52565 - World Bank Documents

International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentIntemational Development Association

SecM98-573

FROM: The Secretary July 9, 1998

MONTHLY OPERATIONAL SUMMARY OF BANK AND IDA PROPOSED PROJECTS(as of June 15, 1998)

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Executive Directors and AlternatesPresidentBank Group Senior ManagementVice Presidents, Bank, IFC and MIGADirectors and Department Heads, Bank, rFC and MIGA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary of IBRD, IDA and GEF Proposed Projects

Information on Environmental Assessment Process ........... iiBusiness Opportunities .................................... iii

SECTION REGION PAGES

AFRICA 1 - 22

II. EAST ASIA & PACIFIC REGION 23 - 44

III. EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA 45 - 66

IV. LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN 67- 88

V. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 89 - 98

VI. SOUTH ASIA 99 -113

VII. NEW PROJECTS ADDED IN THIS ISSUE 114 -119

VIII. PROJECTS DROPPED FROM LENDINGPROGRAM AND PROJECTS SIGNED 120

MOS ANNEX I

Prospective World Bank Guarantee Operations 1-2

Operational Core Services Network

List of Abbreviations used in the MOS

AIDAB Australian International Development Assistance BureauADB Asian Development BankAfDB African Development BankCFD Caisse Francaise de DeveloppementCDB Caribbean Development BankDANIDA Danish International Development AgencyDFID Department for International Development (UK)EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEIB European Investment BankEU European UnionFAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the UNFAO/CP FAO Cooperative Program (with the World Bank)FINNIDA Finland International Development AgencyGEF Global Environment FacilityGTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische ZusammenarbeitIBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentIDA International Development AssociationIDB Inter-American Development BankIFAD International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentIsDB Islamic Development BankKfW Kreditanstalt fbr Wiederaufbau (Germany)NORAD Norwegian Agency for Development CooperationOECF Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (Japan)OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesPPF Project Preparation FacilitySIDA Swedish International Development AuthorityUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUSAID United States Agency for International DevelopmentWHO World Health Organization

A User's guideto the World Bank Monthly Operational Summary

The Monthly Operational Summary (MOS) reports on the status of projects in the World Bank's pipeline-from thepoint of identification of investment opportunities to the signing of the loan or credit. After loans or credits are signed,entries are dropped from the MOS.

By becoming familiar with the Bank's "project cycle," summarized in the following paragraphs, consultants orsuppliers of goods and works can gauge when the timing is right for them to pursue business opportunities with Bankborrowers. Each entry in the MOS tells at what point in the project cycle a particular project resides.

During IDENTIFICATION, both governments and the Bank are involved in analyzing development strategies for theborrower's economy as a whole and in identifying projects that support those strategies. When the project identificationis completed, the Project Information Document will be available through the Public Information Center -see belowfor more information.

PREPARATION, the second stage of the cycle, is the responsibility of the borrower. During preparation, the technicaland institutional alternatives for achieving a project's objectives are identified and discussed. Preparation usuallyrequires feasibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alternatives that promise to yield the mostsatisfactory results. The environmental assessment is usually carried out during this phase-see below for moreinformation on environmental assessment. In this stage of the project cycle, borrowers often supplement their ownefforts by hiring consultants to carry out a major part of the work.

Project APPRAISAL, the responsibility of the Bank, provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of the project(technical, institutional, economic, and financial) and lays the foundation for implementing the project and evaluating itwhen completed. Conducted by Bank staff, project appraisal may be supplemented by individual experts. A ProjectAppraisal Document is published following this stage.

During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held between the Bank and the borrower and agreements reached arecontained in the draft loan documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project is then presented to the ExecutiveDirectors of the Bank for their consideration. After approval, the loan agreement is signed.

IMPLEMENTATION of a project usually starts after the loan is declared effective, which can normally be expectedto take a few months after loan signing. Contractors and suppliers, therefore, should contact borrowers expressing theirinterest in specific projects. They should obtain information on what goods and services will be needed, and when andhow to submit bids and proposals. During implementation, consultants are often used to provide technical assistanceand other project implementation support. As contracts for consulting services are not usually advertised, consultants, inparticular, should contact the responsible implementing agency early in the project preparation period to express theirinterest.

Within each region, projects are classified by the following sector designations:

Agriculture Public Sector ManagementEducation/Training Reconstruction/RehabilitationEnvironment Rural DevelopmentFinance Social sectorIndustry Structural AdjustmentInfrastructure TransportPopulation, Health, and Nutrition Urban DevelopmentPower TelecommunicationsPrivate Sector Development Water Supply/Sanitation

A typical entry in the MOS looks like this:

Kenya . Country

Water Supply/Sanitation 4 Sector(Ri Indicates a revision from the previous month

(R) Mombasa Water and Sanitation: The project seeks Title andto (a) develop ground water sources; (b) improve the Title andtransmission line between Baricho Well Field and 4 proiect descriptionMombasa; and (c) provide emergency measures toimprove distribution systems and reduce unaccounted for St of processing andwater. -4 Environmental Assessment CategorvProject preparation is under way. Environmental italic text indicates a changefrom previous monthAssessment Category to be determined.US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultant services to be determined. National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation, credit (US$ millions)Workshop Road and Commercial Street, PO Box 30173, cd(SmlnNairobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 556-600, Fax: (254-2) 545- Name and address of implementing agencV882

Information About the EnvironmentalAssessment ProcessApplied to IBRD and IDA Proposed Projects

In October 1989 the Bank established a specific policy and procedures for environmental assessment and relatedenvironmental analyses of IBRD and IDA lending operations. Under this environmental assessment process, the type,timing and main issues of environmental analysis to be performed by the borrower are to be confirtned at the time that agiven lending operation is initiated into the Bank's prospective lending program and thereafter reported and updated on aquarterly basis in the Monthly Operational Summary.

In October 1991 the Bank revised its policies and procedures so that projects are now assigned one of the followingcategories based upon the nature, magnitude, and sensitivity of environmental issues:

Category A - Environmental Assessment is normally required as the project may have adverseand significant environmental impacts.

Category B - More limited environmental analysis is appropriate, as the project may havespecific environmental impacts.

Category C - Environmental analysis is normally unnecessary.

"U" (unclassified) is being introduced to indicate structural and sectoral adjustment loans, which do not fall within oneof the above three categories for purposes of the directive governing environmental assessment.

The 1991 revision also introduced the use of a standard environmental data sheet for all projects to identify the mainissues and schedule for any required environmental analysis.

Project descriptions in every issue of the Monthly Operational Summary include the environmental category A, B, or C,except in the case of structural and sectoral adjustment loans which are designated "U". On a quarterly basis (in theJanuary, April, July and October issues) the Monthly Operational Summary contains an environmental annex whichincludes the environmental data sheets for Category A projects, data sheet headers for Category B projects, and a listingof projects in Categories C and T ("to be determined").

Business Opportunities

Borrowing countries through their implementing agencies have full responsibility for the design and implementation ofWorld Bank-financed projects, including the hiring of consultants and the procurement of goods and works. Contractsfor consulting services, as well as some for goods and works., are normally procured during implementation, but mayalso be procured prior to loan/credit approval (advance contracting).

Contracts for consulting services, unlike those for goods and works, are only advertised when a contract is valued morethan US$ 200,000.Therefore, consultants, in particular, should contact the responsible implementing agency early in theproject preparation period to express their possible interest in providing services described in the MOS. The informationin the MOS is intended to be adequate to enable consultants to assess their possible interest. Further information shouldbe requested of the implementing agency. The likelihood of a timely response is enhanced if the queries are brief and tothe point. When possible, travel to the borrower's country and establishing direct contacts with the relevant agencyofficials is recommended.

Firms should contact the World Bank task manager (preferably by fax) only if they are unable to obtain a responsefrom the implementing agency.

General information about business opportunities under Bank loans/credits may be obtained form the World BankBusiness Affairs Services, Procurement Policy and Services Group, at fax number (202) 522-3317. Detailedinformation on specific projects should be obtained from the implementing agency or task manager. It is stronglysuggested that anybne interested in tracking World Bank projects attend one of the World Bank Monthly BusinessBriefings offered in the Bank's Washington DC headquarters and the European office in Paris.

World Bank Publications

The following publications, which are useful to the business community, may be obtained through the World BankPublications Department or through World Bank distributors and booksellers located in some 80 countries andterritories in every continent:

Guide to International Business OpportunitiesThe Project CycleGuidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants b World Bank BorrowersGuidelines: Procurement Under IBRD Loans and IDA CreditsStandard Bidding DocumentsRegional and sectoral studiesWorld Bank Group Telephone Directory

Visitors to Washington D.C. may visit the Bank's bookstore at 701 18th Street NW Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to4:00 p.m. To order publications please call the Office of the Publisher at: (202) 473-1155, or fax your order to (202)676-0581. Computer users with access to the Internet can link up to the Bank's Index of Publications at:http://www.worldbank.org

Public Information Center

The Bank opened its Public Information Center in early 1994. A wide variety of documents is available at the Centerand many of these same documents are also available free through the Internet at the above location. The office islocated at 1776 G St. NW, Washington DC 20433, tel: (202) 458-5454, fax: (202) 522-1500, E-mail:[email protected]. Hours of operation are the same as the bookstore. Types of documents that are available includeStaff Appraisal Reports, Country Economic Reports, Environmental Assessments, and Project Information Documents(PIDs). The PIDs are a useful supplement to the MOS. These two-to-three page project summaries, produced duringproject preparation, contain more specific project information than is possible to publish in the MOS. If a PID isavailable, this is indicated in the MOS project entry by listing the PID number.

PIC reading rooms, with documents and work stations, are also open in World Bank offices in Paris, London, andTokyo. Bank resident missions will provide information on the PIC and will provide the documents specific to thecountry where the office is located.

Please note the PIC will deal only with requests for specific documents, not blanket requests for information.

C World Bank 1998

Africa Region July 1998

Angola USS 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Social Assistance and Reintegration Support,

Agriculture Ave. Deolinda Rodrigues, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-2)

(R) Agriculture Rehabilitation: The project will work with 342-929the Ministry of Agriculture to restart the adaptive trials pro-gram, initiate extension services and review the current Angolastructure and activities of the Ministry of Agriculture. Proj- Social Sectorect has been identified. Cofinancing will be required. Envi-ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: AOPE40145. Social Action II: This project is a follow-up to Social Ac-US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. tion I project. The project is aimed at (a) responding to theMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ave. Co- immediate needs of the most vulnerable by providing inputsmandante Gika, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-2) 322-694, Fax: to provincial level social services; (b) providing income-(244-2) 321-943 generating opportunities and skills through labor intensive

works; and (c) building capacity for social service delivery

Angola and local govemment operations. Project is being identified.Environmental Assessment Category C.

Education/Training US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Labor Force Skills Development and Training: The proj- Ministry of Planning, Largo 17 de Setembro, Luanda, An-ect will (a) promote skills development; (b) make technical gola, Fax: (244-2) 390-622and vocational education and training more responsive to theneeds of employers and the labor market; (c) give a more Angolaimportant role to the private sector in the provision of train- Structural Adjustmenting; and (d) improve the quality and efficiency of public Structural Adjustmentsector training. Project preparation is under way. Environ- (R) Structural Adjustment: The project will provide im-mental Assessment Category C. PID: AOPE3 1. port financing to support the rehabilitation adjustment pro-US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. gram. This project is no longer in the lendingprogram andMinistry of Labor, Public Administration and Social Secu- further reporting will be discontinuedrity, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-2) 338-943, Fax: (244-2) Angola338-943

lUrban DevelopmentAngola Lobito Benguela Urban Environmental Rehabilitation II:

Public Sector Management The project will follow-up on Lobito Benguela Urban Envi-

Economic Management Capacity Building: The operation ronmental Rehabilitation Project (Cr. 2326). The project willaims to improve the government's capacity to design and assist the govemment in (a) restoring water, sanitation andimplement economic refomms to enable private sector-led storm drainage systems to improve health of the populationgrowth. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess- and halt degradation of the physical environment; (b) pro-ment Category C. vide clean water and low-cost latrines to squatter settle-US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. ments; (c) strengthening institutions responsible for urbanMinistry of Planning, Largo 17 de Setembro, Luanda, An- services and environment; and (d) policy reform by financ-gola, Fax: (244-2) 390-622 ing studies. Project is being identified. Environmental As-

sessment Category B.

Angola US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

Social Sector

(R) Post Conflict Social Recovery (Cr. 3059-ANG): This AngolaLeaming and Innovation Credit will provide social assis- Water Supply/Sanitationtance to groups affected by the war. Components include (a) Wa W atoja reintegration fund for small-scale, community-based proj- Luanda Water: The project will (a) reduce the level of urbanects to support the resettlement and reintegration of demobi- poverty in Luanda and the general level of public health bylized soldiers, intemally displaced people, retuming refugees increasing the quantity and quality of water currently availableand the handicapped; (b) an emergency fund for children to the residents and by rehabilitating portions of the combinedaffected by the war; and (c) a capacity-building program for sewerage system; and (b) increase the efficiency of thethe Ministry of Social Assistance and Reintegration. This Luanda water supply and sanitation system by introducinglearning and innovation credit was approved on 15 April private operators to manage the system. Project preparation is1998. Credit was signed on 7 May 1998. Environmental under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.Assessment Category C. PID: AOPA45644. US$ 90.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Implementing agency is to be determined.

July 1998 Africa Region

Angola Ministry of Rural Development, National PAs Office of the

Water Supply/Sanitation Forestry Administration

Water Sector Policy: The project will provide training and Benininstitutional strengthening to the National Directorate of PowerWater and the Provincial Commissariat of Luanda. Theproject will also improve public and individual water supply (R) Seme Oil Field Closure: Offshore Seme oilfield hasand sanitation facilities in some provincial capital cities. reached the end of its economic life. The project will help inAppraisal mission is scheduled for July 1998. Environ- the urgent, safe plug as well as dismantling of all equipment.mental Assessment Category B. PID: AOPE00046. Board presentation is scheduledfor 30 July 1998. Environ-USS 18.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. mental Assessment Category A.National Directorate of Water, Rua Rainha Ging, No. 210- US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. A request for10, Luanda, Angola, Tel: (244-2) 33-38-90, Fax: (244-2) 33- expressions of interest was published in Development Busi-40-37 ness No. 482, dated 16 March 1998.

Ministere des mines, de l'dnergie et de l'hydraulique, 04 BP

Benin 1412, Cotonou, Benin, Tel: (229) 31-41-19, Fax: (229) 31-35-46, Contact: Mr. Emmanuel Golou

AgricultureAgriculture Sector Investment: The program is a follow-up Beninto the Agricultural Services Restructuring Project. The focus Private Sector Developmentwill be on the public sector agriculture program, includingresearch, extension, livestock development, rural infrastruc- Private Sector Development: The project will support (a)ture, natural resource management, forestry and fisheries. The legal and judicial reform; (b) enterprise development; andproject will promote diversification through the private sector. (c) export promotion. Appraisal mission is scheduled for lateAppraisal mission is scheduled for August 1998. Environ- June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:mental Assessment Category B. PID: BJPEI 14. BJPE39882.US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 12.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Rural Development, BP 03-2900, Cotonou, Be- Cellule d'appui technique (CAT), BP 363, Cotonou, Benin,fin, Tel: (229) 30-04-96 Tel: (229) 31-01-01, 31-23-82, E-mail: [email protected]

Benin Benin

Education/Training Social SectorLabor Force Training and Development: The project (R) Social Fund (Cr. 3073-BEN): The project will targetwill support (a) in-service training of personnel in formal social investment to reduce poverty. Approved by the Ex-and informal sectors and (b) employment services with ecutive Directors on 19 May 1998. Environmental Assess-emphasis on women. Preappraisal mission is tentatively ment Category B. PID: BJPA35645.scheduled for February 1999. Environmental Assessment US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Category C. Ministry of Planning and Equipment

US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Affairs and BeninAdministrative Reform; Ministry of Planning, Economic Urban DevelopmentRestructuring and Employment Promotion (R) Urban Il: The project will support the implementation of

Benin the government's urban development strategy, which is beingprepared under the ongoing Urban Rehabilitation and Man-

Environment agement Project (Cr. 2338-BEN). The project will most likely

National Parks Conservation: The project will include (a) include urban infrastructure rehabilitation and support to mu-capacity building for the relevant government agencies to nicipal development. Preappraisal mission is scheduledforpromote efficient management of protected areas; and (b) late September 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.protection of priority parks and eco-development activities US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.in surrounding hunting reserves and buffer zones. Appraisal Serhau; AGETURmission is scheduled for June 1998. An advance has beenapproved to assist in implementing government institutional Burkna Fasoreforms necessary for project implementation. Environ- Agriculturemental Assessment Category B. (R) Private Irrigation: The project is a learning and inno-US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determnined. vation loan designed to generate model behavior and proto-

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types for organizing and promoting smaliholder private irri- expansion of the Ouagadougou water supply. Appraisal mis-gation units. The project will focus on (a) building public- sion is scheduled for July 1998. Environmental Assessmentprivate partnerships in smallholder irrigation development; Category A. PID: BFPE306.(b) increasing availability of simple, low-cost technologies US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required forwhich raise productivity and lower the economic costs of supervision of works and technical assistance to ONEA.irrigated production and complementary commercial activi- Office national de l'eau et de l'assainissement (ONEA), BPties; and (c) increasing smallholder access to financial serv- 170, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 30-60-73/4,ices. Negotiations were scheduledfor late July 1998. Fax: (226) 30-33-79Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. CameroonMinistry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, BP 7010, AgricultureOuagadougou, Burkina Faso (R) Agricultural Extension and Research Program Sup-

Burkina Faso port: The aim of the project is to increase production andincomes by supporting more effective technology transfer to

Education/Training farmers through national agricultural research and extension

Basic Education: The project will support the development programs. Board presentation was scheduledfor 7 Julyand implementation of a national strategy program for pri- 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:mary education, including programs to promote functional CMPE45348.literacy and girls' and women's education. Preappraisal mis- US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.sion is scheduled for October 1998. Environmental Assess- Ministry of Agriculture, Yaounde, Cameroon, Fax: (237)ment Category C. 31-67-02; Ministry of Sciences and Technical Research,US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Yaounde, Cameroon, Fax: (237) 22-14-54Ministry of Education, c/o World Bank Resident Mission,PO Box 622, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: (226) 31-31- Cameroon85, Fax: (226) 31-36-42 Education/Training

Burkina Faso (R) Basic Education Improvement: The project will assistthe government in improving the quality of basic education,

Infrastructure increasing access and strengthening sector management.

(R) Public Works and Employment Decentralization: Appraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998. Envi-The project will finance a program of small municipal ronmental Assessment Category C.works, promote local contractors, create new employment US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.and develop labor-intensive projects. Appraisal mission is Ministry of Education, c/o The World Bank Resident Mis-scheduledfor January 1999. Environmental Assessment sion, PO Box 1128, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tlx: 8551 KN,Category B. Tel: (237) 225-176, Fax: (237) 230-855US$ 10.0 (IDA). Local consultants will be required.Faso Baara, 01 BP 6633, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Tel: Cameroon(226) 31-31-85, Fax: (226) 31-36-42 Education/Training

Burkina Faso (R) Institute of Technology: The project will initiate sev-eral innovations at the Institute of Technology. This learning

Structural Adjustment and innovation credit was approved on 9 June 1998. Envi-Structural Adjustment II: The project will support a sec- ronmental Assessment Category to be determined.ond phase of macro-policy reforms including completion of US$ 4.8 (IDA). Consultants will be required for architec-financial sector reform, as well as reforms in the energy and tural and engineering services, and a partner university willtelecommunications sectors. Preappraisal mission is sched- be selected to train teaching staff.uled for November 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon, Fax: (237) 40-24-gory U. 82US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Planning, BP 7050, CameroonOuagadougou, Burkina Faso Population, Health and Nutrition

Burkina Faso Health Sector Investment: The project will support privatesector development, major reforms of health financing and

Water Supply/Sanitation personnel policies and finance investments in the health

Water Supply: The project will assist the government in sector. Project is being identified. Project concept review isimproving the sector management and the rehabilitation and scheduled for May 1999. Environmental Assessment Cate-

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gory to be determined. sectors to improve the efficiency of sector operation, pro-US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. mote the development of renewable energy resources andMinistry of Health, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 223-525 foster the sound management of water resources. Specifi-

cally, the project will support (a) the privatization of electricCameroon companies and the creation of municipal water companies;

Structural Adjustment (b) the expansion and rehabilitation of water and sanitationsystems in urban centers; (c) the expansion of wind power

(R) Structural Adjustment Credit III: The project would capacity; (d) the development of decentralized wind andconcentrate on four main policy areas with the central ob- p aic s; andeentinsitutinangjective of fostering private sector led growth and poverty poooti nrysses n e ntttoa tegh

ening. Negotiations are scheduledfor late August 1998. En-reduction (a) public resource management; (b) financial vironmental Assessment Category A.sector restructuring; (c) public enterprise reform and privati- US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.zation; and (d) competitiveness, regulatory reform and in- Ministry of Economic Coordination, CP 30 Praia, Capecentives. The actions to be taken and the policies to be Verde, Tel: (238) 61-58-46, 61-03-27, Fax: (238) 61-38-97,adopted form part of an integrated whole designed to sup- Contact: Mr. Antao Fortesport private sector led growth with substantial poverty re-duction. Boardpresentation was scheduledfor 25 June Cape Verde1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.USS 200.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Social SectorMinistry of Economy and Finance, Yaounde, Cameroon; Social Sector Development: The project will decrease pov-Tel: (237) 23-40-00, 23-21-50 erty and support quality improvements in child health and

nutrition. A Japanese grant of US$ 200,000 was approvedCameroon for project preparation. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for

Structural Adjustment late August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.PID: CVPE432.

Structural Adjustment IV: The project includes the follow- US$ 13.2 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.ing components (a) privatization, including regulatory and Ministry of Economic Coordination, CP 30, Praia, Capeinstitutional reform and transactions; and (b) competitiveness Verde, Tel: (238) 615-846, 615-2605, Fax: (238) 613-897to address bottlenecks to domestic/intemational competitionand related areas. Appraisal mission is scheduled for January Central African Republic2000. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for the Structural Adjustmentprivatization and competitiveness components. Economic Recovery: Project components are to be deter-Ministry of Finance, c/o World Bank Resident Mission, PO mined. Appraisal mission is scheduled for July 1999. Envi-Box 1128, Yaounde, Cameroon, Fax: (237) 21-07-22 ronmental Assessment Category to be determined.

US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Cape Verde Ministry of Finance, Bangui, Central African Republic, Tel:

Private Sector Development (236) 61-70-55, 61-53-60, Fax: (236) 61-63-98, Contact:

(N) Privatization and Regulatory Capacity Building: The Anicet Georges Dologueleproject will assist the government in completing its reform Chadand privatization program which consists of (a) reducing thesize of public sector; (b) refocusing and improving the effi- Education/Trainingciency of the public sector; (c) increasing private participa- Education Sector Investment VI: The project builds upontion in various sectors, such as telecommunications, Education IV and V and the government's sector strategy.transport, energy, water and pharmaceuticals; and (d) re- This project will support broad sector programs. Project isducing the stock of domestic debt through the use of privati- being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.zation receipts. Appraisal mission was scheduled for June US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Implementing agency is to be determined.US$ 9.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Economic Coordination, CP 30 Praia, Cape ChadVerde, Tel: (238) 61-58-46, Fax: (238) 61-38-47 Environment

Cape Verde (R) Household Energy (Cr. 3082-CD): The project will (a)increase the sustainable supply of wood fuels; (b) improve the

Private Sector Development efficiency of household fuels in urban centers; and (c) enhance

(R) Energy/Water: The project will assist the government the role of the private sector in the household energy sector.in increasing private participation in the power and water Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 1998. Envi-

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ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: TDPA532. Cdte d'lvoireUS$ 6.0 (IDA). No consultants are required.Ministry of Mines, Energy and Petroleum, N'Djamena, AgricultureChad, Tel: (235) 51-34-37, Fax: (235) 51-25-65 (R) Second Forestry Sector: The project will be the second

phase of a long-term national forestry development plan toChad (a) protect and manage activities in state forests; (b)

Power strengthen environmental and forestry policies, training andresearch; and (c) strengthen local capacity for forest man-

Petroleum Sector Management: The project will (a) pro: agement. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor January 1999.vide technical assistance to the government for the supervi- Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: CIPE40827.sion of the Doba Oil Project, (b) increase the government's US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.capacity to manage and promote the petroleum sector, and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, BP 82, Abidjan, Cote(c) provide capacity strengthening in the appropriate use of d'lvoire, Tel: (225) 21-14-21; Ministry of Finance, Abidjan,oil reserves. Appraisal mission is scheduled for July 1998. C6te d'lvoireEnvironmental Assessment Category C.US$ 10.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter- CMte d'lvoir.mined.Ministry of Mines, Energy, Hydraulics and Petroleum, Education/TrainingN'Djamena, Chad (R) Education and Training Support (formerly Basic Edu-

cation) (Cr. 3079-IVC): The project will support (a) the re-Chad vitalization of the education system, (b) increasing the

Transport quality and access to basic education and (c) strengtheningsector management. Approved by the Executive Directors on

(R) Third Transport Sector: The aim of the project Is to 29 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID:pursue the development of the priority road network and its CIPA35655.maintenance reforms. Preappraisal is scheduledfor July US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required in the areas of1999. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter- public management and administration; decentralization ofmined. basic education services; pedagogy and teacher training; andUS$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. school-level research and management.Implementing agency is to be determined. Ministere de l'education nationale et de la formation de

Comoros base, Tour D, l0eme etage, Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire, Tel:(225) 22-44-17, Contact: Monsieur le Ministre Pierre Kipre;

Infrastructure Ministere de l'enseignement superieur, de la recherche sci-

Infrastructure, Water and Environment: The project will entifique et de l'innovation technologique, BP V - 120help to improve living conditions and to speed up economic Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire Tel: (225) 21-33-16, Contact: Mon-growth by (a) providing adequate water and sanitation serv- sieur le Ministre Saliou Toure; Ministere de l'enseignementices and safe transport and (b) protecting and improving the technique et de la formation professionnelle, 20, BP 256,environment. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for Novem- Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire, Tel: (225) 21-17-02, Contact: Mon-ber 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. sieur le Ministre Roland Zapka KomenanUS$ 13.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. C e d'l rMinistry of Public Works, PO Box 85, Moroni, Comoros, C d oireTel: (269) 744514, Fax: (269) 732993 Education/Training

CdMe d'lvoire Literacy: The project will support implementation of thegovernment's literacy strategy for out-of-school youths and

Agriculture young adults, particularly girls and women. Project prepara-(R) Agricultural Services II: The project will (a) support tion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.the Autonomous Agricultural Services Agency (ANADER); US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required(b) increase farmers' organizational share and representation Implementing agency is to be determined.in ANADER's board; (c) restructure the Ministry of Agri- C&t d'Ivoireculture; and (d) broaden the scope of agricultural researchand animal health. Board presentation was scheduledfor 7 Education/TrainingJuly 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Vocational Education and Training: The project will sup-US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required to support port the implementation of the government's post-primaryagricultural research. vocational training strategy. Project preparation is underMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock, BP 82, Abidjan, C6te way. Environmental Assessment Category C.d'Ivoire, Tel: (225) 21-14-21

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US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. CMte d'lvoireImplementing agency is to be determined. Structural Adjustment

CMte d'lvoire Structural Adjustment: The credit will support the gov-

Environment emnment's Economic Reform Program and support financialEnviPark Pronmection and Managcment: The project will sector reform. Project preparation is under way. Environ-(R) Park Protection and Management: The project will mental Assessment Category U.include capacity building for national environment, tourism US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for projectand forestry agencies, research institutions and NGOs. It will preparation and supervision.also include park management and establishment of buffer Ministry of Economy and Finance, BP V 125, Abidjan, C.tezones for priority protected areas. A project preparation ad- d'Ivoire, Tel: (225) 218-022, Fax: (225) 211A-690, Contact:vance has been approved. Preappraisal mission is scheduled Mr. Emmanuel N. N'Goranfor early September 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory B. CMte d'lvoireUS$ 10.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources Transport

Transport Sector Adjustment and Investment: The proj-CMte d'lvoire ect aims to improve efficiency, cost performance and service

Environment level in the transport sector by funding (a) the privatizationof parastatals; (b) the privatization of the execution of road

National Environmental Program: The project will support maintenance works; (c) institutional reforms; (d) regulationa program of action to protect the environment, based on the reforms; (e) fiscal reforms; (f) managerial training for thecountry's National Environmental Action Plan. Project is be- public and private sectors; and (g) civil works, road reha-ing identified. Environmental Assessment Category C. bilitation and periodic maintenance, selected investments inUS$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. road transport and port infrastructure and equipment. BoardMinistry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, presentation is scheduled for 23 June 1998. EnvironmentalAbidjan, CBte d'lvoire, Fax: (225) 21-46-18 Assessment Category B. PID: CIPA1 177.

rMte d'lvoire US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for prepara-tion and supervision.

Finance Ministere des infrastructures economiques, c/o World Bank

Financial Sector Development: The project will finance Regional Office, Abidjan, C6te d'lvoire, Tel: (225) 44-20-technical assistance to support financial sector development, 38, Fax: (225) 44-16-87, Contact: Mile Niale Kaba, Chef deincluding improving efficiency and outreach of the financial cabinet adjoint du Premier Ministresystem with particular emphasis on access to credit by small CMte d'lvoirebusinesses in rural areas and financing coffee/cocoa cropcredit. Appraisal mission is scheduled for October 1998. Urban DevelopmentEnvironmental Assessment Category C. Urban Rehabilitation and Employment: The project seeksUS$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for prepara- to improve urban productivity and urban environmenttion and implementation. through primary infrastructure investments and developmentMinistry of Finance, Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire of local communities. The project will also facilitate institu-

CMte d'lvoire tional legal and regulatory reforms to further land develop-ment and management and housing financing using private

Private Sector Development institutions. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for October

(R) Private Sector Development Technical Assistance: 1999. Environmental Assessment Category A.The project will support (a) increased access to arbitration US$ 65.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.courts; (b) launching an export promotion company; and (c) Ministry of Construction and Urbanism, Abidjan, C6teimplementing a pilot phase of a matching fund for non- d'lvoiretraditional and non-agricultural exports. Boardpresentation Db twas scheduledfor 25 June 1998. Environmental Assessment jiboutICategory C. Education/TrainingUS$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. (R) School Development: The project will support educa-Prime Minister's Office, Abidjan, C6te d'lvoire, Tel: (225) tion sector development. The objectives are to (a) increase22-18-47, Fax: (225) 21-70-41, Contact: Mr. F. Kesse, Di- access to primary education; (b) improve the quality of edu-recteur adjoint de cabinet cation at the primary and secondary levels; (c) develop

mechanisms for sustainable school-based management; and

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(d) strengthen institutional capacity of the Ministry of Edu- Eritreacation. Preappraisal mission is scheduledfor September1999. Environmental Assessment Category C. Education/TrainingUS$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Education: The project will (a) expand rural access andMinistry of National Education, Djiboutiville, Djibouti, Tel: improve educational quality to support improvement of(253) 35-20-52, Fax: (253) 35-68-19 teaching facilities and increase availability of textbooks and

other educational materials; (b) improve the quality of voca-Djibouti tional training and build, furnish and equip two skills devel-

Population, Health and Nutrition opment centers; and (c) provide institutional strengtheningto improve the organization and management capacity

Health: The project will support (a) health policies; (b) within the education sector. Negotiations are delayed--health sector management; and (c) service delivery. Project awaiting government's response. Environmental Assessmentpreparation is under way. Specific processing schedule is Category B. PID: ERPE34156.dependent on development of macro-economic framework US$ 15.2 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.and completion of a poverty assessment. Environmental Ministry of Education, PO Box 1056, Asmara, Eritrea, Tel:Assessment Category C. (291-1) 11-38-79 Fax: (291-1) 12-19-13US$ 14.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Health, Djiboutiville, Djibouti, Fax: (253) 35- Ethiopia21-38

Agriculture

Djibouti (R) Agricultural Research and Training (Cr. 3092-ET):

Social Sector The project will build on progress made under the first Agri-cultural Research Project, with a focus on regional research

(R) Ex-Combatants Reintegration: The project will sup- stations and institutional capacity building to support foodport the social and economic reintegration of ex-combatants security measures and alleviate poverty. Approved by theinto settlement communities. Appraisal mission is in the Executive Directors on 9 June 1998. Environmental As-field. Environmental Assessment Category C. sessment Category C. PID: ETPE733.US$ 4.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministre de l'economie, des finances et de la planification, Science and Technology Commission, PO Box 2490, Addischarge de la privatisation, S.E. Yacin Elmi Bouh, Djibou- Ababa, Ethiopiativille, Djibouti, Tel: (253) 351-719, 350-297, Fax: (253)356-501 Ethiopia

Djibouti Education/Training

Social Sector (R) Education Sector Development Program (formerlyEducation Sector Investment) (Cr. 3077-ET): The project

Civil Works/Social Development: The project will improve will support a sector investment program. The investmentthe living standards of the poor by (a) generating employ- touches all levels of education, with emphasis in primaryment through labor-intensive activities; and (b) improving education. Key objectives are to increase access to and im-access to basic social and economic infrastructure and serv- prove quality of education. Approved by the Executive Di-ices. Appraisal mission is scheduled for July 1998. Envi- rectors on 26 May 1998. Environmental Assessmentronmental Assessment Category C. Category C.US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. Ministry of Education, PO Box 1367, Addis Ababa, Ethio-

Djibouti pia, Fax: (251-1) 550-877

Structural Adjustment EthiopiaStructural Adjustment: The credit will support greater Population, Health and Nutritiongovernment efficiency, improve the use of fiscal resources Health Sector: This project will provide support to theand focus the activities of the states while enlarging the role Health Sector Development Program (HSDP). Project com-of the private sector and continue the process of market lib- ponents to be determined. Several technical studies haveeralization. Project preparation is under way. Environmental been financed through a PHRD grant to assist the prepara-Assessment Category U. tion of this operation. A second PHRD grant has been ob-US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. tained to finance additional studies. EnvironmentalImplementing agency is to be determined. Assessment Category B.

USS 100.0 (IDA). Local consultants have been hired to con-

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duct studies. 58-22, Fax: (220) 22-50-66, Contact: Mr. Lawrence Bruce,Ministry of Health, PO Box 1234, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Project ManagerContact: Mr. Adem Ibrahim, Minister of Health

GambiaEthiopia Population, Health and Nutrition

Power (R) Participatory Health, Population, and Nutrition (Cr.Power Distribution: The project will rehabilitate electricity 3054-GM): The project will follow-up on health and Womenand expand distribution in Addis Ababa. Project preparation in Development (WID) initiatives started under the first healthis under way. Environmental Assessment Category A. and WID projects. The project will support activities in health,US$ 80.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. population and nutrition and AIDS as defined by the govern-Ministry of Mines and Energy, PO Box 486, Addis Ababa, ment. Approved by the Executive Directors on 31 MarchEthiopia, Tel: (251-1) 150-465, Fax: (251-1) 517-874 1998. Credit was signed on 15 May 1998. Environmental As-

sessment Category C. PID: GMPE825.Gabon US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Project Implementation Unit, Department of State forTransport Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs, The Quadran-Railway Infrastructure: The aim of the project is to im- gle, Banjul, The Gambia, Tel: (220) 22-78-72, Fax: (220)prove the efficiency and financial sustainability of the 22-85-05, Mr. Abdoulie Mam N'Jie, Project Managertransport sector especially with regard to maintenance. Theproject will finance investments in the rehabilitation and Ghanaupgrading of transport infrastructure. Project is being Agricultureidentified. Environmental Assessment Category to be de-termined. (R) Natural Resources Management (Cr. 3091-GH): TheUS$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for feasi- project will support (a) implementation of forestry andbility studies and supervision of works. wildlife policies through forest policy and institutional re-Implementing agency is to be determined. form; and (b) management of high forest, savanna wood-

lands and protected areas. Approved by the Executive

Gabon Directors on 4 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory A. PID: GHPE946.

