Cameroon - Technical Assistance Project

Docament df L CPVY The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-1951-CM REPORTS DESK WITHIN ONE WEE~ REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON FOR A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT December 8, 1976 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 = CFA Franc (CFAF) US$1 = CFAF 245 1/ CFAF 1,000 = US$4.1 CFAF 1,000,000 = US$4,082 1/ Floating exchange rate. ABBREVIATIONS FAC: FONDS D'AIDE ET DE COOPERATION OF FRANCE USAID: UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDP: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR July 1 to June 30 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON FOR A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT 1. I submit the following report and recommendation on a proposed cred- it to the United Republic of Cameroon for the equivalent of US$4.5 million on standard IDA terms to help finance a technical assistance project. PART I - THE ECONOMY 2. A report "Proposals for a Medium-Term Public Development Program, A Special Study Cameroon" (No. 1097a-CM), was distributed to the Executive Directors on May 11, 1976. In October and November 1976, an economic mission visited Cameroon and a report is in preparation. The following sections, which are substantially similar to those included in the Second Douala Port Project President's Report dated August 20, 1976, incorporate.comments from this econoit-mission. Economic Potential 3. Cameroon has a popilation of about 7.3 million (mid-1975) 1/ and covers an area of 475,000 km , about the size of France. The country's natural resources are varied, but not always easily accessible. Soils and climatic conditions permit cultivation of a wider range of crops than is commonly found in West Africa, and the forest areas of the southeast con- tain large untapped timber resources. The north holds promising potential for livestock development. 4. While the main opportunities for development in Cameroon lie in the ex- pansion of agricultural production, including forestry, the country has the potential to increase production of import substitutes needed for a growing domestic market, and to process alumina and agricultural and forestry pro- ducts for export. A bauxite project is in the early stages of preparation, and offshore oil and gas exploration is being carried out and has yielded some promising results. 5. Commerce, transportation and transit services are other important economic activities. Cameroon's main economic centers are separated by vast underpopulated areas. The country moreover serves as a main export route for landlocked Chad. As a result, large investments in port and inland transport infrastructure are essential to promoting agriculture, forestry and industry, and strengthening Cameroon's role as a regional trade center. I/ Revised estimate based on the first population census taken in 1976. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their oficial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. -2- Past Performance 6. During the first decade of independence (1960-1970), the Govern- ment's primary objective was to unify the nation and to ease serious in- ternal political and social tensions. Output of agriculture and industry grew rapidly and, along with high world prices for cocoa and coffee, re- sulted in a 7 percent per annum real growth rate. Gross investment averaged about 14 percent of GDP, slightly over half in the public sector, with the largest part devoted to the transportation network, the most immediate development constraint. A major effort was also directed at expanding education and diversifying agriculture. Significant increases in fiscal revenues combined with stringent expenditure controls produced sizeable budget surpluses that made it possible to accumulate reserves and to finance a large part (up to 40 percent) of public investment out of local revenues. However, this policy also imposed excessive restraint on much needed current expenditure in such areas as road maintenance, public health, and education. 7. During the period 1971-1975, growth of real GDP slowed to less than 3 percent per annum. This was caused by factors largely outside Cameroon's control such as: (i) low export prices for cocoa and coffee during 1971 and 1972; (ii) several years of drought in the north; (iii) a drastic decline in domestic and foreign private investment triggered primarily by the relative stagnation of the agricultural sector and by the completion of the most obvious import substitution projects during the preceding decade; (iv) a drop in 1975 in world demand for both cocoa and timber; and finally (v) rapidly rising import prices.. 8. The Government reacted to these developments by stepping up public investment, which has increased by 50 percent to reach annual averages of about US$190 million in constant 1974 dollars during the Third Development Plan (1972-1976). At the same time, greater emphasis has been placed on agricultural output. Within a public investment program averaging 9 per- cent of GDP, rural development has comprised about 18 percent, transport and communications 42 percent, energy 6 percent, and education 9 percent. Since nearly 75 percent of public investment has been in sectors where its contribution to domestic output is both indirect and delayed, the impact of this substantial investment effort on economic growth was limited during the Third Plan period. In addition, physical realizations have been in many cases less than projected due largely to substantial cost increases and the subsequent need to reduce the scope of projects or defer them. 9. The balance of payments has not been a major constraint until re- cent years; however, imports increased rapidly in 1974 and 1975 as a result of worldwide inflation and the heavy public development expenditure, espe- cially in capital goods. At the same time agricultural exports declined, particularly exports of timber, causing a sizeable current account deficit in 1975. Together with a decline in private capital inflows this resulted in a fall in reserves from a level equal to nearly three months of import requirements in 1970 to one-half month at the end of 1975. Thanks mainly to considerably improved export demand and higher prices, especially for coffee and timber, by May 1976 gross reserves had recovered to the absolute -3- level of 1972 and 1973. However, because of continuing international in- flation, Cameroon's official gross international reserves, in mid-1976, still covered less than one month of import requirements, a low level by usual international standards but still acceptable within the "Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale" (BEAC) monetary union arrangements. Prospects and Development Strategy 10. Cameroon's development effort over the next five years will be car- ried out under the Fourth Plan (1977 - 1981). A Bank economic mission reviewed its recommendations on the level and composition of public invest- ment with the Government in November 1975 and agreed on overall priorities. It is anticipated that short and medium-term growth of GDP will be 5 to 6 percent per annum in real terms, slightly lower than achieved during the 1960s. However, if the Government can maintain a high volume of public investment and further expand and diversify the country's production base, more satisfactory rates of growth can be attained in the early 1980s. With this goal in mind, the new Five-Year Plan has set a very ambitious public investment target of over US$2 billion in constant 1974 dollars or two and one-half times that achieved during the preceding plan period. The Plan gives tncreasing emphasis to the development of directly productive sectors, particularly agriculture and electric energy, while the share of transport infrastructure investments is declining somewhat but remains high in abso- lute figures. Social investments (particularly for sports), and adminis- trative buildings, see their importance considerably reduced. These changes in sectoral priorities are very much in line with the recommendations of the 1975 economic mission. The overall investment targets, however, appear very high indeed in almost all sectors and substantially exceed the investment levels the mission considers physically possible to achieve over the next five years. Consequently, reductions in Plan targets will almost certainly be unavoidable during the plan period. These cuts will have to be carefully assessed so as to make sure that the sectoral priorities established in the Plan are not distorted during execution. 11. To achieve even the lower investment targets suggested by the Bank mission, the Government must strengthen its ability to choose, prepare, and implement projects, particularly in the rural and transport sectors. Some progress is being made in this direction. Special planning units are grad- ually being established within the technical ministries. A Government-owned consulting firm, the "Societe d'Etudes pour le Developpement de I'Afrique," was created under the Ministry of Economy and Planning to accelerate project preparation. Commercially-oriented public corporations are also serving to strengthen the project implementation capacity of the public sector. Never- theless, further improvements are needed, particularly in the management of - public corporations and in strengthening and coordinating rural development institutions. The project presented in this report is designed to assist efforts recently undertaken by the Government in these fields by providing technical assistance experts, training local staff, and financing high prior- ity studies and project preparation in key economic sectors. 12. In addition to the physical limitations imposed by absorptive capacity constraints, financial considerations also suggest that public investment during the Fourth Plan is unlikely to exceed US$1.3 billion in constant 1974 dollars, or some $400 million per year in current dollars. Indeed, this is about the maximum Cameroon can possibly hope to finance. Budgetary revenues already reach 17 percent of GDP and cannot be expected to increase much faster than the economy as a whole. At the same time reserves of the stabilization funds are likely to stagnate, considering the uncertain price outlook for most export crops. Current expenditures, on the contrary, will expand as a result of recent increases in public in- vestment in transport, education, and health. Furthermore, public debt charges will grow rapidly, particularly those of public enterprises, and will absorb an increasing share of public savings. Consequently, in the next five years, public savings after debt service will probably not ex- ceed US$100 million per year, or some 25 percent of total public invest- ment, as compared with 38 percent over the past few years. Cameroon will thus have to rely on external financing for the bulk of its public invest- ment. 13. An increasing reliance on foreign borrowing during a.period of relatively-slow economic growth, and unfavorable terms of trade, will re- quire careful foreign debt management. However, on the reasonable assump- tion that at least 50 percent of foreign public capital inflow will be on concessionary terms, the foreign debt service ratio could be maintained below 10 percent by 1980. Cameroon's proven ability to make effective use of external resources, and the Government's dedication to development are reasons for added external support. To avoid further rapid buildup of debt service, lenders, including the Bank Group, should provide a large part of their assistance on concessionary terms. They should also be prepared to finance a high proportion of project costs including, when necessary, a part of local costs. PART II - BANK GROUP OPERATIONS IN CAMEROON 14. The Bank Group's commitments in Cameroon now amount to US$245 mil- lion and cover eighteen projects: six in agriculture, seven in transporta- tion, three in education, one in public utilities, and one small- and medium- scale enterprise project. Transportation represents the largest share (55 percent) of our past commitments followed by agriculture (nearly 30 percent). Annex II contains a summary statement of Bank loans and IDA credits as of October 31, 1976 and includes notes on ongoing projects. Although delays and setbacks have been occasionally encountered in the execution of proj- ects, the Government has consistently shown willingness to collaborate with the Bank in finding solutions to such problems. 15. For the future, the Bank Group's strategy is to support the Gov- ernment in its effort to increase agricultural production, including ex- port-oriented crops, and in the process create productive employment in rural areas; to upgrade and improve the operation and maintenance of the country's infrastructure; to stimulate investment by local entrepreneurs - 5 - and increase employment in urban areas; and to increase the efficiency of Cameroon's institutions. 16. In agriculture, we have been able to help the Government further diversify production by financing its oil palm and rubber plantations in the east and west, and rice irrigation and livestock in the north. The ongoing cocoa project is helping modernize cocoa growing by smallholders and raise rural productivity in areas south and west of the capital. The rubber project approved in June 1975 will develop the southwest coastal region. Preparation work for rural development projects in populated but poor regions is underway with the assistance of the Bank. Preparation of the Zapi-East Integrated Rural Development Project is nearly completed and the project is scheduled to be presented to the Board during FY78. Field appraisal of the Rural Development Fund Project has just been completed. The second stage of an oil palm development project (SOCAPALM) which is designed to help meet a rising domestic demand for palm oil and which would also inaugurate a small- holder development program is scheduled to be presented to the Board during the current fiscal year. Furthermore, the Plaine des Mbo Rural Development Project, which is currently being presented to the Board, will help finance studies and three-year trial activities required before a full-scale rural development program can be launched. Besides promoting much needed foodstuff product-ion,__ increased Bank Group lending for agriculture will support the Government's effort to focus on rural development in order to improve income distribution and to achieve a better balanced regional development. 