Mali - Urban Development Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 2444-MLI REPUBLIC OF MALI MALI URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT May 21, 1979 Urban Projects Department 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.  - i- CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Malian Franc (MF) MF 1 million = US$2,273 US$1 = MF 440 FISCAL YEAR January l - December 31 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: METRIC SYSTEM l meter (m) 2 = 39-37 inches (in) 1 square meter (m ) = 10.9 square feet (sq ft) l kilometer (km) = 0.62 milE (mi) i hectare (ha) = 10,000 5 or 2.471 acres 1 acre = 4,047 m or 0.405 ha 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lbs) 1 pound (lb) = 0.454 kg 1 tonne (metric) = 2,205 lbs or 1,000 kgs ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BADEA - Banque Arabe pour le Developpement Economique de l'Afrique BDM - Banque de Developpement du Mali BMET - Bureau Municipal d'Etude CAFOBA - Caisse Fonciere de Bamako CEAO - Communaute des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest DNAFUC - Direction Nationale de l'Amenagement Foncier de l'Urbanisme et de la Construction (called "Habitat") DHE - Direction de l'Hydraulique et de l'Energie EMD - Energie du Mali FED - Fonds Europeen de Developpement KfW - Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau IDA - International Development Association MTTP - Ministere des Transports et des Travaux Publics SNHPA - Service National d'Hygiene Publique et d'Assainissement WAPEW - Western Africa Projects - Energy and Water Supply Division  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MALI URBAN PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. I. BACKGROUND A. Urban Development ......................................... 1 B. Bamako: The Urban Environnent ............................ 2 C. Other Project Cities:Mopti, Gao, Kayes. 5 D. Government Responses to Urban Needs. 6 Il. PROJECT COMPONENTS AND COSTS A. The Project. 7 B. Detailed Description ...................................... 9 III. COST ESTIMATES, FINANCING PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION A. Cost Estimates ............ ................................ 16 B. Financing Plan .16 C. Procurement and Disbursement ............................. 20 D. Implementation Schedule .22 E. Selected Topics in Projeci: Execution .22 F. Accounts, Audits, Monitoring and Supervision .24 IV. EXECUTING AGENCIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT A. Administrative Reform .25 B. Project Execution .25 C. The District of Bamako .27 D. The Project Unit .27 E. Regional Government Services .27 F. Services of the District ................................. 29 G. Other Services .31 V. COST RECOVERY AND REPLICABILITY A. Cost Recovery .31 B. Affordability and Income Distribution ........... ......... 34 C. Municipal Taxes .37 D. Project Replicability . ..................................... 37 VI. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION AND RISKS . ............................. 38 VII. RECOMMENDATIONS .42 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission to Mali in October 1978. The mission consisted of Messrs.