Announcement of Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars for a Second Livestock Project in Chad on March 30, 1978

- . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE a\/Vorld Bank 1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A. • Telephone: {202) 393-6360 IDA NEWS RELEASE NO. 78/51 MARCH 30, 1978 $11.5 MILLION FOR A SECOND LIVESTOCK PROJECT IN CHAD The International Development Association (IDA), an affiliate of the World Bank, has approved an $11.5 mill ion credit for a second 1 ivestock project in Chad. The Europ_ean Development Fund (EDF) wi 11 participate ln the financing of the project with a grant of $3.4 mill ion. The project consists of: the provision of livestock services to associa- tions of pastora1ists, including animal health, husbandry techniques, protection of rangelands and stock watering points; provision of credit for herd reconstitu- tion and steer fattening; provision.of equipment and materi~ls for the i ivestock • department and related agencies; assistance to a tsetse eradication program; management training for the livestock department's.senior staff and preparation of a fol low-up project. About 100,000 pastoral fami 1 ies wi ·11 benefit from the project. Incremental annual incomes after ten years, valued at 1977 prices, wi 11 accrue to the fol low- ing three categories of beneficiaries: $260 for the 25,000 families fully participating in the project, $140 for the 10,000 families not paying well maintenance fees and $120 for the 65,000 fami1 ies receiving only vaccines and drug supplies. The $11.5 mi11 ion IDA credit to the Republic of Chad wil 1 be for a SO-year term, including 10 years of grace. It wi 11 be interest free but wi 11 carry a service charge of 3/4 of 1% to cover IDA 1 s administrative expenses. NOTE: Money figures are expressed in U.S. dollar equivalents . • FORM NO. 1121 !5-76) T E C H N I CAL DA T A - PROJECT: COUNTRY: TOTAL COST: Second Livestock Chad $16. 1 mi 11 ion • IDA FINANCING: $11. 5 mi 11 ion OTHER FINANCING: European Development Fund (EDF) $3.4 mill ion (grant) Beneficiaries $1. 2 mi 11 ion IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION: Ministere de L 1 Economie, Cable: MINIPLAN du Plan et des Transports N'Djamena B.P. 2b6 Telex: MFBM E 5257KD N'Djamena, Chad N'Djamena PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Second Livestock Project consists of: provision of livestock services to associations of pastoralists, includ- ing animal health, husbandry techniques, protection of rangelands and stock watering points; provision of credit for herd reconstitution and steer fattening; provision of equipment and materials for the livestock department:> Services des Amenagements • Ruraux d'Hydraulique (SERAHY) and Farcha Abattoir; assistance to a tsetse eradic~tion program; management training for the livestock department's senior staff; and preparation of a fol low-up project. PROCUREMENT: Procurement of civi 1 works (estimated cost $1 .l mill ion), vehicles and equipment (estimated cost $1.7 mill ion) and supplies, namely drugs and materials for v.Jel ls (estimated cost $1 .6 mi 11 ion) wi 11 be through international competitive bidding in accordance with IDA guide] ines for contracts over $50,000. For contracts of $50,000 or less but more than $10,000, procurement will be through competitive bidding in accordance with local proceJures acceptable to IDA. CONSULTANTS: The project provir~s for 16 man-years of technical assistance and for 66 man-months of consultant services. ECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN: Over 100% for those components constituting 70% of costs, for which quantifiable benefits can be identified. • ESTIMATED rJMPLETION DATE: 1983 - 0 -