Mali - Economic development in Mali : evolution, problems and prospects (Vol. 1 of 5) : Main report

R ESTR I CTED FILE COPY Report No. AW- 14a This report was prepared for use within the Bank and its affiliated organiz( They) do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The repor not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRIUCTION AND DEVE] IN1-ERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MALI EV'OLUTION, PROBLEMS A.ND PROSPECTS (in five volumes) VOLUME I THE MAIN REPORT May 20, 1970 Western Africa DepartrrLent  EXCHANGE RATES Prior to May 4, 1967 MF 246.853 U.S. $1.00 MF1 = CFAF I May 4, 1967 to August 11, 1969 MF 493.706 = U.S. $1.00 MF 1 = CFAF 0.50 After August 11, 1969 INM 555.419 = U.S. $1.00 . MF 1 = CFAF 0.50 Note: Cost and investment figures given in this report in Mali francs have not been adjusted for the partial devaluation which took place on August 11, 1969. Any dollar equivalents cited are at the previous rate of exchange unless otherwise noted.  INTERNATIONAL BANK IVOR RECONSTR UGTION A,ND DEVELOPMENT RESTICTED FILE COPY -- R70-3.00 FROM: The Secretary Nlay 28, 1970 I_U There is attached for information a report entitled "Economic Development in Mali - Evolution, Pr)blems and Prospects" (AW-14a) dated May 20, 1970, in five volumes as follows: Volume I - The lMain :Report Volume II - Notes on Agriculture, Livestock and Fishieries Volume III - Power and Water Volume IV - Education and Training in 1iali Volume V - Public Enterprises Mstribution: Executive Directors and Alternates President President's Council Executive Vice President, IFO Vice President, IFC Department Heads, Bank and IFC  COMPOSITION OF MISSION This report is based on the findings of a Mission to Mali which dLd its field work in April-May 1969 and consisted of the followinLg: John C. de Wjilde, Chief of Miss:ion Heinz B. Bachmann, Economist Carlos Merayo, Economist; Yves Franchet, Specialist in National Accounts Ernst-Albrecht F. ConracL, Public Enterprises Wlilliam i. Jones, Agricultural E3conomist Edward A. Minnig, Electric Powe:r Giuseppe Pennisi, Education Some supplementary data obtained since the Mission completed its work in Mali have been included in the report.  LIST OF ABREVIATIOUS USED ACM-CMN - Ccmpagnie Yalienne de Navigation ACM-ENCOM -- Entreprise Nalienne des Constructions N6talliques COMATEX - Combinat Textile OCINAM - O'fice clu Cinema Malien OPAM - Office des Produits Agricoles du Miali R CFMV - Regi.e du Chemin de Fer du Mali RTM - Regie des T'ransports du Mali SEPOM - Scie'te d[tExploitation des Produits Oleagineux du Mali S1M - Soci6te des H^telleries du Mali SOCOMA - Societe des Conserveries du Mali SOCORAMI - SociftEt de Construction Radioelec trique SCOIEX - Societe Malienne d' Import-Export SONAREM - SocieteI Nationale de Recherche et dtExplcitation SONATAI4 - Socifte Nationale des Tabacs et AUinmettes du Mali SONEA - Societe Nationale de l'Exploitation des Abattoirs SONETRA - Societe Nationale d'Entreprise et de Tra&ux Publics TUB - Transports Urbains de Bamako UNICOOP - Union dLes Coop6ratives Others BDM - Banque de D6veloppement du Hali BCM - Banou.e Centrale du Mali CFDT - Cornagnie Francaise des Fibres Textiles FAC - Fonds d'Aid.e et de Cooperation (of thi French. GovernmerLt) FED - Fonds Europeen de D6veloppement (of the European Economdc Community) 0-TT - Office Ialien des Postes et T6lecomanicaticns UMAO - Union Monetaire de l'rAfrique Occidentale  TABIE OF CONTENJTS Page No. MAPS 1. Rainfall in Ecological Zones (2671) 2. Mali Economy (2694) 3. Import-Export Routes (2672) 4. Roads and Agricultural Production (2670) BASIC DATA SUMgIARY AND CO-NCLUSIONS i - viii I. Thes Coun-bry .. ..................... . . . . 1 Physical Characteristics and Population ...... 1 Ecology ........... *.......... .............