17. Recognizing the crucial importance of transportation to economic growth in Cameroon and in neighboring countries, the Government has devoted the largest portion of public investment to this sector. The Bank Group, together with bilateral institutions, has substantially aided development of adequate transport facilities. The Second Highway Project of 1973 was designed to help complete the country's basic trunk road system. The proj- ect has encountered severe cost overruns which have been partly alleviated by a recently approved Supplementary Credit. The Second Railway Project of 1974 has focused on track improvement and expansion of the equipment needed to maintain and augment the railway's overall carrying capacity. Given pro- jected sharp traffic increases and the backlog of required investment, sub- stantial capital outlays are still necessary particularly for the expansion of the port of Douala which will be assisted by a recently approved Bank loan and IDA credit, and some related facilities such as a railway station and marshalling yard to be built outside the port area. An engineering loan, approved in May 1976, will help complete the engineering of this station and marshalling yard. Improvement of the Douala-Yaounde transport corridor will also require substantial investment. A study, financed by the Bank and sched- uled to be completed in FY77, will help determine an economically optimal investment strategy for this corridor. Future road investments will mainly be for road maintenance and feeder roads to provide links to local markets and facilitate exploitation of Cameroon's forests. In other sectors, the Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprise Project approved in 1975 focuses mainly on developing local entrepreneurship. A Third Education Project, approved in April 1976, places special emphasis on rural education and -training. - 6 - 18. In all our projects we will include, as needed, training, technical assistance, and other provisions necessary for strengthening institutions and improving sector policies. In addition, through our economic work we will continue to advise the authorities, at their request, on development ques- tions in general, and on particular matters such as economic management, problems of urban migration, and manpower development. To help achieve the Government's priorities and to support our future lending strategy will re- quire increased emphasis on strengthening the institutional framework, par- ticularly concerning project planning, preparation, and implementation in transportation and rural and urban development. Requirements and provisions for promoting these objectives are outlined in the description of the pro- posed Technical Assistance Project in Part IV. 19. During the second half of the sixties,, overall disbursements of foreign aid to Cameroon amounted to about US$40-45 million a year. While at the beginning of this period 65 percent of aid funds were grants, the propor- tion of loans slowly increased. A major part of external assistance was pro- vided by France and was concentrated in infrastructure and productive sectors. The aid-giving agencies of the EEC (European Development Fund and European Investment Bank) directed their lending mainly to agriculture, with infra- structure in second place. Bank Group disbursements were small during this period. Frf 1972 to 1974 overall disbursements of foreign aid increased to about US$60 million with one-third as grants. The Bank Group's share of these inflows amounted to about 25 percent. Our lending to Cameroon has been closely coordinated with other donors; in eleven of our eighteen projects, joint or parallel co-financing arrangements have been made. 20. Public debt outstanding and disbursed as of December 31, 1974 amounted to US$295 million and is projected to reach US$1.5 billion in 1981. Public debt service as a proportion of export earnings amounted to 4.5 per- cent in 1975 and is projected to reach 9.5 percent in 1981. At that time disbursements may be over US$400 million with only 9 percent consisting of grants. At present, IBRD debt outstanding and disbursed amounts to about 13 percent of all public debt and 10 percent of public debt service. IDA credits outstanding and disbursed amount to about 13 percent of public debt outstanding and 0.1 percent of public debt service. The Bank Group is expected to account for about 25 percent of total public debt and 14 per- cent of public debt service in 1980. 21. In October 1974, Cameroon became IFC's 100th member. IFC's first operation in Cameroon, a US$450,000 underwriting to bring domestic share- holders into a shoe manufacturing company that had previously been entirely foreign-owned, was approved in May 1975. In September 1976, IFC's Board approved an equity investment of nearly US$900,000 in a foreign-owned rubber estate (SAFACAM). The investment will assist in the rehabilitation and diversifica tion of an existing estate by producing rubber for export and palm oil for the home market. The operation will also facilitate participation by domestic shareholders. -7- PART III - THE NEED FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 22. At a time when Cameroon has embarked on a course of raising the productivity of small farm agriculture, shifting transport investments in- creasingly towards rural roads and road maintenance, and of developing urban centers, a strengthening of Cameroon's machinery for planning, preparing, and implementing projects in these fields appears imperative. The proposed project is designed to provide the additional key personnel, the project preparation studies and the training of Cameroonian staff to support this policy reorientation. 23. In the past, the Cameroonian administration supported by techni- cal assistance, largely from bilateral aid agencies, has made substantial progress especially in providing the basic infrastructure and raising out- put of agriculture and industry. France provided about two thirds of total technical assistance. Other bilateral aid agencies, including those of the USA, Canada and the Federal Republic of Germany, supplied one quarter and the UN agencies accounted for the remainder. The bulk of this technical assistance support has been concentrated in the education sector to train the Cameroonian manpower necessary to manage the economy effectively. 24. In recent years, technical assistance from Cameroon's traditional bilateral donors has levelled off with the resources of many bilateral aid agencies being largely absorbed by bulky infrastructure investments. Over- all multilateral technical assistance disbursed to Cameroon has also de- creased. UNDP's tentative commitments for the next planning period (1977- 1981) are about US$15 million, or the same level of its assistance that went to Cameroon during 1972-1976, implying a sizeable decrease in real terms. 25. The real decline in technical assistance to Cameroon coincides with an administrative reform which has left a number of recently created ministries without a full complement of experienced staff. Before the United Republic was established in 1972, the Ministry of Economy was the only economic ministry in the federal structure with the authority to plan and coordinate all activities of the federated agencies. The ministry was then able to perform these functions reasonably well through the work of a number of well-trained Cameroonians and a small group of foreign advisers, seconded to the ministry's service during the Second Development Plan (1966-1971) from mostly bilateral sources. With the establishment of the United Republic, a number of technical ministries were set up (e.g. Agricul- ture, Equipment) which were assigned some of the Ministry of Economy's for- mer responsibilities. These ministries, however, do not yet have enough Cameroonian and foreign staff to carry out their new mandate. In addition, competent Cameroonian staff and technical assistants originally assigned to the technical ministries have subsequently been seconded to newly created project authorities. This has left the Ministry of Economy and several other ministries critically short of staff despite a marked increase in the number of competent Cameroonian technicians. - 8 - 26. The real decline in technical assistance to Cameroon from tradi- tional sources comes also at a time when Government is stepping up public investment and adopting novel approaches to rural, infrastructure and urban development. At the same time, Cameroon's past achievements, sound devel- opment policies and regional importance have attracted a variety of impor- tant capital donors who are eager to contribute to new style projects within the framework of Cameroon's Fourth Development Plan (1977-1981), many of which, however, do not have the capability of helping to prepare such projects. 27. Under the Fourth Plan, investment choices and policy decisions have become complex in almost every sector and a major institution-building effort will be necessary to implement the new investment policies. In transport, for example, there is an urgent need to deal with issues such as road/rail coordination, promotion of diversified rural feeder roads and forestry roads and creation of an adequate maintenance organization. Even more important is the need to expand investment in the rural sector. This is not only true for the large plantation projects in the south, which re- quire considerable planning, coordination and supervision by the central authorities, but also for tree crop development/rehabilitation programs to assist smallholders, a variety of small- and medium-scale irrigation projects and other rurl-development projects in the north, the promotion of a live- stock industry, and the formulation of adequate food crop development and marketing policies. Finally, in the urban sector, more attention should be directed to achieving an appropriate balance of infrastructure and pro- ductive employment programs, and to a more systematic approach to urban development. 28. In this situation, the proposed project would bring in interna- tional know-how in dealing with the above-mentioned complex policy issues and the preparation of novel projects under the Fourth Plan. The experts to be appointed under the project would play a catalytic role, particularly in rural development, in maximizing the output of the already existing ex- patriate and Cameroonian staff. In this connection, the internationally recruited staff could draw on the experience gained on Bank-financed rural development projects in other West African countries and help adapt success- ful technologies to Cameroonian conditions. Other foreign aid agencies and Governments recognize that the Bank Group can play a useful role in helping strengthen Cameroon's absorptive capacity; and UNDP, the traditional sup- plier of international expertise, has stated that it is unable to provide financing for the technical assistance included in this project. PART IV - THE PROJECT 29. The proposed project was identified by various recent Bank missions to Cameroon and chiefly by the special economic missions which visited the country in February and November 1975 to advise on the preparation of the Fourth Plan (1977 - 1981). The project is based on a request made by the -9- Government in April 1976. Subsequent preparation was undertaken with the assistance of Bank staff including the Bank Resident Representative in Cameroon. The project was appraised in August 1976 and negotiations were held in Washington from November 10 to November 15, 1976. The Cameroonian delegation was led by His Excellency, Mr. Benoit Bindzi, Ambassador of the United Republic of Cameroon to Washington. A Credit and Project Summary is in Annex III. Further information is in Annex IV. There is no separate appraisal report for this project. General Description 30. The project would support a three-year program of technical assis- tance aimed at strengthening and improving the operation of key Government. services involved in investment and policy decisions and in the planning, preparation and supervision of high priority projects. The proposed project would also help finance studies aimed at developing a pipeline of projects for financing by the Government, the Bank and other donors. Major emphasis would be placed on expanding local project processing capability, on provid- ing for close association between foreign experts and local staff, and on arranging for the training of local personnel. In line with Government priorities and the Bank's lending strategy, project activities would aim principa.ly at the rural sector, the transport sector, and areas such as urbanization and water supply that have only very recently been given high priority status and where a major institution-building effort will be neces:- sary before the new priorities can be implemented on a large scale. 31. The project would comprise: (a) about 20 man/years of advisory support to strengthen the services in the Ministries of Economy and Planning (a transport economist), Agriculture (an agricultural economist, a general agriculturalist and a financial analyst), Transport (a transport economist), and the units in the Ministry of Equipment and Housing and the Ministry of Mining and Energy that are concerned with urban devel- opment (an urban development expert, an urban hydraulics engineer and short-term consultants); (b) about 130 man/months of short-term consul- tant services for studies, in particular (i) pre-investment and feasibility studies leading to priority projects for financing, and (ii) special studies related to project or economic policy implementation in the sectors on which project activities will concentrate; - 10 - (c) provisions for additional local staff and for equipment, vehicles, and operating costs required to support the project; (d) about 60 man/months of short-term consultant services and other provisions for training courses and activities relevant to the upgrading of local personnel to be asso- ciated with the project and to the devel- opment of Cameroonian institutions concerned with pre-investment and project work. It is expected that the project would be implemented over the three-year period 1977/78 - 1979/80. Long-Term Advisory Services to Strengthen Institutions 1. Assistance to the Ministry of Economy and Planning 32. Notwithstanding a reduction of the Ministry of Economy and Plan- ning's involvement in detailed project work, some strengthening of the min- istry's functions will be required because of the shifting emphasis of Government priorities and the increasing complexity of new investment decisions. In the field of transport its capacity for coordinating its own responsibilities with those of the technical ministries is weak. The proposed project therefore includes financing for a senior transport econ- omist to be seconded to the ministry during the three-year project period. The transport economist will help ensure coordination and integration of investment decisions in transport with closely related sectors such as agri- culture and forestry. He will also help establish better coordination among the ministries and agencies involved in planning and investment decisions in the transport sector. 2. Assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture 33. The Government is aware of the inadequacy of the Ministry of Agri- culture's capability in planning, project preparation and monitoring work as well as the need to strengthen and improve the operation of its statistical and data collection services. It has recently created within the ministry a Directorate of Studies and Projects responsible for these activities. The ministry, however, is critically short of staff and many of the personnel available are in need of considerable training. 34. The proposed project would therefore include financing for the following technical assistance experts for the Directorate: (i) a senior agricultural economist, (ii) an experienced general agriculturalist and (iii) an experienced financial analyst. The senior agricultural economist would be employed for three years and the other experts for about two and a half years. The Government will supply the Directorate with sufficient - 11 - and suitable Cameroonian staff who will include two professional agricul- turalists (charge d'etudes), one agronomist, one economist, one statistician and one qualified accountant/ financial analyst. The French Fonds d'Aide et de Cooperation is expected to continue to provide technical assistance experts in agronomy and statistics. The local staff and the technical assistance experts will function as a team, thereby insuring transfer of expertise to the Cameroonians. Arrangements for further training of the local staff will also be made under the project. In addition, financing for high-priority agricultural project and sector issues studies will be provided under the proposed project. 