Cameroon - Third Education Project

Report No. 979a-CM Appraisal of a Third Education Project in Cameroon April 2,1976 Projects Department F COPY Western Africa Regional Office Education Division FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Document of the Worid Bank This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without Worid Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US $ 1.00 CFAF 225 OFAF 1,000 = US $ 4.44 MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS meter (m) = 3.28 ft square meter (m2) = 107.6 sq ft hectare (ha) = 2.47 acres FISCAL YEAR June 30 - July 1  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY CAMEROON APPRAISAL OF A THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS BASIC DATA SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ............ ... ., i - iv I. INTRODUCTION . ..................... 1 II. THE SETTING ..................... ......... 2 A. Socio-Economic Background 2 B. Rural Development . ............... 3 C. The Education System . ...... 4 Technical Education ............ge 5 Agricultural Education ....... 6 Health Education ...... 9 D. Role of the Project . ..9 III. THE PROJECT. . ..... .. * 10 A. General................. 10 B. Components of the Project .............1. il C. Cost of the Project .. .... * .... 16 IV. IMPLEMENTATION ...... ................... .... 19 V. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....... 21 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission that visited Cameroon in February/March 1974. The mission consisted of Messrs. E. Sawaya (economist and mission leader), J. Crosnier (agricultural, health and veterinary education specialist), G. Hadjicostas (civil engineer) and M. Furst (extension specialist), all of the Bank; G. Motel (technical educator) of ILO; R. Schreyer (communications specialist) of Unesco; and M. Tournier (agronomist- consultant). This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Table of Contents (Continued) ANNEXES 1. Comparative Education Indicators 2. Existing Institutions of Agricultural Education 3. Agricultural and Livestock Manpower Requirements 4. Technical Assistance Implementation Schedule 5. Enrollments of Agricultural Education Institutions Financed Under the Project 6. Summary of Estimated Costs 7. Summary of Capital Expenditures 8. Price Escalation Assumpticris 9. Contingency Allowances 10. Allocation of Financing by Category of Expenditure 11. Implementation Schedule - Building Works, Furniture, Equipment 12. Schedule of Disbursements 13. Disbursements by Major Category of Expenditure of the IBRD Financing MAP IBRD - 11920  GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS BEPC: Brevet Elementaire du Premi