Malawi - Lilongwe Water Supply Engineering Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-3274-MAI REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI FOR A LILONGWE WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING PROJECT June 1, 1982 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 = Malawian Kwacha (MK) US$0.92 M MK 1.00 US$1.00 M MK 1.08 4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.04 inch 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (sq km) = 0.386 square mile 1 liter (1) = 0.26 US gallon 1 cubic meter (cu m) = 1.31 cu yds ABBREVIATIONS AND-ACRONYMS BWB - Blantyre Water Board DLVW - Department of Lands, Valuation and Water LWB - Lilongwe Water Board OPC - Office of the President and Cabinet FISCAL YEAR July 1 - June 30  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MALAWI LILONGWE WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING CREDIT CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY BORROWER: Republic of Malawi BENEFICIARY: Lilongwe Water Board AMOUNT: SDR 3.6 million (US$4.0 million equivalent) TERMS: Standard RELENDING TERMS: 12 percenLt or 20 years, including 5 years- grace PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The three-year project would finance master plan studies to determine the optimum long-term program for water supply and sewerage/sanitation development in Lilongwe and identify a water supply project that would form the program's first phase. The latter project would be the subject of a feasibility study, detailed engineering design and the preparation of contract documents. The engineering project would strengthen the management of Lilongwe Water Board and finance studies of the water supply sector's organizational and training needs. A pilot project to demonstrate low-cost sanitation would be included. There are no unusual risks. ESTIMATED COST: Local Foreign Total ---------US$ -000