Madagascar - Fifth Highway Project

FILE Copy Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 2355b-MAG DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR FIFTH HIGHWAY PROJECT STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT May 18, 1979 Highways Projects Division Eastern Africa Regional Office 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.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit - Malagasy Franc (FMG) US$0.0045 - FMG 1 US$1.00 FMG 220 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 meter (m) 3.28 feet (ft) 1 kilometer (k4, s 0.62 miles (mi) 1 square km (sq km) 00386 sq miles (sq mi) GLCSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AM - Air Madagascar CATP - Centre d'Application des Travaux Publics CMW - Central Mechanical Workshop DE - Directorate for Equipment DPMT - Directorate for Programming, Management and Training DSCW Directorate for Stzdies, Control and Works EEC European ZcuoL- ac ComESnity INSRE Institut NEatiuiiai de la Statistique et de la Recherche Econo-mique (Natioiial Institute of Statistics and Economic Research) LESP L'Establissement d'Enseignement Superieur Polytechnique LNTPB - Laboratoire National des Travaux Publics et du Batiment (National Laboratory for Public Works and Building) MFP Ministere des Finances et du Plan (Ministry of Finance and Pla-maing) MTP D Ministere des L:avaux Publics (Ministry of Public Works) MTR - Ministere des Transports et du Ravitaillement (Ministry of Transport and Supplies) RNCFM - Reseau National des Chemins de Fer Malagasy (Madagascar National Railway) SINTP - Societe d