Urban Development US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Public Works and Employment Generation: The project Ministry of Lands and Forestry, PO Box M212, Accra,will finance small works improving access, transit and sani- Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 66-54- 21, Fax: (233-21) 66-68-01tation conditions in poor neighborhoods of Libreville andPortgentil. The project will also support traffic management Ghanain Libreville and would establish an appropriate and sustain- Infrastructureable mechanism for financing urban infrastructure mainte-nance. Board presentation was scheduled for 15 June 1998. (R) Gateway Technical Assistance and Infrastructure:Envirnce. ntoard Aessmentation wastshedud for be d ned1998. The project will support Ghana in becoming a West AfricanEnvironmental Assessment Category to be determined, economic gateway through the development of an exportUS$ 20.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. o processing zone and an industrial park. BoardpresentationImplementing agency: PAPSUT. civil works:AGETIPoverallim- was scheduledfor 9 July 1998. Environmental Assessmentplementing agency: PAPSUT. Category A.

Gambia US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Gateway Oversight Committee, Ministry of Finance, PO

Education/Training Box M40, Accra, Ghana, Tel: (233-21) 66-80-15, Fax: (233-(R) Third Education: The project will (a) expand access 21) 66-70-79through classroom construction; (b) improve curriculumdevelopment; (c) expand access in rural areas by construct- Guineaing ten new schools, strengthen math and science education Education/Trainingand introduce computer literacy in all schools; (d) develop (R) Pre-service Teacher Education: The project will sup-and expand cost-effective options for vocational and on-the- port the development of new pre-service teacher educationjob training; and (e) prepare a plan for the establishment of a models. This learning and innovation credit will contributeuniversity in the Gambia. Negotiations are scheduledfor to the preparation of the proposed Education for All project.late July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Boardpresentation was scheduledfor 16 June 1998. Envi-US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. ronmental Assessment Category C.Project Implementation Unit, Department of State for Edu- US$ 3.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.cation, Bedford Place Bldg., Banjul, Gambia, Tel: (220) 22- Implementing agency is to be determined.

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Guinea strengthen its capacity to manage urban services. The projectincludes maintenance of secondary infrastructure and solid

Education/Training waste management. Appraisal mission is scheduled for mid-Education for All: The objectives of the project are to at- June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.tain full primary attendance and improve the quality of edu- US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.cation through teacher training, supply of textbooks and Implementing agency is to be determined.improving student health. Project is being identified. Envi-ronmental Assessment Category C. Guinea-BissauUS$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Education, Conakry, Guinea, Tel: (224) 41-34- Private Sector Development41, Contact: Mr. Zoumanigi Kozo Private Sector Capacity Building: The project will support

the government's policy of encouraging private sector de-Guinea velopment by (a) creating an enabling environment to fa-

cilitate increased levels of private investment; (b) reducingFinance the role of the state in productive sectors; and (c) improving(R) Microfinance: This learning and innovation credit will the efficiency and competitiveness of private enterprisefinance a performance-based project that will seek to (a) through technical assistance. Appraisal mission is scheduledimprove the institutional and financial capacity of three of for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category to beGuinea's major microfinance institutions and to assist in determined.their transformation from donor-financed projects to self- US$ 12.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.sustaining financial institutions; and (b) develop a regulatory Ministry of Economy and Finance, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau,and supervisory framework which is amenable to microfi- Tel: (245) 20-16-26, Fax: (245) 20-10-55nance development in the country and to institutionalize thatframework within the central bank. Board presentation was Guinea-Bissauscheduledfor 16 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Water Supply/SanitationCategory C.US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Water/Energy: The project will provide a reliable andImplementing agency is to be determined. potable water supply and electricity to the city of Bissau,

and establish an organization to manage, operate and main-Guinea tain a water supply, drainage and electric system. Board

presentation was scheduledfor 18 June 1998. Environ-Population, Health and Nutrition mental Assessment Category A. PID: GWPE01O 12.(R) Population and Reproductive Health: The project will US$ 20.2 (ITF). Consultants will be required.assist the government in strengthening population programs Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Natural Resources, Bis-and integrating them into essential primary health care pack- sau, Guinea-Bissau, Tel: (245) 21-26-18, Fax: (245) 22-18-ages. Negotiations were scheduledfor mid-June 1998. Envi- 25ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: GNPE41568.US$ 11.3 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. KenyaMinistry of Public Health and Social Affairs, Conakry, AgricultureGuinea, Tel/Fax: (224-4) 134-63

(R) Agriculture Sector Investment: The project will sup-Guinea port (a) extension, animal health, disease control and other

essential services and regulatory activities; (b) continuationRural Development of policy and institutional initiatives begun under Agricul-Village Support: This Adaptable Program Lending project tural Sector Adjustment 11; (c) infrastructure to support pri-will (a) help alleviate poverty at the community level; (b) vate sector development; and (d) pilot investment schemessupport decentralization at the rural development commu- to support small-scale capital investments covering commu-nity level; and (c) support basic rural infrastructure and nities, NGOs and private entrepreneurs. Negotiations weremaintenance. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor mid-June scheduledfor mid-July 1998. Environmental Assessment1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Category B. PID: KEPA 1346.US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Mar-

keting, Kilimo House, PO Box 30028, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel:Guinea (254-2) 718-870, Fax: (254-2) 720-586

Urban DevelopmentUrban III: The objective of the project is to improve thephysical and economic environment of Conakry and

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Kenya US$ 140.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Public Works and Housing, PO Box 30260, Nai-

Education/Training robi, Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 723-101, Fax: (254-2) 720-044

Strengthening Primary and Secondary Education: Theproject will be a policy-based sector investment and mainte- Kenyanance loan. It will be an Adaptable Program Loan forstrengthening primary and secondary education, and will Water Supply/Sanitationsupport the first stage of the government's master plan for Mombasa Water and Sanitation: The project seeks to (a)

the education sector. Appraisal is scheduled for September develop ground water sources; (b) improve the transmission

1998. The government is preparing a master plan for the line between Baricho Well Field and Mombasa; and (c) pro-

education sector. A Japanese grant of up to US$ 556,000 for vide emergency measures to improve distribution systemsproject preparation is being used. Environmental Assess- and reduce unaccounted for water. Project preparation is

ment Category to be determined. currently on hold. Environmental Assessment Category A.

US$ 90.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Education, PO Box 30040, Nairobi, Kenya, Tlx: National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation,963 25200, Fax: (254-2) 214-287 Workshop Rd. and Commercial St., PO Box 30173, Nairobi,

Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 556-600, Fax: (254-2) 545-882

Kenya LesothoPublic Sector Management Agriculture

Local Government Reform: The project will offer assis-tance with capacity building and municipal infrastructure (R) Agricultural Policy and Capacity Building: The proj-

investments in various local authorities. Project preparation ect will support (a) strategic reforms in marketing, trade,

is currently on hold. Environmental Assessment Category to agroprocessing and small irrigation development; (b) insti-

be determined. tutional reforms; and (c) capacity building. Board presenta-

US$ 80.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. tion was scheduledfor 25 June 1998. Environmental

Ministry of Local Government, PO Box 28251, Nairobi, Assessment Category B.Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 216-197, Fax: (254-2) 216-756 US$ 22.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Local Government, Box

Kenya 24, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266) 316-410, Fax: (266) 310-

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation 146, Mr. J.M. Masil, Principal Secretary

(N) Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation: The project Lesothowill counteract the devastating effects of the El Niflo floods. Education/TrainingBoard presentation was scheduled for July 1998. Environ-mental Assessment Category to be determined. Education: This is an Adaptable Program Lending project

US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. focusing on primary and secondary education; technical

Ministry of Finance, PO Box 30007, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: vocational education; and training and non-formal educa-

(254-2) 338-111, Fax: (254-2) 330-426 tion. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-sessment Category to be determined.

Kenya US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

TransportDistrict Rural Roads Network Rehabilitation-Roads Lesotho2000: The project will support the implementation of the Population, Health and Nutrition

Roads 2000 program for district roads. Appraisal mission is Health Investment: The project will support health sector

scheduled for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- reforms. Project preparation is under way. Environmental

gory B. PID: KEPE54947. ressm ent pregory C.US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required Assessment Category C.Mins 30f0 (IDA). Corksulants Housing, be required 3 Nai- US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Public Works and Housing, P0 Box 30260, Na- Ministry of Health and Social Welfarerobi, Kenya, Tel: (254-2) 723-101

Kenya LesothoPrivate Sector Development

TransportHighway Sector HII: The project will support road reha- (N) Privatization and Regulatory Reform Technical As-

bilitatio and institutional reform. Project processing is cur- sistance: The project would help the government (a) reform

benlytton anld. Enstituonmental refo sm.oect processing is cur- and privatize key enterprises in the banking and telecommu-renty on hl.EiomnlAnications sectors; and (b) reform and increase private sector

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participation in key enterprises in the electricity and water Madagascarsectors. Appraisal mission was scheduled for July 1998.Environmental Assessment Category C. Education/TrainingUS$ 14.0 (IDA). Consulting services are to be determined. (N) Second Manpower Development: The project willMinistry of Finance, PO Box A249, Maseru 100, Lesotho, assist the government in implementing further reforms to theTel: (266) 317-902, Fax: (266) 317-551, Contact: Mr. M. vocational training systems aimed at improving relevanceMashologu, Director, Privatization Unit and efficiency of training programs to labor market needs.

Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentLesotho Category C.

Social Sector US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Poverty Reduction: This project will support a decentral- Ministry of Vocational Training, Antananarivo, Madagascar

ized, village-based microinvestment program. Project prepa- Madagascarration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category tobe determined. FinanceUS$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Microfinance: The project will support the development ofMinistry of Planning and Ministry of Local Government, private finance institutions and instruments that assist low-Box 24, Maseru, Lesotho, Tel: (266) 316-410, Fax: (266) income clients. Preappraisal mission is tentatively scheduled310-145 for June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services are needed for trainingLesotho and specialized assistance in finance.

Water Supply/Sanitation Implementing agency is to be determined.

(R) Highland Water-Phase IB (Ln. 4339-LSO): This is Mada scarthe second phase of a project to transfer water from Lesotho adagascto the Guateng province of South Africa. This phase will add Industry

12 m3/sec to the 18 m3/sec under phase A. The project in- (R) Mining: The project will support institutional frame-cludes construction of a 150 meter high dam, a 19 meter work development; mining cadastre and registry system;high weir and two tunnels (one 31.5 km and one 6.4 km) environmental management; mining information system;and complementary environmental and social activities. and normalization of small-scale mining. Board presentationCofinancing, mainly export credits and commercial loans, is was scheduled for late June 1998. Environmental Assess-required. AfDB and EIB financing is also being discussed. ment Category C.Approved by the Executive Directors on 4 June 1998. Envi- US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.ronmental Assessment Category A. PID: LSPE1409. Ministry of Energy and Mines, BP 527, Antaninarenina,US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for engi- Antananarivo (101), Madagascar, Tel: (261-20) 22-342-19,neering, supervision, environmental support and manage- Fax: (261-20) 22-325-54, Contact: Alain Daso, Conseillerment strengthening. Most of the contracts will be awarded to technique du Ministreindividual consultants.Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, PO Box 7332, MadagascarMaseru 100, Lesotho, Tel: (266) 314-745, Fax: (266) 310- Population, Health and Nutrition060, 310-187

060, 310-187 (R) Nutrition 11 (Cr. 3060-MAG): The project will support

Madagascar (a) school health and nutrition; (b) improved management ofmalnutrition at district health centers; (c) community nutri-

Agriculture tion activities in villages; and (d) diversification of food

Rural Development: The project is the first phase of an production and consumption. Approved by the Executiveagricultural sector investment program which will focus on Directors on 21 April 1998. Credit was signed on 7 May(a) capacity building at both central and local levels for rural 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.development; (b) improved agricultural technology devel- US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for nutritionopment and transfer for both crops and livestock; (c) sus- programs, micro-nutrients and project implementation.tainable irrigation infrastructure rehabilitation and operation; Prime Minister's Office, Antananarivo, Madagascar(d) sustainable rural road rehabilitation and operation; and(e) establishment of a modern national land administration Madagascarsystem. Project preparation is under way. Environmental Population, Health and NutritionAssessment Category U. Health II: The project will (a) support the process of de-US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. centralization of the health delivery system currently underImplementing agency is to be determined.

way; (b) reinforce the health care services at the district

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level; and (c) strengthen public health programs and pro- 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.mote community-managed cost recovery. Preappraisal mis- US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required and will besion is scheduled for January 1999. Environmental financed by a PHRD grant.Assessment Category C. PID: MGPE51741. Implementing agency is to be determined.US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required in the areas ofpublic health, health economics, and health systems man- Madagascaragement. Water Supply/SanitationMinistry of Health, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261) Water Sector236-97, 236-98, Fax: (261) 297-29, Contact: Dr. Justin Urban Water Sector: The project includes the rehabilita-Ranjalahy tion of water supply and sanitation for 14 secondary urban

centers, assistance to the restructuring of the water utilityMadagascar and institutional strengthening of the water and sanitationSocial Sector sectors. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B.Regional Social Fund: The project will continue to finance US$ 26.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for supervi-further activities under the ongoing social fund. This is a sion of works and institutional support.follow-up project. Project is being identified. Environmental Ministry of Energy and Mines, PO Box 527, Antananarivo,Assessment Category to be determined. Madagascar, Tel: (261-2) 25515, Fax: (261-2) 32554US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Prime Minister's Office for Social Funds, PO Box 248, An- Malawitananarivo, Madagascar, Tel: (261) 202-35467, Fax: (261) Agriculture202-22920

Agriculture Sector Investment: The project will finance aMadagascar time-slice of Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation's in-

Structural Adjustment vestment program by supporting policy and institutionalimprovements, including (a) capacity building, (b) priority

.Structural Adjustment II: The project will build on re- sector investments, (c) enabling private sector developmentforms implemented under Structural Adjustment I to achieve and (d) development of local communities. Project prepara-significant growth in foreign investment. Project preparation tion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.is under way. Environmental Assessment Category U. US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 70.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determnined. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Capital Hill, PO BoxMinistry of Finance and Economy; Ministry of Decentrali- 30134, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Tel: (265) 784-299, Fax:zation and Budget (265) 784-656, Contact: Dr. E.S. Malindi, MALSIP National

Madagascar Coordinator

Transport MalawiTransport Sector: The project will support the restructuring Environmentof road and transport sector; finance limited improvements Mulanje Mountain Biodiversity Conservation: The proj-to road and transport infrastructure; and facilitate privatiza- ect will support the conservation of the biological diversitytion of transport activities. Project preparation is under way. and environmental functions of the Mulanje mountain andEnvironmental Assessment Category B.Environmenta (IDA).Cossunts Category been appointeforre- its eco-systems through a combination of community envi-US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants have been appointed for re- ronmental awareness, sustainable use and alternative liveli-structuring the national railway company, restructuring of hood initiatives and targeted community conservationports management and inland waterways improvements, schemes. Appraisal mission is scheduled for January 1999.Ministry of Transport, BP 1254, Anosy, Antananarivo, A project preparation grant was approved in DecemberMadagascar, TIx: 22301, Tel: (261-2) 24604 1996. The project will be submitted for preliminary GEF

Madagascar Council Review. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consultants may be required.

Urban Development Ministry of Research and Environmental Affairs, MulanjeDecentralized Infrastructure Management: The project Mountain Conservation Trustwill focus on the strengthening of infrastructure manage-ment by newly established local governments in medium- Malawisized communes and the Antananarivo metropolitan area. It Infrastructurewill include labor-based public works in medium-sized ur- Shire River Emergency Pumping: The project will financeban municipalities to be financed under a matching grant the installation of a pumping station and support the inte-mechanism. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for October grated management of the Shire River basin. Project prepa-

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ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C. US$ 35.0 (IDA). No consultants are required.US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Finance, Capital Hill, PO Box 30049, LilongweImplementing agency is to be determined. 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) 782-199, Fax: (265) 781-679

Malawi MalawiPopulation, Health and Nutrition Social Sector

(R) AIDS: The objective of this Learning and Innovation (R) Social Action Fund II: The project will (a) finance so-Loan is to produce the behavioral changes needed to reduce cioeconomic infrastructure construction; and (b) providethe spread of HIV infection, treat STDs and support care of cash income in poor areas through public works programs.people with AIDS. The project includes (a) information, Board presentation is scheduledfor September 1998. Envi-education and communication; (b) institutional support; and ronmental Assessment Category B.(c) treatment and care of people with AIDS. Appraisal mis- US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.sion is scheduledfor September 1998. Environmental As- Malawi Social Action Fund, Red Cross House, Area 14, Postsessment Category C. Bag 352, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) 732-666, Fax:US$ 4.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. (265) 732-339, Contact: Mr. S. Kakhobwe, Project ManagerNational Aids Control Program, PO Box 30622, CapitalCity, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) 781-344, Fax: (265) Malawi784-247 Structural Adjustment

Malawi Fiscal Restructuring and Deregulation Il: The credit willsupport land policy reform, expenditure rationalization, civil

Population, Health and Nutrition services reform, privatization and tax policy reform. Ap-

(R) Population/Family Planning: This Learning and Inno- praisal mission is scheduled for late June 1998. Environ-vation Credit will provide support for reproductive health mental Assessment Category C.services, family planning and for carrying out the population US$ 70.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.policy through the rehabilitation and expansion of facilities, Ministry of Finance, Capital Hill, PO Box 30377, Capitalexpansion of community-based information, education and City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) 783-044, Fax: (265)communication. Boardpresentation is scheduledfor 15 783-109September 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.PID: MWPE36038. MalawiUS$ 4.9 (IDA). Consultants will be required. TransportMinistry of Health and Population, Secretary for Health, PO Ransport

Bo 07,Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance: The project includesBox 30377, Cax: (265) (a) rehabilitation and upgrading of selected primary and sec-

ondary/rural roads; (b) assistance in the planning, manage-

Malawi ment and maintenance of roads; and (c) technical assistance insupport of the development and implementation of policy

Population, Health and Nutrition reforms in the transport sector covering legislative aspects,

Health and Nutrition: The project will (a) finance an es- deregulation and road safety. Appraisal mission is scheduledsential health package; (b) promote a more efficient use of for September 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.resources; (c) increase health coverage; and (d) improve the Cofinancing is required. PID: MWPA1666.quality of health services. Project preparation is under way. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants may be required for detailedEnvironmental Assessment Category C. PID: MWPA36039. engineering designs and provision of technical assistance.US$ 65.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Works and Supplies, Roads Department, PO BoxMinistry of Health and Population, PO Box 30377, Capital 316, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tlx: 44285, Tel: (265) 784-200,City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Tel: (265) 783-044, Fax: (265) Fax: (265) 783-328783-109, Contact: Dr. W.O.O. Sangala, Principal Secretary Mali

Malawi Agriculture

Private Sector Development Agricultural Services and Farmers' Organizations: The

Private Sector: The project will provide support for the project will focus on (a) the restructuring and capacitydevelopment of emerging enterprises. Components include a building of the Ministry of Rural Development and Envi-line of credit for investment projects, support to remove in- ronment; (b) strengthening core public agricultural services;frastructure constraints and technical assistance. Project is and (c) strengthening farmers' organizations. Project prepa-being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C. ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.Cofinancing is required. PID: MLPE35630.

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US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. provide basic rural infrastructure on a sustainable basis toMinistry of Rural Development and Environment, Bamako, help increase agricultural production, reduce poverty andMali, Tel: (223) 23-19-30, Fax: (223) 22-02-95, Contact: improve the livelihood of the beneficiaries. Specifically, theSecretary General project will (a) strengthen local capacity in infrastructure

planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance;Mali (b) support the rehabilitation and construction of large irri-

Education/Training gation perimeters; (c) support rehabilitation and constructionof main rural roads; and (d) provide water to rural commu-

Education Sector: The aim of the project Is to expand pe- nities. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-mary education, increase enrollment, restructure higher edu- sessment Category to be determnined.cation and improve the quality, relevance and efficiency at US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.all levels. Appraisal mission is scheduled for January 1999. Ministry of Rural Development, sco Banque mondiale, BPEnvironmental Assessment Category C. PID: MLPE40650. 1864, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 22-87-85, Fax: (223) 22-02-Cofinancing of about US$ 10.0 million is expected. 95, Contact: Mr. Paul Roulibaly, Conseilleur techniqueUS$ 45.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Basic Education, c/o World Bank Resident Mis- Malision, BP 1864, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 22-22-83, Fax:(223) 22-66-82 Social Sector

(R) Grassroots Hunger and Poverty Alleviation (ITFMali N037-MLI): The project will test and implement an inno-

Finance vative approach to government and civil society's collabo-ration in responding to hunger and poverty. The project was

(R) Banking and Finance: The project will pursue reforms approved, following ITF procedures, on 7 April 1998.in the financial sector, strengthen the financial system and Credit was signed on 9 April 1998. Environmental Assess-deepen financial intermediation. Preappraisal mission was ment Category C. PID: MLPE356 17.scheduledfor July 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- US$ 21.5 (ITF). Consultants will be required.gory to be determined.US215IT)CoslatwilbreuedUS$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultingservices to be deterrnined. Bureau de gestion du Projet d'appui aux initiatives de baseUS$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. dans la lutte contre le faim et la pauvrete (PAIB), Bamako,Implementing agency is to be determined. Mali, Tel: (223) 22-15-89, Fax: (223) 22-15-90

Mali Mauritania

Population, Health and Nutrition Agriculture

Health Sector Development: The project will assist the (R) Integrated Development Program for Irrigated Agri-government in (a) accelerating fertility decline; (b) expand- culture: The project aims to rehabilitate existing irrigationing access to basic health care; (c) improving the efficiency schemes and access roads, develop private irrigation, pro-and effectiveness of the health care system; and (d) improv- mote crop diversification and integrated agriculture. Totaling internal resource mobilization. Appraisal mission was program cost is estimated at US$ 78.0 million. Preappraisalscheduled for June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- mission was scheduled for mid-July 1998. Environmentalgory C. PID: MLPA40652. Assessment Category A. PID: MRPE4471 1.US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 18.0 (IDA). Mainly short-term and local consultantsMinistry of Health, Bamako, Mali, Tel: (223) 22-53-01, Fax: will be required (estimated at 100 staff weeks).(223) 23-02-03 Ministry of Rural Development and Environment, c/o World

Mali Bank Resident Mission, BP 667, Nouakchott, Mauritania,Tel: (222) 25-10-17, Fax: (222) 25-13-34, Contact: Mr.

Public Sector Management Ahmed Youra, Tel: (222) 25-12-66

(R) Institutional Development: The project will improve Mauritaniathe capacity of government agencies to implement economicand social policies, through reform of central agencies, fi- Population, Health and Nutritionnance, the civil service and the judiciary. This project is no (R) Nutrition, Food Security and Social Mobilization:longer in the lending program; further reporting will be The project is a Learning and Innovation Loan. It will test

discontinued. the feasibility and compare the effectiveness of three proto-

Mali type interventions against mother and child malnutrition.Two rural prototypes will address social, educational and

Rural Development economic determinants of malnutrition. Another prototype

Rural Infrastructure: The objective of the project is to will provide support for micro-projects in periurban envi-

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ronments. Female cooperatives assisted by NGOs and the be determined.Secretariat d'Etat a la condition feminine will be the key US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.actors. Improvement of nutritional status of children will be Ministry of Environment, Ken Lee Tower, Barracks St., Portmonitored to assess effectiveness of prototypes. Appraisal Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 212-6080, Fax: (230) 212-6671mission was scheduledfor mid-June 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category C. MozambiqueUSS 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. AgricultureSecretariat d'Etat a la condition feminine, Nouakchott, Mau- Agricultureritania, Tel: (222-2) 57-189, Fax: (222-2) 57-156 Agricultural Sector Investment: The project will support

' ' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~the agricultural investment program that is being preparedMauritius by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The program

will focus on (a) agricultural research and extension; (b)Population, Health and Nutrition pilot land demarcation, adjudication and cadastre; (c) sus-Health: The project will support the implementation of tainable development of forestry and wildlife resources; andhealth sector reformns that aim to make health systems more (d) restructuring of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheriesefficient and responsive to the increasing incidences of non- and the development of its human resources and manage-communicable diseases. Project is being identified. Envi- ment system. The program will also include priority reformsronmental Assessment Category C. in the sector policy environment. Negotiations are scheduledUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. for October 1998. Cofinancing will be required. Environ-Ministry of Finance, Port Louis, Mauritius, Tel: (230) 201- mental Assessment Category B.1446, Fax: (230) 208-8622 US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Mauritius Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Maputo, Mozambique

Transport MozambiqueTransport: The project will include roads rehabilitation, the Education/TrainingPort Louis bypass and other urban traffic improvements. (R) General Education Sector Investment: The projectProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment scope is to be determined. Appraisal mission was scheduledCategory A. for late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category toUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Ministry of Education, Ave. 24 de Julho 167, CP 34,Mauritius Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-1) 49-02-49, Fax: (258-1)

Water Supply/Sanitation 49-21-60, 49-09-79, Contact: His Excellency ArnaldoEnvironmental Sewerage and Sanitation (Ln. 4283- Nhayotso, Minister of EducationMAS): The project will support the government in (a) mod- Mozambiqueernizing existing legislation on waste water disposal; (b)setting up a cost-recovery system; (c) providing institutional Environmentstrengthening of the Waste Water Authority; and (d) invest Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Management: The proj-in Montagne Jacquot sewerage system. Approved by the ect aims to strengthen the conservation and management ofExecutive Directors on 12 February 1998. Environmental globally significant coastal and marine biodiversity by sup-Assessment Category A. porting the National Forestry and Wildlife Strategy withinUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected to con- the overall framework of the national coastal zone program.duct studies. Additional consulting services will be required Preappraisal mission is scheduled for August 1998. A GEFat a later stage. advance grant has been approved to support preparationWaste Water Authority, Louis Pasteur St., Port Louis, Mau- activities. Additional cofinancing is being sought. Environ-ritius, Tel: (230) 242-6444, Fax: (230) 208-6497 mental Assessment Category B.

US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.Mauritius DNFFB/MICOA

Water Supply/Sanitation MozambiqueSolid Waste Management: The project will address (a) themost appropriate institutional and legal framework, to be set Private Sector Developmentup at the national level, to allow gradual introduction of the (R) Enterprise Development: The project will support pri-private sector through operations and capital investment; (b) vate sector development. Specific project components are tothe financial sustainability of the sector as a whole. Project be determined. Preappraisal mission is scheduledfor Julyis being identified. Environmental Assessment Category to 1998. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter-

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mined. quality and improve the market demands. Preappraisal mis-US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. sion is scheduled for January 1999. Environmental Assess-Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Praca 25 de Junho, ment Category C.37, CP 654, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-1) 427-204, US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Fax: (258-1) 421-305 Implementing agency is to be determined.

Mozambique NigerPublic Sector Management Water Supply/SanitationEconomic Management Reform: The project would sup- (R) Water II: The institutional component will finance in-port the completion of an important phase in the govern- vestment necessary to strengthen SWE. This project is noment's reform program. The project would focus on longer in the lending program; further reporting will bestructural and policy reforms aimed at improving the sus- discontinuedtainability and efficiency of public sector operations, with aspecial focus on fiscal reforms, and improving the business Regionalenvironment for sustained, private sector led growth. Project Powerpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- Petroleum Development and Pipeline- had and Camer-gory U. oole Development of Chad oilUS$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. oon: The project involves (a) the development of Chad's oilMinistry of Planning and Finance, Praca da Marinba Popu- fields and (b) the construction of a petroleum export pipelinelar, CP 272, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (25 8-1) 43-07-51, for the south of Chad to the Atlantic coast of Cameroon andContact: Manuel Chang, National Director of Treasury related marine installations. Project preparation is under

Contact: ManuelChangNatinalDiectorofTasuway. Environmental Assessment Category A. A draft envi-

Mozambique ronmental assessment is being reviewed by the borrowinggovernments. PID: TDPE44305.

Water Supply/Sanitation US$ 115.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected.National Water 11: The project includes (a) support for the Project Services Manager, Esso Exploration and Productionprivate sector management of water companies; (b) invest- Chad, Inc., 800 Gessner, Suite 400, Houston, Texas, USAments in urban water supply infrastructure; and (c) institu- 77024, Fax: (1-713) 973-5230; Ministry of Mines, Energytional development support. Negotiations are scheduled for and Petroleum, BP 816, N'Djamena, Chad, Tel: (235) 51-late February 1999. Environmental Assessment Category C. 21-88, Fax: (235) 51-25-65, 51-30-43; Societe nationale deUS$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. hydrocarbures, BP 955, Yaounde, Cameroon, Tel: (237) 20-Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Ave. Karl Marx 19-10, Fax: (237) 20-46-51606, CP 268, Maputo, Mozambique, Tel: (258-1) 430-028,420-543, Fax: (258-1) 421-369, Contact: His Excellency RwandaRoberto Costley-White, Minister of Public Works Housing Agriculture

Namibia (N) Agriculture and Rural Market Development: Thislearning and innovation loan will test different approaches

Water Supply/Sanitation of promoting local rural marketing systems and encouraging

Water Sector Development: The project will support the increased participation by the private sector, includingdevelopment of resources with great attention given to inter- farmer cooperatives. Project is being identified. Environ-national sensitivities and environmental implications. The mental Assessment Category to be determined.expected components include (a) regulatory and legislative US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.rationalization and institutional strengthening; (b) increased Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, BP 1263, Kigali,participation of communities and the private sector in water Rwanda, Tel: (250) 85063, 84644, Fax: (250) 85057, Con-resources management; and (c) bulk infrastructure invest- tact: Celestin Kabanda, Directeur de la planification, etudesment to deliver water to priority areas. Project preparation is et suiviunder way. Environmental Assessment Category to be de-termined. RwandaUS$ 20.8 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. AgricultureImplementing agency is to be determined.

Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure: The project will (a)Niger support increased agricultural productivity through im-

provements in the quality and delivery of agricultural sup-Education/Training port services; (b) reinforce the capacity of the government to

Post-Primary Education: The project will help develop coordinate, plan, program and monitor sustainable invest-and implement policies and investments to strengthen the ment activity in the sector; and (c) enhance rural agricul-

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ture's productive capacity, promote community and private tions. Appraisal mission is scheduled for June 1998. Poten-initiatives, and alleviate rural poverty. This project is being tial parallel financing will be provided from France anddropped and replaced by a new project; further reporting IFAD. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:will be discontinued. Environmental Assessment Category to SNPE02367.be determined. US$ 47.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected.US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Agriculture, Senegalese Institute of ResearchMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock, BP 1263, Kigali. (ISRA), BP 3120, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 32-24-22, Fax:Rwanda (221) 32-24-27; Programme national de vulgarisation agri-

cole (PNVA), BP 10428, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: (221) 24-71-Rwanda 79, 24-41-31

Population, Health and Nutrition SenegalPopulation, Health and Nutrition: The project aims to (a)improve the efficiency of the health systems both public and Education/Trainingprivate, including sanitary facilities; and (b) expand cover- Education Sector Development: The project will supportage of health services including those in support of national sector development at all levels of education. Project is be-population and nutrition strategies. Project concept review is ing identified. Environmental Assessment Category to bescheduled for September 1998. Environmental Assessment determined.Category C. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 33.8 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education, Senegal, Tel: (221) 823-71-80, Fax:Ministry of Health, Kigali, Rwanda (221) 821-89-30

Rwanda SenegalSocial Sector Rural Development(R) Community Reintegration and Development Fund: (N) National Rural Infrastructure: The project seeks toThe project will support community-level initiatives for ca- improve the living conditions of rural population by im-pacity building, rehabilitation and construction of infra- proving their access to basic infrastructure and services andstructure and group-based income-generating activities. by creating enabling conditions for rural development. ItCommunity Development Committees will manage funds at will support the decentralization of responsibilities for man-the local level, with overall coordination and monitoring by aging local affairs and rural development to the Com-the Ministry of Interior. Boardpresentation was scheduled munautes Rurales. The project will include (a) capacityfor 25 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. building at the central and local levels; (b) creation of a de-US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. mand-driven rural investment fund; and (c) maintenance andMinistry of Interior, Community Development and Reinte- rehabilitation of rural roads. Project preparation is undergration, 446 Kigali, Rwanda, Tel: (250) 85477, 85307, Fax: way. Environmental Assessment Category B.(250) 84376, 85430 US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Rwanda Implementing agency is to be determined.

Water Supply/Sanitation Senegal(R) Rural Water: The project will provide (a) assistance to Structural Adjustmentthe privatization of the operation of urban water supply sys- (R) Energy Sector Adjustment (Cr. 3069-SE): The objec-tems; (b) sanitation and storm drainage in Kigali; (c) tive of the credit is to support the government's program ofstrengthening of the Directorate of Water and Sanitation; reforms. The main theme underlying the reforms is to in-and (d) rehabilitation and expansion of rural water supply crease the efficiency of procurement, production, distribu-schemes throughout the country. Preappraisal is scheduled tion and consumption of energy. Approved by the Executivefor August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Directors on 19 May 1998. Environmental AssessmentUS$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Category C.Ministry of Public Works, Energy and Water, BP 26, Kigali, US$ 100.0 (IDA). No consultants are required.Rwanda, Fax: (250) 85-755 Ministry of Energy, Mines and Industry, BP 4037, Dakar,

Senegal, Tel: (221) 832-3489, Fax: (221) 832-2400, Con-Senegal tact: Mr. Alioune Fall, Directeur de l'energie

Agriculture

Agricultural Services and Producers' Organizations: Theproject follows-up Agricultural Services I and Agricultural TransportResearch II. The project will support producers' organiza- Transport Il: The project will support (a) national road

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rehabilitation and maintenance; (b) transportation planning Implementing agency is to be determined.and operational improvements in road safety; (c) inter-regional transport facilitation; and (d) policy and physical Tanzaniaimprovements in civil aviation, maritime and rail transport. Population, Health and NutritionAppraisal mission is scheduled for August 1998. Environ-mental Assessment Category to be determined. (R) Health Sector Program (formerly Health Sector Re-US$ 55.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined, form): The project will support the government's efforts toMinistere de l'equipement et des transports terrestres, Dakar combat the major sources of Tanzania's burden of diseaseSenegal, Tel: (221) 257-355, Fax: (221) 258-061, Contact: through community and preventive health interventions. ItKemo Diaitel Coordinator of the CELCO will assist in reforming and restructuring the health sector

Kdmo Diaitd, Coordinator of the CELCO including support for decentralization and greater local con-

South Africa trol over community interventions. Preappraisal mission isscheduled for November 1998. Parts of the proposed project

Urban Development are being pre-tested under an existing credit. Environmental

Urban Infrastructure: The project will support provisions Assessment Category C. PID: TZPE2814.for urban infrastructure to township areas. Project prepara- US$ 63.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for assistancetion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B. with public health, contracting out, facility-based manage-US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. ment, health financing, specific disease programs, monitor-Implementing agency is to be determined. ing and evaluation, municipal public finance, and health

insurance.Swaziland Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister's Office, PO Box

Agriculture 9083, Dares Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-51) 20261, Fax:

Agricultural Sector Management: The project will support (255-51) 36992measures that will enhance and diversify rural incomes for Tanzaniathe poor. There will be five main components (a) agribusi-ness development; (b) small and micro-irrigation; (c) agri- Private Sector Developmenttechnology development; (d) natural resource management; (N) Privatization: The project would provide technicaland (e) institutional development. Project preparation is un- support for (a) the second stage of implementation of theder way. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter- government's privatization program through private sectormined. development; (b) design and implementation of regulatoryUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. institutions for public utilities; and (c) improvements in theImplementing agency is to be deterrnined. business environment for private and foreign investment.

