(not for public use) INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CONFIDEi~TL~ T, FB.OM: The Secretary July 10, 1961 MONTHLY OPERATION,\L SIDANARY OF BANK and 1DA PROPOSED PROJECTS and QUARTERLY REPORT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES June 1961 A. OPERATIONS M8mber State ~/ Amount 2/ Project Present E:tatus imi1lion I. SOUTH ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST ETHIOPIA 7e0 Third highway project . Appraisal report being prepared., Development Bank 2o0 Second loan to finance Awaiting Govt.' s approval of 1:i:thiopia foreign exchange costs of draft Guarantee Agreement development projects . 11:DIA 60. 0 ]/ Highways . Credit signed on June 2]. 21 . 0 Port of Calcutta (second Loan authorized by F.xec,·._.. leea)u t,; Ye Directors on July 6 .. To be de- Tubewell project in ) termined Uttar Pradesh . ) ) To be de- Irrigation projects in ) termined Orissa and Gujerat .)~ppraisal reports being )prepared . To be de- Drainage project in Punjab . ) termined ) ) -~adian Iron and Coal production and trans-) 3 teel Co. , port. J_/ The Government is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicated . ~;/ Approximate anc. tentative . J/ IDA Credit. JJ::.stribution: E~ecutive Directors and Alternates President 11l ':!e Presidents ·~e1Jartment Heads A~sistant Department Heads :)i-.rision Chiefs - 2 - Amount 2/ Project Present Status $ million INDIA (cont'd.) 60.0 Equipment for private coal Negotiations began July Se indust~J. 23 . 0 Beas multipurpose project . Awaiting further informa- tion to appraise project. Second Koyna hydroelectric ) project . ) ) To be de- Rural electrification in ) termined Maharashtra and fl.ndhra )Appraisal missions in Pradesh . ) India. ) 16 . 0 Kothagudam thermal power. ) ) Damodar Valley 17.5 Pcrwer expansion at ) Corp . Durgapur. ) BAN To be de- Ports. Under considerationo termined ISRA"SL --- DeAd Sea Works 25 . 0 Potash nroduction . Loan authorized by Execu- tive Directors on June 15~ To be signed after share JORDAN 1.1 Water supply to cities of Additional information --- Amman and Zerqa. requested before opening negotiations . :-ater supply to cities of Tobe de- v, Awaiting further informa·· termined Jerusalem and Nablus. tion required for appraisal. fAUSTf.lJif To be de - Small industrial estates Appraisal mission to termined in West Pakistan . visit Pakistan in Aug. To be de- Inland ports: Dacca/ ) termined Naranganj and Khulna. ) )Appraisal reports being To be de- Dacca-Demra-Naraynganj; )prepared . termined drainage and flood control ) project . ) J / 'I'r.e C-overnment is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicated ~:.i Approximate and tentative . - 3- Member State ~/ P..mount 2/ Project Present Status $ million PAKISTAN (Cont ' d. ) To be de- Ghulam Mohammad and Sukkur Mission to visit Pakistm1 termined BaITages areas: drainage late in July . and salinity control projects . To be de- Sui Gas northern exten- Project under review. termined sion . To be de- Coastal embankrrlents. ) termined ) ) To be de- Monu River irrigation, ) termined drainage and flood control ) project . ) ) To be de- Low-lift pump irrigation )Under consideration . termined in East Pakistan. ) ) To be de- Flood embankments on ) termined Brahmaputra River . ) ) To be de- Tippera multipurpose ) termined project (Phase I) in East ) Pakistan. ) Pakistan Indus- 1.5 . 0 Third loan to finance Loan signed on June 27 . '.:,rial Credit & foreign exchange costs Investment Corp. of development projects . SUDAN 19. 5 Roseires irrir ation Loan and Development 13 . 0 }/ project . Credit signed on June 1L, . II. FAR EAST CHINA 3. 7 Ground water resources . ) )Govt . representatives 2. 7 Purchase of dredge for )invited for negotiation2. Port of Keelung. ) Water supply for Taipei . ) )Reports being prepared. Industry loans . ) FOHG KONG To be de- Kwai Chung land reclama- Appraisal mission sched- termined tion . uled for mid-July. :1 / The Government i s the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicated . '"2/ Approximate and tentative . ]/ IDA Credit . - L- Mc1nbe'.".' State }/ Amount 2/ Project Present Status $ million JAPAN Japan Highway 40.,0 Second stage of construc- Additional information :?ublic Corp . tion of Kobe-Nagoya requested . Highway. M.HAYA Malaya Industrial Credit line for industrial Preliminary discussions Development Finance development. scheduled during Annual L:i.mited Meetin~ . PHILIPPINES National Power Angat multipurpose Report on financial re- Corp . project . appraisal beinp: prepared . I.Jept . of 8.S Dredging equipment . Negotiations concluded. Public Forks - 9 .. 