35. The Directorate's organizational chart and responsibilities as established by a decree of July 1, 1976 are shown in Annex IV. The proposed framework is satisfactory. The strengthened Directorate would give impetus to the preparation of rural development projects-and help improve the supervi- sion and support of ongoing projects. The Directorate will also be involved in sector planning and related policy analysis.. However, the emphasis during the initial period should be on project work. In this regard, the Directorate will be instrumental in identifying and formulating projects within the framework of the project list included in the Fourth Plan (see Annex IV). The team will also assess progress in the preparation of projects included in that.list and determine additional preparation work required. It would assist in drafting terms of reference for the required studies, evaluate consultants' proposals, negotiate contracts and supervise the studies during their execution. A second area of concentration will be the supervision and monitoring of ongoing projects and the provision of support to agricultural project entities in the fields of organization, management and accountancy. The Directorate will prepare yearly work programs for its activities which would be submitted to the Association for comments (Section 4.03 (b) of the draft Development Credit Agreement). The work program for the first year (1977/1978) would be prepared no later than April 30, 1977, i.e. about one month after the expected selection of the senior agricultural economist. This internationally-recruited expert, in addition to his operational tasks, would have the position of adviser to the Cameroonian Director of the Direc- torate. He would in that capacity help prepare the above-mentioned yearly work programs. It is proposed that one of the two Cameroonian professional agriculturalists (charges d'etudes) be in charge of project work (identifica- tion, preparation, appraisal, supervision) the second of statistics, surveys and documentation. The Government has agreed to periodically review the activities and operations of the Directorate in consultation with the As- sociation (Section 4.03 (c) of the draft Development Credit Agreement). 3. Reinforcing Transport Planning and Coordination 36. The Ministry of Economy and Planning, the Ministry of Equipment and Housing and the Ministry of Transport, which are all concerned in varying degrees with planning and processing of transport projects, lack adequate staff to deal with Cameroon's pressing transport needs. In particular, efforts to ensure the integration of transport and other sectoral planning (the Ministry of Economy and Planning's responsibility) coordination of intra-sectoral studies, (the Ministry of Transport) and highway data col- lection and analysis (the Ministry of Equipment and Housing) have been very - 12 - limited. The Government is aware of these weaknesses and is taking steps to correct them. It has requested the French consulting firm "Bureau Central pour les Equipements d'Outremer" to provide three exparts for two years (one transport economist and two engineers) to the Roads Department in the Ministry of Equipment and Housing, to be financed with funds from Loan 935-CM and Credit 429-CM for the ongoing Second Highway Project. The transport economist will be in charge of supervising and coordinating the economic aspects of road studies and organizing systematic collection of data such as road con- struction and maintenance costs and number of vehicles. The two engineers would have primary responsibility for highway construction and maintenance. It is expected that the provision of these experts will greatly contribute to strengthening the Roads Department which has had a rather uneven record in project preparation and implementation. 37. Additionally two transport economists will be financed under the present project and assigned to the Ministry of Economy and Planning (see para. 32) and the Ministry of Transport (see para. 38), respectively. The Ministry of Transport, created in 1970, has overall responsibility for policy planning and coordination in the sector, and for screening transport projects prepared by other ministries. The basic organization of the ministry is appropriate,_but due to the shortage of qualified personnel, the planning unit in the ministry has remained embryonic. As part of Government's ef- forts to upgrade the organization and operation of the ministry, a new organizational chart is under preparation and is expected to be approved shortly. 38. In addition to the efforts needed to improve its current sector planning activities, the Ministry of Transport will also be responsible for a potentially large volume of transport coordination and planning work gen- erated by ongoing or planned studies (e.g., the Douala-Yaounde corridor, forestry road development, the Kribi Master Plan), the development of Cameroonian shipping capacity, and the possible evacuation of bauxite from the Minim-Martap deposits. It is therefore proposed to provide for three years under the Technical Assistance Project an experienced transport economist to reinforce the ministry's planning unit, which already has two Cameroonian technicians (one charge d'etudes and one economist); the Govern- ment will also provide another Cameroonian transport economist. The tech- nical assistance transport economist will play a major role in stimulating and coordinating the work of the unit. The Government and the Association have already informally agreed on a work program for this Unit during dis- cussions of the Cameroon transport sector memorandum and negotiations-for recent transport projects. 4. Strengthening planning and project processing capability of the urban development institutions 39. As previously indicated, the Government investment program and our lending strategy in the years ahead will place greater emphasis on de- veloping urban infrastructure and services specifically geared towards the urban poor. Efforts will be concentrated on such high priority subsectors as low-cost urban housing (sites and services), water supply and sewerage. - 13 - Preparation, implementation and management of projects in these subsectors require time, effort and special expertise. In addition, past public in- vestment in these subsectors has been limited, and most existing technical agencies, the Department of Urbanism and Housing in the Ministry of Equipment and Housing, the Department of Energy and Water in the Ministry of Mining and Energy, and various municipal executing agencies lack qualified engineers, construction supervisors, economists and administrators to increase invest- ments in these fields. Furthermore, responsibility for urban development is widely dispersed among a variety of agencies and coordination is inadequate. 40. The proposed Technical Assistance Project will help promote priority urban development action and strengthen the support services. Indeed, fast results cannot be expected in such relatively new fields and the project will chiefly aim at establishing the first phase of what is likely to become a series of investment and institution-building programs that will expand grad- ually over the years. The purpose of this component will be: (i) to assist the Government in refining its urban develop- ment policy and the related sectoral policies (land, housing, transport, public services, property taxation and municipal finance) and to translate these into actual .-programs and projects; (ii) to help in establishing, in the responsible ministries, technical departments capable of monitoring the whole project cycle from identification and preparation of feasibility studies to supervising of studies and project implementation. Provisions for the financing of feasibility studies that would lead to repeater projects will also be included. (a) Assistance to the Directorate of Urbanism and Housing in the Ministry of Mining and Energy 41. The Directorate of Urbanism and Housing, which is the entity in charge of housing and urban development, is understaffed. Under the pro- posed project an urban development expert with broad-based experience in housing program investment will be provided to the Directorate to supple- ment six technical experts already being provided through bilateral pro- grams. I/ The Government for its part will recruit a Cameroonian economist 1/ France has provided a civil engineer, an architect and a surveyor to design master plans for Douala and Yaounde, to define measures for executing these Plans and to supervise execution. Germany has supplied a surveyor and a city planner who work respectively in the north and in the city of Victoria on the coast. Finally, Switzerland has furnished an architect/planner to work on the renewal of the "Quartier Nylon" in Douala. - 14 - and provide a Cameroonian experienced technician (charge d'etudes) to rein- force local staff. The expert and the counterpart personnel jointly should be able to cover a wide range of expertise in urban economics and pLannLng, urban infrastructure and housing. Some complementary short-term consul- tancies would be required for a few of these areas but the Directorate team will at first draw as much as possible ,on resources available in other services (e.g., the National Center for Assistance to the Small- and Medium- Scale Enterprises, Community Development Service) or on information gathered by field staff. 42. The above team's principal tasks would be to: (i) assist in updating and completing the housing policy recommended to the Government in 1974 by a'special committee on housing and urban development; (ii) assist in translating this new policy into a series of programs and/or projects to be implemented during the 1977-1981 investment plan, in collaboration with experts from the Ministry of Economy and Planning; (iii) supervise closely the feasibility study of an urban development project through which concepts, techniques and solutions particularly relevant to the sector's immediate problems could be developed and tested con- cretely; (iv) make proposals for special topics on which studies are urgeatly needed and help select and supervise the con- sultants required to carry out these studies. 43. The team will work directly with and report to the Director of Urbanism and Housing. The Urban development expert will have the position of advisor to the Director and will assist in organizing, planning and over- seeing the work of the team. He will help the Director prepare the progress reports, budget, studies, and other proposals that will be required for implementation and monitoring of the proposed activities. (b) Assistance to the Directorate of Energy and Water in the Ministry of Mining and Energy 44. The Ministry of Mining and Energy has countrywide responsibility for urban water supply. The Directorate of Energy and Water in this ministry suffers from the same staffing deficiencies as the Directorate of Urbanism and Housing. The same approach is therefore proposed, i.e. the Technical Assistance Project will help establish a minimum team comprising a qualified and broadly experienced urban hydraulics (water supply/sewerage) engineer, a Cameroonian experienced technician (charge d'etudes) and a Cameroonian economist. Similarly, this team will focus on the initial steps required for - 15 - improving planning, follow-up of general studies, project definition, and supervision of subcontracted works and studies in the subsector; some of these studies will be financed under the proposed project. The team's activities will be organized along the same lines as in the Directorate of Urbanism and Housing. Short- and Medium-term Studies 45. The proposed project would include provisions for about 130 man/ months of short- and medium-term consultancy services to help carry out high priority policy and project studies mostly in agriculture and urban develop- ment. These are described below and detailed in Annex IV. The proposed studies are in varying stages of definition. For instance, studies pro- posed for the urban development subsectors are well specified, whereas most proposals for rural development studies are still tentative, and need to be firmed up by the Ministry of Agriculture's Directorate of Studies and Projects as strengthened under the project. Most of these studies would help prepare projects suitable for early financing by the Bank Group and other donors. Before a decision is made to use the IDA credit to finance these studies, the possibility of obtaining financing from another national, bilateral or multilateral agency, especially UNDP would be explored and the Bank Resident Representative in Cameroon will keep in close contact with these agencies in the field. 1. Agricultural studies (a) Northern Region Development Program and Rural Development Project 46. About 36 man/months of consultant's services including specialists in agriculture, agricultural economics, extension, infrastructure, and socio- logy will be required to prepare a development program and subsequently a rural development project for the Sahelian Northern and Central regions. The Fourth Plan (1977 - 1981) stresses the promotion of rural development activities in the regions which are densely populated but where development efforts are still limited. 47. The development strategy for these highly populated areas should combine migration to the underpopulated south with productive and social development of the existing population in the central region. Until the recent droughts, the central region was Cameroon's main cotton producer, but cotton production has dropped sharply since then. Considerable potential, exists in groundnuts and bottomland rice, as has been proven on experimental stations. Further, significant yield increases for sorghum could be achieved- through improved seeds, better agricultural practices and animal traction. A start has been made with the testing of these technical improvements at the farm level by farmer training centers. 