Niger - Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY FILE COPY Report No. 3047-NIR REPUBLIC OF NIGER STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT EDUCATION PROJECT May 4, 1981 Projects Department Western Africa Regional Office Education Division 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 = CFAF US$1.00 = CFAF 210 MEASURES 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet 1 square meter (m2) = 10.76 square feet 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (km2) = 0.39 square mile 1 hectare = 2.47 acres 1 metric ton (t) = 2,204 pounds FISCAL YEAR October 1 - September 30  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPUBLIC OF NIGER STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT FIRST EDUCATION PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS BASIC DATA I. INTRODUCTION .......................................... 1 Il. BACKGROUND ........ . . ....2 A. Geography and Population ..... ................... 2 B. The Economy ........ ............................. 2 C. General Manpower-Constraints ..... ............... 3 III. KEY HUMAN RESOURCE AREAS ............................. 3 A. General Education ............................... 3 B. The Public Administration ..... .................. 5 C. Agricultural Education and Training ........... . 5 IV. GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES ................. 8 A. The National Development Plan . . 8 B. General Education .. 8 C. The Public Administration . . 9 D. Agricultural Education and Training. . 9 E. The Bank Group's Lending Strategy for Education and Training ........................ 12 * V THE PROJECT ......................... 13 A. Project Objectives . .13 B. Project Summary ..13 C. Educational Planning and Project Preparation .... 14 D. The Public Administration . .15 E. Agricultural Technician Training . .15 F. Animal Production Technician Training . .16 G. Project Management . .17 H. Evaluation . .17 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their officiai duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Table of Contents - continued Page No. VI. PROJECT COST AND FINANCING PLAN ...... ................ 18 A. Cost of the Project ........ ..................... 18 B. Financing Plan ........... ....................... 20 C. Procurement . ..................................... 21 D. Disbursements ........... ........................ 22 E. Project Recurrent Costs ...... ................... 23 VII. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ......... ...................... 23 A. Project Preparation ........ ..................... 23 B. Project Management ........ ...................... 23 C. Accounts and Audit ........ ...................... 24 D. Technical Assistance and Fellowships .... ........ 24 VIII. BENEFITS AND RISKS ........... ........................ 25 A. Benefits . ....................................... 25 B. Risks ............................................ 25 IX. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ....... ........ 26 This report is based on the findings of a Bank mission which visited Niger in December 1979, comprising Messrs. D. Brewin (consultant), G. Berlin, P. Bussat and R. Skolnik (Bank) and J. Thibaud (consultant). Messrs. T. Nkodo and E. Sinodinos (Bank) participated during part of the mission.  TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd) ANNEXES 1 Comparative Education Indicators 2.1 Structure of the Education System, 1979 2.2 Education Pyramid, 1978 3.1 Government Recurrent Expenditures on Education and Rural Development, 1978/79 - 1979/80 3.2 Government Capital Expenditures on Education and Rural Development, 1978/79 - 1979/80 4.1 Classification of Civil Service Personnel Involved in Rural Development 4.2 Estimated Requirements for Agricultural MIanpower, 1975 - 1984 4.3 Estimated Requirements for Animal Production Manpower, 1979 - 1983 4.4 IPDR - Actual and Projected Enrollments, 1973 - 1985 4.5 IPDR - Contributions of Other Donors 5.1 Cost Summary Table 5.2 Contingency Allowances 5.3 Financing Plan by Project Component and Category 6.1 Summary of Specialist Services 6.2 Summary of Fellowships 7 Implementation Schedule 8 Schedule of Disbursements 9 Disbursements Against Statements of Expenditure 10 List of Related Documents and Data Available in the Project File MAP IBRD No. 15050  v  GLOSSARY/GLOSSAIRE ADB African Development Bank Banque africaine de d