Niger - Second Maradi Rural Development Project

Document of The World Bank FILE COpy FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-2791-NIR REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER FOR A SECOND MARADI RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT May 1, 1980 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its colltents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit: CFA franc (CFAF) US$ 1.00: CFAF 210 CFAF 1,000: US$ 4.76 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 kilogram (kg): 2.20 pounds 1 metric ton: 0.98 long tons 1 hectare (ha) 2.47 acres 1 kilometer (km): 0.62 miles ABBREVIATIONS ALC Associations Locales de Cooperatives CCCE Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique CFJA Centre de Formation des Jeunes Agriculteurs CNCA Caisse Nationale de Credit Agricole CPR Centre de Promotion Rurale FSF Farm Supplies Fund GMV Groupement Mutualiste Villageois IFAD-FIDA International Fund for Agricultural Development INRAN Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger ONAHA Office National des Amenagements Hydro-Agricoles PMU Project Management Unit SCET International Societe Centrale pour l'Equipement du Territoire International SICONIGER Societe Industrielle et Commerciale du Niger SONARA Societe Nigerienne d'Arachide SONIPRIM Societe Nigerienne de Commercialisation des Primeurs SONITEXTIL Societe Nouvelle Nigerienne des Textiles UNCC Union Nigerienne de Credit et de Cooperation FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPUBLIC OF NIGER SECOND MARADI RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Credit and Project Summary Borrower: Republic of Niger Amount: US$16.7 Million Terms: Standard Pro-ject The project comprises a five-year program intended Description: to increase farm incomes and improve the welfare and standard of living of the rural population of Maradi Province and strengthen and improve the existing project organization through: (a) the expansion of improved cultural practices in rainfed farming areas; (b) training the extension staff in the "Training and Visit" system; (c) agricultural credit for the purchase of incremental inputs and farm equipment; (d) development of 740 ha of irrigated farming; (e) construction and equipment of an irrigation center; (f) applied agricultural research; (g) a seed multiplication program; (h) develop- ment of functional literacy and health programs, and maintenance activities for the wood plantation and livestock programs financed under Credit 608-NIR; (i) technical assistance to the Project Management Unit (PMU); (j) a project Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the French Caisse Centrale de Cooperation Economique (CCCE) would contribute US$12 million and US$7 million respectively. The project would benefit 63,000 farm families in rainfed agriculture and 2,600 in irrigation development. Risks are small for the rainfed component. Benefits from the irrigation component may be lower than expected if double cropping should fall short of appraisal targets. Consequently special attention will be paid during supervision to extension work in irrigation. This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  Estimated Cost: 1/ Local Foreign Total -----------US$ Million----------- Civil Works/Construction 0.2 0.3 0.5 Irrigation Works 1.5 3.9 5.4 Vehicles, Equipment, Other Investments 0.7 3.4 4.1 Incremental Agricultural Credit Program 3.7 1.8 5.5 Expatriate Staff 0.7 2.9 3.6 Local Staff 8.8 - 8.8 Other Operating Costs 4.5 2.5 7.0 Central Evaluation Unit - 1.2 1.2 Base Cost Estimate 20.1 16.0 36.1 Physical Contingencies 1.2 1.2 2.4 Price Contingencies 5.4 3.6 9.0 Total 26.7 20.8 47.5 % 56 44 100 IDA IFAD CCCE GOV'T FARPIERS TOTAL