48. A land-use plan for the region undertaken with the assistance of USAID and FAC has been recently completed and is expected to provide a - 16 - basis for the preparation of the proposed development program. The Govern- ment has expressed interest in obtaining Bank Group assistance for the pro- posed Northern Rural Development Project. (b) Miscellaneous Agricultural Studies 49. These would include: small-scale rural development studies to be undertaken in association with the Directorate of Studies and Projects, marketing studies, organization and management studies (e.g. a study and evaluation of the organization of the rice sector--this study has already been requested by the Government). Furthermore, the Bank Group has been approached for a contribution to the Logone Basin study initiated by UNDP and in need of additional financing. Funds from the proposed Technical Assistance Project would be made available as required for this study. The team of specialists to be provided to the Directorate of Studies and Projects will prepare proposals for these studies. It has been tentatively estimated that about 34 man/months of short-term consultant services would be required to carry them out. 2. Urban Development studies 50. The Tema[nder of the total provisions for studies and short-term consultant services, about 60 man/months, would go for studies relating to urban development. A combination of general studies and studies for prepara- tion of specific projects is needed to implement activities envisaged by the Government and the Bank Group in the urban subsectors. The basic studies would be carried out by locally-based teams (including Cameroonian and expa- triate staff provided under the proposed project or by bilateral and multi- lateral aid agencies) and by short-term consultants, including management specLalists, financial analysts, economists and technical experts. It is expected that up to 20 man/months of specialized consultant services will be required for these project preparation-oriented studies. The remaining 40 man/months of consultant time would be used to prepare feasibility studies for a site and service and a sewerage project (see Annex IV for further details). Training 51. In order to strengthen the project identification and preparation capability of selected national staff so that future needs for technical assLstance in this area are reduced, an important component of-the project will be aimed at achieving Cameroonization in the project ministries through a well planned and organized training program. The proposed program will be designed to provide formal training in the financial and economic techniques of project identification, design and evaluation, in addition to the informal but very important on-the-job training of these counterparts by the individual technical assistance experts assigned to the various ministries under the project. For this purpose, the project will include provisions for up to 60 man/months of training consultant services with the objective of: - 17 - (a) preparing and conducting courses locally in economic and financial analysis designed to provide nominated Cameroonian counterparts with the basic skills required in project identification, design and evaluation; (b) involving as many Cameroonian EDI Fellows as possible in the training programs and providing them with pedagogical experience to enable them to instruct future training courses as required after completion of the project; and (c) producing such training materials as may be required to enable Cameroonian staff to conduct such courses in the long-term. 52. At least two complete sets of training programs will be imple- mented by the consultant team, which will comprise planners, economists and financial analysts experienced in the agriculture, transportation, and urban development sectors. The consultants to be selected will have had previous training experience in developing countries. 53. _-Additional responsibilities of the training consultants will be to (i) identify existing training facilities in Cameroon 1/ that could supplement the training programs described above, and (ii) assist the Government in setting up a suitable organization within the Ministry of Economy and Planning capable of organizing and conducting future courses after completion of the project. 54. Terms of reference of the training consultants will be approved by the Association. Training activities envisaged under the project would be supported as required by the Bank's training advisors. Project Organization and Execution 55. Advisory consultants to be provided under the project will be directly assigned to their respective institutions and units. For instance, the experts to be provided to the Ministry of Agriculture will be assigned to the Directorate of Studies and Projects and placed under its Director. Each member of the team of Cameroonian technicians and expatriate experts will be given clearly defined responsibilities and duties. A condition of effectiveness of the proposed credit would be the appointment of the Direc- tor of the Directorate of Studies and Projects and the senior agricultural 1/ For example, the Center for Project Management in Douala, an affiliate of the Geneva-based Pan African Institute for Development, a private international organization. - 18 - economist (Section 6.01 of the draft Development Credit Agreement). The internationally-recruited transport economist for the Ministry of Transport, the urban development expert for the Ministry of Equipment and Housing's Directorate of Housing and Urbanism, and the hydraulics engineer for the Ministry of Mining and Energy's Directorate of Energy and Water will be directly assigned to these Directorates and work in team with the Cameroonian technicians. They would however be advisors to the respective Directors and assist in promoting and coordinating the work of the units to which they are assigned. The senior transport economist to be provided to the Ministry of Economy and Planning will be integrated into the group of advisors (conseil- lers techniques) already existing in the Ministry. Coordination of Project Activities 56. Responsibility for overall coordination of activities planned under the project will be entrusted to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Planning. Because this coordination role is expected to involve a considerable amount of work, the Secretary General will be assisted in this responsibility by a project coordinator who will have direct access to the Secretary General and will report to him. The project coordinator will be assisted by two part-time assistants, the first with an engineering and economic background, the second with management and legal skills. 57. The project coordinator and his team will help ensure timely and proper implementation of planned activities by the various agencies, effec- tive coordination between the agencies and ministries involved in the imple- mentation of the project, appropriate channeling and use of Government and IDA funds and provision of sufficient skilled Cameroonian staff and adequate logistical and administrative support to the various technical teams. The coordinator and his team will act as liaison between the Government and the Association on matters pertaining to the project and will oversee, with the help of relevant services in the Ministry of Economy and Planning, prepara- tion and screening of proposals for studies and training activities to be financed under the project (see Annex IV for further details). 58. Though he will play no direct role in the implementation of pro- posed project operations, the functions of the project coordinator are vital for the successful implementation of the project and attainment of its goals. A suitable candidate for this position has already been selected by the Government. This candidate was present at negotiations and his appointment would be a condition of effectiveness of the proposed credit (Section 6.01 of the draft Development Credit Agreement). Procedures for the Use of the Credit 59. Selection of the technical assistance experts would be made in accordance with Bank Group Guidelines; the qualifications of these experts and the terms and conditions of their employment should be satisfactory to the Association. Proposals for studies to be financed under the credit would be prepared by the institutions concerned and submitted through the project coordinator for approval by the Association. As he would be located in the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the project coordinator would be in a position to ensure that these proposals fit into Government priorities. - 19 - 60. In reviewing these proposals, the Association (with the help of the Resident Representative in Cameroon) will also determine that no suitable alternative bilateral or multilateral financing is available. Preparation of terms of reference for these studies, selection of the consultants for the studies, and contract arrangements will be the responsibility of the insti- tutions concerned, and will be in accordance with Bank Group Guidelines. Similar procedures will be followed in formulating proposals for training that will be submitted for the Association's review. 61. A "Regie d'avance" (a special budgetary account) will be estab- lished within each of the institutions for the funding of proposed project operations by the Government (Section 4.01 (b) of the draft Development Credit Agreement). This procedure will help avoid the often cumbersome financing procedures associated with Government services as well as facili- tate financial control of project operations. Cost and Financing 62. The total cost of the project is estimated at US$6.2 million (in 1976 prices, net of taxes) of which about 73 percent is estimated to be foreign exchange: US (000) - Salaries and allowances 1,670 of advisory consultants - Short-term consultant services for studies 1,030 - Incremental salaries and allowances of local staff 330 - Equipment and vehicles 240 - Operating costs (incremental) 850 - Training (incl. consultant services) 520 - Unallocated 1/ 560 - Contingencies 2/ 1 ,000 Total 6,200 1/ For items, chiefly consultancies, to be specified in the course of project implementation. 2/ These include: price and physical contingencies for local staff and operating costs, and price contingencies for advisory consultdnts and equipment/vehicles. - 20 - A cost per man/month of between US$7,000 and US$7,500 for advisory services and of about US$8,000 for short-term consultant services has been assumed. The latter figure has been derived from recent contracts for studies in Cameroon and is in line with those observed in other countries in the region. Adequate price contingencies (10 to 12 percent per annum compounded) have been included for the costs of advisory consultants, equipment and vehicles and for local staff and operating costs; physical contingencies (15 percent) have also been included for local staff and operating costs. Details on cost estimates are in Annex III. The proposed credit of US$4.5 million would finance about 73 percent of total project costs (net of taxes) equivalent to the estimated foreign exchange component. The Government would finance the remainder. Procurement and Disbursement 63. The selection of consultants would be in accordance with Bank Group Guidelines. Vehicles and equipment would be procured through com- petitive bidding advertised locally, because of the size and timing of individual purchases. Grouping of orders would not be practical since vehicles and equipment have to be purchased in small numbers by different agencies and over a period of 2 years. The presence of local representatives of foreign manufacturers, furthermore, would permit adequate service and spare parts. 1l1 contracts for consultants' services would be subject to prior approval of the Association. 64. The credit would finance: 100 percent of total expenditures (net of taxes) for the salaries and related allowances of advisory consultants; 90 percent of total expenditures for short-term consultants for studies and training; 75 percent of total expenditures for equipment and vehicles to be procured under the project, and 50 percent of the project's total incremental operating expenditures. About US$0.8 million of funds from the proposed credit would be left for contingencies and for items, chiefly consulting services, that would be specified in the course of project imple- mentation. The cost of incremental salaries and allowances for local staff will be entirely borne by the Government. Benefits and Risks 65. The major benefit of the proposed project would be the strengthen- ing of the capabilities of the Cameroonian agencies in formulating and im- plementing an effective and well-planned investment policy and development program. The proposed project will help enhance the project preparation, implementation and supervision capability of the technical ministries, and help develop an expanded pipeline of projects suitable for financing. How- ever the substantial benefits of the project cannot be quantified in a meaningful fashion. - 21 - 66. Risk in project implementation would arise mainly from (i) the possible delays in recruiting consultants and appointing Cameroonian tech- nicians; and (ii) the quality of these personnel. To minimize risk it has been proposed to entrust overall responsibility of coordination of project operations to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Planning and to provide for a project coordinator to help him effectively carry out this function (para. 56). The project coordinator designated was present at negotiations and his final appointment would be a condition of effectiveness of the proposed Credit, as would be the appointment of the Director of the Directorate of Studies and Projects of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the expatriate senior agricultural economist to be located in this Directorate. In addition, all contracts for consultant services would be subject to the approval of the Association. The above-mentioned risks are therefore con- sidered manageable. PART V - LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND AUTHORITY 67. The draft Development Credit Agreement between the United Republic of Cameroon and the Association, the Recommendation of the Committee provided in Article--V-, Section I (d) of the Articles of Agreement of the Association and the text of a draft resolution approving the proposed credit are being distributed to the Executive Directors separately. The draft Development Credit Agreement follows the form previously used for this type of project. 68. Features of the draft Development Credit Agreement of special interest are referred to in paragraphs 35, 55, 58 and 61 of this report. The additional conditions of effectiveness of the Development Credit are that the Director of the Directorate of Studies and Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, the senior agricultural economist to be located in this Directorate, and the project coordinator to be located in the Ministry of Economy and Planning shall have been appointed (Section 6.01 of the draft Development Credit Agreement). 69. I am satisfied that the proposed credit would comply with the Arti- cles of Agreement of the Association. PART VI - RECOMMENDATION 70. I recommend that the Executive Directors approve the proposed Development Credit. Robert S. McNamara President Attachments December 8, 1976 лхгrЕх т TABLE 3А Page 7 о: pages CAMERDON - 50C1AL 1N01GATORS DвТв SИЕЕТ LлhO д0.Ел 1ТнСU КМ2! -----`--'-^----------°--------------^--- ------ - СднЕ0.00и REFERENCE COUNTRIES 1197U1 Гпrл� <тч.а М05Т 0.ЕСЕИТ д�0.fC' 75о.0 1960 1970 ESTI�ATE GMANA 1VORY СОлSт МлL4У$1л � '--- "-----------'-'---.-�---- ----------_ -------- "'- _---__"__-- G`+д дЕн Слдlта (��SS1 9 �.0 190.0 270.0 340.0 340.0 440.0 --�----------------- PПdцlaTlON ли0 V1Тл� STлт15TICS ____-_-_-_'-__'-..'_--'__-_'-'-- vп�и�,Т1г,и lмtи-У0., н1�СI0и1 5•Ь о.� 7.3 е.ь 5.4 1о.4 PCDULлT1Cи OEN1lTY аЕ0. 50ил0.Е км, т1.о 14.0 15.0 зь,о Тб.о 32,о дЕ4 S:. км. дсдlсиСтиадl Сди0 .. L2.0 .. е2.0 70.0 291.0 ц1ТдL $ТдТ15ТlС5 .4иоЕ dt-Tr а�тЕ осд тноиSлио a3.s 42.1 40.4 49,в 4ь.1 и2.г C�UC` DГл1Н �дТF рр4 ГHOUSдhO 2В.0 2Э.9 22.0 24.4 23.Э 12.9 1VFлиТ �[,nТл�1ТУ а6ТЕ 1/ТнПU1 L42.0 /_ l56.0 40.в /� t1FE ЕКд°СТлИСV �т b10.