Burundi - Social Action Project (Twitezimbere)

Doammat of The World Bank FOR OMCLAL USE ONLY Rqit No. 11167-BU STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT REPUBLIC OF BURUEDI SOCIAL ACTION PROJECT (ThITEZINBERE) APRIL 20, 1993 Population and Human Resources Operations Division South Central and Indian Ocean Department Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the perfomosace of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EOUIVALENTS Currency unit Burundi Franc (FBu) 1990 US$1 - FBu 171 1991 US$1 = FBu 200 1992 US$1 = FBu 213 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIA IONS AND ACRONYMS ASBL Association Sans But Lucratif (Non-Profit Organization) BA Beneficiary Assessment BURSAP Burundi - Social Action Project CSP Country Strategy Paper COOPEC Cooperative d'Epargne et de Crddit (Savings and Loan Association) EC European Community FP Family Planning GA General Assembly GDP Gross Domestic Product GNP Gross National Product HBS Household Budget Survey ICB International Competitive Bidding iS Integrated Survey ISTEEBU National Statistical Institute LCB Local Competitive Bidding LS Local Shopping MIS Management Information System MU Management Unit MP Ministry of Planning NGO Non Governmental Organization OM Operational Manual PEP Public Expenditure Program PS Priority Survey SDA Social Dimension of Adjustment SAC Structural Adjustment Credit SC Steering Committee UNDP United Nations Development Program WFP World Food Program This report is based on the findings of an appraisal nission which visited Bumndi from June 17 to July 8, 1992. The mission consisted of Messrs and Mnes Beit Mille, Sr econowist (AF3PH), mission kader and task manager, Alexandre Marc, economist (AFTSP), Lynne Sherburne-Benz, economist (AF3PH), Ghislaine Delaine, demographer (AFISP), Catherie Buyoya, sociologist (consultant). Mr. Steen Jorgensen (AF6PH) was lead adviser. Peer reviewers were Mum. Antoine Simonpietri (AFTSP) and Aubrey WilLiams (EXTIE). Contributions are acknowledged from Mmes Catherine Cross, implementation specialist (consultant), Anne-Marie Goetz, rural credit specialist (consultant), and Ms. Eileen Muray, finrncial analyst (AF3PH). Messrs Francisco Aguive-Siaa (AF3DR) and Alain Coliou (AP3PH) are the Departnent Director and the managing Division Chief, respctively.  FOR OMCIAL USE ONLY TABLE O COMMNTS BasicData ..... i Credit and Project Summary i.i....... I. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS .I A. Background. 1 B. The Structural Adjustment Program .1 H. MAJOR SOCIAL AND POVERTY ISSUES. 3 A. Poverty and the Social Situ ..ion 3 B. Goverunent's Approach and Bani's Role .5 Ill. THE PROJECT .10 A. Project Objectives and Approach .10 B. Project Description .12 IV. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION .15 A.i stitutionalandProcessi Framework .15 B. StatuhsofPreparation .24 V. COSTS, FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT .25 A.Project Costs.25 B.FianingPa .26 C. Pwject Management .27 D. Procurement .27 E. Disbursement .30 F. Accounting, Reporting and AudWng .31 VI. BENEFITS AND RISKS.34 VI. ASSURANCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS .34 This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its conteats may not otherwiso be disclosed without World Bank authoriztion.  Tables in Main Text 4.1 : Annual Performance Indicators for Project Monitoring 5.1 : Project Cost Summary 5.2 : Accounts Cost Summary 5.3 : Financing Plan by Disbursement Category 5.4 : Procurement Arrangements 5.5 : Disbursement Profile 5.6 : Allocation of IDA Credit by Disbusement Category 5.7 : Implementation Schedule I Project Insitutional Framerk n Poverty Monitoring m : Technical Assistance and Trainn Program IV : Summary Project Costs and Finacing V Supavision Plan VI : Estimated Schedule of Disbursemen VII : Selected Documents in the Project File M -N. BRD 24302  I DAM DATA Burundi Sub-Saharan Africa GNP per capita (1990) US$ 210 US$ 340 Pation size (1990) 5.4 milion 495 million Rural areas 94% 67% Urban areas 6% 33% Estmated Popuaion growth rate In 1991 2.9% 3.0% Population density 189 per km2 21 per km2 Total fertility rate 6.8 6.5 Contraceptive prevaence rate 3% 6 % Acdve work force (1991) 2.8 million 198 million Age dependency ratio 98% 98% Gross enrollment rate (rimary scool) 71% 69% Life expectancy at birhh 47 years 51 years Infant mortality rate (1991) 107 per thusand 107 per thousand Under-five mortality rate (1991) 177 per thousmd 166 per thousand Food production per capita (91I92) 85 92 (100 = 1979/81) Daily calorie supply (cal. per person) 1,932 2,120 Prevalence of malnmtition (under 5) 30% N/A  lBUorrower Republic of Burundi Bendtciaries: Not applicable Exeafttn Amu: *Twitezimbere (a non-profit organizatin) Credit Amout SDR 7.5 million (US$10.4 million equivalent) IT