Preappraisal mission was scheduled for July 1998. Envi-Swaziland ronmental Assessment Category C.

Education/Training US$ 21.9 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Education Sector Investment: The project will support Implementing agency is to be determined.primary and secondary education; technical vocational edu- Tanzaniacation; and training and non-formal education. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- Public Sector Managementgory C. (R) Tax Administration: The project will support the gov-US$ 8.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. emient's efforts to increase revenue collection. It will alsoImplementing agency is to be determined. support the newly established Tanzania Revenue Authority's

(TRA) capacity building efforts by (a) introducing modernTanzania operating systems for the major departments of the TRA; (b)

Finance computerization of systems and training; and (c) refurbish-ing of facilities and provision of equipment and vehicles.

(N) Second Financial Institutions Development: The proj- Appraisal mission is schweduled for September 1998. Envi-ect will provide support for the continued restructuring and ronmental Assessment Category C.privatization of the state-owned National Bank of Com- rSnm40.0 A).eContats wrmerce including (a) a performance-based management con- poe preparation. fCilitynt help define ther to

tract;~~~~~~~~ ~ .b ytm mrvmn;(c riig n d h project preparation facility to help define the project and totract; (b) systems improvement; (c) trainig; and (d) the design and implement a tax identification system.implementation of some pilot microfinance credit schemes. TanzaniapRevenue thi inistrof Fiane,BIt also aims to strengthen banking supervision and capital 11491, Dares Salaam, Tanzania, Tel: (255-51) 31539, Fax:market development. Appraisal mission was scheduled for (255-51)131105late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 11.6 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

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Tanzania (Cr. 3045-TO): The project will support the government'spolicy of divestiture from commercial activities and promote

Structural Adjustment private sector participation in the productive sectors. Spe-

Structural Adjustment 11: This adjustment credit will sup- cific objectives are (a) reduce the size of the public enter-port the reform of public institutions. Specifically, it aims to prise portfolio; (b) reform the post and telecommunicationsenhance the efficient use of public resources as well as im- sector to improve access, price and diversity of communica-prove the environment for private sector investment. Preap- tions services via increased competition; and (c) supportpraisal mission is scheduled for September 1998. institutional reform and capacity building in the financialEnvironmental Assessment Category U. sector. Approved by the Executive Directors on 5 MarchUS$ 115.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. 1998. Credit was signed on 2 April 1998. EnvironmentalThe Planning Commission, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Assessment Category C.

US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Tanzania Ministry of Mining Equipment, Transport, Posts and Tele-

Water Supply/Sanitation communications, Lome, Togo, Tlx: (228) 986, Tel: (228)

(N) Dar es Salaam Water Supply and Sanitation: The 21-25-28, Fax: (228) 21-68-12; Ministry of State Enter-project would support technical, commercial and financial prises, Lomd, Togo, Tel: (228) 21-23-68, Fax: (228) 21-43-

rehabilitation of the water supply and sanitation service inDar es Salaam. This would be achieved by privatizing Dar Togoes Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority's operations andimplementing a program of rehabilitation of all water supply Social Sectorand sanitation facilities and extension of piped water in (R) Social Fund: This Learning and Innovation Credit willpoorly served neighborhoods. Project concept review is support a pilot social fund in two regions to experiment withplanned for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category a regional decentralized approach. The project contains threeto be determined. components (a) community small infrastructure; (b) capacityUS$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. building; and (c) support to income renovating activities.Implementing agency is to be determined. Negotiations were scheduledfor early June 1998. Environ-

mental Assessment Category to be determined.Togo US$ 3.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determnined.

Finance AGAIB, Togo

Financial Sector Adjustment: The program will support Togothe restructuring of financial institutions, including banks,insurance companies, savings banks and decentralized mi- Urban Developmentcrofinance institutions. Appraisal mission is scheduled for Regional Centers Rehabilitation: The aim of the project isAugust 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. to (a) develop the planning and management capacity ofUS$ 50.0 (IDA). Selection of consultants for project prepa- urban institutions; (b) support the five main cities with anration is under way. aim to increase local resource mobilization; and (c) executeMinistry of Economy and Finance, Lome, Togo priority urban works in the five main cities. Preappraisal

mission is scheduled for October 1998. Environmental As-Togo sessment Category to be determined. PID: TGPE39976.

Population, Health and Nutrition US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected.Ministry of Equipment, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 21-25-28,

(R) Health Sector Restructuring: The project will (a) sup- Fax: (228) 2 1-68-12, Contact: Mr. Tchamdja Andjoport the government's effort to decentralize the health sys-tems to the district level; (b) strengthen sector institutions; Togoand (c) develop a pharmaceutical program. Appraisal mis-sion is scheduledfor September 1998. Environmental As- Water Supply/Sanitationsessment Category C. (R) Water Resources Management: The project will sup-US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. port (a) improvement of the management of ground waterMinistry of Public Health, BP 336, Lomd, Togo, Tel: (228) resources; (b) the establishment of equitable and efficient21-09-27, Fax: (228) 22-28-21, Contact: Dr. Essosolem cost-recovery policies; (c) community-managed water serv-Batchassi, Directeur general de la sante ices in small towns; and (d) the expansion of water services

in Lome. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor late July 1998.Togo Environmental Assessment Category B.

Public Sector Management US$ 19.0 (IDA). Consultant selection is under way for a

(R) Public Enterprise Restructuring and Privatization study on delegation of commercial management of urban

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water services. funds to support reforms in three areas of the financial sectorRegie nationale des eaux du Togo (RNET), Angle Ave. de la (a) non-bank financial institutions; (b) payment systems; andliberation-rue du Chemin de fer, Lome, Togo, Tel: (228) 21 - (c) capacity building in bank supervision and monetary con-42-68, Fax: (228) 21-46-13 trol at the Bank of Uganda. Appraisal mission is scheduled

for August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.Uganda US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Agriculture Implementing agency is to be determined.

(N) Agriculture Extension: The project would be the initial Ugandaphase of an adaptable program loan focused on the agricul-ture extension subsector. This initial phase would include Infrastructuredesigning institutional reforms to further decentralize the (R) Peri-Urban Infrastructure: The aim of the project is toextension system; instituting contracting out of some of the improve water supply, sanitation and public hygienefor theextension services field activities; expanding the plurality population in poorer urban areas by building and main-methodologies being employed; and establishing greater taining appropriatefacilities with the involvement of theparticipation by farmers in the design and management of beneficiaries in the context of the decentralization statutes.the extension system. Project is being identified. Environ- A concept review is being prepared Preappraisal mission ismental Assessment Category C. scheduled for November 1998. Environmental AssessmentUS$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be deternined. Category B.Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, PO US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services are presently beingBox 102, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel. (256-42) 20981, Fax: (256- used for: an investment formulation study, environmental42) 20803 impact assessment and facilitation of community participa-

tion.Uganda Ministry of Local Government, PO Box 7037, Kampala,

Environment Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 23-30-35, Fax: (256-41) 23-50-51

(R) Institutional Capacity Building for Protected Areas UgandaManagement and Sustainable Use: The project will sup-port (a) institutional development and capacity building for Infrastructurethe Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and several other Utility Reform: The project will support the government ininstitutions in the wildlife conservation, cultural heritage and implementing reforms in the rail, power, water, telecommu-tourism sectors; (b) incremental operational support to assist nications and postal sectors. Funds will be used to preparethe UWA to maintain an effective presence in the field to sectors for liberalization and to build capacity at the gov-protect and manage the national parks and reserves; and (c) eniment agencies. The project may also support the comple-development and implementation of effective tourism pol- tion of the privatization program, including funding foricy, marketing and management and regulation. A GEF fi- retrenched workers. Preappraisal mission is scheduled fornanced component will focus on UWA field operations, July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.wildlife policy and implementation of CITES and other in- US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.ternational obligations and support for conservation educa- Implementing agency is to be determined.tion. This capacity-building operation represents the firstphase of the overall Protected Areas Management and Sus- Ugandatainable Use Project. The second phase, including major Population, Health and Nutritioncapital investment in the protected areas, is expected to be Health and pritionundertaken under a separate project to begin within two to Health Sector Reform: The project will provide furtherthree years. PPFs totaling US$ 1.9 million plus a GEF/PPA support to the government to decentralize health services.grant of US$ 289,000 were approved to assist in overall Preparation is delayed, pending progress on two existingproject preparation. Board presentation was scheduledfor credits in the health sector. Environmental Assessment16 July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Category C.US$ 7.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, PO Box Ministry of Health, P0 Box 8, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256-4241, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 25-65-34 42) 20992, Fax: (256-42) 20996

Uganda UgandaFinance Public Sector Management(R) Finance-Restructuring and Rehabilitation: The Economic and Financial Management: The project willproject will provide technical assistance and investment support the first phase of the management reform program

that was agreed upon in Structural Adjustment Credit 111.20


Appraisal mission is scheduled for June 1998. Environ- US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.mental Assessment Category C. Ministry of Education, PO Box 50093, Lusaka, Zambia,US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Telex: 42621 ZA, Tel: (260-1) 254-954, Fax: (260-1)252-Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Uganda 602, Contact: ESIP Coordinating SecretariatHouse, No. 10, Kampala Rd., PO Box 7086, Kampala,Uganda, Tel: (256-41) 23-01-51, Fax: (256-41) 23-01-63 Zambia

Uganda PowerPower Rehabilitation (Cr. 3042-ZA): The project will (a)

Transport support the rehabilitation of the generation, transmission and

(R) El Niflo Emergency Road Repair (3064-UG): The distribution infrastructure of the Zambian grid; (b) reformproject will provide emergency recovery assistance for the the Zambian power sector; and (c) support the commerciali-restoration/rehabilitation of key road and bridge facilities zation of the Zambia Electricity Supply Corporationseverely damaged by flooding. Approved by the Executive (ZESCO). Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 Feb-Directors on 7 May 1998. Credit was signed on 14 May ruary 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. ZMPE35076. Cofinancing will be required.US$ 27.6 (IDA). Consultants will be required. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation (ZESCO), PO Box

3304, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: (260-1) 228-084, Fax: (260-1)Uganda 222-753

Transport ZambiaFirst Roads Sector: The project will (a) support institu-tional strengthening and capacity building; (b) improve the Structural Adjustmentclassified road network through pavement strengthening; (c) (R) Economic and Social Adjustment III: The credit willrehabilitate the classified road network; (d) maintain of ex- support follow-up actions to previous operations and re-isting roads; (e) construct traffic terminals in Kampala; and forms in new areas identified in subsequent economic and(f) provide technical assistance. Total project cost is US$ sector studies. The credit will provide critical balance of750.0 million. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for October payments support. Board presentation was scheduledfor 91998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Parallel fi- July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category U. Cofi-nancing is expected from Germany and EU. nancing is required.US$ 270.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 130.0 (IDA). No consultants are required.Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, PO Box Ministry of Finance, PO Box 50062, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel:10, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel: (256-42) 20101, Fax: (256-42) (260-1) 253-512, Fax: (260-1) 250-88620135

ZimbabweWestern Africa Agriculture

Power (R) Agricultural Services and Management (Cr. 3080-

West Africa Regional Gas Pipeline: The project will assist ZIM): The objectives of the project are to accelerate growthwith the implementation of the construction of a pipeline to and to improve income and food security among smallholdertransport Nigerian gas to Ghana, Togo and Benin. Project is households by improving agricultural support services andbeing identified. Comprehensive gas market surveys are by strengthening the planning and policy making andunder way. Environmental Assessment Category to be de- monitoring capacities of the Ministry of Agriculture. Ap-termined. Financing arrangements to complement private proved by the Executive Directors on 29 May 1998. Envi-sector participation. ronmental Assessment Category C.US$ 260.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. US$ 8.8 (IDA). Consultants will be required.West Africa Pipeline Company (to be created). Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, Private Bank 7701,

Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 706-081, Fax:Zambia (263-4) 734-646, Contact: Dr. Tobias Takavarasha, Perma-

Education/Training nent Secretary

(R) Basic Education Sector Investment: The project will Zimbabwesupport improvements in the quality of, and access to, edu-cation and training in the country. Appraisal mission is ten- Environmenttatively scheduledfor September 1998. Cofinancing will be (R) Biodiversity Conservation: The objective of the projectrequired. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: is to strengthen biodiversity conservation in GonarezhouZMPE3249. National Park and the Southeast Lowveld through support

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for community-based projects to aid sustainable wildlife and Zimbabweother forms of land use that are compatible with biodiversityconservation. Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 Public Sector ManagementJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Local Government Development: The project will provideUS$ 5.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined. infrastructure financing and capacity building support forDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife, PO Box CY140, local governments, including rural and urban district coun-Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 724-027, Fax: cils. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-(263-4) 724-914, Contact: Mr. W.M. Makombe, Acting Di- sessment Category B.rector US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Implementing agency is to be determined.Zimbabwe

ZimbabweEnvironment(R) Park Rehabilitation and Conservation (Cr. 3083- Social SectorZIM): The project will provide institutional support and (R) Community Action (Cr. 3072-ZIM): The project willinfrastructure and rehabilitation and expansion to conserve (a) strengthen the ability of poor communities to identifywildlife resources and to protect and increase the economic their development needs and corresponding priority inter-productivity of the wildlife, tourism and fisheries sectors. ventions, obtain financing, implement or oversee imple-Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 1998. Envi- mentation and demand accountability; and (b) help financeronmental Assessment Category B. some priority devefopment needs. Approved by the Execu-US$ 62.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. tive Directors on 19 May 1998. Environmental AssessmentDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife, PO Box CY140, Category B. PID: ZWPA45031.Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 724-027, Fax: US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.(263-4) 724-914, Contact: Mr. W.M. Makombe, Acting Di- Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, 12thrector floor, Compensation House, Central Ave/4th St., Private

Bag 7707, Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 790-Zimbabwe 871, Fax: (263-4) 794-568

Population, Health and Nutrition ZimbabweFamily Health III: The project will support (a) decentrali-zation of the health sector and a public/private mix on health Transportfinancing issues; (b) provision of drugs and medical sup- (R) Road Rehabilitation: The project will strengthen theplies; (c) preventive and curative care for reproductive government's ability to rehabilitate and maintain its roadshealth; and (d) strengthening of human resources. Project through coordinated sector development plans, policy andpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- institutional reforms, improved programming of rehabilita-gory C. tion and maintenance, private sector participation and hu-US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. man resource development. Project preparation is underMinistry of Health and Child Welfare, 1-4th Floor, Kaguvi way. Environmental Assessment Category B. CofinancingBldg., 4th St./Central Ave., Causeway, PO Box CY 1122, will be required.Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 727-95 1, Fax: (263-4) 702- US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.293, E-mail: [email protected] Ministry of Transport and Energy, PO Box 8109, Harare,

Zimbabwe, Tel: (263-4) 70121, Fax: (263-4) 708225

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Cambodia US$ 55.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for supervi-sion of works, training and studies.

Agriculture Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, Naradom(R) Northeast Rural Development: The project aims to Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 427-862, Fax:improve rural livelihoods by piloting innovative approaches (855-23) 427-862, Contact: Mr. Tram lv Tek, Secretary ofto the selection, financing and sustainable operation of rural Stateinvestment subprojects in select poorer districts of northeastCambodia. Appraisal mission is scheduled for September China1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. AgricultureUS$ 4.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. A gricultureMinistry of Rural Development, cnr. St. 169/Pochentong (R) Anning Valley Agriculture Development: The projectBlvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 366-440, Fax: includes a diverse program of rural development activities,(855-23) 366-790 centered on irrigation expansion, including grains; fruit and

livestock production; watershed conservation; and agroin-Cambodia dustry and sericulture development. Appraisal mission is

scheduledfor mid-September 1998. Environmental Assess-Education/Training ment Category B. PID: CNPE49665.First Education: The project will support quality improve- US$ 30.0/90.0 (IDA/IBRD). A limited amount of technicalments in basic education. Project is being identified. Envi- assistance will be required during project implementation.ronmental Assessment Category C. Provincial Planning Commission, Sichuan Province, No. 30US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Duyuan St., Chengdu, Sichuan 610016, China, Tel: (86-28)Implementing agency is to be determined. 660-4730, Fax: (86-28) 667-7572

Cambodia ChinaEnvironment AgricultureBiodiversity and Protected Areas Management: The proj- (R) Forestry Development in Poor Areas (Ln 4325-ect would assist the government and local stakeholders in CHA): The project will support the dissemination of im-improving biodiversity conservation and environmental proved silvicultural models for timber and horticulturalmanagement. Project preparation is under way. Environ- plantations to poor areas. It will provide income generationmental Assessment Category C. and employment opportunities to support poverty allevia-US$ 5.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined. tion. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 May 1998.Ministry of Environment, N. 48, Sandeeh Preah St. Si- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: CNPE46952.nanouk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 427-894, US$ 100.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services will beFax: (855-23) 427-844, Contact: Dr. Mok Mareth, Minister required in silvicultural management.

State Forestry Agency, 18 East St., Heplingli, Beijing, ChinaCambodia 100714, Tel: (86-10) 6422-9944, Fax: (86-10) 6421-7796

Social Sector ChinaSocial Fund II: The project will support the activity of theCambodian Social Fund with an emphasis on support for Agriculturesustainable economic and social sector subprojects. Project (R) Irrigated Agricultural Intensification 11: The projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- will provide construction and rehabilitation of irrigationgory C. works, mainly on-farm works, covering about 1.5 million haUS$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. in five provinces of China (Jiangsu, Anjui, Shandong, He-Social Fund of the Kingdom of Cambodia, No. 113, St. 214, nan and Hebei). Investments would include agriculture sup-PO Box 1119, Sangkat Boeing Prolit, Khan 7, Makara, port and forest shelter belts in the same areas. BoardPhnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (855-23) 362-593, Fax: (855- presentation was scheduledfor 18 June 1998. Retroactive23) 362-594 financing in the amount of US$ 30.0 million is expected.

Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: CNPE49700.Cambodia US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Specialized individual consultants are

Transport required.(R) Road Rehabilitation: The project will include (a) reha- State Office for Comprehensive Agriculture Development,(R)RodRehbilitation : ofThetionalandurn priority r ; mudevrelp- Ministry of Finance, San Li He Rd., Xi Chang District, Bei-bilitation of national and urban piority roads; (b) develop- jing 100820, China, Tel: (86-10) 6395-5304, Fax: (86-10)ment of road maintenance capacity through training and 6396-4604, Contact: Madam Cong Anni, Deputy Directorsupply of equipment; and (c) technical studies. Appraisal mis-sion is in the field. Environmental Assessment Category B.

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China environmentally sustainable rural development that includesupland agriculture, rural infrastructure, social services, vol-

Agriculture untary resettlement and rural enterprise development. Pre-

(R) Loess Plateau Watershed Rehabilitation 11: The proj- appraisal mission is scheduledfor late August 1998.ect will build on the success of Loess Plateau Watershed Environmental Assessment Category B.Rehabilitation I (Cr. 2616-CHA). It will support four prov- US$ 60.0/100.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be de-inces on the Loess Plateau through (a) land improvement, termined.construction of silt retention structures and afforestation; and Leading Group for Poverty Reduction of the State Council(b) programs to support training, technology transfer and and Three Provincial Governments of Gansu, Qinghai andresearch. Identification mission is completed. Environmental Inner Mongolia, No. 14 Xiaoying Rd., Chaoyong District,Assessment Category B. Beijing 100101, China, Tel: (86-10) 6496-0256, 6491-4443,US$ 35.0/65.0 (IDA/IBRD). Consulting services to be de- Fax: (86-10) 6492-0134, Contact: Mr. Wang Guoliang, Di-termined. rector, Foreign Capital Project Management CenterMinistry of Water Resources, International CooperationDepartment, I Lane 2, Baigung Rd., Beijing, China, Tel: China(86-10) 6354-8037, Fax: (86-10) 6320-2690, Contact: Mr. AgricultureShen Guoyi, Director

Guanzhong Irrigation Improvement: The project seeks toChina improve existing infrastructure facilities in nine project ar-

eas. Also, the project seeks to (a) develop new water re-Agriculture sources to extend irrigation to another 50,000 ha; (b)(R) Sustainable Coastal Resource Development (Ln. improve the agricultural production of 180,000 ha of cur-4322-CHA): The project will support four coastal provinces rently low yielding lands; and (c) strengthen organizational,in promoting sustainable development of coastal resources technical and financial aspects of irrigation management,through (a) planning and execution of coastal zone man- including arrangements for operation and maintenance.agement plans; (b) investing in selected mariculture activi- Preparation mission was scheduled for June 1998; preap-ties and supporting services; and (c) investing in improved praisal is scheduled for September 1998. Environmentalprocessing of aquatic products. Approved by the Executive Assessment Category A. PID: CNPE51888.Directors on 19 May 1998. Environmental Assessment US$ 80.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be de-Category B. PID: CNPE03539. termined.UJS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for formu- Provincial Water Conservancy Bureau of the Government oflation of coastal zone management plans. Shaanxi, 134 Shande Rd., Xi'an, China, Tel: (86-29) 742-Ministry of Agriculture, II Nongzhanguan Nanli, Beijing, 4062, 742-5303, Fax: (86-29) 742-4604, Contact: Mr. Wei100026, China, Tel: (86-10) 6419-2402, Fax: (86-10) 6500- Chengshou, Deputy Director2448

China ChinaAgriculture Agriculture

Smallholder Cattle Development: The project includes (a)(R) Tarim Basin II (Cr. 3093-CHA, Ln 4341-CHA): The lvsokpouto,poesn n aktn nAhiproject will support irrigation improvements, poverty reduc- lvestock production, processmg and marketmg m Anhui,tion and improved environmental management in Uygur and Henan, Hebei and Shanxi Provinces; (b) crop by-productother minority improveas invTarironmentl Basin, ughment in Ufeeding; (c) household and larger scale beef production; (d)other minority areas in Tarim Basin, through investment in breed improvement and technical support services; and (e)irrigation and water resources, land reclamation, drainage processing. Appraisal mission is delayed at the request of theand agriculture services. Both the credit and the loan were government. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:approved by the Executive Directors on 9 June 1998. Envi- CNPE45264.ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: CNPE46563. 100.US$ 90.0/60.0 (IBRD/IDA). Specialized individual consult- UJS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.US$ 90.0/60.0 (IBRD/IDA). Specia/ized individual consulr- Ministry of Agriculture, Foreign Economic Cooperationants may be required Center, No. 11 Nong Zhan Guan Nan Li, Beijing, 100026,Finance Bureau of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, No. 16 China, Tel: (86- 10) 6419-4631, Fax: (86- 10) 6419-4578,Ming de lu, Urumqi 830002, China, Tel: (86-991) 281-6751, Contact: Mr. Li Dong TingFax: (86-991) 281-0084

China ChinaAgriculture Agriculture(R) Western Poverty Reduction: The project seeks to re- State Farms Commercialization (Ln. 4309-CHA): Theduce absolute poverty through a multisectoral program in an project will support policy and institutional reforms of the

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state farm sector in areas of management reforms, introduc- field. Environmental Assessment Category B.tion of alternative forms of ownership and technological US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for projectmodernization. It will also support the institutional devel- preparation.opment of the project financial intermediary to increase its Implementing agency is to be determined.capacity to conduct long-term lending activities. Approvedby the Executive Directors on 31 March 1998. PID: ChinaCNPE3591. Environmental Assessment Category B. EnvironmentUS$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to providesupport to the financial intermediary. (R) Huai River Basin Pollution Control: The project willMinistry of Agriculture, Foreign Economic Investment Co- support pollution abatement of the basin from the pulp andoperation, No. 11 Nong Zhan Guan Nan Li, Beijing, leather tanning industries in the Anhui Province and support100026, China, Tel: (86-10) 6419-4637, Fax: (86-10) 6419- to Anhui environmental protection bureau for improved4573, Contact: Ms. Zhang Xiaowan, Division Chief, China water quality monitoring and enforcement. Appraisal mis-Trust and Investment Corp. for Economic Development, No. sion was scheduledfor late June 1998. Environmental As-2 Bldg., Xindadu Hotel, Beijing, 100044, China, Tel: (86- sessment Category B. PID: CNPE41888.10) 6831-9988 ext. 12308, Fax: (86-10) 6832-2180, Con- US$ 50.0 (IBRD). A limited number of international expertstact: Mr. Mao Gang, General Manager will be required in the areas of pulp and tanning industries.

Anhui Provincial Finance Bureau, Huai River Basin Pollu-

China tion Control Project, Anhui Provincial Finance Bureau, No.238 Funan West Rd. Hefei, Anhui Province, China, Tel:

Education/Training (86-551) 5100160, Fax: (86-551) 5100162, Contact: Mr.

(R) Higher Education Reform: The project is expected to Shen Weiguo, Deputy Directorinclude (a) curriculum and teaching reform; (b) efficiencyimprovements in higher education institutions; (c) a pilot Chinastudent loan scheme; and (d) development of management Environmentcapacity at State Education and Provincial Education Com-missions. Preparation mission was scheduledfor mid-June Beiing Environment 11: Project description is to be deter-1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. mined. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess-US$ 50.0/20.0 (IDA/IBRD). Consulting services to be de- ment Category to be determined.termined. US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Education, Xi Dan Da Mu Cong, Beijing Implementing agency is to be determined.100816, China, Tel: (86-10) 6603-3641, Fax: (86-10) 6602- China0332

FinanceChina (R) Accounting Reform and Development: The project

Education/Training will establish a training institute for China's Certified Public

Provincial Education and Training Reform: The project Accountants and prepare a program for accounting standardswill assist a coastal province in reforming its education and reform. Project preparation is under way. Environmentaltraining system through strengthening linkages between Assessment Category C. PID: CNPE51856education and training institutions and local industries to US$ 28.0/5.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter-support market-oriented disciplines in higher education and mined.vocational training. The project will include selective rea- Ministry of Finance (MOF), Sanlihe, Fuxing wen wai, Bei-lignment of higher education institutions and training/staff jing 100820, China, Tel: (86-10) 6855-2628, Fax: (86-10)development to implement curriculum reform and improve 6855-1314, Contact: Chen Yu Gui, Director, Accountingquality. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess- Task Force; China Institute of Certified Public Accountants,ment Category C. Tel: (86-10) 6847-4986, Fax: (86-10) 6847-4986, Contact:US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Dong Xiao Chao, Vice Secretary GeneralImplementing agency is to be determined. China

China Finance

Environment Agriculture Bank of China Commercialization: The proj-

(R) Huai River Basin Pollution Control II: The project ect is designed to (a) support the commercialization of thewill assist local governments in (a) developing and financing Agricultural Bank of China through improvements of man-investments and (b) formulating policies to control water agement and processes, and by provision of technical assis-pollution in the basin. Pre-identification mission is in the tance, training, and equipment; and (b) enhance commercial

banking skills in project appraisal, financial and borrower

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analysis and loan pricing through a line of credit. Appraisal review and construction supervision. A specific procurementmission is scheduled for October 1998. Environmental As- notice was published in Development Business No. 485,sessment Category B. PID: CNPE36946. dated 30 April 1998.US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Zhejiang Electric Power Company, 2, Jinzhu Rd. (South),Agricultural Bank of China, 5/F Yu Long Hotel, 40 Fu Hangzhou 310007, China, Tel: (86-571) 516-2427, Fax:Cheng Lu Rd., Beijing 100036, China, Tel: (86-10) 6847- (86-571) 515-3979, Contact: Chen Jimin, General Manager5247, Fax: (86-10) 6841-6011, Contact: Ms. HUA Ruom-ing, Chief, Foreign Fund Utilization Division, International ChinaDepartment Power

China (R) East China (Jiangsu) Power Transmission (Ln. 4303-CHA): The project will (a) support the development of the

Population, Health and Nutrition 500 kV network to ensure a reliable supply and improve

(R) Basic Health Services in Poor Areas (Cr. 3075-CHA): transmission efficiency throughout the province over theThe project will demonstrate new approaches to sustainable long term; (b) connect the Jiangsu power system to thehealth improvement in poor countries through better re- Yancheng Power Plants (6 x 350 MW) in Shanxi province;source allocation and improved financial access to services. and (c) increase and improve inter-provincial power ex-Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 May 1998. Envi- change. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 Marchronmental Assessment Category C. PID: CNPE3566. 1998. A general procurement notice for this project wasUS$ 85.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. published in Development Business, No. 472, dated 16 Oc-Ministry of Health, Foreign Loan Office, CAPM Floor 7, 27 tober 1997. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:Nan Wei Lu, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100050, China, Tel: CNPE51736(86-10) 6303-3033, Fax: (86-10) 6303-0077 US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required to

support reform of the accounting andfinancial managementChina systems for East China Electric Power Group Corporation.

Population, Health and Nutrition East China Group Company, 201 Nanjing Rd., Shanghai(R) Health IX: The project will support maternal health and 200002, China, Tel: (86-21) 6329-0000, Fax: (86-21) 6329-(R)Heath X:Theproectwil sppot mtenalheath nd 0727a comprehensive package of health, nutrition and psycho-social interventions for childhood development. Preap- Chinapraisal mission is tentatively scheduledfor September 1998.Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: PowerCNPE36953. (R) Hunan Power Development: The project would sup-US$ 20.0/ 50.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants for project prepa- port (a) construction of two 300 MW coal-fired thermalration have been identified. units; (b) reinforcement of the existing 220 kV transmissionMinistry of Health, Foreign Loan Office, CAPM Floor 7, 27 systems; and (c) implementation of the restructuring plan ofNan Wei Lu, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100050, China, Tel: Hunan Provincial Electric Power Company (HPEPC). Ne-(86-10) 6303-3033, Fax: (86-10) 6303-0077 gotiations completed Boardpresentation was scheduledfor

18 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:China CNPE35698.

Power US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required for:(a) restructuring of HEPC; and (b) accounting and financial

areto(N) devean p apower market: ithe obectiv fthed prectr management systems. A general procurement notice for thisare to (a) develop a power market with associated sector, poetwsubihdnDvlpmtBsnssN.49restructuring and regulatory system in Zhejiang province; dated 31 January 1998.(b) provide peaking capacity, load management and follow- Han Et Power Co.ing capability and improved power quality in the face of Hunan 410007, China, Fax: (86-731) 551 -5427, Contact:rapid growth in the East China grid, by developing the Mr. Yu Xinqiang, Deputy Chief EngineerTongbai pumped storage power plant (1200MW); (c) de-velop the high voltage transmission system to facilitate Chinapower market operations, accommodate demand growth andimprove reliability and efficiency, through addition of 450 Powercircuit km of high voltage transmission lines and 4250 MVA (R) Tuoketuo Power (Ln. 4172-CHA): The project in-of 500kV substations, and upgrading of telecommunication cludes (a) the construction of 2 x 600 MW coal-fired units atand dispatch automation facilities. Project preparation is Tuoketuo mine mouth power plant in Inner Mongolia tounder way. Environmental Assessment Category A. essentially meet the needs of the Beijing/Tianjing areas; (b)US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for design, a transmission/ distribution rehabilitation and development

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component to improve power supply and efficiency in Bei- Chinajing; and (c) a technical assistance component to the InnerMongolia Power Company for a pilot divestiture of genera- Public Sector Managementtion assets. Approved by the Executive Directors on 27 May Technical Cooperation IV: The project will provide a line1997. Cofinancing in the amount of US$ 100.0 million will of credit to finance consulting services, training, equipmentbe required. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: and studies for key central and provincial agencies in sup-CNPE3650. port of project preparation and the government's economicUS$ 400.0 (IBRD). A letter of invitation was sent on 12 reform program and related institutional strengthening.March 1998 for organizational restructuring andfinancial Board presentation is scheduled for fiscal year 1999. Envi-systems consulting services. Consultants will also be re- ronmental Assessment Category C.quired for technical assistance for asset divestiture. US$ 15.0/15.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required toContact for power plant component: Tuoketuo Electric carry out studies, deliver the training component and supportPower Generation Company, 28 South Xinlin Rd., Hohhot project preparation.010020, Inner Mongolia, China, Fax: (86-471) 694-1018; Ministry of Finance, San Li He Lu, Beijing 100820, China,Contact for transmission/distribution component: North Tel: (86-10) 6852-873 1, Fax: (86-10) 6851-1062China Electric Power Group Company, 32 Zaolin Qianjie,Beijing, China, Tel: (86-10) 6354-3377, Fax: (86-10) 6326- China2123 Reconstruction/Rehabilitation

China (R) Hebei Earthquake Reconstruction (Cr. 3078-CHA):The project will support the restoration of economic and

Power social activities following an earthquake in the Zhangjiakou

Energy Conservation (Ln. 4304-CHA): The project will municipality in Northwest Hebei Province. The credit willsupport new initiatives to overcome constraints to rapid finance housing reconstruction, education and health facili-adoption of more energy efficient technologies, especially in ties, water supply and other small-scale infrastructure. Ap-industry. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 March proved by the Executive Directors on 29 May 1998.1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Environmental Assessment Category B.CNPE03606. US$ 28.4 (IDA). Local consulting services will be requiredUS$ 63.0/22.0 (IBRD/GEF). Consultants will be required. A for earthquake resilient housing design and engineeringgeneral procurement notice for this project was published in services for construction management.Development Business, No. 477, dated 31 December 1997. Hebei Finance Bureau, Project Management Office, No. 48State Economic and Trade Commission, Department of Re- Zhonghua Nandjie, Shijiazhuang Hebei, China, Tel: (86-source Savings and Comprehensive Utilization, Tel/Fax: 311) 703-2977, Fax: (86-311) 701-0246, Contact: Mr. Yan(86-10) 6319-3453, Contact: Ms. Lin Jingsu Cunzeng, Director

China China

Power Rural Development

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Thermal Power (Ln. 4197-CHA): (N) Uplands Poverty Reduction: The project will supportThe project includes (a) construction of 2 x 900 or 2 x 1000 the government's objective of reducing poverty in centralMW coal-fired super-critical thermal units; (b) installation and western China through a participatory and multisectoralof a desulfurization device to control the overall sulfur emis- approach. The project will focus on (a) environmentallysions in Shanghai; and (c) support for reform and restruc- sustainable improvements in agricultural production, (b)turing of Shanghai Municipal Power Electric Company. rural enterprise development, (c) improved access for theApproved by the Executive Directors on 24 June 1997. poor to basic infrastructure and financial services and (d)Cofinancing in the amount of about US$ 400.0 to US$ 500.0 monitoring and evaluation of poverty reduction programs atmillion will be required. Environmental Assessment Cate- the local level. Project is being identified Environmentalgory A. PID: CNPE44485. Assessment Category B.US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for (a) im- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required, but there isprovement of accounting management systems; and (b) en- limited need for international consultants.gineering services for construction management. State Council Office of the Leading Group for Poverty Re-Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, 181 Nanjing duction, Bldg. 19, Anhuidongli, Chaoyang District, Beijing,Rd., Shanghai, China 200002, Tel: (86-21) 6329-1010, Fax: China 100101, Tel: (86-10) 6492 0138, Fax: (86-10) 6492(86-21) 6329-1440 0134, Contact: Mr. Feng Qiang, Deputy Director General

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China US$ 123.0 (IBRD). Consulting services used for projectpreparation.