Тн 1Y4S1 Э5.9 41.0 41.0 и1,5 41.0 5е.7 ,0.0SS �EдRCCUCfI'JV �АТЕ 2.Э /_ 2.7 2.т 7.2 3.l 2.6 /е v�дUслтlС� GRП,.TH GлТЕ li) ТСТлL 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.6 3.4 /а 2.6 и0.уди „ Ь.Т 7,5 5.о е.7 � Т.ь � ирэдн РСРиlАтгои 1а OF тптли Тl,.9 L 2о.Э 26.Э z9.0 ze.o zт.в �GE STFI;CTURE 1РЕFСЕиТ1 0 ТП 1Ч УЕлFS 40.0 4Э.0 .. 46.9 42,5 44.7 L 15 ТО ba YEARS 56.о 54.0 .. 49.5 SL.9 52.1 (а 65 УЕА4� дNС OvER 4.0 Э.о .. 3.6 2.7 Э.2 [�а АсЕ oevenceиcr 0.лтго о.е о.9 .. 1.о о.е а.9 /а ECnNOM1C GEPENOEиCY 0.дТI0 1.0 1.2 .. 1.4 0.9 L 1.6 � FлM1lY PIдNNING лССЕDТОРS ICUMUIлTIVE� 1HCU1 .. .. .. 10.9 .. 222,2 L USERS lE OF мл0.qlЕО ЧО~Еи) .. .. .. 2.0 .. 9.0 La EMDLOYнENT тстл� 1лес0. FодсЕ lтнсиsлиСl zooo.o гео0.о .. Эзоо.о гьоо.о z9oo.o /а 1480R FORCE 1N дсяlСиlТи0.Е fi! 88.0 в2.0 .. 54,0 82.0 43.0 � UнЕмРL7УЕ0 4Е OF �лд00. FORCEI .. .. .. 5.0 L b.0 6.0 а С INCOME Dl5T4IBUT[ON -'----------------- Е OF Р0.[VлТЕ 1NCCME 0.ЕС'D ВУ- HlGHEST 5Е Of HOUSc'HOLDS .. .. .. .. .. 28.3 HIGHEST 20Е OF HOUSEHOIDS .. .. .. .. .. 56.0 lOыEST 20S Cf нСU5Ен0�05 .. .. .. .. .. Э.5 lOMEST 40У OF HOUSEЧCLOS .. .. .. .. ., 11.2 DrSTRlвиТlGN OF 1лИ0 OыNERSHIP --'- '-- -- ^ -�-°- -- f ОЧЧЕО ВУ ТСР 10Е OF ОыИЕ0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. Е CЧNED ВУ SM4LLE5T 10i OЧNERS .. .. .. .. .. .. ЧЕАIТн ANO hUTR1TION Роаи�лТlсИ Реа РнvStсгли 3375о.о /b 297зо.о зо52о.о /ъ 1295о,о /ъ 1zlьо.о .. Рори<.лт10и РЕ0. ниаstис РЕ0.5ои 5boo.o 75,с 270о.о /а 261,о.о д с to7o.o �Ъ zиво.о /д 1ово.0 /а с v0диСлтТеи Реа НоsРТтлС аео bbo.o /�'-^�д 55о.о .. 7ьо.о ьео.о � zто.о � РЕ0. сдvlтд SUPPLY OF - CALCRIES li OF REOUlREMENTSI 96.0 96.0 104.0 / 96,0 l0в.0 93.0 е д Р0.9ТЕ1И 1GRAMS PER СдУ) 59.0 59.0 64.0 � 46.0 60.0 49.0 л д -OF >+н1Сн 4ЧIнлL ди0 PULSE .. 23.0 (+� .. 10.0 L 1a.0 L 20.0 ie.d ОЕ4Тн 4дТЕ 1/1HOU1 AGES 1-4 .. .. .. .. .. 5.5 EOUCATION ADJUSTED ENRLLIMENT 0.лТI0 P4IMARY SCн00L 66.0 108.0 107.0 L 58,0 �' 76.0 в9.0 L SECCNOARY SCNOOI 2.0 L 9.0 (t, 11.0 (ау_в 9.0 � 11.0 L� Э4.0 a.er УЕд0.5 OF 5Сн00�гис P0.0VIDED !FlRST дИ0 SЕСОИ0 LEVEl1 1И.0 а г 14.0 {� 14.0 /! 15.0 13.0 1Э.0 (в VOCATIONAL ЕиkОLIмЕиТ 1i OF SECON04RY1 2Э.0 22.0 22.0 а eDULT LITERACY р4ТЕ (Е1 .. 12.0 .. 25,0 20.0 77.0 f HOU5ING --- РЕ0.5СиS РЕ0. ROOM (AVERдGE) .. .. .. .. .. 2.3 OCCUDIEC OыElL1NG5 Ч1Тн0U� P1PED ЧАГЕR 1i) .. .. .. .. .. 65.0 [g вССЕ55 ТО EIECTR[CITY fE Of а�С OЧELLING51 .. .. .. .. .. 4Э.0 RURAL DMELLtNGS СОимЕСТЕ0 ТО EIECTRICIГY 1Е) .. .. .. .. .. ЭО.О CCNSUMPTlCN Rл010 RECEIVERS IPER TFqU РОо) Э.О З6.0 3b.0 7д.0 17.0 41.0 PлSSENG�R CARS 1РЕ0. TMCU РОР) Э.О 6.0 Ь.О /в 4.0 10.0 23.0 /^в EIECTQICITY 1КЧН/УЧ PER САР1 190.0 201.0 .. ЗЭв.0 120.0 38Z,0 L�а ИЕы5Р0.[NT 1KG/YR P�R СлР) .. .. .. 0.4 0.2 4.0 /а -' .'-�--"-'_'_'-'-'_--"----_°"" '__'" "'_-" " '_ '-----"--_'--__- �ЕЕ ИОТЕS лN0 CEG1N П fONS ОИ REVERSE ANNEX 1 Page 2 of 4 page. Nons Unless oth;mise noted, data far 1960 refer to my year borwe*n 1939 and 1961, for 1970 between 1968 and 1970, and far most Recent Estimate b.t-an 19 73 and 1 75. Malaysia has been selected as the only, nm-OPEC of 8 size similar to Cameroon, which, endewed with a diversified tropical production, reaches the GDP Per capita target (US $400 to 600). CAMEROON 1960 /a West Came rom ; /b 1962; /c Including midwives, assistant midwives and assistant nursed; /d Government hoanitals, rural hospital. and medical centers; /a 12-18 Test. of go, /f 13 year. far East Camara-. 1970 /a Including midwives and assistant nurses; /b 1964-66; /c 12-18 years of age; /d 13 years for East Caneroon. MOST RECENT ESTIMATE: /a 1972; /b 1971, /c Including assistant nurses, /d 1969-71 average 12-18 years of age, /f 13 years far East Cameroon. GHANA 1970 /. Registered unemplayed; /b Registered, not all practicing in the country, /c 1966-68; /d 6-15 and 16-21 years of age respectively. IVORY CONST 1970 La Due to immigration, populatim growth rate is higher than the rate of natural increase, Lb 1965-70, /c Ratio of population under 15 and 65 and war to total labor force; /I Government only; /e 1964-66; If 12-18 years of age. 4AL %YS !A 1970 /a West Malaysia; /b Registered applican ts for work, /c Covernment only; /d 1964-66, /. 12-18 year. of alls; Lf 1967; /A Inside only_ R3, November 30, 1976 ----------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------- ------- W tIrTIM OF SOCIAL InICATORS 2 Land At.. (thou cm Population, per nursing peram - Population divided by number of precticir Total Total $urface area comprising land area and inland wacers. male and feciale graduate nurses, "trained" or "certified" nurses, and Most recent estimate of agricultural area used temporarily or Per- auxiliary persorasel with training or experience. manently for crops, pastures, market & kitchen gardems or to lie fellow. Population, per hospital bed - Populatiod divided by number of hospital GNP per capita (US$) - GNP per capita estimates at current market prices. beds available in public and private general and %pecialized hospital calculated by so= conversion method as world Bank Atlas (1973-75 basis), and rehabiLicatim centers, excludes nursing homes and establishments 1960, 1970 and 1975 data. for cus todial and preventive care. Per capita supply of calories (% of requirements) - Computed from ?opulatim and vital statistics energy equivalent of nor food supplies available in country per Population (mid-vr. million) - As oj July first: if not available, average capita per day; available supplies comprise domestic production, import of two end-year estimates. 1960, 1970 and 1975 data. less exports, and changes in stock; nor supplies exclude anima 1 feed, seeds. quantities used in food processing and losses in distribution, Population densitv - Der square km - Mid-year population per square kilo- requirements were estimated by FAD based an physiological needs for me ter (100 hectares) of total area. normal activity and health considering environmental temperature. body Povulation den.itv - oer scuare km of agric. land - Computed as above for weights, age and sex distributions of population. and allowing 10% for agricultural land oerv waste at housathold level. Per capita supply of protein (grame per day) - Protein content of per Vital statistics capita net supply of food per day, net supply of food is defined - Crude birth rate per thousand - Annual live births per thous and of mid-y..r above, requirements for all countries established by ESDA Economic population, cen-y..r arithmetic averages ending in 1960 and 1970, and five- Research Serviqes provide for a mininuan allowance of 60 grates of total year -r.g. ending is 1975 for most recent estim te. protein per day, and 20 grams of anim 1 and pulse protein, of which rude death rate per thousand - Annual deaths per thousand of mid-year 10 grams should be animal protein, these standards are lower than POPUlat-: ten-year arithmetic averages ending in 1960 and 1970 and those of 75 grew of cotal protein and 23 grams of animal protein as five-year average ending in 1975 for most recent estimate. an average for the world, proposed by FAO in the Third World Food .I.fant mortalicv race (/thou) - Annual deaths of infants under me yeAr of q-ey. ' 'live bir,h, Per capica protein supply from anima I and pulse - Protein supply of , I: eZ.nts y h (vrs) - Average number of years of life remaining food derived from animals and pulses in granis per day. at birth, usually five-year averages ending in 1960. 1970 and 1975 for Death rate (/rhou) gas 1-4 - Annual deaths per thousand in age group 1-4 developing countries years, to children in this age group, suggented aR an indicator of Gross reproduction rate - Average number of live daughters a woman will malnutrition. bear in her normal reproductive period if she experiences present age- specific fertility rates, usually five-year averages ending in 1960, Education 1970 , d 1911 1- d ve loping countries. Adjus red enrot1mm, t ratio - primary school - Enrollment of all ages as Po ol.,i:n growth r.t: (%) - total - Compound annual growth rates of mid- percentage of primary school-age population. includes children aged vear Dopulation for 1950-60. 1960-70 and 1970-75. 6-tt years but adjusted for different lengths of primary education, Population growth race (%) - urban - Computed Like growth rate of total for countries with universal education, enrollment may exceed 100% population, different definitions of urban areas may affect compare- since same pupils are below or above the official schoo, 1 age. bLlity of data among countries. Adjusted mrollazent ratio - secondary schoo Cocapuced as above, Urban population (% of total) - Ratio of urban to total population, diff.- secondary educatim requires at least four years of approved primary rent definitions of urban areas may affect comparability of data among instmetion, provides general, vocational or teacher training 0 -tri - instmctims for pupils of 12 to 17 years of age, correspondence Ma :trucZre (percent) - Children (0-14 vears), working-age (15-64 years), courses are generally excluded. and retired (65 years and war) as percen tages of mid-year population Years of schooling orwided (first and second levels) - Total years of Age dependency ratia - Ratio of population under 15 and 65 and war to schooling, at secondary level, vocational faist-tion may be partially t hose of ages 15 through 64. or completely excluded. .Economic denmdeucy ratio - Ratio of population under 15 and 65 and war Vocational enrollawnt (% of seconda ) - Vocational institutions to the labor force in age group of 15-64 years. include technical, indus trial or other prograrns which operate inde- F mai 1 V p,mring - acceptors (cumulative, thou) - Cumulative number of pendently or as departments of secondary institutions. acceptors of birth-cmtrol devices under auspices of national family Adult literacy rate (7) - Literate adults (able to read and write) as planning program since inception. percentage of total adult population aged 15 years and war. family planning - ..are (% of married women) - Percentages of mar ried women of child-bearing age (15-44 years) who use birth-cortral devices Hous ing to all =tried women in same age group. Persons per room ("stage) - Average number of persons per to= in occupied comvenciorial dwellings in urban areas; dwellings exclude non- Employment permanent st-tures and unoccupied pa rta. Total labor force (thousand) - Economically active persons, including Occupied dwellings without piped water JU4 - Occupied conventional armed forces and unemployed but excluding housewives, students, etc. dwellings in urban and rural area. T ithout inside or outside piped definitions in various countries are not comparable. water facilities as percentage of all occupied dwellings. Labor force in agriculture (%) - Agricultural labor force (in farming, Access to electricir, (% of all dwellings) - Conventional dwellings with forestry, hunting and fishing) as percentage of tocal tabor force. electricity in living quarters an percent of total dwellings in urban UI!El !d . of,,1bor force) - Unarrploved are usually defined as persons and rural areas. e .&e willing to take a job, out of a job an a given day, Rural dwellings connected to electricity (%) - Computed as above for remained out of a job, and seeking work for a specified mLni== period rural dwellings on ly. not exceeding me week, may not be comparable between countries due to different definitions of =employed and source of data, e.g., =play- Consumption ment office statistics , sample some" , compulsory unemployment insurance. Radio receivers (nor thou Pop) - All types of receivers for radio broad- cast' to general public per thouisand of population, excludes unlicensed Income distribution - Percentage of private income (boch in cash and kind) receivers in countries and in years when registration of radio sets was received by richest 5%. richest 207.. poorest 20%. and poorest 40% of in effect; data for receat years may not be comparable since most households. countries abolished licene ing. P111 ,h7 1;! "j call _ 0 PI ... Age, car. .,rise motor care seating Distribution of land owne rship - Percentages of land owned bv wealthiest . . ight persons; excludes ambulances, hearses and military 10. and poorest 10% of land owners. vehicle.. I Electricity (kwh/yr per cap) - Annual consuarption of indus trial, consamr- ,tealth and sutrition cial. public and private electricity in kilwatt hours per capita, Population par physiti... - Population divided by number of practicing generally based an production data, without allowance far losses in phvsicians qualified from a medical school at university level. grids but allowing for imports and exports of electricity. Nesweprint (UR/w ter cap) - Per capita annual consumption in kilograms estimated from domestic production plus net imports of towaprint. ANNEX I ONOM1IC tEVEWPMENT DATA Page 3 of 4 Pages (Amounts in millions of U.S. dollars) Actual Projected 1967 . 1972 - 1974 - 1976 - 1967 1972 1974 1'7 o 1 10 L 1972 1974 1976 1981 1967 1974 1981 NATIONAL ACCOUNTS }-Yea.r Average at 197- 1969 Prices & Exchange Rates Average Annual Growth Rates As Percent of GDY Gross Domestic Product 799.4 1109.9 1195.5 1266.1 1363.8 1798.8 6.8 3.8 6.8 5.7 101.2 104.0 103.6 Cains from Terms of Trade (*) - 9.5 - 46.0 - 38.2 - 41.2 - 62.9 . . . - 1.2 - '.0 - 3.6 Gross Domestic Income 789.9 1088.5 1149.5 1237.9 1322.6 1735.9 6.6 2.8 7.3 5.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 Import (incl. NFS) 234.0 325.0 344.5 364.3 387.4 516.6 6.8 3.0 6.0 5.9 29.6 30.0 29.8 Exports " (import capacity) 213.2 290.6 328.4 325.0 336.1 469.0 6.4 6.3 1.2 6.9 27.0 28.6 27.0 Resource Gap ^1TT.8 T" 39.j :I -1 10.6 -46.2 78.5 -1.5 --77 " T7 8 Consumption Expenditures 682.1 951.2 1013.7 1084.0 1145.2 1445.6 6.9 3.2 6.3 4.8 86 4 88.2 83.3 :rvestment " (incl. stocks) 128.7 171.7 169.2 183.2 220.1 337.7 5.9 - .1 14.0 8.9 16.3 14.7 19.4 Domestic Savings 107.8 137.4 153.0 143.9 170.7 290.2 5.0 5.5 5 6 11.2 13.6 13 3 16.7 National Savings 87.9 114.0 102.7 110.0 151.2 249.8 5.3 - 5.4 21.3 10.6 11.1 8.9 14.4 IMERCHANDISE TRADE Annual Data at Current Prices As Percent of Total Imports Capital goods 40.8 89.1 104.3 143.2 177.5 444.4 16.9 8.2 30.4 20 2 21 7 23.9 35.4 Intermediate goods (mal.fuels) 87 3 133.6 198.3 254.3 297.6 533.7 8.9 21.8 22.5 12.4 46.4 45.5 42 5 :els and related materials 8.3 15.2 38.3 52.3 61.8 109.8 12.9 58.7 27.0 12.2 4.4 8,8 8 7 of wich: Petroleum 8.3 15.2 38.3 52.3 61.8 109.8 12.9 58.7 27.0 12.2 4.4 8 8 8.7 ConsuMtion goods 51 6 64.9 95.0 112.7 128.9 169.3 12.2 21.0 16 5 5 6 27 21.8 13.5 Total Merch. Imports (cif) T= 30T =739 T 57 757T 10.0 20.0 23.6 13.6 t= L=O 76rU Exports Primary products l. fuels) 143.7 199.9 446.7 398.1 461.0 885.8 6.8 50.0 1.6 14.0 90.8 93 5 86.8 Fuels and related materials - - - - - - of which: Petroleum - - - - - - Manufactured goods 14.6 20.9 31.1 53.9 68.3 134.5 7.4 22.0 48.2 14.5 9.2 6 5 13 2 Total Merch. Exports (fob) T7T5 -,5= 77700 6.9 47.1 5 2 14.0 [MT=D 70= .TDUrn Tourism and Border, Trae . . . . Merchandise Trade Indices Average 1967-69 100 Export Price Index 94.0 114.1 172.1 189.2 212.6 303.0 4.0 22.8 11.1 7.3 Import Price Index 94.8 127.6 186.0 218.0 239.3 ' 343.7 6.1 20.7 13.4 7.5 Terms of Trade Index 99.1 89.4 92.5 86.8 88.9 88.2 -2.1 1.7 - 2.0 - ,2 Exports Volume Index 94.0 123.8 163.9 147.0 164.0 229.0 5.7 15.1 - 6.9 .ALUE ADDED BY SECTOR Annual Data at 1967-69 Prices and Exchange Rates Average Annual Growth Rates As Percent of Total Agriculture ' 272.2 352.1 380.1 417.5 432.8 540.7 5.3 2.9 6.7 4.6 38.5 37.4 34 4 Industry and Mining 170.9 233.2 230.8 258.8 271.8 371.2 6.4 - .1 8.5 6.4 24.2 22.7 23.6 Service 2 401.6 4 . 