Madagascar - Plain of Antananarivo Technical Assistance Project

Document of FILE The World Bank rlul-I FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-2787-MAG REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR FOR THE STUDY OF THE PLAIN OF ANTANANARIVO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT December 1, 1980 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 Calendar 1979 September 1980 Unit Malagasy Franc (FMG) Malagasy Franc (FMG) US$1.00 FMG 212.72 FMG 209.98 FMG 1,000 - US$4.70 US$4.76 FMG 1,000,000 = US$4,701 US$4,762 (The cost estimates are based on US$1 = FMG 210) GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS JIRAMA - Malagasy Electricity and Water Company WHO - World Health Organization Fokonolona - Village Level Local Government GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MADAGASCAR STUDY OF THE PLAIN OF ANTANANARIVO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT Credit and Project Summary Borrower: Democratic Republic of Madagascar Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance and Planning Amount: US$2.3 million Terms: Standard Project (i) Objective: The project would support the Government-s Description: efforts to institute a multisectoral approach to an integrated flood control and development program for the Plain of Antananarivo area; it would also contribute to strengthening the coordinating role of the Directorate General of Planning in the development of the Plain of Antananarivo. (ii) Main Project Components: The project components are: (a) Pre-investment studies to define an integrated flood control and development program for the Antananarivo area, involving some 196 man-months of consultants' services including 80 man-months for local consultants, at an average cost per man-month of US$5,500 at 1980 prices; average foreign exchange cost per man-month for expatriate experts would be US$8,600 at 1980 prices, plus about US$2,000 per man-month for local subsistence. (b) Improvement of the network of research stations for erosion and soil protection on the upper catchment areas of the Plain of Antananarivo; improvement of the hydrological and flood alarm network in the Plain. (c) Strengthening the capability of the Directorate General of Planning of the Ministry of Finance and Planning to supervise the program of studies and action for the Plain. (iii) Benefits: The Project would enable the Government to address the critical and long-standing issue of flood control in the Plain of Antananarivo area, and to establish an appropriate long-term development program for the region. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contenst may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  - ii - (iv) Risks. Risks relate to the complexity of the technical problems involved, the intricacy of the coordination and decision-making process and the uncertainty over the feasibility of a flood control scheme. Steps have been taken to reduce these risks; although they cannot be totally eliminated, they are acceptable. Estimated Costs: Local Foreign Total