0 To be considered by Executive Directors second half of July~ Development Bank 35.0 Vessels for inter-island Project appraisal missicn of the Philippines shipping . now in Philippines . Electricity Dept . To be de- Thermal electric station. Under consideration .. termined TP...A!LAND Two irrigation projects . Appraisal mission to visit Thailand late ~ug. 20o0 Modernization and expan- Information being col- - 2,.0 sion of highways . lected. Mission to appraise project in Nov. Provincial "F.lec- s.o Power distribution in Applic9tion in suspense; tricity ~uthority provinces . other sources of fina.1s"." under consideration. Yauhee Elec- Secon0 stage of Yanhee Consultants' report bei,:g tricity Authority project - additional prepared. generating unit and necessary transmission. -1_,' 'i'he Government is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicatedc :I . '. l\r:rproximate and -tentative . - 5- Amount 3J Project Present Status $ mil lion VIET·-NAM To be determined To be de- Small agriculture and Mission to be scheduled termined irrigation projects . later in year. III. ~QROPE , AFRICA AND AUSTRALASIA FINLAND Mortgage Bank Woodworking industl"'IJ • Negotiations began July 5. of Finland GR.A.NA Volta River Lo .. o Volta electric power Negotiations with Ghana ~· Authority L?.O project . ians in progress. .. ICELAl\lD 'i.'o be determined To be de- Hot water supply in Project information being termined Reykjavik . studied. 10UTH AFRICA ~ 25.o Electric power and rail- Mission preparing ways . reports . ·ftJRKEY 20 . 0 Various projectso Awaiting information on projects . UNITED KINGDOM Besutoland To be de- Roads • . Awaiting information on termined project. 13echuanaland To be de- Roads. Awaiting information on termined project . British Guiana 1.25 Agriculture . Loan signed on June ~3 ~ 8.L Agriculture . Awaiting passa ge of Ken/a legislation to authorL•" loan . Swaziland 1.0 Roa els. Negotiators invited. T:rinidad and 20 . 0 Electric power . Negotiators invite6c __ 11-,be -:;;c..--:.;. go --:_-;:.._,.,..__ - - 25 . 0 J. i 1'he Govcrnm.er.,t is t n.e :?ropoeed borrower, except, wher e ot he1-;·ri se indicated c }./ Approxbnate and te:1~3t i ve ,_. - 6 - Member State ];/ Amount 2/ Project Prese!lt Status $ million IV., WESTERN HmIISPHERE ARGENTINA LB ., Ro::ids o Loan signed on June 3C~ To be de- Power generation and dis- Bank studying net"T pro- termined tribution. posal prepared by Govt. To be de- Railroads . Awaiting action on pro- termined gram of reform . CH:~LE 19 . 0 ]./ Construction of secondary ) roads . )Loan and Credit signed en )June 28 . 6.0 Highway maintenance pro- ) gram . ) To be de- Agricultural development . Program under review. termined Industrial To be de- Industrial development . Private group and Govt. Finance Corp . termined taking steps to establish new organizationa C1):::.,OM BLl\. 27.0 Highway construction and Appraisal report being maintenance, prepared, Acerias Paz To be de- Expansion of steel plant . ) del Rio termined )Appraisal mission in )Colombia . Ferrocarriles To be de- Rehabilitation proj ect . ) Nacionales termined ) Institute de Fo- To be de- Cospique thermal and Rio Awaiting further studv. mento Electrico termined Prado hydroelectric projects . Bogota Power Coo To be de- Electric power . Under study. termined C')STA RICA 10.0 Highway construction pro- Aporaisal report being gram. prepared. Banco Central 2.5 Fourth capital goods loan . Al.ppraisal report being de Costa Rica studied . -i:l 'rhe Government is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indic"'te d . -; 2, Approximc1te and tentative • •• I J : IDA Credit . - 7- Amount 2/ Project Present Status $million ECUADOR 9o0 Highway construction . nwai ting engineering studies. 0omite de Viali- 3.5 Feeder roads and completion Awaiting further informa- dad de Guayas of previous road project . tion. F.mpresa Electrica 605 Two arlditional units at Appraisal report beiP~ Quito, s.A . Cumbaya hydroelectric studied . plant . EL SALVADOR 3. 0 Capital goods imports . Under consideratioil. To be determined To be de- Telecommunications a Govt. considering con- termined sultants• report and pre ·- paring draft charter fcP autonomous authority. GuATEMALA To be de- Mining and processing Awaiting information . termined nickel ore. HAITI To be de- Highway maintenance and Consultants' report re- termined rehabilitation. viewed and further in- formation requested . To be de- Highway construction. Consultants preparing termined report_, To be de- ·wharf reconstruction. Iviissio;:-l to visit Haiti termined in' Julyn HC1NDURA.S To oe de- Puerto Cortes - construe- Mission now in Honcuras. termined tion of additional port facilitieso hQUCO ~exlight ) Awaiting information on ) To be de- F:xpansion of power facili- power rate increases . Go~ision Federal) termined ties . Mission visited Mexico i:1 d3 Electricidad) June to assess CFE finan- (CFE) ) cial position and to appraise projectQ ·-·-·-------- , 1 The Government is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicated. j/ Approximate and tentative .. - 8 ... Me11,ber