460-5 488.1 658.3 8.7 .1 9.7 6,2 37.4 39.9 41.9 Total 707.4 986.9 1016.3 1136.8 1192.7 1570.2 6.9 1.5 8.3 5.6 100.0 100 0 100.0 PUBLIC FINANCE As Percent of GDP 'Central Government) (in CFAF billion) Current Receipts 31.9 56.6 68.4 79.6 103.8 201.1 12.2 9.9 23.2 14.1 16 4 16.4 17.0 Current Expenditures 32 1 46.6 60.9 71.6 93.9 165.9 7.7 14.3 24 2 12.1 16 5 14.6 14 0 Budgetary Savings - .2 10.0 7.5 8.0 9.9 35.2 152.7 -15.5 14.9 28.9 . .1 1 8 3 0 Other Public SectorSavings 4.6 1.0 13.4 10.9 12.5 19.8 35.7 266.1 - 3.5 9 6 2.4 3.2 1 7 Public Sector Investment 13.5 27.5 43.4 44.2 49.9 124.7 15.3 25 6 7.2 20 1 6.9 10 4 10 6 US $ million :URRENT EXPENDITURE DETAILS Actual Prelim. Est. Prod. DETAIL ON At 1974-1975 P and ER ks % Total Current Expend.) 1967 1972 1974 1975 1976 PUBLIC SECTOR 1/ Third Plan % of Total Education 14.4 17.1 16.9 17.1 17.4 INVESTMENT PROGRAM (1971 / 72 - 1975 /76) Other Social Services .7 10.7 9.7 10.0 10.3 Social Sectors 247 6 26 6 Agriculture 5.0 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.6 Agriculture 167.5 -18.0 )ther Economic Services 11.6 8.7 11.2 12.3 13.5 Industry and Mining L4.0 L.5 Administration and Defense 59.5 45.3 42.6 41.8 40.3 Power 56.8 6.1 Other 8.8 12.6 13.7 12.7 12.1 Transport and communications 387 2 41.6 Total Current Expenditures (in Other 57,7 6 2 CFAF billion) 32.1 46.6 60.9 71.6 93.9 Total Expenditures 930.8 100.0 SELECTED INDICATORS 1960- 1967- 1972- 1977- FINANCING , -alculated from 3-year averaged data) 1965 1971 1976 1981 2/ Average ICOR 4.0 3.1 Public Sector Savings - 351.8 37.8 Import Elasticity .. .968 .789 1.010 Local Borrowing 55.8 6.0 Mrginal Domestic Savings Rate .. .023 .239 .289 Foreign Financing 523.2 56.2 Marginal National Savings Rate .. .137 .151 .239 Total Financing 930.8 100.0 LABOR FORCE AND Total Labor Force Value Added Per Worker (19 67- 69 Prices & Exc. Rates) CUTPUT PER WORKER % of Total 1967 - 71 In U.S.Dollars Percent of Average 19 6/- 71 ljj7 19 71 19 67 19 71 Growth Rate 1967 1971 19 67 19 71 Growth Rate 3/ Agriculture 3 22,200 31,700 18.5 19 7 9.3 4,585.6 4.186.1 118.9 107 7 - 2,6 industr 29,210 41,360 24.3 25 7 9.1 1,064.7 1,090.4 27 6 28 1 6 service _J/ 4" 27,328 34.427 22.7 21.4 6.0 5,027.8 5,420.4 130 3 139 5 1.9 Go ernment 41,494 53,486 34.7 33.2 6.5 4,752.5 4,848.0 123 2 127.4 .5 T(tal 120.232 160,973 100. 100.0 T8-577( 100. .2 not applicable - nil or negligible 1/ Estimated actual disbursements LL Excluding government not ava.lable -- less than half the 21 Net of debt service smallest unit shown 3/ Modern sector only Annex I Page 4 of 4 pages CAMEROON BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, EETEEAL ASSISTANCE AND DEBT PROJECTIONS (amounts in millions of U.S. dollars at current prices) Average Annual Actual Estimated Projected Growth Rate 1971 1972 1973 1274 1975 97 1977 197 9 l 1 1975 - 1980 SUMMARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Exports (incl. NFS) 309 340 533 693 648 766 937 1095 1228 1358 16.0 Imports (incl. NFS) .7 4 2 6 7 97 11071 1217 1382 I 14.6 Resource Balance (X-M) - -85 13 36 -143 -177 -133 -122 -155 -207 7.7 Interest (net) - 5.5 - 6 -11 -16 - 17 - 21 - 34 - 42 - 49 - 59 28.3 Direct Investment Income - 1.7 - 2 - 4.5 - 7.7 - 8 - 8 - 11 - 15 - 21 - 28 28.5 Workers'Remittance -17.0 -21 -24 -33 - 34 - 39 - 45 - 52 - 59 - 68 14.9 Current Transfers (net) 1 11 20 24 30 _+ _1 41 44 12.9 ___________________6 0 -7 -21 La Balance on Current Accounts -52 - - -17 o - -23 - 12.4 Private Direct Investment 12 -25.6 4.6 -13.3 - 4 18 22 * 27 31 36 109.1 Official Capital Grants 7 6.8 7.2 13 24 26 28 31 34 37 9.0 Public M&LT Loans Disbursements 28 72.4 51.5 60 78 u8 150 191 253 317 32.4 -Repayments -8 - 8.8 -12.4 -16 - 18 -18 - 24 - 32 -4o -60 27.2 Net Disbursements 20 . 1 - 7 101 U 159 213 257 33.8 Other M&LT Loans Disbursements . . . . . . . . -Repayments. . . . . . . Net Disbursements - - . Capital Transactions n.e.1. 2 11.8 -18.7 -44 Change in Net Reserves 11 42.6 -15.9 0 GRANT AND LOAN COMMITMENTS Actual Estima,ed Official Grants Grant-like 25.8 24.0 25.2 24.0 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Public M&LT Loans DEBT AND DEBT SERVICE IBRD - - 25.7 34.1 Public Debt Outs.&Disbursed 130.3 159.8 194.5 .39.9 29c.1 IDA 1.5 12.7 24.0 - Other Multilateral 3.5 .6 19.3 - Interest on Public Debt 4.5 5.7 6.5 9.9 1- .3 Repayments on Public Debt 4.5 7.5 9.1 15.7 19.7 Governments 8.2 24.6 81.1 47.1 Total Public Debt Service 9.0 15.2 15.6 25.6 32.0 Suppliers 3.4 4.7 .6 16.8 Other Debt Service (net) .. .. Financial Institutions - 15.6 - 22.0 Total Debt Service (net) .. .. Bonds -- -- -- 14.8 Public Loans n.e.i. - - - .. Burden on Export Earnings (%) Total Public M&LT Loans T 7 7.4 150.7 T1.6 Public Debt Service 3.2 4.3 4.6 4.S 1.6 Total Debt Service .. .. Actual Debt Oustanding on TDS + Direct Invest.Inc. .. .. Dec. 31, 1974 EXTERNAL DEBT Disb. Only Percent Average Terms of Public Debt World Bank 26.8 9.1 Int. as % Prior Year DO&D 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.1 IDA 31.3 10.6 Amort. as % Prior Year DO&D 4.2 5.8 5.7 R.1 8.2 Other Multilateral 38.0 16.9 Governments 153.8 52.1 IBRD Debt Out. Disbursed 3.4 7.7 13.8 23.1 26.8 Suppliers 8.5 2.9 as % Public Debt O&D 2.6 4.8 7.1 9.6 9.1 Financial Institutions 36.6 12.4 as % Public Debt Service - 4.0 6.7 5.4 6.7 Bonds - Public Debts n.e.i. - IDA Debt Out. Disbursed 8.9 11.0 18.4 30.1 31.3 Total Public M&LT Debt 295.1 100.0 as % Public Debt O&D 6.8 6.9 9.5 12.6 10.6 " as % Public Debt Service - - 0.1 0.1 0.1 Other M&LT Debts . Short-term Debt (disb. only) not applicable e staff estimates not available - nil or negligible ... not available separately -- less than half the but included in total smallest unit shown ANNEX II Page 1 of 5 pages THE STATUS OF BANK GROUP OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON A. Statement of Bank Loans and IDA Credits (as of October 31, 1976) US$ Million Amount Loan or (less cancellations) Credit Undis- Number Year Borrower Purpose Bank TW IDA 3/ bursed Four Credits and six Loans have been fully disbursed 39.7 24.2 161-CM 1969 Cameroon Education 11.7 1/ 0.4 320-CM 1972 Cameroon Education II 9.0 7.1 429-CM 1973 Cameroon Roads II 24.0 0.1 429 1 CM 1976 Cameroon Roads II 15.0 14.4 935-CM 1973 Cameroon Roads II 24.0 24.0 983-CM 197 Cameroon Livestock 11.6 7.7 1038-CM 1974 REGIFERCAM Railways 16.0 1.9 1039-CM 1974 Cameroon Cocoa 6.5 4.9 574-CM 1975 HEVECAM Ni6te Rubber Project 16.0 14.5 575-CM 1975 Cameroon DFC - Small Scale En- terprises 3.0 3.0 ,4-cM 1976 REGIFERCAM Railways 2.3 2.3 1245T-CM 1976 Cameroon Education III 17.0/ 17.0 657-CM 1976 Cameroon Second Douala Port 10.02/ 10.0 1321-CM 1976 Cameroon Second Douala Port 15.0./ 15.0 TOTAL 115.1 17.0 112.9 124.3 of which has been repaid 1.1 0.0 0.0 TOTAL now outstanding 114.0 17.0 112.9 Amount sold 0.2 of which has been repaid 0.2 TOTAL now held by Bank and IDA3/ 113.8 17.0 112.9 TOTAL undisbursed 57.8 17.0 49.5 ;124.3 B. Statement of IFC Investments 311-CM 1975 BATA Equity Investment in Shoe Factory 0.4 1/ Including a Supplementary Credit of US$1.2 million made in 1975. 2/ Not yet effective / Prior to exchange adjustment ANNEX II Page 2 of 5 pages C. PROJECTS IN EXECUTION 1/ Cr. No. 161, 161-1 First Education Project: US$10.5 million Credit of September 23, 1969; Effectiveness Date: April 29, 1970; Closing Date: December 31, 1976 (Original Closing Date: June 30, 1974; First Postponement December 31, 1975) and US$1.2 million Supplementary Credit of July 30, 1975; Effective- ness Date: October 30, 1975; Closing Date: December 31, 1976. The implementation of this project was slow, especially in the ini- tial years. This resulted from delays in (i) selecting the consultants, (ii) reaching agreement on schedules of accommodation, (iii) revising the bidding documents, (iv) starting construction work for which overpriced initial bids had to be cancelled, and (v) awarding contracts. The project is now well managed and near completion. With the exception of additional site-works, the construction of the project schools is completed. Almost all furniture has been delivered and equipment delivery will soon be com- pleted. All the schools are in operation. The technical assistance program is about 30 months behind schedule due to slow selection process; hence the closing date has been extended from December 31, 1975, to December 31, 1976. In May 1975 a Supplementary Credit of US$1.2 million was approved to cover cost increases due to currency realignments. A completion mission is scheduled for February 1977. Cr. No. 229 Douala Port Project: US$1.5 million Credit of January 14, 1971; Effectiveness Date: April 14, 1971;.Closing Date: December 31, 1974; (Original Closing Date: June 30, 1973). The Douala Port Project commenced in July 1972 and physical work under the Credit was satisfactorily completed in November 1974. Covenants and undertakings agreed during Credit negotiations have been reasonably ful- filled, but financial targets were not achieved. Remedial financial measures are included in the Second Douala Port Project. Cr. No. 302 SEMRY Rice Project: US$3.7 million Credit of April 26, 1972; Effectiveness Date: July 28, 1972; Closing Date: June 30, 1976. Implementation has been on schedule and the Credit is fully dis- bursed. Results achieved by the project in the field of production yields 1/ These notes are designed to inform the Executive Directors regarding the progress of projects in execution, and in particular to report any problems which are being encountered, and the action taken to remedy them. They should be read in this sense, and with the under- standing that they do not purport to present a balanced evaluation of strengths and weaknesses in project execution. ANNEX II Page 3 of 5 pages and agricultural practice improvements have largely exceeded targets. The project has been less successful in attracting qualified Cameroonian staff and establishing an adequate financial management but these shortcomings are being corrected. Cr. No. 320 Second Education Project: US$9.0 million Credit of June 28, 1972; Effectiveness Date: February 27, 1973; Closing Date: June 30, 1979. Due to difficulties in selecting architects and agreeing on the designs, project implementation is delayed by twenty-four months, but no extension of the closing date of June 30, 1979, is expected. The project is generally well managed. Following cost overruns due to currency realign- ments and the accelerated price increases which have occurred since 1973, one project school was transferred to the Third Education Project. (Loan 1245-T). Cr. No. 429, Ln. No. 935 Second Highway Project: US$24.0 million Credit of September 26, 1973; Effectiveness Date: December 20, 1973; Closing Date: December 31, 1978 and US$24.0 million Loan of same date; Effectiveness Date: December 20, 1973; Closing Date: December 31, 1978. The Government has awarded civil works contracts for all three roads, and construction began in December 1974. Contractors started work slowly on the Douala-Pont du Nkam (161 km) and Pont du Noun-Foumban (50 km) roads, and delays of six months to one year are expected. Construction of the Garoua-Mora (260km) road is progressing satisfactorily. The project was reappraised in September 1975 and the total cost was estimated to have almost doubled. In view of the unexpected magnitude of the cost overruns and the absence of additional financing from new donors, the Government agreed to postpone construction of one road section (90 km) to reduce total project cost. A Supplementary Credit of US$15.0 million was approved in March 1976 to help alleviate the burden imposed on the Government by the project's cost overruns. Ln. No. 983 Livestock Project: US$11.6 million Loan of May 14, 1974; Effectiveness Date: September 16, 1974; Closing Date: June 30, 1980. Project implementation has progressed satisfactorily, although some project components are behind schedule. The situation at one project ranch continues to be very good, and that of a second ranch has notably improved; activities in the third could start in 1977, subject to Bank's approval of a development program. Twenty-one bids have been received and evaluated for the turn-key construction of two slaughterhouses; negotiations took place with the lowest fully responsive evaluated bid and the contract has been signed in October 1976. About 45 credits are expected to be disbursed during 1976/77. The tsetse-fly eradication campaign is likely to start in November 1976, as scheduled. ANNEX II Page 4 of 5 pages Ln. No. 1038 Second Railway Project: US$16.0 million Loan to REGIFERCAM of September 18, 1974; Effective- ness Date: December 18, 1974; Closing Date: December 31, 1977. Procurement of main project items is satisfactory. The track mate- rial has been delivered and final delivery of rolling stock items is underway. Although problems were encountered in the construction of the foundation for the Japoma bridge, the works are expected to be completed by April 1977. Due to the fluctuation in exchange rates during project implementation, addi- tional financing was required to cover the cost of the equipment already ordered and of the reconstruction of the Japoma bridge. Consequently, the railway has obtained a supplier's credit of US$890,000 to supplement Bank financing for the rolling stock, and the foreign exchange cost of the con- sulting services (US$925,000) originally included in this Second Railway Project has been transferred to the Third Railway Project financed under Loan No. S-4 which became effective on October 5, 1976. Due to the world slump in the timber market and recent substantial increases in staff costs, REGIFERCAM experiences difficulty in attaining the financial covenants included in the Loan Agreement. During the negotiations of the Third Railway Project, the Second Railway Project financial targets were retained and the Government and REGIFERCAM undertook to take the necessary measures including tariff increases to achieve the target set for 1978/79. A first tariff increase averaging 12.4 percent has been implemented, effective June 1, 1976, and subsequent tariff increases will be implemented on July 1, 1977 and 1978, respectively. Ln. No. 1039 Cocoa Project: US$6.5 million Loan of September 18, 1974; Effectiveness Date: February 26, 1975; Closing Date: June 30, 1981. The executing agency, SODECAO, is now fully staffed and is extending its activity to the complete project area. The management structure, which is still unsatisfactory, is to be strengthened by the appointment of a Technical Manager, expected in January 1977. Progress in the field is up to appraisal objectives but further progress will depend in a considerable part on a revision of the existing farmgate price structure which presently does not induce production of higher quality cacoa. Project costs are under control and no cash-flow problems are foreseen for the next twelve months. The Road Program part of the project has made a start, after a delay of more than one year. The main reason being lack of cooperation from the Government's Roads Department, a problem which still remains to be solved. Cr. No. 574 Niete Rubber Estate Project: US$16.0 million Credit of June 3, 1975; Effectiveness Date: December 1, 1975; Closing Date: June 30, 1981. Progress in establishing Niete Rubber estate has been steady: plant- ings are on schedule and construction work ahead of schedule. Labor hired ANNEX II Page 5 of 5 pages locally has been more than anticipated and is sufficient up to now; remote recruitment is likely to become necessary soon. Collection of rubber seed is being improved, as unusually heavy rains have hampered seed production. HEVECAM's Chairman has been appointed to an important national position, and his resignation of the Chairman post should be anticipated. The terms of reference for the regional master plan studies have been proposed. Cr. No. 575 Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprise Project: US$3.0 million Credit of July 1, 1975; Effectiveness Date: July 30, 1976 (Original Effectiveness Date: December 1, 1975; First Postponement: February 2, 1976; Second Post- ponement: June 2, 1976); Closing Date: December 31, 1980. Credit effectiveness was declared on July 30, 1976 after two post- ponements. Delays were caused mainly by difficulties with the selection and appointment of three experts as technical assistance to the "Banque Cameroun- aise de Developpement" (BCD). Their appointment was a condition of effective- ness of the credit. Ln. No.