DOCUMENT OF •··,".; t INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY • OF BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS (As of April 30, 1975) SecM75 - 381 FROM: The Secreta!Y May 27, 1975 CONTENTS • I. Section - Eastern Africa 1-11 II. - Western Africa 12-22 III. - East Asia and Pacific 23-31 IV. - South Asia 32-39 v. - Europe, Middle East and North Africa 40-52 • VI. VII. - - Latin America and Caribbean New Prbjects 53-68 69-71 Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement !!._/ • I. EASTERN AFRICA i. BOTSWANA Ministry of Works 6.0 Roads III - Construction of the Appraisal report being prepared. and Communications (Bank) Gaborone-Molepolole Road. Botswana Development To be Development Finance Company - To Awaiting utilization of funds Corporation '·(BOC) determined assist promotion of medium and small in first loan. (Bank) scale industrial enterprises. Ministry of To be Livestock II. Project identification underway. Agriculture determined (Bank) • Ministry of Wcirks and Communications To be determined (Bank) Roads IV - Improvement of a section of the North-South road. Project preparation· underway. ~niatry of To be (N) Education I. Project preparation-underway. Education determined- (Bank) · • y If the Government is the borrower, the name of the depart~ent, ministry or agency which is to implement the project is given. If the Government is to relend the proceeds to another entity·, the. name 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 ia in millions of U.S. dollars and is approximate and tentative. It • !!_I The letter (N) before the project means that the project is a new listing in the Summary; the letter (R) "weans ·that the information about the project has been revised since the last issue of the Summary. Section VII of the Summary contains a recapitulation of the new projects listed in this issue. This column contains available information, -if any, about action with respect to the procurement of goods and services expected to be financed by the Bank or IDA •. Distribution: • Executive Directors and Alternat·es President Senior Vice President, Operations Executive Vice President and Vice President, IFC President's Council Directors and Department Heads, Bank and IFC • • - 2 - • .J' Member Country, and Borrower or Amount 2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and f!/ .. Implementing Agency!/ BURUNDI Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement • Office des Cultures Up to (R) Second Coffee Improvement (Extension Appraisal report being lndustrielles du 6.5 of first project financed by IDA prepared. Burundi {IDA) (Cr. 147)). Project to include rehabili- tation of about 150 hand pulping centers, strengthening of extension services, and research to improve coffee production; improvement of food • crop production. Infrastructure and water supply, technical assistance. Total costs currently estimated at $8 million. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock To be determined {IDA) Fish Processing - Improvement of traditional lake fishing and fish processing; establishment of pro- Appraisal scheduled for October. • cessing factories along Burundi side of Lake Tanganyika; improved marketing; social infrastructure and technical assistance. Total EAST AFRICAN COMMU~ITY 1/ cost estimated at $6 million. • {EAST AFRICAN To be (R) Development Finance Company II. Appraisal Mission scheduled for DEVELOPMENT BANK) determined late May. (Bank) • (EAST AFRICAN POSTS 30.0 (R) Telecommunications IV. Appraisal delayed pending AND TELECOM. CORP.) (Bank) resumption of disbursements under third F.ARC loan and . clarification regarding future structure of the Corporation. EAST AFRICAN 35.0 (R) Harbors IV. Project under preparation. HARBORS CORP.) (Bank) Further processing pending resumption of disbursements under EARC loan and clarifi- cation regarding future structure of the Corporation. • {EAST AFRICAN 35.0 (R) Railways IV. Further processing suspended RAILWAYS CORP.) (Bank) pending resumption of disbursements under EARC Loan and clarification regarding ETHIOPIA future structure of the Corporation. • (BOARD OF TELE- 16.0 .. (R) Telecommunications V - 2nd Tranche. Expected to be presented to COMMUNICATIONS OF (IDA) The proposed credit would finance Executive Directors on May 6, ETHIOPIA) (BTE) the remaining foreign exchange costs of BTE's Fifth Development Program which aims at (1) increasing the capacity of the existing telephone systems by about 45,000 lines; (2) • expanding the long distance facilities through the installation of four micro- wave links, various VHF/UHF radio links and associated trunk switching equipment; (3) improving the inter- national services by installing an earth satellite station; and (4) expanding the telegraph and telex • networks. Seep. l for footnotes. • 2_/ Comprising Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. •• - 3 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower .or and Probable • Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement ~/ ~THIOPIA (Cont'd) Ethiopia Highway 32.0 (R) Roads V! - includes road maintenance Approved by Executive Authority (EHA) (IDA) equipment, construction of approxi- Directors on April 29. mately 397 \an, of agricultural roads, • construction supervision, technical assistanc! and training, Ministry of 23.0 (R) Education IV - Further assistance Negotiations substantially Education (IDA) to the education and training sector completed. . consistent with Government priorities. Likely to include assistance for expanding first and second level education and adult education; mass • media and curricula development; establishment of training centers for extension workers in cooperatives, forestry, health and home economics; district rural development centers and University Social Science Center. Coffee Board To be Coffee Processing II. Preparation of project underway. • National Water determined (IDA) To be Rural.Water Supply I - Development of Water sector study report Resources determined community water sy~·tems in small completed, External financing Conunission (IDA) towns and rural areas, institutions being approached (NWRC) by Government for assistance in strengthening of central and • regional institutions concerned with water supply; evaluation of existing rural water supply facilities; and financing a few pilot water supply systems. Agricultural and 7.5 (R) · Development Finance Company IV - Processing delayed pending Industrial Development (IDA) industrial lending program, receipt of clarification of the Bank (AIDB) Government's industrial and • Livestock and, Meat Board 21.0 (IDA) (R) Livestock IIi - Development of market oriented beef, sheep, and cattle agricultural policies • Appraisal report being prepared. (African Development Bank and . (LMB) production within framework of USAID considering parallel pastoral society. Likely to include financing.) three areas - Southern Rangelands, Jijiga, and Northeast Rangelands • • Ministry of Agriculture To be. determined (IDA) Livestock IV - Dairy development . project following up first dairy project (Livestock I), Project preparation underway, Ministry of 25.0 (R) Grain Storage and Marketing - Construc- Preappraisal mission visited Agriculture (IDA) tion of marketing centers, including Ethiopia in March. Follow-up storage facilities and procurement of discussions scheduled for • cleaning, drying, weighing equipment, plus construction of large scale cen- tral storage facilities, also technical assistance, May/June, Seep. 1. for footnotes • • • • " - 4 - • Member Country, and Borrower or Amount.2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and • Implementing Agency 1/- Lender Project ~/ Action on Procurement !!._/ ETHIOPIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Agriculture To be determined (IDA) llumera Agricultural Development II - Further d_evelopment in western lowlands.· Project priority and design being reviewed in the light of the recently announced land • reform program. Ministry of 20.0 Agriculture Settlement - (a) Integrated Preliminary project preparation Agriculture (IDA) rural development project in Highlands underway. • based on land reorganization and (b) resettlement of landless peasants on unused Government land in the Western provinces. Addis Ababa To be Water Supply - Addis Ababa II - Project to be identified. Water and Sewerage determined Further expansion of the water supply Authority (AWSA) (Bank) system and development of the sewerage system of Addis Ababa. ·Ministry of Agriculture 25.0 (IDA) Agricultural Minimum Package Project II (MPP) - Provision of a package of inputs (fertilizer, seed, credit and Project preparation underway. • extension services) to small farmers. This will be a follow up to MPP I. KENYA (CITY COUNCIL OF NAIROBI) 8,0 (Bank) 8.0 (R) Urban Development - Sites and services project, including preparation and servicing of plots on which low income Approved by Executive Directors on April 29. • (IDA) families would erect own housing, re- Procurement: Retroactive finan- lated infrastructure, community facili- cing of $300,000. ties, trunk sewer, technical assistance. Total cost $29.5 million. Ministry of Tourism To be determined (Bank) (R) Parks and Tourism - Assistance for parks and reserves development including road construction, viewing Appraisal scheduled for June/July. • facilities, wildlife management and research and planning. Ministry of To be Tourism - Development of Diani Besch Feasibility study underway. • Tourism determined resort complex, part of Government (Bank) program for development of additional facilities at the coast. Tana River 63.0 (R) Power Il - Expansion of hydro genera- Negotiations substantially Development (Bank) ting capacity and associated trans- completed. Company (TRDC) mission.lines. Total estimated cost Procurement: Export/suppliers'· $135 million. credits have been provisionally arranged for part of the project Ministry of 20.0 (R) Oil Pipeline - To transport refined cost. Retroactive financing of about $1.4 million recommended. Negotiations substantially • Power and (Bank) fuel oils from Mombasa refinery to completed. Communications Nairobi. Total estimated cost is $83 million. Procurement: Export/suppliers' credits have been provisionally Minfstry of 10.0 {R) Forestry II - Second phase of forestry arranged for part of the project cost. Negotiations substantially • Natural (Bank) development project financed by completed. 10.0 -Ln. -641. Total cost _$55.5 Million-. (IDA) Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 5 - • Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing. Agency lJ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project'}__/ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!./ "C)' ,, KENYA (Cont'd) • Ministry of Educationrrs ') !' Tl!•·., To be determined (Bank/IDA) Education III - To support qualitative improvements to primary school educa- tion, including technical assistance .. Appraisal report under preparation. Ministry of Water 35.0 (R) Water supply for Mombasa and coastal Negotiations underway. Development (Bank) region - D~v~lo~m~nt of new water (Co-financing by Germany likely.) 1·1=1 sources and additional distribution system. Total cost estimated at Procurement: Retroactive • $80 million, including inter~st during financing of about $500,000 construction. recommended. Ministry of To be (R) Integrated Agdcultural Development - Appraisal tentatively scheduled Agriculture determined Mixed farming, based primarily on for June. (Bank/IDA) cotton, sunflower, maize and pulses production in Western and Eastern provinces. • Ministry of Agriculture To be_ determined (Bank/IDA) Irrigation scheme to irrigate land in lower Tana River Basin for cotton, maize, sugar, and groundnut production. Project would offer employment for Project scope being enlarged . Revised consultant's report expected in May. several thousand families. Ministry of To be (R) Highways VI - To assist labor intensive Appraisa·1 scheduled for Works determined ·co~struction and implementation of rural September. (Several aid • Ministry of Finance (Bank) 30.0, access roads programs with emphasis on training and evaluation. Program Loan. To help finance import agencies may finance the construction of roads.) Negotiations substantially and Planning _(Bank) of raw materials, intermediate goods completed. .and capital equipment. Industrial 10.0 (R) Second DFC line of credit to IDB. Negotiations scheduled • Development Bank (IDB) Ministry of Agriculture (Bank) To be determined Assistance for sugar development in for mid-May. Identification underway. Kenya." (Bank) (CITY COUNCIL To be (N) · Water Supply, III - Extension of Nairobi ·Feasibility report under OF NAIROBI)• determined water supply system. preparation. • LESOTHO (Bank) Ministry of About 4.5 (R) Roads II - Construction of a mountain Appraisal report being Works (IDA) road from St. Hichaels to Taung, and prepared. (Co-financing provision for. technical assistance to with several agencies being the Ministry of Works • explored.) • Ministry of Agriculture To be determined (IDA) Thaba Bosiu ·Rural Development II - project would expand the .successful Thaba Bosiu project to an additional P~oject identification/prepara- tion scheduled for mid-1975 · (Co-financing with several 300,_000 acres and would provide agencies to be explored.) _se_ed, fertilizer, credit extension services, soil conservation techniques, and improved livestock practices to • Seep. l for footnotes • rural smallholders • • , __ • - 6 