being discussed with or other suitable to private shipping companies for government. intermediary replac~ment of ~xisting fleet or purchase of new ships. National Irrigation 40,0 Irrigation III - llagat River Feasibility study under Administration (Bank) way with USAID financial assistance; expected to be completed by mid-1973. Population a.o Population - assistance to Government Appraisal mission scheduled for Commission (IDA) in expanding rural health infrastruc- Harch. ture, staff training facilities and research and communications capacity. Development Bank of 30.0 (R) Development finance company - to assist Preappraisal of DBP's opera- the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) in financing medium and long term loans tions carried out in late January, for industry. 40.0 Highways III - Construction of further UNDP-financed feasibility (Bank) roads in Luzon, Vizayas and Mindanao. studies of about 1,000 kms in these main areas being arranged, with Bank as executing agency. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 35 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J./ Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement !!./ PHILIPPINES (Cont'd) National Irrigation s.o (R) Irrigation II - rehabilitation and Feasibility study being undertaken Administration (NIA) (Bank) expansion of the Aurora Penaranda by consultants under Bank loan for system. Pampanga irrigation project (Ln. 720). SINGAPORE Public Works 10.0 (R) Sewerage II - additions and improve- Appraisal mission in field. Department (Bank) ments to system. Ministry of To be Mass transit UNDP-financed study underway Communications determined with Bank as Executing Agency. (Bank) Phase I will identify most desirable mass transit system for Singapore and Phase II will be detaiied feasibility study of recommended system. University of To be (N) Education II - Project consists of Appraisal mission tentatively Singapore determined second stage of development program scheduled for March. (Bank) of University of Singapore. SRI LANKA (CEYLON) Up to (R) Livestock development program directed Preparation mission returned. s.o primarily at expanding output of dairy (IDA) products to substitute for imports. Details not yet determined. Ceylon Electricity s.3 (R) Power - expansion of transmission and Negotiations substantially Board (CE.B) (!DA) distribution network. completed. THAILAND (ELECTRICITY GENERATING 45.0 (R) Quai Yai Dam - construction of dam and Appraisal report being prepared AUTHORITY OF THAILAND) (Bank) power house (3 x 120 HW units) and (Japan may finance part of transmission facilities. Project project coats). would also provide water for Stages I and II of }~kong irrigation project. Foreign exchange cost about $73 million - $44 million civil works and $29 mil- lion for equipment transmission and engineering. (STATE RAILWAY OF 14'.6 (R) Railways IV - project is part of Rail- Negotiations expected to begin THAILAND) (Bank) ways' 1972-76 dieselization and mod- in March. ernization program and includes pro- curement of 54 diesel locomotives and Procurement: Government has spares, additional rolling stock withdrawn request for Hank and rails. Total project cost about financing for .54 diesel loco- $60 million with an estimated foreign motives. Bide for 30 hopper exchange component of about $39 million. cars and 2 brake vans wi-th estimated foreign exchange cost of $0.4 million being evaluated. No retroactive financing required. (INDUSTRIAL FINANCE 10.0 Development finance company II On basis of appraisal mis- CORPORATION OF · (Bank) sion's findings consideration TIIAILAND) deferred until 1973/74. See P, 1 for footnotes. - 36 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lf Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/· THAILAND (Cont'd) Ministry of 19.S (R) Education III - construction and/or Tentatively scheduled for Education (IDA) equipment and furniture for 10 primary Executive Directors considerati teacher training colleges, 32 diver- in March. sified secondary schools, a national curriculum development center and Faculty of Science at Songkhla Univer- sity, Total project cost about $39 million, with foreign exchange com- ponent of $16.26. (INDUSTRIAL ESTATES 6.0 (R) Development of industrial estates. Preappraisal mission in field. AUTHORITY) (Bank) Bank of Thailand s.o Agricultural development fund - to Sector mission's proposal (IDA) help finance range of agricultural being considered by Government. and related activities. Ministry of s.o (R) Seeds multiplication - to strengthen Report of project reconnaissan Agriculture (IDA) and expand government seed breeding mission being considered by stations. Government. Ministry of s.o (R) Northeast crop improvement - Appraisal mission scheduled for Agriculture (IDA) completion and improvement of existing April. irrigation schemes plus provision of supporting, services. Ministry of 10.0 Northeast urban infrastructure - to im- project preparation mission Interior (IDA) prove urban services and facilities in .preparing report. four cities in Northeast Thailand. Ministry of s.o (R) Chao-Phya irrigation development - im- Negotiations substantially Agriculture (IDA) provements and extensions to existing· completed. distribution system to help facilitate introduction of second cropping plus necessary supporting services. Total project costs about $10 million. Ministry of 35.0 (R) Pitsanuloke irrigation - structures to Report of pre-appraisal mission Agriculture (Bank) divert Nan River, main and secondary being prepared. (Japan may canals to irrigate about 80,000 ha finance part of project costs). plus on-farm development and support- ing services. Total project cost about $75 million, estimated foreign exchange cost of first stage about $40 million. (PORT AUTHORITY To be (R) Port development - project would comprise. Hission to discuss intergovernmen OF THAILAND) determined either construction of additional facil- report on feasibility of converti (Bank) ities at Klang Toi in Bangkok or conver- Sattahip to civilian use schedule sion of existing facilities at Sattahip for ?larch. on Gulf.of Thailand for civilian use or coi:istruction of new facilities. (METROPOLITAN WATER- Up to (R) Bangkok water supply - surface water Appraisal report being considered WORKS AUTHORITY) $42.0 facilities, treatment plant, trans- (Parallel financing with ADB (Bank) mission tunnels, service reservoirs, and possibly Japan.) pumping stations, and tubewells; engineering services for detailed Procure~ent: Retroactive design, construction supervision and financing of foreign exchange assistance for management improvement. cost of engineering, up to Total project cost about $184 million, $1.2 million, being considered. with about $61 million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 37 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project ~/ Action on Procurement !!._/ IV. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan Air 2.3 Aviation - replacement of obsolete Appraisal report being prepared. Authority (IDA) Flight Information Center; technical assistance to Afghan Air Authority; preliminary engineering and feasibil- ity study of proposed new airport at Logar to serve Kabul; and if justified by feasibility study, detailed engineer- ing for airport at Logar, Total cost about $2,9 million of which $2.3 mil- lion in foreign excha-1e, Herat Livestock 8.4 (R) Livestock - farm development, a Negotiations in progress. Development: (IDA) slaughterhouse for meat exports, Corporation (to refrigerated vehicles, technical be established) assistance and training. Total project cost estimated at about $11.0 million including $6,7 million in foreign ex- change. Industrial Development 2.0 (R) Development finance company - to Negotiators to be invited. Bank of Afghanistan (IDA) be established by private Afghan shareholders with expected for- eign participation of approximate- ly 40%, including a probable IFC investment. Afghan Authority/ 4.0 Tourism - development of hotel and Government requesting UNDP funds Afghan Tourist (IDA) ancillary facilities mainly in Bamiyan, for detailed design/engineering. Organization North Afghanistan and Kabul. Cost of total project estimated at $14.S mil- lion, of which about $6 million in foreign exchange. Road Maintenance 8.0 Roads maintenance II - expansion beyond Government completing final First Department - (IDA) Eastern Region of existing highway preparation of project. Ministry of Roads maintenance project (158-AF), for maintenance of primary roads and betterment of secondary roads; estimated cost about $11 million, including $8 million in foreign exchange. ALGERIA M:l.nist:ry of Education Up to (R) Education I - equipment for several Appraisal report being prepared. 12.0 technological institutes. (Bank) ·To be Industrv I - existing cement plant to Awaiting more detailed economic, determined be expa~ded from 400,000 tons to 1 mil- geological and other pre- (Bank) lion tons per year. Total project cost feasibility studies. about $40 million, of which about $25 million in foreign exchange. See P, 1 for footnotes. - 38 - Member Country. and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable· Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]__/. Lender Project:}__/ Action on Procurement !!_/ ALGERIA {Cont'd) {SOCIETE NATIONALE To be {R) Railroads - urgently needed replacements Project identification missi DES QIEMINS DE FER determined for worn out railway equipment; and in field. ALGERIENNE {SNCFA)) {Bank) program of study for long-term reor- ganization of SNCFA and establishment of its development program. Ministry of Up to {R) Highways I - partial improvement of _Appraisal report being prepar Public Works 17.0 about 150 km of roads, including con- {Bank) nections, between Constantine-Skikda- Procurement: Tenders invited Annaba; purchase of vehicles. spare for parts of project locate parts and laboratory equipment for in Constsntine-Skikda-Annab maintenance; consultPnt services for triangle. Retroactive fins engineering and feasibility study ing of up to $3 million may for possible future projects ($4.1 recommended. million). Total project cost about $32 million, including about $17 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Public Up to (R) Port of Arzew - breakwater, berth for. Feasibility studies in · Works 28.0 _LNG transport, and dredging. Total progress; information· received {Bank) project cost ahout $55 million. of · Oft gas export projects from which about $28 million in foreign . Government. exchange. SOCIETE NATIONALE' To be Agro-Industries I - expansion and Awaiting information on revise DES SEKJULERIES, determined modernization of Algeria's flour investment 'plan. MEUNERIES, FABRIQUES {Bank) milling industry. DE PATES ALIMENTAIRES ET COUSCOUS - S.N. SEHPAC) Public Works 5.5 Nicosia-1'1orphou Road-· construction of Appraisal report being prepared Department {Bank) new road (about 24 miles);· consulting services for completion of final en- ·Procurement: Retroactive gineering and preparation of highway financing (about $100.000) planning and organiz~tion study. for "cqnsultants heing considered. Government· planning to issue pre- qualification notices for road work. 9.0 Paphos irrigation - dam and related Awaiting revised feasibility st {Bank) facilities in Paphos District in Wes tern Cyprus. {CYPRUS DEVELOPMENT 4.0 Development Finance Comp,my II· Awaiting further commitment of BANK (CDB)) {Bank) first. loan to CDB. EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF Supreme Council for 6.0 Population - provision of facilities, Appraisal report being prepared. Family Planning· {IDA) equipment and technical assistance to reinforce the national population planning program. . Irrigation Minis try_ 10.0-15.0 Soil improvement - improvement of soils Project being prepared with {IDA) by deep tillage and gypsum application assistance of IBRD/FAO co- and provision of necessary drainage in operative program. selected areas. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 39.:. Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project ]_/ Action on Procuref!!ent _ !!../ EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF (Cont'd) Egyptian ·cotton 10.0-15. 0 Cotton ginning rehabilitation I - first Appraisal report being prepared. Organization (IDA) phase of program for renewal anri re- habilitation of cotton ginning facilities. Egyptian Public 30.0 (R) Upper Egypt drainage - installation of Appraisal report being Authority for (IDA) open and tile drainage, pumping station, reviewed. Drainage and improvements to exis-ting drains in about 300,000 feddans in Upper Egypt; and Bilhaizia control program consisting of snail control and treatment of infected persons over an area of 900,000 feddans. Estimated project cost about $126 million, including $30 million- in foreign exchange. Bank of Alexandria 10.0 Development finance company Appraisal report being prepared. Telecommunication 30.0 Telecommunications I - first phase of Identification completed; Organization (IDA) program for expansion and rehabilita- project data being prepared tion of internal and external tele- by Government. communication facilities. Egyptian Railways 20.0 (N) Railways II Project elements not yet Project being prepared. (IDA) determined, Talha Urea Fertilizer 20.0 (N) Industry I - Project elements not yet Project being prepared. (IDA) determined. FINLAND National Water 20.0 (R) Pollution control - abatement of water Project being prepared; pre- Board (Bank) pollution by pulp ,and paper industry. appraisal mission tentatively scheduled for April. GREECE Hydraulic Works ' 14.0 (R). Irrigation II - surface irrigation in .Appraisal report being prepared, Service of the (Bank) Yannitsa and Nestos areas. Total cost Ministry of of project estimated at $41 million in- Public Works cluding S14 million in foreign exchange. Hydraulic Works To be Irrigation III - groundwater irriga- Project being prepared. Service of the determined tion in northern Greece as follow- Ministry of (Bank) up to ongoing program under Irriga- Public Works tion I. (NATIONAL INVESTMENT 15.0 Development Finance Company IV - to Appraisal mission scheduled for BANK FOR INDUSTRIAL (Bank). finance part of NIBID foreign exchange spring. DEVELOPMENT (NIB ID)) -requirements for investments in indus- try. ICELAND NATIONAL POWER COMPANY) 15.0 (R) Sigalda power - 150 MW ·hydroelectric -Appraisal- report being prepared. (Bank) generating station on the Tungnaa. Total project cost estimated at $40 Procurement: Pre-qualification million, including $26 million in of contractors for civil works foreign exchange·. completed. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 40 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and .!!!!P_lementing Agency]_/ Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement !!_I IRAN Telecommunications 82.0 (R) Telecommunications II - expansion of lo- _Negotiations completed. Company of Iran (TCI) (Bank) cal, long distance and international telephone and telegraph services in 1973-75. Main items to be included are cables, local and long distance switching equipment. Total project cost about $194 million including $102 million in foreign exchange. Southern Fisheries 10.0 (R) Fisheries I - marine and shore equipment Preparation mission in field. Corporation (Bank) for shrimp and other fish resources along gulf coast of Iran, such as im- proved harbor facilities, vessel refrigeration equipment and shore cold storage repair facilities. Project would also provide for small fishermen, small cold storage and fresh water sup- ply facilities, establishment of reliable transport facilities from storage to collecting stations and technical assistance for marketing. TAVANIR (Generation 50.0 (R) Thermal power generation - .construc- Pre-appraisal report being and Distribution Co.) (Bank) tion of thermal power station (capac- prepared. ity of 400 M~) and installation of gas turbines (200 Hout (N) Industry - expansion of capacity for Preparation mission report bein 10.0 castings for automotive industry and pipe prepared. (Bank) fittings from 16,000 to 35,400 tons per year and for machine tools from 35 to 500 pieces per year. (RUDARSKO ENERGETSKO To be (N) Nickel mining and smelting of 12,000 Awaiting further information on HEMIJSKI KOMBINAT determined tons per year; estimated total cost financial, technical and manage "KOSOVO") (Bank) about $85 million. ment aspects of project. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 49 - Member Country, and· Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency..!/ Lender Pro1ectl/ Action·· on: Procurement !!_I V, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN ARGENTINA Vialidad Nacional 48,0 (R) Roads IV - improvement of 21 road Appraisal report under (Bank) sections, about 1600 km throughout consideration, the country, construction of 150 km of expressway and provision of consulting services, Total cost estimated at about $120 million including about $34 million in foreign exchange. (includes former Up to. Livestock II - credit on national scale Under preliminary consideration. "meat packing" projec't) 80.0 for livestock development, meat process~ Government initiating project · (Bank) ing, mixed agriculture, and agricultural preparation, to be assisted by marketing and processing industries, Bank later, 3,0 - 5,0 Fisheries - fishing vessels and shore Project identification report (Bank) facilities for ocean fishing at liar being reviewed by Bank, del Plata, (SERVICIOS ELECTRICOS 60,0 (R) Power - expansion of transmission and Project preparation under way, DEL GRAN BUENOS AIRES (Bank) distribution system, calling for pro- S,A,) curement of cables, transformers, meters, etc,, and for civil works on substations and network, (HIDROELECTRICA 25,0 llydropower at Alicura (upstream from Under prelimin_ary consideration, NORPATAGONICA S,A,) (Bank) Chocon) - loan to cover. foreign ex- Equipment to be financed through change cost of civtl works, consisting bilateral arrangements. of dam and powerhouse. Total project cost estimated at about $90 million, of which about $35 million in foreign exchange, Ferrocarriles 80,0 (R) Railways II - second phase of railways' Content and timing of project Argenti nos- (Bank) comprehensive program of investment depends o~ progress of first and rehabilitation, railways project. BOLIVIA Bolivian Power 4.6 (R) Power transmission and distribution Appraisal report being considered, Co., Ltd, (IDA) expansion in La Paz. Empresa Nacionaf 5.9 (R) Power generation and transmission Appraisal report being considered. de Electricidad, (IDA). in Santa Cruz, transmission and sub- S.A •. station extensions in Cochabamba area, Procurement: Retroactive financing and provision of consulting services. (up to $150,000) may be recom- Total project cost estimated at about mended to cover consultants' $10. million, services and foreign exchange ·cost of power line, Empresa Metalurgica ·up to Expansion·of tin tailings recovery Awaiting completion of financing Boliviana, S,A, . 2.5 plant based on flotation process, plan by sponsors, (EMBOSA) (Dll;"k) located at Catavi, ·Total project cost estimated at S4. 5 million including about $3.1 million in foreign exchange, See P. 1 for footnotes, - 50 - Member Country, and Amount. 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1f Lender Project]./ Action on Procurement !!.J BOLIVIA (Cont'd). Banco Agricola de 7,0 (R) Credit for agriculture and dairy and Mission in field to assist Bolivia (IDA) poultry production in Santa Cruz and completion of project prepara Cochabamba areas, 6,0 (R) Credit program for medium-size mining Mission in field to review an (IDA) enterprises for development of. mines firm up institutional arrange with prov£n reserves, ments proposed by Government, BRAZIL (LIGHT-SERVI COS 20,0 {R) Power d'istribution - expansion of Negotiations in progress, DE'ELETRICIDADE, · (Bank) "Light I s" transmissim_ and distribution ~.A,) network in Southeast·llrazil, Total·cost of program in 1972-74 about $380 million. Departamento 10.0 Port II - r£habilitation of Recife Port Awaiting ·additional technical Nacional de Portos (Bank) including a quay wall, a two-berth and economic information befor e Vias Navegaveis petroleum cargo terminal, transit sheds, scheduling appraisal mission, warehouses, ancillary buildings, rail- way tracks, roads and paved open stor- age areas and new grain-unloading equip- ment, dry bulk hoppers and-other cargo handling equipment, Project cost esti-· mated at $25 million, (BANCO C~NTRAL .DO 50,0 Development of agricultural industrles - Appraisal report being prepare BRASIL) (Bank) crlldit program to assist investors in I setting .up or .ixpanding agricultural processing industries and storage, in- volving meat, fruit juices, oil seeds and other products, a significant portion of whose production will be exported, · .(FURNAS CENTRAIS . 125,0 (R). Itumbiara hydropower - installation ·of. Appraisal report being prepared, ELETRICAS, S,A,) (Bank) capacity of 2080 HW and related trans- (Bilateral financing also plann mission facilities, Total project cost esti~ated at ~490 million. (BANCO NACIONAL DO Up to (R) Textile industry modernization.