. ··-v-.._\·.,. ,. -..-',,,/'~· --./~----._. •.J.;~ ..,..."""--•---~· . . V.- .. -...._ ...---·-.....·~~,r·,4q~-----~-::.,~.,...,......r~\.~-'1 DOCUMENT OF INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT .INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION NOT FOR PUBLIC USE MONnlLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OF BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS (as of October 31, 1972) SecM72-564 FROM: The Secretary November 7, 1972 }!ember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project]/ Action on Procurement !!._/ I. EASTERN AFRICA 1.0 ~~ning - preliminary design and Awaiting project identification. (IDA) engineering of infrastructure to assist mining development. BURUNDI Ministry of 8.9 (R) Road construction and maintenance - Negotiations substantially Public Works (IDA) reconstruction of the Bujumbura- completed. Updating mission Nyanza-LAC road, 121 km, and imple- scheduled for November. (Parallel. mentation of a 4-year maintenance financing with UNDP, Germany and program. Total project cost $12.5 Belgium expected.) million of which $10.3 million is foreign exchange component. REGIDESO To be (R) Hydroelectric power plant (6-12HW), Government reviewing UNDP- determined south of Bujumbura on Mugere River. financed feasibility report and (IDA) securing UNDP help for market study to determine plant size. Office mhasa and ce>astal Preappraisal mission scheduled Board or successor determined region - development of new water for· mid-November. institution (Bank/IDA) sources and additional distribution system. LESOTHO 3.5 (R) Malibamatso River diversion engineer- Lesotho and South Africa have (IDA) ing. Total cost about $3.5 million. reached an impasse on issue of water price. Further negotia- tions scheduled for November.· To be Malibamatso River Diversion scheme - Awaiting action on proposed en- determined construction of dam and 60 Km tunnel gineering credit, listed above. (Bank) for water exports to South Africa; (Funds from external sources total cost $130 million of which other than South Africa and $120 million outside Lesotho. Bank Group required.) Ministry of 5.6 (R) Thaba Bosiu rural development - Negotiations expected in Dece~ber. Agriculture (IDA) dryland farming; project would affect (Parallel financing by USAID 12,000 farmers on 60,000 acres and expected.) would provide agricultural inputs, credit, marketing, roads, extension services and soil conservation. Total cost about $9.8 million with $5.4 million in foreign exchange. MALAGASY REPUBLIC Ministry of 14.5 (l!ank) (R) Roads III - construction of about 417 Negotiations began on October 24. Public Works 14.5 (IDA) km primary roads and detailed engineer- ing of about 200 Km. Total project Procurement: Pre-qualification cost about $40 million, of which $28.3 of contractors for about one million foreign exchange. quarter of civil works completed. i'!inistry of Rural To be (R) Agricultural credit - cotton and Government's new project proposal Development determined tobacco development in Baibohos area. unacceptable and further dis- (IDA) cussions scheduled for November. (MALAGASY RAILWAYS- 9.0 Railway rehabilitation - rolling stock, Appraisal mission planned for RNCFM) (Bank) locomotives, signal equipment. January. Ministry of Rural To be Livestock II - continuation of program Project preparation under way. Development determined initiated under Loan 585; project would (IDA) aim at development of traditional live- stock sector. About 2.0 Development finance company Project preparation under way. (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 6 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project'}./ Action on Procurement !!_/ MALAGASY REl'l!E LIC (Cont'd) Ministry of To be (R) Forestry - pine and eucalyptus planta- Project preparation under way. Rural Developmentt determined tion. (Bank) Ministry of To be (R) Education II - follow-1.1p of first project Project preparatior., suspended in Education determined (Ln. 510). Hay by political disturbances, (IDA) may be resumed shortly. Ministry of Rural To be Rice development - in Didy area along FAG-financed feasibility study Ucvelopr.,ent determined the lines of Lake Alaotra project under way. (IDA) (Cr. 214). MALAWI Ministry of Education 7.5 Education II - improvement of educa- Project identification under way. (IDA) tional system and facilities. tlinistry of 10.0 (R) Rural development (Lower Shire II) - Appraisal report being prepared. Agricultural and (IDA) second phase of integrated rural Natural Resources development program in the Lower Shire area, emphasizing expansion of agricultural production and possibly including improvement of agricultural roads, marketing facilities, health facilities, fisheries and livestock development. Electricity Supply To be (N) Electric power production facilities Project identification under way. Commission determined (InA) MAURITIUS Ministry of 4.0 Port development - deepening and Consultants' study under way. Conununications (IDA) expanding Port Louis harbor to improve passenger and freight services, pro- viding a deep water quay, storage facil- ities and cargo handling equipment. Central Water 3.0 (R) Water supply and sewerage - improve- Consultants' feasibility study Authority (IDA) ment and augmentation of three existing expected to begin in January. domestic water supply schemes (Port Louis, Marc aux Vacoas and the Districts), and two sewerage schemes (Port Louis and Plain Wilhelms), to meet household and industrial demand. Development Bank J.O (R) Construction of industrial estate Consultants' feasibility study of Mauritius (IDA) prohably at Coromandel near Port under way. Louis, including factory buildings and infrastructure. Development Works 4.5 (R) Regional development with emphasis on Appraisal mission in field. Corporation (IDA) employment creation, possibly includ- ing construction of public facilities in rural areas (e.g. roads, schools, dispensaries) and improvement and conservation of natural resources (e.g. planting of trees, maintenance of public forests). See P. 1 for footnotes. - 7 - ember Country, and Amount ±_/ rrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and lementin A enc ]__/ Lender Project"}_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ : ,ANDA "nistry of To be (R) Integrated agricultural development - Project identification mission griculture determined smallholder tea, rice and cotton scheduled for November. (IDA) clevelopment. ; nistry of To be (R) Highway II - reconstruction of Project preparation mission 1 ublic Works determined Ruhengeri-Gesinyi Road. scheduled for ~rovember. (IDA) inJstry of 3.3 (R) Mutara agricultural development After negotiations, Government grlcultuce (IDA) (Livestock and settlement). Pro.iect submitted revised proposals on would provide for infrastructure (plot project organization. Bank's and grazing area layout, road con- views have been transmitted to struction, water supply), technical and Government. Follow-up mission marketing services, tse-tse fly eradica- expected to arrive about October tion. Total project cost $3.7 million ]0. of which $1 .8 million in foreign exchange. ONALIA omali Ports 13.0 (R) Port of Mogadiscio - construction of Negotiations substantially uthorlty (IDA) new port to replace lighterage completecl. (Joint financing facilities; will include 3 berths and planned with FED.) livestock loading facilities. Total cost estimated at $25 million, of Procurement: Tender documents which 35% is foreign exchange. were issued in Septenber. ivestock To be Livestock - in lower Juba region, Project preparation in final evelopment determined probably including watering points, stages. gency (IDA) stock routes, holding ground, ir- rigated fodder ranch, markets, and technical assistance. linistry of To be (R) General agriculture Identification mission to be Agriculture determined scheduled for ~overeber. (IDA) SUDAN Rahad Corporation 25.0 (R) Rahad irrigation - pump irrigation Appraisal report being considered. (IDA) of 300,000 acres, mainly cotton and (Parallel financing expected.) · groundnuts, with water from Roseires Reservoir. Total cost $83.6 million with $55.6 million in foreign exchange. Sudan Railways To be (R) Railway III - expansion of capacity and Appraisal mission scheduled determined improvement of operations to meet grow- for December. (IDA) ing traffic demands. Central Electricity To be (R) Power II - expansion of generation Preliminary preparation by & Water Corporation determined and distribution facilities. CEWC under way. (IDA) 7.0 (R) Highway maintenance - reorganization Credit signed September 29. (IDA) and re-equipment of Roads Department and technical assistance in planning for the Ninistry of Transport. Total cost $10.9 million; foreign exchange $7 .0 million. Industrial Bank To be (N) Development Finance Company Appraisal mission scheduled of Sudan determined for J:innary. (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 8 - Nember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency ll Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement ~/ SWAZILAND Ministry of 3.0 Irrigation - development of approx. Awaiting Government's Agriculture (IDA) 8,000 acres for smallholder settle- comments on feasibility ments and 2,000 acres for commercial report. farms in the Usutu River Basin. Ministry of Power, To be (R) Highways II - improvements of second- Consultants selected for Works & determined ary roads primarily for sugar transport. UNDP-financed engineering Communications (IDA) expected to start work in January. Swaziland To be Thermal power - 1000 MW thermal Preliminary feasibility Electricity determined power station using Swazi coal to studies·completed; Awaiting Board (Bank) produce electricity for export to further exploration of coal Escom in South Africa. Total cost field and study of markets for about $170 million. coal export. Ministry of Power, To be (R) Water supply - expansion of urban Identification mission planned Works & Communications determined water and sewerage in Mbabane and for December. (IDA) Manzini. TANZANIA Ministry of Agriculture 3.0 Navy beans - development of about Appraisal report being pre- and Cooperatives, (IDA) 40,000 acres for navy bean production pared. Tanzania Navy Bean on state farms and through outgrowers. Co. & Tanzania Total-project cost estimated at $4.1 Investment Bank· million, of which $2.7 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of 10.0 Education IV - physical facilities and Appraisal report being prepared. National (IDA) equipment for secondary schools, Education teacher training, and technical, _vocational, and possibly health educ- ation facilities. Total project cost estimated at around $13.5 million. (TANZANIA INVESTMENT 3.0 (R) Development finance company - assis- Appraisal mission planned· for BANK - TIB) (Bank) ance chiefly for development of first half of 1973. manufacturing, 10.0 (R) Highways IV - general improvement in Consultants' draft final report (IDA) highway maintenance. received. Min. of Works expects to complete project preparation by April. (TANZANIA ELECTRIC To be Power III - transmission and distrib- Project proposal to be SUPPLY COMPANY) determined ution lines. prepared by TANESCO. (Bank) Ministry of 15.0-20.0 (R) Livestock II - broadly based program Appraisal report being Agriculture and (IDA) including expansion of marketing and prepared. (Joint financing Cooperatives, processing facilities and development with SIDA expected.) National of livestock production on commercial Agric. Company and ujamaa cooperative ranches. Total and Tanzania project cost estimated at around $23 Rural Development million. Bank To be Cotton I (formerly "Rural Development") Preparation of project being determined - expansion of cotton production chiefly completed by Government with (IDA) through increased use of facilities and PMEA assistance. other inputs and technical services to growers. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 9 - Country, and Amount 2/ rrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and lementin A enc y Lender Project 1_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ r~ZANIA (Cont'd) To be Dairy development I - dairy production Project to be prepared by determined and processing for domestic consumption. Government with PMEA assis- (IDA) tance, . GANDA 'r-. :~nistry of Animal 6.6 (R) Livestock development II - expansion Negotiations substantially esources, Game & (IDA) into new areas of livestock development completed. Economis mission sheries started under first project. Project being planned. would finance about 140 medium-sized breeding/fattening ranches, one large steer fattening ranch and program of mixed fa·rm development. Total cost $13.4 million of which foreign exchange component $4.6 million. : ganda Tea Growers 10.0 (R) Smallholder tea II - continuation of Appraisal report prepared; 1 orporation (UTGC) (IDA) planting program started under phase I further action awaiting project. Additional planting of 6,800 economic mission. ha by about 7,500 smallholders and construction and expansion of tea fac- tories. Total cost $14.9 million of which foreign exchange component $7.1 million. I linis try of l1ineral & 7.0 (R) Kampala/Jinja water supply and Awaiting legislation to create )acer Resoui:ces and (Bank) sewerage. national water and sewerage 1 !ational Water & authority; also awaiting feasi- ewerage Corporation bility studies. 1 1 l to be established) 1inis try of Works, Communications & To be determined (R) Highways III - further road construc- tion including tea feeder roads and Bank comments on consultants' draft final reports submitted; : lousing (IDA) technical assistance. final reports awaited. ;f11nis try of To be Integrated rural development - Project identification under · ~griculture, determined credit to farmers for inputs, im- way. ,rorestry & (IDA) provements in infrastructure facil- Cooperatives ities (water and roads), strengthen- I ing of marketing, processing and storage facilities. LIRE 1 C t r y of To be Rubber-plantation development and ( .I r iculture determined settlement. ( (IDA) (Feasibility study under way. (Project possibilities to be (reviewed early in 1973 in light (of recent agricultural sector Ministry of To be Cotton and food crops development (study. Agriculture determined for smallholders, probably in ( (IDA) Ubangui region. ( Ministry of About 5.0 Livestock--ranch development. Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture (IDA) Society for To be Development finance company III Project preparation under Financial Develop- determined way. ment (SOFIDE) (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 10 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project '}_/ Action on Procurement ~/ ZAIRE (Cont'd) Bureau of National To be Railway and river transport - rehabil- Project identification Transportation determined itation of Kinshasa-Matadi railway under way. (ONATRA) (IDA) and inland waterways and ports. Office of Post To be Telecommunications - telephone system Awaiting receipt of project and Telecommunications determined in Kinshasa and inter-city links. proposal from the Government. (ONPTZ) (IDA) Ministry of To be Agriculture Project identification under Agriculture determined way. (IDA) Water Authority To be Water supply and sewerage in Kinshasa Project identification under (REGIDESO) determined and perhaps Matadi. way. Reconnaisance mission (IDA) planned for October. Bureau of Roads To be Highways III - further road rehabili- Project identification under determined tation, construction and technical way. (IDA) assistance. Tobacco Board 11. 5 (R) Family farming - tobacco; planting Revised appraisal report being of Zambia (Bank) 4900 ha tobacco and 6200 ha maize considered. (CDC may cover part o over 5 years by 5,000 new and 1,000 local currency requirements.) existing growers; provision of credit, seasonal and medium-term, and some infrastructure; only in Southern and Eastern Provinces but pilot schemes in other areas; total cost $15.5 million of which $7.0 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Rural To be Mixed farming - livestock and crops Revision of project proposal Development determined development. reported to be completed. (Bank) Loan application expected shortly. Ministry of Education 10.0 (R) Education III - agricultural, technical Appraisal mission in field. (Bank) and medical training. (KARIBA NORTH 22.0 (R) Kariba North Bank (supplementary Further cost increases, due BANK COMPANY) (Bank) financing) mainly to unforseeable adverse rock conditions, require increase in proposed loan amount. Mission in field to complete proposed operation. Procurement: Contract for civil works and major equipment awarded under Loan 701. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 11 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ llorrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project '}./ Action on Procurement !!