Madagascar - Agricultural Extension Program Support Project

Document of The World Bank Report No. 14054-MAG STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT MADAGASCAR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAM SUPPORT PROJECT MAY 3, 1995 Agriculture and Environment Division Central African and Indian Ocean Department Africa Region  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency UJnit = Malagasy Franc (FMG) US$1.00= FMG 4200 (April 1995 - average for 1993/4 FMG 2475) SDRI.00 = FMG 6510 (April 1995 - average for 1993/4 FMG 4000) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIATIONS AMRT Monthly technological review^ workshop (4telier mnensuel de revue des technologies) AVB Field level extension agent (Agent V'ulgarisateur de Base) CFD C'aisse francaise de developpemnent (formerly CCCE) CIRAGRI Agricultural extension district (Circonscription agricole) DA Directorate for Agriculture (Direclion (le l Agriculture) DGRH lluman Resource Management Directorate (Direction de la gestion des ressources humaines) DNVA National Directorate of Agricultural Extension (IDirection Vationale de Vulgarisation Agricole) FMG Malagasy Franc (Franc. Nalgache) FOFIFA National Applied Research Center for Rural Development (Centre national (le recherche appliquee pour le developpement rural) GC Contact group (Groupe de contact) GDP Gross Domestic Product (Procluit national hrut) HASYMA Parastatal cotton company (Hasy valagasyv) ICB International Competitive Bidding (A4ppel d'offre international) IDA International Development Association (Association pour le developpernent international) MEADR Ministry of Rural Development and Land Affairs (,kiinistere au Developpement Rural et a la Reforme Foncie;re) ODR Highlands Rural Development Operation (Operation de developpement rural) ONG Non-Governmental Organization (O(rganisme non-gouvernemental) PIP P'ublic Investment Program (Program d 'investissement public) PNRA National Agricultural Research Program (Programme national de recherche agricole) PNVA National Agricultural Extension Project (Programme national (cle vulgarisation agricole) PREFTEC Manpower Training Project (Projet de renforcement de la formation techinique et professionnelle) PROVAGRI Provincial agricultural service (Service provincial de /'agriculture) SDR Special Drawing Rights (Droits de tirage spccial) SE Monitoring and Evaluation (Suiivi et evaluation) SOE Statement of Expenditure (Etat (le dcepenses) SOP Farmer organization specialist (Specialiste en organisation pav.sanne) TS Subject matter specialist (T7chnicien .specialise) VQ Fortnightlv farmer visit ( Visite dle quinzaine) WUA Water Users' Associations (.4'ssociations cles U.'sagers d'Eau) GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR January I - December 31  oz ..........39U... .N3.N'....9 ,.. .L.JVdVq .L;q.O..d f 61 Si DflU33gOd dDNllIOd3}d (NV )NIJ.lClyV SIN.10)DV ' 61.''''''''-''''''''' ' ' '' '' ''''''''''''''''' s1Uuiu sInqs4a vul paXwunwl 4 l 81 ... i v(11[o juawsmqsiC :t t. DlqeL Ll*-. -- LM'IN:qs~huISIl H 91............I SUUU V uanmold pasodoid Jo d'0 hU WIS