Mozambique - ProMaputo, Maputo Municipal Development Program

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) APPRAISAL STAGE Report No.: AB2104 Project Name ProMaputo, Maputo Municipal Development Program Region AFRICA Sector Solid Waste Management (29%), Sub-national Government and Administration (46%); Roads & Highways (25%) Project ID P096332 Borrower(s) GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE Implementing Agency Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared October 24, 2006 Date of Appraisal Authorization November 20, 2006 Date of Board Approval January 25, 2007 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement Maputo is the gateway for investors, tourists and migrants from rural areas and surrounding countries. It contributes over 40 percent of the national Gross Domestic Product and has an estimated GDP per capita of US$1,250 compared to a National GDP per capita of US$290 in 2005. It is also a city of extreme and growing inequality. Approximately 70% percent of Maputo City