- finan- Proposal for project formulatio .DESENVOLVIMENTO 40,0 cing of integrated package of_ textile/· sub~itted to Government. (Bank) apparel projects, 35,0 (R) Water Hupply and sewerage III - Program Project withdrawn by Government, (Bank) designed ultimately to pruvide 80% of which is financfng it with other th~ urban population of State of Bahia resources. (3,1 million in 1970) with piped water supply, (BANCO DO NORDESTE Up to (R) llevelopment finance company - finan- Mission to review BNB operations DO BRASIL) 25.0 cing o'f industrial projects in Horth- scheduled ·for April, (Bank) east Brazil, (COMPANHIA HIDRO 40,0 (R) Paulo Afonso IV hydropower - regulatinP, -CHESF preparing feasibility ELETRICA DO SAO (Bank) · dam, gf::neration and transmission· facil- report, (Financing by Inter- FRANCISCO. - CHESF) ities for Northeast Brazil, Project American Development Bank and ·cost est1mated at $518 million, bilateral lending also planned.) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 51 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ l!orrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency j_/ Lender Project]../ Action on Procurement ~/ l!RAZIL (Cont'd) (SAO PAULO STATE} Up to Sao Paulo beltway - construction of Detai'l~ engineering in progress. ao.o those portions of proposed beltway (Bank) which are of high priority from stand- point of relieving urban congestion, In addition, ioan would assist in financing Sao Paulo-Jundiai section of northern access highway which will ·be complementary to beltway in pro- viding through route for freight traffic from interior of Sao Paulo State to port of Santos, (BANCO CENTRAL DO 50,0. Livestock development (enlarged Project preparation in progress. BRASIL) (Bank) program), (REDE FERROVIARIA Up to (R) Railway II - rehabilitation and modern- Pre-appraisal mission in field. FEDERAL, S,A,} 100,0 . ization, (Bank) To be Telecommunications Identification report being determined considered~ (Bank} Departamento Nacional Up to Highways V - construction, paving and Feasibility and engineering de Estrada de Rodagem 120,0 preinvestment studit.s ·of highways in- studies being prepared concur- (Bank) cluded in Federal Gover·nment' s highway rently with implementation of investment program, Highways Ill loan (Ln, 676), To be (R) Land settlement (Amazon) - assistance Bank/FAO preparation mission determined for settlement.of migrants from North- scheduled for March, (Bank) east Brazil along new trans-Amazonia highway near Itaituba, Project being designed to provide land, technical assistance, credit and social services. , by. Government at low cost per settler, on pattern of Alto Turi land settlement project, DEPART AMENTO To be Port development Ill (Rio Grande) - Studies financed by Government NACIONAL DE PORTOS determined , construction of new port near the city under way, E VIAS NAVEGAVEIS (Bank) of Rio Grande in South Brazil, Port will serve area of rapidly growing agricultural production for export, To be (R) Education - Northeast state.s, Project identification mission determined scheduled for March, (Bank) (FERROVIA PAULISTA To be Railways· III - rehabilitation and Railway rehabilitation and S,A,) determined modernization of Sao'Paulo State investment program' b·eing prepared, (Dank) Railway Company, COLOMBIA (INSTITUTO, DE FOMENTO 15,0. Development finance institute - relend- Awaiting receipt of financial INDUSTRIAL), (!lank) ing to industry, data. (FERROCARRILES •23,0 (R) Railway rehabilitation - 1973-74.program Appraisal report being updated, NACIONAL DE (Bank} to rehabilitate track and bridges; provi- COLOMBIA) sion of· maintenance equipment, ballast cars; parts and technical assistance, Ministry of To be (R) Highways VII - Construction of trunk ' Awaiting definition and Public Works determined highways included in Government's further preparation of (Bank) investment program.' project by Government, See P, 1 for footnotes. - 52 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency jJ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!/ COLOMBIA (Cont'd) Banco de la Up to (R} Development finance companies V - re- Negotiations being invited. Republica 55.0 lending to industry through six to eight (Bank) intermediary credit institutions. To be Cerro l1atoso nickel development - joint Awaiting receipt of project determined venture of Colombian and American com- proposal from Government and (llank) panies.to process about 50 million pounds sponsors. of nickel per year. Total cost about $150 million. (EMPRESAS PUBLICAS 56.0 (R} Guatape hydroelectric power II - second Loan signed on January 12. DE MEDELLIN (EPM)) (Bank) stage (280 MW) of existing 280 MW plant, 220 KV transmission line to ~!edellin and and expansion of distribution system in EPH service area. Total cost about $98 million including about $49 million· in foreign exchange, excluding interest during construction. Ministry of Education 20.0 (R} Education - common facilities centers Appraisal report being prepare (Bank) (workshops, laboratories, etc.} to help group of secondary schools implement diversified curricula; rural comprehen- sive schools; rural development centers; and technical teachers training programs •. (INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO To be Medium size cities water supply - Awaiting identification of mJNICIPAL) determined Group II suitable subprojects. (Bank) (ACERIAS PAZ DEL To be Steel plant expansion Awaiting feasibility study RIO, S,A,) determined for next expansion. (Bank) (INSTITUTO To be Second Caqueta land colonization - agri- Project being· prepared. COLOMBIANO DE LA determined cultural credit, roads, education and REFORMA AGRARIA) (Bank) health facilities for second phase of project which-is-opening new areas for settlement and development. COSTA RICA (INSTITUTO COSTA- Up to Power V - hydro and thermal power Feasibility study being RICENSE DE ELECTRI- 25.0 generation.· Various alternatives prepared. (Possible joint or CIDAD} (Bank) under consideration. parallel financing with IDB.} (INSTITUTO COSTA- Up .to Telecommunications IV Feasibility study being prepared RICENSE OE ELECTRI- 15,0 CIDAD} (Bank} Ministerio de 7.0 Education I - teacher training; lower Appraisal report being prepared. Educacion (Bank} secondary schools (agricultural}; voca- cational centers; and related technical assistance. Total project cost estimated at $10,1 million, including about $5.1 million in foreign exchange. Ministerio de Up to Highways IV - construction of San Jose- Feasibility study being prepared, Obras Publicas 15.0 Siquirres and San Jose-Puerto Viejo (Bank} roadR. See P. 1 for footnotes, - 53 - Amount 2/ and Probable ·scage of Processing and A enc ].J Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!/ REPUBLIC Nacional 13.0 (R) Yaque del Norte irrigation - construction Credit approved by Executive Hidrau- (IDA) of headworks and canal system for area Directors on January 16 and of about 23,000 ha at present grow- signed on January 17. ing mainly sugarcane, rice, tobacco and vegetables. Total cost estimated at $39 million, Secretaria de Obras Up to Road rehabilitation and maintenance Preparation delayed because of Publicas y Comuni- 5.0 program. problems which have arisen caciones (IDA) regarding mmp financing of feasibility and organization study. '(BANCO CENTRAL) Up to Puerto Plata Tourism - development of Awaiting completion of feasibility 5.0 new resort area on North coast, study, now in progress with UNDP .