Morocco - Second Small and Medium Scale Irrigation Project

Docuwnt of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 1-A cR a, 6 P/ MO t Report No. 6902-MOR STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT KINGDOM OF MOROCCO SECOND SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE IRRIGATION PROJECT May 16, 1988 Agriculture Operations Division Country Department II ENENA Regional Office This document has a restricted disribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their offcial duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQtIVALENTS Currency Unit = Dirham (DH) US$1.00 = DH 8.0 DU 1.00 = US$0.125 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES The metric system is used throughout this report. FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS ASAL : Agricultural Sector Adjustment Loan AUEA : "Association d'Usagers des Eaux Agricoles" Irrigation Water Users' Associations CCSP : "Cellule de Coordination et Suivi du Projet" Project Coordination and Monitoring Unit (within SPMH) CMV : "Centre de Mise en Valeur" Extension Center (ORMVA's) CNCA : 'Caisse National de Credit Agricole" Agricultural Credit National Bank CT : "Centre de Travaux" Extension Center (DPA's) DAR : "Division de l'Am6nagement Rural" Rural Development Division (within DER) DER : "Direction de 1'Equipement Rural" Rural Engineering Directorate (within MARA) - DPA : "Direction Provinciale de l'Agriculture" Provincial Directorate for Agriculture LSI : Large Scale Irrigation MARA : "Ministere de l'Agriculture et de la Reforme Agraire" Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform ORMVA : "Office Regional de Mise en Valeur Agricole" Regional Authority for Agricultural Development (Irrigation) SEG : "Service des Etudes Generales" General Studies Unit (within DAR) SMSI : Small and Medium Scale Irrigation SPMH : "Service de la Petite et Moyenne Hydraulique" Small and Medium Scale Irrigation Unit (within DAR)  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY KINGDOM OF MOROCCO STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT SECOND SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE IRRIGATION PROJECT Loan and Project Summary Bowwerov Kingdom of Morocco Amount: US$23 million equivalent retna: 20 years, including 5 of grace, at the standard variable rate of interest. Project Desciption: The proposed Project would finance a part of the Government's public investment program in small and medium scale irrigation during the 1988-1992 Plan. The Project has been structured as a sector program operation that would cover four annual tranches of subprojects to be implemented over a five-year period with disbursements over six years. The subprojects included in the ;irst tranche have been fully appraised; successive tranches would be prepared by the Government following criteria and methodology agreed with the Bank. The proposed Project would have two major components: (a) renovation of about 120 traditional irrigation schemes covering approximately 32,000 ha, and (b) equipment of 7 spate irrigation repair brigades to operate in poverty areas in selected Southern provinces. In addition, the Project would provide vehicles and equipment for central and provincial staff of MARA, technical assistance and staff training, and consultant services for the preparation of feasibility and special studies. The project would build up MARA's capability to select and design development programs for small and medium scale irrigation. The project would increase production of foodcrops and livestock products in some of the poorest parts of the country and would benefit directly some 10,000 farm families many of whom live below the rural poverty level. The risk of slower project implementation and benefit accrual than expected due to Government budgetary constraints appears to be surmountable given the high priority that the Government has attached to small and medium scale irrigation development during the next decade. 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.  (it) EFtimated PoLiect Costs: Local Foreign Total - (US$ Million) Civil Works 20.2 10.8 31.0 Equipment and Vehicles 1.1 1.9 3.0 Technical Assistance, Studies and Training 0.6 0.7 1.3 Incremental Recurrent Costs 1.2 1.1 2.3 Total Base Costs 23.1 14.5 37.6 Physical Contingencies 0.6 0.5 1.1 Price Contingencies 5.4 0.8 6.2 Grand Total 29.1 15.8 44.9 "= mam Finacial Plan Local Foreign Total -- (US$ Million) - World Bank 12.9 10.1 23.0 Co-financing 7.4 4.4 11.8 Government 1.6 1.3 2.9 Net Project Costs 21.9 15.8 37.7 Taxes and Duties 7.2 - 7.2 Total Project Costs 29.1 15.8 44.9 Estimated Disbursements Bank FY 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 -- US$ Million --------