_/ ZAMBIA (Cont'd) ZAMBIA ELECTRICITY 105.0 Kafue II - hydroelectric power; dam Appraisal report being prepared. SUPPLY CORPORATION (Bank) construction st Itezhitezhi to Ltd. provide storage for generating plant 250 km downstream at Kafue Gorge where four 150 MW units are installed; project will ensure better utilization these units and enable addition of two more 150 MW units; electricity to be fed into CAPC grid; total cost likely to exceed $150 million of which 67% would be in foreign exchange. General Post 10.0 Telecommunications On basis of identification Office (Bank) mission's report, Government invited to comment on possi- bilities for Bank financing. Ministry of To be Highways III Possible scope of project being Power, determined considered with government. Transport & (Bank) Works See P. 1 for -footnotes. - 12 - l!ember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project]._/ Action on Procurement !!._/ II. WESTERN AFRICA CAMEROON National Ports 15.0-20.0 (R) Ports II - dredging of channel and Feasibility study being con- Authority (Bank/IDA) additional .berths at- Douala. Total sidered. Awaiting additional cost tentatively estimated at $50 to information from Government. $60 million. Preappraisal misoion in field. . (Co-financing probable with USAID, AfDB, and French and German Governments.) Ministry of To be (R) Cocoa - development of cocoa small- Awaiting feasibility study Agriculture determined holdings in Eastern Cameroon, new (expected by May). (Bank) plantings, farm equipment, extension services; upgrading of cocoa feeder roads; project size and components still being discussed with Government. Ministry of 18.0 (R) Roads II - upgrading and paving, Consultants completing feasibil- Transport (Bank/IDA) Garoua to Mora, 250 km; Douala to ity studies. ?reappraisal mission Pont du Nkam, 180 km; Pont du Noun to Foumban, 54 km. Project cost returned from field. l tentatively estimated at ~41 million with foreign exchange component of $30 million. Ministry of To be (R) Livestock development - establishment Consultants engaged for feasibilit Agriculture determined of up to 10 ranches in the Adamaoua, study. (IDA) Batouri and Bamenda regions; stock routes; cattle markets and abattoirs. Project cost tentatively estimated at $12 million. Societe des 1.5 (N) Oil Palm Supplemental Financing - $4.7 Negotiations tentatively scheduled palmeraies du (Bank) million needed to complete East Cameroon for November 20. (Participation Cameroun oriental oil palm project (Ln. 593). It is pro- by CCCE and FAC expected,) (SOPACOR) posed that Bank, FAC, CCCE, Government and SOPACOR provide such financing. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Ministry of Rural To be Cotton development in Ouham and Awaiting Government's Development determined Ouham-Pende regions - provision further comments on (IDA) of extension services, fertilizers findings of preparation and insecticides to farmers; credit mission. to farmers; improvement of crop transport roads and increase of ginning capacity. Ministry of Public Up to Bangui-Bossembele road - upgrading Feasibility study received Works, Housing and 4.0 of 156 km road. and being considered. Transport (IDA) CHAD 2.0 (R) Chari bridge - construction of a Further consideration of project (IDA) bridge across the Chari River at in abeyance pending Chad and or near Fort Lamy. Estimated Cameroon Governments' agreement project cost about $3 million. on site, and AfDB action on financing feasibility and detailed engineering studies. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 13 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J__/ Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement ':!_/ OIAD (Cont'd) Ministry of 2.0 Cotton feeder roads (Phase I) - Awaiting Government's views on Public Works (IDA) improvement and maintenance of findings of project preparation about 300 km of. selected seasonal roads mission. used for transporting seed cotton to ginneries; feasibility study and de- tailed engineering of Phase II - improvement and maintenance of all- weather roads used for transporting fibre cotton from ginneries to ex- port outlets. Ministry of To be Cotton feeder roads (Phase II) - Awaiting Government's views on Public Works determined improvement and maintenance to findings of project preparation (IDA) all-weather standards of about mission. 434 km of selected roads used for transporting fibre cotton from ginneries to export outlets. Ministry of Up to (R) Sategui-Deressia irrigation - Appraisal mission in field. Agriculture and 6.0 expansion of rice production from (Joint financing with AfDB Rural Development (IDA) 9,000 ha to 11,000 ha in Sategui- possible.) Deressia Plains by constructing embankments, irrigation canals, housing and storage buildings and a rice mill; and provision of ex- tension services and agricultural credit; total project cost about $9 million. CONG0 1 PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF Office du Ranch de la 3.5 (R) Livestock development of 30,000 ha AppraiBal report being considered. DIHESSE (ORD) (IDA) for ranching in Niari valley, including fencing, ranch access roads, watering facilities, housing and cattle. Project cost about $5.3 million with $3.5 mil- lion in foreign exchange. Agence Trans- To be Realignment of Holle-Dolisie (110 km) Awaiting detailed engineering congolaise des determined section of Congo-Ocean Railway. study, being financed by Cr. 297, Communications (ATC) (IDA) Estimated project cost up to $45 million. expected in early 1973. (Co- financing by other lenders expected). Agence Trans- Up to 4.0 River transport - purchase of Report of project/preparation congolaise des (IDA) additional equipment such as barges mission being considered. Communications (ATC) and push-boats for timber transport. (Participation of AfDB possible.) Estimated project cost $5 to 6 million. -DAHOMEY Department of 8.2 (R) Roads - reconstruction of Parakou- Appraisal report being considered. Public Works (IDA) Malanville road (320 km) and two small sections (11 km) of Cotonou-Bohicon road; technical assistance for road maintenance. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 14 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project '}_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ DAHOMEY (Cont'd) Ministry of To be (R) Education - possibly rural and voca- Reconnaissance in-depth miss Education determined tional education. scheduled in early 1973. (IDA) Ministry of Rural To be (N) Agricultural diversification in Zou Consultants, to be financed Development and determined and Borgou districts. Credit 307, to be selected e Cooperation (IDA) in 1973 to identify and prepl the project. EQUATORIAL GUINEA Directorate of 2.0 Roads - purchase of road maintenance Awaiting Government request Public Works (IDA) equipment; construction or improvement UNDP to finance technical of workshops, garages and warehouses; assistance with Bank as exec road betterment works. Estimated agency. Bank proceeding to project cost about $2.3 million. recruit experts. GABON Office du Chemin To be Owendo-Booue railway - about 338 km, Appraisal report being prepa1 de Fer Transgabonai determined including ancillary road construction (Co-financing by FED and (OCTRA) (Bank) and timber port facilities. Total other lenders expected.) project _cost estimated up to $200 million. Societe d'Energie 8.0 Water supply in Libreville - expansion Appraisal report being prepat et d'Eau du Gabon (Bank) of pumping stations, pipelines, treat- (Participation by CCCE (SEEG) ment plant and storage. Total project expected) •. cost about $13 million. Procurement: Retroactive fi~ for engineering, about $300 being considered. \ Ministere de To be (N) Education - possibly rural and voca- UNESCO identification mission d'Education Nationale determined tional education. scheduled for January. et de la Culture (Bank) THE GAMBIA 1.3 (R) Rice development - cultivation of Credit signed on September 29 (IDA) 3,000 acres of dry land for double cropping under irrigation, preparation of proposals and cost estimates for future development of swamp 3reas for rice production, field trials on alter- native crops for rice. Total project cost estimated at $1.5 nillion of which about $0.8 million foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 15 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project}/ Action on Procurement !!._/ GHANA Ghana Sugar Estates 15.6 (R) Rehabilitation of two sugar estates, Negotiations completed. Revised and Agricultural (IDA) factories and plantations; replanting project and credit documents being Development Bank (ADB) 7,300 acres of estate cane and 8,600 reviewed by Government, acres of farmers cane; expansion of estate acreage by 3,500 acres and Procurement: Retroactive financing farmers' acreage by 3,800. Project (up to $1.3 million) for factory also includes employment of management and agricultural equipment under team and technical assistance to ADB. consideration. Total project cost about $24 million .of which foreign exchange component is about $15.6 million. IDA to finance factory and field equipment and vehi- cles $6.5 million; expatriate staff $4.8 million; civil works $2.2 mil- lion; surveys and studies $0.2 million; outgrowers farm development $0.6 mil- lion and unallocated $1.8 million. To be (R) Highway - rehabilitation of up to 580 Appraisal report being updated determined miles of main trunk roads. Project after Government review. (IDA) may also include studies of possible future feeder road project. 10.0 Education - construction and equipment Negotiations substantially (IDA) of new institutions and extension to completed. Awaiting determina- existing institutions for teacher tion of Government's position vocational and agricultural training on project and on related and related technical assistance. Total educational reforms. (Parallel project cost about $13 million of which financing possible by UK, foreign exchange component is about Canada and UNDP of part of $8 million, technical assistance component,) Water and Sewerage Up to (R) Water supply II - construction of new Appraisal report being considered. Corporation 10.0 dam and improved treatment facilities (IDA) at Weija; expansion of piped water Procurement: Retroactive finan- supply in Greater Accra Region to serve cing of detailed engineering 50,000 - 70,000 people. Total cost about (up to $75,000) to be recom- $15.8 million of which foreign exchange mended. component is about $10 million, To be (R) Telecommunications - rehabilitation and Appraisal report being considered. determined expansion of telecommunications network (Parallel or joint financing (IDA) over 4-year period. Includes increase under discussion), of 27,700 lines in exchange capacity and strengthening long-distance telephone and telex circuits, as well as services for improved management and engineering. To be (R) Oil palm production - establishment of a Appraisal mission in field, determined nucleus estate and small-holder farms on (IDA) about 25,000 acres in Eastern region; to include extension services, agri- cultural inputs, processing facilities, credit, management· and research, Total project cost over first six years about $8 million. To be (R) Rice production - on 23,000 acres in Appraisal mission in field, determined northern region; to include extension (Possible parallel financing by (IDA) services, agricultural inputs, machinery· private banks and AfDB for rice and equipment, processing facilities mills), and credit. See P, 1 for footnotes. - ------------· - --· ------------ - 16 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project]./ Action on Procurement !!._/ GHANA (Cont'd} To be (R) Cotton production - with groundnuts as Appraisal mission in field. determined off-season crop on 45,000 acres, mainly (IDA) in upper region; to include agricul- tural inputs, extension, credit and agricultural implements. IVORY COAST (SATMACI) To be (R) Cocoa - planting and rehabilitation in Feasibility studies to be determined central and western regions; resettle- prepared by consultants. (Bank) ment; feeder roads. Department of About (R) Road construction in south-west - Detailed engineering in progress. Public Works 10.0 studies and detailed engineering for Appraisal scheduled for early 1973 (Bank) Abidjan-Sikensi road (68 km), and for realignment and reinforcing works on Abidjan-Yamoussoukro and N'douci-Gagnoa roads. (SODERIZ) 4.0 Rice production - development in Awaiting outcome of experience (Bank) forest region between Gagnoa and Daloa with pilot project financed by • j to include terracing, irrigation works, CCCE. (Co-financing with extension services and agricultural CCCE expected). I inputs. Total project cost about $10 million. I I Department of To be Urban transport - East-West express- Government to prepare additional Public Works determined way and port road, and infrastructure feasibility studies identified by (Bank) for Banco residential area. project preparation mission. Terms of reference for study have been revised; study expected to begin shortly. Procurement: Study contract awarded to BCEOM and BNETD. (SODHEVEA) 7.5 (R) 13,500 ha. rubber plantation development Negotiations substantially (Bank) in south-west region to include land completed. Some plantation clearing and transport equipment, tech- commenced. (Co-financing with nical assistance, plantation buildings, CCCE and FED arranged.) agricultural inputs. Total cost about $30 million including $12 million in Procurement: Contract with foreign exchange. Michelin for management and technical assistance being revised. Retroactive finan- cing of start up costs re- quested. Port and Telecom- 10.0 Telecommunications - interregional links, Government preparing proposals munications (Bank) new centrals in Abidjan and other major for reorganization of PTT ad- Administration (PTT) towns. Total cost about $16 million. ministration. (FAC financing technical assistance for PTT and improvement of accounting procedures.) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 17 - Hember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)._/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !:_/ IVORY COAST (Cont'd) Department of 12.0 (R) Sewerage - collector system for Feasibility and organizational Public Works (Bank) Treichville, the oldest section of studies being prepared by UNDP. Abidjan. Total project cost about Preappraisal mission scheduled $17 million with foreign exchange for November. component $10 million. Ministry of To be (N) Education - possibly rural and voca- Sector survey to identify prior- Technical determined tional education and teacher training. ities to be undertaken by Unesco Education (fl.ink) in November. 4.0 (R) Highways - equipment and technical Appraisal mission in field. (Bank/IDA) assistance for 4-year maintenance pro- gram; feasibility studies for construc- tion of roads; detailed engineering and construction of Monrovia Freeway; detailed engineering of port access roads. 1.8 Power - supplementary financing of Public Discussions completed success- (Bank) Utility Authority's generation program fully on reorganization of (Loans 684 and 778), needed because of Public Utility Authority; awaiting requirements for larger gas-turbine units Government confirmation of agree- for Bushrod thermal power station, as ment. well as currency adjustments, 4.0 (R) Highways - improvement of two major roads Feasibility study discussed at (Bank) and bridge in area of Port of Monrovia. donors meeting in late October. Regie du Chemin 5.4 Railways II - track renewal; improvement Appraisal report being prepared. de Fer du Mali (IDA) and strengthening of bridges; replacement (Joint or parallel financing of small number of locomotives and about being considered) 70 freight cars. Total project cost about 7.6 million of which 5.4 million foreign exchange. 8.0 Roads II - rehabilitation of the Bamako Appraisal report being prepared. (IDA) to Segou (215 km) and Bamako to Bougouni (Joint or parallel financing (160 km) roads; supplemental equipment being considered.) and technical assistance for highway maintenance and feeder roads. Total project cost $16.4 million including $12.7 million in foreign exchange. 7.0 Integrated groundnuts/food crops devel- Feasibility study under way. (IDA) opment - including provision of inputs, extension service, equipment, water sup- ply, feeder roads, technical assistance and research. Total project cost $9.4. million. To be Livestock development in Mopti region - Feasibility study under way. determined well construction, animal health, (IDA) firebreaks and technical assistance. To be Four-year cotton development program - Government expected shortly to determined extension of ongoing PAC-financed proj- request FAC to finance feasi- (IDA) ect, including inputs, equipment, tech- bility study. nical assistance and feeder roads. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 18 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]./ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!._/ MALI (Cont'd) 4.0 (R) Education - Construction of laboratories Appraisal mission scheduled for (IDA) and workshops in general and technical November/December. schools; assistance in planning and man- agement of education system. To be (N) Integrated rural development - to be Feasibility study to start in determined carried out in the Haute Vallee and February. (I!l,\) would comprise intensified extension services and provision of credit fa- cilities, improvement of feeder roads and development of rural infrastructure. MAURITANIA Ministry of 3.0 Extension of Nouadhibou fishing port - Feasibility study under way. Equipment (IDA) including wharf construction and storage facilities, Ministry of 2.0 (R) Education - Preinvestment study on educa- Awaiting Unesco project identifica Education (IDA) tional reform, centers to train in- tion report, structors for farmer training, studio facilities for educational radio, voca- tional, technical and commercial train- ing center, establishment of mobile unit for vocational training in remote areas, Ministry of Rural 3,5 Irrigated rice development in Gorgo! Feasibility study under way, Development (IDA) Valley - including construction of regulating and storage dams, dykes, irrigation and drainage systems. Total project cost estimated at about $10 million, Ministry of 3,5 (N) Road Maintenance II Project identification mission Equipment (IDA) scheduled for early 1973, NIGER To be Livestock development - project expected French experts completing determined to link livestock sector with agricul- general livestock studies (IDA) ture. before identifying project. To be (R) Niamey airport - strengthening of run- Appraisal mission tentatively determined way. scheduled for December. (IDA) Ministere des To be Highways III - upgrading and paving Feasibility study being reviewed. Travaux Publics determined secondary roads, Niamey to Baleyara (IDA) and Zinder to Bande, about 200 km. To be Rural development - "integrated devel- Project preparation under way. determined opment of Maradi area, including ex- (IDA) tension servi·ces and provision of farm inputs. To be (N) Education - possibly rural education Awaiting project identification. determined and teacher training. (IDA) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 19 - Member- Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!../ NIGERIA Federal Ministry of 60.0 Roads VI - Federal roads, to be Appraisal mission tentatively Works and Housing (Bank) selected, including Lagos-Ibadan ex- scheduled for November/December. pressway. Procurement: Bids for one road (Ibadan-Ife) invited; retroactive financing may be requested. Federal Ministry of 8.0 (R) Livestock I - establishment and re- Appraisal report being prepared. Agriculture and (Bank) habilitation of breeding and fattening Natural Resources ranches, pasture improvement, extension of credit and tse-tse control. Esti- mated total cost $18 million. Bank to finance pasture improvement (seed and fertilizer), watering facilities, fencing, building, machinery and vehicles and technical services. Federal Ninistry of Up to Tree crops l - rehabilitation and expan- Awaiting identification of Agriculture and 10.0 sion of tree crops, including oil palm, project. Natural Resources (Bank) in Eastern Nigeria. Federal and Northern Up to Education III - primary teacher train- Appraisal report being prepared. State Ministries of 50.0 ing and secondary schools in Northern Education (Bank) States. Total cost being review.ed. (NIGERIAN PORTS Up to Ports II - exp.ansion at Lagos port, Appraisal mission. scheduled AUTHORITY) 40.0 equipment and technical assistance. for December. (Bank) (NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL 15.0 (R) DFC Ill - to provide foreign exchange NIDB has requested postponement DEVELOPMENT BANK - (Bank) financing for industrial projects of loan as its commitments have (NID!l)) through 1974. been slower than expected. Re- appraisal scheduled for April. SENEGAL Office des Pastes 6.25 (R) Telecommunications - rehabilitation Negotiations substantially "t Tt,lecomwunications (Bank) and expansion of local networks in- completed. au Senegal (OPTS) cluding the city of Dakar, improve- ment and development of microwave link and long-distance facilities between Dakar and cities in north. Total project cost about $8.6 million, of which about $6.6 million in foreign exchange. Eaux et Electricite 5.7 Thermal power generation - 27.5 MW unit Re-appraisal deferred pending de l'Ouest Africain (Bank) in Dakar; total project cost about $9.0 settlement of financial issue million. with private company. Procurement: Bidding documents approved by Bank and bids received. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 20 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Uorrower or and Probable StaAe of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project '}_j Action on Procurement !!_/ SENEGAL (Cont'd) Societe d'Amenagement 4.0 (R) Agricultural development - irrigation Appraisal report being et d'exploitation (IDA) for rice and tomato production in considered. des Terres du Delta Senegal river area. The project would include three sub-projects totalling Procurement: Retroactive financ- 4,700 ha and would involve improvement ing to be recommended up to of existing irrigation and drainage $200,000, - $100,000 for sur- systems. Total project cost about vey engineering and $100,000 $6.5 million. for heavy equipment purchase. Ministry of Rural 5.0 Agricultural credit II - follow-up Appraisal mission tentatively Development (IDA) project to provide technical assis- scheduled for December. tance to local management services; agricultural implements; reorganiza- tion of cooper·ative system. Office des 8.0 (R} Urban development - site and services Credit signed on September 29. Habitations a (IDA) project for Dakar and Thies, including Layers Moderes preparation of land, construction of (OHIM} streets, water distribution and sanitary facilities, installation of public lighting and provision of schools and health clinics. Total project cost about $12.9 million, of which about $5.7 million foreign exchange. Agence pour la 3.0 (R) Dakar airport - extension of runway and Negotiations substantially Securite de· 1a (Bank) provision of two aircraft aprons. Total completed. Navigation Aerienne projects cost about $4.0 million of which en Afrique et a $2.4 million in foreign exchange. Madagascar Ministere de 5.0 Education II - secondary schools. Awaiting Government's completion d'Education (IDA) of education reform plans. Nationale Up to Highway maintenance - strengthening Appraisal report being prepared. 8.0 about 100 km of existing roads, procure- (IDA) ment of highway maintenance equipment, improvement of workshops and technical assistance. Total project cost about $10.9 million including about $7.7 in foreign exchange. TOGO Department of 5.0 (R) Road construction on central axis of Detailed engineering under way; Public Works (IDA) Blitta-Sokode (82 km) and two auxil- appraisal mission scheduled for iary roads, Agou to Nuatja (57 km) and late November. Sokode to Tchamba (JS km). Total project cost estimated at about $7 million. (CIMENTS DE To be Cement mill - 1.2 million ton clinker Viability of project being L'AFRIQUE UE determined capacity for regional supply, infra- reviewed by Governments. L'OUEST) (Bank) structure including rail-spur, road (Joint financing with EIB and port facilities. Total cost about and AfOB expected; FED would $100 million of which project would finance infrastructure). cost $80 million. Awaiting comments from Governments on Bank's pre- liminary views. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 21 - nember Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project]_/ Action on Procurement !!.._/ TOGO (Cont'd) Societe de 6.0 (R) Planting and rehabilitation of 8,000 Studies by SEDES completed. Regeneration du (IDA) ha of cocoa in Palime-Badou region, Appraisal mission planned for Cafe et du Cacao extension services, training and March, agricultural inputs, Project cost about $8 million. UPPER VOLTA Office des Pastes et To be (R) Telecommunications - telephone lines Appraisal mission scheduled for Telecommunications determined in Ouagadougou and other cities; November, (IDA) national and international microwave links. To be Education - improvement of rural Appraisal report being prepared. determined education centers; science labora- (IDA) tories. Total cost estimated to be $3 million, To be Livestock development in southwest - Feasibility study to begin determined feedlots, transportation .and marketing in fall. (IDA) facilities. To be Regional development - resettlement of Project preparation recently determined Volta Valleys after control of river- started by French experts. (IDA) blindness, To be (R) Rice - irrigation for rice development Project preparation under way. determined in Banfora area, (IDA) To be Road - Improvement of about 200 km of Awaiting Government data for determined trunk roads to be selected, plus selection of trunk road (IDA) possibly maintenance of secondary .roads. sections to be included in project. Feasibility study of secondary road maintenance requirements under way. To be (N) Cotton II - extension of cotton devel-. Consultants' field work com- determined opment to Dielougou region; feasibility pleted; feasibility study to (IDA) study being financed under Cr. 225, be submitted shortly, See P. 1 for footnotes, - 22 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency )_I Lender Project Y Action on Procurement ':./ III. ASIA Paeua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 5.0 (R) Agriculture III - lending for three. Negotiations substantially nevelopment Bank (InA) years to indigenous smallholders, completed. mostly for beef cattle development and for pig and poultry production. Total project cost about $9.5 mil- lion. To be Education Pro.1 ect reconnaisance mis- determined sion planned for November. (IDA) nept. of Transport 20.0 (llank) Highways II - upgrading of existing Consultants appointed for 5.0 (IDA) road from Lae to the Highlands. feasibility ~tudy. Electricity 7.0 (R) Power II Ident"ification mission Commission (ELCOM) (Bank) preparing report. BANGLADESH 50.0 (R) Reconstruction imports program Credit expected to be.con- (IDA) credit - to assist in _financing sidered by Executive Directors part of various import requirements in November. related to reconstruction program. 5.0 (N) Cereal seeds - construction of Appraisal mission scheduled (IDA) facilities for seed production, for November .•· processing, distribution, storage, and technical assistance. ~ Inland Water Up to (R) Inland water transport rehabilitation. Pre-appraisal mission pre- Transport 12.0 paring report. Appraisal Corporation (IDA) mission tentatively scheduled for December/January. Burma Up to (R) Rehabilitation Railways. Pre-appraisal mission pre- Railways 15.0 paring report. Appraisal Corporation (IDA) mission tentatively scheduled for December/January. Agricultural· Up to (R) Agricultural credit for private cul- Reconnaissance mission in Corporation s.o tivators for purchase of pumps and field. (IDA) other equipment, probably in Irrawaddy delta area. Details not yet determined. Agricultural Up to (R) Irrigation and embankment works in Identification mission in Corporation 5.0 Irrawaddy delta area - details not yet field. (IDA) determined. State Timber Up to (R) Forestry tentatively, rehabilita- Reconnaissance mission pre- Corporation 10.0 tion and expansion of capacity for paring its report. (IDA) felling, logging, extraction and pro- cessing of teak timber, modernization of mills and provision of transport facilities. See :P. 1 for footnotes. - 23 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing A.llency 1/ Lender Project]/ Action on Procurement !!_I Ministry of 5.0 (R) Tourism - probably infrastructure at Awaiting completion of UNDP- Communications, (Bank) Natandola site. financed feasibility study, Works and Tourism under way with Bank as executing agency. 4.2 (R) Supplementary financing for Highway I Awaiting government approval (Bank) project (Ln 771). of revised project cost. Industrial 25.0 (R) Development finance company - initial Negotiations expected to Development Bank (IDA) IDA project for a public sector DFC begin in November. of India supporting State Finance Corporations, which finance small and medium scale industry. Total IDBI lending to SFC's is estimated at $100 million during 1972-74, of which $37 million for im- ported capital equipment. IDA financ- ing will cover foreign exchange costs of imported capital goods required by SFC-financed industries. State Governments 12.0 (R) Agricultural universities - construc- Credit approved by Executive of Bihar and Assam (IDA) tion and equipment for main campuses Directors on October 24. in Rihar and Assam; technical assist- ance; equipment for Institute of Agri- cultural Research Statistics. Total project cost about $18 million in- cluding about $5 million in foreign exchange. Fertilizer 55.0 (R) Nangal fertilizer plant - expansion Negotiators being invited. Corporation of (IDA) of capacity of plant from 80,000 India (FCI) nutrient tons of nitrogen to 230,000 Procur~~: Three contractors tons. Total project cost estimated for ammonia plant prequalified. at about $100 million equivalent; FCI proceeding with final IDA financing would cover foreign selection from two responding exchange cost. bidders. Shipping Development 83.0 (R) Four crude oil tankers (80,000 dwt Credit Signed on September 26. Fund Committee and (IDA) class) and two produces cankers Shipping Corporation (20,000 dwt class). of India 75.0 (R) Industrial imports VII - imported Credit Signed on September 26. (IDA) components and materials for selected groups of high priority industries; namely, agricultural tractors and power tillers, fertilizers, pesti- cides, electric motors, transformers, switchgear and magnetic steel stamp- . ings, machine tools and small tools, aluminum smelting, commercial vehicles, and automotive ancillaries. Proposed credit would finance about 30% of im- ports expected for these industries in FY 1973. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 24 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project 'l/ Action on Procurement ~/ INDIA (Cont'd) State Electricity 80.0 Power transmission III - continuing Appraisal report being completed. Boards (IDA) support for extension of transmission facilities to be undertaken during the remainder of the Fourth Five-Year Plan by six State Electricity Boards and other power entities. ARC and State 35.0 Agricultural credit in Madhya Pradesh Appraisal report being prepared. Land Development (IDA) - groundwater development and land de- Bank velopment, Total cost of 1973-75 pro- gram estimated at $50 million. IDA credit would cover foreign exchange cost of about $10 million and 50% of local cost. Bombay Municipal 50,0- Bombay water supply and sewerage - Appraisal report being prepared. Corporation (BMC) 60.0 1972-77 expansion program. Total (IDA) cost estimated at $160 million. Procurement: Retroactive finan- IDA credit to finance cost of cing of ;onsultants' services equipment, materials, consultant's and of some materials under services and training .. consideration. ARC and State 30,0 (R) Agricultural credit in Bihar - ground- Appraisal mission tentatively Land Development (IDA) water development, mechanization and scheduled for early 1973. Bank land development. ARC and State 30,0 (R) Agricultural credit in Uttar Pradesh - Appraisal mission in field, Land Development (IDA) groundwater and land development. State of Madhya 43.0 Tawa Irrigation - completion of an on- Further processing deferred Pradesh (IDA) going project involving an earth and pending resolution of civil masonry dam, construction of water dis-. works procurement issue. tribution system, land shaping and sup- porting infrastructure. When complete, the project would irrigate 240,000 ha at an estimated cost of over $71 mil- lion including $17 million in foreign exchange. State of 20.0 Jayakwadi irrigation - completion of on- Appraisal mission postponed Maharashtra (IDA) going project involving an earth and pending resolution of civil masonry dam on the Godavari River; con- works procurement issue. struction of water distribution system and other infrastructure to support agri- cultural development. Project would ir- rigate 350,000 ac. State of 15,0 Pamba irrigation - completion of on- Appraisal mission postponed Kerala (IDA) going pro.1ect to develop irrigation pending resolution of civil potential of Kakkad River. works procurement issue. Fertilizer 20.0 Trombay fertilizer - modernization and Modernization program being Corporation of (IDA) expansion of existing plant to produce prepared. India (FCI) additional 130,000 tons of phosphate and 130,000 tons of nitrogen annually, Total project cost estimated at about $60 million although it maybe revised downward to about $30 million, IDA financing would cover major part of the foreign exchange cost. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 25 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Bon:ower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency!/ Lender Project]/ Action on Procurement !