Guinea - Second Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY , Report No. 4071-GUI STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT GUINEA SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT Mar-ch 3, 1983 Projects Department Western Africa Regional Office Education Division 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 authorizntion.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Sylis US$1.00 Sylis 23.00 MEASURES 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (km2) = 0.39 square mile 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet 1 square meter (m2) = 10.76 square feet FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY REPUBLIC OF GUINEA STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT SECOND EDUCATION PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. GLOSSARY iii BASIC DATA iv I. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR ........................... 1 A. Social and Economic Background .......................... i B. The Education System .................................... 3 C. The Government's Strategy for Educational Development ... 8 D. The Bank Group's Role in the Sector ..................... 10 II. THE PROJECT .....il........... il A. Project Summary . ........................................ il B. Project Components .......... ............................ 12 Vocational Training Institutes ..... ................... 13 Technical Instructor Training Institute .... ........... 14 Central Supply Unit ........ ........................... 14 Educational and Human Resources Planning .... .......... 14 National Pedagogical Institute ..... ................... 15 Production and Distribution of Primary School Textbooks ...... ...................... 16 Primary Teacher Training Colleges ..... ................ 17 Project Management ......... ........................... 18 III. PROJECT COST AND FINANCING PLAN ............................. 19 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ...................................... 25 V. PROJECT BENEFITS AND RISKS .................................. 29 VI. AGREEMENTS REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................... 30 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission that` visited Guinea from January 23 to February il, 1982. The mission members were Messrs. D. Rouag (general educator), B. Dahlborg (technical educator), A. Papineau (architect), A. LeBel (economist-consultant), and N. Burton (printing and publishing consultant). 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.  - ii - TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont'd) ANNEXES 1. Structure of the Education System 2. Comparative Education Indicators 3. Labor Force and Employment 4. Enrollments and Teachers 5. Comparison of Per Student Costs in West Africa 6. Projections of Recurrent Expenditures (1985-1995) 7. External Financing for Development Projects 8. Cost Summary 9. Financing Plan 10. Summary of Specialist Services il. Summary of Fellowships 12. Implementation Schedule 13. Schedule of Disbursements 14. Disbursements Against Statements of Expenditures 15. List of Related Documents Map No. 16462  - iii - GLOSSARY AfDF African Development Fund Fonds Africain de D