China - Second Agricultural Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. P-3829-CHA REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ON A PROPOSED LOAN IN AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO US$45.3 MILLION AND A PROPOSED CREDIT OF SDR 22.0 MILLION TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR A SECOND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT May 23, 1984 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 = Yuan (Y) Calendar 1983 February 1984 $1.00 Y 1.98 Y 2.06 Y 1 = $0.51 Y 0.49 The staff appraisal report is based on the rate of $1.00 = Y 2.00 prevailing at appraisal. FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ACADEMIC YEAR September 1 - August 31 ABBREVIATIONS USED AFS - Agricultural Film Studio CABS - Central Agricultural Broadcasting School CNTIC - China National Technical Import Corporation MAAF - Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and F4 sheries  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY CHINA SECOND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROJECT Loan/Credit and Project Summary Borrower: People's Republic of China Amount: $68.8 million equivalent comprising $45.3 million equivalent IBRD (including capitalized front-end fee) and SDR 22.0 mil- lion ($23.5 million equivalent) IDA. Terms: Loan: 20 years including 5 years of grace; standard variable interest rate. Credit: Standard Project Description: The project constitutes the second phase of the Government's long-term strategy to improve the quality and supply of high- and middle-level agricultural manpower. The project would provide funds for civil works, furniture, equipment, technical assistance and fellowships to: (a) improve and expand preservice and inservice training at 23 key agricultural colleges; (b) establish 8 training and extension support centers to train staff for extension work; (c) assist the Government in defining a development strategy for secondary/postsecondary agricultural education by intro- ducing a pilot program to strengthen 12 agricultural techni- cal schools; and (d) improve the quality and increase the supply of instructional materials by assisting three central distance learning and educational support facilities. The main benefit of the project would be to promote agricultural development, by increasing the provision of well-trained agricultural professionals and technicians, and by assisting the Government in tailoring educational development policy to future manpower needs. Risks are that the complexity of project design may impede effective implementation and that seminars to transfer new technologies and teaching methods may not be efficiently organized. Organizational arrange- ments, which include establishment of coordinating and advisory panels, would reduce these risks. This document has arestricted distribution and may be used byrecipients only in the performance of their ofYicial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  - ii - Estimated Cost: Local Foreign Total /a