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project 1/ - Action on Procurement !!,/ MALAGASY REPUBLIC Ministry of Education To be determined (IDA) (R) Education II - Improvement of educa- tion system and facilities in light of Government's new education plan Unesco preparation mission, reactivated at Government request, tentatively scheduled • currentlY. being devised. for September. Directorate To be Hydroelectric power plant (80-100 MW). Feasibility study in progress. of Mines and Power determined on Vohitra River at Rogez, about 130 (Co-financing being explored.) (Bank). • km east of Tananarive. Total project costs currently estimated at $80 million, · BNM (Malagasy To be Development Finance Company. Project being prepared by Development Bank) determined Government and BNM. Appraisal (Bank) mission tentatively scheduled for mid-1975. Ministry of Rural • Development To be determined (Bank/IDA)' Irrigation - Likely to consist of rice development in several areas possibly combined with rehabilitati~n schemes. FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program preparation mission postponed. • Ministry of To be (R) Highways IV-· Construction of Appraisal report.being ·Public Works determined Antsohihy-Ambanja road (about 200 Ian) prepared. (Bank/IDA} in the North and establishment of a road maintenance program. Total cost estimated et $40-50 million, • Ministry of 10.0 (R) Education II - Improvement of educa- Appraisal report being Education (IDA) tional system and facilities in sup- prepared. port of recently approved education plan. Ministry of Agriculture 8.5 (IDA) (R) Lilongwe Rural Development 111 - Provi- sion of infrastructure works and support services for third stage of Arrangements are being made for joint signing of IDA and United Nations' Capital • Lilongwe Rural Development Program. Development Fund agreements. Total cost estimated at $12 million. Ministry of To be Karonga Rural Development Program . Project being prepared. Agriculture determined II - Extension of first project finan- (IDA) ced by Credit 282-HAI. Provision of agricultural inputs, extension services, marketing facilities, credit, the introduction of improved farming methods and new crops and development of infrastructure. Viphya Pulp To be Woodpulp Mill and Infrastructure - Project being prepared. Pre- and Paper (VIPCOR) determined (Bank) construction of 150,000 TPA long fiber pulpmill to exploit existing Viphya forest resources. Mill will be located at Chinteche, in the qualification of contractors for the civil works is expected to be undertaken before negotiations, (Co-financing • northern region. Infrastructure- being explored.) particularly roads and ports facili- ties -.will also be required, Total project costs currently estimated at $330 million, • Seep. l for footnotes. • \·\. --· • - 7 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower or Implementing Agency l_/ MAURITIUS and Probable Lender Project]/ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_/ Central Water To be Water Supply and Sewerage - Improve- Timing of appraisal contingent Authority determined ment and augmentation of three existing upon reaching agreement >1ith (Bank/IDA) domestic water aupply schemes (Port Government on appropriate level • Louis, Mare aux Vacoas and the Districts~, and two sewerage schemes (Port 'Louis and Plain Wilhelms), to meet household and industrial demand, of water tariffs. Development Bank To be (R) Financing of specific development Timing of project processing of Mauritius determined projects through loans to and invest- contingent upon reaching agree- (Bank) ments in enterprises in Mauritius. ment with Government on amount • of local.contribution, Ministry of About {R) C01lllllercial Crops - Project to include Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture 5,0 additional extension staff for improve- (IDA) . .nt of existing coffee production; planting of cinchona trees; and • rehabilitation for improved-foodcrop production; construction and improve- ment of lake landing points; technical assistance, Total coat estimated at $6 million, Ministry of To be (R) Agricultural Development (livestock) - Appraisal scheduled for Agriculture determined Settlement of 5,000 farmers' families May 1975, (IDA) in Bugasera area; would include water • supply, pasture development, livestock and foodcrop improvement; lake fishing; eradication of tee-tee fly infestation, Ministry of 8,0 (R) Education - improvement of quality and Negotiations substantially Education (IDA) efficiency of primary education in completed. (Co-financing support of education reform being con- with Germany under consideration,) sidered by Government, Construction • and equipment of 150 workshops for teaching of practical subjects related to agriculture and craftsmanship. Pro- vision of paper and textbook printing equipment, and transport means; estab- lishment of school financing and construction unit in Ministry of Education for project execution. • Technical assistance. Total project cost estimated at $9 million. SOMALIA Ministry of 4.0 Agricultural development in the Appraisal report being prepared, Agriculture (IDA) North-West Region, including land (Joint financing being sought,) conservation, extension services, small-scale irrigation, water supply • Seep. 1 for footnotes, and preinvestment studies • • • • - 8 - Member Country, and Borrower or 1 Implementin!LAg_ency ]_/- Amount ll ·and Probable Lender _ __ Stage of Processing and • Project ]_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ SOMALIA (Cont'd) Ministry_ of Public Works To be determined (IDA) Roads Ill - Improvement of the Hargeisa- Consultants preparing feasi- Borama highway (about 144 \ans) with a spur to Tug Wajale (about 20 !ans). bility study. (Joint finan- cing likely to be re'quired.) • Ministry of 4.5 (R) Port of Mogadiscio - extension of Negotiations planned for Public Works (IDA) breakwater and addition of one berth mid-May. to the new port now under construction. • Drought 8.0 (R) Drought Rehabilitation. Preparation/appraisal Rehabilitation (IPA} mission scheduled for Commission May/June. To be To be Technical Assistance - assistance in Preliminary discussions with determined determined project preparation. Government planned for May. (IDA) _SUDAN Central Electricity & Water Corporation (CEWC) 23.0 (IPA) (R) Power II - Expansion of hydro-electric generation at Roseires and diesel generation in Khartoum and Juba: expan- Consideration by Executive Directors scheduled for May. • sion of transmission and distribution facilities. Total project cost esti- Procurement: CEWC working with mated at $40 million. consultants on preparation of bidding documents. Management consultants to be financed under the project have signed a contracl with CEWC. Retroactive financing of about $300,000 for consulting • services recommended. Civil Aviation To be (R) Domestic Aviation - Improvement of air- Appraisal Mission in the Department determined ports and facilities in southern pro- field. vincial capitals and at Port Sudan. • (IPA) Roads and Bridges To be (R) Highways II - Further development of Feasibility study underway. Corporation determined roads on lines indicated by pre- (IDA) paratory work under existing road project. t,linistry of 10.0 (R) Education II - Development of Approved by Executive Directors Education (IDA) primary education for children, on April 29. adult education, and technical educa- tional fa~ilities appropriate to the rural context. Total project cost - about $17 million. • Ninistry of To be Livestock I - Development of Project being prepared by Agriculture determined livestock potential. Government, RMEA and FAO. (IDA) lndustrial Bank of Sudan s.o (IDA) Second credit to Industrial Bank of Sudan. Appraisal report being reviewed. • Mechanized Farming To be Third credit to the Mechanized Project under preparation Corporation determined Farming Corporation. by consultants. (IDA) Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • • - 9 - • Member Country, and Borrower ,?,r: . lmplementing .. Agency 1:/ Amount 2/ and Probable .Lender Project "l./ ·Stage of Processing and•:·· Action on Procurement !£I SUDAN (Cont'd) _Rahad C!)rp~~!ltion .· ,20.0 Second Credit .,for the Rahad Irrigat-ion · · Agreement in prim':'iple reached and Minist"ry of (IDA) project to help meet the cost of with the Government and co- Irrigatioil''; additional works and increases in the financiers on the additions to cost of original project. the project, and on the approach to project implementation problems and the financing of cost increases. • SWAZILAND Ir-~ (SWAZILAND ELECTRICITY. 4 fO. To be determined Thermal Power ~ 200 MW thermal power station fueled by Swazi coal to ·Preliminary feas:1,bility studies completed; discussions on finan- BOARD) ·11 ··,1 ~ ,C,. (Bank) produce electricity for export to cing.plan with South African Electricity Supply Commission in authoritfes in progress; dril line South Africa. · Total project cost program underway to prove estimated to· be more than $100 necessary coal reserves. (Co- million • financing will be required.) ••• Ministry of Works, 7.0 (R) Highways II - Bituminization of two Loan approved by Executiv@ Power and (Bank) sections of road; from Helehele to Directors on April 22. Cormnunications Phuzumoya and Tshaneni to Mlawula. Total cost·of the project is estimated at $10 million. To be Education II. • Ministry of Project identification scheduled · Education determined within next few months. (Bank) Ministry of To be (N) Agriculture. Identification mission (IUIEA) A_gric;l!li:ure ...... . d~_termined (Bank) . scheduled mid-r975.-. . ' TANZANIA • Office of Prime Minister 9.0 (IDA) Rural Development H (Tabora) - Inte- grated rural development project. Project being prepared by Govern· ment with RMF.A assistance. Ministry of 10.0 (R) Dairy Development I - Development of Negotiations underway. Agriculture and (IDA) 18 dairy production units and Ujamaa Cooperatives dairy fanns and development of processing for domestic consumption • • Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism 8.0 (IDA) Fisheries - Development of inland and· co·astal fishing. Appraisal mission scheduled· for mid-June. Ministry of Natural 8.0 (R)' Forestry I - Development of the fores- Appraisal mission departure · Resources and' '.to'ur-isoi (IDA) try ·resources. ' awaiting· completion of certain· field work . • Ministry of Co!lllllerce and Industries. Textile Corporation. 15.0 (Bank) (R) Industry I - Expansion of the cotton textile plant at Mwanza, Negotiations substantiaHy · completed·. (Kuwait Fund will co-finance this project with a: $15· million loan.) of Tanzania Ministry of Commerce 23.0, Industry II - Development of an Project being prepared by and Industries (Bank) ·industrial.estate at Morogoro. NOC and consultants. National Development • Corporation· (NOC) See p. 1. for footnotes • • • - 10 - Member Country, and Borrower or Amount 2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and • Implementing Agency!/ Lender Action on Procurement !!_/ TANZANIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Water 7.0 Water Supply I - Water supply and Project being prepared by Governmen • and Power (IDA) sewerage development in secondary with consultant's assistance. urban centers. Ministry of 9.0 Education V. Unesco undertaking' project Education (IDA) preparation. Tanzania Electric 34.0 (R) Power III - Second stage of Kidatu Appraisal mission in field. Supply Company (TANESCO) Tanzania (Bank) To be hydroelectric project. Second Bank Group operation for TIB. Appraisal mission scheduled for • Industrial determined mid-May. Bank (TIB) (Bank) Ministry of 6.2 {R) Technical Assistance - assistance in Requirements being discussed .Planning and Development (IDA) project preparation, especially for the industrial sector. with Government in light of the conclusions of industrial and mining sector mission which visited Tanzania in September. • ·Ministry of 20.0 Maize Development Project - to assist Project under preparation by Agriculture and (Bank/IDA) in expanding production of maize, the Government with assistance from Cooperatives major staple of Tanzania. RMEA. Procurement: Retroactive financinE • to be recommended for certain inputs for 1975 planting season and for technical assistance. Department of 8.0 (R) Cotton and food crops development Appraisal mission in the field. Agriculture Office Nationals (IDA) About B.b for smallholders, probably in Ubangui and Ueles regions. Livestock II - Livestock development Government preparing project; • de L'elevage (IDA) in traditional herding sector, and on feasibility study expected small commercial and state ranches. by May. Bureau of Nations; 26.0 (R) Railway and River Transport - Rehabil- Negotiations substantially Transportation (ONATRA); Ministry of Transportation and River Navigation (IDA) itation of Kinshasa-Matadi railway and inland water transport. Engineer- ing study for Ilebo - Kinshasa Railway, port feasibility study, training pro- completed. Procurement: Contract for study of Kinshasa and Matadi ports was • Administration (RVF)' gram for ONATRA and technical assist- awarded to Tractionnel of Belgium ance. Total project cost is $55 and the training program for million. ONATRA to ORT (Geneva). Re- troactive financing of $0.7 SOFIDE To be determined Credit for agro-industries and general agriculture. million to be reconunendey . Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project 'l./ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!