(IDA) financing. ECUADOR (CAYAPAS) To be Mechanical forest industry - possibly Awaiting UNDP approval of determined including production of pulp •. application for feasibility· (Bank) study. /. Instituto Ecuatoriano 5.4 Milagro irrigation - to develop 7°,000 Appraisal report being prepared. de Recursos (Bank) ha. in Guayas River basin, east of ·Hidraulicos Guayaquil, with the aim of intensifying cultivation of annual crops and creat- ing extra employment and substantial saving of foreign exchange. (EMPRESA ELECTRICA Up to (R) Power IV - power generation and/or Awaiting appointment of consult- QUITO, S.A.) 12.0 distribution for Quito, a·nts for feasibility study. (Bank) Government considering possible alternative source of financing. (CORPORACION 20.0 Development finance· company II - re- Appraisal report being prepared. FINANCIERA (Bank) lending to· industry through two devel- AND ECUATORIANA opment finance companies, DE DESARROLLO) Instituto Ecuatoriano To be Irrigation II - to develop about Awaiting feasibility report de Recursos determined 20,000 ha in Chon1o-Carri?.al area of being financed by Federal Republic Hidraulicos (Bank) Manahi Province. of Germany. (Joint financing with Kfll being considered by Government.) Ministry of Education s.o (R) Education II - to expand secondary and Report of identification mission (Bank) technical education system. being prepared. (BANCO CENTRAL) 5.0 (R) Small scale industries - to service Government reviewing institutional (Bank) small industrial enterprises with credit arrangements. Appraisal mission and technical assistance. scheduled for September. EL SALVADOR (COMISION EJECUTIVA 27.2 (R) Power VI - hydroelectric plant at Appraisal report being considered. HIDROELECTRICA DEL (Bank) Cerron Grande (135 MW); and geo- (IDB considering financing part RIO LEMPA) thermal power plant at Ahuachapan of project.) (30 HW) and related transmission facilities. Project cost estimated Procurement: Retroactive finan- at $97.6 million of which $59.8 mil- cing for consultants' services lion in foreign uxchange. Bank loan and construction (up to $1.8 would finance foreign exchange com- million) to be recommended; ponent of gtmtherrnal plant; trans- The borrower is reviewing tenders mission facilities; diversion works, for geothermal turbogenerator. gates and hoists and accessory elec- Contract for diversion works has trical equipment for the hydroeltctrical been awarded. Tenders for other plant; and engineering, geothermal equipment expected to be called in early 1973. See P, 1 for footnotes. - 54 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ · · Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency lJ Lender Project 1J Action on Procurement !±.} EL SALVADOR (Cont'd) Ministerio de Up to (R) Education II - teacher training, voca- Reconnaissance Educacion 5.0 tional education, non-formal rural edu- for February. (Bank) cation and administration. (FUNDACION SALVADORENA Up to Urban Development - site and services Appraisal mission scheduled DE DESARROLLO Y 7.0 for homes for about 8,000 families. for April/Hay. VIVIENDA MINIMA) (Bank) Total project cost estimated at $11 · million. GUATEMALA (INSTITUTO NACIONAL 24.0 Power III - 2 x 50 MW thermal genera- Negotiations completed. Awaitin DE ELECTRIFICACION INDE) (Bank) tion units, transmission facilities approval of loan documents by and studies. Total project coRt about Government and INDE. $33 million, of which about $24 million in foreign exchange. Procurement: Bids for electro- mechanical equipment being analyzed. (INSTITUTO NACIONAL Up to (R) Power IV - electric power generating Awaiting preparation of DE ELECTRIFICACION) 25.0 facilities, Several alternatives being feasibility study. (Possible (Bank) considered. joint or parallel financing with IDB), Ministerio de Up to (R) Education II - secondary and technical Unesco project identification Educacion Publica 6.0 education, non-formal technical training mission report being reviewed by (Bank) and non-formal rural education are proj- Government and Bank. Reconnaissa ect items being considered, mission planned for February. Ministerio de Up to Livestock II - financial and technical Timing of project dependent on Agricultura 5.0 assistance for beef breeding and progress of first project and (Bank) fattening ranches. ac'tion by Government to prepare second project. Ministerio de Obras Up to (N) Highways II - highway from Guatemala Feasibility study to be financed Publicas y Comunicaciones 20,0 ~ City to Escuintla by AID, Consultants' offers (Bank) received and are being evaluated. Instituto Guatemalteco Up to (N) Communications II - expansion of system; Feasibility study to be complete de Telecomuni~aciones 10,0 several alternatives being considered, by GUATEL, (GUATEL) (Bank) ~ (GUYANA ELECTRICITY 6.0 (R) Power I - thermal generation, transmis- Loan signed on January 12, CORPORATION) (Bank) sion and frt1quency conversion. Up to Fisheries - shrimp and fishing trawlers Final report of FAO/IBRD identi- 4.0 and port facilities. fication mission being reviewed· (Bank) with Government. Ministry of Mines Up to Forestry - acct1ss roads in upper Awaiting market and feasibility and Forests 5.0 Demerara River ar"a and proc.,ssing studies on access roads. (Bank) plant •. Ministry of National Up to (R) Rehabilitation and extension of Black- USAID-financed feasibility Development and 4.0 bush and Tapakuma land development .study under way. Agriculture (Bank/IDA) schemes. See P. 1 for footnotes, - 55 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ Ministere des Travaux Up to 10 0 0 (R) Rehabilitation of northern road from UNDP-financed feasibility studies Publics, de·s Transports (IDA) Port-au-Prince to Cap llaitien, under preparation by consultants, et des Communications UNDP-financed detailed engineering studies to start in April. HONDURAS Ministerio de 17.7 (R) Highway VI - construction of Tegucigalpa Appraisal report being prepared, Comunicaciones y (Bank) - Talanga road; feeder roads; preinvest- Obras Publicas ment studies for feeder roads and tech- nical assistance to Central Planning and ~linistry of Commur'cations and Public Works. (BANCO CENTRAL) Up to (R) Livestock credit II - continuing' pro- Appraisal mission in field. 