Somalia - Second Agricultural Extension Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (6P. ?'7'f-,3 Report No. 6615-SO STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT SOMALIA SECOND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT April 20, 1987 Northern Agriculture Division Eastern and Southern Africa Projects Department 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.  CIJRRENCY AND EQUIVALENT UNITS Somali Shilling (So.Sh.) = 100 cents IJS$1.00 (at appraisal - Sept. 1986) = So.Sh. 83.0 (Official Rate) = So.Sh, 136 (Free Market Rate) US$1.00 (January 1987) = So.Sh. 91.4 (Official Rate) = So.Sh. 136 (Free Market) WEIGHTS AND MEASURES I Hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 I Square Kilometer (km) = 100 ha I Metric Ton (mt) = 1,000 kg ABBREVIATIONS ADF - African Development Fund AYMET - Agricult'iral Farm Management, Extension and Training (Project) ARI - Agricultural Research Instittute BRAI)P - Pay Region Area Development Project CARS - Central Agricultural Research Station CSBS - Commercial and Savings Bank of Somalia DEO - District Extension Officer ETC - Extenision Training Center FEA - Field Extension Agent FHETC - Farm Management and Extension Training r.enter :OS - Government of Somalia M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MOA - Ministry of Agriculture PMU - Project 7Lainagement Unit ItEO - Regional Extension Officer SMS - Subject Matter Specialist SOE - Statements of Expenditure T&V - Training and Visit System (of Extension) FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31  FOR OMCIL USE ONLY SOMALIA SECOND AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROJECT 'STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Pge No. CREDIT AND PROJECT SUMMARY ........... ..........eo.oo.o, i-ii Is SECTORAL BACKGROUND ..o .........,.....,,,..oo I A, Country Characteristics l B. Tha Agricultural Sector **,........e,......... 1 C. Bank Group Role and Strategy 7 D. The Agricultural Extension and Farm Management Training Project - Cr. 905-SO .................... 8 II. THE PROJECT 11 A. Project Rationale, Objectives and Main Features ....... 11 B. Detailed Features 12 C. Focus on Women ... ........ ... ., .* 17 D. New Extension Responsibilities ......17 III. COST ESTIMATES_AND FIliANCING l .....o .. . .o 8 A. Cost Estimates .... 18 B. Financing 19 C. Procurement ............ . 2CG D. Disbursements 21 E, Accounts and Audit .............. . .. .. 22 IV. ORGANIZATION AND NIANAGEMENT ....................,.. 23 A. Project Agencies and Coordination ................. 23 B. Extension and Training , 23 C. Research ...................................... 26 D. Annual Work Program 28 E. Monitoring and Evaluation 29 V. BENEFITS AND RISKS *o.........o... 29 A. Benefitws