/ • II. WESTERN AFRICA CAMEROON Ministere 3.0 Supplemental Loan - Second Highway Pro- Timing and terms of .~ropoaed • de 1 1 Equipement (IDA) ject, Participation together with Gov- loan/credit being discussed with 3.0 ernment in expected cost overrun ten- Government. (Bank) tatively estimated at about $40 million. Office National des Porta 20.0 (Bank/IDA) (R) Porta II - dredging of channel, re- location and/or improvement of fishing port, construction of new·log handling At co-donor's meeting in March, project contents, to be subject to appraisal, were agreed and • facilities and additional berths at consultants directed to make Douala. Total coat estimated at tender documents avaiiable by $75 million. mid-May for preliminary appraisal in June. Next co-donor's meeting scheduled for October/November to review appraisal·reaults~ (Co-financing probablY, with FED, EIB, AfDB end French, Canadian, • U.S. and German Govemmenta·.) Banque Camerounaiae de 3.0 (R) Small-scale enterprises. Provision of Negotiations substantially Developpement (Bank) funds for the establishment and expan- completed. (Possible co-financing sion of small- and medi1m-&ize enter- with CX:CE end UNDP.) prises (SME) and of technical assistance for the promtion of SHE; strength- ening of inatitutiona and improvement of SHE assistance policies. Total Procurement: Possible retroactive financing for technical assistance • project coat about $16 million, of which about $3 million technical assistance and $13 million coat of sub-projects with foreign exchange Miniatere des Mines de 1' Energie 5.0 (Bank) (R) component of 55%. Water II & Sewerage I - extension of water supply in urban centers; sewer- Informal conments received from Government on draft sector report,. • 10.0 age in Yaounde and Douala; storm Discussions between Government · (IDA) drainage in Douala, and 1BRD/WKO Cooperative Program held in April 1975. Final report being prepared. Minis tere de • !'Education Nationale et Miniatere de 1 'Agriculture. 14.0 (IDA) Education Ill - creation or extension of rural m,d technical education and training facilities. Total coat may Appraisal report being prepared. • ·exceed $20 million. Societe Nationale 15.0 Hydroplant - transmission and Feasibility studies on alternative d 1 Electricite du (Bank) distribution lines, hydro-plants expected to be com- C-roun (SONEL) pleted by consultants by early M.iniatere de 16.0 (R) Creation of first 5,800 ha tranche 1975. Sector mission report being prepared. Negotiations substantially • 1 'Agriculture (IDA) of 15,000 ha rubber estate in the completed. (Poasible co-financing empty southern part of the coastal with CCCE.) region. Procurement: Possible retro- .active financing for land clearing equipment. • Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 13 - Member.Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower or Implemeliting.Agency·)_} ,·n i· and Probable Lender Project Y •Stage of- Processing and··"· "'Action on Pro'curemerit. ·:!/_ CAMEROON (cJ~t' d) Miniatere de 20.0 (R) Roads III - highway 1DSintenance. Government I s decision taken on l 'Eqtiipement (Bank) consultant's technical proposal. Maintenan~e study-scheduled to • Minis tere de 1 'Agricult,fre 15.0 (Bank) Rural development of Plaine des M'bo, commence'in mid-1975 • Feasibility study underway, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Minis tere 'des 8.0 ·Bangtii-Bosseinbele ·Road - improvement Detailed engineering underway by • Travaux Publics et des , Transports ,' ;i . 1:. (IDA) of 156 km of road, consultants financed under on- going highway maintenance pro- ject, r .. I Minis·tere des Travau:x To be (R) Third highway proJect - construction Studies financed under second Publics et de 1 'Amenage- ·determined to all-weather standards of about highway project are about to • ment .du Territoire -{-IDA) 120 km of selected roads used for transporting fitire cotton from ginneriee to export outlets; road maintenance (second phase); ferry- _begin. boat rehabilitation program._ . Ministere des Travaux ·-up to 5.0 (R) Polders - irrigated development of Appraisal report being prepared. Publics et de 1 'Amenage- (IDA) 1,200 ·oa ·of very fertile soils located (Possible co-financing, with FAC, :"""'-,.· ment du ·Territoire - in north eastern part of Lake Chad, for and ADF.) • • _'> production of cotton and -wheat, Proj- ·ect coat origiiially estimated at $12 million· being ·reviewed, To be . ·8.:o (R) Rural Project Fund - financing through Awaiting ci,vemmeiit 'to commission ...det'ermtned (IDA) a revolvins funil of 1,000 ha of pump studies. irrisatton, livestock services, fodder production and of s'tudiee • • To -be detertoined · 6.0 . :(li>A) Agricuitu"ral l!ducai:ion. Ideriti'fication report being prepared by Unesco/lDA, CONG0 1 PEOPLE'S REPUBLiC OF Tim Agence Trans- 25.0 (R) RaHway ii -: Profect ·covers -ATC' s Appraisal report ·being prepared, congolaise des (Bank) 1974~78 investment 'plan (total cost Negotiations tentatively • Coomunications (ATC) '$217;2 million of which $140. 7 million fore'i!gil ·exchange). Bank loan intended for reaiignment of 'Holle-Dolieie section (1.10 k'm) of CFCO railway scheduled ·for Jime 1975 ·and a . ·co-'donor's meeting for ·July 1975 to finalize financing plan. (Co-financing expected from FED, (total cost $117.1 "million of which FAC, CCCE, EIB, AfDB and CIDA.) $83.'6 million foreign exchange) 81:iil training. Profei::t also ii;lcludes Procureinerit t Recr'oac"dve :t'iniri- financing of rail car bogies. cing of up io $2!)0,000 envisaged • for equipment.. Bide for .civil works have been invited arid expec~ed end of May. Ministere ·de To be (R) Second Highway - construction of Project being prepared by Transports et des determined Sibiti-Zanaga-Loudima· road, and road Government and consultants. Travaux Publics (Bank) maintenance component. Detailed engineering of the Sibiti-Loudima section to connnence in mid-197S •. Prepara- • tion mission -tentatively scheduled for second half 197S. (Possible co-financing with FED.) Seep. 1 for footnotes. •· - 14 - · Member Country, and· Borrower or Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project'}_/ Stage of Processing and ' Ac.tion on Procurement· !!_/ • Implementing Agency!/ DAHOMEY • Miniatere de la 4,0 . (R)" Education - rural youth and adult Ne3otiationa planned for mid-May • Fonction Publique et clu (IDA) vocational training. (Parallel financing with UNDP/ILO Travail, et Hioistere du for vocational training Developpement Rural et de· component,) 1 1 Action Cooperative Hinistere du Dsveloppe- 6.0 (R) Rural development - Agricultural Preliminary draft of appraisal ment Rural et de (IDA) diversification in the Atakora, Borgou report prepared, Further !'Action Cooperative and Zou. districts with emphasis on maize, ·sorghum· and rice production. Cotton program financed by Zou-Borgou project (Cr, 307) will also be expanded. processing in abeyance pending resolution of a number of issuea, • Ministere dee 8.0 (R) Cotonou port expansion includin3 Feasibility study -by BCEOM Travaux Publics, (IDA) construction of 2 to 4 additional with FAC financing being reviewed. Tranaporta, Postea et berths, Appraisal tentatively scheduled Communicationa for June 197S. Hlnistere dea Travaux Publics, Transports, Postes et 8.0 (IDA) Highways III - Feeder roads; extension of maintenance program; strengthening of Godomey-Bohicon Road, Consultants finalizing report on feeder roads and maintenance program • • . ComnunicatiollB THE GAMBIA To be determined 4.0 (IDA) (R) Development of tourism infrastructure, including extension of access road8 to resort areas, water supply, electric power and beach facilities and construe- Appraisal report being considered. (Joint financing being considered. ) •1 tion of hotel training facilities. Procurement: Bank considering retroactive financing for part of equipment for public utili- ties to be colllllissioned during Mlnlst:ry of Agriculture 4.0 (IDA) (R) the first year of the project. Rural development - comprising develop- FAO/Cooperation Program prepare- ment of irrigated and dryland farming, tion mission report expected by • livestock, essential infrastructure June 1975. and agricultural extension, marketing and credit. ~ Hlnist:ry of Cocoa· Affairs To be determined (Bank) (R) Cocoa II - follov-up of first cocoa project consisting of planting of cocoa areas in Ashanti Region. Prenegotiation discussions scheduled with Government mid-May. • (POSTS AND TELE- 23,0. (R) Telecommunications - rehabilitation Negotiations unden,ay. OOMMUNICATIONS- COBPORATION (GPT)) (Bank) and expansion of telecommunicatiollB network over 4-year period, Includes increase of 16,000 lines in exchange capacity and strengthening long- Procurement: Retroactive financing for consultant services (up to $7S,OOO) may be • distance telephone and telex circuits, recommended. as well as services for improved maµagement and engineerin3. See p. 1 for footnotes. • • • - 15 - • Member Country, and Borrower or Implemer_i_~:1.ng Agency ."'!':f·rt· l/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project ~/ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_/ GHANA (Cont'd) Ministry of To.be Upper Region .integrated agricultural/ RMWA assisting Government.in Agriculture .determined rural development project. project preparation. Project • ":!11:.n a·i'1 · -i (Bank/IDA) preparation report being prepared. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for June 1975. Electricity 10.0 Expansion of low .voltage distribu- Project -documentation being Corporation of (!lank) filYS.tem. . ~:l,011 prepared.by .ECG. · Ghana (ECG) - ,f Volta River To be (R) Expansion of power generation Feasibility report under review. • Authority" Ghana Highway_ Authority /Bank determined 15.0 (Bank) (R) facilities at. Kpong • Highways II - follow-up of ongoing project. Includes assistance for Appraisal report being prepared. for Housing,and 10.0 road maintenance and improvement of Procurement: Retroactive finan- Construction (IDA) a trunk road and.strengthening of cing for consultants' services domestic construction.industry. (about $50,000) may be recommended. • ·~ (NATIONAL INVESTMENT 10.0 -To provide import financins require- Appra~sal report in preparat'ion, .. BANK) (Bank) ments for NIB. To .be Up to (R) Production of irrigated pineapple Appraisal report being considered. ·determined 7.0 and. vegetables; , improvement of trad- ,Negotiations planned for May. q:DA) ,itional . foodc~ps • • Ministere des i'ravaux Publics 6.0 (IDA) (R) Highways I - road,maintenance .consist- ing .of technical assistance, equipment _procurement, workshop construction and Updated feasibility study.being reviewed. preinves.tment. Soci~te de .Developpement .10.0 • {R) -Rice development in for~st region Preliminary draft of appraisal du ,Riz (SODE_ll,Z) (Bank) between Gagnoa and Daloa to include report prepared. (Co-financing terracing, irrigation works, extension -by CCCE). Further processing s_ervicea and agricultural inputs. in abeyance pending -resolution Total project cost· about .$21 million. of a number of issues. Procurement: Government request -for retroactive financing of preparatory work on swamp • Direction _des Travaux _Publics 35.0 (Bank) (R) U:i;ban Development -- East-West express- way and° _port road, _and infrastructure development duri11g 75/76.season • Awaiting completion of feasi- bility.study identified by· for Banco reeiden~ial,area. project preparation mission, ·,Preappraisal mission in field. Procurement: Study contract • awarded to BCEOM and BNETD under Ln, 837, Seep. 1 for footnotes • • • • - 16 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower·or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1./ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_I IVORY COAST (Cont'd) Societe'des Eaux de la Cote d'Ivoire 10.0 (Bank) (R) Extension of existing and construc- tion of new water supply systems in secondary centers. Identification mission report completed. Follow up mission proposed for June/July. • Ministere de !'Educa- 5.0 Education - Preinvestment studies for Negotiations completed. Pre- tion Nationale et (Bank) subsequent project; construction and sentation to Executive Directort Ministere de l'Enseigne- equipping of two teachers' training planned for May. ment Technique et de la Formation Professionnelle colleges; conversion of and comple- mentary equipment for four vocational training centers. Procurement: RetRetroactive financing up to $160,000 for consultants' fees and technical • assistance. Regie Abidjan- 30.0 (R) Railroad - improvement of Abidjan- Preparation report submitted to Niger (RAN) (Bank) Ouagadougou rail line from BBouake Government for co11DDents. (FED to Tafire (175 km) and possibly provision of rolling stock: financed reconstruction of sect1 between Agboville and Dimbokro. EIB/FED is financing Dimbokro- Bouake section.) • Direction des 40.0 (R) Roads V - construction and realignment Appraisal report being prepared. Travaux .Publics (Bank) of Anyama-Agboville road and a section Negotiations originally schedule of Abidjan-Adzope roads. Pavement for May postponed to June at • strengthening of N'Douci-Yamoussoukro Government request, and N'Douci-Gagnoa roads, and pre- investment studies, technical assistance, training and overseas fellowships. Total cost about $63 million, Energie Electrique 15.0 Hydroplant on Sassandra River - trans- Feasibility studies for hydro- de Cote d'Ivoire (EEC!) (Bank) mission and distribution, plant to be completed by June 1975. Societe d'Assistance Technique pour la Modern- isation Agricole de la 7.0 (Bank) Agricultural development program of cocoa and food crop planting, and general agricultural development, Feasibility studies being prepared by consultants. • Cote'd'Ivoire including settlement of lands in (SA1MACI) Western region. CREDIT DE la COTt 5.0 (R) DFC-loan to provide line of credit for Negotiations scheduled for d'IVOIRE (CCI) Banque Ivoirienne de Developpeaient (Bank) 8.0 (Bank) small-scale enterprise development. DFC - loan to provide line of credit for medium size Ivorian enterprises. June 1975. Appraisal report being prepared. • Industriel (BIDI) CREDIT DE la COTt 10.0 (R) Tourism Development Project - to provide Negotiations completed. Presen= d I IVOIRE (CCI) (Bank) financing for a line of credit for hotel tation to Executive Directors scheduled for May, • construction and technical assistance for project execution, Project would Procurement: Retroactive also include a marketing study. financing up to $100,000 to be recommended to finance marketing study. LIBERIA Ministry of 6.0 (R) Agriculture - integrated rural develop- Negotiations expected second hal Agriculture Liberia Electricity Corporation (IDA) 1.8 (Bank) (R) ment in Lofa County. Power III - technical assistance for management improvement and hydro of May. Negotiations expected second hal of May. • studies. Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 17 - • Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing Agency 1_/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender ·Project 1/ . · Stage of Processing and'.,. . ' Action on Procurement !!f LIBERIA (Cb rit 'd) 1 ·~~!:L Miniatries of· Education, .6,0 (R) Education II - co!IIIDunity school pro- Pre-appraisal report in Labor and Agriculture (IDA) . gram and related ·teacher training; preparation, • ,,· T.\ .'· continued ·reinforcement of education administration; vocational training center;· forest ranger training program; broadening of ·secondary schools curriculum,. 1-d.,,. Public Works' 27.5 Highways III - construction of UN · Appraisal report being· prepared. Ministry (Bank) · Drive, and·Mesurado bridge, Totota- (Co-financing under discussion • To be '.:3L · .,,, :10 15,0 ·Ganta road and connected feeder road study. Forestry - project likely to include 'with ADB), Project preparation to be carried determined (Bank) financial ·assistance for developing ·out by German Aid Fund tentative! forest based industries. scheduied for completion by · December · 197 5 • • Ministry of 10.0. (R) Rehabilitation· of' existing small and Rubber survey completed.· Project Agriculture (Bank) medium sized rubber plantations and preparati~n report to be complete, clearing of old plantations.as well by AHT consultants after dis- as new plantings, cussions with RMWA in Essen in May. Ministry of 6.-0 (R) Integrated·agricultural development Feasibility study.by AHT consul- Agriculture (IDA) in Bong'county, including road con- ·tants to be completed after struction·,· swamp clearing, land-use disc·ussions with RMWA in Essen • MALI planning extension services, train- ing, marketing, cred:i.t and ·other essential social services. in May. Hinistere de 13,3 (R) Livestock-developmerit in Mopti region - Credit approved by Executive l.' Agriculture (IDA) well construction, animal health, Directors on February 11 and firebreaks·and technical assistance, signed on April 11, 1975 • • Hinistere de 1 'Agriculture 15.0 (IDA) (R) Three-year cotton and food crops de- velopment program - extension of ongoing FED financed project, includ- Preappraisal mission ·1n ·field. Appraisal tentatively scheduled ·tor June. ing inputs, equipment, technical assistance and ·feeder roads, Direction 10.0 (R) Highway !Ii - continuation ·of feeder Appraisal report being prepared. • des Travaux • Publics (IDA) road and highway maintenance programs • Procurement: Retroactive firian-- cing for road improvement .works carried out ·by ·Government forc·es in 1975 will be recommended. . Ministere · de ~a.o Rice II - Construction and rehabili- Feasibility study carried out !'Agriculture (IDA) tation ·of ·polders for rice cultivatfon by Government/lER/RMWA to be • in the inland delta region of the Niger completed by Hay. valley. MAURITANIA Ministere de 4.0 Nouadhibou port expansion - -Negotiations substaridally com- l'Equipement (IDA) including extension of fishing and pleted. Presentation to Execu- commercial wharves and technical assist- tive Directors scheduled for ance to increase port productivity. June. Avaiting receipt and eval- • Total project cost now estimated at $14 • 3 mill ion. uation of bids aue in mid-Hay • (To be co-financed by ·Kuwait Fund and CCCE. ). See p, .1 for footnotes • • • - 18 - 'Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing Agency 1./ Amount 2r and Probable Lender Project '}_/. Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!.l • .MAURITANIA (Cont'd) Miniatere du Developpe- 4.0 Rural development in south eastern Feasibility study being re- • ment Rural (IDA) region - project aims at increased reviewed. production of dry crops through strengthe~ing of extension service, farmers' credit, marketing organiza- tion and ~eeder roads, mainly by Guidimaka and Southern areas of 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regions. 4.0 (R) Gorgol Irrigation - first phase of Engineering study carried out (IDA) irrigation project in Gorgol Valley to develop 3,500 ha. of rice and other diversified crops. by SCET consultants substantially completed. Appraisal scheduled for June 1975. (Co-financing with FED being envisaged.) • Miniatere dee 10.0 Highways III - construction and Appraisal report being prepared. .Travaux Publics (IDA) maintenance of roads; preinveatment studies. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for up to $60,000 may be recommended. • Miniatere de 10.0 (R) Rural development - integrated devel~ Government informed Bank .mission l'Economie Rurale (IDA) opment of Maradi area, including ex- which visited Niger in mid- tension services .and provision of November that the project.should farm inputs. proceed. Mission scheduled to visit Niger mid-May is expected to reach·final agreement with Government on project scope and • organization. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for up to $300,000 may be • recommended. Office des Poates 3.0 (R) Telecommunications - expansion of Pre-appraisal completed. Appraisal et Telecommun.ications· (IDA) inter-urban, and long distance net- tentatively scheduled for late work. 1975; awaiting request from Government. Ministere de 8.0 (R) Irrigation for rice production on 1,500 Preparation report being re- l'Economie Rurale (IDA) ha. in Nsmarigoungou. viewed. Mission scheduled to visit Niger in mid-May will • discuss appraisal timing with Government. NIGERIA Federal Ministry of 17.0 (R) Oil Palm I - rehabilitation and expan- Negotiations substantially Agriculture and (Bank) sion on nucleus estates and small completed. Presentation to Natural Resou:t.eea holdings of oil palm in Western State. Total project cost is estimated at $34 million. Executive Directors expected in May 1975. Procurement: Retroactive finan- • cing for establishment of oil palm nurseries in an amount of up to $100,000 will be recommended. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources 19.0 (Bank) (R) · Oil Palm II - rehabilitation and ex- pansion on small holdings of oil palm in East-Central State. Total project cost is estimated at $38 million. Negotiations substantially completed. Presentation to Executive Directors expected in May 1975. • Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for establishment of oil palm nurseries in an amount·of See.p. 1 for footnotes. up to $100,000 will be recommended. • • - 19 - Member Country, and Ainount 2/ Borrower .or and Probable Stage of Processing· and • Implementing Agency ;i.n.t NIGERIA-·r(Cont 'd) l/ Lender Project 1,/ Action on Procurement .!!_/ Federal Ministry of 29.5 (R) -Oil Palm.III - rehabilitation and ex- Negotiations substantially Agriculture and (Bank) pansion on nucleus' estates and small completed.· Presentation to Natural Resources holdings of oil palm in mid-western Executive Directors expected· State. Total project cost is estimated in Hsy 1975. • st $59 million • Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing for establishment of oil palm nurseries in an amount of up to $100,000 will be recommended. \' • Federal ..Ministry of Agriculture and Nsturs(:il;~sourcee !·' . ,s 13.0 (Bank) (R) Rubber - rehabilitation of rubber smallholdings in mid-Western State. Appraisal report under review • Federal Ministry of 21.0 Agricultural development (Gombe) - ex- Loan approved by Executive Agriculture and (Bank) pansion of cotton, groundnuts and food Directors on December 19, 1974. Natural Resources crops production in North East State. Total cost estimated at $42 million • • Federal Ministry of Agriculture and ·Natural Resources 29.0. (Bank) (R) Agricultural development (Funtua) - expansion of cotton, groundnuts and foodcrops production in North Central State. Total cost estimated st Loan ·signed on March 20, 1975 $58 million. Federal Ministry of 19.0 (R) Agricultural development (Gusau) -, Loan signed on April 4, 1975. Agriculture· and (Bank) expansion of cotton, groundnuts and • Natural Resources- foodcrops. production in North West State. Estimated total cost $38 "million. Federal Minist~y of Up to Water Supply.(Western State) - package Draft appraisal report under Finance 40.0 of new water schemes to townships in preparation. Policy matters (Bank) rural·areas and extensions to urban require review with Government. schemes • Mission in the field. • Federal Ministry of Finance Up·to · 32.0 (Bank) (R) Water Supply (North-Central State) - paclcsge of new water schemes to town- ships in.rural areas .and extensions Project scope being redefined.· to urban schemes. Federal Ministry ~of Up to Establishment of email-scale indus- .Draft appraisal report being Industr-ies · 20.0 trial centers. prepared. • Federal Ministry of, Communicat.ionil (Bank) Up to 50.0 (R) Expansion of teleconnnunication facilities. Project deferred and .further - reporting will be discontinued. (Bank) ;Federal Minis_!;ry ot, 17;5 - (R) Rice Development I - low cost Loan signed on April 2_5, 1975. Agriculture and (Bank) irrigation for rice in Eastern Nigeria. Natural Resources Total cost estimated st $35 million. • Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources 40.0 (Bank) (R). Irrigation - development of about 60,000 seres of land in the Kano River reg;l.on. Negotiations scheduled for May 1975. Lagos State To be Extension of Lagos water supply Appraisal tentatively scheduled Ministry of Works · determined system, for second half 1975. (Bank) • Seep. 1 for footnotes • • • 20 - ' Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or Implementing Agency SENEGAL 1./ and Probable Lender l:'rofect '}_I Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement. ~/ • Ministere du Developpe- About 6.0 (R) Livestock development in Eastern Appraisal tentatively scheduled ment Rural (Bank) region; will likely include watering for May/June 1975. points, pasture improvement, fire Societe des Terres Neuves (STN) 1.6 (R) breaks,.well maintenance equipment. Terres Neuves II - follow-up project. Resettlement and studies Negotiations planned for May 1975. • (IDA) on integrated development in Eastern Procurement: Bank considering Senegal. · Government request for retro- active financing for part of first year costs of project. Ministere des Travaux About Publics et des Transports· 12.0 (Bank) (R) Highways III - second phase of pavement strengthening program. Appraisal scheduled for May. • Ministere du Developpe- 7.0 Intensification of agriculture in Negotiations substantially com- ment Rural (Bank) Sine Saloum. pleted. (Co-financing with CCCE.) 7.0 Dakarmarine (IDA) Up to 30.0 Ship repair - dry docks and repair facilities for ships up to 500,000 dwt. Studies financed by Loan S-3 being reviewed. • (Bank) Delegation Generale Aboqt Tourism - infrastructure facilities Studies financed by UNDP du Tourisme 8.0 in the Petite Cote area. began mid-June, 1974. • (Bank) Port Autonome 6.0 (R) Dakar Port - extension of fishing Economic studies and revised de Dakar (PAD) (Bank). wharf and facilities. engineering expected to be completed within next 3 to 5 months. (Co-financing being sought.) Ministere des s.o (R) Highways IV - Construction and Appraisal scheduled for Hay. Travaux Publics et des Transports Ministere du (Bank) 1.0 (R) improvement of feeder roads. Debi Lampaar preparation and final Credit approved by Executive • Developpement (IDA) designs and tender documents for Directors on April 29, 1975. lural 5,000 ba -irrigation. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing of about $200,000 for some Hinistere du Developpe- ment Rural 10.0 (Bank) (N) Development of irrigated and rainfed site cultivation in Casamance. studies. Preparation underway with the cooperation of the Government • and RHWA with support from consultants. SIERRA LEONE Ministry of Bclucation 6.8 (IDA) (R) Education II - Diversification of program at secondary level; support of rural and non-formal training; educational planning, management Negotiations planned for mid-May. Procurement: Retroactive finan- cing (about $265,000 to cover • and management training. architectural consultant f_ees and- - complementary works at first project sites will be recommended.) Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 21 - t Member ·country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing:an4 Implementing Agency}:_/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement '!._/ ,,·, SIERRA LEONE {Cont'd) Ministry of s.o (R) Rural development II - development in Loan and. credit approved by the Agriculture (Bank) northern province. of inland ·val·ley" · · Executive 'Direct'ors on April 29. s.o svamps for irrigation of rice and {IDA) other foodcrops; development of upland farms for rainfed crops cultivation; study of po~sible livestock develop- ment; assistance to help strengthen Ministry of Agriculture. Also exten- sion of existing Eastern province pro- • Ministry of Public Works. Up to 13.0 ject. Highways II - Highway maintenance, consthlction of urban section of Highway maintenance program being prepared by consultants. {Bank) Freetown-Waterloo road and pre- Detailed engineering of Freetown- investment studies; technical assist- Waterloo road to be financed by ance, urban planning study. Total UNDP. Project delayed due to estimated cost up to $18 million. prolonged selection of consul- • Sierra Leone Electricity To be determined Power III - diesel generators, distri- bution facilities 'for rehabilitation tants for detailed engineering . Appraisal report being prepared. Corporation (SLEC) (Bank) and extension of SLEC 's system, and· Procurement: Aivanced procure- studies for the Bumbua hydro plant ment for about 60% of the (about 30 mw). project and recroactive finan- cing of about $0.8 mil!ion • TOGO envisaged . (CIMENTS DE To be• (R) Cement mill - 1.2 million ton clinker Additional geological drilling L'AFRIQUE DE determined capacity for regional supply; infra- campaign - necessary to finalize L'OUEST) (Bank) structure including rail-spur, road appraisal - began in January and port facilities. Total cost about and to be substantially completed • $200 million of which project would by sunnner 1975. (Joint financing cost about $170 million. with EIB, CCCE and AfDB eYp_er.t-:-:; CIDA may finance part of infra- structure.) Regie des Eaux 2.0 Expansion of Lome water supply and Awaiting Government decision on (IDA) sewerage systems. arrangements and financing for feasibility study. • Sorad Maritime Ministere des 12.0 (IDA) 11.0 (R) (N) Maritime Region integrated rural development. Highways III - Reconstruction of UNDP financed feasibility study being reviewed. Detailed engineering underway. Travaux Publics (IDA) Tabligbo-Anecho Road; improvement Preappraisal mission scheduled of rural roads. for September 1975. UPPER VOLTA • Ministere de 1 'Agriculture 9.0 (IDA) (R) Livestock development in southwest - nine group ranches on 200,000 ha around Samorogovan. Renovation of Presentation to Executive Direc.tors expected in May. stock routes, the market, holding grounds and slaughterhouse all in Bobo-Dioulasso and technical assistance for project management . • Seep. 1 for footnotes • • • - 22 - Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing Agency)_/ Amount .2/. and Probable Lender Project 'l/ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_I • UPPER VOLTA (Cont'd) Ministere des 7.5 Roads II - Program for improvement Appraisal report being pre- Travaux Publics ~IDA) and maintenance -of 3,000 Ian of feeder pared. roads and tracks of which 2,000 km have been partially improved. Tech- nical assistance and procurement of equipment for a Rural Road Mainte-· • nance Unit which is to be created within the Ministry of Public Works. Ministere des 25.0 (R) Roads Iii - improvement of about Detailed engineering underway. Travaux Publics Minis ter·e de (IDA) 6.0 18~ Ian of trunk roads, Banfora- Bobo-Dioulasso-Hounde. Rural Development Fund II - Continua- Appraisal tentatively scheduled for November 1975. Appraisal scheduled for fall • i' Agriculture (IDA) tion·of Rural Development Fund I 1975, (Credit 317) will concentrate efforts in four heavily populated O.R.D's (Organisme Regional de Developpement) - Kaya, Koudougou, Yatenga and Ouagadougou. Main components of project include tubewells, dug wells, bottom lands • and erosion control measures. • • • • Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • • - 23 - • Amount 2/ Member.Country, and Borrower .or - and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency !/ Lende·r _Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_I I!t. EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC •• AUSTRALIA Papua New Guinea Dept. of Transport 30.0 (R) Highways II - upgrading of existing In view of high bids received i~ (Bank). road from Lae to the Highlands. Some· March, Government wtli ask for development studies also included new bids on the basis of a in the·project. regrouping of contracts and • increasing the advance payments to contractors. New bids should be received by the end of June 1975. . Procurement: Retroactive financing of about $700,000 for detailed engineering studies may be recommended • •• Dept. of Agriculture, _Stbck and Fisheries 23.5 (Bank/IDA) (R) Rural development including planting of oif palm, rural and Delays in negotiations between the Government and its prospectiv, economic infrastructure, town partners (a Japanese firm and ·· developni1fot & extension services·. CDC) have deferred further pro- cessing of the project. The Popondetta· sub-project is now expected to come before the • FIJI Executive Directors in early calendar 1976 at th; earliest. Ministry of s.o (R) Teiecoiniminications Ii - first phase Negotiations substantially Communications, Works (Bank) of the 1_976:.ao development program . completed. aiia -Tourism of the Department of Ports anc:i Tele-· • cciimnunications. including installs- don of aui:oniatic switching equipment, of local distribution network and of telephone apparatus· for local service; installation of microwave and radio equipment and of ra'dio base stations for long· distance service; expansion of telex and international exchanges and purchase of teleprinters; at a • Ministry .cif Agriculture, 10.0 (Banlt) total project cost of $12.9 million • sugar infrastructure development - including bulk handling facilities, Project preparation underway. Fisheries and tram-railway, extension of Seaqaqa Forests resettlement project. arid draiila~_e. Ministry of Communi- 15.0 Hydropower project ·at Monasavu Falls Feasibility study underway. • cations, Works and •Tourism (Bank) with estimated capacity of 70'-80 MW; tentative total project cost about $50 million, of which foreign ex:.. change component about $30 million • (Joint and/or parallel finan- cing to be explored.) • Seep, 1 for footnotes • • • - 24 - Member· Country, and Amount 2/ • Borrower. or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ INDONESIA Ministry of Public Works and Power Up to 100.0 (Bank) Highways IV - betterment of existing roads. Appraisal mission in field. Procurement: Invitation to • pre-qualify for part of the civil works contract has been published in accordance with the Bank's guidelines. Ministry of Agriculture 50.0 (Bank) Smallholder/Estates - assistance to smallholders through estates in Sumatra and assistance in improving estates management. Project preparation underway. • Ministry of Public 65.0 (R) Irrigation Rehabilitation VI - con- Loan signed April 10, 1975; Works and Power (Bank) struction of irrigation system at • Sampean Baru, irrigation rehabilita- tion at Cirebon, and Rentang Barrage rehabilitation, on-farm development and ·training. Total project cost is about $165 million of which $65 million in foreign exchange. · Ministry of 21.5 (R) Agricultural extension and research Presentation to Executive Agriculture (Bank) assistance to upgrade Government's Directors scheduled for May. agricultural research facilities and to improve extension services. Total cost of the project is about $46.6 million and the foreign exchange cost Procurement: Retroactive financing of consulting-service11-- • about $22 million. may be recODDDended. Mapping Agency 11.0 • National Resources Survey and Mapping Appraisal report being considered of Government (Bank) project - technical assistance and (Possible parallel financing equipment to assist in the surveying and initial production of consistent base maps for Indonesia for economic, financial and technical planning and by CIDA). • project preparation and implementation. Total project cost is $41.2 million of which $28.7 million is in foreign ex- change. Ministries of Interior and TransmigJ"ation . Upto 55.0 (Bank) Transmigration I - rural infra- structure and institutional support for a trai:iamigration project in South Sumatra. Appraisal report being prepared.- Procurement: Retroactive financing for consultant ser- • vices and start-up equipment may be recommended. National Family 15.0 (R) Population and Nutrition Project II - Preappraisal report being Planning Coordinating Board Ministry of Education (Bank) 40.0 Nutrition and assistance for Govern- ment's on-going population program. Education IV - support to strengthen prepared. Appraisal report being prepared. • and Culture (Bank) Government's administrative capability and to improve technical/vocational education to meet specific manpower shortages. PLN (National Electricity Authority) 41.0 (Bank) (R) Power IV - expansion of Muara Karang generating plant, by addition of a third 100 mw unit. Total cost of pro- Negotiations began April 28; • ject is $73 million; $50.3 million in foreign exchange. · Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 25 - _, Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and • Implementing Agency)_/ INDONESIA (Cont'd) Ministry of Public Lender 60.0 Project}__/ Action on Procurement ii Irrigation VII - on farm development, Feasibility study underway. Works and Power (Bank) Sragung Dam, and preliminary work for Pemali-Comal storage. • Ministry of 85.0 Sugar Industry Rehabilitatio~ II - Project preparation underway . Agriculture (Bank) construction and rehabilitation of sugar factories. Bank Rakyat 20.0 Rural Credit I - credit program Project preparation underway, Indoneaia (Bank) to be undertaken by Bank Rakyat including intensive review of for .. smallholder agriculture; and training in accountfng· end product-ion, marketing and distri- other management procedures. bution improvements . • Ministry of Communications 60.0 (Bank) Marine Transport II - assistance for inter-island shipping. Total project cost is $200 million of which $194 Appraisal report being prepared. m_illion will be in foreign exchange. Procurement: Retroactive financing of consultant ser- vices may be recommended. • Private Development Finance Company of Indonesia (PDFCI) 30.0 (Bank) PDFCI II - additional assistance to PDFCI to continue financing Indonesian business expansion. Supervision mission will review PDFCl's future financial needs. Ministry of 20.0 Small Industries I - assistance for Project p_reparation underway. Industry (Bank) development of small industries in Indonesia. PLN (N11tional 100.0 (R) Power V - Expansion of Huara Karang Project preparation underway. • Electricity Authority) (Bank) generation plant with a 200 MW unit and additional transmission and distribution facilities in Jakarta. PUSRI 65.0 (R) Fertilizer distribution assistance to Negotiations scheduled for May. (Bank) PUSRI to provide for and improve ferti- lizer distribution - loan will finance, Procurement: Bids for supply of inter alia, specialized carrier ships, carriers received after bidding • National Urban 50.0 bulk handling terminals, bagging plants and storage facilities. Urban Development II - Further Kampong in accordance with the Bank's guidelines. Project preparation underway. Development (Bank) (Bank) improvement in Jakarta. Corporation Ministry of 15.0 (R) Education V - assistance for region!ll Project preparation underway. • Agriculture Ministry of Communications (Bank) 25.0 (Bank) agricultural faculties. Ports I - assistance for Tanjung Priok port. Project preparation underway. Ministry of Public To be (N). Irrigation VIII - Madiun rehabilitation .. _Projec_t preparation underway. Works and Power determined and the Jatigede Dam. (Bank) Development Finance Up to . {N) Bapindo III - Assistance for industrial Project preparation underway. • Company (BAPINDO) 50.0 (Bank) development projects •. Seep. 1 for footnotes • • • ,i.a.' ~ ~· -. - ' '·'I, - 26 -• Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and.Probable · Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ INDONESIA (Cont'd) Lender Project ]_/ 'Action on Procurement !!._/ • Plli · (National • 80.0 {N) Power VI - Additional assistance to PL~ Project preparation underway, Electricity Authority) (Bank) to expand its generation and transmission facilities. {N) ,water Supply II - Assistance for water • Ministry of Public To be Project preparation underway, Works and Power determined supply systems in second group of (Bank) .seven cities. KOREA Ministry of 20.0 ,Livestock II - expansion of present Appraisal report being pre- Agriculture (Bank) dairy development program. pared, (KOREA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION (KDFC)) 55,0 (Bank) KDFC V - to finance part of KDFC's foreign exchange requirements for ~F'i1975-77 operations. Appraisal report being prepared, • Korean National 100.0 itatlweys V - to finance part of foreign Loan approved by Executive Railroad (KNR) (Bank) exchange requirements for KNR's 75/76 Directors on April 8 and investment Program, •signed on April 10, 1975. Korea Port Authority (proposed) To be determined (Bank) Port Development II - improvemen.t · 6f major ports. Awaiting completion of feasi- bility study. • Ministry of To be Forestry I - clearing, felling and re- Project preparation underway. Home Aff ai re determined planting of about 40,000 ha of pri~ate (Bank) and public forest lands in Kangwondo Province, and modernization of sawmill industry. Ministry of Construction 70.0 (Bank) Highway III - construction and paving of· road lengths to be selected on the basis of studies financed under the Appraisal mission in field, • first highway project. Ministry of To be Okseo area development - to develop Awaiting completion of feasi- Agriculture determined about 50,000 ha in the lower Geum river bility study. and Fishery Ministry of (Bank) To be basin and part of the adjacent Mangyong and Dongjin basins. Watershed Development - integrated area Awaiting completion of feasi- • Agriculture and determined development consisting of irrigation, bility study. Fishery (Bank) erosion control, and pasture, forestry, fishery and col:llllunity development in two watershed areas. National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) To be determined (Bank) Agriculture Credit II - to finances Pc;>,rtion of the NACF's farm credit pro- gram. Project preparation underway, • (MEDIUM INDUSTRY BANK 30.0 Small and Medium Industry - to finance Appraisal report being (MIB)) (Bank) a portion of HIB 'sforeign exchange prepared. requirements for 1976-77 operations. Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery and Ministry of Construction To be determined (Bank) (R) Rural Infrastructure Project - To· finance a n1.m1ber of sub-projects in support of the Sae Kaeul (new community) movement• including rural water supply. Project preparation underway. • rural electrification• firewood planta- tions. rural road construction and maintenance. minor irrigation. and cropland reclamation projects. See P• 1 for.footnotes. • • .. 27 - ,· Member· Coimfry, aria· Amount 2/ Borrower- or and-· Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1_/ Lender· Project'}__/ Action on Procurement !!._/ MALAYSIA (Bank Pertanian), 14,0 ·Agricultural credit - long· term credit Appraisal report being prepared, (Bank) for oil palm development end agro- and further information from Bank industries. Pertanian awaited, I 20.0 . Kuala Lumpur sewerage (Stage I) - Appraisal report being prepared. (Bankf additions to and improvement of sewerage system. so.a Highways III. - provision of highway Project being prepared by (Bank,). maintenance equipment, further improve- Government and consultants. ments. to· Route·- I· in Peninsular Malaysi·a·, and· improvement and· construction of • 28,5 (Bank) (R) three· roads in- Sabah • Agricultural research and education - six year.development program for Board presentation-scheduled for May.• Malaysi·an Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI). Agri·- cultural extension - setting up an Extension Liai"son Unit within Department • 30.0 (Bank)· of Agriculture, Urban Transport I·I - improvement of public· transport in Kuala Lumpur metro- Project being prepared by Government· and consultants, politan· area, including procurement of traffic control equipment, construction of a bueway and.dispersal -facilities from -Federal' H1gliway_s· I and•- II,. • 1:"qirovement of· street intersectlons and. provision of• bus, priority lanes • To be' Kel'antmi - agricuitural minimum Project befng prepared·. determined package,· assisting. smallholder farmers (Bmik) by· providing• production inputs and infrastructure development,. To·· lie Sarawak Land Settlement• - land'clear- Project being prepared·by • dete·rmrn·ed· csank) To be 1.ng, development and· settlement in• Miri:..Bintulu area of Sarawak. Fourth Education, Government and consultants, Report of project identification determined mission being prepared. (Bank) (National Electricity 25,0 (R)' Power Vil - Rural Electrification - Appraisal mission in field,. • Board (NEB)') (Bank) expansion of transmission and distri- bution systems and diesel power sta- tions: to serve the rural areas; the· project would also include elements of Prai power station extension, To be (N) Sabah Porta H - npaileion mid iiiiprow- Project to· lie prepared 'by determined ment of port facilities, Government and consultants. • (Bank) To be (N) Kuching Sewerage - expansion· and Project to be prepared'by determined · improvement of sewerage system~ Government and con~ultAntA, (Bank) Seep, 1 for _footnotes, • • .• ,· - 28 - .. Member Country, and Borrower or -Amount 2/ and Probable· Stage of Processing and • Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ PHIUPPINES National Irrigation Administ'ration 40.0 (Bank) (R) Irrigation IV~ Phase I of Magat River multi-purpose irrigation and power in Cagayan Valley, consisting of rehabil- itation of existing irrigation systems Appraisal report being considere, • and construction of new irrigation facilities for a total area of 75,000 ha, Project cost is expected to be $80 million, of which $27 million will Department of Public .Works, Transportation 75.0 (Bank) (R) be foreign exchange. Highways III - rehabilitation of about 520 km. of national highways; improve- UNDP financed feasibility studies, covering about • and Coumunications ment of about 200 km of feeder roads in 1,000 km and for which Bank (DPWTC) Luzon, Vizayas and Mindanao; financing is Executing Agency, completed. of maintenance equipment and technical Final report being prepared. assistance to the DPH, Total project Detailed engineering now underway cost is estimated to be $137 million, with foreign exchange costs of $75 million, • Department of 80.0 (R) Highways IV - major improvements of UNDP financed feasibility Public Works, (Bank) about 600 km of national highways and studies, covering about Transportation improvements of about 200 km of feeder 1,000 km and for which Bank and Coumunications roads in Vizayss and Mindanao, is Executing Agency, completed, (DPWTC) Final report being prepared. Department of Agriculture 25.0 (Bank) (R) Rural infrastructure - mainly provid- ing integrated rural infrastructure on island of Mindoro. Major components Loan approved by Executive Directors on April 8 and signed on April 16, 1975. • are roads, irrigation, disease control International competitive and agricultural support services. bidding for civil works for Total project cost is expected to be highways, and provincial about $50 million. road construction and for • equipment and vehicles. · Department of Public To be Urbanization I - assistance to Govern- Project preparation underway, Works, Transportation determined ment to finance rehabilitation of and Communications Tondo and other deprived areas in Manila (DPWTC) with housing coumunity facilities indus- trial and commercial buildings, streets, water supply, and drainage. • Development Bank 30.0 Fish marketing and distribution, small- Project preparation underway, of the Philippines (Bank) holder fishponds, credit for marine and (DBP) inland fisheriee·and for grain handling facilities. Development Bank of 25.0 (R) Livestock II - continuation of Appraisal mission in field, the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) development of beef cattle, pig and poultry farms by smallholders through sub-loans made by DBP, Development Banlt of the Philippines (DBP) 30.0 (Bank) Inter-island shipping - to assist in financing loans to private shipping companies for acquisition of new and Project preparation underway. • used ships, and major repairs and conversions of existing ships. Department of Public 20.0 Telecommunications - further expansion Formulation of project awaits Works, Transportation and Communications (DPWTC) (Bank) of facilities. Government decision on sectoral reform. • Seep. 1 for footnotes. • • - 29 - • Member Country, and ·Borrower or Implementing Agency!/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender ··project '}__/ ·stage of Processing and··· · _ ·Action on Procurement !£/ ...:..,_' PHILIPPINES (Cont'd) Development Bank 30.0 (R) Small Industry I - to provide relendin-g Board consideration scheduled fot of ·the Philippines (Bank) funds of $15 milli"on through DBP, $12 May. • (DBP) _ -million through the Industrial·Guarantee· Loan Fund (I,G,L,F.), and $2.3 million through the National Electrification Administration (N, E .A.) for ·small indus- try, -and technical assistance to the Department of -Industry (DOI,") Department of 30.0 (R) Expansion of elementary and secondary Project-preparation underway, • Education (Bank) educational facilities, with emphasis on textbooks production-, technology, teaching, and teacher training. assie ted by Unesco, Department of 35.0 (R) Rural Development II - rural infra- 'Government preparing project. Agriculture (Bank) structure development in ·Cagayan Valley, Northern Luzon. Major components ·include irrigation and roads • • Department -of Natural Resources 6.0 (Bank) Forestry I - -·assistance to Government to finance soft and hard wood planta- tions along agricultural ·fringes, water-:ehed and gullies in Upper Government preparing the pro- ject·with assistance of FAO/ IBRD Cooperative Program. Pampanga (Luzon) and Bukidnon area (Mindanao). National Power 60.0 'Power ·VII - Chico 'River ·hyilroelectdc ·Feasibility study underway, • Corporation . ·.::- .... , Development Bank of.the- Philippines· (DBP) (Bank) 60.0 (Bank) project and associated transmission. ·Development Finance Company - ·to ·assist in financing medium and long-term financed under Power v1; Project being prepared by DBP. _ loans for industry by financing .costs of imported capital ·equipment. Local Water Utilities 20.0 Provincial cities water supply, con- 'Feasibility -studies financed • Administration (Bank) sisting of improvements to several cities ·through Local Water Utility _Administration :(LWUA), ·by USAID now lDlderway • 30_.o Fertilizer plant - to produce ammonia/ ·Government hiring consultants (Bank) •urea with capacity of •about 900 - 1000 to complete .preparation o'f the tons of anmonia P.D •. , and about project, (Joln·t and/or parallel ,1500-1700 tons of urea P ,·D. Total "financing ·poss·ibilities to be • Central Bank of the Philippines 30.0 cost about $200 million, including about $120 million in foreign exchange. (R) · ·Agriculture ·Credit -IV - Provision of ·exp lo red. ) Central Bank preparing the projec1 (B~) me·dium and. long-term credit by the ·Rural ·Banks and Savings and Loan Associations to farmers and rural entrepreneurs to finance investment in farm mechanization and related • facilities and equipment; coastal and inland fisheries, small scale livestock development and cottage- scale agro-industries. Department of 20.0 Development of the Looc Hacienda in Feasibility study by consultants Tourism (DOT)_ (Bank) Luzon as a tourism estate and identi- underway. fication of other sites near Zamboanga • and Legaspi for tourism development • Seep. 1 for footnotes • • •• - 30 - Member Country, and . Borrower or Imple~enting Agency!/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project)./ .. Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!./ .· • SINGAPORE MinistrY of To be. . (R) ·Maas transit. Rail based mass transit Detailed feasibility study Communications Ministry of the determined (Bank) 25.0 (R) systems. underway. Environmental control project consist- . Negotiations tentatively • Environment (Bank) ing of all incinerator, waste collection scheduled for May. vehicles, training and consulting services, 'DiAILAND Ministry of Agriculture 105.0 (Bank) (R) Phitsanulok Irrigation -.The project is Stage I of a project. to irrigate Negotiations scheduled for May. • 139,000 ha in the Nan valley and includes a diversion dam; main canals and laterals; drainage snd flood control systems; on-farm development on 57,000 • ha to be irrigated; and agricultural supporting services. Project cost likely to be about $210 million with 42% foreign exchange, . Ml'.nlstry of 5.4 Northeast livestock development - Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture (Bank) development of common grazing lands; mixed farming; livestock station expan- sion; dairies; vaccine production; technical assistance. Total project cost estimated at $10.8 million, Ministries of 23.0 (R) Northeast rural development - Appraisal report being prepared. Interior and (Bank) infrastructure investment in the Agriculture northeast prov.lnces of '111ailand; strengthening research and extension; village access roads snd water supply; Ministry of ·Education 24.5 (Bank) rural electrification. Education IV - project expected to include assistance for educational · Government invited to negotiate, • radio and television, four regional adult education centers, equipment for rural diversified secondary l!chools and training programs (Industrial Estates Authbrity) 8.0 (Bank) (R) for accountants and auditors. Industrial Estates I - expansion of the Bangchan industrial estate by Government invited to negotiate. • 160 ha and technical assistance. Total project coat about $17.5 million. Ministry of Up to Irrigation VIII - this project is the Feasibility study being made Agriculture 45.0 result of the merger of the Chao Phya by Government and consultants (Bank) 11 and Mae Klong irrigation projects. Total project coat will depend on project scope yet to be determined. financed under Cr. 379. • Ministry of Up to Forestry Development I - Rehebilita- Identification mission report Agriculture 15.0 tion of forest lands and iudus trial under consideration. Covernme1,t (Bank) p~antationa. preparing request to UNDP for project preparation assistance. • See p. 1 for footnotes. • - 31 - Memb~r Gountry, and Alnoliot 2/ • Borrower o·t Im2lementing. Agenci THAI·LAND (Cont'd) !