9.0 ·gram for channelling medium and long- (IDA) term credit to ranchers through private commercial and public development banks. Ministerio de Up to ,(R) Education I - teacher training and non- ReconnaissW1ce·misaion report Educacion Publica 3.0 formal techni·cal education. being reviewed. Appraisal (IDA) mission scheduled for March. Up to Irrigation I - several alternative Feasibility studies under prepar- 2.0 -projects under preparation. ation or review, (IDA) Miniaterio de 10.0 {R) Highway VII - construction of Talanga- Awaiting.completion. of detailed Communicaciones y (Bank) Juticalpa road and improvement of engineering for Talanga-Juticalpa Obras Publicas, feeder roads, (expected in mid-1973) and feas- ibility studies for _feeder roads (in late 1973), JAMAICA (WATER COMMISSION 5.0 Sewerage - Kingston Government reviewing long-range OF KINGSTON) (Bank) master plan fo·r Kingston sewer- age to define first phase project, (JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT 4,0 (R) Development finance company - industry Appraisal report being prepared. BANK) (Bank) and tourism, Ministry of Works· 9.0 (R) Highway II - road improvement and main- Appraisal report being prepared, (Bank) tenance project including rehabilitation· of about 600 miles of·arterial and second- Procurement: Retroactive finan- ary roads, provision ·of maintenance cing of consultants' services equipment and technicaf assistance. up to $120,000 to be.recom- Total project cost estimated at $17 mil- mended, lion of which $9 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of To be Education III Arrangements for project prepar- Education determined ation under review, (Bank) Ministry of 6,0 (R) Highways Ill - about 35 miles of arterial Feasibility studies, financed Works (Bank) highway reconstruction. Total cost by CIDA, to be completed in presently estimated at $20 million, with February. foreign exchange ·component of $11 mill.ion. See P. 1 for footnotes. --56 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project'}__/ Action on Procurement 1/ JAMAICA (Cont'd) Ministry of Housing and Up to (R) Urban development - site and services Project preparation under wa Ministry of Mining andd a.o project in Kingston area. Appraisal planned for March, Natural Resources (Bank) Ministry of Works 10.0 (R) Airports - construction of additional Additional feasibility studi (Bank) passenger terminal and new taxiway at being prepared by consultant tlontego Bay; extension of Kingston Appraisal tentatively planne runway. for April. (JAMAICA PUBLIC 15.0 Power II - thermal generation and Awaiting definition SERVICE COMPANY) (Bank) distribution. of project. (JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT 4.0 Agricultural Credit :n - follow-up Timing depends on progress BANK) (Bank) of first loan with some mo~ification Agricultural Credit I. of contents. Secretaria de 15.·o Forest industries in State of Durango Report of project identifica- Agricul tura · (Bank) - establishment of sawmills, 'liner board 'tion mission being reviewed. plant and infrastructure such as forestry Decision to go ahead with roads, water supply, etc. project expected shortly. Comisiori de Aguas 75.0 to 100.0 Bulk water supply and distribution in Appraisal report being prepar del Valle de Mexico (Bank) Mexico City area. Total cost estimated at $250 million, of which about $100 million in foreign exchange •. (SIDERURGICA LAZARO Up to (R) New government steel plant on Pacific ·Appraisal report'being prepar CARDENAS LAS TRUCHAS 10.0 Coast with projected initial capacity Second stage of appraisal sch S.A. (SICARTSA)) (Bank) of 1.0 to 1.2 million tons of ingot for early April. (Parallel fi steel. Total cost estimated at $600 nancing with IDB and supplier m·illion. countries being arranged by Government.) .(BANCO DE MEXICO) Up to Livestock/agriculture credit IV - con- Appraisal report being prepare 110.0 tinuing program for channelling medium (Bank) and long-term credit through commercial and government banks. Includes $25 mil- lion sub-project for credit to low-income farmers. Secretaria de Re- Up to Rural development in upper Papaloapan Bank/FAQ project identification cursos Hidraulicos 10.0 Basin, comprising program to increase report being reviewed by Gov- (Bank) agricultural output and improve social ernment. infrastructure and irrigation. Secretaria de 18.0 Drainage of 72,000 ha., of which 20,000 Feasibility study being reviewe Recursos Hidraulicos (Bank) ha. to be irrigated, at Los Naranjos in Lower Papaloapan Basin. Secretaria de Re- To be (R) Irrigation V - utilizing the waters Appraisal report on left bank cursos-Hidraulicos determined of Rio Sinaloa and ground water in works being prepared. Addition (Bank) the basin, about 110,000 ha. (40,000 information on right bank avail on left bank and 70,000 on right bank). able in April when second stage would. be irrigated; total project cost of appraisal will be arranged. about $145 million including foreign exchange cost of about $57 million. s...cr... taria d .. To be (R) Highways VII - construction/improvement Appraisal scheduled for Obras Publicas Determined of about 2,100 km of roads. · April/May. ·(!lank) See P, 1 for footnotes. - 57 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and !!!!e_lementing Agency l/ Lender Project 1,/ Action on Procurement !!_I NICARAGUA !!_I To be (R) Reconstruction credit - Appraisal mission in field.· determined (IDA) (AUTORIDAD 11.0 (R) Port of Corinto - shore protection works Approved by Executive Directors PORTUARIA DE CORINTO) (Bank) to protect rail and road access, deepen- on January 30 and signed on ing of approach channels; new wharf about February 2. 24.0 m long; container handling installa- tion; administration and service build- ings; and supporting utilities. Project cost estimated at $14.7 million of which $11 million in· foreign exchange. Ministerio de Up to (R) Education II - Secondary education, vo- Project preparation dependent Educacion 3.0 cational training and agricultural edu-- upon findings of reconstruction (Bank) cation. mission. (BANCO CENTRAL) Up to, (R) Agricultural credit - investments in Appraisal mission in field. 7.0 beef and milk production (400-500 (Bank) farmers), in crop production (about 1,000 loans) and technical assistance. Total project cost about $15.3 million. ~ (BANCO NACIONAL DE 4.7 (R) Livestock - ranch investmtmts, tech- Negotiations substantially PANAMA) (Ba{!,k) nical assistance and new ranch de- coll!pleted. velopment. ~linisterio de Comercio Up to (R) Fishing port and related facilities. Feasibility study of selected e Industria 6.0 site (Punta Vacamonte) in (Bank) progress. (INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS Up to (R) Power Ill - up to 40 :n~ of new thermal Appraisal mission in field. HIDRAULICOS Y ELECTRI- 30.0 ge_neration; expansion of transmission FICACION) (Bank) and distribution; and engineering of staged hydropower development at La Fortuna. PARAGUAY Ministry of 5.9 . (R) Road improvement - paving 76 km from Appraisal report being prepared; Public Works (Bank) .Encarnacion to llohenau and Pirapo. awaiting Government views on Bank' Estimated total cost $8.4 million. proposal for financing and re- sults of review of fiscal situation. 1 Ministry of To be Agricultural credit II - for relending to Report of FAO project identi- Agriculture determined small farmers previously settled under fication mission under review (IDA) Government colonization programs. by Government. Fondo Ganadero To be (N) Agriculture IV - Relending for beef Timing of project depends on Banco Central daterminAd cattle dev l~~!'lt!nt; may include new 0 pro 0 ress of third a.;riculture (Bank) sub-projects for pigs, poultry and d project. dairy cattle. See P. 1 for footnotes. !!/ All Nicaraguan operations, except the Reconstruction credit, were planned before the earth.quake and are subject to Government confirmation. - 58 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project ]./ Action on Procurement !