Tanzania - Third Education Project

RESTRICTED Report No. PE- 18a This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organiztions. They do not accept rosponsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as repr*senting their Views. INTERNATIONAL BANK POR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPME INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION APPRAISAL OF A THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT IN TANZANIA January 19, 1971 Education Projects Department  CURRENCY UQUIVALENTS US$ 1 - T.Sh. 7.14 T.Shs. 1 U S$ 0.14 T.Sh. 1 million - US$ 140,000 GLOSSARY Degree Three years university traiing after Form VI. Diploma - Three years training in an agricultural Institute after Form IV. Certificate - Two year. trainiAg in an agricultural institute after Form IV. Form IV - Fourth year of secondary education (Grade 11). Form VI - Sixth year of secondary edueation, equiv* alent to final year of senior high school (Grade 13). Agricultural Institute - Post junior high school institution of- fering two-year certificate and three- year diploma courses. Agricultural technologist - Degree holder. Agricultural technician - Diploma or certificate holder.  APPRAISAL OF A ThIRD EDUCATION PFOJECT IN TANZANIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. BASIC DATA SUrI4ARY AND CONCLUSIONS ..... .....................i I. SINTRODUCTION ........ .............................1 II. EDUCATION AND TRAINING SYSTEM .... ................ 3 General Education ................................ 3 Agricultural Education ..... ...................... 3 Post-Secondary Agricultural Education ............ 3 Agricultural Vocational Training .... ............. 4 III. FINANCING Or EDUCATION ...... ..................... 4 General ........... ............................... 4 Foreign Assistance ...... ......................... 4 Total Educational Expenditure .... ................ 5 Capital Fixpenditure ...... ........................ 5 Recurrent Expenditure ..... ....................... 6 Second Five-Year Development Plan (1969-1974) .... 7 IV. THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT ..... .................... 7 The Importance of Agriculture in Economic Development ........................ 7 Agricultural Manpower Needs .. 8 Development and Expansion Needs .. 8 (a) University level. 8 (b) Intermediate level .9 (c) Farmer's training level. 9 The Future Supply of Manpower ..9 This report is based on the findings of a mission composed of Messrs. G.F.F. Gayle (agricultural education), F. Ettori (economist), C. Hammerschmidt (architect), R.P. Marvin (agricultural education, consultant), assisted by C. Pennisi (economist) and P. McMahon (technical education-PMEA).  Table of Contents (cont'd) Page No. V. THE PROJECT .10 General .10 Rural Training Centers .13 Agricultural Institutes .14 Boarding Facilities and Staff Houses 16 Technical Assistance and Fellowships 16 Accommodation and Equipment .16 VI. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT .17 Administration .17 Building Construction .17 Disbursement .18 VII. RECOMMENDATIONS .18 ANNEXES 1. Description of the Education System 2. Structure of Education, 1969 3. Educational Pyramid, 1969 4. Administrative Structure: Ministry of Agriculture 5. Administrative Structure: Ministry of Regional Administration and Rural Development 6. Total Expenditure on Education and Training: Past and Projected, 1964-1977 7. Expenditures on Agricultural Education and Training: Past and Projected 1964-1977 6. Agricultural Manpower: Demand and Supply, 1969-1974 and 1974-1979 9. Enrollment and Output of Agricultural Educational Institutions, 1970-1979 10. Breakdown in Cost, Estimated in Tanzanian Shillings and US$ 11. Unit Costs in US$ Per Student Place and Per Staff 'Iuse 12. Rural Training Centers: Population Density - Agricultural Output - Main Agricultural Activity 13. Present and Projected Outlets of Form IV (Grade 11) Leavers with G.C.E. "O" Level Certificate, 1969-1978 14. Staff Requirements for the Agricultural Institutes in the Project 15. Technical Assistance 16. Implementation Schedule 17. Estimated Schedule of Disbursement MAPS 1. Administrative and Demographic Features 2. Main Livestock and Cropping Regions  l/ BASIC DATA Total area 361,800 sq. mi. (including 2C,6,5C e.- mi. of inland water) Total population (1969) 12.6 million Growth rote of population (1957-1967) 2.7% p.a. Density of population (1969) 38 per sq. ma. lIrhan population (1967) 5.2% of total populnt.ion 3ross Domestic Product (1969) at current factor cost T. Shs. 7,819 million DistributionI oI GDP by Sector (1969) Agriculture 39.5