Transport Waterway Bureau, Communications Department of Jiangsu

(R) Anhui Provincial Highway: The project will include Province, 342 South Zhongshan Rd., Nanjing, Chinathe construction of a 152 km expressway between Hefei and 210005, Tel: (86-20) 420-8002, Fax: (86-20) 420-0419;Anqing; a program for improvement of national and provin- Guangdong Waterway Bureau, No. 195, Yanjiang Zhongcial highways; a highway safety component; and institu- Rd, Guangzhou 510115, China, Tel: (86-200 8333-4810

tional strengthening/training of agencies in the highway Ext. 1409, Fax: (86-200) 8337-2939sector. Preappraisal mission is completed EnvironmentalAssessment Category A. ChinaUS$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. TransportWorld Bank Loans Project Execution Office, Anhui Provin-cial Communications Dept., Tel: (86-551) 264-7606, Fax: (R) Liaoning Urban Transport: The project includes con-(86-551) 264-8049, Contact: Mr. Liu Xiaoyao, Chief Engi- struction of infrastructure, public transport improvements,neer traffic management and safety, motor vehicle pollution con-

trol, street maintenance and technical assistance in the cities

China of Shanyang, Anshan and Fushun. Preappraisal mission iscompleted Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:

Transport CNPE41890.

(R) Container Transport: The aim of the project is to fa- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected forcilitate the inland penetration of seaborne containers. The preparation.project will support government efforts to establish a policy Liaoning Urban Construction and Renewal Project Officeframework conducive to competitive and user-oriented inter- (LUCPRO), No. 282 Danan Shenhe, Shenyang 110015,modal markets. The project includes (a) development of Liaoning, China, Tel: (86-24) 481-2920, Fax: (86-24) 481-inland container depots; (b) enhancement of container han- 2392dling efficiency at Tianjin Port; and (c) building up the op-erational capability of container handling. Appraisal mission Chinais tentatively scheduledfor July 1998. Environmental As- Transportsessment Category B. PID: CNPE3653. PUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (R) National Highway fin (Hubei Expressway) (Ln. 4327-State Economic and Trade Commission, 53, Xi Da Jie Xuan CHA): The project will finance construction of sections ofWu Men, Beijing 100053, China, Fax: (86-10) 6304-5964, China's national trunk highway system in Hubei Province.Contact: Ms. Wang Huimin; and six participating provinces. Approved by the Executive Directors on 29 May 1998. Envi-

ronmental Assessment Category A. PID: CNPE36949.

China US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forconstruction supervision of 200 km of expressways, studies

Transport in highway maintenance and commercialization and the road

(R) Guangzhou City Center Transport (Ln. 4329-CHA): safety component.The project includes transport infrastructure, traffic man- Hubei Province Communications Department, China, Fax:agement, motor vehicle pollution controls, bus reform and (86-27) 281-9589technical assistance. Approved by the Executive Directors on29 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: ChinaCNPE03614. TransportUS$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Guangzhou Urban and Rural Construction Commission, 29, (R) National Highway IV: The project will finance theFujian Rd., 7th Floor, Guangzhou 510100, China, Tel: (86- construction of a four-lane expressway between Wuhan in20) 3818-9282, Fax: (86-20) 3818-9282, Contact: Mr. Deng Hubei and Changsha in Hunan (about 300 km) and couldHanying, Vice Director Project Office include a build-operate-transfer scheme for a Yangtze

bridge. Preappraisal mission is completed. Environmental

China Assessment Category A. PID: CNPE41268.USS 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be detennined.

Transport Hubei Provincial Communications Department, Hubei,

(R) Inland Waterways II (Ln. 4328-CHA): The project China, Fax: (86-27) 281-9589, Contact: Mr. Xiong Guoxian,will focus on the development of inland waterways in Ji- Deputy Director; Hunan Provincial Communications De-angsu and Guangdong provinces. Approved by the Executive partment, Changsha, Hunan, China, Fax: (86-731) 225-Directors on 29 May 1998. Environmental Assessment 2801, Contact: Mr. Li An, DirectorCategory A. PID: CNPE3619.

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China and urban development. Identifcation mission is completed.Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.

Transport US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project(R) Second Fujian Highway: The project includes (a) con- preparation.struction of a 150 km, four-lane expressway between Urumqi Municipality, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur AutonomousZhangzhou and Zhao'an; (b) institutional strengthening; and Region, China, Fax: (86-991) 281-9357, Contact: Mr. Zhang(c) highway maintenance management and expressway cor- Guo Wen, Vice Mayorporatization. Preparation mission is completed Environ-mental Assessment Category A. ChinaUSS 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Tr tFujian Provincial Transport Department, 6th Floor, Bldg. 2, ransporHongyang New Zone, 118 Yangqiao Rd., Fujian, China, Beijing Traffic Management Demonstration: The projectTel: (86-591) 760-1472, Fax: (86-591) 760-1477, Contact: will design and test traffic management measures in Beijing.Mr. Zhuo Chao, Deputy Director Appraisal report is being prepared. Environmental Assess-

ment CategoryChina US$ 5.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required.

Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, No. 3, Da hong luoTransport Chang St., Xicheng District, Beijing 100034, China, Tel:(R) Tri-Provincial Highway: The project will support the (86-10) 6617-6600, 6831-7338, 6839-9752, Fax: (86-10)construction of (a) Baotou-Dongsheng Highway and Baiin- 6617-5096, Contact: Mr. Duan Li Ren, Vice Directorchagan-Fengzhen Highway in Inner Mongolia; (b) Liugohe-Zhonghe Highway and Xujiamo-Jeipaicun Highway in ChinaGansu; and (c) Guyoazi-Wangquanliang Highway and Yan- Transportchi-Xingren Highway in Ningxia. It will also support a pro-gram of improvement and construction of about 1900 km of Railways VIII: The project will support priority railwayrural highways, institutional strengthening/training and pro- reforms and investments for capacity expansion, the acqui-mote highway safety in each of the three provinces. A gen- sition of technology to modernize railways and environ-eral procurement notice for this project was published in mental protection. Preappraisal mission is tentativelyDevelopment Business, No. 478, dated 16 January 1998. scheduled for early October 1998. Environmental Assess-Negotiations completed Boardpresentation was scheduled ment Category A. PID: CNPA3640.for 23 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.PID: CNPE45788. Ministry of Railways, 10 Fuxing Rd., Beijing 100844,US$ 230.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to (a) su- China, Tel: (86-10) 6324-1895, 6324-8416, Fax: (86-10)pervise construction of the highways; (b) deliver the training 6327-1295components; (c) help implement the traffic safety compo- Chinanent; and (d) support project preparation.Communications Department of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Urban DevelopmentRegion, Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province, China, Fax: (86- Sichuan Urban Environment: The project is the first phase951) 608-6391, Contact: Mr. Chen Min-qiu, Director; Gansu of a long-term program to improve urban environmentalProvincial Communications Department, Lanzhou City, services such as water, wastewater and solid waste manage-Gansu Province, China, Fax: (86-931) 846-4035, Contact: ment. The target cities are expected to be Chengdu and otherMr. Xu Shuanlong, Director, Leader, Foreign Capital Office; major cities of Sichuan Province in the two river basins. TheCommunications Department of Inner Mongolia Autono- policy components will focus on municipal finance, landmous, Hohhot Region, China, Inner Mongolia, China, Fax: management and financial sustainability of urban services.(86-471) 696-7588, Contact: Mr. Hao Ji-Ye/Wung Quan Preappraisal mission is tentatively scheduled for July 1998.China Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: CNPE43933.

US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Some bilateral assistance is being pro-Transport vided for project preparation consultants. Additional con-(R) Urumqi Urban Transport: The objectives of the proj- sultants will be required.ect are to improve the efficiency and convenience of city Sichuan Urban Environment Project Management Office, 36transport systems with special emphasis on the needs of non- Section 4 Renminnanlu, Chengdu 610041, China, Tel: (86-motorized transport and public transport. The project will 28) 557-1036, Fax: (86-28) 557-1037, 556-8193, Contact:focus on (a) improvements to the road network; (b) con- Mr. Yang Hong Bo, Deputy Chiefstruction of an urban expressway; and (c) improved man-agement of urban transport services through traffic andpublic transportation management as well as better planning

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China USS 3.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for socioeco-nomic surveys, topographical surveys, engineering and de-

Water Supply/Sanitation sign work and consultations with beneficiaries.(R) Guangxi Urban Environment: The aim of the project Ministry of Local Governments, Housing and Environment,is to help improve waste water, municipal waste, and indus- Government Buildings, PO Box 2212, Suva, Fiji, Contact:trial waste management and treatment to support the protec- Mr. Rishi Ram, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Localtion and rehabilitation of natural water courses in Nanning Government, Housing and Environmentand Guilin. Boardpresentation was scheduledfor 16 June1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: IndonesiaCNPE36414.US$ 72.0/20.0 (IBRD/IDA). Bilateral assistance is being Agricultureprovided for project preparation consultancies. (R) Decentralized Agricultural and Forestry ExtensionGUEP Office, I Mine Lu, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Fax: Pilot: The project will improve the provision of extension(86-771) 586-4670, Contact: Mr. Zhong Senrong, Director support services at the district level through an operational,

integrated, farmer and agribusiness-oriented agricultural andChina forestry extension system which would promote adoption of

environmentally sustainable farming practices and increaseWater Supply/Sanitation farmers' income. The project will enhance farmers' partici-Chongqing Urban Services: The project is the first phase pation and capacity to determine the extension program andof a long-term program to improve urban environmental priorities, strengthen the integrated district level agriculturalservices including water, wastewater collection and treat- and forestry extension system and extension staff capacity,ment, and municipal solid waste management. The target and provide central extension and project management sup-sector investments will be in Chongqing municipality. The port. Negotiations are scheduledfor October 1998. Envi-policy components will focus on strengthening municipal ronmental Assessment Category C.finance, environmental management and financial sustain- US$ 14.6 (IBRD). Consultants have completed social andability of urban services. Preappraisal mission is scheduled gender analysis, and the review of incentives for extensionfor October 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. workers.PID: CNPE49436. Ministry of Agriculture, National Center for AgriculturalUS$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Extension, JI. Harsono, Room No. 3, A Bldg., III floor, Ra-Chongqing Municipal Government, 234 Renmin Rd., gunan Passar Minggu, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 780-Chongqing, China, Fax: (86-811) 385-1258, Contact: Ms. 4226, Fax: (62-21) 780-4226, Contact: Dr. Soedrajat Mar-Tong Xiao Ping, Vice Chairman, Planning Commission taamidjaja

China IndonesiaWater Supply/Sanitation AgricultureHebei Water Supply and Environment: The project will (R) South Kalimantan Agriculture Area Development:focus on the water supply and waste water treatment in four The project will reduce rural poverty in agricultural uplandcities in Hebei Province in the context of overall environ- areas by (a) raising agricultural productivity and diversify-mental protection and urban services delivery. Preappraisal ing sources of income, supporting community developmentis scheduled for September 1998. Environmental Assess- initiatives; (b) supporting village infrastructure for produc-ment Category to be determined. tion and market linkages; (c) facilitating the flow of agri-US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined cultural credit; and (d) strengthening farmer self-helpHebei Provincial Government, Finance Bureau, 40 South groups, NGOs, research institutes, local and regional gov-Zhonghun St., Shijiazhuang 050051, China, Tel: (86-311) emments and technical agencies. Project preparation is on701-1251, Fax: (86-311) 701-0246, Contact: Mr. Ning Jin hold indefinitely. Environmental Assessment Category B.Biao US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

BANGDA, Ji. Kalibata Raya 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel:Fiji (62-21) 744-2631, Fax: (62-21) 794-2637; BAPPENAS

Urban Development IndonesiaInformal Settlements: The project will (a) strengthen secu-rity of tenure and improve infrastructure and utility services; Agricultureand (b) support economic opportunities in low-income, (R) Sumatra (West Sumatra) Regional Development: Thesquatter and informal urban settlements. The project is on objectives of the project are to alleviate poverty and generatehold pending the government's efforts in securing grant fi- growth in rural areas of the provinces. The project will com-nancing. Environmental Assessment Category B. plement the Integrated Conservation and Development Proj-

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ect for the Kerinci Seblat National Park by reducing en- Indonesiacroachment pressures on the park. A PHRD grant has beenobtained for preparation. Planning for needs assessment is in Education/Trainingprogress. Project preparation is currently on hold. Envi- (R) Sumatra Basic Education: The project will supportronmental Assessment Category to be determined. PID: improvements in the quality and management of basic edu-IDPE44717. cation in North Sumatra, Riau and Bengkulu. Appraisal mis-US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants may be required to provide sion was scheduledfor mid-July 1998. Environmentaltechnical assistance during project preparation and imple- Assessment Category C.mentation. US$ 116.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Provincial Government of West Sumatra, Ji. Khatib Ministry of Education and Culture, Ji. Jend. Sudirman,Salaiman No. 1, Indonesia, Tel: (62-751) 515-91, Fax: (62- Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 573-2594, Fax:751) 545-55 (62-21) 573-1436

Indonesia Indonesia

Agriculture Education/Training

Sumatra (Jambi) Regional Development: The project will Distance Learning and the New Technologies: The projectinclude (a) improvement of agricultural support services; (b) will support the government's Open University by improv-promotion of income generating activities in villages; (c) ing its primary and secondary teacher training programs,improvement of minor rural infrastructure; and (d) strength- strengthen the Center of Communication and Technology inening of local institutions. Project preparation is currently on several areas of its activities, and support proposals for de-hold. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. veloping on-line based courses in selected resource univer-PID: IDPE46685. sities. Project is being identified. EnvironmentalUS$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting requirements for project im- Assessment Category C.plementation are to be determined. A PHRD grant has been US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.approved. Ministry of Education and Culture, JI. Jend. Sudirman,Provincial Government of Jambi, Ji. RM. Nur Atmadibrata Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 573-2594, Fax:No. 1, Jambi, Indonesia, Tel: (62-741) 634-94, Fax: (62- (62-21) 573-1436741) 621-22

:ndonesiaIndonesia Education/Training

Education/Training District Primary Education: The project aims to enhance

(R) Early Child Development: The project will support a the quality of primary education in selected districts. Projectprogram of early child development services for poor chil- is being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.dren with particular emphasis on early child education and US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.nutrition programs. Appraisal mission is in the field. Envi- Ministry of Education and Culture, Ji. Jend. Sudirman,ronmental Assessment Category C. Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (6221) 573-4477, Fax:US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to improve (6221) 573-1436training programs for early child development and for thedevelopment of the information, education and communica- Indonesiation component. EnvironmentMinistry of Education and Culture, Ji. Jendral Sudirman,Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 573-1618, 573- Maluku Conservation and Natural Resources Manage-3352, Fax: (62-21) 573-6870 ment: The project will include (a) creation and improved

3352, Fax: (62-21) 573-6870 management of terrestrial and marine reserves; (b) conser-Indonesia vation awareness; (c) income generation, primarily from

agriculture, in the target areas; and (d) improved control andEducation/Training management of parrot trade. Preparation of terrestrial re-

(R) Sulawesi Basic Education: The project will support serves and parrot trade components is complete. Preparationimprovement in the quality and management of basic edu- of marine reserves, conservation awareness and income gen-cation in Sulawesi and Maluku. Appraisal mission was erations components is nearing completion. Environmentalscheduledfor mid-July 1998. Environmental Assessment Assessment Category A. PID: IDPE37095.Category C. US$ 15.0/8.0 (IBRD/GEF). Consultants have been selectedUS$ 116.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. for project preparation.Ministry of Education and Culture, Ji. Jend. Sudirman, BANGDA, Ji. Kalibata Raya 20, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel:Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 573-4477 (62-21) 744-2631

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Indonesia IndonesiaEnvironment Infrastructure

West Java and Jakarta Environmental Management: Semarang Flood Control: The aim of the project is to miti-The project will include (a) solid waste management; (b) an gate flood damages to areas located east and west of Sema-environmental action program; (c) a sanitation and water rang in Central Java. The project will finance floodquality component; (d) air pollution control; (e) environ- protection works and related studies for possible future in-mental education; and (f) an environmental fund. Project vestments and introduce a cost recovery policy for suchpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- works. Project preparation is under way. Environmentalgory B. A Japanese grant has been signed to finance project Assessment Category to be determined.preparation. US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been identified forUS$ Loan amount to be determined (IBRD). Consultants for preparation study.project preparation have been selected. Ministry of Public Works, Directorate General of WaterImplementing agency to be determined. Resources Development, JI. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indone-

sia, Tel: (62-21) 739-5588, Fax: (62-21) 739-2563Indonesia

IndonesiaFinanceMunicipal Finance: The project would provide funds Population, Health and Nutritionthrough domestic banks to onlend for municipal infrastruc- (R) Fifth Health: This project supports human resourcesture or equipment for agencies, enterprises or private sector. development as a means of improving service delivery at theThe project will also provide for technical assistance to im- community level. Board presentation is tentatively sched-prove technical capacity for project identification and prepa- uledfor late July 1998. Environmental Assessment Categoryration of local urban entities and commercial banks. Project C.identification has been delayed. Environmental Assessment US$ 44.7 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.Category to be determined. Ministry of Health, JI. H.R. Rasuna Said, Blok. X.5, Kav. 4-US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 9, 2nd floor, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 520-1597, Fax:Implementing agency is to be determined. (62-21) 580-5188, 520-1588

Indonesia IndonesiaFinance Population, Health and NutritionRural Micro Finance: This project will provide micro- HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention and Management 11: Thefinance services, primarily to under-served rural populations project is an extension of the HIV/AIDS and STD Preven-in the outer islands of Indonesia. Project preparation is de- tion and Management I Project to new provinces and dis-layed. Environmental Assessment Category C. A PHRD tricts, including Irian Jaya. Project is in the early stages ofgrant has been obtained for project preparation, which will identification. Environmental Assessment Category to bebe managed by the Bank. determined.US$ Amount to be determined (IBRD). Consulting services US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.to be determined. Ministry of Health, Jl. H.R. Rasuna, Said, Blok X.5, Kav. 4-Bank Indonesia, JI. M.H. Thamrin No 2, Jakarta, Indonesia, 9, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 520-1597, Fax: (62-21)Tel: (62-21) 381-7300, Contact: Mr. Abdul Salam, Director, 580-5188Credit Department

IndonesiaIndonesia Population, Health and Nutrition

Infrastructure Provincial Health 1: The project will build on the govern-(R) Lombok Urban Infrastructure: Project scope to be ment's program to decentralize health services to the pro-determined. Project preparation is under way. A Japanese vincial and district level. The project will develop, inGrant has been signed to finance prefeasiblity study. Envi- selected provinces, a medium-term plan for the health sectorronmental Assessment Category A. with strong participation by the provincial and district healthUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Selection of consultants is expected to be administrators. The overall strategy is to move to program-finalized by October 1998. matic lending in provinces with adequate institutional ca-Ministry of Public Works, JI. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indone- pacities, and the Bank will finance time-slices ofsia expenditure programs for municipalities and districts. The

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monitoring. Project is being identified. Environmental As- tally sound energy resource development and reduce thesessment Category to be determined. energy sector's dependence on fossil fuels; and (c)US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. strengthen PLN's institutional capacity to mainstream theMinistry of Health, JI. H.R. Rasuna, Said, Blok. X.5, Kav. 4- development of selected and small energy power generation9, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 520-1597, Fax: (62-21) in Eastern Indonesia. This project is no longer in the lending580-5188 program andfurther reporting will be discontinued.

Indonesia IndonesiaPopulation, Health and Nutrition Power

Provincial Health II: The project will strengthen govern- (R) Gas Transmission: The project will help finance ament communicable disease control activities through (a) public-private partnership to construct a gas transmissionimproved laboratory capacity at the central level; (b) tar- line from North Sumatera to West Java. Appraisal mission isgeted control activities at the provincial level; and (c) ca- scheduled for September 1998. Negotiations schedule ispacity building. Project is in the early stages of under review. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:identification. Environmental Assessment Category to be IDPE44320.determined. US$ 166.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Perum Gas Negara (PGN), JI. K.H. Zainul Arifin 20, Ja-Ministry of Health, JI. H.R. Rasuna, Said, Blok. X.5, Kav. 4- karta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 625-0861, Fax: (62-21) 628-9, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 520-1597, Fax: (62-21) 308520-5188

IndonesiaIndonesia PowerPopulation, Health and Nutrition (R) Power Distribution (Java): The project will (a) im-

Quality Improvement of Medical Education: The project prove PLN's (Perusahan Listik Negara) distribution andaims to improve the quality of pre-service and specialist customer service performance; (b) expand the non-rural dis-medical education in Indonesia through improved training, tribution network in Java; and (c) implement sector reformsstrengthening of policy framework related to medical edu- to improve sector efficiency and financial viability. Nego-cation and estimation of requirements for medical graduates tiations schedule is under review. Environmental Assess-in the short-term. Project is in the early stages of identifica- ment Category B. PID: IDPE40524.tion. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 395.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for projectUS$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. management and information technology.Ministry of Education and Culture, JI. Jend. Sudirman, PT PLN (Persero), JI. Trunojoyo Blok MI/135, Jakarta, In-Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (622-1) 573-2594, Fax: donesia, Tel: (62-21) 739-2203, Fax: (62-21) 724-5185(622-1) 573-1436

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Population, Health and Nutrition (R) West Java Gas Distribution: The project will support

Water Supply and Sanitation for Low-Income Commu- (a) expansion of gas distribution facilities and gas consump-nities II: The project will provide water, sanitation and tion in West Java; and (b) expanded private sector participa-health education to low-income villages. Project identification in gas transmission and distribution. Negotiationstion has not been initiated. Environmental Assessment schedule is under review. Environmental Assessment Cate-Category to be determined. gory A. PID: IDPE45334.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 100.7 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for engi-Ministry of Health, JI. H.R. Rasuna, Said, Blok. X.5, Kav. 4- neering design and project supervision and quality control9, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 520-1597, Fax: (62-21) during implementation. A request for expressions of interest580-5188 for training, privatization restructuring and regulation was

published in Development Business, No. 477, dated 31 De-Indonesia cember 1997.

Power PT. Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero), JI. K.H. Zainul ArifinNo. 20, Jakarta, 11140, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 633-

(R) Eastern Indonesia Renewable Energy: The project 4838, Fax: (62-21) 633-6308will (a) establish a model set of State Electricity Corporation(PLN) renewable energy small power projects in remoteareas of Eastern Indonesia that are cost competitive withconventional generation options; (b) promote environmen-

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Private Sector Development Transport

(R) East Java Strategic Regional Development: The project Eastern Indonesia Regional Roads: The project will sup-will support provincial initiatives in land management, envi- port transport network preservation and development inronmental protection and private sector participation within a Eastern Indonesia. Project is being identified. Environmentalstrengthened planning and programming framework. Project Assessment Category to be determined.is being identified. Environmental Assessment Category to be US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.determined. A Japanese grant was signed to initiate prepara- Implementing agency is to be determined.tion of a policy and implementation plan, a land managementimprovement plan and to provide provincial-level assistance Indonesiato prepare local programs and the project. TransportUS$ 250.0 (IBRD). Selection of consultants is deferred TransportProvince of East Java (BAPPEDA), Jl. Pahlawan 110, Sura- Jakarta Urban Transport: The project will include secon-baya, Indonesia, Tel: (62-31) 46520, 33380, Fax: (62-3 1) dary road networks, traffic management and public transport334 339 ' services within the framework of the Jabotabek Urban Mass

Transit project. Project is being identified. Environmental

Indonesia Assessment Category to be determined.US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project

Private Sector Development preparation.

(R) Kecamatan Development (Ln. 4330-IND): The project Implementing agency is to be determined.will support poverty reduction and institutional developmentin the poorest sub-district through a program of block Indonesiagrants for labor-intensive works and economic activities. TransportPolicy reviews will promote socioeconomic environmentsfor greater community involvement in development. Ap- Ports Environment Improvement: The project will assistproved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 1998. Envi- the government in the implementation of policies that ad-ronmental Assessment Category B. dress the environmental issues of maritime transport. TheUS$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be requiredfor objectives are to (a) develop the capacity for appropriatecommunity facilitation and district engineers, and national disposal of sh ip wastes; (b) upgrade the capacity for oil-spillcomanagement team. prevention and contingency planning; and (c) develop theBAPPENAS, 334371 IBU SATI, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: capacity to manage pollution from contaminated dredged(62-21)B336-207, Fax: (62-21) 314-5374 materials. Project preparation is under way. Environmental

(62-21) 336-207, Fax: (62-21) 314-5374 Assessment Category B. PID: IDPE40892.

Indonesia US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Communi-

Structural Adjustment cations, JI. Angkasa No. I Kemayoran, Jakarta 10610, Indo-

(R) Agriculture Structural Adjustment: The project nesia, Fax: (62-21) 424-1741, 424-6805, Tel: (62-21) 424-would assist the government in policy reforms designed to 5939, 424-0908, Contact: Mr. Soebagio Sumadihardjo,overcome the present crisis, including agricultural restruc- Chairman, Research and Development Agencyturing and aid for critical food imports. Further processingis on hold until the government/political situation stabilizes. IndonesiaEnvironmental Assessment Category C. TransportUS$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. TranSprtBAPPENAS, Jl. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta, Indonesia Second Strategic Urban Roads Infrastructure: The proj-

BAPPENAS, Ji. Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta, Indonesia ect will finance the construction of bypasses for several

Indonesia large towns in the North Java transport corridor. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

Structural Adjustment gory A.

(R) Policy Reform Support: The loan will provide balance US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forof payments assistance to support the implementation of project preparation and implementation support.policy reforms. Board presentation was scheduledfor 25 BINKOT, Ministry of Public Works, JI. Pattimura No. 20,June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category U. Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 724-4045, Fax: (62-US$ 1,000.00 (IBRD). No consultants are required. 21) 724-6973, Contact: Mr. G. Harahap, Director, BinkotCoordinating Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Indus-try, Taman Suropati No. 2, Jakarta, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21)384-3655, Fax: (62-21) 334-779

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Indonesia IndonesiaTransport Water Supply/Sanitation

South Sumatra Regional Roads: The project will support Irian Jaya Water and Sanitation: The project may includeroad network preservation and development in Sumatra. investments in water supply, drainage, sanitation, solidProject is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate- waste management, accompanied by institutional measures,gory to be determined. improved community health and environmental awareness.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Project is being identified. A Japanese grant has been ap-Implementing agency is to be determined. proved for project preparation. Environmental Assessment

Category to be determined.Indonesia US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Terms-of-reference for project prepara-

Transport tion consultants are being finalized by the government.

Strategic Urban Roads III: The project will finance the Implementing agency is to be determined.construction of primary roads in selected urban areas in IndonesiaNorth Sumatra. Project is being identified. EnvironmentalAssessment Category to be determined. Water Supply/SanitationUS$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for prepara- Jatiluhur Water Resources Management: The project willtion and implementation support. (a) improve the existing Jatiluhur canal networks andMinistry of Public Works, Jl. Pattimura No. 20, Jakarta Se- strengthen system organization and management to increaselatan, Indonesia, Tel: (62-21) 724-4045, Fax: (62-21) 724- agricultural production and guarantee continuation of the6973, Contact: Mr. Gandhi Harahap, Director, BINKOT water supply for agricultural, industrial, municipal, and

other uses and (b) provide water for industrial purposes andIndonesia new irrigation on about 5,000 ha. Project preparation is pro-

Transport ceeding under a technical assistance study. EnvironmentalAssessment Category to be determined.

Transport Corridors (Kalimantan): The project will sup- JS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.port transport network preservation and development in the Ministry of Public Works Directorate General of Watermain regional center in Kalimantan. Project is being identi- Resources Development, Di. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Indone-fied. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. soures (62-21) J95 F a 20) 739-2563US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. sia, Tel; (62-21) 739-5588, Fax: (62-21) 739-2563Directorate General of Highways, Ji. Pattimura 20, Jakarta, Lao People's Democratic RepublicIndonesia, Fax: (62-21) 720-1760

Education/TrainingIndonesia Education 11: The project contents are to be determined.

Urban Development Preappraisal mission is scheduled for mid-August 1998. Thecontent of the project will be modified in light of the mid-

Kalimantan Urban/Rural Linkages: The project will ur- term review findings of the Education Development Projectnance priority investments in institutional development, ur- (Cr. 2488-LA). Environmental Assessment Category C.ban planning, improved provision of municipal services and US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.enhanced environmental services. Project identification has Ministry of Education, Lanai Aug. Ave., Vientiane, Lao PD.,been delayed. Environmental Assessment Category to be Tel: (856-21) 216-006, Fax: (856-21) 412-415, 216-006determined. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Lao People's Democratic RepublicImplementing agency is to be determined.

TransportIndonesia (R) Provincial Infrastructure: The project will improve

Urban Development the core rural transport network of northern Laos in theprovinces of Ondowxay and Phongsaly in order to alleviate

Second Semarang-Surakarta Urban Development: The rural poverty through the provision of greater access to mar-project will most likely include municipal development in- kets and other infrastructure. Negotiations are completedvestments in Semarang, Surakarta and Jogsakarta, as well as Board presentation is tentatively scheduledfor 21 July 1998.sectoral investnents in water supply and sanitation in one or Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: LAPE42237more of these cities. Project is being identified. Environ- US$ 27.6 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.mental Assessment Category to be determined. Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post and Construc-US$ to be determined (IBRD). Consulting services to be tion, Wat Nark Noy Rd., Vientiane, Lao PD., Tel: (856-2 1)determinmed.31-1-2Fx(862)4-12Implementing agency is to be determined. 31-31-92, Fax: (856-21) 414-132

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Malaysia lia, Tel: (976-1) 322-074, Fax: (976-1) 311-471, Contact:Mr. Bold, Deputy Governor

Public Sector Management

(R) Economic Management: This technical assistance op- Mongoliaeration will support implementation of the government's Public Sector Managementeconomic and social sector reform program. The projectincludes (a) strengthening financial intermediation, (b) (R) Fiscal Technical Assistance (Cr. 3081-MOG): Themacroeconomic management and (c) social safety net devel- project would assist the government in improving the ac-opment. Preappraisal mission is in the field. Environmental countability and efficiency of public sector managementAssessment Category C. within the context of the government's public administrationUSS 5. 0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. reform program. The project would focus on improvingImplementing agency is to be determined. treasury management, budget accounting, budget prepara-

tion and implementation of a value added tax. Approved byMalaysia the Executive Directors on 2 June 1998. Environmental As-

sessment Category C.Social Sector US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for project im-(N) Economic Recovery (Ln. 4347-MA): The project will plementation of budget management, government account-help finance the government's pre-emptive economic recov- ing and tax administration components.ery and social action reform programs in the face of the East Ministry of Finance, Ulaanbaatar I1, Mongolia, Tel: (976-1)Asian crisis. The program includes measures to assure re- 320491, Fax: (976-1) 320491, Contact: Mr. Gaukhuyas,sumption of growth, strengthen the financial sector, improve Public Administration Reform Working Group, E-mail:competitiveness of the corporate sector, and strengthen the parpmg@magicnetmnsocial safety net to soften the negative impact of the eco-nomic crisis on the lower income and vulnerable groups. MongoliaApproved by the Executive Directors on 18 June 1998. En- Urban Developmentvironmental Assessment Category C.USS 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (N) Energy Efficiency Urban Stoves: The project wouldMinistry of Finance, Jalan Duta 50592, Kuala Lumpur, Ma- promote the purchase of new efficient coal stoves by tentlaysia, Tel: (60-3) 2582000, Fax: (60-3) 2556264, Contact: dwellers in the capital and Aimag centers to increase netCheah Kong Lee income of the poorer section of the urban population, im-

prove air quality, reduce respiratory sickness and reduceMongolia demands on fuelwood, by assisting micro-enterprise and

providing micro-finance. Project is being identified. Envi-Power ronmental Assessment Category B.(R) Energy Sector: The project will support power distri- US$ 2.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.bution system development and efficiency improvements. Implementing agency is to be determined.Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentCategory B. Papua New GuineaUSS 30.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for project Education/Trainingpreparation.Energy Authority of Mongolia, Chiuggis Ave., Ulaanbaatar (R) Education Reform: The project will support education36, Mongolia, Tel: (976-1) 341-105 reform with appropriate policy reform and investments.

