Burundi - Second Telecommunications Project

Doumt i The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 6535-BU STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT BURUNDI SECOND TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT April 15, 1987 Industry Department Energy and Industry Staff ThL document has a testricted 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 - Burundi Franc (FBu) $1.0 - FBu 119 (September 1986) FBu 1 million - $8,403 SDR 1.0 - $1.263 (at negotiations, February 1987) FISCAL YEAR Government and ONATEL: January 1- December 31 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CCCE - Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique CCP - Services des Comptes Cheques Postaux CNI - Centre National d'Informatique DEL - Direct Exchange Line EPB - Ecole des Postes du Burundi ETB - Ecole des Telecommunications du Burundi GNP - Gross National Product ICB - International Competitive Bidding IDA - International Development Association INTELSAT - International Satellite Organization ITU - International Telecommunication Union LCB - Local Competitive Bidding LIB - Limited International Bidding MFP - Ministere de la Fonction Fublique MOF - Ministere des Finances MTPT - Ministere des Transports, Postes et Telecommunications ONATEL - Office mational des Telecommunications ONP - Office National des Postes PCO - Public Call Office DP - Departement des Postes PPF - Project Preparation Facility UPU - Universal Postal Union VHF - Very High Frequency  FOR OMCL4IL US ONLY BURUNDI SECOND TELECOMMINICATIONS PROJECT STAPF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Page No. CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY ......... i -iii I. INTRODUCTION ...................................1 II. TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE ECONOMY .............. 1 General .. ............ .............. ****........... 1 Existing Facilities ......................... 2 Usage of Services ... 2 Quality of Service ....... 3 Demand for Service ................................ 3 Organization and Management................. 3 Telecommunications Staff.................... 4 Telecommunications Training................. 4 Accounts and Audit ....... ...... 4 Billing and Collection...................... 4 Sector G....... .0.0.0....... . 5 Sector Constrants................... .......... 5 IDA's Role and Strategy..................... 6 III. POSTS IN THE ECONOMY ................. 7 General ........... 0** ............... ...... 7 Postal Staff and Training................... 8 IDA's Role and Strategy....................*. 8 IV. THE PROJECT.......................O.....o...... 8 Telecommunications Project Objectives*...... 8 Description of Telecommunications Project... 9 Objective and Description of Pilot Postal Component............................. 10 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission composed of Messrs. 0. Issa (Financial Analyst) and G. Buttex (Sr. Telecoms Engineer) which visited Burundi in May 1984. The project was post appraised in May 1986. 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 authoriution.  -2- Page No. Total Project Cost................ 11 Contingencies ...... . .. ***** B0~*0**......... 13 Project Financing.......... ................ 13 Procurement. ... ............ 14 Contract Review.................. ... . .. 15 D