-,1245-T Third Education Project: US$17.0 million Third Window Loan of July 2, 1976; Effective- ness Date: December 31, 1976 (Original Effectiveness Date: October 4, 1976); Closing Date: December 31, 1981. The effectiveness date was postponed because i) the documents en- larging the Project Unit have not yet been received in the Bank and ii) the contract between the Government and the architects for undertaking project design has not yet been signed. These are the only conditions of effective- ness that are unfulfilled. Work on school designs is proceeding under a Letter of Intent with consulting architects. Ln No. S-4 Douala Railway Station and Marshalling Yard Engineering Project: US$2.3 million Loan of June 25, 1976; Effectiveness Date: October 5, 1976; Closing Date: October 31, 1978. The loan is effective. Ln. No. 1321 Second Douala Port Project: US$15.0 million Cr. No. 657 Loan of September 24, 1976; Projected Effec- tiveness Date: January 24, 1977; Closing Date: June 30, 1981 and US$10.0 million Credit of same date; Projected Effectiveness Date: January 24, 1977; Closing Date: June 30, 1981. The loan and the credit are not yet effective. ANNEX III Page 1 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY Borrower: United Republic of Cameroon Amount: US$4.5 million Terms: Standard Project Description: (a) About 20 man/years of advisory consultants'ser- vices to strengthen key government services in the Ministries of Economy and Planning, Agricul- ture, Transport, Equipment and Housing, Energy and Mining, involved in investment planning policy analysis and project processing. (b) About 130 man/months of short and medium-term consultancies to undertake project-related policy and project preparation studies in the areas of agricultural and urban development. (c) About 60 man/months of consultancies and other provisions for training of local project per- sonnel and for the development of Cameroonian institutions concerned with preinvestment and project work. Estimated Costs: US$ 000 Local Foreign Total Salaries and allowances of advisory consultants 250 1,420 1,670 Short-term con- sultant services for studies 110 920 1,030 Incremental salaries and allowances of local staff 330 - 330 Equipment and vehicles 60 180 240 Operating costs 380 470 850 Training (including consultant services) 50 470 520 Unallocated Funds 75 485 560 Contingencies 385 615 1,000 Total 1z640 4,560 6,200 ANNEX III Page 2 of 8 pages Financing and Disbursement: The proposed Credit of US$4.5 million would finance about 73 percent of total project costs (net of taxes) equivalent to the estimated foreign exchange component. The Government would provide the remainder. The proceeds of the Credit would finance: 100 per- cent of total expenditures (net of taxes) for the salaries and related allowances of advisory consul- tants; 90 percent of total expenditures for short- term consultants for studies and training and 75 percent of total expenditures for equipment and vehicles to be procured under the project, and 50 percent of the project's total incremental operating expenditures. About US$0.8 million of funds from the proposed credit would be left for contingencies and for items, chiefly consulting services, that would be specified in the course of project implementation. The cost of incremental salaries and allowances for local staff will be entirely borne by the Government. Disbursement of the proceeds of the Credit are esti- mated as follows: (cumulative) US $'000 FY 77 2nd 100 FY 78 1st 440 2nd 830 FY 79 1st 1,600 2nd 2,400 FY 80 1st 3,225 2nd 4,200 FY 81 1st 4,500 Procurement Arrangements: The selection of consultants would be in accordance with Bank Group Guidelines. All contracts for con- sultancy services would be subject to the prior approval of the Association. Vehicles and equipment would be procured through competitive bidding adver- tised locally. Consultants: The project provides for about 20 man/years of advi- sory consultancies and about 130 man/months of short- and medium-term consultancies for studies and 60 man/months for training activities. Appraisal: There is no separate appraisal report. ANNM III Page 3 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT SUMMARY PROJECT COSTS (us$ ooo) % Total Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Local Foreign Foreign Costs 77/78 78/79 79/80 Advisory Consultants 527.5 615.0 525.0 1667.5 250.1 1417.4 85 27 Equipment and Vehicles 119.9 84.2 - 204.1 49.6 154.5 75.6 3 Operating Cost 1/ 251.0 306.3 293.0 850.3 382.6 467.7 55 14 Local Staff Salaries / 109.3 109.3 109.3 327.9 327.9 - 0 5 Short-term Consultants for Studies 205.3 492.6 328.4 1026.3 102.6 923.7 90 17 Training (incl. Consultant services) 173.8 260.8 86.6 521.2 52.1 469.1 90 8 Unallocated Funds 93.1 186.1 279.2 558.4 75.4 483.0 86.6 9 Physical Contingencies 2/ 54.1 62.3 60.4 176.8 106.7 70.1 39.6 3 Price Contingencies V 125.0 295.8 400.0 820.8 275.0 545.8 66.5 14 Total 1659.0 2412.4 2081.9 6153.3 1622.0 4531.3 73.1 100 j/ Incremental 2/ On operating costs and local staff salaries only / 12% p.a. on long-term and short-term consultants costs, operating costs, local staff salaries; 10% p.a. on vehicles/equipment. No contingencies on studies, training, unallocated funds. ANNEX III Page 4 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT ADVISORY CONSULTANCY COSTS (US$ 000) Cost Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 per year 77/78 78/79 79/80 Total Ministry of Economy and Planning Transport Economist (Senior) 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 270.0 Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural Economist (Senior) 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 270.0 General Agriculturalist 85.0 42.5 85.0 85.0 212.5 Financial Analyst 90.0 45.0 90.0 90.0 225.0 Sub-Total 177.5 265.0 265.0 707.5 Ministry of Transport Transport Economist 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 255.0 Ministry of Equipment and Housing Urban Development Expert 90.0 90.0 90.0 180.0 Ministry of Mining and Energy Hydraulics Engineer 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 255.0 TOTAL 527.5 615.0 525.0 1667.5 Price contingencies (12% p.a.) 63.3 156.5 212.6 432.4 GRAND TOTAL 590.8 771.5 737.6 2099.9 ANNEX III Page 5 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT LOCAL STAFF REQUIREMENT AND INCREMENTAL COSTS A: Quantity B: Cost (man/year) (US$ 000) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total 77/78 78/79 79/80 77/78 78/79 79/80 Ministry of Economy and Planning Project Coordinator 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.4 2.4 7.2 A/ Assistant Project Coordinator (Technical) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.4 A/ Assistant Coordinator (Management) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.4 A/ Training specialist 1.0 1.0 1.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 24.9 B/ Support Staff 1/ 3.0 3.0 3.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 24.6 C/ Sub-total 6.0 6.0 6.0 20.5 20.5 20.5 61.5 Ministry of Agriculture Chargd d'Etudes: Project/Studies 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.8 A/ Chargd d'Etudes: Statistics/Survey 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.8 A/ Agronomist 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.4 A/ Economist 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 22.4 B/ Statistician 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.4 A/ Accountant/Financial Analyst 1.0 1.0 1.0 22.2 22.2 22.2 66.6 i/ Support Staff 2/ ub5. 5.0 12.9 12.9 12.9 38.7 El Su-t.tl. 1.0 110 11.0 47.4 47.4 47.4 142.2 Ministry of Transport Chargd d'Etudes 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.8 A/ Economist 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 22.4 Bi Support Staff 3/ 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 14.1 Cl Sub-total 4.0 4.0 4.0 13.8 13.8 13.8 41.4 Ministry of Equipment and Housing Charg6 d'Etudes/Urban Specialist 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 4.8 A/ Economist/planner 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 22.4 i/ Support Staff 31 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 14.1 C/ Sub-total i31T 17 Ministry of Mining and Energy ChargA d'Etudes-Water/Sewerage 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 A/ Economist/Statistician 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 22.4 B/ Support Staff 3/ 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.7 4.7 4.7 14.1 C/ Sub-total 4.0 4.0 4.0 13.8 13.8 13.8 41.4 TOTAL 29.0 29.0 29.0 109.3 109.3 109.3 327.9 Physical contingencies (15%) 16.4 16.4 16.4 49.2 TOTAL 125.7 125.7 125.7 377.1 Price contingencies 12% p.a. 15.1 32.0 50.9 98.0 GRAND TOTAL 140.8 157.7 176.6 475.1 1) One auxiliary staff plus two secretaries A/ Duty allowance only 2/ One auxiliary staff plus four secretaries B/ Salary plus duty allowance 3/ Two secretaries C/ Salary plus management bonus December 8, 1976 ANNEX III Page 6 of 3 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES COSTS (US$ 000) Unit Cost 1/ Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total 77/78 78/79 79/80 1. Vehicles Ministry of Economy and Planning Passenger car 6.7 6.7 - .7 Small passenger car 4.0 4.0 - 4.0 Four wheel drive 9.3 9.3 9.3 18.6 Sub-total 20.0 9.3 29.3 Ministry of Agriculture Small passenger car 4.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 Four wheel drive 9.3 9.3 18.6 27.9 Sub-total 13.3 26.6 39.9 Ministry of Transport Small passenger car 4.0 4.0 - 4.0 Four wheel drive 9.3 - 9.3 9.3 Sub-total 4.0 9.3 13.3 Ministry of Equipment and Housing Small passenger car 4.0 - 4.0 4.0 Four wheel drive 9.3 9.3 - 9.3 Sub-total 9.3 4.0 13.3 Ministry of Mining and Energy Small passenger car 4.0 - 4.0 4.0 Four wheel drive 9.3 9.3 - 9.3 Sub-total 9.3 4.0 13.3 A) Total 55.9 53.2 109.1 B) Price contingencies (10% p.a.) 5.6 11.2 16.8 C) Total (A + B) 61.5 64.4 125.9 II. Equipment 2/ Ministry of Economy and Planning 9.0 3.0 12.0 Ministry of Agriculture 25.0 14.0 39.0 Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Equipment and Housing, Ministry of Mining and Energy 30.0 14.0 44.0 Sub-total 64.0 31.0 95.0 Price contingencies (10% p.a.) 6.4 6.5 12.9 D) Total 70.4 37.5 107.9 Grand Total (C + D) 131.9 101.9 233.8 1/ Excluding taxes 2/ Office equipment and installations December 8., 1976 ANNEX III Page 7 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT INCREMENTAL OPERATING COSTS (US$ 000) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total 77/78 78/79 79/80 Ministry of Economy and Plan House rentals (expatriate staff) 16.0 16.0 16.0 48.0 Vehicles operating 13.5 20.5 20.5 54.5 Travel and misc. Allowances 19.3 19.3 19.3 57.9 Office overheads 8.0 8.0 8.0 24.0 Sub-total 56.8 63.8 63.8 184.4 Ministry of Agriculture House rentals (expatriate staff) 16.0 24.0 24.0 64.0 Vehicles operating 12.3 24.0 24.0 60.3 Travel and misc. Allowances 55.2 66.2 66.2 187.6 Office overheads 12.0 14.7 14.7 41.4 Sub-total 95.5 128.9 128.9 353.3 Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Equipment and Housing, Ministry of Mining and Energy House rentals (expatriate staff) 24.0 24.0 16.0 64.0 Vehicles operating 17.3 28.9 28.9 75.1 Travel and misc. Allowances 44.1 43.4 38.1 125.6 Office overheads 13.3 17.3 17.3 47.9 Sub-total 98.7 113.6 100.3 312.6 Total 251.0 306.3 293.0 850.3 Physical contingencies (15% p.a.) 37.7 45.9 44.0 127.6 Total 288.7 352.2 337.0 977.9 Price contingencies (12% p.a.) 34.6 89.6 136.5 260.7 Grand Total 323.3 441.8 473.5 1,238.6 ANNEX III Page 8 of 8 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Financing Plan (US$ 000) IDA disbursement IDA GVT. Total % Advisory consultants 1,670 - 1,670 100 Short-term consultants for studies 925 105 1,030 90 Salaries/allowances of local staff - 330 330 - Equipment/Vehicles 180 60 240 75 Training (.including consultant services) 470 50 520 90 Operating costs (incremental) 425 425 850 50 Unallocated funds ) and ) 830 730 1,560 53 Contingencies ) Total 4,500 1,700 6,200 73 ANNEX IV Page 1 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Draft Terms of Reference for the Project Coordinator Responsibility for overall coordination of activities planned under the project will be entrusted to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy and Planning. Because this coordination role is expected to involve a considerable amount of work, the Secretary General will be assisted in this responsibility by a project coordinator who will have direct access to the Secretary General and will report to him. The project coordinator will be assisted by two part-time assistants, one with an engineering and economic background, the second with a management and legal background. The project coordinator will be a high level civil servant with extensive administrative, planning and project work experience. The project coordinator and his team will: i) help ensure that the planned activities are being implemented by the various agencies on time and in line with project objectives; ii) stimulate effective coordination of the various government minis- tries and agencies involved in the implementation of the project; iii) liaise with the Bank (and eventually other aid agencies) regarding project operations; iv) help ensure that Cameroonian personnel in sufficient numbers and skills are assigned to the teams; and that adequate logistical and administrative support (including adequate provisions in the Govern- ment budget) are provided at the right time; v) oversee with the assistance of the Ministry of Economy and Planning experts, the preparation and screening of proposals for studies and training activities to be financed under the project; vi) help ensure that the Government's and the Association's funds are adequately channeled to the implementing agencies and are used for the purposes of the project and according to the appropriate guidelines. In this capacity he will be in charge of reviewing the annual budget proposals made by the agencies concerned with implementation of the project and consolidating project expendi- ture records. The project coordinator will be helped in these activities by the Ministry of Economy and Planning's Directorate of Programming which is responsible for managing the country's investment budget and coordinating all foreign aid as well as controlling its use. ANNEX IV Page 2 of 13 pages Though he will play no direct role in the implementation of proposed project operations, the functions of the project coordinator are vital for the successful implementation of the project and attaining of its goals. ANNEX IV Page 3 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Draft Terms of Reference for Advisory Consultants to be provided to the Ministry of Agriculture The credit would be used to finance 8 man/years of advisory consultant ser- vices to be located at the Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Studies and Projects, with the following details: 1. Senior Agricultural Economist Qualifications: professional agricultural economist, with very good knowledge of project analysis techniques, and with at least 3 years of experience in both project preparation and implementation preferably partly acquired in a developing country. Duties: advise the Director on all matters related to the Directorate's functions, in particular programming, preparing, implementing and monitoring agricultural projects and related studies; advise and assist on the preparation of the annual work program, proposals for studies and related budgets; act as advisory team coordinator. 