±/ INDIA (Cont'd) State of Orissa 10.0 (R) Lake Chilka fisheries (Orissa) - to re- Project withdrawn by Government. (IDA) store a fishing industry which has de- clined due to silting up of opening be- tween the lake and the sea. Project involves dredging of inlet, construc- tion of embankments and of a small fishing port and provision of credit to fishermen for acquisition of ves- sels. Total project cost estimated at about $18 million, of which IDA fi- nancing would cover foreign exchange costs and about 50% of local currency costs. GovEernment of 60.0 (R) Telecommunications V - 1974-75 invest- Pre-appraisal mission in field. India - P&T (IDA) ment program of P & T Department, in- D_epartment cluding expansion of local exchanges and long distance network. GovernmEent of 45.0 Railways XII - financing for part of Timing of appraisal will depend India - Indian (IDA) the foreign exchange requirement of on progress under the on-going Railways the 1974-75 investment program of project (Cr.280). Indian Railways, including motive power, rolling stock and track im- provement and expansion. State of llimachal 9.0 (R) Apple processing and marketing - to Appraisal report being prepared. Pradesh (IDA) provide facilities for transport, storage and packaging of apples. (ICICI) 60.0 (R) Development finance company - con- Appraisal scheduled for January, (Bank) tinuation of support of industrial 1973. finance. (TATA CHEMICAL CO.) 30.0 Tata fertilizer - construction of a Awaiting feasibility study (Bank) facility to produce urea and ammonium before scheduling preappraisal chloride. Total project cost esti- Mission. mated at about $60 million equivalent. Bank financing would cover foreign ex- change cost of project. Government of India 75.0 (R) Industrial imports VIII Appraisal tentatively scheduled (IDA) for December. National Minerals 40.0 Kudremukh iron ore - extraction of Report of preappraisal mission Development (IDA) ore for export at rate of 7.5 million completed. Appraisal of project Corporation tons per year. Large open pit mining dependent on completion of proj- operation followed by upgrading of ore. ect plans, including transport Regrounds of this concentrate to be and marketing arrangements. pumped by pipeline to port of Panambur and via submarine pipeline to tankers anchored offshore for shipping to Europe and Japan. Total project cost estimated at $232 million, of which $RO million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 26 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project '}./ Action on Procurement- · '!../ INDIA (Cont'd) State of 14.0 Uttar Pradesh forestry - includes plant- FAO project preparation mission Uttar Pradesh (IDA) ing of 22,000 ha annually of quick grow- preparing report. ing and industrial species; construction and upgrading of about 2000 Km of forest roads and establishing cableway, logging units and sawmills. Total pro,1ect cost estimated at $23.5 million. State of 15.0 Wholesale markets in Uttar Pradesh - Five Appraisal report being prepared. Uttar Pradesh (IDA) year development program for market fa- cilities and marketing cooperatives and training for market personnel - financing to be through Agricultural Refinance Cor- poration and nationalized banks to local market committee. State of 15.0 Wholesale markets in Mysore - Five year Appraisal report being prepared. Mysore (IDA) development program for market facili- ties and marketing cooperatives and training for market personnel - financ- ing to be through Agricultural Refinance Corporation and nationalized banks to lo- cal market committee. State of 30.0 Krishna irrigation - construction of State government carrying out Maharashtra (IDA) three earthfill dams, two on River preparatory studies. Krishna and one on River Vennar, to- gether with water distribution and related on-farm works and infrastruc- ture to support agricultural develop- ment. Project would irrigate 160,000 acres. Calcutta Metro- 30.0 (R) Calcutta urban development - construc- Appraisal mission in field. politan Develop- (IDA) tion of water supply, sewerage, trans- ment Authority port facilities and other urban infra- structure as identified in Calcutta Development Program. 15.0 (R) Seed development Awaiting government proposal. (IDA) 40.0 (R) Drought prone areas - to promote minor Project preparation mission (IDA) irrigation works, roads and afforesta- scheduled for early 1973. tion in 16 drought prone areas. Total project cost estimated at $85 million. State Government 40.0 (R) Ra.1asthan canal area development - on Preparation mission scheduled of Rajasthan (IDA) farm credit and minor works. for November. State Government 40.0 (R) Salandi command area - on farm credit Preparation mission scheduled of Orissa (IDA) and minor works. for November. See P. 1 for footnotes. \ - 27 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!../ INDONESIA 5.0 (R) Smallholder development - to assist Negotiations began on (IDA) smallholders in North Sumatra to grow October 19 and have been rubber and oil palm by provision of substantially completed. financing, agricultural inputs and improvement of extension services and processing and marketing facilities. Total project cost about $10 million, of which about $4 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Public 14.0 (R) Highways III - road construction in Appraisal mission in field. Works & Power (IDA) Sulawesi; pre-investment studies for preparation of future highway proj- ects. Total.project cost up to $25 mil- lion, of which $14 million in foreign exchange. Bali Development Up to Bali tourism - site development and Project preparation under way. Corporation 15.0 infrastructure in Nusa Dua beach area (To be established) (IDA) at southern tip of island of Bali; first phase would provide infrastruc- ture for hotel accommodations with 2,000 to 2,500 rooms. Government limited 3.6 (R) Livestock - to develop six ranches in Negotiations substantially liability company, (IDA) South Sulawesi and one in Sumba. completed. (to be established) Total project cost about $6.5 million with foreign exchange component of about $2.8 million. Jatiluhu.r 30.0 (R) Irrigation (Djatiluhur extension) - Project preparation substan- Authority (IDA) New construction and rehabilitation tially completed. Optimum use for second stage of Djatiluhur irriga- study·for Djatiluhur Reservoir tion system in West Java, flood pro- being prepared. tection and coastal fish development. Total project cost about $63 million with $25 million in foreign exchange. National Sugar 30.0 (R) Sugar industry rehabilitation Appraisal mission in field. Corporation, a (IDA) Government Agency (to be established.) Ministry of 18.0 Education III - procurement of text- Appraisal report being prepared. Education and Culture (IDA) books for elementary and secondary schools, elementary school teacher upgrading. Total pro.1ect cost about $32 million with foreign exchange component $18 million. Ministry of Communi- 20.0 Telecommunications II Project preparation under way. cations and PERUMTEL (IDA) Perusahaan Umun 30.0 (R) Thermal power (West Java). 200 MW Project preparation under way. Listrik Negara (IDA) steam plant to be located near Djakarta; total project cost about $50 million with $30 million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes.' - 28 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ llorrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!,/ INDONESIA (Cont'd) Government limited Up to (R) Fisheries II - shipjack (tuna) fishing Report of FAO project identi- liability company (to 20.0 at Ambon and Sorong, brackish water fication/preparation mission be established) (IDA) fish ponds in Java. being prepared. Municipality of 12.0 (R) Industrial estate at Pulo Gadung - Appraisal report being Djakarta (IDA) joint venture of municipality of prep;ired. Djakarta and Westinghouse Croup. Ministry of To be (R) Highways IV - road construction in Detailed engineering by Public Works and determined Sumatra consultants, financed under Power (IDA) second highways credit (Cr. 260), to start in Nov/Dec. Ministry of Agri- 10.0 Agricultural estates V Project preparation under way. culture (IDA) Municipality of 5.0 - 10.0 njakarta flood control, drainage and Project preparation under way. Djakarta (IDA) waste disposal Ministry of Public 5.0 Water supply for seven towns Project preparation under way. Works and Power (IDA) Ministry of 15.0 (R) Irrigation rehabilitation V Project preparation under way. Agriculture (IDA) ~!inistry of 5.0 Agricultural extension and research Project identification under Agriculture (IDA) way. ~linis try of 10.0 Agricultural Processing I Project identification under Agriculture (IDA) way. Ministry of 15.0 (R) Smallholder and private estate tea - Appraisal mission in field. Agriculture (IDA) development of about .32,000 ha of tea in West Java and factory construc- tion and rehabilitation; total pro.1ect cost about $25 million with $15 million foreign exchange. )!unicipal Agency To be (R) Urban development - site and services Proje~t identification under (to be determined) determined for low income self-help housing in way. (IDA) Udyung Pandang/Surabaya. Ministry of Up to (R) Railways Project identification under Communications 10.0 way. (IDA) Development Finance Up to (R) ~larine Transport II Project identification under Company (BAPINDO) 10.0 way. (IDA) Pertamina (the Up to (R) Fertilizer II - second large nitrogen Terms 'of reference of feasi- Government-owned 40.0 fertilizer plant to produce ammonia bility study agreed with oil and gas (IDA) phosphate and urea. Government. (Joint financing corporation) expected with Japan and European lenders.) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 29 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency]._/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement ':_/ KOREA Ministry c,f 4.0 (R) Seed prc,cluction - suoport for breeding Awaiting final project sub- Agriculture (IDA) and prc,cessing c,f HYV's of rice, barley, mission by government before and Forests wheat, corn and other crops. Estimated scheduling appraisal mission. total cost $8.R million including $6.2 million in foreign exchange. Korea Natic,nal 40.0 (R) Railways IV - includes electrification Negc,tiations substantially Railroad (!lank) of major trunk line; electrification of completed. Seoul suhurban area; track renewals, bridge strengthening; acquisition of rc,lling stock, signalling and sc,phis- ticated communication equipment; plant and machinery for workshops. Project is part of borrower's overall railway program for third five-year plan (1972-76); estimated cost of program $274 million including $156 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of 15.0 (R) Education II - secondary and higher Pre-appraisal mission in Educatic,n (Bank level vocational-technical teacher field tc, determine project and training; and health and management content; may be followed im- IDA) training. mediately by appraisal. Ministry c,f 40.0 (R) Ports - improvements at Ports of Pusan Consultants report on port Transportation or more and Mukho in operations, organization organization reviewed with (Bank) and financial management. Estimated Government; final report of total cost has risen to $192 million consultants and appraisal with $112 million in foreign exchange. mission expected in November. Consultants requested to submit pro- posals for a two stage project and phased Bank loan, possibly between $60 and $75 million. Kyongju Development 10.0 (R) Tourism - tourist resort planning and Project preparation delayed; Office (Bank) development; access roads to historical appraisal mission possible sites; and water and sewerage systems in April. for Kyc,ngju city area. (KDFC) 35.0 (R) Development finance company Awai ting further ce>mmi tment (Rank) of present loan; appraisal mission scheduled for January. Ministry of Up to (R) Highways II - construction of Scope of project to be identi- Construction 40.0 Wonjn-Kangnung and Mukko-Samchok fied by consultants financed (Bank) highway, procurement of highway under first highways project maintenance equipment and paving (Ln.769); appraisal mission of existing road (40 km.) tentatively scheduled for March. MALAYSIA (BANK PERTANIAN) 10.0 (R) Agricultural credit - medium and long Appraisal mission tentatively (Bank) term credit for rubber and oil palm, scheduled for November/December. cocoa, poultry development and agri- business investment. Federal Land Development 15.0 {R) Jengka land settlement III - further Appraisal report being considered. Authority (FLDA) (Bank) forest clearing, planting and settle- ment in Jengka Triangle See P. 1 for footnotes. - 30 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency J/ Lender Action on Procurement !!._/ MALAYSIA (Cont'd) Public Works Tlept. 10.0 (R) Kuala Lumpur water supply II Appraisal mission in field. Selangor State (Bank) National Family 4.5 (R) Population - construction and equipment, Negotiations expected to PlanninJ? Hoare' (Rank) technical assistance, advisory services start in mid-November. (Pos- and fellowships. sible parallel financing with UN Fund for Population Activities.) (NATIONAL ELECTRICITY Up to (R) Pown VI - Temengor hydroelectric (350 Project preparation under way. BOARn) 40.0 MW). Estimated total cost $90 million (Canada and Japanese bilateral (Bank) of which foreign exchange $60 million. aid as well as suppliers credits expected to finance major part of project) Public Works To be (R) Hir,hway Route I - improvement and up- Detailed engineering under way. Tlepartment determined grading of three different sections of Appraisal mission scheduled for (Bank) the main north-south highway known as November. Federal Route I. Portions to be im- proved are between Seremb,m - Kuala Procurement: Use of shadow Lumpur; Rawang - Tau.1ong Malim and prices in calculation of upgrading of 17 miles north and south some bids being considered. of Hut ten,orth. To be Kuala Lumpur sewerage - additions to Awaiting preparation of determined and improvement of sewerage system. project. (Bank) To be Land settlement in Johore Project preparation under way. determined (!lank) 1-finistry of To be (R) Education III Project identification mission Education determined tentatively planned for (Bank) November/December. Malayan Railway To bP. (R) Railways II Possible project tentatively Adminis tr at ion determined identified by supervision mis- (Bank) sion, now preparing report. NEPAL Birganj Irrigation 6.0 (R) Birganj irrigation - related project Awaiting fulfillment of condi- Project Authority (IDA) elements as follows: (a) completion tions to start ·negotiations. (to be established) of distributary system and on-farm development of 28,700 ha to be irri- gated with water from the Gandak River (the primary canal system being constructed by India); (b) pilot groundwater project consisting of rehabilitation of 14 existing tubewells and construction of 14 new tubewells to irrigate 2,700 ha; and (c) development of agricultural sup- porting activities. Total cost esti- mated at $9.8 million, including about $3.6 million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 31 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project'}__/ Action on Procurement i/ NEPAL (Cont'd) Nepal Telecommunications Up to (R) Telecommunications II - continuation of Appraisal report being pre- Board (NTB) 5.0 NTB's development program. Four year pared. (IDA) project costing about $6.5 million (in- cluding $4.5 million foreign exchange) and expected to consist of increasing capacity of existing exchanges and long distance routes plus extension of system to new areas in Western Nepal. To be Forestry/land settlement. Awaiting new proposals from determined Government. (IDA) Roads Department Up to (R) Highways II - construction of completion Selection of project elements 7.0 or Selection of project elements await- awaiting completion of UNDP- (IDA) ing secondary roads to open up new areas financed feasibility study by connecting them to East/West Highway. (expected by end of November). Also, construction of porter-trail sus- pension bridges. Total cost estimated at $10 million, including $7 million in foreign exchange. Water Supply Board Up to (R) Water supply and sewerage - to include Project preparation under way. or Corporation to be 13.0 works in Kathmandu Valley and possibly Appraisal tentatively sche- established (IDA) in some provincial towns. duled for January/February. Government is preparing pre- liminary engineering and cost estimates with the help of consultants. Procurement: Retroactive fi- nancing of consultants' serv- ices and preparatory works may be recommended. NEW ZEALAND (DEVELOPMENT FINANCE To be Development finance company II Timing and amount dependent CORPORATION) determined on utilization of first loan. (Bank) PAKISTAN State Bank of 50.0 (R) Industrial imports - to finance imports Credit signed on October 4. Pakistan (IDA) of components and materials needed to increase industrial production from ex- isting manufacturing capacity, and to finance imports of fertilizer, in sup- port of recently announced import liberalization measures. Lahore Improvement 5.0 Lahore water supply and sewerage II - Consideration of appraisal re- Trust (LIT) (IDA) Stage I of project was financed under port deferred, pending assess- Cr. 106, jointly with Sweden, in 1967 ment of country development and is completed. Water supply works priorities. comprising tubewells, chlorination plant, main grid and distribution pipelines; sewerage and drainage works including pumping stations. Total cost about $16.6 million, of which $4.8 mil- lion in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. ---- - · - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!._/ PAKISTAN (Cont'd) (PI CIC) 30.0 (R) Development finance company IX - for Appraisal mission scheduled (Uncertain) onlending in foreign currencies to for November/December. various private manufacturing industries. Trustees of 18.0 Karachi port - construction of four Draft of final engineering and Port of Karachi (IDA) new berths, remodelling of a railway economic feasibility report, (K.PT) yard and reconstruction of a bridge. financed with Cr.S-9, submitted. Total project cost estimated at $32 Appraisal report being prepared. million, including about $18 million in foreign exchange. (W.P INDDSTRIAL To be (R) Fertilizer plant, possibly in Multan Reconnaissance mission report DEVELOPMENT determined for production of urea and complex being considered. CORPORATION (WPIDC) (Uncertain) fertilizer, State Bank of To be Industrial imports - to finance imports Consideration of project depends Pakistan determined of components and materials needed to on outcome of discussions with (IDA) increase industrial production utiliz- Government on investment prior- ing the existing capacity. ities in October, PHILIPPINES Department of 12. 