Mauritania - Second Livestock Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY CA /? G4iS- 4@c Reprt No - 5720-AU STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA SECOND LIVESTOCK PROJECT January 13, 1986 Western Africa Projects Department Agriculture C This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the perfornance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENqCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit =Ougujyas (UN) US$L0 - U' 80 UK 1 mIIlion - US$ 12,500 SYS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: METRC Metric British/US Equivalents 1 Meter (n) 3.28 feet 1 Kilogram (kg) 2.20 pounds 1 Metric ton (=t) 0.98 long tons I Hectare (ha) 2.47 acres I KUiometer (k1) 0. 62 miles ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AfDF AfricaTn Development Euld BIE Bureau des Iutrants pour RElevage (Livestock Input Service) CBPP Contageous Bovine PleuroPneumonia CNERV Centre National d'Elevage et de Recherche V-trinaire (National Livestock Research Center) DNE Direction Nationale de 1l'Elevage (Livestock Department) ENFRV Ecole Nationale de Formation et Vulgarisation Rurale (National Training and Rural Extension School) FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FED Fonds Europ&en de Developpement (European Development Fund) FND Fonds National de Developpement (National Development Fund) IER Institut d'Economie Rurale (Rural Economy Institute) MDR Ministere du Developpement Rural (Ministrv of Rural Development) OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries PHARMARIM Societe Mauritanienne de la Commercialisation des Produits Pharmaceutiques (Mauritanian Pharmaceutical Marketing Company) SOMECOB Societe Mauritanienne de la Commercialisation du Betail (Mauritanian Livestock Marketing Company) SOHALIDA Societe Mauritano-libyenne pour le Developpement Agricole (Mauritano-Libyan Agricultural Development Company) SONADER Societe Nationale de Developpement Rur:'l (National Rural Development Company) TLU Tropical Livestock Unit UNDP United Nations Development Program FISCAL YEAR Government: January I - December 31  FOR OmCIL USK ONLY ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA SEOND LIVESTOCK PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS P.e DOCUMENTS CONTAINED IN PROJECT FLE ............................... iii-iv CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMKAR Y ........................................ v-vil I. BACKGROUND ................................................... 1 A. Introduction ............................................ 1 B. Country Characteristics ................................. I C. The Resource Base....................................... 2 D. The Economic Setting ........................3.--......- 3 E. Agricultural Sector Issues and Strategy ................. 4 UI. THE LIVESTOCK SUB-SECTOR ..................................... 6 A. Background .............................................. 6 B. Production and Markets .................................. 7 C. The Institutions ........................................ 8 D. Livestock Projects .......................---.-........ 9 III. THE PROJECT .................................................. 10 A. Project Objectives ...................................... 10 B. Summary Description ..................................... 12 C. Detailed Features ....................................... 13 1. Establishment of Pastoral Cooperative Associations. 13 2. Systems Studies, Monitoring and Preparation of Follow-On Projects ., 15 3. Distribution of Production Inputs. . ......... 16 4. Strengthening of Livestock Services .......... 18 5. Production Improvement Fund ........................ 22 6. The Nouakchott Abattoir ............................ 23 This report is based on the findings of an appraisal mission in October 1983 which consisted of E. Nagele (Economist), 0. Bremaud, Y. Paugam, C. Marmignon, L. Anthoserre (consultants) and P.A. Sihm (Livestock Specialist and Mission Leader). The data were updated by post appraisal missions by Messrs. P. Sihm, E. Niagele and G.M. de Wit. The report was edited by Michale Moriarty and processed by Estelle Lalande and Jacques Bourgoin. IThis doczuent ha. a ruticmd disftibtimonad may be used by recipient onl n fth perfornu.nc of theidr atiie duti Its mono many not odhewis be dislosd without Wold Dank autorzaton  -ji-~~~~~~~~~ IW. 1COT AUD FINANCIG ....................... 23 A. Project Costs ............. 23 B. Financing Pln ............ 25 C. Procurement ................. 26 D. Disbursen et 29 E. Accounts, Audit and Reporting . .29 V. OAGANIZATION D MANAGcE,ENT . 30 A. Project Implementation and Present Status of Project 30 B. Input Distribution .31 C. Livestock Fund .......................................... 32 D. The Pastoral Cooperative Assciations .32 E. Training ...........................,,,,,,. 33 VI. FINANCIAL RESULTS .33 VII. BENEFITS. JUSTIFICATION AND RSK .34 A. Benefts .34 B. Economic Justification .................................. 35 C. Risks................................................... 36 VIII.ASSURANCES AND RECOMENDATIONS .37 ANNEXES 1-1 New Trends in Pastoral Development 1-2 Legal Aspects of Pastoral Cooperative Associations 2 Budget of the Directorate of Livestock and Regional Livestock Services 3-1 Systems Studies, Monitoring and Project Preparation 3-2 Livestock Input Distribution Unit 3-3 Strengthening of Livestock Services - Field Staff Numbers and cost 3-4 Investments in Infrastructure and Buildings 3-5 Investment in Vehicles, Cold Chain and Veterinary Equipment 3-6 Terms of Reference for Technical Assistance 3-7 Terms of Reference of Financial Director of BIE 4-1 Estimated Disbursement Profile of IDA Credit 4-2 Total Project Costs by Project Component 4-3 Project Components by Year 5-1 Flowchart of Livestock Services 5-2 Project Implementation Schedule 6 Projections of Revenue for the Livestock Fund and Special Import Fee 7 Economic Analysis IBRD No. 18303: Mauritania - Veterinary Installations