Rwanda - Telecommunications Project

Document of The World Bank if FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. o873-RW STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT RWANDA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT June 9, 1980 Eastern Africa Regional Office Transpor.tation, Water and Telecommunications 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 Worid Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS US$1 RF 92.8 RF 1.0 = USe1.0775 RF 1.0 million = US$10,775 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS MINPOSCO - Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. DGT - Directorate of Telecommunications Channel - One circuit of a carrier system carrying speech or telegraph signals. DELs - Direct exchange lines HF/UHF/VMF - High frequency radio up to 30 MHz; ultra high frequency radio beyond 300 MHz; and very high frequency radio between 30-300 MHz. 1,Hz - Megahertz Microwave - Radio system working at frequencies above 300 MHz but normally applied to systems working at frequencies above 1,000 MHz. Telex - Telegraph exchange service for subscribers  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY RWANDA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Page No. I. THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR ........Nte*O...... R ......... 1 Background and Organization ............................. l Access to Service .............. . . . . * 1 Usage of the Service .................................... 1 Quality of Service and Existing Facilities .............. 2 Demand for service ...2............... 2 Sector Goals ........................................... 2 Sector Constraints ...................................... 3 IDA's Role ........................................... 3 II. THE PROGRAM AND THE PROJECT ....... ....................... 4 The Plan and the Program . .... .. . ..................... . 4 Project Concept ........ ............................. 4 The Project ............................................. 4 Project Costs .......................................... 5 Contingencies , .......... . . 6 Project Financing ................ . . 6 Procurement . .......................................... 6 Disbursements ..... ...................................... 7 Project Implementation . ........................ ........ 7 Performance Indicators ....... ......................... 8 This report is based on the findings of a Bank appraisal mission which visited Rwanda in November/December 1979, comprising Messrs. H. Richardot and D. Lomax, TWTTL; M. Page and Ms. H. Hudson (Consultants). The report has been written by Mr. D. Lomax with assistance from Messrs. H. Ruud and H. Richardot, TWTTL. This document has a restrictcd distribution and may bc u