Mali - Third Education Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 4542-MLI STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT MALI THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT January 30, 1984 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 officiai duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit = Mali Franc US$1.00 = 784 MF MF Million US$1,275 US$1.00 = SDR 0.955153 MEASURES 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet 1 square meter (m 2) = 10.76 square feet 1 kilometer (km) = 0.62 mile 1 square kilometer (km2) = 0.39 square mile 1 hectare = 2.47 acres i metric ton (t) 2,204 pounds FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY MALI STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT THIRD EDUCATION PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. GLOSSARY ...*...*............................... ........... ............. iii BASIC DATA ............................... .............. ..........*..**.......***..** iv CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY ......................................................... . v I. THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SECTOR ....................*.......... 1 A. Social and Economic Background ............................. 1 B. The Educational System . ........................o............... . 2 C. Main Issues in Education..................................... 3 D. The Government's Strategy for E`ducationa'l Development .......... ....................................... 7 E. The Bank Group's Role in the Sector ........................... 9 II. THE PROJECT. .................o..**...o..*....o.................................. 11 A. Project Objectives ... .......... .............. ...... ........ . 1i B. Project Components .................. .......................................... il C. Project Description. .................o*...........................o.............. 12 Part I: Institutional Development ........................ 12 Part II: Development of Basic Education ....... ............ 13 Part III: Livestock and Agricultural Technician Training... 14 Part IV: Project Management .... ......... ...... 15 III. PROJECT COST AND FINANCING PLAN .................. ......... .... 16 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ...... .................. ....... ... ...... 20 V. PROJECT BENEFITS AND RISKS .....................s....... ......o................... . 25 VI. AGREEMENTS TO BE REACHED AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................... 26 This report was based on the findings of an appraisal mission that visited Mali in December 1982. The mission consisted of Messrs. J.C. Lair (general educator and mission Leader), P. Bussat (architect), D.O.M. Gooday (agricultural educator), Ms. D.C. Pitts (economist) and Y. Lefebvre (educator, 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. Comparative Education Indicators 2. Population, Labor Force and Employment; Estimates (1979), and Trends by Professional Category of Directljr Productive Manpower in Modern Sector Activities and in Civil Service Employment (1975-1979) 3. Structure of the Education System 4. Administrative Structure of the Ministry of Education 5. Status of the Education System in 1981-82 6. Recurrent Education Expenditures 7. Comparison of Recurrent Costs per Student in Selected West African Countries 8. Enrollment Pyramid 9. Statement of Intent 10. Details of Summary Account by Project Component 11. Estimated Costs by Category of Expendi-ture 12. Detailed Breakdown of Estimated Unit Costs 13. Detailed Financing Plan 14. Estimated Amount to be Disbursed Against Certified Statement of Expenditures 15. Summary of Specialist Services 16. Summary of Fellowships 17. Project Implementation Schedule 18. Schedule of Disbursements 19. Disbursements against Statements of Expenditures 20. List of Related Documents and Data Available in Project File Map: No. IBRD 17190  - iii - GLOSSARY/GLOSSAIRE AfDF African Development Fund/Fonds Africain de D