7 (R) Education II - agricultural education Negotiations substantially Education (InA) and training, technical education and completed. Board presentation vocational training, curriculum de- awaiting appointment of key velopment and teacher training. Total personnel to project unit. project cost about $17.7 million with foreign exchange component about $12.4 million. Development Bank of 10.0 (R) Fisheries - program of relending to Appraisal mission in field. the Philippines (DBP) (Bank) private sector for coastal fisheries and fishpond development. Bureau of Pacific 47.0 (R) Highways II - construction of about 700 Detailed eneineering under way. Highways (Bank) km of roads in Luzon and rehabilitation Retroactive financing of about of minor roads and bridges. $400,000 of detailed engineering to be recommended. 5.0 (R) Ports II - improving and expanding port Appraisal mission scheduled for (IDA) facilities at possibly two ports in December. Luzon and two in Mindanao. Total pro- ject cost estimated at $10 million with foreign exchange component of about $3 million. 10.0 (N) Ports III - improving and expanding port UNDP-financed feasibility studies (Bank) facilities at additional ports. being arranged with Bank as ex- ecuting agency, (METROPOLITAN WATER 35.0 (R) Water supply II - further expansion of Awaiting preappraisal of WORKS AND SEWERAGE Olank) water supply facilities for Manila area. M~SS's management and op- SYSTF.M (MWSS)) erations (tentatively scheduled for early 1973), ( CENTRAL BANK OF 15.0 Rural credit III - to assist in finan- CBP expected to submit THE PHILIPPINES (IDA) cing medium and long term loans by rural project preparation study (CBP)) banks for purchase of farm equipment. by mid-1973. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 33 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project 1f Action on Procurement· !!_/ PHILIPPINES (Cont'd) (NATIONAL POl-lER 35.() (R) Power VI - hydro or thermal plant for Feasibility studies being CORPORATION (NPC)) (Bank) further expansion of Luzon grid. undertaken by consultants under Bank loan for Power V project. nevel.C'f'IT'P.nt Rank c-f 1().0 (R) Inter-island shippinr, - to assist in Collection of basic data to the Philippines (nBP) (tnA) financing medium and long term loans be discussed with government. or c-ther suitahle to private shipninr, comi,anies for intermediary replacement of existing fleet or purchase of new ships. Natic-nal Irrigation 40.() (R) Irrigation II - ~ar.at River Feasibility study under Authority (Rank) way with USAin financial. assistance; expected to bP completed by micl-197.J. Pc-i,ulatic-n R.O (R) Population - assistance to C:overnment Bank mission in October dis- r.ommissic-n (InA) in expandinr, rural health infrastruc- cussed possible project com- ture, staff traininr, facilities and ponents with government. research and communications capacity. nevelopmcnt Bank of 30.0 (R) To assist in financing medium and Preappraisal of DBP's opera- t.he Philippines (nBP) (Bank) long term loans for industry. tions to be scheduled after Bank review of reconnaissance mission report. SINGAPORE Public Wc-rks 10.0 (R) Sewerage II - additions and improve- Appraisal tentatively sche- . !lepartment (Bank) ments to svstem. duled for January. Ministry of To be Mass transit . UN DP-financed study underway Communications determined with Bank as Executing Agency. (Rank) Phase I will identify most desirable mass transit system for Singapore and Phase II will be detailed feasibility study of recommended system. ~inistrv of Health To be Solid waste disposal Awaiting Government's decision determined on the source of financing. (Rank) SRI LANKA (CEYLON) Up to (R) Livestock development program directed Awaiting report of agriculture 5.0 primarily at expanding output of dairy sector survey mission, expected (IDA) products to substitute for imports. at end of October. Tletails to be determined on basis of findings of FAO/IBRD cooperative pro- gram - mission in early October. Ceylon Electricity 5.0 Power - expansion of transmission and Appraisal report being prepared. Board (CEB) (IDA) distribution network. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 34 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)./ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!./ THAILAND Department of 32.0 (I!.) Hir,hways V - construction of three Negotiations began on October 25 Hir,hways (Bank) h.tghway sections (about 280 km) and ahout 580 km of orovincial reads; Procurement: Three contracts procurement of some maintenance fc,r two highway sectic,ns equipment; feasibility, engineerin~ awarderl. Total cost of and. hir,hwav maintenance studies; tech- contracts abc,ut $17 million nical assistance. Total project cost of which about $8 million estimated at $66.5 million, of which foreign exchange. Retro- $31 .5 million foreign exchange. active financing up to $4 million to be recommended. (ELECTRICITY C:F.NF.RATING 30.0 (R) ~uai Yai Dam - construction of dam and Appraisal mission tentatively AIITIIORITY OF TIIAILA.'ID) (Bank) power house ( 2 x 1 20 M~ uni ts) and scheduled for January. (Japan transmission facilities. Pro.1 ect may finance part of project would also provide water fC'r Stage II costs). of Mekong irrigation project. Foreign exchange cost about $55 million - $30 million civil works and $25 million for equipment and engineering. (TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION 37.0 (Jl) Telecommunications - project is first Scheduled for ED's consideration OF THAILAND) (!lank) stage of TOT's 1972-76 investment pro- November 14. (Part of project gram costing $177 million ($87 million CC'Sts may be financed from other foreign exchange) and includes addi- external sources). tional automatic exchanges and replace- ment of old exchanges in the Bangkok and provincial systems and erecting of new and expansion of long distance syster.i. (STATE RAILWAY OF 37.0 (R) Railways IV - prc,ject is part of Rail- Appraisal report being prepared; THAILAND) (Bank) ways' 1972-76 dieselization and mC'd- (Possible parallel financing.) ernization program and includes pro- curement of 54 diesel locomotives and Procurement: Bids for 54 diesel spares. Additional rolling stocks locomotives opened in June and and rails. Tctal project cost ahout award expected in Octc,ber. $60 mi Ilion. (INDUSTRIAL FINA~CE 10.0 Develc,pment finance cC'mpany II On basis of appraisal mis- CORPORATION OF (Rank) sion's findings cc,nsideration TIIAILAND) deferred untii 1973/74. 1'1inistry of 14.6 (R) Education III - construction and/or Appraisal repc,rt being considered Education (IDA) equipment of about 10 elementary teacher training cC'lleges and related practice scho<'ls, additional facilities fc,r about 32 secc,ndary schools, a cur- riculum development and educational technc,lc,gy center and additional facil- ities for Faculties of Science and Engineering, Songkhla University. Total project CC's·t estimated at $32 million with $13.7 million in foreign exchange. (INDUSTRIAL ESTATES 6.0 Development of industrial estates. Awaiting enactment of legisla- AUTHORITY) (Rank) tion establishing industrial estates authority. Bank of Thailann_on Pr,:,curement !!_/ J\LGEJ!.lj\ ( Ce>n t' cl) Ministry of Up to (R) Highways I - partial improvement of Appraisal report being prepared. Public Works 17.4 about 150 km of roads, including con- UNDP may finance about $1 million (Bank) nections, between Constantine-Skikda- of.consultant's services. Annaba; purchase of vehicles, spare parts and laboratory equ_ipment for Procurement: Tenders invited maintenance; consultant services for for parts of project located engineering and feasibility study in Constantine-Skikda-Annaba for possible future projects ($4.1 triangle. million). Total project cost about ~32 million, of which about $17.4 million in foreign exchange. Ministry of Public Up to Port of Arzew - breakwater, berth for Feasibility studies in Works 28.0 LNG transport, and dredging. Total progress; awaiting further (Bank) project cost about $55 million, of information on gas export which about $28 million in foreign projects from Government. exchange. (SOCIETE NATIONALE To be (R) Agro-Industries I - expansion and Awaiting information on.revised DES SEMOULERIES, determined modernization of Algeria's flour investment plan. MEUNERIES, FABRIQUES (Bank) milling industry. DE PATES ALIMENTAIRES ET COUSCOUS - S.N. SEMPAC) CYPRUS Public Works 4.0 (R) Nicosia-Morphou Road - construction of Appraisal report being prepared. Department (Bank) new road (about 24 miles); consulting services for completion of final en- Procurement: Retroactive gineering and preparation of highway financing (about $100,000) planning and organization study. for consultants being considered. Government planning to issue pre- qualification notices for road work. 9.0 (R) Paphos irrigation - dam and related Feasibility study received and (Bank) facilities in Paphos District in being considered. Western Cyprus. EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF Supreme Council for 6.0 (R) Population - provision of faciliti~s, Appraisal mission s.cheduled for Family Planning (IDA) equipment and technical assistance to mid-November. reinforce the national population planning program. Irrigation Ministry 10.0-15.0 Soil improvement - improvement of soils Project being prepared with (IDA) by deep tillage and gypsum application assistance of IBRD/FAO co- and provision of necessary drainage in operative program. selected areas. Egyptian Cotton 0.175 (N) Design and engineering of cotton Negotiations completed. Organization (IDA) ginning rehabilitation project. Procurement: Retroactive financing of about $20,000 under consideration. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 38 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project lf Action on Procurement !:._/ EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF (Cont'd) Egyptian Cotton 10.0 - 15.0 (R) Cotton ginning rehabilitation I - pro- Pre-appraisal mission scheduled Organization (IDA) gram for renewal and rehabilitation of for late November. cotton ginning facilities. Egyptian General 30.0 (R) Upper Egypt drainage - installation of Appraisal report being Authority for (IDA) open and tile drainage, pumping station, reviewed. Drainage and improvements to existing drains in about 600,000 feddans in Upper Egypt. Total project cost about $126 million of which $30 million in foreign exchange. Bank of Alexandria 10.0 (R) Development finance company Appraisal mission scheduled for mid-November. Telecommunication 30.0 (N) Telecommunications - Expansion and Identification completed; Organization (IDA) rehabilitation of internal and external project data being prepared facilities. by Government. FINLAND Ministry of 20.0 (R) Forestry - reforestation, artificial Negotiations expected to begin Agriculture (Bank) regeneration, fertilization, drainage early November. and road construction for private forests in south and central Finland. National Water 20.0 Pollution control - abatement of water Project being prepared. Board (Bank) pollution by pulp and paper industry. GREECE Ministry of 23.5 (R) Education II - Schools of Engineering Loan signed on October 2. Governmental (Bank) and Natural Sciences at University of Policy Patras, vocational training schools and primary teacher training academies. Total project cost estimated at $44 million. Hydraulic Works 15.0 (R) Irrigation II - surface irrigation in Appraisal mission in field. Service of the (Bank) Aliakmon and Lake Yannitsa areas. Ministry of Public Works Hydraulic Works To be Irrigation III - groundwater irriga- Project being prepared. Service of the determined tion in northern Greece as a follow- Ministry of (Bank) up to the ongoing program under Irriga- Public Works tion I. ICELAND (NATIONAL POWER COMPANY) 6.0 (R) Sigalda power - 150 MW hydroelectric Mission to review economic (Bank) generating station on the Tungnaa. feasibility of project in Total project cost estimated at $36 field, million, with foreign exchange compo- nent of $21 million. Procurement: Applications for pre-qualification of contractors for civil works received by bor- rower and being evaluated. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 39 - !ember Country, and Amount 2/ orrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and m lementin A enc J./ Lender Project.}../ Action on Procurement !/ RAN elecommunications 50.0 Telecoonnunications II - expansion of lo- Appraisal report being prepared. .ompany of Iran (TCI) (Bank) cal, long distance and institutional and telegraph services in 1973-75. Main items co be included are cables, local and long distance switching equipment. Total project cost about $194 million including $102 million in foreign ex- change. [AVANIR (Generation 50.0 (R) Thermal power generation - construc- Consultants have begun feasibility nd Distribution Co.) (Bank) tion of thermal power station (capac- studies, which are expected Co be ity of 400 MW) and installation of completed in early 1973. gas turbines (200 MW). Industrial Credit 10.0 Industrial finance - to open up a Appraisal report being considered. Bank of Iran (ICB) (Bank) second DFC channel in Iran by sup- porting a two-year lending program mainly for widely-dispersed medium- sized private sector industrial projects. inistry of Health s.o (R) Population - construction and equip- Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) ment of 78 provincial health centers, 9 family planning training centers, 7 training schools, provision of vehicles, and a management study of program. Total project cost estimated at $30 million. Ministries of 20.0 (R) Education II - Project elements not Awaiting discussions with Education and (Bank) yet determined; a number of priority government on project contents. Agriculture items have been tentatively identified in fields of curriculum development, and agricultural education and training, both formal and non-formal. Khalis Agricultural 40.0 (R) Lower Khalis - irrigation, drainage Negotiations completed. Administration (Bank) and on-farm development of 57,000 ha in the Lower Khalis area; consultant services and studies; total project cost estimated at $78 million, of which $40 million in foreign exchange. Grain Board 20.0 Grain storage - construction of about Appraisal report being (Bank) 9 additional and expansion of 3 ex- considered. isting grain storage and hanling facilities. Total project cost esti- mated at $30 million of which $20 mil- lion in foreign exchange. 10.0 Shemamok agricultural development - Project preparation underway (Bank) irrigation, drainage and on-farm devel- with IBRD/FAO cooperative opment of 9600 ha of the Shemamok plains program assistance. in northern Iraq. 20.0 - 25.0 Highways II - construction of selected Awaiting preparation of (Bank) roads and bridges. detailed project and eco- nomic feasibility studies. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 40 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency ]_/ Lender Project ll Action on Procurement !!_/ IRELAND Department of 25.0 Livestock - agricultural credit for pro- Appraisal report being Finance (Bank) duction and processing of beef cattle. prepared. (INDUSTRIAL CREDIT To be Development finance company II Awaiting further commitment COMPANY - ICC) determined of first loan to ICC. (Bank) Department of To be Technical, vocational and agricultural Project preparation under way. Education determined education. (Bank) ISRAEL Office of Water 30.0 {R) Sewerage - installation of sewerage Negotiations substantially Commissioner (Bank) systems in 75 communities. Total completed. project cost estimated at $75 million with foreign exchange component of $30 Procurement: Retroactive million. financing of $500,000 to be recommended. (ISRAEL BANK OF To be Agricultural Credit II Project being prepared. AGRICULTURE) determined (Bank) ~ (NATIONAL PLANNING 5.0 {R) Water supply and sewerage - Amman Appraisal report being prepared. BOARD AND MUNICIPALITY) (IDA) Procurement: Retroactive financing for consultants services under consideration. Electricity 6.5 {R) Zerqa power project Project first appraised in Authority (IDA) June 1971 but financing con- sidered pre-mature. Re- appraisal scheduled for November (Joint financing with Kuwait Fund expected.) LEBANON (OFFICE NATIONAL 12.0 {R) South-Beqaa irrigation - project Economic justification of DU LITANI) (Bank) composition being defined. project being examined; further Bank consideration depends on final feasibility study which has been received. Ministry of Education 6.1 {R) Education - construction and equip- Negotiations expected to begin (Bank) ment of 39 primary schools and 3 in November, primary teacher training institutes; equipment for one lower secondary teacher training institute; tech- nical assistance in reforming upper secondary education. Project cost estimated at $15.8 million, of which $6.1 million in foreign ex- change. Conseil Executif 27.0 {R) Highway - construction of three (or Appraisal report being prepared, des Grands Projets (Bank) four) sections of the Tabarja-Tripoli expressway and consulting services. Procurement: Bids received for Total project cost estimated at $50 one section; awaiting Govern- million. Retroactive financing may be recommended, · See P, 1 for footnotes. - 41 - Member Country, and Amount '!:._/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and I Implementing Agency ]_I Lender Project}_/ Action on Procurement !!._/ MOROCCO (CAISSE NATIONALE 24.0 (R) Agricultural credit II - to finance Loan and credit signed on DE CREDIT AGRICOLE) (Bank) purchase of tractors, harvesting October 10. 