/ _ and Probable Lender · Project 11 Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement ·!!.I Ministry of Up to Smallhoider rubb_er replanting program. Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture 60.0 (Bank·) Procurement: Retroactive finan- • ~. •. t• (Telephone Organization Up to (R) Telecommunications II - expansion and cing of up to $600,0-00, may be re commended. Appraisal mission i~ the field. of Thailand (TOT)) 25;0 improvement of teleco11111unicatione (Bank) services. Up·to (R) Popµlation I - Project will be a family Sector mission report being • 10.0 (Bank) Up to 25.0 health and population project with a poasi_ble nutrition component. Tourism I - Probably tourism infra- structure. considered by Government. Sector mission report being considered by Government. (Danit) Bangkok 20.0 Bangkok Urban Development - new com- Project preparation underway, Metropolis (Bank) munity development and slum-upgrading; • Authority traffic improvement messures including strengthening Office of Metropolitan Planning and Traffic Operations. Ministry of Up to (N) Agricultural Research and Extension - Project preparation underway. Agriculture ,s.o a project designed to strengthen and (Bank) _expand these s·ervices on a natfonal. • basia, applying the experience acquired under Credits 379-TH and 461-TH • (i~STRIAL FINANCE Up to (N) To finance part of IPCT'a foreign Project prepration underway. CORPORATION OF 2S.O exchange, requirements for FY78 and THAILAND) (Bank) FY79 operations. (PRDVINCiAL ELECTRIClTf Up to (N) To finance part of ·PEA's rural electri- Project preparation underway. AUTHORITY) 30.0 fication progralli, • Mia.is try of Communication· (Bank) Up to 60.0 (N)· To filiance about 1000 km of roads, principally provincial roads, but Project preparation underway, (B~k) possibly including se·ctions of national highways. P.roject would also include purchase of highway maintenance equipment. • (INDUSTRIAL ESTAfBS AIJTH>RITY or WESTERN SAMOA . TaAILARD) To be determined (N) To finan·ce an industrial estates proj"ect in a site to be determined. Technical assistance to IEAT being provided by UNIOO. Ministry • Egyptian Railways 37,0 Railways H - the railways portion of Loan signed on April 2,· 1975. OI'gsnizs tion (Bank) the project will cover second phase · of the 1971-77 railway rehabilitation program including improvements in signalling and communications, track, tracfion and rolling stock, other equipment, training and consulting services, comprehensive survey of Egypt's Transport Sector and interest during construction on Bank loan, Total cost estimated at $299 million including $150 million in foreign exchange. • Ministry of To be (R) Production of fruit and vegetable, FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program Agriculture determined processing and marketing, and associa-· has completed project preparation, (Bank) ted credit and extension facilities, Appraisal mission scheduled for. · General Organization for Industrialization To be determined (R) Possibly for exploitation and process- ing of rock phosphate. mid-June. Proje~t to be identified. Data on deposits received • (IDA) from Government have been re- viewed. Further studies· required have been initiated by Government. Bank of Aleundria 25.0 (IDA) (R) Development Finance ,Company II, Negotiations scheduled for mid-May. • General Organiza- To be Textile Rehabilitation - Phase I of Project preparation in progress. tion for Spinning determined rehabilitation and modernization of and Weaving (Bank) selected textile and garment production complexes. AlelUlndr:la Port Authority To be determined (Bank) Improvement and modernization of existing port facilities at Alexandria Port. Mission,visited Egypt end March to assist Port Authority in preparation of detailed project proposal. Project preparation • now underway, Ministry of To be (H) lducatiou project to be determined. Miaaion visited Egypt March/April. lducatiou detendaed to study sector for preliminary FINLAND project identification, Project now being prepared, • (MORTGAGE BAME 20,0 (R) Pollution control - the project is Loan presentation to Executive OF FINLAND) (Bank) part of a 10-year national program Directors expected in Kay. for the abatement of water pollution created by urban and industrial wastes, and would concentrate on the paper and pulp industry over a period of three years. Estimated total cost of the • project is $157 million. Seep, 1 for footnotes. • • I I • - 43 - • Member Country, and Borrower or· - Implementing Agency 1/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project 'l./ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_/ • Hydraulic Works Service of the Ministry of Public Works 35.0 (Bank) Irrigation III - groundwater irriga- tion in northern Greece as follow-up to ongoing program under Irrigation I. Appraisal report being prepared • Ministry of 35.0 Construction of selected road segments Further preparation being done Public Works (Bank) plus highway maintenance and technical by Government. assistance for transport plalllling • • Ministry of National Education (NATIONAL INVESTMENT· 45.0 (Bank) 25.0 (R) (R) Education III - vocational, teacher training and secondary education. Development Finance Company - Negotiations substantially com- pleted. Negotiations substantially com- BANK FOR INDUSTRIAL (Bank) NIBID V - Industrial Financing. pleted. DEVELOPMENT (NIBID)) Sewerage Board of To be Urban Sewerage Development - main Project preparation underway, • Thessaloniki and VQlos determined (Bank) interceptors and treatment facilities for second and fourth lsrgept cities in Greece, and related teclmical assistance. · assisted by WHO. Ministry of To be Education II - project elements not Hain education mission to assist • r. Education Tehran Regional· determined (Bank) 50.0 yet determined • I.AR River Multipurpose - ·expansion of Iranian Education Task Force now preparing its report. Awaiting Government reactions ~- .Water Board (Bank) domestic and industrial water supply on outstanding issues raised for Tehran and irrigation supplies to during negotiations. Mazsnderan region north east of Tehran. Also includes engineering studies, . Procurement: Awards for the • a national training program for water supply and feasibility studies for agriculture. Total estimated project cost $400 million, including $210 two main construction contracts have been made. million in foreign expenditures. Ministry of To be Livestock - project to stimulate produc- Project preparation report received Agriculture deterlliined tion of mutton, covering on-farm items from the Agricultural Task Force is • (Bank) and including processing works in currently under study. Kermanshah. · Ministry of To be· (R)' Regional development - aimed at develop- Regional mission report has been Agriculture determined ing a planning prototype for increased discussed with the Government and (Bank) investment and providing essential is being distributed 1n Farsi infrastructure and social services in within the Government. No lending Keraianshah Region. operation is contemplated as a result of this report. Reporting • of this activity will be discon- tinued. Seep. 1 for footnotes • • • - 44 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ • llorrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and .implementing Agency ·11 Lender Project]/ Action on Procurement ~ (Cont'd) lt~nistry· of Ciloperatives and ktiral Affairs To be determined (Bank) Small Farm Consolidation Program - mainly aimed at establishing farm cor- porations and development of small Appraisal report preparation. 19 '"under • rural industries scheme, concentrating in the West Azerbaijan and Fars regiona. Agricultural To be Agricultural Credit I - to provide Appraisal report is under Cooperative Bank determined (Bank) agricultural credit to medium-and smsll-size farms through a supervised credit program. preparation. • Tehran Regional 20.0 (R) Village Electrification - first phase Project cancelled as TREC' is to .. Electricity Company (Bank) of an expansion program in electricity finance program from .local re,: · (TREC) distribution to about 950 villages. sources. The project is supplementary to the existing power supplies of some towns in the central province excluding Tehran city. Project estimated total cost $90 million, foreign exchange • about $30 million. Ministry of Housing To be Urban development outside of Tehran - An urban review report is being and City Planning determined to assist in developing a new town in prepared. • (Bank) the Bandar Shahpur area near the Gulf _.,...· where considerable growth has taken place and more is planned for the future. Tehran Regional To be Urban sewage system-development - con- A preappraisal mission is scheduled Water Board detenUned struction of a wastewater system for for September 1975. (Bank) Tehran. Project would assist in de- veloping organization, management and • I training arrangements for implementing this· comprehensive water/sewage plan • . Total project cost. $894 million with foreign exchange component of $285 million. · Plan and Budget To be Population II/Nutrition !--extending Discussions on this project have Organization determined maternal and child care population pro- been postponed to August 1975, (Bank) · grams to rural areas and_ initiating a · first program aimed at improving nutri- tional resources for the country. due to delays in project imple- mentation of the first project, upon which the second will be based. • IRELAND,· (INDUSTRIAL CREDIT About (R) Development Finance Company II. Appraisal report is being • COMPANY) 20.0 Industrial Credit to support regional prepared. (Bank) industrial development with emphasis on small- and medium-scale industries. Seep. l for footnotes. • • • • Member Country, and Amount 2/ - 45 - Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J:../ Lender Project 11 Action on Procurement !!/ • Ministr1es of Commerce, Industry and of Labor, 35.0 (Bank) (R} Industrial finance, including voca- tional training and industrial re- Negotiations substantially completed. Industrial Development search. Bank of Israel (IDBI) • Jordan Electricity Authority 5.0 (IDA} (R) Provision of a third 33 MW steam elec- tric generating unit at the Hussein Power Station (Zerqa) and related Negotiations scheduled for mid-May. system improvement. Jordan Potash 1.0 (R) Potash engineering credit for pilot Technical report completed, Company (IDA) dyke testing. · • Industrial Development Bank Jordan Phosphate 3.0 (IDA) To be (R) Medium Scale Industry. Expansion of phosphate rock mining Appraisal scheduled for October 1975, Identification mission's report Mining Company determined to about 8 million tons by 1980. completed. Appraisal ten- ·,;t (Bank/IDA) tatively scheduled for mid-1975, Ministry of To be Expansion of railway, road and port Appraisal tenatively scheduled • Transportation and li'ublic Works LEBANON determined (Bank/IDA) facilities related to mining develop- ment. for mid-1975. (OFFICE NATIONAL About South-Beqaa irrigation - sprinkler Negotiations completed. Legisla- DU LITANI) 45.0' irrigation scheme for 23,000 hectares tion related to project before (Bank} in upper Litani Valley in Central Parliament, • Lebanon. Total project cost estimated at $120 million including $61 million in foreign exchange, Conseil Executif 35.0 (R) Highways II - construction of high Project being prepared. Pre- des Grands Projets (Bank) priority highway section to be appraisal mission scheduled identified in studies to be carried for mid-May, out under first highway loan • • Ministry of Education 15.0 (Bank) Education - construction of 120 primary of secondary schools - vocational and technical_ assistance training. Appraisal report being prepared. MOROCCO Ministry of To be (R) Tourism infrastructure - Bay of Agadir. UNDP financed pre-investment Tourism determined study completed. • Ministry of Urbanization and (Bank) To be determined Urbanization - Casablanca sites and services project. Project preparation by Govern- ment underway. Housing (Bank) Ministry of Agriculture 14.0 (R) Integrated development of rainfed agri- Negotiations substantially- and Agrarian Reform {IDA) culture in Meknes area, completed. • Seep. l for footnotes • • • - 46 - Member Country, and Borrower or Implementing Agency l/ Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project 1./ Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_/ • MOROCCO (Cont'd) Office Regional de 17.0 (R) Souss groundwater-Irrigation develop- Presentation to Executive Directors• Mise en Valeur Agricole (Bank) ment of about 7,000 ha based on s~h.edule~ for May. • du Souss-Massa (ORMVASM) groundwater. Offices Regionauz de Mise To be (R) DoukkalafBeni Amir irrigation - reha- Appraisal underway. (Co-f~nancing en Valeur Agricole des determined bilit'ation of Beni Amir and extension contemplated with Arab Fund for Douhhalas (ORMVAD) et (Bank) of Doukkala perimeters. Project compo- Economic and Sociai Development.) du Tadle (ORMVAT) sition is tentative. Maghreb Cement Company (CIMA) 35.0 (Bank) (R) Cement plant near Oujda - under joint ownership with Algeria. Appraisal underway. (Co-financing contemplated with Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.) • Housing and Hotel To be CIR III - Hotel financing. Project preparation underway. Development Bank determined (CIH) (Bank) Ministries of Higher · Education and of Primary and Secondary Education To be determined (Bank) (R) Education III. General education mostly in rural areas, teacher train- ing, vocational and technical training and non-formal education. Appraisal report being prepared. • 'Water Supply Office To be Water Supply II. Project being prepared by (ONEP) determined Government and WHO. (Bank) ROMANIA (INVESTMENT To be determined (R) Pulp and Paper - integrated pulp and paper production facility; total cost Project scope under discussion and • BANK) pre-appraisal mission currently (Bank) estimated at roughly $350 million in Romania. with foreign exchange costs of about $150 million. (AGRICULTURE BANK) To be determined {Bank) (R) Rasova-Vederosa Irrigation - 65,000 ha irrigation scheme and related farm development for production of maize, wheat, sunflower, vegetables and other Appraisal scheduled for June 1975. • crops. Livestock and processing com- ponents also under consideration. Total cost tentatively estimated at $150 million. (INVESTMENT BANK} To be determined (Bank) (R) Riul Mare Retezat - 335 MW hydro- electric power plant, dam and river diversions. Total cost estimated at Appraisal scheduled for June 1975. • $340 million with foreign exchange costs of $75 million. SPAIN Ministry of Ag-riculture 33.0 (Bank) (R) Livestock II. - credit and· technical assistance for livestock producers. Total cost about $149 million, foreign Loan approved by Executive Directors on April 15, 1975. • exchange component about $33 million. Goode to be financed include building and fencing materials, farm machinery, seeds, fertilizer, and livestock. Seep. l for footnotes. • • • - 47 - • Member Country, and Borrower' or Implementing Agency.!