Identification mission is scheduledfor September/OctoberMongolia 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Private Sector Development Department of Education, PO Box 446, Boroko, NCD,(R) Financial Intermediation Development: The project Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301-3469, Fax: (675) 325-will support the government's private sector-led growth 0525, Contact: Mr. Benedict Kipma, Project Coordinatorstrategy by increasing the availability of commercial bankloans to private enterprises. The project also aims to Papua New Guineastrengthen financial intermediation and resource allocation Environmentcapabilities of existing commercial banks, while providingmuch needed term loans to private enterprise. Appraisal Forestry and Conservation: The project will improve themission was tentatively scheduledfor late June 1998. Envi- environmental sustainability of forest harvests and implementronmental Assessment Category C. a strategy to promote conservation areas and small-scale sus-US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required. tainable use enterprises. Appraisal mission is scheduled forBank of Mongolia, Commercial St. 6, Ulaanbaatar, Mongo- late July. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 12.5/17.0 (IBRD/GEF). Consultants will be required.36


National Forest Service, PO Box 5055, Boroko, Papua New Papua New GuineaGuinea, Tel: (675) 327-7877, 327-7930, Contact: Mr. Ka-nawi Poruo, General Manager Transport

(R) Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation: The projectPapua New Guinea will (a) finance works for national and provincial roads, a

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation road maintenance and rehabilitation program; (b) continue aprogram of institutional development in the area of trans-

(R) Gazelle Restoration II: The project will complete the port/works including training of national contractors; and (c)restoration and access to a range of essential infrastructure strengthen provincial government's capacity and role inand utility services (transport, electric, power, water supply maintenance responsibilities. Negotiations were scheduledand sewerage, solid waste, communications, social services, for late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.health, education, public safety and fire protection) follow- PID: PGPE04397.ing the volcanic eruption in the peninsula. Preappraisal mis- US$ 42.5 (IBRD). Consulting services are required for engi-sion was scheduledfor July 1998. Environmental neering design and for implementation and project manage-Assessment Category B. ment.US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are needed for the Department of Transport and Works, PO Box 1108, Boroko,following studies: socioeconomic impact assessment, re- NCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 324-1248, Fax: (675)gional/urban strategic planning and development studies, 324-1139engineering designs and project assessment.Gazelle Restoration Authority, Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 9828-633, Fax: (675) 9828-767, Contact: Mr. Robert Cohen, Operational Advisor Water Supply/Sanitation

(R) El Niflo Drought Response (Ln. 4316-PGN): ThePapua New Guinea project would strengthen the capacity of local governments

Structural Adjustment to redress the adverse environmental and social impact ofthe El Nifno drought and other natural disasters, through (a)

(R) Social and Economic Development Program: The development and maintenance of rural water supplies withproject will support the government's structural reform pro- full participation of rural communities; (b) community-gram for 1998-99. The second phase of the program will based maintenance of key rural infrastructure, such as accessfocus on improving service delivery; promote private sector- roads, drains, schools, health facilities, etc.; and (c) devel-led employment creation; and enhance accountability and opment of an agricultural research program for selection ofgovernance in management of financial and natural re- drought resistant food crop varieties, and improved soilsources, including forests and fisheries. Appraisal mission is moisture management. Approved by the Executive Directorsin thefield. Environmental Assessment Category B. on 21 April 1998. Loan was signed on 22 April 1998. Envi-US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be funded under ronmental Assessment Category C.a PHRD grant. IUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to manageDepartment of Treasury and Corporate Affairs, Vulupindi project implementation.Haus, Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Tel: Ministry of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs,(675) 3288452, Fax: (675) 3288431, Contact: Mr. Morra PO Box 1287, Boroko, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 301 -Vele, Secretary 1001, Fax: (675) 325-0553, Contact: Mr. Colin Travertz,

Papua New Guinea Secretary

Transport Philippines(R) Highlands Highway: The project will rehabilitate the AgricultureHighlands Highway and support the establishment of an (R) Mindanao Rural Development (formerly Mindanaoauthority to manage it with reliable funding arrangements. Integrated Rural Development): The project scope is beingPreappraisal mission was tentatively scheduledfor mid-June determined. Project preparation to be initiated after discus-1998. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter- sions with the new government. Environmental Assessmentmined. Category B.US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to assist in US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be financed by a PHRDthe preparation of engineering, environmental, economic, grant.institutional and financing aspects. Implementing agency is to be determined.Department of Transport and Works, PO Box 1108, BorokoNCD, Papua New Guinea, Tel: (675) 324-1248, Fax: (675)324-1139

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Philippines Development Bank of the Philippines, Makati City, MetroManila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 818-9511, Fax: (63-2) 815-

Education/Training 1611, E-mail: [email protected], Con-Teacher Development: The project will support the gov- tact: Ms. Marissa V. Soriano, Assistant Vice President, In-emnment in raising the quality of student learning in the ternational Resource Mobilization Departmentschool system by addressing the policy, technical and mana-gerial issues affecting teacher performance. The project will Philippinesfocus on (a) strengthening pre-service and in-service teacher Public Sector Managementtraining; (b) rationalization of Teacher Education Institu-tions; (c) better utilization of teachers; (d) more flexible (R) Housing Finance: The project will redefine the role ofteacher deployment and terms of service; and (e) improved the government in the housing finance system in order tocapacity for education administration and management. Pre- clarify the allocation of roles, responsibilities and risks be-appraisal mission is scheduled for October 1998. Environ- tween the public and private sector. Preappraisal missionmental Assessment Category C. was scheduledfor late June 1998. Environmental Assess-US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. ment Category C.Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Office of the US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.President, DAP Bldg., San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Department of Finance, Rm. 516, Five-Storey Bldg., CentralPasig City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 636-1690, Fax: (63-2) Bank Complex, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 521-2948,637-3571, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Hon. 523-4255Mona Dunlao-Valisno, Commissioner Philippines

Philippines Public Sector Management

Finance Public Sector Management Reform: The loan will assist(R) Rural Finance III: The project will build on the the government in formulating and implementing a refornachievements of the ongoing Rural Finance 11 Project (Ln. program covering civil service, government-3938-PH). Specifically, the project will (a) provide financial owned/controlled corporations, public expenditure pro-support to the rural economy to overcome difficulties cre- gramming and management, public tariffs and tax incen-ated by the regional financial crisis and the devaluation of tives. Preappraisal mission is tentatively scheduled forthe peso; (b) provide medium and long-term financial re- August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.sources for viable investments in rural areas; (c) assist the US$ 250.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.government in its efforts to alleviate rural poverty through Department of Finance, Five-Storey Bldg., Central Bankthe provision of financial and institutional support to the Complex, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-6915, Fax:country's microfinance system; and (d) strengthen the Land (63-2) 521-9495, Contact: Ms. Rosalia de Leon, DirectorBank of the Philippines as the main financial institution .l.serving the rural areas. Preappraisal mission is in thefield PhilippinesEnvironmental Assessment Category C. Structural AdjustmentUS$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. (R) Banking System Reform: The loan will assist the gov-Land Bank of the Philippines, 313 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., emient in formulating and implementing a strategy to dealMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 814- with the increased distress in the financial sector stemming0154, Fax: (63-2) 817-4619, Contact: Ms. Nenette Veran, from the currency crisis. It will require measures toVice President, Program Lending Group strengthen the banking sector over the medium term. Ap-

Philippines praisal mission is scheduledfor late July 1998. Environ-mental Assessment Category C.

Private Sector Development US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.(R) Private Enterprise Credit Support: The loan will in- Department of Finance, Five-Storey Bldg., Central Bankcrease the long-term resources of the Development Bank of Complex, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 523-6915, Fax:the Philippines (DBP) so that they may onlend to banks as- (63-2) 521-9495, Contact: Ms. Rosalia de Leon, Directorsisting private sector enterprises. The subloans will target .l.small and medium-sized enterprises to help them implement hilippiesexpansion and modernization plans, undertake new projects Transportand finance permanent working capital requirements. The (R) Highway Management II: The project will promoteproject will also support institutional strengthening of DBP. reform in the highway sector in order to develop a sustain-Appraisal mission was scheduled for late June 1998. Envi- able national highway network. It will (a) provide technicalronmental Assessment Category assistance to improve the planning capability in the highwayUS$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. sector; and (b) rehabilitate critical links in the national

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highway network. Project preparation is under way. Envi- Philippinesronmental Assessment Category C.US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Urban DevelopmentDepartment of Public Works and Highways, Bonifacio CALA Regional Transport: The project will promote anDrive, Port Area, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (632) 527-8921, integrated strategy for regional development and transport,Fax: (632) 527-5618, Contact: Mr. Manuel M. Boroan, As- through the initiation of local government-based land man-sistant Secretary for Planning agement practices, investments in priority transport infra-

structure and strengthening of cooperation among localPhilippines govemments. Project preparation is under way. Environ-

Transport mental Assessment Category to be determined.US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consultants for project preparation are

Manila Transport Integration: The project aims to im- being financed by a PHRD grant.prove the transportation system in Metro Manila through (a) National Economic and Development Authority, NEDAroad construction and rehabilitation; (b) traffic management Complex E de Los Santos Ave., Quezon City, Philippines,and safety measures; (c) and strengthening transportation, Tel: (63-2) 976-479, Fax: (63-2) 926-6556, Contact: Mr.planning, traffic management and policy formulation capa- Oska D. Balbastro, Project Directorbility in the Metro Manila Development Agency. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- Philippinesgory B.US$ 125.0 (IBRD). Consultants for project preparation have Water Supply/Sanitationbeen selected and are being financed under a Japanese (R) Water Districts Development (Lns. 4227-8-PH): ThePHRD grant. project will (a) support the government's sectoral reforms inMetro Manila Development Agency, EDSA Corner Orense the water sub-sector to encourage private sector participationSt., Guadalupe, Makati City, Philippines, Tel: (632) 818- and (b) finance the government's investment program for8464, Fax: (632) 818-8490, Contact: Mr. Robert C. Naci- specific priority sewerage projects. Approved by the Execu-anceno, General Manager tive Directors on 9 September 1997. Loan signing is sched-

uledfor IS July 1998. Environmental Assessment CategoryPhilippines A. PID: PHPE4576.

Transport US$ 57.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. Ashort list was prepared

Strengthening Metro Management: The project would Land Bank of the Philippines, 313 Sen Gil Puyat Ave.,develop, demonstrate and test the contribution of improved Makati, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 814-0154, Fax: (63-2) 817-traffic management and transport planning procedures in 4619, Contact: Ms. Cecil Borromeo, E-mail: Land-Manila. Appraisal mission will be scheduled following gov- [email protected]@internetemnment clearance. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. PhilippinesMetro Manila Development Authority, EDSA corner OrenseSt., Guadalupe, Makati City, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 815- Water Supply/Sanitation6025, Fax: (63-2) 818-8490, Contact: Mr. Robert Naci- Local Government Unit Urban Water and Sanitation:anceno, General Manager The project will be the first in an Adaptable Program loan. It

will improve water and sanitation services in approximatelyPhilippines 40 small towns. The project will also fund investments to

Urban Development improve the urban environment and build capacity in theLocal Government Units and in national agencies. Appraisal

(R) Local Government Units Finance and Development: mission is in the field. Environmental Assessment CategoryThe project will finance municipal infrastructure and serv- B. PID: PHPE39022.ices in poorer local government units. It will also strengthen US$ 23.3 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for engi-and reorganize the Municipal Development Fund and will neering design in about ten pilots and will be financed by asupport technical assistance and training to national and lo- Japanese PHRD Grant.cal government agencies. Appraisal mission was scheduled Department of Interior, Francisco Gold Condominium,for late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. ESDA Corner, Mapagmahal St., Quezon City, Philippines,PID: PHPE48588. Tel: (63-2) 928-6357, Fax: (63-2) 929-9406, E-mail:US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. [email protected]@INTERNETDepartment of Finance, Rm. 516, Five Storey Bldg., CentralBank Complex, Manila, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) 521-2948,Fax: (63-2) 521-9495

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Philippines Thailand

Water Supply/Sanitation AgricultureSolid Waste and Ecological Enhancement: The project (R) Dam Safety: The objectives of the project are to (a)aims to (a) improve the legal and regulatory framework and formalize the regulatory process of inspecting and monitor-cost recovery mechanisms of the solid waste management ing the performance of dams through the establishment of asector to safeguard the environment and encourage private permanent, technically qualified, and adequately staffed andsector involvement; (b) increase technical, administrative equipped dam safety management organization in the Thaiand regulatory capacities at the national and local levels to Royal Irrigation Department; and (b) to provide reinforce-improve sector management and operations; (c) improve ment of basic safety facilities and undertake remedial workssolid waste services and extend their coverage in participat- as necessary. The scope and timing ofthe project is beinging cities; and (d) mitigate the social impact on waste- reconsidered in the context ofthe financial crisis. Furtherpickers and promote recycling and composting of appropri- processing is presently on hold. Environmental Assessmentate wastes. Appraisal mission is scheduled for October Category C.1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be financedPHPE48587. through the Japanese PHRD facility.US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants for project preparation are Royal Irrigation Department, Bangkok, Thailandbeing financed by a PHRD grant.Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Visayas ThailandAve., Diliman, Quezon City, 1100, Philippines, Tel: (63-2) Agriculture929-6626 to 29, Fax: (63-2) 928-0970, Contact: Mr. Victor C0. Ramos, Secretary Community Irrigation: The project, through active commu-

0. Ramos, Secretary nity participation, would support a program for improved wa-Samoa ter resources management, irrigation systems improvement,

crop diversification and on-farm activities. Project preparationEducation/Training is on hold. Environmental Assessment Category B.Education: The project will aim to improve and strengthen US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected and arethe education system, expand access to secondary schools, being financed by PHRD funds.provide teacher training and upgrading, support curriculum Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Bangkok, Thailand,development, supply educational materials, and improve Fax: (66-2) 241-2686, Contact: Mr. Charoon Kamolratama,management planning. Identification mission is scheduled Deputy Director General, RIDfor August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category to bedetermined. ThailandUS$ 6.0 (IDA). Consulting services are being financed by a AgriculturePXHRD grant.Ministry of Education, P0 Box 1869, Apia, Samoa, Fax: Northern Watershed Management: The project will sup-(685) 21917 port watershed protection in selected priority sub-watersheds

in the northern region. Project preparation is currently onSamoa hold. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for proj-Transport ect preparation.

(R) Infrastructure Management: The project will seek to Implementing agency is to be determined.strengthen the management of road and airport assets, andsupport upgrading and rehabilitation investments. The proj- Thailandect will consist of (a) rehabilitation and extension of the air- Education/Trainingport runway and facilities; (b) road and bridge rehabilitation; S(c) coastal zone management; and (d) institutional reform of econdary Education Quality Improvement 11: The proj-the public works department. Preappraisal mission was ect will support quality improvement in secondary educationscheduled/or July 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- through financing a staff development program, upgradingg lB. An IDA PPF advance of US$ 400,000 has been ap- science and languages equipment and facilities and civilgory B. works. Negotiations are tentatively scheduled for mid-proved December 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 14.0 (IDA). Consulting services are required in prepa- PID: THPE42259ration for airport engineering and road planning. US$ 1942259Public Works Department, Private Mail Bag, Apia, Samoa, US$ 194.8 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for projectTel: (685) 20865, Fax: (685) 20054, Contact: Mr. lsikuki management and procurement of equipment.Punivalu: Director of Works Ministry of Education, Rachadamnoen Nok Ave., Bangkok,

Punivalu, Director of Works Thailand, Tel: (662) 281-8903, Fax: (662) 281-0068

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Thailand Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: VUPE04823.US$ 8.0 (IDA). Consulting services recruited under the

Environment Japanese Grant Facility have conducted a preliminaryCoastal Resource Management: The project will support evaluation of the education system for project preparation.the government and local initiatives to improve management Need for further consultants is to be determined.and conservation of coastal resources in five areas. Ap- Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, Port-Vila, Vanu-praisal mission is scheduled for late July 1998. Environ- atu, Tel: (678) 22-309, Fax: (678) 24-569mental Assessment Category B.US$ 36.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required dur- Viet Naming project implementation. AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Office of Agri- gculture Economics, Rajdamnern Ave., Bangkok, Thailand, (R) Agricultural Diversification: The project aims to in-Tel: (66-2) 281-3958, Fax: (66-2) 280-1555 crease rural incomes, employment opportunities and agri-

cultural production in Viet Nam's poor central highland andThailand coastal regions by developing smallholder rubber plantations

in an environmentally sound manner and exploring otherSocial Sector agricultural development opportunities. Board presentation

(R) Social Investment: The aim of the project is to reduce was scheduledfor 23 June 1998. Environmental Assessmentthe impact of the financial crisis on poor and vulnerable Category B. Cofinancing in the amount of US$ 15.6 milliongroups through (a) provision of incremental financing to will be provided by AFD. PID: VNPE4844.existing under-financed government programs; and (b) sup- US$ 66.9 (IDA). Consulting services will be required toport for decentralization and essential services through new provide technical assistance for smallholder rubber devel-or strengthened institutions providing small project financ- opment, livestock extension, ethnic minority development,ing directly to the communities and NGOs. Board presenta- human resource development and project management.tion was scheduledfor 7 July 1998. Environmental Department of Planning, MARD, 2 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Ha-Assessment Category B. noi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4) 846-8160, Fax: (844) 845-4319,US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for techni- Contact: Mr. Do Dinh Thuan, Deputy Director; Vietnamcal assistance monitoring and for operations of social fund Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, 4 Pham Ngocand urban development during implementation. Thach St., Dong Da District, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4)Ministry of Finance, Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (662) 273- 852-5374, Fax: (844) 852-53769361, Fax: (662) 273-9334, Contact: Mr. l. Sraphan

Viet Nam.Thailand

AgricultureStructural Adjustment (R) Mekong Delta Water: The project will support com-

(R) Economic and Financial Adjustment: The project pletion of water delivery systems, improvement of agricul-seeks to rehabilitate a key segment of the financial sector in tural production and increasing rural income in some of theThailand. This involves successful resolution of suspended poor regions in the Delta. Preappraisal mission was sched-finance companies and strengthening supervision and pru- uledfor late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-dential regulations to those that are open. Corporate govern- gory B. PID: VNPE4854.ance and liquidity support mechanism for financial US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consultants completedfeasibility studyinstitutions are also to be addressed. Negotiations are com- updates in May 1998.pleted Boardpresentation was scheduledfor 7 July 1998. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, 23 HangEnvironmental Assessment Category U. Tre, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (844) 825-3921, Fax: (844) 845-US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 4319, Contact: Mr. Le Van Hien, Project Manager, CPO,Bank of Thailand/Ministry of Finance, c/o Resident Mission, MARDRama VI Rd., Bangkok, Thailand, Tel: (662) 273-9798, Fax:(662) 273-9206, Contact: Tanya Sirividhin, Bank of Thai- Viet Namland, Sumai Phase E, Director-General, Fiscal Policy Office Education/Training

Vanuatu (R) Higher Education: The project will provide support tothe higher education sector. It will focus on university re-forms, management and administration of higher education

(R) Education II: The project will provide assistance for and encourage quality improvements, and greater institu-preschools, primary schools and secondary schools includ- tional autonomy and accountability. Negotiations were ten-ing teacher training, improving the supply of educational tatively scheduledfor late June 1998. Environmentalmaterials, providing facilities and improving management Assessment Category C. PID: VNPE04828.planning. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for April 1999.

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USS 79.7 (IDA). Consultants will be required for (a) project Viet Nammanagement (implementation, financial management, pur-chasing and procurement); (b) higher education administra- Population, Health and Nutritiontion and systems management; (c) financing and regulation; (R) Blood Safety: The project will support the provision ofand (d) institutional planning and development. a safe blood system in the health care system. PreappraisalMinistry of Education and Training, Project Preparation mission is tentatively scheduledfor October 1998. Environ-Units, 49 Dai Co Viet St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tlx: 412 262 mental Assessment Category to be determined.BDH VT, Tel: (84-4) 869-3227, Fax: (84-4) 869-3229 US$ 27.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel:Viet Nam (84-4) 846-4051, Fax: (84-4) 846-405

Education/Training Viet NamPrimary Education in Disadvantaged Areas: The projectwould support provisions of basic/primary education to dis- Population, Health and Nutritionadvantaged groups in selected targeted zones. The project Curative Care for the Poor: The project will develop awill target poverty alleviation and increase access to primary hospital rationalization program and analyze alternatives;schooling through (a) school construction; (b) use of special the program will also design programs for financing cata-delivery methods; and (c) scholarships, targeted subsidies strophic curative care for the poor. Project is being identi-and other incentives to enroll and maintain children in pri- fied. Environmental Assessment Category C.mary schools. Processing is on hold until the first project US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.shows satisfactory implementation progress. Environmental Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo, Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel:Assessment Category C. (84-4) 846-4051, Fax: (84-4) 846-405US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determnined.Implementing agency is to be determined. Viet Nam

Viet Nam PowerDai Ninh Hydropower: The project will be located on the

Education/Training Dong Nai River, the main tributary of the Saigon RiverPrimary Teacher Education: The project would support which flows through Ho Chi Minh City to the South Chinaprimary teacher education programs in one or two prov- Sea. The development includes (a) dams and a reservoir ininces. This will be the first operation in a series of four the headwaters of the Dong Nai River; (b) an II km tunnelAdaptable Program Loans to professionalize the primary to divert water to a reservoir on the Luy River which sup-teaching force with a comprehensive program of profes- plies irrigation water to the arid coastal plain; (c) a power-sional development through pre- and in-service training in house at the downstream end of the tunnel, utilizing the 610accredited programs followed by the adoption of new terms m elevation difference to generate 300 MW, 1120 GWh perof service. Project is being identified. Environmental As- annum of power in 2x 150 MW Pelton units; and (d) 170 kmsessment Category C. of 110 kV transmission and 132 km of 220 kV transmissionUS$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. lines. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-Implementing agency is to be determined. sessment Category A. PID: VNPE04849.

US$ 175.0 (IDA). Consultants are currently engaged in pre-Viet Nam paring designs and bid documents. Consultants are also con-

Environment ducting the environmental impact assessment and(R) CastalWetlads Prtectin andDevelpment The resettlement studies. Consulting services will be needed for(R) Coastal Wetlands Protection and Development: The project management.

objectives of the project are to re-establish and protect man- Power and Investigation and Design Company No. 2 Elec-grove wetland areas and valuable ecosystems in southern tricity of Viet Nam, 18 Tran Nguyen Han St., Hanoi, Vietcoastal provinces to revive fishery nurturing abilities, pro- Nam, Tel: (84-4) 255-326, Fax: (84-4) 259-226mote sustainable aquaculture and agriculture in the bufferzone. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor September 1998. Viet NamEnvironmental Assessment Category B. PID: VNPE45268.US$ 55.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for preap- Powerpraisal. Transmission, Distribution and Disaster ReconstructionMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dept. of (Cr. 3034-VN): The project will cover (a) 500 kV systemInternational Cooperation, 2, Ngoc Ha St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, expansion; (b) rehabilitation of distribution networks; (c)Tel: (84-4) 845-9670, Fax: (84-4) 845-4319, Contact: Mr. 220 kV system expansion; and (d) rehabilitation and com-Nguyen Cat Giao, Director of Dept. of International Coop- pensation of persons affected by the transmission and distri-eration bution projects. Approved by the Executive Directors on 20

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January 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Ret- US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services are being financedroactive financing of about US$ 5.0 million will be required. through a PHRD grant.PID: VNPE45628. Transportation and Public Works Service of Hanoi, 12-14US$ 199.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required for Phan Dinh Phung St., Ba Dinh-Hanoi, Vietnam, Tel: (84-4)(a) detailed design of 500 kV transmission system; and (b) 825-6537, Fax: (84-4) 825-6333; Transport and Publicdetailed design of 220 kV cable circuit. Technical assistance Works Service of Ho-Chi-Minh City, 94 Nam Ky Khoiis required in: (a) demand-side management; (b) improve- Nghia St., District I - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Tel:ment of transmission and distribution functions; and (c) (84-8) 822-3782, Contact: Dr. Nguyen Dinh Vu, Directorregulatory framework.Electricity of Viet Nam, 69 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hanoi, Viet Viet NamNam, Tel: (84-4) 824-8637, Fax: (84-4) 824-9462 Transport

Viet Nam Highway Rehabilitation III: The project will support thegovernment's efforts to complete the rehabilitation of High-

Public Sector Management way One. The credit will focus on (a) the rehabilitation of

(R) Ministry of Finance Financial Systems (formerly sections crossing flood-prone areas in the central coastalMinistry of Finance Modernization): The project would area; and (b) the improvement of the road transportationsupport the ministry's reform and modernization effort in system in the Mekong Delta area. Project preparation is un-several high-priority areas, such as treasury, budget and tax. der way. Environmental Assessment Category B.It would help establish an overall information technology US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.design for the ministry's systems and build institutional ca- Ministry of Transport and Communications, 187B Tay Sonpacity. The project will provide funding for policy advice, St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-4) 851-1278, Fax: (84-4)technical assistance, computerization and training. Project 852-1013, Contact: Mr. Pham Ngoc Thuy, General Director,preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- PMU Igory C.US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants are working on project prepa- Viet Namration. Consultants will be required for implementation. Water Supply/SanitationMinistry of Finance, 8 Phan Huy Chu St., Hanoi, Viet Nam, Ho Chi Minh City Sewerage and Drainage: The projectTel: (84-4) 826-3468, Fax: (84-4) 824-8259, Contact: Mr. will rehabilitate the drainage system in the basin, improvePham Van Thuan

environmental conditions in the area and enhance operatingViet Nam capability of drainage system operating agencies. The proj-

ect will (a) renovate existing drainage network and extend itStructural Adjustment in under-served areas; (b) upgrade management of septic

(R) Structural Adjustment II: The credit will finance a tanks including disposal of septage; (c) provide interceptorstructural adjustment program in support of the govern- sewers along the canal including necessary pumping andment's medium-term program of macroeconomic stabiliza- suitable wastewater treatment; (d) upgrade the embankment,tion and structural reform. Appraisal mission was tentatively alignment and bottom stability of the canal; (e) develop in-scheduledfor late June 1998. Environmental Assessment stitutional capabilities of operating agencies, improve theCategory C. skills of the staff and enhance the cost recovery to ensureUS$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. sustainability of the physical investment; and (f) provideState Bank of Viet Nam, 47-49 Ly Thai To St., Hanoi, Viet equipment, materials and vehicles required for adequateNam, Tel: (84-4) 255-769, 252-831, Fax: (84-4) 258-385, operation and maintenance of facilities. Project is beingContact: Mr. Le Duc Thuy, Deputy Governor identified. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter-

mined.Viet Nam US$ 140.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Transport Department of Transport and Public Works, 252 Ly ChinhThang St., District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Tel: (84-

(R) Urban Transport Improvement: The project would 8) 8467-400, Fax: (84-8) 8290-458, Contact: Eng. Phanaim to increase the efficiency, capacity and safety of the Ch82 Tranexisting transport system in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City an ranthrough (a) the application of transport system management Viet Nammeasures; (b) investment in strategic locations; and (c) im-proved institutional capacity in traffic administration, man- Water Supply/Sanitationagement and regulation. Boardpresentation was scheduled Sanitation: The project will eliminate drainage, seweragefor mid-July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. and sanitation bottlenecks in Danang, Haiphong, HalongPID: VNPE4833 City and Cam Pha Town by (a) rehabilitating drainage and

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sewerage networks; (b) improving solid waste management;(c) strengthening operating agencies; and (d) assisting inpreparing a long-term investment program. The project willcomplement the Water Supply Project (ITF N0260). Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory A.US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consultants for project preparation arebeing funded by bilateral grants from Denmark, Finland andAustralia. Feasibility, environmental, social, and institu-tional studies are ongoing.Danang Urban Environment Co., 253 Nui Thanh, Danang,Viet Nam, Tel: (84-51) 825-299, Contact: Nguyen Tan Lien,Director; Urban environment companies in Danang, HalongCity and Cam Pha Town and a sewerage and drainage com-pany in Haiphong.

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Albania bilitation); and (b) assist in privatizing port operations, es-tablishing an autonomous port and improving operations and

Agriculture finance. Approved by the Executive Directors on 12 May

Irrigation and Drainage: The aim of the project is to es- 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:tablish a sustainable irrigation and drainage subsector by (a) ALPA40818. Cofinancing of US$ 5.0 million by OPECcompleting the rehabilitation of physical infrastructure; and Fund was proposed.(b) introducing comprehensive water resource management US$ 17.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for supervi-in rural areas. Project is being identified. Environmental sion of construction and technical assistance for institutionalAssessment Category B. improvements.US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Port of Durres Authority, Durres, Albania, Tel: (355-52)Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Skenderbej Square, Ti- 23427, Fax: (355-52) 23115, Contact: Gago Apostoli; Min-rana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 23825, Contact: Mr. Dede, Irri- istry of Public Works and Transport, Tirana, Albania, Tel:gation Director, Project Management Unit (355-42) 32389, Fax: (355-42) 34647, Contact: Leonidha

Albania Gjemeri

Finance Albania(R) Microcredit: The project will support the establishment Urban Developmentof a private, sustainable rural finance system based on the Urban Land Management (Cr. 3067-ALB): To cope withcurrent system of village credit funds. It will also support the the rapid growth of settlement on unserviced land, the proj-expansion and further development of the existing urban ect will improve infrastructure services (roads, water, sewer-microcredit pilot program. Project preparation is under way. age and drainage) in selected sites in the greater Tirana area,Environmental Assessment Category C. and possibly other cities. Approved by the Executive Direc-US$ 6.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined tors on 12 May 1998. Environmental Assessment CategoryImplementing agency is to be determined. C. PID: ALPA40975.

US$ 10.1 (IDA). Consultants are required for feasibilityAlbania studies, environmental studies, and technical assistance

Infrastructure during project preparation and implementation.Ministry of Construction, Land Management Task Force,

(R) Community Works: The project will finance small- Rkenderbej Square, Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 22773,scale infrastructure works and provide support to local gov- Fax: (355-42) 27940, Contact: Ms. Shpresa Lekaemments in promoting economic development. Appraisalreport is being prepared. Environmental Assessment Cate- Albaniagory C.US$ 8.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Water Supply/SanitationInstituti i Takove, Rruga Durresit, Tirana, Albania, Tel: Municipal Water and Wastewater: The project will reha-(355-42) 28548, Fax: (355-42) 34885, Contact: Mr. Genc bilitate and upgrade water and sanitation systems in two orJuka, Executive Director more medium-sized cities and provide technical assistance

to strengthen local water and sewerage networks. ProjectAlbania preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

Population, Health and Nutrition gory B.US$ 20.0 (IDA). Selection of consultants is under way.

Health System Recovery and Development: The project Ministry of Construction and Tourism, Skenderbej Square,will build on the initial achievements and lessons learned Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 28345, Fax: (355-42) 27879from the ongoing health project and will expand its scope as Ta major vehicle for health sector development. Approved by Albaniathe Executive Directors on 12 May 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category C. PID: ALPE45312. Water Supply/SanitationUS$ 17.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Water Privatization: The project will finance a manage-Ministry of Health, Tirana, Albania, Tel/Fax: (355-42) ment contract and upgrading of the Tirana water system.27614, Contact: Mr. Enik Shehu Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assess-

ment Category B. PID: ALPA41441.Albania US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected.

Transport Ministry of Construction and Tourism, Skenderbej Square,

Durres Port (Cr. 3066-ALB): The project will (a) finance Tirana, Albania, Tel: (355-42) 28345, Fax: (355-42) 27879the rehabilitation of infrastructure (berth strengthening,breakwater rehabilitation, channel widening and other reha-

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Albania/The former Yugoslav Republic ter are completed. Additional consulting services in waterof Macedonia sector reform will be supported by the Structural Adjustment

and Technical Assistance Credit 1.Environment Ministry of Finance and Economy, Government House, Re-(R) Lake Ohrid Conservation: The project will (a) estab- public Square, Yerevan 375010, Armenia, Tel/Fax: (374-2)lish mechanisms for international collaboration and coop- 151-142eration and institutional strengthening; (b) prepare a LakeOhrid Basin management and action plan; (c) monitor the Azerbalianlake for transboundary pollution and natural resource man- Agricultureagement; and (d) finance priority investments for wastewater Agricultural Development: The project will establish (a) anand solid waste management. Approved by the Executive

Direcors o 11 Jne 198. EvironentalAssesmentinterim, short-term agricultural lending scheme; and (b) aCategtorysB. Conancingne is98 bEnirongmsut. Assessmenew privately funded and operated rural agricultural financeCatSgory 4.1B. Cofinansulants havei beenugdent. f system. The project includes (a) financial intermediaryMiniStry of ConstruCtionsultands Tourism (Albaeni id,nMinf. lending to farmers; (b) a policy and institutional reformUinistrb Planni Construction and Envriro(Albanment ( sthe of component; and (c) a technical assistance component forMrbacedoannia) , institution building and project implementation. Project isMacedonia) being identified. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Armenia US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

PowerElectricity Transmission and Distribution: The project Azerbaijanseeks to (a) rehabilitate the electricity transmission and dis- Agriculturetribution network; and (b) commercialize sector enterprises. Irrigation 1: The project will support the rehabilitation ofBoard presentation is scheduled for August 1998. Environ- major irrigation and drainage infrastructure. Project is beingmental Assessment Category B. PID: AMPE8276.US$ 51.7 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. identifID. Envir onmen taltAssessmenjCategoryaBMinistry of Energy and Fuel, 2 Government House, Repub- rt$ 43.s2 (DA). Selection of consultants for project prepa-lic Square, Yerevan, Armenia, Tel/Fax: (374-2) 151-687 State Ironiation Committeew V Floor, Govenment Bldg.(In~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~tteIrniationaCmmtte V9-2 FLoor,) Goenmn Blg.(Interational), 592-327 (Local) Prospekt Azaldique, Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (994-12) 936-

Armenia 154, Fax: (994-12) 931-176, Contact: Mr. Ahmed J. Ah-medzade, Chairman

Public Sector ManagementTitle Registration: The project will (a) support the estab- Azerbaijanlishment of central and regional registry offices for land and Environmentother real estate and (b) execute supporting mapping andsurvey activities which provide the basis for the title regis- (R ) Urg t environmentaInvetment: The edit w fnance (a) critical environmental actions; (b) expansion oftration system. Appraisal report is being prepared. Environ- hatcheries; (c) mercury clean-up; (d) rehabilitation of oil-mental Assessment Category B. polluted land; and (e) environmental institutional strength-US$ 8.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for imple- ening. Boardpresentation was scheduledfor early Julymentation assistance, technical assistance and training.State Unified Cadastral Administration, Republic Square, AZPE55155nGovernment House 3, Yerevan, Armenia 375010, Tel: (374- US$ 15.0 (IDA) Consultants will be required2) 58-78-28, Fax: (374-2) 50-73-04, Contact: Mr. Manuk U$1. IA.Cnutnswl erqieVardanian28, CeF State committee for Ecology and Control of Nature Utiliza-Vardanian, Chief tion, 31 lstiglaliyat St., 370001 Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel/Fax:

Armenia (994-12) 926-863, Contact: Mr. Rauf Mouradov, Director ofUEIP Project Implementation Unit

Urban Development(R) Municipal Development (Cr. 3095-AM): The project Azerbaijanwill (a) improve basic municipal infrastructure (water, Population, Health and Nutritionwastewater, land and housing) and (b) support the relief ef- Health: The project will support the health sector. Projectfort and reconstruction in the earthquake zone. Approved by preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-the Executive Directors on 11 June 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category B. P1D: AMPA35805. gory to be determined.Assessment Ctegory B. PI: AMPA35805.US$ 36.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.USS 30.0 (IDA). Feasibility studies of the water/waste wa- Implementing agency is to be determined.

