Togo - Fourth Highway Project

Document of The World Bank FIT COPY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 3190-TO TOGO FOURTH HIGHWAY PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT April 16, 1981 Western Africa Projects Department Highways 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 Units: CFA Francs (CFAF) US$1.00 = CFAF 235 CFAF 1 million US$4,255 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: METRIC Metric US Equivalents 1 meter (m) 3.28 feet (ft) 1 square meter (m2) 10.76 square feet (sq ft) 1 cubic meter (m3) 35.3 cubic feet (cu ft) 1 kilometer (km) 0.62 mile (mi) I square kilometer (km2) 0.39 square miles (sq mi) 1 hectare (ha) 2.47 acres 1 metric ton (t) 2,204 pounds (lb) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS BF - Bureau of Freight CERFER - Centre Regional de Formation en Entretien Routier CFT - Chemins de Fer du Togo CIMAO - Ciments de l'Afrique de l'Ouest CNPP - Centre National de Perfectionnement Professionnel DGR - Direction du Genie Rural (Rural Works Department) EDF - European Development Fund ERR - Economic Rate of Return FAC - Fonds d'Aide et de Cooperation (France) FRG - Federal Republic of Germany FRU - Feeder Road Unit (DGR) GDT - General Directorate of Transport (MCT) GDP - Gross Domestic Product MCT - Ministry of Commerce and Transport MPWMP - Ministry of Public Works, Mines and Power MPID - Ministry of Planning and Industrial Development MRW - Ministry of Rural Works OPAT - Office des Produits Agricoles Togolais OPEC - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries PDO - Planning and Design Office (PWD) PTD - Personnel and Training Division (PWD) PWD - Public Works Department (MPWMP) RD - Roads Division (PWD) RTS - Road Transport Service (MCT) SNI - Societe National d'Investissements SORADs - Societes Regionales d'Amenagement et de Development SOTOCO - Societe Togolaise du Coton SRCC - Societe pour la Renovation du Cafe et du Cacao TPCU - Transport Planning and Coordination Unit USAID - United States Agency for International Development vpd - Vehicles per Day  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY TOGO FOURTH HIGHWAY PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT TAB3LE OF CONTENTS Page No. I. THE TRANSPORT SECTOR .......................................... 1 A. The Land and the Economy. 1 B. The Transport System ...................................... 2 C. Transport Planning, Sector Management and Investments 4 D. Bank Group Assistance to the Transport Sector. 6 II. THE ROAD SUBSECTOR -..................................... 7 A. The Road Network ....................... 7 B. Characteristics and Growth of Road Transport. 8 C. The Road Transport Industry ............................... 9 D. Administration .......................... 11 E. Staffing and Training . 13 F. Planning and Financing . 13 G. Engineering and Construction . 16 H. Road Maintenance . 16 III. THE PROJECT . 17 A. Project Objectives .17 B. Project Description ................................. 17 C. Project Cost and Financing .......................... . 21 D). Iwplementation ............. .......tovecs