Mali - Telecommunications Project

RESTRICTED Report No. PU-89a FILE C This report is for offlcial use only by the Bank Group and specificaily authorized organizations or persons. It may not be published, quoted or cited without Bank Group authorization. The Bank Group does not accept responsibflity for the accuracy or completeness of the report. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVIELOPMENT ASSOCIATION APPRAISAL OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT OF THE OFFICE DES POSTES ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS DU MALI (OPTM) MALI RETURN TO RECIIES CENTER CBOM 68., Box No, tG/ SC May 17, 1972 Public Utilities Projects Department  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$ -NF511.6 MF1 = us$0.001954 MF0000,OOO - US$1 ,954 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 km - 0.62 miles 1 km2 - 0.386 square miles ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS BEPTCM - Bureau d'Etudes des Postes et T&4lkcommunications d'Oatre Mer (overseas Post and Telecommunication Advisory Organization) Carrier - A system providing several channels through one transmission mode Channel - Frequency band of a carrier system carrying telephone, telegraph or data signals CCITT - Comite Consultatif International Teh41jhonique et Ti4egraphique (International Telephone and Telegraph Consultative Committee) CAPTEAO - Confe'rence Administrative des Postes et T5ldconninications des Etats de L'Afrique Occidentale (West Africa Post and Telecommunications Organization) FAC - Fonds d'Aide et de CoopE5ration (Development Aid Agency of the French Government) FCR - Compagnie France Cables et Radio HF - High frequency (3-30 Mhz) ITU - International Telecommunication Union Mhz - Megahertz Nicrowave - Radio system working at frequencies above 300 Mhz but normally applied to systems working at frequencies above 1,000 Mhz Multiplex - Part of the equipment in a carrier system -- see above -- which shifts and stacks the different circuits in the frequency spectrum appropriate to the particular carrier system OPTM - Office des Postes et Tle4communications da Mali (Mali Posts and Telecommunications Office) Telephone Stations - Locations where telephone instruments on direct exchange lines or extensions are fitted Telex - Teleprinter Exchange Service TIM - Compagnie des Telecommunications Internationales du Mali (International Telecommunication Company of Mali) UAMPT - Union Africaine et Malgache des Postes et Telecommunications (African and Madagascan Post and Telecommanication Union) VHF - Very high frequency (30-300 Mhz) VF - Voice frequency (300-3,400 Hz) FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  MALI OFFICE DES POSTES ET TiLECOMMUNICATIONS DU MALI (OPTM) APPRAISAL OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONFS PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ................ *..........*..* i - ii 1. INTRODUCTION ............... . , ... . . . ...... 1 2. THE ECONOMY AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR 2.........too 2 The Economy . ...... .. .. a....... 2 The Telecommunications Sector 2 Existing Telecommunications Facilities... 3 3 _HE PROJECT .................................. .... Cost of the Project 5 ............ Proposed IDA Credit .. ................ ........ Moo 6 Procurement . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . .. . . . . . 7 Disbursement ......... . .7.... .0. 7 Execution ....... .....O. ....to 7 4. JUSTIFICATION .................. 6........ ................ 8 Demand for Local Telephone Service 8 ... ....O... 8 Demand for Long Distance Service .6........ ........ 8 Least-Cost Solution .... ......O.. 9 Internal Economic Rate of Return ..........O* ....... ...... 9 5. THE BENEFICIARY . 10 Organization and Management ...................10 Staff and Training .*.*e. **.*.. ****a ** ****e*..* ...... 11 Accounting and Audit ....11 ... Tariffs . .........................12 6. E-INANCES ...... ...........@@*'-@