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Azarbaijan cedures, on 2 June 1998. Environmental AssessmentCategory B. Cofinancing in the amount of US$ 9.4 million

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation has been approved by the European Union.Pilot Reconstruction: The project's overall objectives are US$ 7.0 (ITF). Consulting services to be determined. Ato (a) pilot a program to assist in the return of Internally general procurement notice for this project was published inDisplaced People (IDPs) to their land and in resuming a Development Business No. 458, dated 16 March 1997.normal economic life, as the security situation evolves; and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ministry of Agri-(b) develop a domestic institutional capacity to manage re- culture, Water Resources and Forestry, Sarajevo, Bosnia andconstruction activities, including the clearance of land Herzegovina, Tel: (387-71) 663- 659, Fax: (387-71) 666-mines. The Project's specific objectives are (a) reconstruct 540, Contact: Mr. Faruk Mekic, General Secretary; Repub-and rehabilitate the most essential basic physical and social lika Srpska: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Waterinfrastructure and housing needed for the resumption of Resources, Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (381 -76)normal economic life in the war-torn areas that are now un- 471-412, Fax: (381-76) 472-353, Contact: Mr. Radovander civilian rule; (b) assist in the clearance of land-mines; (c) Simic, Vice-Minister for Forestryprovide the most essential institutional support services forcarrying out agricultural activities in the project areas; (d) Bosnia and Herzegovinadevelop income generating activities for the IDPs temporar- Financeily settled in project areas; and (e) develop the institutionalcapacity to manage reconstruction activities, including de- (R) Emergency Pilot Credit--Republika Srpska (Cr.mining, in the liberated areas. Project preparation is under 3070-BOS): The project will provide liquidity to commer-way. Cofinancing will by provided by other agencies. Envi- cial banks in Republika Srpska for credit financing of localronmental Assessment Category B. PID: AZPA35770. enterprises. The loans will primarily be for working capitalUS$ 10.5 (IDA). Consulting services will be required to to help restart small and medium enterprises. Approved bysupport (a) the clearance of land-mines; (b) the activities of the Executive Directors on 19 May 1998. Environmentalthe Azerbaijan Resettlement and Reconstruction Agency; Assessment Category C.and (c) the preparation of detailed design and bidding US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required to supportdocuments, credit analysis and project implementation.Azerbaijan Resettlement and Reconstruction Agency Ministry of Finance of Republika Srpska, Vuka Karadzica 4,(ARRA), 69 Fizuli St., Baku, Azerbaijan, Tel: (99-412) 93- Banja Luka, Credit Line Section, Republika Srpska, Tel:78-38, Fax: (99-412) 95-78-97, Contact: Ali Mamedov, Di- (381-78) 18365, Fax: (381-78) 49611, Contact: Ms. Gor-rector ARRA dana Dubinovic

Belarus Bosnia and HerzegovinaPower FinanceSocial Sector Energy Efficiency: The project will focus on (R) Public Finance Structural Adjustment (Cr. 3090-demand-side energy efficiency improvement in schools and BOS): The project will support the establishment and re-hospitals. The project components include (a) basic, fast form of key public finance institutions and policies at thepayback energy saving measures in selected schools and level of the state and the entities, with the objective of im-hospitals, including building envelope and heating system proving fiscal efficiency, removing distortions to resourceimprovements and (b) electrical system and equipment im- allocation and ensuring that policies conducive to privateprovements. The project would also support energy effi- sector led growth are followed. Approved by the Executiveciency rehabilitation in approximately 100 schools and Directors on 4 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-hospitals through sub-loans to municipalities. Project prepa- gory U.ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will not be required.B. Ministries of Finance of the Entities, Mehmeda Spahe 5,US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-71) 668-672,Implementing agency is to be determined. Fax: (387-71) 668-673

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaAgriculture Finance(R) Forestry (ITF-N040): The project will include (a) (R) Enterprise and Bank Privatization: The project willfarmer support services; (b) forestry industry rehabilitation; support the design and implementation of (a) privatization of(c) horticulture production rehabilitation; (d) agroindustry all enterprises and (b) restructuring of the banking systemcredit line; and (e) a demining program for clearing agri- with a view to privatize all banks and adopt confidence-cultural land. The project was approved, following ITF pro- building measures and strengthen institutions within the

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banking system. It will encompass both entities (the Federa- Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessmenttion of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska). Category C.Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Category C. Implementing agency is to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Finance of Republika Srpska, Vuka Karadzica 4, BulgariaBanja Luka, Republika Srpska, Tel: (381-78) 18365, Fax: Education/Training(38 1-78) 49611, Contact: Ms. Gordana Duvinovic

(R) Education Sector Reform: The project will focus onBosnia and Herzegovina reform in specific areas of the education sector, including

curriculum, textbooks, teacher training, cost effectiveness,Population, Health and Nutrition assessment and facilities upgrading. Project is being identi-Basic Health: The objectives of the project are to (a) reduce fied. Environmental Assessment Category C.the risk of preventable illnesses and premature deaths; (b) US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.establish an effective primary health care system; and (c) Ministry of Education and Science, 21 Naria Louiiza St.,improve local and national level capacities for managing the 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 987-9429, Fax: (359-2)health sector. Project preparation is under way. Environ- 987-9618mental Assessment Category C.US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. BulgariaMinistry of Health of Republika Srpska, Government Bldg., EnvironmentPale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (381-71) 78-31-06, Fax: Envronment(38 1-71) 78-38-93, Contact: Minister of Health Environment Remediation Pilot (Ln. 4321-BUL): The

project will provide lending to the government for address-Bosnia and Herzegovina ing liabilities of mitigating past environmental damages at

the MDK copper shelter. Approved by the Executive Direc-Power tors on 12 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Category(R) Second Electric Power Reconstruction (Cr. 3071- A. PID: BGPA33965.BOS): The project will finance rehabilitation of hydro and US$ 16.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determnined.thermal power stations and transmission and distribution Implementing agency is to be determined.networks. Total project cost is approximately US$ 170.0million. Approved by the Executive Directors on 19 May Bulgaria1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: Population, Health and NutritionBAPA45483.US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for engi- Health Sector Reform: The project begin to address insti-neering services and project management. tutional and efficiency quality issues which must accompanyElektroprivreda BiH, Vilsonoro setaliste 20, 71000 Sarajevo, the introduction of health insurance. t would also help de-Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-71) 652-056, Fax: (387- fine the appropriate balance between the public and private71) 525-236, Contact: Mr. Sabaheta Sadikovic, Manager, sector in the provision of financing health care services.Project Implementation Unit; Elektroprivreda Mostar, Bos- Project is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate-nia and Herzegovina, Tel: (387-88) 800-259, Fax: (387-88) gory C.310-847, Contact: Mr. Mate Jurkovic, General Manager; US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Elektroprivreda Republika Sprska, Pale, Bosnia and Herze- Ministry of Health, 5 Sveta Nedelya Square, 2000 Sofia,govina, Tel: (381-78) 44015, Fax: (381-71) 787-089, Con- Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 80-00-16, Fax: (359-2) 80-00-16,tact: Mr. Drago Skulic, Manager Contact: Mr. Hiukov

Bosnia and Herzegovina BulgariaReconstruction/Rehabilitation PowerLocal Development: The objective of the project is to help Adaptable Lending and Privatization: The project willlocal governments gain access to credit for investments in support the restructuring and privatization of the nationallocal infrastructure and services. The first component will electricity company. Project preparation is under way. Envi-consist of a revolving loan fund which will be made avail- ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: BGPA08321.able to eligible local governments for priority investments. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.Eligible investments will include electricity distribution, Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK), 8 Triaditsa St.,urban transport, water, sewage, solid waste and markets. The 1040 Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (3 59-2) 86191, Fax (3 59-2)institutional development component will provide grant fi- 875826, Contact: Dimcho Ivanov, Executive Directornancing for technical assistance and training for borrowers.

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District Heating: The project will assist with the rehabilita- (R) Water and Environmental Management: The projecttion of the Sofia and Pernik District heating systems. Envi- aims to ensure the sustainable management and future de-ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: BGPA8314. velopment of the natural resources of the Aral Sea Basin,US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. especially international waters, soils and biodiversity. Ap-Pernik District Heating Company, Moshino Qrt., 2300 proved by the Executive Directors on 11 June 1998. Envi-Pernik, Bulgaria, Contact: Mr. Ignat Bovzhinov, Director; ronmental Assessment Category B.Committee of Energy, 8 Triaditza St., 1040 Sofia, Bulgaria, US$ 12.2 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.Fax: (359-2) 875-826, Contact: Mr. Drumi Drumev, Vice Executive Committee of the International Fund for the AralPresident Sea

Bulgaria CroatiaSocial Sector Population, Health and Nutrition

(R) Social Development Fund: The objectives of this (R) Health II: The project will reinforce the progress madelearning and innovation loan are to provide short-term em- under the Health I project and will support an extension ofployment opportunities to the unemployed and retrenched the government's medium-term reform agenda for the healthworkers through the rehabilitation of basic economic and sector. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-social infrastructure. Project preparation is under way. Envi- sessment Category C.ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be requiredUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determnined. Implementing agency is to be determined.Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, 2 Triyaditza St., 1000Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: (359-2) 87-65-08, Fax: (359-2) 80-06- Croatia00 Private Sector Development

Bulgaria Private Sector Development: The project will support theincreased participation of the private sector in overall eco-

Structural Adjustment nomic activity by (a) cofinancing key investments to

Social Protection Adjustment: The project will support strengthen the institutional framework for small and me-reforms aimed at (a) strengthening the social safety net; (b) dium-sized enterprise (SME) development at the regionalrevising and restructuring unemployment benefit and sever- level; and (b) strengthening financial intermediation servicesance pay for laid-off workers; and (c) initiating pension re- for SMEs. A pilot program under a learning and innovationform. Board presentation is scheduled for October 1998. loan (LIL) for the SME institutional component is currentlyEnvironmental Assessment Category C. being considered. Project preparation is under way. Envi-US$ 80.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. ronmental Assessment Category C.Ministry of Finance, 102 Rakovsky St., Sofia, Bulgaria, Tel: US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project(359-2) 870-622, Fax: (359-2) 881-207 implementation.

Central Asia Implementing agency is to be determined.

Environment Croatia(R) Central Asia Trans-boundary Biodiversity: The proj- Public Sector Managementect will focus on (a) protection of mountain ecosystems, Public Finance Management: The project will assist thecritical biodiversity and vulnerable habitat; and (b) strength- authorities in optimizing the deployment and use of publicening of existing protected areas and reinforcement of na- financial resources in Croatia by providing technical assis-tional biodiversity strategies. Appraisal mission is in the tance, training and computer software and hardware. It willfield. Environmental Assessment Category C. improve the public finance management capacities of gen-US$ 7.5 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined. eral government agencies. Project preparation is under way.Ministry of Ecology of the Kyrgyz Republic; Ministry of Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: HRPE50718.Ecology and Bio-resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan; US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.State Committee for Nature Protection of the Republic of Ministry of Finance, 10000 Zagreb, Katanciceva 5, Croatia,Uzbekistan Tel: (385-1) 433-687, Fax: (385-1) 432-789, Contact:

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Croatia CroatiaPublic Sector Management Water Supply/Sanitation

Technical Assistance 11: The loan will finance technical (R) Municipal Environmental Infrastructure Investmentassistance in support of structural reforms supported by (Ln. 4352-HR): The project will finance assistance to sixBank-financed adjustment operations. Project preparation is municipalities (Split, Solin, Kastela, Trogir, Draga and Pula)under way. Environmental Assessment Category C. to improve their wastewater collection, treatment and dis-US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. posal systems in order to reduce environmental pollution ofMinistry of Finance, Katanciceva 5, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, the Kastela Bay area. Approved by the Executive DirectorsTel: (385-1) 459-1258, Fax: (385-1) 433-446, Contact: Mr. on 5 June 1998. Cofinancing of US$ 44.0 million byKulisic, Assistant Minister EBRD. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:

HRPA43444.Croatia US$ 38.2 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for de-

Reconstruction/Rehabilitation tailed design, tender document preparation and contractorselection.

(R) Eastern Slavonia Reconstruction (Ln. 4351-HR): The EKO Kastelanski Zaljev (Agency for Realization of Inte-project will rehabilitate flood control and drainage systems grated Project for Kestela Bay), Drazanac 70/21000, Split,in Eastern Slavonia damaged during the war. The project Croatia, Tel: (385-21) 362-915, Fax: (385-210 362-967,also includes measures to ensure biodiversity in the Kopacki Contact: Mr. Nikola Grabic, Chief ExecutiveRit preserve and a wastewater treatment plant and collectioncomponent for Vinkovci. Approved by the Executive Direc- Czech Republictors on 18 June 1998. Environmental Assessment CategoryB. EnvironmentUS$ 36.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required (R) Greenhouse Gas--Kyjov Waste: The project will im-Hruatska Vode, Ulica Grada, Vukovara 220, 1000 Zagreb, prove the local environment, address global warming ef-Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 611-0522, Fax: (385-1) 611-570, fects, support regional development, improve reliability andContact: Mr. Miroslav Steinbauer, Head of Reconstruction effectiveness of energy supply to a private glass factory andDepartment improve the global and regional environment by reducing

coal use for thermal power generation. Board presentation isCroatia scheduledfor late August 1998. Environmental Assessment

Structural Adjustment Category C.JUS$ 5.2 (GEF). Consultants have been selected.

Public Sector Adjustment: The project will support the Ministry of Environment, International Relations Depart-government in implementing fundamental reforms in ther ment, Vrsovicka 65, 100 10 Prague, Czech Republic, Tel:pension system, including the development and introduction (420-2) 6712-2218, Fax: (420-2) 739-411, Contact: Dr. Al-of a funded second pillar. Project preparation is under way. exandra OrlikovaEnvironmental Assessment Category C.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. EstoniaMinistry of Finance, Katanciceva 5, 41000 Zagreb, Croatia,Tel: (385-1) 433-446, Fax: (385-1) 432-789 Transport

Transport: The project will support (a) the upgrade of theCroatia Tallinn-Tartu highway; (b) construction of the Narva bypass

Transport and new border facilities in Estonia, coordinated with a cor-responding project in Russia; (c) implementation of a second

(R) Railway Modernization and Restructuring: The proj- safety program; (d) introduction of improved road userect will include (a) an investment program; (b) staff re- charges covering the cost of network access and use; (e)trenchment program; (c) a regulatory framework program; institutional strengthening of the Estonia Road Administra-(d) an organizational restructuring program; and (e) an eco- tion; and (f) development of a trade and transport facilitationnomic and financial restructuring program. Appraisal mis- strategy. Project preparation is under way. Environmentalsion was scheduledfor mid-June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.Assessment Category B. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be providedUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined, under PHRD funding. Consulting services are required forHrvatske Zeljeznice, Mihanoviceva 12, 10 000 Zagreb, feasibility studies, design, and institutional support.Croatia, Tel: (385-1) 45-77-946, Fax: (385-1) 37-93-197 Implementing agency for civil works: Estonia Road Admini-

stration, 24 Paernv Rd., EE 001, Tallinn, Estonia, Tel: (372-6) 442-381, Fax: (372-6) 313-112, Contact: AleksanderKaldas, Technical Director

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Georgia Assessment Category B. PID: GEPE40556.US$ 29.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter-

Education/Training mined.

Education 1: The scope of the project is to be determined. Transport Reform and Rehabilitation Center, 12 KazbegiProject is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate- Ave., Tblisi, Georgia, Tel: (99-532) 986-385, Fax: (732)gory C. 888-9688 ext. 147, Contact: Mr. George Tsagareli, DirectorUS$ 15.1 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. Hungary

Georgia EnvironmentBiomass: The project will help develop an indigenous and

Environment environmentally friendlier and cleaner new source of energy(R) ICZM Black Sea: The project will support the actions through an assessment of the country's biomass potentialinitiated by the Ministry of Environment related to the inter- and investment operations. Project preparation is undernational BSEP. It aims to set a strategic framework and con- way. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.crete measures for the protection and development of US$ 26.0/10.0 (IBRD/GEF). Consulting services to be de-Georgia's coastal environment and to support the Integrated termined.Coastal Zone Management Strategy to address critical envi- Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vigado u. 6, Budapest,ronmental and institutional issues in the coastal area. The Hungary, Tel: (36-1) 118-5415, Fax: (36-1) 118-4452,objectives of the project are to (a) initiate concrete preserva- Contact: Mr. Pal Ligeti, Directortion of coastal ecosystem and biodiversity; (b) raise regionaland local public awareness concerning the ecological condi- Hungarytions of the Black Sea coastal area; (c) assist in the devel- Environmentopment of national and local ICZM institutional capacity toenable it to meet its international commitments and address Lake Balaton Environmental: The main objective of theurgent coastal protection and safety requirements; and (d) project is to improve the water quality of Lake Balaton.facilitate local participation and the mobilization of donors Project options include (a) the completion of restoration ofsupport. Appraisal report is being prepared Environmental the bio-filtering marshes through the construction of dikes inAssessment Category to be determined. PID: GEPE5091 1. the reclaimed land of the Kis-Balaton wetlands and (b)US$ 3.6 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. studies of dredging, phosphate fixation, and other optionsICZM Unit, Thlisi, Georgia, Tel: (995-32) 953-567, Fax: for reducing the level of phosphorous nutrients in the(995-32) 951-003, Contact: Mamouka Gvilava, ICZM Co- Kenszthely Bay. Project preparation is under way. Environ-ordinator mental Assessment Category A. PID: HUPA39753.

US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been contracted forGeorgia project preparation.Private Sector Development Ministry for Environment and Regional Policy, Fo utca 44-

50, H-101 1 Budapest, Hungary, Tel: (36-1) 201-2043, Fax:Enterprise Rehabilitation: The project would (a) initiate (36-1) 201-2491self-sustainable adjustment of privatized enterprises throughowner- and creditor-led restructuring and (b) provide man- Hungaryagement training abroad through in-company replacements. Water Suppl/SanitationProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment W yCategory C. Municipal Wastewater: The project will consist of (a) theUS$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. first phase of a national municipal sewage treatment pro-Center for Enterprise Restructuring and Management As- gram for Hungary's 23 largest cities (including Budapest,sistance Szekesfehervar and Dunajuvaros) and (b) technical assis-

tance focusing on privatization, water quality management,Georgia sector issues and commercial operations. Date of negotia-

tions to be determined. Cofinancing of US$ 5.8 million isTransport expected from EU. Environmental Assessment Category B.Transport Sector Reform: The project will include (a) PID: HUPA08497.high-priority investments; and (b) restructuring and institu- US$ 20.4 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected fortional reform measures including enhancing commercial project preparation, design and supervision.management and cost recovery, strengthening of the private Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Water Man-sector and improving competition and market determined agement Development Department, H- 1077 Budapest, Dobprices. The project will cover technical services, roads, rail u 75-81, Hungary, Tel: (36-1) 322-0330 ext. 541, Fax: (36-and ports. Project preparation is under way. Environmental 1) 351-7527

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Kazakhstan istry of Justice, 67 Aiteke Bi St., Almaty, Kazakhstan, Tel:(7-327) 637-607, Fax: (7-327) 623-105, Contact: Mr. Andrei

Agriculture Dyomin, Director (PPIU)(R) Agricultural Post-Privatization Assistance (Ln. 4331-KZ): The project will support the agricultural privatization Kazakhstanprogram and the development of private farming and agri- Structural Adustmentbusiness activities. The focus will likely be on farn restruc-turing and post-privatization support to private farms and (R) Pension Reform Structural Adjustment: The projectrural enterprises. Approved by the Executive Directors on 2 will help finance the additional costs of pension reform. TheJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: loan will be disbursed in three tranches. Negotiations com-KZPA8503. pleted. Board presentation was scheduledfor late JuneUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.Ministry of Agriculture, 118 Zheltoskan St., Almaty, US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will not be re-Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 673-483, Fax: (7-3272) 631-428 quired

Ministry ofLabor and Social Protection, 4730000 AstamaKazakhstan 36 A Zheltoksan St., Almaty, Kazakhstan 480012, Tel: (7-

3272) 62-11-68, Fax: (7-3272) 62-99-73, Contact: MinisterPopulation, Health and Nutrition Natalya Korzhova

(R) Health: At the oblast level, the project will support (a)primary health care; (b) facility reorganization and rationali- Kazakhstanzation; and (c) financial management and strengthening. At Transportthe national level, the project will support health promotionand health program evaluation. Appraisal mission is in the (R) Road Transport Restructuring: The project will reha-

field Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: bilitate and maintain key parts of the country's road infra-KZPE46499. structure, help restructure the road construction industry andUS$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. implement key improvements in sector policies and institu-Ministry of Education, Culture and Health, 63 Ablai Khan tions. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998.Ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 33-46-11, Fax: (7- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: KZPA8499.3272) 33-17-19, Contact: Ms. Gulnara Nokina, Head, Proj- US$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.ect Coordination Unit Department of Automobile Roads, Ministry of Transport

and Communications, 86 Gogol St., Almaty 480091,Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 324-769, 322-679, Fax: (7-3272)

324-449, 322-679, Contact: Mr. A. Yelgonov, Deputy Di-Public Sector Management rector; Department of Automobile Roads Transport, Minis-

(R) Pension Reform Implementation (formerly Pension try of Transport and Communications, 49, Lenin St.,Implementation): This loan will provide the institutional Akmola, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 320-208, Fax: (7-3272)support for the pension reform program. Appraisal mission 321-696, Contact: Mr. A. Denisenko, Directorscheduledfor September 1998. Environmental AssessmentCategory C. KazakhstanUS$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required Water Supply/SanitationMinistry of Labor and Social Protection, Bogenbay BatyrSt., 152, Almaty, Kazakhstan 480012, Tel: (7-3272) 62-1 1- Kyzi Orda Water and Sanitation: The project includes68, Fax: (7-3272) 62-99-73 four components (a) water supply; (b) sanitation; (c) hygiene

education and public awareness; and (d) capacity building.Kazakhstan Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment

Public Sector Management ~~~Category B.Public Sector Management US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected and areLegal Reform: The project will provide technical assistance being financed by the Kuwait Fund and the Arab Economicto the government for modernizing its legal framework. Development Bank.Project components include legal drafting, legal information, Ministry of Agriculture, 118 Zheltoskan St., Almaty,legal education and public awareness and judicial strength- Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 673-483, Fax: (7-3272) 631-428ening. Project preparation is under way. A PPF advance ofUS$ 500,000 and a PHRD grant of US$ 415,000 have been Kazakhstanapproved. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: Water Supply/SanitationKZPA46046.US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Syr Darya Control and Northern Aral Sea: The projectProject Preparation and Implementation Unit (PPIU), Min- will allow more water to be passed down to the delta and the

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livestock and fisheries. Project preparation is under way. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Short-term consultants will be requiredEnvironmental Assessment Category C. PID: KZPA46045. and financed through a PHRD grant.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture, Republikas Laukums 2, LV 1841Committee for Water Resources, 4, Square of the Republic, Riga, Latvia, Tel: (371-2) 783-0276, Fax: (371-2) 783-0275Almaty 480091, Kazakhstan, Tel: (7-3272) 637-601, Fax:(7-3272) 623-777, Contact: Mr. Smailov Scrikbai, Project LatviaManager Education/Training

Kyrgyz Republic Education Infrastructure: The aim of the project is to re-duce operating costs of schools by (a) consolidating small

Agriculture schools were feasible; (b) introducing multigrade teaching in

Agriculture Support Services (Cr. 3062-KG): The project small schools that cannot be consolidated; (c) supporting thewill establish the support services necessary for the develop- implementation of selective education quality reforms; andment of a productive and competitive private farming sector. (d) improving space utilization and energy efficiency inApproved by the Executive Directors on 7 May 1998. Envi- project schools. Project preparation is under way. Environ-ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: KGPA4072 1. mental Assessment Category C.US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required. US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 96 Kievskaya St., Bish- Ministry of Education and Science, 2 Valnu St. LV 1098,kek, Kyrgyz Republic, Contact: Mr. S.M. Tynaev, First Riga, Latvia, Tel/Fax: (371-7) 222-415, Contact: GatisDeputy Minister Kristaps

Kyrgyz Republic Latvia

Agriculture Population, Health and NutritionIrrigation Rehabilitation (Cr. 3063-KG): The project will Health: The project will support a cost effective program insupport rehabilitation of major irrigation infrastructure and accordance with a sector reform strategy aimed to providedams and provide capacity building for implementation and improved health care services within resource constraints.operations and maintenance. Approved by the Executive Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentDirectors on 7 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- Category C.gory C. PID: KGPA46042. US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Welfare, 28 Skalas St., LV 1331 Riga, Latvia,Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources, 4a Sovetskaja Tel: (371-7) 021-597, Fax: (371-2) 276-445, Contact: LailaSt., Bishkek 720 020, Kyrgyz Republic, Tel: (7-3312) 47- Ruskule46-72, Fax: (7-3312) 47-49-02, Contact: Mr. Nickoly N.Judahin, Chief of the Technical Board Latvia

Kyrgyz Republic PowerRiga/Daugavpils District Heating Rehabilitation: The

Structural Adjustment project would (a) support the rehabilitation of the district

Social Sector Adjustment: The operation will support (a) heating systems in Riga and Daugavpils to improve reliabil-the fiscal sustainability and institutional strengthening of the ity and service levels and (b) support the development ofsocial fund; (b) improve labor market flexibility; and (c) heating companies. Project preparation is under way. Envi-improve targeting, monitoring and evaluation of social as- ronmental Assessment Category B.sistance. Project preparation is under way. Environmental US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for proj-Assessment Category C. ect preparation.US$ 36.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Rigas Siltums, CESU lela 3, Riga, Latvia 1012, Tel: (371-7)Ministry of Finance, 58 Srkindik St., Bishkek, Kyrgyz Re- 17300, Fax: (371-7) 17363, Contact: Mr. Zigurs; Daugavpilspublic, Tel: (7-3312) 267-039, Fax: (7-3312) 227-404, Siltumtikli, A. Pumpura lela 97, Daugavpils, Latvia 5404,Contact: Mr. T. Koichumanov, Minister Tel: (371-7) 33190, Fax: (371-7) 37902, Contact: Mr. Va-

claus PliskoLatviaAgriculture Latvia(R) Rural Development: The project will assist the govern- Public Sector Managementment in (a) developing a sustainable rural finance system; and Tax Administration Modernization: The loan will assist(b) fostering economic growth and generating employment in the government in (a) creating a more effective, efficient andrural areas. Negotiations are substantially completed. Envi- sustainable revenue service; (b) strengthening the manage-ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: LVPA44804. ment and administrative capabilities of the State Revenue

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Services; (c) improving taxpayer compliance; (d) improving is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.information systems; and (e) redesigning major business US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.processes. Project preparation is under way. Environmental Implementing agency is to be determined.Assessment Category C.US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. MoldovaState Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, 15 Smilsu St., Social SectorRiga, LV 1162, Latvia, Tel: (371-7) 229-663, Fax: (371-7) Social Investment Fund: The project's overall objective is

820-010, Contact: Mr. Andris Anspoks to alleviate poverty. This will be achieved through rehabili-

Lithuania tation of critical social infrastructure and local capacitybuilding. This approach will require community participa-

Population, Health and Nutrition tion to identify, organize and supervise priority micropro-Health: The project will include health care financing, pri- jects. Areas of focus are (a) critical social infrastructure; (b)mary health care and hospital restructuring. Project prepara- environmental management; (c) institution building of mu-tion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C. nicipal governments and local community organizations;US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. and (d) children's social development. Project preparation isMinistry of Health, Gedimino Dr. 27, 2682 Vilnius, Lithua- under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.nia, Tel: (370-2) 620-150, Fax: (370-2) 224-601, Contact: US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Ms. Danute Kucienskiene Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Econ-

omy and Reforms, I, Piata Marii Adudnari Nationale St.,Lithuania Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-2) 23-41-22, Fax: (373-2) 23-

Urban Development 40-64, Contact: Mr. Mihail Moraru, Deputy Minister of

(R) Municipal Development: The project will include (a) a Economy and Reformsmunicipal investment component to finance priority munici- Moldovapal infrastructure investments in selected municipalities; (b)a local capacity building component to organize technical Urban Developmentassistance to municipalities; and (c) a technical assistance First Cadastre (Cr. 3061-MD): The project will supportcomponent for policy development and project implementa- real estate registration and titling in urban and rural areas,tion. Appraisal mission is in the field Environmental As- including related institutional and capacity building aspects.sessment Category B. PID: LTPA35802. Approved by the Executive Directors on 23 April 1998.US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for Cofinancing is expected from Sweden (US$ 1.8 million),project preparation. Switzerland (US$ 2.8 million) and Norway (US$ 0.1 mil-Ministry of Public Administration, Reforms, Gedimino lion). Environmental Assessment Category C. PID:Ave., 11, LT 2039, Vilnius, Lithuania, Tel: (370-2) 235-249, MDPA35771.Fax: (370-2) 233-626, Contact: Arvydas Bagdonavicius US$ 15.9 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

The National Agency for Geodesy Cartography and Cadas-Moldova tre, 47 Pushkin St., 277005 Chisinau, Moldova, Tel: (373-2)

Power 212-244, Fax: (373-2) 226-373

Energy II: The project will support the demonopolization Moldovaand privatization program for the power sector, including (a)upgrading of power system control and data acquisition fa- Water Supply/Sanitationcilities; (b) commercial metering equipment; (c) upgrading Water Resources Management: The project will supportof electrical substations; and (d) technical assistance for in- irrigation investment activities. Project is being identified.stitutional reform. Project is being identified. Environmental Environmental Assessment Category B.Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 12.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Water Agency, Alec Russo St. 1, Chisinau, Moldova, Tel:Department of Energy and Energy Resources, 50 M. (373-2) 438-122, Fax: (373-2) 233-844, Contact: Mr. Pen-Eminescu St., Chisinau 277012, Moldova, Fax: (373-2) 22- cov22-64, Contact: Mr. Mihai Cebotari, Director General

PolandMoldova Environment

Public Sector Management Renewable Energy/Geothermal: The project will help de-

Social Insurance Management: The project will support velop geothermal energy as a resource for district heatingthe development of a more effective, efficient, flexible and systems and reduce local air pollution and carbon dioxideclient-oriented social insurance system. Project preparation emissions. Project preparation is under way. Cofinancing is

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being sought. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: PolandPLPA37339.US$ 45.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required. Public Sector ManagementGeotermia Podhalanska, Olcza, Stachonie 2A, 30-502, Zak- Registry Reform: The project will support the upgrading of

opane, Poland, Tel: (48-18) 2015-041, Fax: (48-18) 2015- judicial infrastructure in the area of public registries. Compo-044 nents include registries for real estate property, economic en-

tities and pledges. Board presentation is tentatively scheduledPoland for October 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.

Environment US$ 37.9 (IBRD). Consultants are no longer required.Rural Environment Protection: The project will provide Ministry of Justice, Al. Vjazdowskie 11, Warsaw, Poland

technical assistance and investment to (a) introduce sustain- Polandable agricultural practices and (b) build water and sanitationinfrastructure to reduce nutrients flowing into rivers that Transportdrain into the Baltic Sea. Project preparation is under way. Ports Modernization II: The loan will support (a) rehabili-

Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. tation of port infrastructure for general cargo in Gdynia; (b)

US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. basic infrastructure for the first development phase of a ferry

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water terminal in Gdynia; (c) breakwater extension in Gdansk; and

Management, 02-673, Warsaw, Konstruktorska 3A, Poland, (d) physical rehabilitation of the Szczecin-Swinoujcie Fair-Tel: (48-22) 49-00-80, Ext. 521, Contact: Ryszard Jacek way. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-

Rogowski, M.Sc. sessment Category A. PID: PLPA8615.US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Poland Component A: Ministry of Transport and Maritime Econ-

Industry omy (MTME), ul. Chalubinskiego 4/6, 00-928 Warsaw,Lublin Wholesale Market: The project will assist in the Poland, Tel: (48-22) 628-64-38, Fax: (48-22) 830-09-47,

Lublin Wholesale Market: The project will assist in the Contact: Mr. Andrzej Gdula, Director, Components B-D:

construction of a commercially self-sustaining urban whole- Department of Shipping and Seaports; Port Authority of

sale market for the greater Lublin area, complete with asso- Gdansk, Tel: (48-58) 43-92-00, Fax: (48-58) 43-93-08,

siated physical infrastructure. Appraisal report is being Contact: Mr. Byczkowski, President; Port Authority ofprepared. Environmental Assessment Category C. Gdynia, Tel: (48-58) 20-91-86, Fax: (48-58) 21-69-16,

US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Contact: Mr. Jerzy Czartowski, President/Managing Direc-

Implementing agency is to be determined. tor; Port Authority of Szczecin-Swinoujcie, Tel: (48-91) 34-

Poland 441-12, Fax: (48-91) 33-37-42, Contact: Mr. Michal D.Popik, General Director

IndustryWholesale Market Gdansk: The project will construct a Polandwholesale market for perishable foodstuff in Gdansk. Board Water Supply/Sanitationpresentation is tentatively scheduled for late July 1998. En- Bydgoszcz Water and Wastewater: The project will finance

vironmental Assessment Category A. PID: PLPA8616. institutional strengthening and investments for rehabilitation

US$ 14.3 (IBRD). Consulting services are being financed and expansion of water supply and wastewater systems for the

with bilateral aid. municipal water and wastewater utility of Bydgoszcz. Nego-Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy,30 Wspolna St., tiations will be scheduled following the finalization of the00-930 Warsaw, Poland, Tel: (48-22) 623-1701, Contact: conditions for negotiations. Cofinancing of US$ 20.5 million

Director, Office for Wholesale Markets and Commodity by the local govemment and US$ 3.1 million by the Swedish

Exchanges Intemational Development Agency. Environmental Assess-

Poland ment Category B. PID: PLPA43139.US$ 23.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Public Sector Management MWiK Bydgoszcz, ul. Torunska 103, 86-817, Bydgoszcz,

Pension Reform: The project will help the social security Poland, Tel: (48-52) 71-87-46, Fax: (48-52)71-12-97, Con-administration implement pension reform. Project prepara- tact: Mr. Wojciech Pawlak, Director

tion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. RomamaZaklad Ubezpieczen Spolecznych (ZUS), ul. Czerniakowska Agriculture16, 00-701, Warsaw, Poland, Tel: (48-22) 623-3201, Fax: Agricultural Support Services: The project will (a) pro-

(48-22) 640-3495, Contact: Mr. Stanislaw Alot, President, vide technical assistance for a strategic review of agricul-

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tural support services; (b) develop a competitive research duce pollution; (d) strengthening enforcement; and (e)grant fund to support applied research on priority problems building public awareness. Project preparation is under way.of private farmers; and (c) support innovative, pilot initia- Environmental Assessment Category B.tives to test alternative approaches of organizing advisory US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.services for private farmers. Project preparation is under Implementing agency is to be determined.way. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID:ROPA43882. RomaniaUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. IndustryMinistry of Agriculture and Food, Directorate of Research, industryEducation and Extension, 24 Blvd. Carol I, Bucharest, Ro- (R) Mining Sector Restructuring: The project will supportmania, Tel/Fax: (40-1) 614-5340, Contact: Mr. Gheorghe restructuring of the mining sector and the promotion of pri-Sin, Director General vate investment in the sector. The project will include assis-

Sin, Director General tance in the development of an appropriate legal andRomania regulatory framework, restructuring of the mining sector and

closure of several uneconomic mines. Board presentation isAgriculture scheduled for late July 1998. Environmental Assessment(R) Grain Market Export: The project will support im- Category B.provements in the flow of grain to and from Romania and US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.neighboring countries. The project includes (a) infrastruc- Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Calea Victoriei No.ture improvements in selected Danube ports; (b) construc- 152, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 650-2183, Fax: (40-1)tion of a 100,000 ton capacity grain silo; (c) improvement of 312-0513, Contact: Mr. Nicolae Staiculescu, Secretary ofmarketing, quality control and associated services; and (d) Statepossible provision of foreign exchange for export workingcapital. IFC Agrobusiness has expressed an interest in fi- Romanianancing the grain silo. Project preparation is under way. Population, Health and NutritionEnvironmental Assessment Category B. PID: ROPA8790.US$ 47.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Health Sector Reform: The project will (a) support reformsMinistry of Transport, B-dul Dinicu Golescu No. 38, Bucha- of sectoral finance and governance of the creation of an effi-rest, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 222-3636, Fax: (40-1) 312-0772, cient, equitable, and financially sustainable health system;Contact: Ms. Liliana Bana, Director International Relations, (b) support the upgrade of infrastructure and equipment forTel: (40-1) 638-3584 delivering priority services of known cost effectiveness; and

(c) support innovations in health system management at theRomania national, district, and institutional levels. Project preparation

is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID:Environment ROPE8797.Biodiversity: The project will focus on developing Roma- US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.nia's national parks system in forest ecosystems. It will seek Implementing agency is to be determined.to develop systems of working with local communities inpreparation and implementation of management plans, tak- Romaniaing selected protected areas and managed natural forests as Private Sector Developmentmodels. It will also coordinate with conservation of car-pathian ecosystems in adjacent countries and expand Roma- (N) Enterprise and Technical Assistance: The project willnia's system of national parks and protected areas. Project support the development of small and medium-size enter-preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- prises. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess-gory C. ment Category C.US$ 6.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Waters, Forests and Environment, 12 Libertatii Implementing agency is to be determined.Blvd., 5 Bucharest, Romania, Fax: (40-1) 411-14-36, Con- Romaniatacts: Mr. loan Seceleanu, Secretary of State or Mr. BtondKiss, Secretary of State Social Sector

Romania (R) Child Welfare Reform (formerly Child Welfare Serv-ices): This learning and innovation loan will replicate pilot

Environment programsfor the deinstitutionalization of children in welfarePollution Abatement: The project will include (a) estab- institutions and experimental programsfor street children inlishment of an environmental policy unit; (b) introduction of Bucharest. Board presentation was scheduledfor late Junepollution changes; (c) assistance for viable industries to re- 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

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Department of Child Protection, Piata Victorieri nr. 1, Sector regulatory agency, including spectrum management. Ap-1, Bucharest, Romania, Tel/Fax: (40-1) 222-9384, Contact: proved by the Executive Directors on 28 April 1998. LoanMr. Cristian Tabacaru, Secretary of State was signed on 19 May 1998. Environmental Assessment

Category C. PID: ROPE8788.Romania US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Social Sector Ministry of Communications, 14 Libertatii Ave., Bucharest,Romania, Tel: (40-1) 400-1888, Fax: (40-1) 400-1742; Gen-

(R) Social Development Fund: The project will support eral Inspectorate of Communications, 14-16 Libertatii Ave.,poverty alleviation and develop local capacity for self-help Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 400-1225, Fax: (40-1) 312-and management, through (a) improving the livelihood of Bcrs 'project beneficiaries in poor rural communities and in disad-vantaged urban groups; (b) increasing the capacity of local Russian Federationauthorities to address poverty; (c) increasing the level ofinter-personal trust, civic engagement and organizational Agriculturecapability in communities. The fund will help reduce pov- Agricultural Sector Adjustment: The project will supporterty in poor rural communities and disadvantaged urban the agriculture sector policy reform program and financegroups by awarding grants on a competitive basis, to de- imports of critical agricultural inputs and/or provide balancemand-driven subprojects. Appraisal mission was scheduled of payments support. Project is being identified. Environ-for late June 1998. PID: ROPE49200. Environmental As- mental Assessment Category C.sessment Category B. US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Implementing agency is to be determined.Social Development Fund, Prime Minister's Office, I PiatiVictorei, Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 311-3617, Fax: Russian Federation(40-1) 311-3619, Contact: Mihai Hanagic, State Counselor Agriculture

Romania Sustainable Forestry Pilot: The project provides for thedevelopment and testing of reform models in federal and

Social Sector regional forest regulatory framework and sustainable use of

(R) Social Sector Development (formerly Social Sector): forests in three pilot regions. Project preparation is underThe project will support reforms in the social sector includ- way. Environmental Assessment Category B.ing pension reform, social assistance program improve- US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determinedments, local government financial management and social Implementing agency is to be determined.programs for minority groups. Project is being identified.Environmental Assessment Category C. Russian FederationUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. FinanceMinistry of Labor and Social Protection, 2 Demeru I.Dobrescu St., Bucharest, Romania, Tel: (40-1) 615-0200, Non-Bank Financial Institutions: The project will supportFax (40-1) 613-8764 a program to develop institutional investors, primarily insur-

ance companies and private pension funds. Project is being

Romania identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Structural Adjustment Implementing agency is to be determined.