State J/ Amount 2/ Project Present Status ~ million PANAMA Central Provinces power ) project. )Awaiting further inforrr~- )tion. 6.0 Second feeder roads ) project. ) PAP.A.GUAY To be de- Surfacing of Jlsu..11cion- Appraisal report being termined Encarnacion road. prepared. To be de- Livestock improvement. Awaiting Govt. 1 s decree te:rmiwsd liberalizing meat ;narket- ing. To be de- Port improvement and Consultant 's prelimina r;'"" termined development. study sent to Govt . on June 30. FERU Expansion of highway main- ~ppraisal mission prepar- tenance program. ing report. To be de- Irrigation (Tinajones)a ) termined )Awaiting further informA- )tion .. T0 be determined 5.0 Program for settlement of ) land in San Lo~eoza arpa, ) Banco Industrial s.o Reorganization and recapi- Appraisal mission sched- talization of this develor- uled in Sept. if ment bank. appropriate legislation is passed. Peruvian Corp. 16.S Rehabilitation of railways. Under study. Highway construction. Negotiations in progressc 2-/ -, The Government is the proposed borrower, except where otherwise indicated. ~1 ~pproximate and tentative. - 9 - B. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE E"ember State Assistance Present Status I. ;'. IDDLE EAST SOUTH AS IA AND ~ (a) Pending Requests ETHIOPIA Development Bank of Ethiopia Board of DBE appointed Hermann J. (DBE) - Managing Director.. Buttkus, German banker, to post upon Bank recommendation~ LIBYA Advisers to Development Chief Technical Adviser recom- Council . mended by Bank declined by Govt. Other candidates being considered for this post and for post of Chief F:conomist . .SA.UDI A.RABIA Chief Development ~dviser . Bank discussin~ possible candi- date with representative from Saudi Arabian Govt . (b) Active Programs :Ir.AN Recruitment and payment, out Recruiting obligation terminated of Govt. funds deposited with but paying function continues Bank, of Technical Experts until Sept. 21, 1962. for Plan Organization. PAiGSTA.N Adviser to Ministry of Mr. David Gordon and Mr . Ray;nond Finance. · Frost servin~ both in advisory function and as Bank Resident Representative i'-1.issiono Adviser to PICIC. Mr. Ladislav Svoboda in residenc21 Karachi. Economic Survey Missiono Report being drafted . It is planned to submit report to Gov·~-. during the surrunero II . FAR EAST (a) Pending Requests Adviser to Economic Planning Govt. negotiating for services Organization . of Bank nominee, William To Phillips, through UN OPEX pro- gram. - 10 - Mc111ber State Assistance Present Status (b) Active ,I'rogr~ P.dILIPPINES Economic Surve7 :Mission. Mission presently in the Philin- pines on field work. Expected to return for report writing about end of Aug. TF..AILAND ill~ Special Fund - Bangkok Plan of Operation and other docu- Port siltation and Sriracha ments completec and signed Port feasibility study. by Thai Govt o, the Bank and Special Fund . Consultants 1 con- tract with NEDECO for Bangkok Port study signed by Govt. Con- tract for Sriracha study being negotiated., III. EUROPE, AFRICA AED AUSTRALASIA (b) Active Programs IRELll..ND Agricultural Survey Mission . Report being drafted . NE'l'nERLlNDS 3urinam UN Special Fund - mineral Study in progress . survey. UN Special Fund - Niger Dams Draft of consultants f report re- survey. ceived and Bank member presently reviewing report with consulting firm. SPAIN Mission to assist Govt . in Report being drafted. preparation of development program. l:ifI'l'ED KINGDOM British Guiana UN Special Fund - Georgetown Study in progress. bar siltation and erosion study . Kenya Economic Survey Mission . Formal Govt . request received mid-June for mission to start in Sept. Recruitment of missior. members underway. Economic Survey Mission. Draft report completed and will be reviewed with Govto early ir. July. - 11 - Menber State Assistance Present Status - ----- IV C WESTERN HEMISPHERE (a) Pending Requests CENTRAL AMERICA Regional Telecommunications Special Fund awaiting request Study. from Guatemala . Bank considering plan for project for submission to Special Fund . CHILE Industrial Finance Corpora- Bank awaiting draft of legisla- tion . tion . Assistance in creation of Bank discussing request with National Planning Board. Govt . ARGENTINA UN Special Fund - Transport Survey in progress . Survey. CHILE Review of Development Pro- Mission presently in Chile on gram . field work . COLOMBIA Railroad Advisory Mission. Work in progress . Transportation Study. Study in progress . TThT Special Fnnd c POitier and Pl an of Operation and other doc21 Irrigation Study. ments drafted . Documentation being reviewed by Govt . and Special Fund . PERU Highway Study . Study in progress. UN Special Fund - Plan Special Fund approved project Peru-Via. and requested Bank serve as Executing Agency . Preliminary Bank mission presently in Peru studying project .