/ Amount 2/ . and Probable Lender Project y Stage of _Processing and Action on Procurement · ~./. m!1! (Cont'd) Ministry of • 2S.O (R) Industrial and agricultural research - Project preparation· by Government Industry and Agriculture (Bank) possible components being· studied. underway. Ministry of the To be First'stage of drainage and reclamation Consultants have_ been· appointed· Euphrates determined (up to 55,000 ·ha) in a salt-affected for feasibility atu~y (55,000 ha) (Bank). area amounting to about 200,000 ha in and water master plan for whole· the lower Euphrates Valley, area (200,000 ha), • Btablissement Public de l'Elactricite· ss~o (Bank). (R) Construction of a second 150 MW stage of the Mehardeh station and other substations. Negotiations scheduled for May,.· Syria (PIGEH) To be Source development and construction of Updated feasibility study by con- determined transmission line and storage reser- sultants expected·to be completed (Bank) voirs for Damascus water supply, in J1D1e 1975 • • Procurement: Retroactive financ- ing of major water supply works coating up to about $10 million expected to be recommended, Btablissment Public 8.6 (R) Increase in the amount of Loan 986-SY Loan aproved by Executive Bstablissemen't (Bank) by $8 .• 6 million to finance part of the. Directors on April 29. • Public de l'electricite foreign coat of a generating unit pro- cured with a higher capacity than was planned at the time of: project appraisal. Ministry of 20.0 (R) Establishment of a feed reserve. Project to be appraised in early Agriculture (Bank) Development in Northeast Jezerah. May, Provision of veterinary services. Ministry of 20.0 (R) Expansion of domestic lines and pro- Preappr'aiaal mission scheduled for • Co11m11mications TUNISIA (Bank) vision of a maritime cable connection with Egypt and Europe. miRESAS 35.0 (R) Power distribution for the Lima metro- Following tariff adjustment, in- ELECTRICAS (Bank) politan area, including transmission, formation needed for reappraisal ASOCIADAS) subtransmission, distribution, auxil- of project has been requested iary services and support facilities. from Borrower. Reappraisal mission scheduled for June/July. Procurement: Retroactive fi- • nancing for an amount to be determined during reappraisal may be recommended. (CORPORACION Up to Development Finance Company. Appraisal report being prepared. FINANCIERA DE D8SARROLLO {COFIDE)) {CENTROMIN-PERU) 30.0 (Bank) To be (R) Expansion program for mining and Appr a isa 1 miss ion in t I.• field . • determined refining of non-ferrous metals and (Bank) water treatment plant. Ministerio de 20.0 Irrigation Rehabilitation-desaliniza- FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program Agricultura (Bank) tion and drainage of about 20,000 ha in five valleys along the coast. mission to complete feasibility study by September. • Sae·p. 1 for footnotes. • • - 67 - 'I • Member Country, and Borrower or Amount 2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender P·roject Y Action on Procurement !!._/ PERU (Cont'd) • Ministerio de Transportes y Communicaciones To be determined (Bank) Ports VI - expansion of ocean ports. Project being prepared by Govern- ment with assistance of consultants. Corporacion Peruana To be (R) Aviation~ - upgrading of domestic Terms of reference for feasi- de Aviacion Civil determined airports. bility studies to be discussed (CORPAC) (Bank) - in earl_y ,June. • Ministerio de 68.0 (R) Lima-Amazon Transport Corridor - Negotiations scheduled for Transportes y (~nk) includes construction of Stage II of June. Comunicaciones Huanuco - La Oroyo and reconstruc- tion of Aguaytia-Neehuya road sections of the Trane-Andean corridor, feeder roads and maintenance equipment, expansion of river port of Iquitos, construction of river ports at Pucallpa and Yurimaguas, and assistance for • TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO project preparation, .(PORT AUTHORITY OF Up to Port-of-Spain Port Improvement - con- Appraisal report being TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO) 20.0 struction of container terminal and prepared. (Bank) road, provision of container cargo handling, hydrologic survey and Procurement: Retroactive finan- • possibly dredging equipment. Total project cost estimated at $32 million, · cing of up to $600,000 of find engineering and studies may be recommended, Ministry of Agricul- Up to (R) Rural Development - rural development/ Appraisal report ture, Lands and 5.0 land settlement in Tobago and the being completed. Fisheries (Bank) southwestern and northeastern parts of Trinidad, including rural roads, • community and health facilities, and agricultural credit services. Total project cost estimated at $15 million. Ministry of Works To be (R) Highway II - engineering and construc- Appraisal report being determined tion of priority sections of Port of prepared. (Bank) Spain-Arima connection; road mainte- ~nce program and technical assistance. Procurement: Retroactive finan- Total project cost estimated at up to cing of final engineering studies • Ministry of Education and Culture To be determined (R) $24 million, Education III - continued assistance in implementing Plan for Educational may be recommended. Project scope and composition will be defined by Government (Bank) Development (1968-83). after school mapping and manpower surveys are completed. Ministry of Agri- To b~ Rural Development II - credit for rural Awaiting outcome of study on • culture, Lande·· and - Fisheries determined (Bank) development/land settlement probably in eastern and .. eouthern Ceroni lands. subdivision of the hilly Caroni- owned lands for occupation by small-scale cane farmers, being financed under the Bank's Ceroni project loan (888-TR). URUGUAY Ministerio de 16.0 (R) Livestock Development V - credit to Appraisal report being Agricultura y.Pesca - (Bank) ranchers and farmers for improvement prepared. Comision Honoraria de of ·livestock production; technical Plan Agropecuario services. Total project cost estimated at $30.6 million of which $16 million in foreign exchange. • Seep, l for footnotes. ;<·.--;-.· • - 68. - I' Member Country, and· Borrower or Implementing Agency !/' Amount 2/ and Probable Lender Project '}_/ Stage of Procef!l!!ng and . <· _ Action on Procurement ii(;:_,_ -.,: • URUGUAY (Cont'd) (ADMINISTRACION NACIONAL DE USINAS Y TRANSMISSIONES ELECTRICAS (UTE) To be determined (Bank} Power V - generation end related transmission and di~tribution facilities. Awsi_ting revised cost estimates and. proposed financing plan · from Government. (Parallel financing probable.). · · • Central Bank 35.0 (N) Industrial sector loan to finance Project being prepared. (Bank) the rehabilitation and expansion of plant capacity and incremental working capital requirements of selected export enterprises; related technical assistance. • VENEZUELA Ministerio de To be Education I - Basic and secondary Educacion Appraisal report bei~g prepared. determined education and pos~ s~condary technical (Bank) education. • • • • • • ,, • )' - 69 - • VII. NEW PROJECTS ADDED IN THIS ISSUE • Amount· and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing EASTERN AFRICA BOTSWANA • To be determined (Bank) Education I Project preparation underway. KENYA To be. Water Supply III - Extension of Nairobi Feasibility report under determined water supply system. preparation. • SWAZILAND (Bank) To be Agriculture, Identification mission (RMEA) determined scheduled mid-1975. (Bank) • ~--~ WESTERN AFRICA SENEGAL 10.0 Development of irrigated and rainfed Preparation underway with the (Bank) site cultivation in Casamance. cooperation of the Government • and RMWA with support from consultants. TOGO 11.0 Highways III - Reconstruction of Detailed engineering underway. (IDA) Tabligbo-Anecho Road; improvement Preappraisal mission scheduled of !,"Ural roads . .for ,September 197 5. • EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC INDONESIA To be Irr:i.gat'ion VIII - Madiun rehabilitation Project preparation underway. determined and the Jatigede Dam. • (Bank) Up to 50.0 Bapindo III - Assistance for industrial development projects. Project preparation underway. . (Bank) 80.0 Power VI - Additional assistance to pu; Project preparation underway •. (Bank) to expand its generation and transmission • facilities • To be Water Supply II - Assistance for water Project preparation underway. determined supply systems in second ·group. of (Bank) seven cities. •• • ' - ·70,.. ' Member Country AJDount and Probable Lender Project Stage of Processing • MALAYSIA To be. Sabah Ports II - expansion and improve- Project to be prepared by determined (Bank) To be ment of port facilities. Kuching Sewerage - expansion and Government and ~ons~ltants. Project to be prepared by • determi.ned improvement of sewerage system. Government and consoltants. (Bank) THAILAND Up to 15.0 (Bank) Agricultural Research and Extension - a project designed to strengthen and expand these services on a national Project preparation underway. • baais, applying the experience acquired under Credits 379-TH and 461-TH. Up to To finance part of IFCT's foreign Project preparation underway. • 25.0 exchange requirements for FY78 and (Bank) FY79 operations. Up to To finance part of PEA's rural electri- Project preparation underway. 30.0 fication program, (Bank) Up to To finance about 1000 km of roads, Project preparation underway. 60.0 principally provincial roada, but ' (Bank) possibly including sections of national highways. Project would also include purchase of highway maintenance · · · · equipment, • To be To finance an industrial estates Teclmical assistance to IEAT determined project in a site to be determined. being provided by UNJDO. SOUTH ASIA • . BANGLADESJ! To be Drainage and Flood Control I - Identification mission in determined construction of minor flood the field. • (IDA) embankments and improvement of natural drainage and construction of sluices in leas deeply-flooded areas nationwide. EUROPE 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA JGYPT I ARAB REPUBLIC OF To be determined l!ducation project to be determined Mission visited Egypt March/April to study sector for preliminary • project identification. Project now being prepared, • • •.. • - 71 - ; • Member Country .Amount and Probable Lender Project Stage of Processing • 40.0 (Bank) Sewerage system for Istanbul • Preparation underway. Appraisal tentatively scheduled for Fall 1975. 20.0 Livestock. Project being prepared under on- (Bank) going livestock project. Apprais- al tentatively scheduled for September 1975 • • LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN CARIBBEAN REGIOH To be Regional cement project in Barbados Under preliminary consideration. determined and Guyana • • ~ (Bank) Up to 7.0 Water Supply and Sewerage - expansion and improvement of water supply and Feasibility study being prepared. (Bank) sewerage systems of Georgetown, New Amsterdam and other communities. ; PANAMA • To be determined (Bank) Rural Development I - settlement scheme in Bajano/Darien area. Identification/preparation mission scheduled for late May. PARAGUAY 7.0 Domestic Airports - improvement of Mission scheduled for July to (Bank) four small domestic airports inlcud- help prepare terms of reference ing paving and lighting of runways. for consultants responsible for • 3.0 provision of navigational aids and communications equipment. F.clucation II - construction of feasibility and design studies. Identification mission scheduled (Bank) vocational and rural primary schools. for early June. 3.5 (IDA) • 13.0 Agriculture Ill - rural development Identification mission scheduled (Bank) program in land settlement areas in- for September. cluding provision of credit and infra- structure in existing colonies. URUGUAY 35.0 Industrial sector loan to finance Project being prepared. (Bank) the rehabilitation and expansion • of plant capacity and incremental working capital requirements of selected export enterprises; related technical assistance . • •