Structural Adjustment II: The project will support struc-tural reforms in public administration and public enterprise Russian Federationdevelopment. Project is being identified. Environmental Population, Health and NutritionAssessment Category U.US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will not be required. Health Implementation Assistance: The project will sup-Ministry of Finance, 17 Apollodor St., Bucharest, Romania, port the health sector. Project preparation is under way. En-Tel: (40-1) 410-3400, 410-3550, 410-5025, Fax: (40-1) 312- vironmental Assessment Category C.1630 US$ 520.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Implementing agency is to be determined.

Romania Russian FederationTelecommunications(R) Telecommunications Reform and Privatization Sup- Powerport (Ln. 4319-RO): The project will assist in (a) liberali- Municipal Heating: The objective of the project is to sup-zation of the sector to facilitate private investment; (b) the port the government's reform program for housing andprivatization of Rom Telecom; and (c) the establishment of a communal services. The project will reduce the financial

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burden on municipalities associated with the supply of heat. Russian FederationProject preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentCategory B. PID: RUPE38551 Structural AdjustmentUS$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Structural Adjustment IIl: The operation will supportCentral Project Development Unit, 6 Tverskaya Bulvar, economy-wide structural reforms that (a) advance competi-Moscow 103009, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-095) 232- tive enterprise and market development and impose financial6522, Fax: (7-095) 232-6525, Contact: Ms. Marina discipline on the enterprise sector and (b) have a major di-Velikanova rect impact on macrofiscal stability. Project preparation is

under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.Russian Federation us$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Finance, Ilyinka 9, Moscow, Russian FederationPrivate Sector Development Tel: (7-095) 925-6139, Fax: (7-095) 913-4315, Contacts:(R) Enterprise Support 11: The loan will provide term ci Mr. A. Filev, Director, Department of International Finan-nance to private enterprises through private commercial cial Institutions and Mr. 0. Viugin, Deputy Minister, Minis-banks (line of credit). This project is no longer in the lend- try of Financeing program; further reporting will be discontinued

Russian FederationRussian Federation

Structural AdjustmentPublic Sector Management . Subnational Fiscal Reform Adjustment: The objective of

Development of the State Statistical System: The project the project is to accelerate structural reforms at the subna-will consist of several subprojects to support (a) improve- tional level, primarily focused on the fiscal reform agenda.ment in organization, management strategy and perspective Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessmentplanning; (b) fostering knowledge of standards and method- Category B.ologies; (c) strengthening of statistical infrastructure; (d) US$ 600.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.reorganization of data collection, processing and dissemina- Implementing agency is to be determined.tion methods, including the systemic introduction of samplesurveys; (e) improvement of the government finance statis- Russian Federationtics and the compilation of financial statistics; (f) improve- Transportment of the coverage and quality of balance of paymentsstatistics; and (g) establishment of an autonomous founda- (R) Moscow Urban Transport: The objectives of the proj-tion to support the development of the state statistical sys- ect are to (a) improve traffic and transport operations bytem. Project preparation is under way. Environmental increasing the efficiency of existing traffic and transportAssessment Category C. PID: RUPE50487. facilities; (b) improve utilization of available road-basedUS$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. public transport vehicles; (c) reduce traffic-related emis-State Committee on Statistics (Goskomstat) and Foundation, sions; (d) improve road safety; and (e) assist in improving39 Myasnitskaya St., Moscow 103450, Russian Federation, the institutional capacity and efficiency of the agencies toTel: (7-095) 207-4536, 763-3431, Fax: (7-095) 921-8480, plan and design traffic management schemes and to enforceContact: Mr. Vladimir L. Sokolin, Deputy Chairman traffic regulations. The project components will be infra-

structure, traffic systems management, public transport op-Russian Federation erations management and metropolitan transport strategy.

Social Sector Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assess-ment Category B.

Pension Reform Implementation: The project will support US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for de-the government's pension reform program by (a) strength- tailed engineering and for preparation of a strategic transportening management systems and organizational structure in plan.the public pension fund to correspond to requirements of the Department for Unique Projects, Moscow City Gove.ment,new pension system; (b) strengthening the regulatory and Prospect Mira 19, Moscow 129090, Russian Federation, Tel:supervisory framework for funded pension schemes; and (c) (7-095) 281-59-55, 281-57-27, Fax: (7-095) 281-62-55,enhancing public awareness about the new pension system. Contact: Ms. Ekaterina Popova, PIU DirectorProject is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory C. Russian FederationUS$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. Transport

(R) Siberia and Far East Highway: The project will helpimprove the condition of the Russian road network by reha-bilitating or reconstructing high-priority road sections and

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bridges in Siberia and the Far East. Negotiations were ten- Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel: (386-61) 317-592, Fax: (386-61)tatively scheduled for late June 1998. Environmental As- 313-466sessment Category B. PID: RUPA42722.US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. SloveniaRussian Federal Highway Administration, 4 Bochkov St., EnvironmentMoscow, Russian Federation, Tel: (7-095) 288-7739, Fax:(7-095) 281-7982, Contact: Mikhail Pokataev (R) Land Cadastre (formerly Environment Management

11): The project will continue the work carried out on the

Russian Federation geographical information systems (GIS) in the EnvironmentProject (Ln. 4022-SLO). It will enlarge the are for the GIS

Water Supply/Sanitation to a larger part of the country. Total project cost is estimated

Water/Sewerage: The project will support rehabilitation, at USS 20.0 million. Project preparation is under way. Envi-institutional development, and selective investments in ex- ronmental Assessment Category C.pansion in water, sewerage, and sanitation services in se- US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.lected cities. The project will support institutional Implementing agency is to be determined.strengthening of participating municipal water and wastewater companies and the rehabilitation and expansion of Sloveniawater and waste water services to improve service safety and Population, Health and Nutritionreliability and operational efficiency of plants and networks.Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assess- Health Sector Reform: Project components are not yetment Category B. identified. Project preparation is under way. EnvironmentalUS$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for feasi- Assessment Category C.bility studies, design and institutional support. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Project Preparation Unit, Stroitely St., Moscow, Russia, Tel: Implementing agency is to be determined.(7-095) 930-3705, Fax: (7-095) 930-9600, Contact: Valeria SloveniaSergeeva, Project Manager

Public Sector ManagementSlo0vak Republic Pension Reform: The project will assist the government in

Public Sector Management its efforts to reform the pay-as-you-go system and imple-

(R) Social Benefits Reform: The project will improve im- ment a three pillar system. It will take measures toplementation capacity for the new social insurance program, strengthen institutional capacity of the pension fund, in-including improved collection of beneficiary contributions cluding (a) new payroll tax collection and audit mecha-and policy reforms designed to contain public outlays on nisms; (b) better client services; and (c) improvedsocial benefits. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor mid- revenue/expenditure monitoring and project capabilities.July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Category C.Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family, Spitalska 4-6 US$ 10.0 (IBRD). An actuary consultant has been identi-816 43 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Tel: (42-7) 338-1310, fied. A PHRD grant is approved and the technical work ini-338-1312, Contact: Vojtech Tkac, State Secretary; Social tiated.Insurance Agency, UI. 29. Augusta, 813 63, Bratislava, Slo- Ministry of Finance, Beethovnova 11, 1502 Ljubljana,vak Republic, Tel: (42-7) 384-8301, 384-8302, Contact: Slovenia, Tel: (386-61) 178-3331, Fax: (386-61) 125-2067,JUDr. Igor Liptak, Director; National Labor Office, Slovak E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Irena So-Republic, Contact: Daniela Bacikova, Director din, Advisor to the Minister

Slovenia TajikistanAgriculture AgricultureSmall-Scale Irrigation: The project will finance extension (R) Farm Privatization: The main objective of the projectof the existing irrigation schemes and new schemes is to support the government program for land privatizationthroughout the country. The project will also strengthen in- and restructuring of pilot state and collective farms. Projectstitutions in the sector and encourage farmers' participation is being identified. Environmental Assessment Category B.in irrigation management. Project preparation is under way. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: SIPE45026. State Land Committee and Land Organization, GiprozemUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Selection of Consulting services for Town Area, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tel: (7-3772) 31-16-83project preparation studies is under way.Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 33 Parmova, 61000

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Tajikistan Category C.US$ 5.0 (IDA). No consultants are required.

Population, Health and Nutrition Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation, Nicola

Health: The project will support the health sector. Project Parapunov bb, PO Box 835, 9100 Skopje, The FYR Mace-preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- donia, Tel: (389-91) 365-381, Fax: (389-91) 365-298, Con-gory C. tact: Saso Klekovski, Program DirectorUS$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined. The former Yugoslav Repubdic

of MacedoniaTajikistan Structural Adjustment

Social Sector Social Sectors Adjustment: The project will support struc-

Poverty Alleviation II: The project will support the social tural reforms in the area of social protection and socialsectors. Project preparation is under way. Environmental services in order to improve fiscal sustainability and eco-Assessment Category C. nomic efficiency of social sector programs. Board presenta-US$ 14.2 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. tion was scheduled for mid-July 1998. EnvironmentalImplementing agency is to be determined. Assessment Category C.

US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Tajikistan Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, 14, Dame Gruev St.,

Structural Adjustment Skopje 91000, The FYR Macedonia, Contact: Zorica Apos-

Structural Adjustment: The credit provide balance-of- tolska, Assistant to the Ministerpayments support. The adjustment program will support (a) Turkeyprivatization of public enterprises and (b) farm restructuringand cotton sector reform. Board presentation was scheduled Agriculturefor 25 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. (R) Agriculture Commodity Market Development: TheUS$ 49.2 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. main objective is to support private sector initiatives andOffice of the Prime Minister, 80 Rudaki St., Dushanbe strengthen commodity exchanges as part of a comprehensive734025, Tajikistan, Tel: (7-3772) 23-32-43, Fax: (7-3772) approach to facilitate private trade. The project will focus on23-32-43, Contact: Gulyam Babaev cereals and cotton, and support (a) removal of the main

regulatory obstacles to private trade; (b) improving the effi-.The former Yugoslav Repubic ciency of commodity price formation; (c) initiation of aof Macedonia transition to dematerialized trade; (d) the use of forward

Power contracts for cotton and cereals; and (e) development of amarket for cotton futures. Negotiations were tentatively

(R) Power (Ln. 4284-MK): The project includes (a) reha- shdldo i-ue19.EvrnetlAssmnbilitation of hydro plants; (b) completion of an energy man- Category C.agement system; and (c) distribution network improvement. Cat goryDC.

Aprvd yte xctieDretr o 7Feray 98 US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 February 1998. Ministry of Trade and Industry, General Director of Domes-Loan was signed on 20 May 1998. Environmental Assess- .ti Trade, Tan Gndus ral Sir ye Tiaetment Category B. PID: MKPA42399. tic Trade, sc Ticaret Genel Mudurlugu, Sanay, ve T(caretUS$ DM 61.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for the Bakan2ig8, Esksehi l3 2)a284-2865, Contact Mr. Naci Sul-power system least-cost expansion program. kalarElektrostopanstvo na Makedonija (ESM), Ul "Bote kalarBocevski" 9, 91000 Skopje, The FYR Macedonia, Tel. (389- Turkey91) 211-237, Fax: (389-91) 228-350, Contact: Parzo An-dorov, Project Manager Agriculture

Sanliurfa and Harran Plains on-Farm and Village Devel-The former Yugoslav Republic opment: The project will include (a) land development,

of Macedonia consisting of land consolidation and land use planning, farmaccess roads and land leveling; (b) improved land manage-ment consisting of cadastral management, farmer training

(N) Small Business Development: This learning and inno- and extension services, pest management and soil restora-vation loan will finance technical assistance and include a tion; and (c) village infrastructure improvements such ascredit line to support the development of small and medium- improved drinking water and village roads. Project prepa-size enterprises. This is a joint operation with the govern- ration is under way. A PHRD Grant will be used for techni-ment of the Netherlands. Negotiations were tentatively cal assistance. Environmental Assessment Category B.scheduled for late June 1998 Environmental Assessment60


US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project Turkeypreparation. A request for expressions of interest from con-sulting firms to provide preparation assistance was published Private Sector Developmentin Development Business No. 462, dated 16 May 1997. (R) Industrial Technology (formerly Industrial TechnologySoutheastern Anatolia Project, Regional Development Ad- II): The project will support (a) strengthening of MSTQministration, Ugur Mumcu'nun Sokagi No. 59, Gazi Osman infrastructure; and (b) strengthening of the technologicalPasa 06700, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 445-0215 - 18, capabilities of industry throughfinancing of research andFax: (90-312) 437-6777, Contact: Sahin Cengiz, Deputy development projects, technoparks, venture capitalfunds,Director technical assistance and training. Project preparation is un-

der way. Environmental Assessment Category C.Turkey us$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.

Education/Training National Institute of Metrology, PO Box 21, 41470, Gebze-Kocaeli, Turkey, Tlx: 34123, Tel: (90-41) 2300, Fax: (90-

Basic Education: The project will support the expansion of 41) 2309; Technology Development Foundation, Attaturkbasic schooling (grades one through eight) to improve system Bulvari No. 221, Kavaklidere 06100, Turkey, Tel: (90-312)coverage and relieve overcrowded schools with an emphasis 46-2189, Fax: (90-312) 46-409on raising the attendance level of girls. Project preparation isunder way. Environmental Assessment Category C. TurkeyUS$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Ministry of National Education, Milli Mudafaa Caddesi 4/8, Public Sector ManagementAnkara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 419-0540, Fax: (90-312) Social Development Fund: The project will support pov-419-0539, Contact: Mr. Ibrahim Barbaros erty reduction activities in Turkey's poorest regions, in-

cluding Southern and Central Anatolia and the Black SeaTurkey region. Project preparation is under way. Environmental

Infrastructure Assessment Category C.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Housing: The project will finance housing for lower-income Implementing agency is to be determined.households in southeastern Turkey and assist in the devel-opment of a policy framework for a well-functioning hous- Turkeying market. Project preparation is under way. EnvironmentalAssessment Category B. PID: TRPA9070. Urban DevelopmentUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected to con- Bursa Urban Transport: The project will focus on urbanduct feasibility and policy studies. transport and related issues. Components include (a) urbanHousing Development Administration, Bilkent Plaza, B I traffic and public transport improvements; (b) strategic roadBlok, Bilkent 06530, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 266- development; (c) urban infrastructure; and (d) technical as-7680, Fax: (90-312) 266-7723, Contact: Mr. Mchmet Kemal sistance for long-range land use, transport planning andUnsal, President policy design and implementation of public transport regu-

lation. Date of negotiations is to be determined. Environ-Turkey mental Assessment Category B. PID: TRPA43365.

Power US$ 54.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to prepare(a) detailed feasibility studies and (b) engineering and de-

(R) National Transmission Grid (Ln. 4344-TU): The sign studies.project will (a) finance a three-year time-slice of the trans- Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, 16190 Acemler, Bursa,mission system investments; (b) provide technical assis- Turkey, Tel: (90-224) 233-9885, Fax: (90-224) 234-3749,tance to develop and implement a transmission policy and Contact: Mr. Turgut Yalki, Deputy Secretary Generalinstitutional strengthening measures; and (c) prepare TurkishElectricity Generation and Transmission Corporation's ac- Turkeycess to international debt markets under the Bank's partialguarantee program. Approved by the Executive Directors on Water Supply/Sanitation11 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: (R) Cesme Water Supply and Sewerage (Ln. 4315- TU):TRPE48852. The project will (a) finance investments to improve theUS$ 240.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to provide quality and reliability of the water supply, sewer networkstechnical assistance. and pumping stations; and (b) provide assistance to theTurkish Electricity Generation and Transmission Corpora- Cesme-Alacati Municipal Union. Approved by the Execu-tion, Inonu Bulvari, No. 27, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) tive Directors on 14 April 1998. Loan was signed on 8 May223-9309, Fax: (90-312) 212-2301, Contact: Mr. Cevdet 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.Erkmen, Project Manager US$ 12.0 (IBRD). Consultants for final designs, supervi-

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sion and technical assistance will be required. Assessment Category A. PID: TRPA49072.Project Management Unit, ATAK Project, General Director- US$ 22.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for finalate of Investments, Ministry of Tourism, Ismet lnonu Bul- design, supervision and technical assistance.vari No. 5, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 212- Project Management Unit, ATAK Project, General Director-8394, Fax: (90-312) 212-7985, E-mail: MOT ate of Investments, Ministry of Tourism, Ismet lnonu Bul-SWC@AI@Turkey, Contact: Ms. Elmas Arisoy, Project vari No. 5, Bahcelievler, Ankara, Turkey, Tel: (90-312) 212-Manager 8394, Fax: (90-312) 212-7985, E-mail: MOT

SWC@AI@Turkey, Contact: Ms. Elmas Arisoy, ProjectTurkey Manager

Water Supply/Sanitation TurkmenistanAntalya Solid Waste Management: The project will sup-port improvement of solid waste collection and disposal and Agricultureland management and pollution monitoring. Feasibility Farm Restructuring Support: The project will support thestudies are being updated. Project preparation is under way. government's ongoing agricultural reform program by sup-Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: TRPA40865. porting a land registration system, training and advisoryUS$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will not be required. services and a credit component. Project preparation is underInfrastructure Management and Consuitancy Inc. (ALDAS), way. Environmental Assessment Category C.Antalya Buyuksehir, Belediyesi, Bahcelievler Mah, Pamir US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Cad No. 5/8 07050, Antalya, Turkey, Tel: (90-242) 242- Cabinet of Ministers, Ashgabat 744000, Turkmenistan, Tel:1609, Fax: (90-242) 247-0328 (993-12) 356-945, Fax: (993-12) 392-464, Contact: Mr.

Yolli GurbanmuradovTurkey

t . . .~~~~~~~~urkmenistanWater Supply/SanitationGAP Regional Urban Sanitation: The project includes five Population, Health and Nutritioncomponents (a) solid waste management in the towns of Health II: The project will follow up on the proposed PilotDiyarbakir, Sanliurfa, Siverek and Mardin; (b) urban plan- Health Project. It will build on the recommendations of thening and GIS for Diyarbakir; (c) consulting services for de- Pilot Health evaluation and guide the government's effortstailed design of sewage collection and disposal in nine to reforn the health sector. Project is being identified. Envi-settlements; (d) pilot facilities for water re-use through ap- ronmental Assessment Category C.propriate treatment and disposal of wastewater; and (e) chlo- US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.rination facilities for water supply in 55 settlements. Project Implementing agency is to be determined.preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory B. PID: TRPA43388. TurkmenistanUS$ 20.0 (IBRD). Phase I preparation studies are com- Population, Health and Nutritionpleted. Phase II studies needed: (a) investment program; (b) Pui Health: and Nutitioninstitutional arrangements for construction and operation of (R) Health: The objectives of the project are to (a) im-the facilities; (c) financing arrangements relative to invest- prove the quality of care and efficiency of health care de-ment and operation of these facilities. Within the studies livery in a pilot district; and (b) build sufficient capacity indetailed engineering and field investigations are expected to the Ministry of Health and medical industry to prepare,be performed. evaluate and replicate reforms. Reforms would consist ofGAP-Regional Development Administration, Ugur Mu- (a) rationalization of health services; (b) implementation ofmcu'nun Sokagi 59, G.O.P. 06700 Ankara, Turkey, Tel: incentive systems and new clinical protocols; and (c) im-(90-312) 445-0212, Fax: (90-312) 437-6777, Contact: Kaya plementation of organizational schemes focusing on theYashinok, Deputy President integrated provision of cost-effective care aimed at reduc-

ing the burden of disease. Negotiations are tentativelyTurkey scheduled for August 1998. Environmental Assessment

Category C. PID: TMPA43330.Water Supply/Sanitation US$ 10.6 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Marmaris Water Supply and Sewerage: The project will Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, 95 Magtumguly,finance (a) new water source works; (b) rehabilitation and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 744000, Tel: (7-3632) 251-063,extension of water and sewer networks and pumping sta- Fax: (7-3632) 253-250, Contact: Mr. K. Berdimuhamedov,tions; (c) sewage pretreatment; and (d) assistance to the Ministermunicipal union for the promotion of private sector opera-tion of water and sewerage systems. Project is being identi-fied. Feasibility studies are under way. Environmental

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Ukraine port the creation of a credit rating agency; and (d) automa-tion financing for selected banks. Project preparation is

Agriculture under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.Agribusiness Development: The project will improve the US$ About 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be de-standard of agribusiness management through (a) agribusi- termined.ness education at the Ukrainian National Agricultural Uni- National Bank of Ukraine, 9 Institutska St., 252007 Kiev,versity; (b) agribusiness centers which will provide Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 226-2914, Fax: (380-44) 293-1698,consulting services and training to agribusiness companies Contact: Mr. Victor A. Youshchenko, Governorand restructured farms; (c) establishment of agriculturalmarketing information system; and (d) upgrading the policy Ukraineresearch unit at the Institute of Agricultural Economics. PowerProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment PoerCategory B. (R) Kiev District Heating Improvement (Lo. 4324-UA):US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. The project will (a) rehabilitate and introduce technologiesMinistry of Agriculture, 24, Kreshchatik St., Kiev, Ukraine, and materials to the heating system in Kiev and (b) supportTel: (380-44) 229-8756, Fax: (380-44) 226-3466 the commercialization and strengthening of project district

heating companies. Approved by the Executive Directors onUkraine 21 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected forEnvironment project preparation.(R) Phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substances: The project Kievenergo, 252001, Kieva, l. Franko Sq. 5, Ukraine, Tel:will focus on phase-out of ozone depleting substances in- (380-44) 293-6261; Fax: (380-44) 224-1461, Contact: Mr.cluding enterprise technology conversion subprojects and Ivan Plachkov, Chairman of the Board; Kiev Municipalinstitutional strengthening. Board presentation was sched- District Heating Co., 252057, Kiev, 0. Dovzhenko St. 2,uledfor late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 446-8262, Contact: Mr. Matvi-gory B. enko, General ManagerUS$ 22.0 (GEF). Consulting services for ongoing projectpreparation are being financed under a Bank-implemented UkraineGEF project preparation advance. PowerMinistry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Security P11/1 Observa Tornaya St., Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 226- (R) Kiev Public Buildings Energy Efficiency: The project2428, Fax: (380-44) 228-0644 would (a) support public initiatives to improve energy effi-

ciency in schools, hospitals, kindergartens, and public ad-Ukraine ministration buildings and (b) support the development of an

energy efficiency market in Kiev. Appraisal mission wasEnvironment scheduled for June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-Donetsk Environment: The project will (a) reduce pollu- gory B.tion and protect areas with abundant natural resources; (b) US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for proj-improve the delivery of essential urban resource recovery ect preparation.programs in industry; and (c) improve environmental man- State Committee for Energy Conservation, I Gonty St., Kievage.nent and related regulatory infrastructure at local and 252112, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 442-5289, Fax: (380-44)national levels. Project preparation is under way. Environ- 446-8023, Contact: Mr. Gregory Babiyev, Deputy Chairmanmental Assessment Category B.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. UkraineMinistry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Security, PowerI1/1 Observa Tomaya St., Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 226-2428, Fax: (380-44) 228-0644 Coal Mining Improvement: The objective of the project is

to support the development of viable coal mining companiesUkraine by (a) improving the working conditions and motivation of

staff; (b) reducing environmental impact of mining and im-Finance proving the living conditions in coal mining areas; (c) re-Financial Services: The project will include (a) a line of ducing unemployment in municipalities affected by coalcredit of about US$ 100.0 to 150.0 million to be channeled mining restructuring; and (d) improving the management ofthrough qualifying participating banks and financial leasing viable mines. The project will include mine safety andcompanies to private and privatized enterprises; (b) technical health improvement, environmental improvements, socialassistance to support problem bank resolution and bad loan mitigation and technical assistance and training. Projectworkout for selected banks; (c) technical assistance to sup- preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

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gory B. UkraineUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Coal Industry, 4, B Khmelnitsky St., Kiev, Private Sector DevelopmentUkraine 252008, Tel: (380-44) 226-2847, Fax: (380-44) Private Sector Development: The project will (a) promote228-2131 the private sector by strengthening the competitiveness of

Ukrainian enterprises; (b) accelerate the entry of privateUkraine small and medium enterprises; and (c) create a supportive

Power business environment. Project preparation is under way.Environmental Assessment Category C.

Dniester Hydropower Pump Storage: The project will US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.include completion of three units of the Dniester Hydro- Implementing agency is to be determined.power Pump Storage project to improve control of systemfrequency, voltages, power dispatch and functioning of the Ukraineelectricity market. Project preparation is under way. A gen-eral procurement notice for this project was published in Public Sector ManagementDevelopment Business No. 457, dated 28 February 1997. Legal Reform: The project will (a) support the creation ofPrequalification will be required for goods and works. Cofi- an independent, effective judiciary system; (b) upgrade andnancing is being sought. Environmental Assessment Cate- expand existing sources of legal information; (c) upgrade thegory A. PID: UAPA40565. quality of legal education; and (d) rationalize the process ofUS$ 260.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. legislative drafting. Project preparation is under way. Envi-Ministry of Power and Electrification, 30 Kreshschatik St., ronmental Assessment Category C.Kiev 2052, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 226-2025, Fax: (380-44) US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.224-4021, Contact: Deputy Minister S. Kuzmenko Ministry of Justice, 13 Karl Marx St., Kiev, Ukraine,

Tel/Fax: (380-44) 229-5401UkrainePower UkraineSevastopol Heat Supply Improvement: The project would Public Sector Managementsupport (a) the introduction of a decentralized heating serv- Public Administration Reform: The project would supportice in Sevastopol and (b) development of a new heating en- the government in increasing the efficiency of public ad-terprise. Preappraisal mission is scheduled for June 1998. ministration by reforming the structure of central govern-Environmental Assessment Category B. ment and simplifying administrative procedures. ProjectUS$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for proj- preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-ect preparation. gory U.Sevteploserviss, 3 L. Pavlitchenko St., Sevastopol 335000, US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ukraine, Tel: (380-0690) 52-5896, Fax: (380-0690) 52- Implementing agency is to be determined.0720, Contact: Mr. Sergey Doral, Director

UkraineUkraine Public Sector Management

Private Sector Development Public Resource Management: The project would support

(R) Second Enterprise Development Adjustment: The the government's Public Sector Reform Program, with anproject will support (a) the completion of the mass privati- emphasis on taxation and budgetary reform. Project prepa-zation program and implementation of case-by-case privati- ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category tozation of strategic enterprises; (b) continue reforms of the be determined.institutional and legal infrastructure for the capital markets; US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.and (c) second generation enterprise reforms including cre- Implementing agency is to be determined.ating a modern bankruptcy process promoting the adoptionof international accounting standards, and reducing the bur- Ukraineden of excessive regulation on enterprises. Board presenta- Public Sector Managementtion is scheduledfor late September 1998. Environmental Tury Sem ManagementAssessment Category C. Treasury System (Ln. 4285-UA): The objectives of theUS$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consultants will not be required. project are to support ongoing government efforts to estab-Ministry of Economy lish a Treasury Department as well as associated systems

and procedures, and implement a fully functional automatedtreasury system that will serve as an effective instrument forbudget execution and cash management. Approved by theExecutive Directors on 24 February 1998. Environmental

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Assessment Category C. PID: UAPE49174. through investment in municipal infrastructure and targetedUS$ 16.4 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. social investments in communities. The first phase will fo-Treasury, Ministry of Finance, 6 Bastionnaya St., Kiev cus on (a) investments in municipal and communal services252014, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 295-2105, Fax: (380-44) in urban areas and (b) community-based microprojects in295-9461 targeted communities. Project preparation is under way.

Environmental Assessment Category B.Ukraine US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Rural Development Implementing agency is to be determined.

Rural Development: The project will include (a) municipal Ukraineassistance financing for priority infrastructure; (b) a com-munity social investment fund; and (c) employment services Water Supply/Sanitationreform. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess- Municipal Water and Wastewater: The project will focusment Category to be determined. on institutional reorganization and strengthening of waterUS$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. and wastewater enterprises in Odessa and Lviv, investmentsImplementing agency is to be determined. in water and wastewater infrastructure, engineering services

and environmental activities. Project preparation is under-Ukraine way. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Structural Adjustment US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.(R) Financial Sector Adjustment: The loan will reinforce Municipal Water and Wastewater Enterprise of Lviv, City of(R) reForm measuri undertent: Ther loan Bank Lviv Council, I Rynok Sq., 290008 Lviv, Ukraine, Fax:

the reform measures being undertaken under other Bank (380) 482-664-093; Municipal Water and Wastewater En-adjustment and investment operations by positioning the terprise of Odessa, City of Odessa, 5 Basseynovaya St.,banking system to play a lead role in financing the invest- Odessa, Ukrainement needs of all sectors of the economy, particularly thenewly emerging private enterprise sector. Board presenta- Uzbekistantion is scheduled for late September 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category U. AgricultureUS$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are being financed (R) Agriculture Enterprise Restructuring: The projectby various donors. will (a) help create the enabling conditions for farm privati-Ministry of Finance, Mykhaila Hrushevskoho St. 12/2, zation and restructuring, including the legal framework, land252006 Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 226-2044 registration and training of farmers; and (b) initiate the proc-

ess of farm privatization by providing the necessary supportUkraine to farmers who choose to participate in the process. Nego-

Transport tiations were tentatively scheduledfor late June 1998. Envi-ronmental Assessment Category C.

Highway Rehabilitation: The project will include (a) ex- US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.pansion of periodic road maintenance; (b) technical up- Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources,4 Navoi St.grading through introduction of improved standards and 700004, Tsshkent, Uzbekistan, Tel: (7-3712) 410-020, Fax:quality control; (c) improvement of road management; (d) (7-37 12) 412-620institutional improvements through technical services andtraining to Ukravtoddor and one oblast road organization; Uzbekistan(e) a road safety program; (f) assistance in developing acompetitive road construction and engineering industry. Population, Health and NutritionProject preparation is under way. The EU will cofinance the Health 1: The project will support the Ministry of Health inproject. Environmental Assessment Category Environmental implementing policy reform in the light of newly evolvedAssessment Category C. Cofinancing is being sought. The responsibilities for policy formulation, planning, and regu-Kuwait Fund has expressed interest. PID: UAPA91I10. latory controls. Support will also be provided to two oblastsUS$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are being financed to strengthen health service cost-effectiveness, financing andby the European Union. management to enable assumption of decentralized func-UKRAVTODOR, 9 Fitzkultura St., Kiev, Ukraine, Tel/Fax: tions. Negotiations are scheduled for August 1998. Envi-(380-44) 220-1034 ronmental Assessment Category C. PID: UZPE9125.

US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ukraine Ministry of Health, c/o Resident Mission, Tashkent, Uzbeki-

Urban Development stan, Tel: (7-371) 68-08-19, Fax: (7-371) 67-73-47, Contact:Dr. Fozil Khasanov, PIU

Community Development: This is an Adaptable ProgramLending operation which will support decentralization

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UzbekistanPublic Sector Management(R) Enterprise Reform (Ln. 4353-UZ): This project willsupport the implementation of an enterprise policy adjust-ment program. Approved by the Executive Directors on 18June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Finance, Tashkent 70007, Uzbekistan, Tel:(3712) 337-073, Fax: (3712) 445-643

UzbekistanSocial SectorSocial Transformation Fund: The project will include (a)small-scale infrastructure rehabilitation; (b) support to mi-crocredit programs; and (c) support to small and medium-size enterprises and financial institutions in the form of sup-port services and small credit lines. Project preparation isunder way. Environmental Assessment Category to be de-termined.US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

UzbekistanWater Supply/Sanitation

(R) Tashkent Solid Waste (Ln. 4326-UZ): The objectivesof the project are to (a) ensure that adequate collection existsto provide basic waste management services to the residen-tial, commercial, institutional and industrial sectors; (b) im-prove the accessibility and sanitary conditions at public andresidential collection points; (c) upgrade existing landfillpractices and operations to improve efficiency, reduce envi-ronmental impact and mitigate adjacent land use conflicts;and (d) create environmental evaluation and monitoring ca-pacity for existing waste management disposal facilities.Approved by the Executive Directors 21 May 1998. Totalproject cost is US$ 56.0 million. Cofinancing of US$ 21.0million will be provided by EBRD and US$ 11.0 millionwill be provided by local government. Environmental As-sessment Category B. PID: UZPE49582.US$ 24.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Hokimiyat of Tashkent, Public Service Board, 11 Mo-varoumahr St. Tashkent 700000, Uzbekistan, Tel: (3-712)33-18-14, Fax: (3-712) 47-94-95, Contact: Gafur D. Rustan-nov, Deputy Director

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Argentina nificant but inadequately protected eco-regions and createthe conditions for their sustainable management through

Agriculture investments in institutional strengthening, refined mecha-

Sustainable Fisheries Management: The project would nisms of consultation and participation and improved biodi-support implementation of an Individual Transferable Quota versity information management. Approved by thesystem and other measures associated with improved, sus- Executive Directors on 21 October 1997. GEF grant wastainable fisheries management including assistance to dis- signed on 18 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-placed workers. Project is being identified. Environmental gory B.Assessment Category C. SDR 7.3 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for project Secretariat of Natural Resources and Sustainable Develop-preparation. ment, San Martin 459, Buenos Aires 1004, Argentina, Tel:Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, (54-1) 325-5014, Fax: (54-1) 393-9523982 Paseo Colon, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina

Argentina Environment

Education/Training (R) Pollution Management (Ln. 4281-AR): The main ob-

(R) Teacher Labor Reform: The project will provide fi- jectives of the project are (a) to strengthen the Natural Re-nancial incentives to the provinces to (a) implement admin- sources and Sustainable Development Secretariat'sistrative reform in order to improve staff management and (SRNyDS) institutional capacity to pilot, demonstrate andthe efficiency of the sector; and (b) legislate new teacher coordinate the mainstreaming of innovative pollution man-statutes governing salary, training and working conditions, agement instruments through technical assistance and se-and providing salary incentives and compensation to teach- lected investment activities to address priority pollutioners in return for additional time spent in teaching and train- problems; and (b) for SRNyDS to internalize the lessonsing. The objective is to increase efficiency in the use of learned from the pilots and strengthen its capacity to repli-teachers and to increase their effectiveness in the classroom. cate the positive results. Approved by the Executive Direc-Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment tors on 10 February 1998. Loan signing is expected soon,Category C. pending presidential decree. Environmental AssessmentUS$ 220.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Category B. A GEF associated project on Coastal Contami-Ministry of Culture and Education, Buenos Aires, Argen- nation and Fisheries Management is under preparation.tina, Tel: (54-1) 813-4551, Fax: (54-1) 815-6493 US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Desarrollo Sustentable,Argentina Lavalle 547, Piso 7, Buenos Aires, 1047, Argentina, Tel:

Education/Training (54-1) 393-9257, Fax: (54-1) 322-5014, Contacts: Dra.