10.0 machinery and attachments, pumping (IDA) equipment, planting material, live- stock procurement and fattening, stables, other farm buildings, materials for sorting, grading and packaging citrus and vegetables, electrification equipment, fertilizers, and pesticides. Total project cost $70 million, of which $34 million in foreign exchange. (BANQUE NATIONALE Up to (R) Development finance company VI - to cover Appraisal report being POUR LE DEVELOPPE- 20,0 part of BNDE's foreign exchange require- considered, MENT ECONOMIQUE) (Bank) ments for financing investment projects in industry and other sectors. (MAROC-PHOSPHORE) 30.0 (R) Phosphoric acid plant - two or three Awaiting completion of project (Bank) sulfuric acid units, two phosphoric preparation and marketing ar- acid units and possibly one MAP line. rangements. (Joint or paral- lel financing will probably be necessary; Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, French authorities and Eximbank have expressed tentative interest.) Procurement: Technical bids reviewed mid-July. Priced bids being reviewed. (OFFICE NATIONAL DE Up to Electric power transmission - new Appraisal report being prepared. L'ELECTRICITE - ONE) 21.0 power transmission lines for Fes and (Bank) Rabat, corresponding extension of 7 Procurement: Tender documents main substations, additions to existing for transformers and reactors lines and 2 20 MW gas turbines. Total prepared by ONE and approved project cost about $35 million; foreign by Bank, Analysis of bids exchange component to be determined. for transformers, reactors and conductors being reviewed by Bank. Retroactive financing of about $300,000 to be recom- mended, Ministry of Up to (R) Road construction II - construction of Detailed engineering being Public Works 20,0 first stage of Casablanca-Rabat four- prepared by consultants. (Bank) lane highway improvement of various Appraisal mission scheduled sections of primary and secondary for November. roads and possibly construction of Kenitra-Larache highway Total proj- Procurement: Retroactive fi- ect cost about $35 million, of which nancing of studies to be about $20 million in foreign exchange. recoonuended. To be Irrigation - Oum er R'bia (Dechra El Consultants to be selected determined Oued) dam and related canals and ir- to prepare feasibility study. (uncertain) rigation equipment. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 42 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement i/ MOROCCO (Cont'd) (OFFICE NATIONAL DE Up to Water supply II - distribution facil- Feasibility studies to be L'EAU POTABLE) 10.0 ities in medium-size cities to be prepared by consultants. (Bank) selected. To be (R) Tourism infrastructure - Bay of Agadir. UllDP has approved financing determined of pre-investment study. (Bank) Consultants being selected. Ministry of To be Urbanization - site and service project Awaiting Government's final Urbanization and determined in cities to be selected. comments on policy recom- Housing (uncertain) mendations of the urbanization mission report. To be Ports Awaiting Government decision determined on identification of project~ (Bank) To be Integrated development of rsinfed agri- Bank/FAQ cooperative program determined culture in Meknes area. project identification mission's (uncertain) report being reviewed. To be Fruits and vegetables. Awaiting Government decision determined on consultants and project (uncertain) preparation. 25.0 (N) Sebou II - Civil works for flood pro- Appraisal mission planned for (uncertain) tection; feeder roads· and bridge con- early November. struction; railway line protection; and construction and equipment of a sugar-cane processing factory. OMAN National Power 5.0 - 6.0 (R) Power - generation and distribution Feasibility study being prepared Corporation (Bank) facilities in Muscat-Mutrah area and by Consultant. selected rural centers, plus consult- ant and engineering services. Ministry of Education Up to (R) Education - Construction and equipment Project preparation mission under 6.0 of s secondary school in Muscat; up to Unesco/IBRD cooperative program (Bank) six special youth schools for over-age in field. students; teacher training institute; expansion of existing trade school; mobile training units; technical assistance for administration; text- book development and curriculum plan- nin~; fellnw~hios. Ministry of 50.0 (R) Ports improvement II - additional Appraisal report being prepared. Public Works (Bank) facilities in Huelva and La Luz y Las Palmas, and cranes in other ports. Foreign exchange component estimated at $50 million. Ministry of Up to Drainage and irrigation in Ebro Delta - Awaiting Government decision on Agriculture 20.0 to convert from rice production to vege- general policy questions and (Bank) table and milk production. completion of additional techni- cal preparation. Ministry of Finance· 30.0 Livestock II - Content and timing of project (Bank) under study with Government. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 43 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)_/ Lender Project ll Action on Procurement !!._/ SYRIA Etablissement Public 10.0 (R) Damascus water supply - expansion Pre-appraisal mission returned. des Eaux de Figeh (IDA) of water supply sources, transmission system, reservoirs, distribution system Procurement: Retroactive and a study of sewerage needs. Total financing for project studies project cost estimated at $18.6 million, (about $300,000) may be of which about $10 million in foreign recommended. exchange. Etablissement Public To be (R) Power - transmission lines, electri- Consultants selected to prepare d'Electricite determined fication of coastal region, changing feasibility studies; preparation (Bank) voltage of distribution networks of mission in field. major towns, and possibly increasing generating capacity. Procurement: Retroactive fi- nancing for feasibility studies being considered. Ministry of the To be Irrigation and on-farm development FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program Euphrate determined works associated with Stages I and II mission in field to help pre- (Bank/IDA) of Balikh Basin development. pare project. TUNISIA Office National du 14.0 (R) Tourism infrastructure - construction of Loan and Credit signed on Tourisme et du (Bank) roads, water supply, sewerage, power and September 28. Thermalisme 10.0 telecommunications facilities in six (IDA) major tourist zones along Mediterranean coast. Total cost estimated at $55 mil- lion with foreign exchange component of $30.B million. Implementing agency To be (R) Irrigation rehabilitation (formerly FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program to be determined determined rural development) - involves integrated mission to help prepare project. (Bank) development in irrigated areas with credit component for on-farm improvement. Implementing agency To be (N) Livestock development in Sedjenane FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program to be determined determined (North Tunisia). mission to help prepare project. (uncertain) (SOCIETE NATIONALE 13.0 (R) Development finance company v. Negotiations scheduled for D'INVESTISSEMENTS) (Bank) late November. Societe Nationale To be (R) Urban transportation in Tunis - moderni- Preappraisal mission in field des Transports determined zation of northern suburban railway; to define the project further. (Bank/IDA) renewal and rehabilitation of bus fleet; Detailed engineering and tender construction of maintenance depot for documents for modernization of buses; and transport/land use study for suburban railway already avail- Greater Tunis metropolitan area. Total able. (Joint financing envis- cost estimated at about $22 million with aged for part of project.) foreign exchange component of $16 million. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 44 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender Project}_/ Action on Procurement !!..f Agricultural Bank of 16.0 (R) Livestock II - two sub-projects: Credit signed September 28. Turkey (IDA) (a) livestock development in about 250 villages in remote N.E. Turkey and (b) assistance to about 1,600 livestock fatteners, mainly in Anatolian Plateau. Total project cost $28.3 million, of which $6.5 million in foreign costs. Credit would be made to Turkey and relent to ABT for sub-lending to farmers, cooperatives, and fatteners. (ISTANBUL ELECTRICITY To be (R) Power distribution in Istanbul - expan- Appraisal report being considered. AND TRANSPORT determined sion and modernization of power distribu- AUTHORITY) (Bank/IDA) tion network in Istanbul. Turki9h Railways About 47.0 (R) Railway rehabilitation and modernization Appraisal report being considered. (TCDD) (Bank) track renewal, signalling and telecommu- nications, rolling stock, training and consultants' services for 1972-74 phase of 1972-77 railway investment program. Total project cost estimated at $221 million including $67 million in for- eign exchange. EIB and French credits for imported components for locomotive manufacture are under consideration. (TURKIYE SINAI KALKINMA 45.0 (R) Development finance company - medium Appraisal report being prepared. BANKASI - TSKB) (Bank) and long term financing for industrial projects. State Hydraulic To be (R) Ceyhan Aslantas - irrigation and on- Appraisal report being considered. Works (OSI), determined farm development of about 97,000 net Soil Conservation (Bank/IDA) ha and multi-purpose dam for water Agency (Topraksu) and storage, flood control and hydro- Ministry of electric power (138 MW). Total proj- Agriculture ect cost about $328 million, of which Extension Service about $106 million in foreign exchange. Agricultural Bank To be Agricultural credit - medium and long Consultants being engaged of Turkey determined term credit for land and water develop- for credit survey to be (IDA) ment, farm building and machinery, financed under fruit and seeds, nursery stock and related agri- vegetable project (Loan 762/ cultural activities. Credit 257). Borrowing entity To be Antalya paper mill/forestry - utiliza- UNDP-financed feasibility to be identified determined tion of forest resources in Antalya and study under way. (Parallel or (Bank) Adana Mersia regions; possible construc- joint financing contemplated) tion of integrated pulp and kraft paper complex and sawmill. To be Tourism Discussions proceeding with determined Government on identification (Bank) of project. To be Rainfed agriculture - integrated devel- Project preparation under way determined opment in Cankiri and Corum. with IBRD/FAO Cooperative Pro- (uncertain) gram assistance. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 45 - Member Country, and Borrower or Amount 2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and - Implementing Agency)__/ Lender Project'}_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC 1Tihama Development 9,0 - 10,0 (R} Tihama agricultural development - Appraisal report being prepared, f Authority (to be (IDA) provision of surface and groundwater (Kuwait Fu~d likely to partici- : created) irrigation, on-farm development credit, pate in financing,) extension services, applied research, and cotton processing facilities at Procurement: Project consultant Wadi Zabieh (about 14,000·ha}, plus a being ell.gaged. feasibility study for irrigation at Wadi Maus (about 25,000 ha). Total cost estimated at $16.3 million with foreign exchange component of about $10 million. Water Authority 4,0 - 5,0 (R} Sana'a water supply Project feasibility study and (to be created) (IDA) detailed engineering under way assisted by WHO and UNDP. :i[ Ministry of Education 8,0 - 10,0 (R} Education - three secondary schools, Appraisal mission scheduled for ) (IDA) two teacher training institutes, voca- tional and agricultural education; education administration and planning. :.-irl-r•!flvP.--hP.r. 1 Project preparation under way } 2,0 - 3,0 (IDA) (R} Industrial estate - physical infra- structure, machinery and equipment for small-scale indu.stries estate in Sanaa, assisted by UNIDO and Bank. r YEMEN PEOPLE'S 1 REPUBLIC OF DEMOCRATIC Ministry of 3,0 Fisheries development - construc- Appraisal report being prepared, Agriculture (IDA) tion of cold storage and freezing facilities at two points; extension services and credit facilities; tech- :I nical assistance and demonstration Ii services; feasibility study for fur- ,I ther fisheries development, Ministry of 0.6 Detailed engineering for about 140 km Appraisal mission in field, Public Works (IDA) of roads and technical assistance for Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of To be Highways construction - paved roads Consultants' final report under Public Works determined of about 300 Km, study, (Joint financing possible,} (IDA) (R} Abyan Delta - improvement in utiliza- Project to be financed entirely tion of spate water and in groundwater by Kuwait Fund. Reporting will irrigation facilities. On farm devel- be discontinued. opment and technical assistance. YUGOSLAVIA (NATIONAL BANK} 20,0 Development finance company New proposals for Bank fi- (Bank} nancing being explored. (JAZ ENTERPRISE} 15,0 Jaz Tourism - 5,000-bed integrated Project preparation under way. (Bank} tourism complex located near Budva, Procurement: Prequalification of engineering, architecture, and management consultants in progress. (DUBROVNIK WATER AND 5,0 (R} Dubrovnik tourism infrastructure - Awaiting completion of SEWERAGE ENTERPRISE} (Bank) expansion of existing water and consultant's feasibility sewerage system, including treatment studies (expected in November}. facilities, Appraisal mission tentatively scheduled for January. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 46 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ YUGOSLAVIA (Cont'd) (HARBOR BAR ENTERPRISE) Up to 30.0 (Bank) (R) Harbor Bar - expansion of port facil- ities. Pre-appraisal mission scheduled for December. j' (ENTERPRISE CONCERNED) To be (R) Agro-industry in Macedonia - construc- Appraisal report being prepared;' determined tion of facilities for meat, wine and Pre-negotiation mission scheduleo wine-bi-product processing, tobacco for late November. drying and ~rain/cold storage; on-farm development (including cattle breeding, dairy cattle production, pig produc- tion, baby beef feeding, farm improve- ments); and technical assistance. (INCEL) To be (R) Incel, Banja Luka - pulp mill Sponsor reviewing market study determined and capital cost estimates for (Bank) discussion with Bank on future strategy. (Joint or parallel financing may ·be involved.) Republican Road Up to 30.0 (R) Highways VI Consultant working on coordi~ Councils or Road (Bank) nation of feasibility studies Funds (NAFTAGAS) To be (R) Naftagas pipeline construction of Appraisal mission scheduled determined natural gas transmission and dis- for November. (Bank) tribution pipeline. (RAILWAY To be (R) Railways IV - continuation of railway Appraisal mission scheduled ENTERPRISES) determined modernization program. for November. (ENTERPRISE To be (N) Power Generation Study of power market and CONCERNED) determined investment priorities under way. (Bank) See P. 1 for footnotes. - 47 - ember Country, and Amount 2/ orrower or and Pr.obable Stage of Processing and Action on Procurement !!_/ ~~~~~ing Ag•••y li Lender Project '}_/ V. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN /ialidad Nacional 50.0 Roads IV - improvement of 23 road Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) sections, about 1580 km, scattered over the country, construction of 250 km of ,) expressway and provision of consulting services. Total cost about $180 million of which about 30% would be in foreign exchange. 1 includes former Up to (R) Livestock II - credit on national scale Under preliminary consideration. meat packing" project) 80.0 for livestock development, meat process- Government organizing preparatory (Bank) ing, mixed agriculture, and agricultural work, to be assisted by Bank. marketing and processing industries. 3.0 - 5.0 (R) Fisheries - fishing vessels and shore Project identification report (Bank) facilities for ocean fishing at Mar being reviewed by Government. del Plata. '1 (SERVICIOS ELECTRICOS 60.0 Power - expansion of transmission and Under preliminary consideration. (EL GRAN BUENOS AIRES (Bank) distribution system, calling for pro- .A.) curement of cables, transformers, meters, etc., and.for civil works on substations and network. (HIDROELECTRICA 25.0 Hydropower at Alicura (upstream from Under preliminary consideration. I ORPATAGONICA s .A.) (Bank) Chocon) - loan to cover foreign ex- Equipment to be financed through change cost of civil works, consisting bilateral arrangements. of dam and powerhouse. Total project cost estimated at about $90 million, of which about $35 million in foreign exchange. olivian Power 4.0 Power transmission and distribution Appraisal report being prepared. o., Ltd. (IDA) expansion in La Paz. 