±,/ PERU (BANCO DE FOMENTO 25.0 (R) Agricultural credit - for cooperatives Appraisal report being conside AGROPECUARIO) (Bank) and small and medium size farmers for development of livestock farming, on- farm investments for mixed farming, perennial crops and agro-induetrial development. (EMPRESAS 15.0 (R) Power distribution for the Lima metro- Formal request for financing ELECTRICAS (Bank) politan area and surroundings. received. Feasibility report ASOCIADAS) under revi-. National Port To be Ports improvement program. Government and Port Authority ~uthority determined reviewing port improvement prog (Bank) Ministry of 30.0 (R) Highways VI - construction of stage II Project preparation substantial Transport and (Bank) of central highway from La Oroya to completed. Appraisal mission Communications Aguaytia. in field. Ministry of Education 24.0 Education - implementing educational Appraisal report being prepared (Bank) reform at secondary level. (CORPORACION 20.0 Development finance company Industrial sector report being FINANCIERA DE (Bank) reviewed. DESARROLLO) 10.0 Livestock I Awaiting information on project. (Bank) To be Expansion program for mining and .Awaiting completion of nego- J determined refining of non-ferrous metals. tiations between Government and (Bank) ' concessionaires, Ministry of To be · (N) Industry II - Pulp and Paper Awaiting feasibility report. Industry determined (Bank) TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (PORT AUTHORITY) 2.3 Port-of-Spain port improvement - con- Negotiations completed. Awaiti (Bank) struction of wharf, sheds, cargo handling action of Port Authority and Go equipment. Total project cost estimated ernment for tariff revision. at $5.5 million, of which $2.3 million Borrower also considering in- in foreign exchange. clusion of dredger in project. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for consulting services to be recommended. Up to Fisheries - provision of shrimp and fish Project being prepared by CIDA~ 3.0 trawlers. financed consultants. (Bank) (CARON!, LTD) 12.0 (R) Sugar rehabilitation - re-equipment and Negotiations substantially (Bank) modernization of factories, transport completed. and field facilities. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing of $1.5 million to be recommended. See P, 1 for footnotes. - 59 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Process_inp;. and Implementing Agency]_/ . Lender Project }/ Action on Procurement !!_/ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Cont'd) Ministry of Agricul- Up to Rural development - credit for rural FAO/IBRD identification mission ture s.o . development/land settlement in Tobago report being prepared. (Bank) -and the northwestern' -aml northeastern parts of Trinidad. (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Up to Development Finance Company II - Timing of project depends on DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 4.0 industrial and tourism credit. progress of first proj_ect. COMPANY) (Bank) (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Up to (R) Telecommunications - five-year develop- Identification mission in field. TELEPHONE COMPANY, LTD.) 10.0 ment program. (Bank) URUGUAY ' Ministry of Livestock 10.6 Livestock development IV (second stage) - Updated appraisal report being and Agriculture - (Bank) financial and technical assistance for prepared. Livestock Commission cattle and sheep ranch development and pig and dairy beef production. Financing would be on same basis as first stage. Hinistry of To be Highway Maintenance - including also Government finalizing overall Public Works determined preinvestment studies in transport study of road transport, includ- (Bank) sector. ing sections on maintenance and operations, which will be sent to Bank for review. Bank would determine if further studies are necessary prior to project preparation. Ministry of Livestock To be Livestock development V Awaiting implementation of and Agriculture - determined, second stage of livestock IV. Livestock Commission (Bank) (ADMINISTRACION To be (R) Power V - seventh thermal unit in Awaiting Government confirmation GENERAL DE LAS USINAS determined Montevideo; possibly including trans- of its acceptance of consultants' Y LOS TELEFONOS DEL (Bank) mission and distribution facilities. proposals on power investment ESTADO (UTE)) program:snd updating information on UTE's financial situation • . (Parallel financing probable.) Ministry of Economy To be Development Bank - relending for industry Law establishing development bank and Finance determined , and ·agriculture.· under consideration by Government. (Bank) VENEZUELA Ministerio de To be Caracas.Metro - civil works and engineer- Awaiting congressional action Obras Publicas determined ing services for first phase of construc- before completing appraisal.· (Bank) · tion. (Parallel financing being considered.) See P •.i for footnotes. - 60 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement !!._/ VENEZUELA (Cont'd) Ministerio de 11.0 Secondary education - teacher training, Appraisal report completed; a Educacion (Bank) school buildings and education televi- Congressional action. sion. Total cost estimated at $27.4 million, of which $11 million in for- eign exchange. 15.0 Tourism - first phase of integrated devel- UNDP-financed master plan (Bank) opment of Los Caracas-Higuerote coastal bility study under way. area. Banco de Desarrollo To be Agricultural credit - on-farm investment Preparation report Agropecuario determined of medium and large sJze farmers, and by FAO. Appraisal (Bank) agro-industries development. tatively scheduled - 6.1 - VI • NEW PROJECTS ADDED IN THIS ISSUE Alnount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing EASTERN AFRICA ETHIOPIA To be , Coffee processing II Preparation of project awaiting determined results of first coffee processing {IDA) project, To be Wolsmo II Outline of project, prepared by determined WAnu· staff, under preliminary ·{IDA) consideration. TANZANIA 3.0. Rural Development I {Kigoma) - integrated Project·under preparation with {IDA) rural project, including such possible PMEA assistance. components as mixed farming, water supply, feeder roads and farm imports and credit, To -be Urban Development - site and services Project identification mission determined development in Dar es Salaam and other planned for late February, (IDA) centers. ' To be Urban development in Kinshasa and possibly Project identification mission determined ·Kolwezi. Possiblity of combining this scheduled for April. {IDA) project with water supply -project to be considered. To be Development planning assistance - provi- Appraisal mission scheduled f_or determined sion of 5 to 6 specialists in development March (possible cofinancing by (Uncertain) planning to the Bureau of the Presidency UNDP), for a central planning wli t. ZAMBIA 25.0 Program Loan Report being prepared by economic {Bank) mission which visited Zambia in Jariuary. WESTERN AFRICA Di\HOHEY To be Cotonou port Awaiting completion of feasibility determined •study to be undertaken for Govern- {IDA) ment ~y BCEOM, THE -GAMBIA 0.8 Port of Bathurst Appraisal mission in field, {IDA) supplementary financing (Cr, 187). 