Togo - First Education Project

Document of The World Bank LE COp FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 262la-TO REPUBLIC OF TOGO STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT FIRST EDUCATION PROJECT April 18, 1980 Projects Department Western Africa Regional Office Education Division This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients oniy in the perfor ..ian,'e Of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = CFAF US$1.00 = CFAF 210 MEASURES 1m = 3.28 ft 1 m2 = 10.76 sq ft 1 km2 = 0.38 sq mi FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  REPUBLIC OF TOGO FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT FIRST EDUCATION PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS BASIC DATA I. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR ........................... 1 A. Social and Economic Factors Affecting the Sector ....... B. The Education Sector . ......... ........................ Structure ............................................ (Organization ......... .... ...................... ................... 2 Access to Education ..... ....................... 2 Internal Efficiency .............. . .................... 4 Quality of Education ... .... ........................ 4 Education Finance. . . 5 Manpower and Employment ..... . 6 C. The Government's Education and Training Strategy.. 7 D. The Bank Group's Role in the Sector . . . 9 Il. THE PROJECT .. .. ................10 A. Project Summary .... .................................... 10 B. Primary Education ...................................... 10 C. Agricultural Staff and Instructor Training . ............ il D. Project Management and Preparation of Future Projects ....................................... 12 III. COST OF THE PROJECT AND FINANCING PLAN ..... ................. 13 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ............ .......................... 17 V. BENEFITS AND RISKS .......................................... 20 VI. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...... ................ 22 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission that visited Togo in October/November 1978. The mission members were Messrs. M. Meyer (econo- mist), J.C. Lair (general educator), 0. de Messieres (architect), and Mrs. M. Alexander (economist), all of the Bank; and Mr. J.J. Deheyn (consultant - Unesco). Ms. S. Lockwood (economist) of the Bank helped in the preparation of the report. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their officiai duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without Worid Bank authorization.  ANNEXES 1. Structure of the Education System 2.1 Comparative Education Indicators 2.2 Education Pyramid, 1977/78 2.3 Enrollments and Teachers, 1977/78 3. Recurrent Education Budget of the Central Government, 1970, 1974, 1978 4.1 Population, Work Force and Employment, 1961-1980 4.2 Training and Employment of Agricultural Staff 5.1 Cost Summary Table 5.2 Contingency Allowances 5.3 Financing Plan by Project Component and Disbursement Category 5.4 Summary of Specialist Services 5.5 Summary of Fellowships 6.1 Implementation Schedule 6.2 IDA Credit - Schedule of Disbursements 7. Disbursements Against Statements of Expenditure 8. List of Related Documents and Data Available in Project File MAP No. IBRD 14426 R  GLOSSARY/GLOSSAIRE CAA Agricultural Apprenticeship Center Centre d'Apprentissage Agricole (lower section of CNFPA) (Section inf