'mpresa Nacional 6.0 Power generation and transmission Appraisal report being prepared. e Electricidad, (IDA) in Santa Cruz, transmission and sub- .A. station extensions in Cochabamba area, and provision of consulting services. Total project cost estimated at about $10 million. mpresa Metalurgica Up to (R) Expansion of tin tailings recovery Appraisal report being prepared. oliviana, S.A. 2.5 plant based on flotation process, (EMBOSA) (Bank) located at Catavi. Total project cost estimated at $4.5 million. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 48 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency 1_/ Lender Project 1./ Action on Procurement !!/ BOLIVIA (Cont'd) Empresa Nacional de 8.0 (R) Railways - financing first two years of Negotiations completed. Awaiting Ferrocarriles (IDA) 5-year investment and rehabilitation Government action regarding fiscal program. IDA credit would cover $7 problems and confirmation of gov- million out of 2-year foreign exchange ernment approval of revised draft cost of $8 million and $1 million out credit documents. of $3 million local cost. Remaining foreign exchange required for technical assistance, to be financed by UNDP. Proposed credit would finance track materials, 200 freight cars, 13 rail tractors, two diesel railcar sets and improvement of workshops and·maintenance facilities. Banco Agricola de 7.0 Cotton cultivation in Santa Cruz area; Project identification/ Bolivia (IDA) dairy and poultry production. preparation report being prepared. 6.0 Credit program for medium-size mining Project preparation mission (IDA) enterprises for development of mines scheduled for November. with proven reserves. BRAZIL (BANCO DO BRASIL, S.A.) 30.0 (R) Agricultural Storage - credit program to Loan signed on September 27. (Bank) bring about increase in storage capacity in production areas of .Central and South Brazil by 1.9 million tons for corn, rice, wheat, soybeans and dry beans. Total project cost $75 million of which $6 million in foreign exchange. Bank loan would finance civil works and processing machinery and would be matched by Banco do Brasil which would make credits to entrepreneurs to install storage capac- ity and processing facilities. (BANCO CENTRAL DO 26.0 (R) Interim livestock development II - con- Appraisal report being BRASIL) (Bank) tinuation of first livestock development prepared. project (Ln 516), designed to continue project until more comprehensive proj- ect, livestock development III, has been prepared and appraised. Interim loan will assist ranch and pasture development. Total cost of interim project would be about $40 million. (LIGHT-SERVICOS 20.0 (R) . Power distribution - expansion of Light I s Appraisal report being DE ELETRICIDADE, (Bank) transmission and distribution network in prepared. S.A.) Southeast Brazil. Total cost of program Bank involvement is assisting in 1972-74 about $380 million. · Company in raising other financing ·for program in private capital ·markets outside Brazil. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 49 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l/ Lender Project '}./ Action on Procurement !!._/ BRAZIL (Cont'd) Depart amen to 10.0 Port II - rehabilitation of Recife Port Awaiting additional technical Nacional de Portes (Bank) through construction of new quay wall, and economic information. e Vias Navegaveis a two-berth petroleum cargo terminal, transit sheds, warehouses, ancillary buildings, railway tracks, roads and paved open storage areas and new grain- unloading equipment, dry bulk hoppers and other cargo handling equipment. Project cost estimated at $25 million. (BANCO CENTRAL DO 50.0 (R) Development of agricultural industries - Appraisal mission tentatively BRASIL) (Bank) credit program to assist investors in scheduled for November. setting up or expanding agricultural processing industries and storage, in- volving meat, milk, fruit juices and soybeans, whose products are directed principally to export markets. (FURNAS CENTRAIS 120.0 (R) Itumbiara hydropower. Preappraisal mission in field to ELETRICAS, S.A.) (Bank) review field work and preparation of data for appraisal mission in January. (BANCO NACIONAL DO To be (R) Rehabilitation and modernization of Project identification mission DESENVOLVIMENTO determined traditional industries - textiles and in field. ECONOMICO) (Bank) others. 35.0 (R) Water supply and sewerage III - in co- Preappraisal mission scheduled (Bank) operation with the National Housing for November. Bank (BNH), the State Government of Bahia and EMBASA (state water supply company) are preparing a project de- signed ultimately to provide 80% of the state's urban population (3.1 million in 1970) with piped water supply and extend sewerage services in the cities. The loan would assist the first phase of this program. (BANCO DO NORDESTE To be Development finance company - finan- Further action dependent on DO BRASIL) determined cing of industri~l projects in North- rate of commitments under (Bank) east Brazil. existing loan. (COMPANHIA HIDRO 40.0 Sobradinho/Paulo Afonso IV hydropower - CHESF preparing final engineer- ELETRICA DO SAO (Bank) regulating dam, generation and trans- ing and market reports. (Finan- FRANCISCO - CHESF) mission facilities for Northeast Brazil. cing by Inter-American Development Project cost estimated at $518 million. Bank and bilateral lending also planned.) (SAO PAULO STATE) To be (R) Sao Paulo beltway - construction of Detailed engineering in determined those portions of proposed beltway progress. Mission in field to (Bank) which are of high priority from stand- review organization of urban point of relieving urban congestion. transport system and pricing. In addition, loan would assist in financing Sao Paulo-Jundiai section of northern access highway which will be complementary to beltway in pro- viding through route for freight traffic from interior of Sao Paulo State to port of Santos. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 50 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)__/ Lender Project'}__/ Action on Procurement '!} BRAZIL (Cont'd) (BANCO CENTRAL DO 50.0 Livestock development (enlarged Project preparation under way. BRASIL) (Bank) program). (REDE FERROVIARIA To be Railway II - rehabilitation and modern- Railway rehabilitation and FEDERAL, S.A.) determined ization. investment program under (Bank) preparation. (CENTRAIS ELETRICAS 70.0 (R) Agua Vermelha hydropower. Preappraisal mission in field to OE SAO PAULO, S.A.) (Bank) discuss preliminary engineering report and to collect supplemen- tary data necessary for appraisal. (Bilateral financing also planned.) To be (R) Teleconununications Identification mission in field. determined (Bank) Departamento Nacional 100.0 Highways V - construction, paving and Feasibility and engineering de Estrada de Rodagem (Bank) preinvestment studies of highways in- studies being prepared. Project cluded in Federal Government's highway being prepared concurrently with investment program. implementation of Highways I l l loan (Ln. 676). To be Land settlement (Amazon) - assistance Government preparing project determined for settlement of migrants from North- with assistance from Bank/FAO (Bank) east Brazil along new t_rans-Amazonia cooperative program. highway near Itaituba. Project being designed to provide land, technical assistance, credit and social services by Government at low cost per settler, on pattern of Alto Turi land settlement project. DEPARTAMENTO To be Port development I l l (Rio Grande) - Studies financed by Government NACIONAL DE PORTOS determined construction of new port near the city under way. E VIAS NAVEGAVEIS (Bank) - of Rio Grande in South Brazil. Port will serve area of rapidly growing agricultural production for export. To be Education - in northeast states. Awaiting completion of Govern- determined ment survey of educational (Bank) system of northeastern states. COLOMBIA (INSTITUTO DE FOMENTO 15.0 Development finance institute - relend- Awaiting receipt of financial INDUSTRIAL) (Bank) ing to industry. data. (FERROCARRILES 21.0 (R) Railway rehabilitation - 1972-73 program Mission to discuss project NACIONAL DE (Bank) to rehabilitate track and bridges; provi- issues and update appraisal COLOMBIA) sion of maintenance equipment, ballast report scheduled for November. cars; parts and technical assistance. Ministry of To be Highways VII Awaiting definition and Public Works determined further preparation of (Bank) project by Government. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 51 - ember Country, and Amount 2/ 1 orrower or Stage of Processing and and Probable Lender Project 1f Action on Procurement !!.._/ ~~::':::.:'.:~"' !! ~NSTITUTO 10.0 (R) Cesar irrigation - to cover two areas Further consideration postponed, pLOMBIANO DE LA (Bank) in Cesar Valley totaling 20,000 ha. at request of Government after fFORMA AGRARIA) reassessing priorities. ~NSTITUTO DE FOMENTO 9.1 (R) Medium size cities' water supply - for Loan signed on October 10. I UNICIPAL) (Bank) seven cities with populations from i 80,000 to 300,000; to be channeled through National Institute for Municipal Development (INSFOPAL). Total cost $15.4 million of which $2.64 million in foreign exchange. Up to Development finance companies V - re- Appraisal report being 55.0 lending to industry through six to eight prepared. (Bank) intermediary credit institutions. To be Cerro Matoso nickel development - joint Awaiting receipt of project determined venture of Colombian and American com- proposal from Government· and (Bank) panies to process about 50 million pounds sponsors. of nickel per year. Total cost about $150 million. "MPRESAS PUBLICAS 56.0 (R) Guatape hydroelectric power II - second Negotiations substantially com- MEDELLIN (EPM)) (Bank) stage (280 MW) of existing 280 MW plant, pleted. (Parallel financing 220 KV transmission line to Medellin and for major equipment items and expansion of distribution system in expected (about $7 million.) EPM service area.· Total cost about $98 million of which about $49 million in foreign exchange, excluding interest during construction. I nistry of Education 10.0 (Bank) (R) Education - c011Dnon facilities centers Appraisal mission scheduled (workshops, laboratories, etc.) to help for November. group of secondary schools implement diversified curricula; rural development centers; and technical teachers training programs. tSTinro -= UNICIPAL) DE To be determined Medium size cities water supply - Group II Awaiting identification of suitable subprojects. l (Bank) lCERIAS PAZ DEL To be Steel plant expansion Awaiting feasibility study [O, S.A.) determined for next expansion. (Bank) (NSTITUTO To be Second Caqueta land colonization - agri- Government has begun FLOMBIANO DE LA determined cultural credit, roads, education and preparing project. LPORHA AGIWUA) (Bank) health· facilities for second phase of project which is opening new areas for settlement and development. I OSTA RICA INSTITUTO COSTA- Up to (R) Power V - hydroelectric generation. Feasibility study being ICENSE DE ELECTRI- 20.0 prepared. IDAD) (Bank) ee P. 1 for footnotes. - 52 - Member Coun~ry, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender Project~/ Action on Procurement !!._/ COSTA RICA (Cont'd) Xinisterio de 1.1 (R). Highways III - feasibility and engineer- Reconnaissance report being Obras Publicas (Bank) ing studies of San Jose-Siquirres and prepared. San Jose-Puerto Viejo roads. :-tinisterio de 5.0 (R) Education I - teacher training, agricul- Appraisal report being prepared. Educacion (Bank) tural schools, vocational centers. Ministerio de Up to Highways IV - construction of San Jose- Feasibility study being prepared. Obras Publicas 12.0 Siquirres and San Jose-Puerto Viejo (Bank) roads. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Instituto Nacional Up to Yaque del Norte i.rrigation - construction Appraisal report being considered. de Recursos Hidrau- 12.0 of headworks and canal system for area licos (IDA) of about 23,000 ha at present grow- Procurement: Retroactive financing ing mainly sugarcane, rice, tobacco and up to $200,000 to cover consul- vegetables. Total cost estimated at tants' services for detailed $39 million. engineering to be recommended. Secretaria de Obras Up to Road rehabilitation and maintenance UNDP considering Government's Publicas y Comuni- 5.0 program. application for financing of caciones (IDA) feasibility and organization study. (BA.l~CO CENTRAL) Up to Puerto Plata Tourism - development of Awaiting completion of feasibility 5.0 new resort area on North coast. study, nor in progress with UNDP (IDA) financing. ECUADOR (CAYAPAS) To be Mechanical forest industry - possibly Awaiting UNDP approval of determined including production of pulp. -application for feasibility (Bank) study. Instituto Ecuatoriano 4.0-5.0 (R) Milagro irrigation - to develop 7,000 Appraisal report being prepared. de Recursos (Bank) ha. in Guayas River basin, east of Hiclraulicos Guayaquil, with the aim of intensifying cultivation of annual crops and creat- ing extra employment and substantial saving of foreign exchange. (EMPRESA ELECTRICA Up to Power IV - thermal power generation Awaiting feasibility study by QUITO, S.A.) 12.0 and/or distribution. consul tan ts. (Bank) Direccion General To be (R) Airport - improvement of Quito and/or Project in abeyance pending com- Aviacion Civil determined Guayaquil airports. pletion of development plan and (Bank) project feasibility study. Banco Nacional To be (R) Agricultural credit for on-farm Appraisal mission in field. de Fomento determined investment and poultry development. (Bank) (CORPORACION 15.0 (R) Development finance company II - re- Appraisal mission scheduled for FINANCIERA (Bank) lending to industry through two devel- November. AND ECUATORIANA opment finance companies. DE DESARROLLO) See P. 1 for footnotes. -------- --~ ------------- - 53 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency)._/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ ECUADOR (Cont'd) Corporacion 8.0 Fisheries II - including construction of Priority and timing of project Financier a (Bank) fishing vessels, improvement of fishing to be reviewed by supervision Nacional ports and technical assistance for train- mission in November. ing fishermen, in continuation of ongoing Fisheries I project. Ministry of Education 5.0 Education II Unesco sector survey and (Bank) identification mission in field, (BANCO CENTRAL) 5.0 (N) Small scale industries. Preparation mission scheduled (Bank) for early 1973. EL SALVADOR Ministerio de 2.0 (R) Highways IV - access roads in northern Project cancelled following Obras Publicas (Bank) region; construction or reconstruction discussion with Government. of 54 km of roads; pavement and strength- ening of a 36 km road; consultants' serv- ices for supervision of construction and feasibility studies and detailed design of about 100 km of roads. Total project cost about $4 million, of which about $2 million in foreign exchange. (COMISION EJECUTIVA Up to (R) Power VI - hydro-power generation and Appraisal report being prepared. HIDROELECTRICA DEL 25.0 transmission and possibly geo-thermal (IDB likely to finance part RIO LEMPA) (Bank) power development, of project.) Ministerio de Up to (R) Education II - teacher training, voca- Preparation/appraisal mission Educacion 5.0 tional education, non-formal rural edu- postponed; awaiting new (Bank) cation and administration. Government's views on priority and content of project. Ministerio de Up to Irrigation I (Olomega) - Opening up Processing suspended. Govern- Agricultura y 8.0 9,000 ha, for intensive use including ment decided to give higher Ganaderia (Bank) flood protection and land settlement; priority to two smaller irri- estimated project cost $11 million. gation projects with financial assistance from IDB. GUATEMALA (INSTITUTO NACIONAL Up to (R) Power III - 2 x 50 MW thermal genera- Negotiations completed. DE ELECTRIFICACION) 24.0 tion units, transmission facilities (Bank) and studies. Total project cost about Procurement: Tenders issued $33 million, of which about $24 million for electro-mechanical equip- in foreign exchange. ment. (INSTITUTO NACIONAL Up to Power IV - hydroelectric power generat- Awaiting preparation of DE ELECTRIFICACION) 25.0 ing facilities. feasibility study. (Bank) Ministerio de Up to Education II Unesco project identification Educacion Publica 6.0 mission report being prepared. (Bank) Ministerio de Up to (R) Livestock II Timing of project dependent on Agricultura 5.0 progress of first project and (Bank) action by Government to prepare second project. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 54 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency l_/ Lender Project 1/ Action on Procurement !!