Mali - Public Works and Capacity Building Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MICROFICHE COPY Report No. 10422-MLI Type: (SAR) PEAN, L. / X33092 / J9 123/ AF5IN STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT REPUBLIC OF MALI PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT MAY 6, 1992 Infrastructure Operations Division Sahelian Department Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by reipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EOUIVALENTS Currency unit = CFA Franc (CFAF) US$1.0 = CFAF 278.7 CFAF I million = US$ 3,588 US$1.0 = Deutsche Mark (DM) 1.67 SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AfDB African Development Bank AGETIP Agence d'Execution des Travaux d'Interet Public du Senegal AGETIPE-MALI Agence d'Execution des Travaux d'Interat Public pour l'Emploi du Mali BNDA Banque Nationale de D6veloppement Agricole CAPES Centre d'Assistance aux Projets, Entreprises et Societes CPTP Centre de Perfectionnement des Transports et des Travaux Publics FAC Fonds d'Aide et de Cooperation FED Fonds Europeen de Developpement GIE Groupement d'Interet Economique GOM Government of Mali ICB International Competitive Bidding ILO International Labor Organization LCB Local Competitive Bidding NGO Non-Governmental Organization ONMOE Office National de la Main d'Oeuvre PPF Project Preparation Facility SME Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (construction firms) SOE Statement of Expenditures UNDP United Nations Development Program This report is based on the findings of a World Bank appraisal mission consisting of Messrs. Max Pulgar-Vidal (Sr. Economist, Mission Leader), Leslie Pean (Operations Officer), Abdelghani Inal (Highway Engineer), Sidi Boubacar (Legal Counsel) and Mmes. JoAnne Nickerson (Sr. Staff Assistant) and Adriana de L eva (Economist) who visited Mali in February 1992. Messrs. Patrick Canel and Bertrand Ah-Sue are the Peer Reviewers of the operation. Mr. Peter Watson and Ms. Katherine Marshall are the managing Division Chief and the Department Director, respectively, for this operation.  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPUBLIC OF MALI PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Credit and Project Summary .......................................... ii I. SECTORAL BACKGROUND A. Population and Urbanization ............ ....................... 1 B. Urban Labor Markets and Employment ............................. I C. The Construction Industry: Performance and Constraints .................. 3 D. IDA's Previous Role in the Sector - Lessons Learned .................... 3 E. Rationale for Bank Group Involvement ............................. 5 H. THE PROJECT A. Project Objectives . ......................................... 5 B. Project Description and Institutional Setup ........................... 6 C. Status of Project Preparation ........... ....................... 11 D. Project Costs and Financing Plan ......... ...................... 11 E. Project Implementation . ..................................... 13 F. Procurement ............................................ 15 G. Disbursements ........................... ............... 18 H. Accounting, Auditing and Reporting ........ ..................... 19 I. Supervision Plan .......................................... 20 J. Environmental Impact ........................................ 21 K. Economic Analysis and Benefits .......... ...................... 21 L.Risks ............................................... 22 III. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... 23 TABLES IN THE MAIN TEXT Table 2.1 - Estimated Costs Table 2.2 - Financing Plan Table 2.3 - Procurement Table 2.4 - Disbursement by Category Table 2.5 - Performance Indicators ANNEXES 1. Institutional Setup 2. Articles of Agreement of the Agency (Statuts de l'Agence d'Fxdcution) 3. Bylaws of the Agency (Reglement Interieur de 'Agence d'Exlicution) 4. Procedures Manual of the Agency (Manuel de Procedures de l'Agence) 5. Framework Agreement between the Agency and Government (Convention) 6. Status of Project Preparation 7. Detailed Project Costs 8. Consulting Services Required: Terms of Reference and Cost Sununary 9. Supervision Plan and Implementation Schedule 10. Summary Description, Cost and Benefits of Typical Subprojects 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.  - ii - REPUBLIC OF MALI PUBLIC WORKS AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Credit and Prolect Summary Borrower: Republic of Mali Beneyflci: Ministry of Civil Service and Labor Credit Amount: US$20.0 million Torms: Standard IDA terms, with 40 years maturity