Tanzania - Fourth Technical Assistance Project

Document of The World Bank 1 2 V FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-3731-TA REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT OF SDR 9.9 MILLION TO THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA FOR A FOURTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT AUGUST 16, 1984 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.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Tanzania shilling (TSh) TSh 1.00 = US$ 0.082 US$ 1.00 TSh 17.00 1 US$ 1.00 = SDR .986845 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BFU Budget and Finance Unit, Project Preparation and Monitoring Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization GDP - Gross Domestic Product GNP Gross National Product ICB - International Competitive Bidding LCB - Local Competitive Bidding MDB - Marketing Development Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development MOA - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development NMC - National Milling Corporation PPMB - Project Preparation and Monitoring Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development FISCAL YEAR Government - July 1 to June 30 1/ As the Tanzania shilling is officially valued in relation to a basket of the currencies of Tanzania's trading partners, the US dollar/ Tanzania shilling exchange rate is subject to change. A rate of US$ 1.00 = TSh 12.20, which was the level set in June 1983, was used for appraisal of this project. Although the exchange rate was adjusted in June 1984 to US$1.00-TSh 17.00, there essentially is no impact on the project cost because most expenditures will be in foreign exchange.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TANZANIA FOURTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Credit and Project Summary Borrower: United Republic of Tanzania Amount: SDR 9.9 million (US$ 10.0 million equivalent) Terms: Standard Project Objectives and Description: The Project would finance technical assistance requirements in the Marketing Development Bureau (MDB), the Project Preparation and Monitoring Bureau (PPMB) and the Research Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. It also would finance special studies on the effectiveness of technical assistance to agriculture and on the use of skilled Tanzanian manpower and on the design of a strategy for training and infrastructure development for the Sokoine University of Agriculture. The technical assistance would assist the Government in its program to review and revise policies and institutional arrangements in the agricultural sector by providing the capacity to analyze policy alternatives and to monitor and supervise parastatal performance. It also would begin to coordinate the fragmented agricultural research system. Risks: There is a risk of delayed implementation due to late recruitment of technical assistance personnel. However, this risk would be reduced by prior agree- ment on terms of reference and the use of the Food and Agriculture Association to continue implementing the MDB and PPMB components. Estimated Project Costs: Local Foreign Total 1/ ----------USATmilion