_/ GUYANA (GUYANA ELECTRICITY 6.0 (R) Power I - thermal generation, transmis- Negotiations substantially com- CORPORATION) (Bank) sion and frequency conversion. pleted. (Parallel financing by U.K. and Canada.) Procurement: Retroactive financing for consultants' services (up to $700,000) to be recommended. ~tinistry of Works Up_ to (R) Sea defense Ill - third phase of Mission scheduled in November to and Communications 5.0 twelve-year sea defense program review priority of project with (Bank/IDA) (1968-79). government. Up to Fisheries - shrimp and fishing trawlers Final report of IBRD/FAO 4.0 and port facilities. preparation mission being (Bank) reviewed. Up to Forestry - access roads in upper Awaiting market and technical 5.0 Demerara River area and processing study on access roads. (Bank) plant. Up to Rehabilitation and extension of Black- USAID-financed feasibility 4.0 bush and Tapakuma land development study under way. (IDA) schemes. HAITI Ministere des Travaux Up to 10.0 (R) Rehabilitation of northern road from Project identified but scope and Publics, des Transports (IDA) Port-au-Prince to Cap Haitien. timing still to be determined. et des Communications Application to UNDP for feasibility and detailed engineering studies approved. Proposals from consul- tant firms awaited. HONDURAS Ministerio de 8.0 Highway VI - construction of Tegucigalpa Awaiting completion of detailed Comuoicaciones y (Bank) - Talanga road and improvement of other engineering, expected in late Transporte roads. 1972. Appraisal mission scheduled for late November. (BANCO CENTRAL) 3.0 Livestock credit II - continuing pro- Feasibility study being con- (IDA) gram for channelling medium and long- sidered. term credit to ranchers through private commercial and public development banks. Ministerio de Up to (R) Education I - teacher training. Project content under review. Educacion Publics 3.0 Preparation mission tentatively (IDA) scheduled for January·. Up to Irrigation I - Government negotiating con- 2.0 tract with consultants. (IDA) (EMPRESA NACIONAL Up to Power VI - hydroelectric power generat- Feasibility study being DE ENERGIA 20.0 ing facilities (El Cajon) would provide prepared. (Joint or parallel ELECTRICA) (Bank) power also to Nicaragua. Total project financing would be required.) cost estimated at $100 million, of which about $63 million in foreign exchange. See P. 1 for footnotes. - - 55 - ember country, and Amount 2/ and Probable Stage of Processing and orrower or Action on Procurement !!_I m lementin A enc l/ Lender Project ]./ AMAICA WATER COMMISSION 5.0 Sewerage - Kingston Government reviewing long-range F KINGSTON) (Bank) master plan for Kingston sewer- age to define first phase project. JAMAICA DEVELOPMENT Up to Development finance company - industry Mission to update appraisal now ANK) 4.0 and tourism. scheduled for December. (Bank) linistry of Works 7.0 Highway II - maintenance program. Field work under way for UNDP- (Bank) financed study of highway main- tenance, including review of organization, equipment and budgeting. nistry of To be (R) Education III Awaiting Government's views ucation determined on scope of project; review (Bank) mission planned for November. of Up to Highways III - arterial Feasibility studies financed 10.0 highway reconstruction by CIDA under way. (Bank) ~nistry of Housing and 5.0 (R) Urban development - site and services• Pre-appraisal mission linistry of Mining and (Bank) project in Kingston area. preparing report. 1 atural Resources nistry of Works 10.0 (R) Airports - reconstruction and expansion Bank's comments on consultant's (Bank) of Kingston and Montego Bay terminal draft final feasibility report buildings; extension of Kingston runway. sent to Government. IEXICO ecretari.t de 15.0 (R) Forest industries in State of Durango Report of project identifica- gricultura (Bank) - establishment of sawmills, liner board tion mission being reviewed. plant and infrastructure such as forestry Decision to go ahead with roads, water supply, etc. project expected shortly. omision de Aguas 50.0 (R) Bulk water supply and distribution in Appraisal report being prepared. !el Valle de Mexico (Bank) Mexico City area. Total cost estimated at $150 million, of which about $60 million in foreign exchange. (SIDERURGICA LAZARO Up to (R) New government steel plant on Pacific Appraisal mission with IDB team 'ARDENAS LAS TRUCHAS 75.0 Coast with projected initial capacity scheduled for November. (Parallel .A. (SICARTSA)) (Bank) of 1.5 million tons of ingot steel. financing with IDB and supplier Total cost estimated at $600 million. countries being arranged by Government.) BANCO DE MEXICO) Up to (R) Livestock/agriculture credit IV - con- Project preparation under way. 95.0 tinuing program for channelling medium Appraisal mission in field. (Bank) and long-term credit through commercial and government banks. ecretaria de 15.0 Education - training schools for indus- Report of project identifica- ducacion Publica (Bank) trial and agricultural technicians, tion mission being reviewed agricultural and· primary teachers and with Mexican authorities. laboratories. Decision expected shortly. ee P. 1 for footnotes. - 56 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency :J../ Lender Project]./ Action on Procurement I!_/ MEXICO (Cont'd) Secretaria de Re- Up to (R) Rural development in upper Papaloapan Bank/FAO project preparation curses Hidraulicos 20.0 Basin, comprising a program to increase mission scheduled for January. (Bank) agricultural output and improve social infrastructure and irrigation with drainage in 30,000 ha area of Los Naranjos in the lower basin. Secretaria de Re- Up to (R) Irrigation VI - rehabilitation of 18,000 Appraisal mission tentatively curses Hidraulicos 10.0 ha and development of 22,000 ha in the scheduled for November/December. (Bank) Rio Sinaloa basin; total project cost $27 million with foreign exchange com- ponent of $10 million. Secretaria de Up to (N) Highways VII - construction/improvement Appraisal tentatively scheduled Obras Publicas 20.0 of about 700 km of roads. for early 1973. (Bank) NICARAGUA (AUTORIDAD 9.0 Port of Corinto - shore protection works Appraisal report being PORTUARIA DE CORINTO) (Bank) to protect rail and road access, deepen- prepared. ing of approach channels; new wharf about 240 m long; container handling installa- Procurement: Retroactive tion; administration and other buildings. financing for consultants and emergency shore pro- tection may be recommended. Hinisterio de Up to (R) Education II - Secondary education, vo- Project preparation by Government Educacion 3.0 cational training and agricultural edu- under way. (Bank) cation. (BANCO CENTRAL) Up to Agricultural credit - investments in Appraisal mission tentatively 7.0 beef and milk production (400-500 scheduled for December. (Bank) farmers), in crop production (about 1,000 loans) and technical assistance. Total project cost about $15.3 million. ~ (BA.NCO NACIONAL DE 4.5 Livestock - ranch investments, tech- Appraisal report being prepared. PANAMA) (Bank) nical assistance and new ranch de- velopment. Ministerio de Comercio Up to Fishing port and related facilities. Feasibility study of selected e Industria 6.0 site (Punta Vacamonte) about (Bank) to start. (INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS Up to (R) Power III - up to 40 MW of new thermal Preparation of feasibility study HID:RAULICOS Y ELECTRI- 20.0 generation; expansion of transmission to be requested on basis of UNDP- FICtCION) (Bank) and distribution; and engineering of financed studies. (Parallel fi- staged hydropower development at nancing may be involved.) La Fortuna. PARAGUAY Ministry of 5.6 (R) Road improvement - paving 76 km from Appraisal report being prepared; Public Works (Bank) Encarnacion to Hohenau and Pirapo. awaiting Government views on Bank' Estimated total cost $7,9 million. proposal for financing. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 57 _. ember Country, and Amount 2/ 1 orrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and 1 ~plementing Agency]__/ Lender Project}_/ Action on Procurement !!._/ ~RAGUAY (Cont'd) .'l.nistry of Education 5.1 (R) Secondary education - construction and Negotiations completed; (IDA) improvement of eight general secondary analysis of Government fiscal schools, one upper-secondary level tech- situation being prepared. nical school and one vocational training center, and related technical assistance and out-of-country training. Total cost estimated at $7.3 million, of which $4.4 million in foreign exchange. ANCO NACIONAL 1.2 (R) Tourism - construction of two motels and Invitation to negotiate issued. , FOMENTO) (IDA) one roadside inn and related technical assistance. Estimated total cost of project $2 million. [.,.,.,, of To be (R) Agricultural credit II - for relending to Report of FAO project identi- \riculture determined small farmers previously settled under fication mission under review. (IDA) Government colonization programs. f ;RU ANCO AGROPECUARIO) 15.0 (R) Agricultural credit - for sugar coopera- Appraisal report being prepared. (Bank) tives and on-farm investments of indi- vidual small and medium size farmers. IMPRESAS 15.0 Power distribution Awaiting feasibility 1,ECTRICAS (Bank) report and Government OCIADAS) action on tariffs. tional Port To be River ports improvement Consultants preparing studies thority determined ieading to project identification. (Bank) nistry of 20.0 Highways VI - construction of stage II Awaiting completion of ansport and (Bank) of central highway from La Oroya to project preparation. mmunications Aguaytia/Neshuya. nistry of Education 15.0 Education - implementing educational Appraisal mission in field. (Bank) reform at secondary level. ORPORACION 7.0.0 Development finance company Awaiting report on project NANCIERA DE (Bank) identification by industrial I SARROLLO) sector mission which was in Peru in April. 10.0 Livestock I Awaiting further information (Bank) on project identification. To be Expansion program for mining and Pre-appraisal report being determined refining of non-ferrous metals. prepared. (Bank) lNIDAD AND TO,M;O )ORT AUT~ORITY) 2.3 (R) Port-of-Spain port improvement - con- Negotiations substantially com- (Bank) struction of wharf, sheds, cargo handling pleted. Awaiting action of Port equipment. Total project cost estimated Authority and Government for tariff 1· at $5.5 million, of which $2.3 million revision. Borrower also considering in foreign exchange. inclusion of dredger in project. Procurement: Retroactive finan- i cing "To~consulting services to be recommended. e P. 1 for footnotes. I - 58 - Member Country, and Amount 2/ Borrower or and Probable Stage of Processing and Implementing Agency j_/ Lender Project ]_/ Action on Procurement !!_/ TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO (Cont'd) 3.0 Fisheries - provision of shrimp and fish Awaiting Government reaction to (Bank) trawlers. Bank/FAO project identification mission report. Ministry of Education 9.3 (R) Education II - construction and equipment Loan approved by Executive (Bank) for secondary education, teacher, tech- Directors on October 17 and nical and farmer training. Total proj- signed on October 25. ect cost estimated at $19.7 million of which $9.4 million in foreign exchange. (CARON!, LTD) To be Sugar rehabilitation - re-equipment and Appraisal report being prepared. determined modernization of factories, transport (Bank) and field facilities. Ministry of Agricul- To be (R) Land settlement and/or rural rehabilita- Identification/preparation mission ture deter- tion. scheduled for late November. mined (Bank) URUGUAY Ministry of Livestock 14.4 (R) Livestock development IV (second stage) - Appraisal mission scheduled for and Agriculture - (Bank) financial and technical assistance for November. Livestock Commission cattle and sheep ranch development and pig and dairy beef production. Financing would be on same basis as first stage. Ministry of To be (R) Highway Maintenance - including also Discussions under way with Govern- Public Works determined preinvestment studies in transport ment regarding four to six month (Bank) sector. highway maintenance study which would lead to preparation of a project. Ministry of Livestock To be Livestock development V Awaiting implementation of and Agriculture - determined second stage of livestock IV. Livestock Commission (Bank) (ADMINISTRACION To be (N) Power V - seventh thermal unit in Appraisal tentatively scheduled GENERAL DE LAS USINAS determined Montevideo; possibly including trans- for early 1973. Y LOS TELEFONOS DEL (Bank) mission and distribution facilities. ESTADO (UTE)) Ministry of Economy To be (N) Development finance company. Law establishing development bank and Finance determined under consideration by Government. (Bank) VENEZUELA Ministerio de To be (R) Caracas Metro - civil works and engineer- Awaiting congressional action before Obrss Publicas determined ing services for first phase of construc- completing appraisal. (Parallel fi- (Bank) tion. nancing being considered.) Ministerio de E 11.0 (R) Secondary education - teacher training, Appraisal report completed; awaiting Educacion (Bank) school buildings and education televi- Congressional action. sion. Total cost estimated at $27.4 million, of which $11 million in for- eign exchange. 15.0 Tourism - first phase of integrated devel- UNDP-financed master plan and feasi- (Bank) opment of Los Caracas-Higuerote coastal bility study under way. area. See P. 1 for footnotes. - 59 - VI. NEW PROJECTS ADDED IN THIS ISSUE Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Pro1ect Stage of Processing EASTERN AFRICA BURUNDI To be Drainage project in lower Ruzizi Valley. Government preparing request determined to UNDP to finance feasibility (IDA} study. MALAWI To be Electric power production facilities. Project identification under way. determined (IDA} SUDAN To be Development Finance Company. Appraisal mission scheduled determined for January. (IDA} WESTERN AFRICA CAMEROON 1. 5 Oil Palm Supplemental Financing - $4.7 Negotiations tentatively scheduled (Bank} million needed to complete East Cameroon for November 20. (Participation oil palm project (Ln. 593). It is pro- by CCCE and FAC expected.} posed that Bank, FAC, CCCE, Government and SOPACCR provide such financing. DAHOMEY To be Agricultural diversification in Zou Consultants to be financed under determined and Borgou districts. Credit 307, to be selected early (IDA} in 1973 to identify and prepare the project. To be Education - possibly rural and voca- UNESCO identification mission determined tional education. scheduled for January. (Bank} IVORY COAST To be Education - possibly rural and voca- Sector survey to identify prior- determined tional education and teacher training. ities to be undertaken by Unesco (Bank} in November. To be Integrated rural development - to be Feasibility study to start in de te rrilined carried out in the Haute Vallee and February. (IDA} would comprise intensified extension services and provision of credit fa- cilities, improvement of feeder roads and development of rural infrastructure. - 60 - (New Projects) Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing MAURITANIA 3.5 Road Maintenance II Project identification mission (IDA) scheduled for early 1973. NIGER To be Education - possibly rural education Awaiting project identification. determined and teacher training. (IDA) UPPER VOLTA To be Cotton II - extension of cotton devel- Consultants' field work com- determined opment to Dielougou region; feasibility pleted; feasibility study to (IDA) study being financed under Cr. 225. be submitted shortly. ASIA BANGLADESH 5.0 Cereal seeds - construction of Appraisal mission scheduled (IDA) facilities for seed production, for November 1972. processing, distribution, storage, and technical assistance. PHILIPPINgS 10.0 Ports III - improving and expanding port UNDP-financed feasibility studies (Bank) facilities at additional ports. being arranged with Bank as ex- ecuting agency. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF 0.175 Design and engineering of cotton Negotiations completed. (IDA) ginning rehabilitation project. Procurement: Retroactive financing of about $20,000 under consideration. 30.0 Telecommunications - expansion and Identification completed; (IDA) rehabilitation of internal and ex- project data being prepared ternal facilities. by C',overnment. MOROCCO 25.0 Sebou II - civil works for flood pro- Appraisal mission planned for (uncertain) tection; feeder roads and bridge con- early November. struction; railway line protection; and construction and equipment of a sugar-cane processing factory. TUNISIA To be Livestock development in Sedjenane FAO/IBRD Cooperative Program determined (North Tunisia) • mission to help prepare project. (undertain) - 61 - (New Projects) Amount and Probable Member Country Lender Project Stage of Processing YUGOSLAVIA To be Power generation Study of power market and determined investment priorities under way. (Bank) LATIN AMER! CA AND CARIBBEAN ECUADOR 5.0 Small scale industries. Preparation mission scheduled (Bank) for early 1973. MEXICO Up to Highways VII - construction/improvement Appraisal tentatively scheduled 20.0 of about 700 km of roads. for early 1973. (Bank) URUGUAY To be Power V - seventh thermal unit in Appraisal tentatively scheduled determined Montevideo; possibly including trans- for early 1973. (Bank) mission and distribution facilities. To be Development finance company. Law establishing development bank determined under consideration by Government. (Bank)