2. General Agriculturalist Qualifications: professional general agriculturalist, with minimum 3-year experience in agricultural development and in project preparation, preferably partly acquired in a developing country, a good knowledge of project appraisal and implementation techniques. Duties: advise and assist on all agroeconomical aspects in project preparation, evaluation and implementation, and of related studies. 3. Senior Financial Analyst Qualifications: professional financial analyst, with minimum 7-year experience in management and accounting of agricultural projects, partly acquired in a developing country; knowledge of project evaluating and monitoring techniques. ANNEX IV Page 4 of 13 pages Duties: advise and assist in establishing a ministerial expertise/unit for the management of public investments in the sector; devise a system of regular report- ing by project organizations; monitor ac- counting procedures, advise on financing and procurement matters. All the advisors must be fluent in French and have a working knowledge of English. All must be capable of team work. Previous experience in training will carry weight since all the experts would participate in a training program for local staff. The experts would be internationally recruited. ANNEX IV Page 5 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Outline of Proposed Organizational Chart for the Directorate of Studies and Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture Diecorte of S tudies and Projectsl Studies and Agricultural Administration Projects Statistics -Projects Data Collection . Preparation Data Processing . Supervision Surveys . Evaluation Diffusion LGeneral Studies Personnel Director Deputy Senior Advisors: ,Agric. Econ; Fin. An. S&P AS A Head; Cameroonian Head; Cameroonian Head; Cameroonian Advisors: Advisor: Seniors, AE,FA Statistician 1/ C-en. Agric. Agronomist 1/ Local: Statisticians (2) Local: Agric. Economist Fin. Analyst 1/ Expected to be provided by FAC ANNEX IV Page 6 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Responsibilities and Organization of the Directorate of Studies and Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture. Article 33. Under the authority of a director assisted by a deputy, the Directorate of Studies and Projects shall be responsible for: - studies of a.general nature in cooperation with the services in charge of agricultural research and the services respon- sible for overall economic planning; - determining objectives and means for agricultural policy; - -design, evaluation and programming of agricultural acti- vities; - government intervention in the agricultural sector; - sector programs by commodity; - rural development; - identifying, preparing and following up agro-industrial projects in cooperation with the technical departments concerned. Article 34. The Directorate of Studies and Projects shall include two per- sons responsible for studies and the Bureau of Common Affairs and the follow- ing three service departments: - the Studies and Projects Department; - the Agricultural Economics Survey Department; - the Agricultural Statistics Department. Article 35. Under the authority of a Department Head assisted by a deputy, the Studies and Project Department shall be responsible for: - carrying out of general studies in the agricultural sector; - agricultural planning; ANNEX IV Page 7 of 13 pages - the preparation of agro-industrial and forestry projects; - the programming and evaluation of Government intervention in the agricultural and forestry sectors in cooperation with the organizations concerned; - the preparation of financing documents in cooperation with the ministerial departments concerned; The Department shall include two offices: - a General Studies Office; - a Planning Office Article 36. Under the authority of a Department Head assisted by a deputy, the Agricultural Economics Survey Department shall be reponsible for: - general studies in the field of agricultural production; - sample and statistical surveys; The Department shall include two offices: - a General Studies Office; - an Agricultural Economics Survey Office Article 37. Under the authority of a Department Head assisted by a deputy, the Agricultural Statistics Department shall be responsible for gathering agricultural statistics and for circulating them from time to time. The Department shall include two offices: - a Statistical Office for perennial crops; - a Statistical Office for food crops, vegetable and fruit crops. Source: Decree No. 76/256 of July 1, 1976 Parrof 13 pe,p- CAmEROON TECHNICAL ASSZSTANCE PRJET Propods fr the Fourth PIa" 1976/77 - 1980/81 14ural Sector: Proosd Pubhlic Devel ot Pogrn by Priorit, (in billion CPA Francs at i4/75 Prices) Predetemind itw Projec.ta Total Predetermined Ne Poecs Total Projsots High Medi:a Proposed Projects gigh Mei. Propo.ed _______ Priorit, Priority Progra Priodty Poity Progr Northl Western lains and Coastal Seit Agriculture AgriculIture Di1ard Plaine:Geral develaomnt 3.0 Cmde: Phase II + Raplcent 5.0 2.2 Seed. program p.m. Socapali: Debomari 3.0 Well-nater progron 3.0 011 Pam II 4.4 Margui-Vandala: Small dans 1.3 Cocoanuto 1.8 NE Beoud: Resettlement and 1. r.d.p. 0.53 He.dese: Rubbher I + II 4.0 1.0 SE Benad: Resettlmnt and l.r.d.p. 2.25 Bananas: OcB 2nd trancha 0.8 SNory: Extensio (Pha II) 1.20 Avocados p.m. Land4: Ircigatian 2.50 tobsta coffee: Iahabiltation 1.5 Lagda: Studlos p.n. Babimb1: I.r.d. project 0.43 Vegetables progran p.m. Foodorapa for industrial Irrigated tomatoes __ -_, - plantations - . Su.b-total agricultur. 3 .2 4.30 5.95 1.8 Sub-total agriculture 8. .3 9.2.1 Livestock Livestock: oilk ranch ___ 0.4 0.4 Lake Chad area 0.2 Yatris area 0.05 Porestry: Edda reforeatation p.S. P.. Blore-hols wsar, Extrem North 1.0 Diamar8 Plaln. (nares) 0.5 Sea fishing Fattning raoch (Benoud) 0.5 Traditional fi.sries 0.5 Livetock station (Louaggere) 01Shrimps 3.0 High een fishing __ 1.0 __ Sub-total livestock 0.7 * .1 0.5 j Sub-tatal Fishing 0.5 4.0 4.5 Forestry, small villag. projecta Q.2 . Total Western Plaina and Coastal Belt 8.5 6.73 13.8 29.3 lancd - Fisheries p.. Southern Foret Total Northern Region 4Agr5.40u.45 10r3 Coco: Sodmceo, Phase 2 6.0 Central Savannah Sodecao, Phase II 1.5 a Agricultura Iither cacao prograna 0. 5 Suar: Canauco 4.0 Foadatuffe: Mideovv 1.0 Wheat: Sodeble 0.25 Eastern 24pla 0.2 _ I.r.d.p.: Mba department 1.0 I. r.d.p.: Bertoa.eNouri.....ar.a p_ c! ____ Sub-total agricuclture 0.5 2.7 9.2 Sub-tocal agriculture . . 0.25 5.2 Foreatry Dang-Deng: Sofibe1 2.8 LivestockUDorjcthxeso 0.5 _ 1BRD: 1st livestock project 1.25 2ID rjot aeaa _ 2nd livestock project 1.0 LLSub-tatal forestry 2.8 0.5 3.3 Exteion servica: traditional herder.s.3 Total Southern Forest 9332 __ 1. Sub-total Liveatock 125 0.0 1.0 2.3 Grand Total 29.78 21.73 22.30 74.01 Inland Fisheries Total Central S.aa=nah 525 1.0 12 7.0.jpart of S0DECAO, Phase II - relate. oly to that part af tha project that l isotd to the region concered Western Highland. I.r.d.p. - Intgrated rusral developnot project. Agriculture Sodenkam reettlemenot p.m. Mo rio. 2.4 Ndop rice 1.0 Arahica coffeet rehabilitation 1.0 Arabca coffee ond divoeification 0.8 Vegetahle development p.. Too, amallholder p.m. Quinquina rehabilitacion 0. Sah-total agricultur. 10 4. Livestock 0BRD: let livestock project 1.25 2nd livestock project 1.00 Seall ruminanto develomet study 04 Sub-tal livestock 125 0.0 10 Total Western Highlands 2.25 5.10 L.00 8.33 ANNEX IV Page 9 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT A. Draft Terms of Reference for studies of Master plans for urban water supply, sewerage, and drainage for the cities of Douala and Yaounde Purpose: The consultants firm should prepare in close cooperation with the Ministry of Mining and Energy feasibility studies, which can serve as the basic information for the appraisal of a Bank project. The project should meet the highest priorities in water supply and/or sewerage and drain- age in one of the two cities, Yaounde or Douala. Scope: (i) Master plans for works necessary to met the needs up to the year 1996, when the population of Douala is projected to reach 1.7 million and that of Yaounde 0.9 million. (ii) Preliminary engineering and feasibility studies for the first phase of construction (to meet the needs up to about 1986, when the populations are projected to reach 1.0 million and 0.5 million respectively). (iii) The studies should take account of socio-economic conditions in each city, and of expected urban development. Background: (a) The Societe Nationale des Eaux du Cameroun (SNEC) has studied the development of Douala and Yaounde up to 1984, in two separate "Master plans". (b) Long-term Development of Sewerage and Drainage in Yaounde (Bureau Central d'Etudes pour les Equipements d'Outremer, 1964). Final Design of a Sewerage System for the Commercial Centre of Yaounde (Societe Immo- biliere du Cameroun, 1974). Master Plan for Drainage in Douala (Societe Centrale pour l'Equipement du Territoire, 1969). "The Water Problem at Douala" Planning Housing information, August 1973. Project(s) Expected to Result from Study: (c) Description: extension of production and distribution facilities in construction of sewerage and drainage systems for selected areas of one of the two cities. It is tentatively estimated that about 40 man/months of consultants time would be required for the study, 20 for the Master plan and 20 for the feasibility study. ANNEX IV Page 10 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Employment of an Expert by the Ministry of Mining and Energy for the Supervision of Water Activities (Draft Terms of Reference) Proposals are invited from one experienced engineer in water supply for assisting the Division of Energy and Water in the Ministry of Mining and Energy. This expert will together with the Ministry's staff (a charge d'etudes with technical background and project experience and an economist), help: (i) improve the planning and design of water supply and sewerage systems; (ii) prepare long-term, rational, outline plans for the.development of water resources and establish a realistic, staged construction and investment program aimed to achieve goals for piped water supplies and sewerage systems as set for the present and following five-year plans; (iii) launch preliminary studies required in the preparation of the investment program, prepare terms of reference and negotiate contracts for these studies and supervise their implementation; (iv) analyze costs of investments and operations and review current tariff policies and their effectiveness and prepare recommendations for future measures. (v) participate in a training program for local staff. Technical Qualifications The Hydraulics/Sanitary Engineer to be employed should have the following qualifications: - Professional qualifications in sanitary, or hydraulics, or civil engineering; - experience of 6 to 8 years in dealing with the development of water supply and sewerage disposal. Example of a suitable background would be service with a consulting firm, planning commission or Government agency dealing with these sectors. Competence in the NOTE: Para (iv) would apply for the water and power activities. ANNEX IV Page 11 of 13 pages design of water supply and sewerage systems, in the planning and construction supervision and some knowledge of the operation of such systems is necessary; - knowledge of and some experience in developing countries (preferably African) and the technical problems of their economic development is desirable. Previous experience in training will carry weight. ANNEX IV Page 12 of 13 pages CAMEROON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Draft Terms of Reference for Technical Assistance in Housing and Urban Development The proposed activities would require (i) the services of an Urban Development expert to be attached to the Ministry of Equipment and Housing (Directorate of Urbanism and Housing), and (ii) execution of a feasibility study designed to lead to a housing project. A. Urban Development Expert The urban development expert would be attached to the Ministry for a period of about 24 months to: (i) assist in updating and completing the housing policy recommended to the Government in 1974 by a special com- mittee on housing and urban development; (ii) assist in translating this new policy into a series of programs and/or projects to be implemented during the (1977-1981) Fourth Plan in collaboration with experts from the Ministry of Economy and Planning; (iii) help supervise the feasibility study of an urban develop- ment project to be carried out by consultants; and (iv) make proposals for special topics on which studies are needed and help select and supervise the consultants who would carry out these studies. B. Feasibility Study The housing feasibility study would be carried out by a team of consultants and would be supervised by the Urban Development expert mentioned above with the assistance of the Directorate of Urbanism and Housing. The feasibility would include the following tasks: (i) complete detailed analyses of the housing/shelter sector made within the Ministry to identify the gaps existing between supply and demand of housing units; (ii) carrying out limited base-line surveys to complement the understanding of the ways by which a large pro- portion in major urban centers provide themselves with shelter and at which costs; ANNEX IV Page 13 of 13 pages (iii) define the kind of "housing product" and programs susceptible to meet the needs and capacities (financial and others) of the population now not served by housing authorities, and identify a design population, most probably in the income bracket located between the lowest 15 and 65 percentiles; (iv) identify adequate sites for a project through which new programs (sites and services and slum upgrading) would be tested; these sites would have to be located in the immediate vicinity of employment areas; (v) determine financial arrangements and pricing policies, ensuring maximum cost recovery and, therefore, replicability of the schemes recommended; (vi) identify administrative arrangements for efficient project implementation, and financial management. The feasibility study would call for some 20 man/months of consul- tants. 긷 -- 二