2.5 Improvement of airport and tourist (IDA) related infrastructure and facilities including power, -water, sewerage, tele- communications. - 62 ._ (New Projects) Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing To be Livestock - development of four ranches to Appraisal mission in fie_ld. determined increase supply of improved breeding cattle (Bank) adjusted to local conditions, and to train Ghanaian staff in modern cattle production techniques, IVORY COAST 6.0 Oil palm production - Extension of existing Project has been prepar~d by (Bank) Bank-financed oil palm plantations at PALMIVOIRE. Appraisal to be Ehania and construction of two processing decided after thorough review plants. Total cost up to $15 million in- of SODEPALM Group's financial cluding foreign exchange component of $10 performance and investment pro- million. gram. (CO-financing with CCCE expected). 10.0 Railroad - reconstruction of Abidjan- Feasibility studies prepared, (Bank) Ouagadougou rail line from Bouake to and reconstruction (financed by Tafire. FED) of line between Abidjan and Dimbokro under way, EIB con- sidering financing Dimbokro-Bouak section. 10.01 Roads - construction of Abidkan- Detailed engineering in progress. (Bank) Agboville and Yabayo Gagnoa roads, Total cost about $18 million. 8.0 Cotton - continuation of the Government's Project being prepared by PMWA (Bank) program of cotton development in north- with assistance of CFDT, central part of country, LIBERIA 6.0 Integrated rural development in Lofa Project preparation under way (IDA) Country. under Cr, 306. SENECAL about 3.0 Dakar drainage and sewerage (project Identification mission scheduled ·(Bank) elements not yet determined), for March, about 4.0 Livestock development in Eastern region, UNDP request for feasibility (IDA) study being finalized, about 5.0 Terres Neuves II - follow-up project. Feasibility study in part of first (IDA) project, SIERRA LEOOE 5.0 Education - possibly rural and vocational Considering results of UNESCO (IDA) education and teacher training. project identification mission. TOGO 2.0 Expansion of Lome water supply and sewerage Identification mission visited (IDA) systems, Lome in November 1972. Preparation of feasibility study required. ASIA BANGLADESH To be Telecommunications II Identification mission scheduled determined for Spring. (IDA) - 63 - (New projects) Amount and Probable Me111ber Country Lender Project · 'Stage of Processing To be Small-scale industry II Timing dependent upon progress determined · of Small-scale industry I. (IDA) To be Imports program II Timing dependent upon rate of determined disbursements under first program (IDA) credit and evaluation of Bangladesh's requirements. To be Inland water transport II Considering terms of reference determined for studies required for project (IDA) preparation. About 15.0 Barisal irrigation - including provision Project being prepared by Govern- (IDA) of tidal slices and pumps to feed a ment and FAO/IBRD Cooperative natural distribution system of presently Program. semi-perennial or non-perennial creeds, together with supporting agricultural in- puts and serv_ices_ •. Project would improve yields on 160,000 acres in Barisal 'District, About 2.0 Comilla-Noakhlai Irrigation II - develop- Project to be prepared by con- (IDA) ment of 20,000 acres through provision of sultants financed under preced- small regulators and pumping installations ing .IDA credit. on some channels tributary to Dakatia River, together with supporting agricultural in- puts ,and -services. To be Karnafuli-Muhuri irrigation Project to be prepared by con- determined - sultan ts financed under preced- (IDA) ing IDA credit. , About 3.0 Water control facility maintenance equip- Timing for visit of preparation (IDA) ment, spares, and technical assistance for appraisal mission under discussion maintenance of water control- facilities. with Government. To be Rural Development I Arrangements under discusaion for determined financing consultants to assist (IDA) in project preparation. Up to Rehabilitation of copper, tin, lead; zinc Project preparation mission 10.0 and silver mines. Details not yet de scheduled for March. (IDA) determined. INOONESIA Up to Rural Works I Project preparation under way. 10.0 (IDA) SINGAPORE To be Education II - Project consists of second Appraisal mission tentatively determined stage of development program of University scheduled for Marc·h, (Bank) of Singapore. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA' EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF 20.0 Railways II - Project elements not-_yet Project being prepared, (IDA) determined. - 64 "- (New projects) Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing 20.0 Industry I - Project elements not yet Project being prepared. (IDA) determined. TUNISIA To be Tourism training. ILO - led mission to help prep determined project expected in March. (Bank) To be Phosphate development exploitation of new Project preparation mission determined phosphate deposits in the selute and re- scheduled for March. (Bank) habilitation of existing mines. TURKEY To be Elbistan Power - devleopment of new lignite Request for financing being re- determined strip mine in east central Turkey with viewed. (parallel financing (Bank) annual output of about 1i-20 million tons contemplated) and construction of centiguous firststsge thermal paver plant based thereon with capacity of 1,200 Kl. Estimated total project cost $600 million, including about $400 million in foreign exchange. YUGOSLAVIA About · Industry a) Tractor factory IHT': Expansion Preparation mission report being 22.0 of agricultural tractor production capacity prepared. (Bank) from 15,000 to 35,000 tractors p/year, esti- mated total cost about $40 million. b) Iron foundry FOB: Expansion of production capacity for iron castings for automotive industry from 34,000 to 90,000 tons a year, estimated total cost about $35 million. About Industry - expansion .of capacity for casting Preparation mission report being 10.0 for automotive industry and pipe fittings prepared; (Bank) from 16,000 to 35,400 tons per year and for machine tools from 35 to 500 pieces per year •. To be Nickel mining and smelting of 12,000 tons Awai ting further info.rmation on determined per year; estiamted total cost about $85 financial, technical and manage- (Bank) million, ment aspects of project. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN GUATEMALA Up to Highways II - highway from Guatemala City Feasibility study to be financed 20.0 to Escuintla by AID, Consultants' offers (Bank) received and are being evaluated. Up to Communications II - expansion of system; Feasibility study to be completed 10.0 several alternatives being considered. by GUATEL. (Bank) PARAGUAY To be Agriculture IV - Relending for beef cattle Timing of project depends on pro- determined development; may include new sub-projects gress of third agriculture project (Bank) for pigs, poultry and dairy cattle. PERU To be Industry II - Pulp and Paper Awaiting feasibility report. determined (Bank)