Secondary Education III, Province of Buenos Aires (Ln. Mabel Behal, Lic. Ana Corbi4313-AR): The project will complement and reinforce the Argentinatwo ongoing secondary education projects, supporting pro-vincial efforts to increase access to secondary education and Environmentenhancing the learning process in 200 upper secondary (R) World Bank-GEF Coastal Contamination Preventionschools serving educationally at-risk students and improving and Sustainable Fisheries Management: The main objec-the skills of the graduates to facilitate their entrance in the tives of the GEF project are to promote the conservation oflabor market. Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 biodiversity along the Argentine coastline and to protect theApril 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Patagonia Shelf large marine ecosystem through preventionUS$ 119.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. and mitigation of coastal pollution and the sustainable man-Unidad Ejecutora de Proyectos - UEP, Provincial Ministry agement of fisheries resources. The project will strengthenof Education (DGCyE) Calle 57 No. 877 Piso I depart. A, institutions and implement priority investments to (a) ad-1900 La Plata Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-21) 240- dress the threats from land-based contamination in the33, Fax: (54-21) 240-863 Patagonia coastal area; (b) improve fisheries management

policy to prevent over-harvesting in the large marine eco-Argentina system, which is adversely affecting marine and coastal bio-

Environment diversity; and (c) safeguard coastal and marine biodiversityfrom accident and pollution risks resulting from increased

is Bto versitcConservabiod itin The robjectwive spoft thexpr t commercial traffic. The main project outputs are the estab-lishment of an integrated, operational strategy for coastal

sion and diversification of the National System of Protected pollution management; the design and installation of anAreas to include several of the country's most globally sig- electronic marine information infrastructure; and the devel-

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opment and implementation of a sustainable fisheries man- Argentinaagement program. Project preparation is under way withsupport from a GEF Grant. Environmental Assessment PowerCategory C. (R) Renewable Energy for Rural Markets: The projectUS$ 8.5 (GEF). Consulting services will be required for will supply energy to rural areas using renewable resourcesproject preparation. where feasible. It will (a) support the transfer of the opera-Secretaria de Recursos Naturales y Desarrollo Sustentable, tion of the rural power sector from the government to theLavalle 54 7, Piso 7, Buenos Aires, 1047, Argentina, Tel: private sector; and (b) strengthen the regulatory function of(54-1) 393-9257, Fax: (54-1) 322-5014, Contacts: Dra. provinces. Negotiations were tentatively scheduledfor lateMabel Behal, Lic. Ana Corbi June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 60.0/13.5 (IBRD/GEF). Consulting services to be de-Argentina termined.

Industry Secretary of Energy, Paseo Colon 171, Piso 8, Ofic. 803,Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 349-8002, Fax: (54-1)

(N) Mining Decontamination: The objectives of the project 349-8367, Contact: Ing. Jose Sanz, Subsecretary of Energyare to rehabilitate uranium mines and tailing sites andstrengthen the environmental management capacity of the Argentinaresponsible agency, Comisi6n Nacional Energfa At6mica.Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Public Sector ManagementCategory B. (R) Fiscal National Identification System (formerly SocialUSS 21.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. and Tax Registry Technical Assistance): The project will setComisi6n Nacional Energia At6mica, Ave. del Libertador, up an information exchange network which will permit im-A250 Buenos Aires, 1429, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 704-1217, proved targeting of social programs and better control of taxFax: (54-1) 704-1165, Contact: Jose Gregui evasion. Project preparation is under way. Environmental

Assessment Category C.Argentina US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

Industry National Social Security Administration, Ave. Cordoba 7201001 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel/Fax: (54-1) 321-1054,

(R) Mining Technical Assistance II (Ln. 4282-AR): The 321-1128, Contact: H. Rodriguez, General Managerproject will establish (a) a policy implementation componentto support administrative capacity and installations of the Argentinasector agencies in seventeen provinces; and (b) a projectcoordinating unit to oversee project implementation. Ap- Public Sector Managementproved by the Executive Directors on 10 February 1998. (R) Model Court Development: This Learning and Inno-Loan signing was scheduledfor late June 1998. Environ- vation Loan aims to strengthen the National Tax Courtmental Assessment Category B. through judicial and legal reform. The main objective is toUS$ 39.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. improve the efficiency of the court in dealing with both so-Undersecretariat of Mining, Ave. Julio A Roca, 651, 1322 cial security and income tax cases as well as the gaps be-Capital Federal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 349- tween the courts and Direcci6n General Impositiva (DGI)3241,3272, Fax: (54-1) 349-3275 concerning provincial registry information. The loan was

approved on 8 April 1998. Loan signing is tentativelyArgentina scheduledfor mid-August 1998. Environmental Assessment

Population, Health and Nutrition Category C.US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

(N) Communicable Diseases Surveillance: The project will Ministry of Economy, Supreme Court/DGI, Hipolitoinclude (a) development of health surveillance systems and Yrigoyen 250, 1310 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54- 1)infrastructure; (b) an investment fund for disease control; (c) 349-5760, Fax: (54-1) 349-5763operational research; and (d) project administration. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate- Argentinagory to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are to be determined. Public Sector ManagementMinistry of Health and Social Action, Buenos Aires, Argen- Argentina Year 2000: The project will finance the conver-tina, Tel: (54-1) 345-3612, Fax: (54-1) 804-0680, Contact: sion of critical government systems to improve their readi-Horacio Lopez ness to adjust to recognizing 2000 as a valid date. Project is

being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

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Argentina sessment Category B.US$ 155.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required for

Social Sector project implementation.(R) Social Protection III: The project will support social Secretary of Natural Resources, San Martin 459, Piso 2,development, including poverty alleviation, strengthening 1004 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 348-8382, Fax:the social safety net and promoting job creation. Negotia- (54-1) 326-7682, Contact: Ms. Maria Julia Alsogaraytions completed. Board presentation is scheduled for 30 June1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. BelizeUS$ 284.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Education/TrainingMinistry of Labor and Social Security, Ave. L. Alem 650, econd Training1001 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 311 -0719, Fax: Secondary Education: The major objectives of this project(54-1) 312-7860 are (a) to support the Ministry of Education in developing

and implementing a secondary school reform program thatArgentina would increase access to and the quality of education

through improved teacher training and modification to theSocial Sector secondary school curriculum, including a more relevant(R) Social Protection IV: The project is expected to (a) general technical education curriculum; and (b) to assist theprovide targeted and focused social services to the poor; and government in the design of appropriate policies and levels(b) promote transparency and efficiency, and participation of of budget support for continuity of key education programs.the civil society. These objectives would be accomplished by Project preparation is currently on hold pending implemen-supporting the second phase of (a) Participatory Social De- tation of revised education sector financing mechanisms.velopment Fund (FOPAR); and (b) development of an in- Environmental Assessment Category C.formation system for monitoring and evaluation of social US$ 8.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.programs (SIEMPRO). Appraisal mission was tentatively Ministry of Education, Belmopan, Belize, Tel: (501) 823-scheduled for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- 342, Fax: (501) 823-389gory B.US$ 90.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. BoliviaThe Social Development Secretariat, Ave. 9 de Julio 1925, Education/TrainingPiso 13, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 381-8157,383-9961, 383-3166, 384-7523, Fax: (54-1) 383-4439; (R) Education Quality (Cr. 3096-BO): The project willFOPAR Contact: Ms. Ana Etchegaray; SIEMPRO Contact: support a plan to rationalize and expand infrastructure at theMs. Irene Novakovsky primary level in peri-urban and rural areas. Where neces-

sary, existing schools will be remodeled and expanded inArgentina areas undergoing rapid population growth. Equipment to be

provided includes blackboards, furniture and lighting. TheTransport project will also (a) complement ongoing efforts to improveNational Highway Rehabilitation and Maintenance (Lu. quality and equity; (b) develop a pilot project to expand4295-AR): The project will finance road rehabilitation and girls' participation in primary and secondary education; andmaintenance on the nonconcessioned federal highway net- (c) reinforce decentralization of the educational system. Ap-work. The project will also support an institutional building proved by the Executive Directors on 16 June 1998. Envi-component to strengthen the National Highways Depart- ronmental Assessment Category C.ment. Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 March US$ 75.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required for1998. Loan signing was scheduled for 29 June 1998. Envi- project implementation.ronmental Assessment Category B. National Secretariat of Education and Social InvestmentUS$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. Fund, Ave. Arce, No. 2408, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2)Direcci6n Nacional de Vialidad, Ave. Julio A. Roca 738, 371-311, Fax: (591-2) 378-7561891 Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 343-2857, Fax:(54-1) 342-1965, Contact: Guillerno Cabana Bolivia

Argentina Population, Health and NutritionHealth Reform: The project would strengthen health serv-

Water Supply/Sanitation ices provision and financing in peri-urban and rural areas toWater Sector Reform: The project will (a) support the re- help improve child and maternal health within the context ofform strategy of the government to transfer water and sani- a health sector reform program. Project preparation is undertation sector operations to the private sector; and (b) will way. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.strengthen the regulatory function of the government. Nego- US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.tiations were scheduled for July 1998. Environmental As- Ministry of Health, Ave. Arce No. 2147, La Paz, Bolivia,

Tel: (591-2) 37-20-60, Fax: (591-2) 37-13-7669


Bolivia sessment Category C.USS 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Private Sector Development Ministerio de Hacienda, Palacio de Comunicaciones, Piso

(R) Regulatory Reform and Privatization Technical As- 12, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 392-220, 377-224-34-36,sistance: The project would provide technical assistance to Fax: (591-2) 359-955help (a) strengthen the viability of thefinancial sector; (b)improve the legal and regulatoryframeworkfor infrastruc- Boliviature and business; (c) divest public enterprises and reformpublic service cooperatives. Board presentation was sched- Transportuled for late June 1998. Environmental Assessment Gate- (R) Abapo-Camiri Highway: The project will finance thegory B. construction of the Abapo-Camiri Road, a section 160 kmUSg 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. long of the corridor from Santa Cruz to Yacuiba and theMinisterio de Hacienda, Palacio de Comunicaciones, Piso ports of Argentina. Appraisal mission is scheduled for 1999.12, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 392-220, 377-224-34-36, Environmental Assessment Category B.Fax: (591-2) 359-955 2USS 75.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be financed by

FONPLATA.

Bolivia Servicio Nacional de Caminos, Edificio Centro de Comuni-caciones, Piso 8, Ave. Mariscal Santa Cruz, esq. Ororu, La

Public Sector Management Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 342-957, Fax: (591-2) 391-764

Institutional Reform: The project aims to create a modemcivil service by upgrading salaries, downsizing through at- Boliviatrition and job grading and upgrading recruitment andtraining policies. Appraisal mission is scheduled for No- Transportvember 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: San Jose-Puerto Suarez: The credit will finance construc-BOPA06207. tion of the San Jose-Puerto Suarez road, a sector of aboutUS$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services are no longer needed. 400 km of the export corridor Santa Cruz-Puerto Suarez.Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Calle Bo- Identification mission is scheduled for early 1999. Environ-livar No. 688, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 32-5336, Fax: mental Assessment Category B.(591-2) 39-2008 US$ 65.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Servicio Nacional de Caminos, Edificio Centro de Comuni-

Bolivia caci6nes, Piso 8, Ave. Mariscal Santa Cruz, esq. Ororu, LaPaz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 342-957, Fax: (591-2) 391-764

Rural Development

(R) Participatory Rural Investment (Cr. 3065-BO): The Boliviaproject will strengthen municipalities and will support ruralcommunities in resource poor areas with financial assistance Urban Developmentto enable the preparation and implementation of small scale Municipal Sector 11: The project will provide financing forlocal investment projects in the areas of (a) basic infrastruc- investments in municipal services as well as technical assis-ture; (b) crop and livestock management and support serv- tance to improve the institutional capacity of local govern-ices; and (c) natural resource management. Approved by the ments and Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Regional. ProjectExecutive Directors on 12 May 1998. Environmental As- preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-sessment Category B. gory C.US$ 63.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Viceministerio Participaci6n Popular, Edifcio Ex-Conavi, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Regional (FNDR), Ave. 20 dePiso 3, Ave. 20 de Octubre esq. Fernando Guachalla, La Octubre, No. 2038, La Paz, Bolivia, Tel: (591-2) 390-896,Paz, Bolivia, Tel/Fax: (591-2) 392-986, Contact: Jose Bar- Fax: (591-2) 392-123, Contact: Sergio Arenasriga, Coordinador General Brazil

Bolivia Agriculture

Structural Adjustment (R) Land Management III (Sao Paulo) (Ln. 4238-BR):

(R) Regulatory Reform II -- Privatization Adjustment: The project aims to generate sustainable productivity gainsThe credit would support political reforms to (a) strengthen through improved land management and soil conservation inthe viability of thefinancial sector; (b) improve the legal approximately 1,500 microcatchments (6 million ha) in-and regulatoryframeworkfor infrastructure and business; volving 90,000 farmers in the southeastern state of Saoand (c) divest public enterprises and reform public service Paulo. Approved by the Executive Directors on 28 Octobercooperatives. Appraisal is completed Environmental As- 1997. Loan signing was tentatively scheduledfor July 1998.

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US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Anexso 1, Bloco B. Sala 3, 50761-901, Bonji, Recife PE,Secretary of Agriculture of Sao Paulo, Ave. Brasil 2340, CP Brazil, Tel: (55-81) 251-0011/ 228-2605, Fax: (55-81) 251-280, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-19) 241-3800, Fax: (55-19) 2785, Contact: Mr. Eduardo Carpentieri, Manager241-4963

BrazilBrazil Environment

Education/Training National Environment Policy 11: The project will(R) Fundescola I (Ln. 4311-BR): The objective of the proj- strengthen environmental protection institutions at the stateect is to increase student learning and achievement. The and local level and support decentralized initiatives involv-program would finance and support subprojects prepared by ing market mechanisms and the private sector. Appraisalstates, municipalities, and schools in the North and Center mission is scheduled for early August 1998. EnvironmentalWest regions of Brazil principally by strengthening school Assessment Category B.and classroom inputs, processes, community involvement, US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.and autonomy. This loan would finance school subprojects PNMA/MMA, Esplanada dos Ministerios, Zona Central,serving primary school children residing in the metropolitan Bloco B. CEP 70.068-900, Tel: (55-61) 321-6323, Fax: (55-regions of the state capitals. Approved by the Executive Di- 61) 224-5605rectors on 2 April 1998. Loan was signed on 7 June 1998.Environmental Assessment Category C. BrazilUS$ 62.5 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. PowerMinistry of Education, Projects Management Center, Via N-I Leste Paviliao das Metas DF, Brasilia, DF 70150-900, (R) Energy Efficiency (GEF): The objectives of the projectBrazil, Tel: (55-61) 316-2908, Fax: (55-61) 316-2910, are to improve the efficiency of electric energy supply andContact: Antonio Emllio Sendim Marques, Director General use, and to reduce energy waste at the national level. Ap-

Contact: EiiSedmMqe,Drcpraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998. Environ-Brazil mental Assessment Category C.

US$ 20.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.Education/Training ELECTROBRAS, Secretario Executivo Adjunto doFundescola 11: The objective of the project is to increase PROCEL, Av. P. Vargas 409, Andar 12, Edificio Hermesstudent learning and achievement. The program would fi- Stoldz - CEP 20071-003, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-nance and support subprojects prepared by states, munici- 21) 221-5739, 296-3939, Fax: (55-21) 224-2060palities and schools in the North, Northeast and Center Westregions. The project would also support the provision of new Brazilclassrooms for out-of-school children in these three regions. PowerAppraisal mission is scheduled for late September 1998.Environmental Assessment Category C. (R) Energy Efficiency (IBRD): The objective of the projectUS$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. is to improve the efficiency of electricity supply and use.Ministry of Education, Projects Management Center, Via N- The main components include (a) supply-side loss-reductionI Leste Paviliao das Metas, Brasilia, DF 70150-900, Brazil pilot programs; (b) integrated supply and demand-side pilotTel: (55-61) 316-2908, Fax: (55-61) 316-2910, Contact: projects; (c) demand-side pilot projects targeted to specificAnt6nio Emilio Sendimn Marques, Director General large-users market; (d) capacity building program; and (e)

o Emilo Sedim arqus,DrectrGeeraltechnical assistance for development and implementation ofBrazil EEC programs and regulations. Appraisal mission was

scheduledfor late-June 1998. Environmental AssessmentEnvironment Category C.

Biomass Pilot Power: The project will include commercial US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.scale demonstration technology for generation of electricity, ELECTROBRAS, Secretario Executivo Adjunto dobased on the gasification of wood chips or sugar cane ba- PROCEL, Ave. P. Vargas 409, Andar 12, Edificio Hermesgasse. Project feasibility is well advanced under GEF/UNDP Stoldz - CEP 20071-003, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-technical assistance funding. Appraisal mission is scheduled 21) 221-5739, 296-3939, Fax: (55-21) 224-2060for March 1999. Environmental Assessment Category B.PID: BRPA37048. BrazilUS$ 22.0/23.0 (IBRD/GEF). Consulting services to be de- Powertermined.Ministry of Science and Technology; Companhia Hidro Gas Sector Development: The loan will (a) finance theElectrica do Sao Francisco (CHESF), Divisao de Projeto de construction of a gas pipeline from Bolivia to south-Fontes Alternatives (FEFA), Rua Delmiro Gouveia, 333 east/south Brazil; and (b) support the reform of the gas sec-

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Approved by the Executive Directors on 18 December 1997. BrazilLoan signing was expected by July 1998. The IBRD partialcredit guarantee will be submitted to the Board by year-end. TransportEnvironmental Assessment Category A. (R) Sao Paulo Transport (Fourth Line): The projectUS$ 130.0/180.0 (IBRD/IBRD partial credit guarantee). No would integrate the rail-based modes in the Sao Paulo Met-consultants are required. ropolitan Region (including CBTU, FEPASA and Metro)TBG, Ave. Republica do Chile 65, Andar 12, CP 809, CEP and the Sao Paulo Municipal system and build a 13.5 km20035-90, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 534-3940, underground metro line. Appraisal mission was tentativelyFax: (55-21) 534-1080, Contact: Antonio Luis Silva de Me- scheduledfor late June 1998. A general procurement noticenezes, Director for this project was published in Development Business, No.

468, dated 16 August 1997. Environmental AssessmentBrazil Category B.

Public Sector Management US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Transport Secretariat of Sao Paulo, Ave. Paulista 402, Andar

Mato Grosso State Reform (Ln. 4189-BR): The project 15, 01310-903 Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 285-0993,will support reforms of the state's fiscal accounts. The proj- 281-6101, Fax: (55-11) 285-9054, Contact: Mr. Arnaldoect will support the state's privatization program including Pereiradevelopment of a regulatory framework and concessioningof water and sanitation, and privatization of the state power Brazilcompany and banks. Approved by the Executive Directorson 12 June 1997. Loan signing is scheduled for June 1998. TransportEnvironmental Assessment Category B. PID: BRPE48870. (R) State Highway Management III: The project wouldUS$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consulting services have been contracted. help finance (a) the rehabilitation and maintenance of MinasSecretaria de Estado de Planejamento e Coordenacao Geral, Gerais' state road network; (b) the upgrading and paving ofPalacio Paraguas, Bloco de SEPLAN, Cuiaba, Mato Grosso gravel roads; and (c) the strengthening of the state's road78050-970, Brazil, Tel: 65644-2160, Fax: 65644-2248, sector management. Negotiations were scheduledfor mid-Contact: Mr. Edison Garcia June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 165.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Brazil Departamento de Estradas de Rodagem do Estado de Minas

Public Sector Management Gerais, Ave. dos Andradas, 1,120-s/215 - Predio A-CEP30120-010 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Tel: (55-

Minas Gerais State Privatization (Lu. 4318-BR): The 31) 224-8497, 235-1278, E-mail: [email protected]., Contact:project will support the reform of the states' fiscal and fi- Julio Cesau Diviz Oliveira, Project Coordinator, Tel: (55-31)nancial accounts and institutional development. Approved 235-1025by the Executive Directors on 28 April 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category C. BrazilUS$ 170.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Secretarfa de Estado do Planejamento e Coordenacao Geral Transport(SEPLAN-MG), Rua da Balma 1600, Andar 10, (30160- (R) State Highway Management: The rehabilitation and907) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Tel: (55-31) maintenance of the state highway network and strengthening273-5733, Fax: (55-31) 339-3109 of state and road maintenance capacities will be supported.

Approved by the Executive Directors on 15 May 1997. LoanBrazil was signed on 22 May 1998. Environmental Assessment

Transport Category B.US$ 70 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for engineer-

(R) Salvador Urban Transport: The project will improve ing, construction supervision and technical assistance.the quality of public transport by enhancing a fully inte- Departamento Autonomo de Estradas de Rodagem, Ave.grated transport system. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor Borges de Medeiros, 1555, Porto Alegre, RS, CEP 90.060late July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: Brazil, Telex: 51-1185, Tel: (55-51) 226-8086, Fax: (55-51)BRPE48869. 228-8094, Contact: Mr. Luiz Fernando de Lavra Pinto, Co-US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. ordenador PMU, DAER/RSCBTU, Estada velha de Tijuca, 77 Usina 20531-080, Rio deJaneiro, RJ, Brazil, Tel: (55-21) 575-3105, Fax: (55-21) Brazil208-1780

Transport

Rio de Janeiro Mass Transit (Ln. 4291-BR): The projectwill finance rehabilitation of infrastructure and equipment

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and assist in setting up a regional transport coordination BRPA39199.commission. The commission will introduce predictable US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.financing mechanisms and prepare bids for concession of SEPURB/CEF Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco A - SalaFLUMITRENS. Approved by the Executive Directors on 5 305, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, Tel: (55-61) 315-1770, Fax: (55-March 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 61) 322-2024, Contact: Dilma Seli Pena Pereira, DirectoraBRPA43421. de SaneamientoUS$ 186.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.FLUMITRENS, Pca. Cristiano Ottoni s/n, Edificio Dom BrazilPedro 11, Sala 445, 20.221-250 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tel: Water Supply/Sanitation(55-2 1) 233-8594, Fax: (55-2 1) 253-3089 Ceara Water Resource Management: The project will

Brazil support the implementation of the State of Ceara's Inte-grated Water Resource Management Plan. The project will

Transport include the development of the institutional framework,Sao Paulo Integrated Urban (BARRA FUNDA-- management methodologies and the infrastructure to achieveRoosevelt) Transport (Ln. 4312-BR): The project will the integrated management of the state's water resource ba-integrate the rail-based modes in the Sao Paulo Metro region sins and to improve the efficiency of use and stabilize the(including CBTU FEPASA, METRO) and the inter munici- water supply. Project preparation is under way. Environ-pal bus system seeking a reduction of buses on the street, mental Assessment Category A.reducing travel times and improving the environment by US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.building a 7.3 km rail link on an existing right of way. Ap- Unidad de Preparacao do Proagua, Secretaria de Recursosproved by the Executive Directors on 7 April 1998. Envi- Hidricos, SGAN, Quadra 601, Lote 1, Ed. Sede daronmental Assessment Category B. PID: BRPA06559. CODEVASF, Andar 4, Brasilia DF 70068-900, Tel: (55-61)US$ 45.0 (IBRD) Consulting services to be determined. 224-7020; Secretaria de Recursos Hidricos do Estado doTransport Secretariat of Sao Paulo, Ave. Paulista 402, Andar Ceara, Rua Antonio Augusto 555, Aldeota Fortaleza, Ceara,15, 01310-903 Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel: (55-11) 285-0993, 60110-370, Brazil, Tel: (55-85) 219-1710/11, Fax: (55-85)281-6101, Fax: (55-11) 285-9054, Contact: Mr. Arnaldo 219-1073Pereira

BrazilBrazil Water Supply/Sanitation

Water Supply/Sanitation Water Sector Modernization II (Ln. 4292-BR): The proj-(R) Federal Water Management (Ln. 4310-BR): The ect will (a) finance investments in water and sewerage utili-main focus of the project is to develop the institutional and ties in poor states and municipalities of the North, Northeastlegal framework to promote the integrated management of and Center-West Regions; (b) assist these utilities to im-water resources in the semi-arid zone in the northeast. An prove their operational and managerial efficiency; and (c)investment component will finance the completion and/or assist states and municipalities to study and implement in-rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure. Approved by stitutional and regulatory reforms of their water sector, in-Executive Directors on 2 April 1998. Loan was signed on 3 cluding private sector participation. Approved by theJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A. Executive Directors on 5 March 1998. Cofinancing of US$US$ 198.0 (IBRD). Technical assistance will be required in 105.0 million is expected from OECF. Environmental As-areas of hydrology, water resource management and devel- sessment Category A. PID: BRPA43420.opment of legal and institutional framework for water re- US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.source management. Secretary of Urban Policy, Sector Bancario Sul, Ed.Unidade de Coordinacao do PROAGUA, Secretaria de Re- BNDES, Andar 4, Brasilia, DF CEP70076-900, Brazil, Tel:cursos Hidricos, SGAN - Quadra 601, Lote 1, Ed. Sede da (55-61) 322-7170, Fax: (55-61) 322-7223CODEVASF, Andar 4, Brasilia DF 70068-900, Brazil, Tel:(55-61) 224-7020, Fax: (55-61) 225-4982 Caribbean Region

Brazil Public Sector Management(R) Caribbean Region Disaster Reinsurance: The project

Water Supply/Sanitation will (a) finance technical assistance for regulatory reform(R) Prosanear 11: The project will develop institutional and institutional development in the areas of insurance in-capacity to extend water and sewerage services to the urban dustry regulation, building code enforcement and naturalpoor, using community participation and appropriate low- hazard mapping; (b) provide contingent funding to ensurecost technology. Negotiations were tentatively scheduledfor liquidity for natural catastrophe needs to mitigate losses andJuly 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: reduce the fiscal impact of reinsurance premium fluctua-

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tions; and (c) provide funding for public infrastructure that Colombiais vulnerable to hurricane damage such as road embank-ments, electrical transmission lines, water piping and public Education/Trainingbuildings. Project preparation is under way. Environmental (N) Rural Education: The scope of the project is to be de-Assessment Category B. termined. Identification mission is in the field. Environ-US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Technical assistance will be required in mental Assessment Category to be determined.the areas of insurance regulatory reform, hazard mitigation US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.techniques, and financial management of reinsurance pools. Ministry of Education, Grupo de Educaci6n, Ave. El DoradoImplementing agency is to be determined. Can, Oficina 301, Santafe de Bogota Colombia, Tel: (571)

222-3828, Fax: (571) 222-3828, Contact: Mr. Ramiro LopezCaribbean Region Ramirez

Public Sector Management Colombia(R) OECS Telecom Reform (Lns. 4334-8; 3086-9): Theproject will assist governments in encouraging and support- Public Sector Managementing private sector firms competitiveness and/or entry into Public Sector Management II: The project would assist thenew product areas and markets. Approved by the Executive government in extending the reforms in public financialDirectors on 4 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- management implemented under Public Financial Manage-gory C. PID: LlPA35730. ment I (Ln. 3669-CO) to all entities of the central govern-US$ 3.5/2.5 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be required. A ment. The project will (a) enable the installation of thegeneral procurement notice for this project was published in Sistema Integrado de Informacion Financiera throughout theDevelopment Business, issue no. 487, dated 31 May 1998. central government; (b) undertake reforms in budget for-Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Secretariat, PO mulation; (c) strengthen the institutional capacity of theBox 179, The Morne, Castries, St. Lucia, Tel: (758) 452- Ministry of Finance; (d) undertake reforms in customs; (e)2537, Fax: (758) 453-1628, Contact: Mr. Swinburne Les- carry out second generation reforms in tax administration;trade, Director General and (f) strengthen the institutional capacity of the Direcci6n

de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales. Project preparation isChile under way. Environmental Assessment Category to be de-

Education/Training termined.US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

(R) Higher Education Reform: The project supports a pro- Ministry of Finance, Carrera 7A No. 6-45, Santafe de Bo-gram to strengthen the higher education system. Key com- gotA, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 286-3656, 284-8026, Fax: (57-ponents include (a) system support and coordination; (b) a 1) 284-5396competitive fund for institutional development; and (c) revi-sion of the student support system. A Project Preparation ColombiaFacility advance of US$ 500,000 has been approved to fi-nance technical assistance for project preparation. Appraisal Rural Developmentmission is tentatively scheduledfor August 1998. Environ- (R) Magdalena Medio: The project will support develop-mental Assessment Category B. PID: CLPE55481. ment and peace in one of the most violent and poor areas ofUS$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Colombia. The project is being developed in a participatoryMinistry of Education, Almeda B. O'Higgins 1371, Santi- manner with the central and local governments, the state-ago, Chile, Tel: (56-2) 698-3351, Fax: (56-2) 671-6164, owned oil company, the private sector, the Catholic church,Contact: Raul Allard, Division of Higher Education NGOs and community organizations. This two-year Learn-

ing and Innovation Loan will develop the operational capac-Colombia ity of citizens and the NGO Consortium managing the

Agriculture project, so that they can embark on a ten -year community-led, multisectoral development program to reduce poverty

Land Reform: The project will support the restructuring of and increase peaceful coexistence in the region. Negotia-the land reform agency and facilitate the transfer of land to tions are under way. Environmental Assessment Categorythe rural poor. Appraisal mission was scheduled for July B. PID: COPE4603 1.1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.COPA41642. National Planning Dept., Calle 26, No. 13-19 Santafe deUS$ 80.0 (IBRD) Consultants will be required for social BogotA, Colombia, Tel: (57-1) 336-1600, Fax: (57-1) 281-assessment of studies on farmn size/efficiency relationships 3348and cost/benefit analysis.Ministry of Agriculture and Colombian Land Reform Insti-tute

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Colombia 7399, Fax: (571) 315-7366, Contact: Diego Villegas, Proj-ect Coordinator

Social Sector(N) Escaribe: This learning and innovation loan will test a Colombiavariety of strategies to integrate education and health serv-ices for cooperatives, small producers and their families inthe Caribbean coast of Colombia. Project preparation is un- (R) Toll Road Concessions (formerly El Vino-Tobiagrande-der way. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter- Pto. Salgar Toll Road): The project will finance construc-mined. tion of a 69 km two-lane road and operation of a 570 kmUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. road corridor, under a private concession agreement. BoardDireccion Nacional de Planeaci6n (DNP) Estrategias para la presentation was scheduledfor early July 1998. Environ-Gente del Caribe, Calle 26 No. 13-19, Piso 14, Santafe de mental Assessment Category A. PID: COPA39082.Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (571) 281-6642, Fax: (571) 282- US$ 137.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.5210, Contact: Mr. Alberto Abello Instituto Nacional de Vias, CAN-Ave., El Dorado, Bogota,

ColombiaColombia ColombiaSocial Sector(R) Peasant Enterprise Zones: This learning and innova- Urban Developmenttion loan (LIL) would develop a replicable methodologyfor (R) Urban Infrastructure Services Development (Ln.the establishment and operation of a Peasant Enterprise 4345-CO) (formerly Municipal Development I): The proj-Zone for areas of colonization affected by violence and illicit ect will (a) consolidate and expand the municipal creditactivities and of prototype actions to protect rain forest re- market; (b) strengthen the financial capacity of the munici-serves and nearby indigenous territories. The project would palities through commercial borrowing; and (c) financedevelop the model from experience in three cases, one in the technical assistance to help FINDETER perform its role as adepartment of CaquetA, a second in the department of second-tier financial institution and promote municipal de-Guaviare and a third zone to be identified. The project will velopment. Approved by the Executive Directors on 11 Junebe considered a success when stakeholders are regularly 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:planning and setting their development priorities, gaining COPA686 1.access to regular support from existing state, NGO and pri- US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required in the areasvate sector programs, and enjoying a greater level of secu- of banking and municipal institutional development.rity in their lives. The project was scheduled to be FINDETER, Calle 103 No. 21-20 Piso 6, BogotA, DC, Co-approved, following LIL procedures, in late June 1998. En- lombia, Tel: (57-1) 623-0262, Fax: (57-1) 623-0270vironmental Assessment Category B. ColombiaUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for two proj-ect evaluation and follow-on strategic design work; and Water Supply/Sanitationthree pilot zone environmental assessments and social as- (R) Cartagena Water and Sewerage: The project willfi-sessments. nance sewerage and wastewater treatment works includingInteramerican Institute for Agricultural Cooperation, Ciudad (a) expansion of sewerage networks and main collectors;Universitaria, Carrera 30, Calle 45, Santafe de BogotA, Co- and (b) construction of municipal waste water treatment andlombia, Tel: (57-1) 368-0924, Fax: (57-1) 368-0920, Con- disposal installations. Project preparation is under way. En-tact: Dario Fajardo Montafia vironmental Assessment Category A. PID: COPA44140.

Colombia US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Municipality of Cartagena in Partnership with Aguas de

Social Sector Barcelona, Manga 3ra, Ave. 21-62, Cartagena de India, Co-(R) Youth Development: This learning and innovation loan lombia(LIL) will test and evaluate alternative approaches to devel- Dominican Republicoping services andproviding activities for low-incomeyouth. The project is scheduled to be approvedfollowing PowerLIL procedures on 17 July 1998. Environmental Assessment Power Market Development: The project's overall objec-Category C. tive is to support power sector reform by establishing aUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be needed in the competitive bulk supply market for electricity. Specifically,area of the design, monitoring and evaluation of the services the project seeks to lift transmission constraints that hinderintegration schemes targeted to low-income youth. open access of publicly as well as privately owned powerVice Ministerio de la Juventud, Ministerio de Educaci6n generators and to support (a) installation of an Energy Con-Nacional, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (571) 315- trol Center (ECC) and Financial Settlement Center (FSC);

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(b) strengthening and expansion of the Interconnected US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Transmission System; and (c) providing technical assistance. Ministry of Foreign Trade, Industry and Fishing, Ave. EloyProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MAG, Quito, Ecuador, Tel:Category A. (593-2) 566-743US$ 110.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forenvironmental, financial and institutional studies. EcuadorCorporaci6n Dominica de Electricidad (CDE), Tel: (809) Population, Health and Nutrition533-3807, Fax: (809) 534-7472, Contact: Ing. EduardoRodriguez, Director de Restructuraci6n de la CDE; Privati- (R) Health Services Modernization (Ln. 4342-EC): Thezation Commission project will include three components (a) institutional mod-

emization and reform; (b) strengthening in-patient and am-Dominican Republic bulatory care management; and (c) upgrading of health

facilities, including the financing of rehabilitation and up-Public Sector Management grading of selected hospitals and human resources develop-(R) Judicial Reform: The project will improve the access ment based on the establishment of a demand-driven fund.to, and the efficiency and quality of the justice system, Approved by the Executive Directors on 9 June 1998. Envi-through (a) technical assistance for the establishment and ronmental Assessment Category B.initial operation on the judicial school; (b) strengthening of US$ 45.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.the administrative modernization of the judiciary; (c) tech- Ministry of Health, Juan Larreta 444, 4 Citeca, Quito, Ecua-nical assistancefor the development of a model court sys- dor, Tel: (593-2) 529-016, Fax: (593-2) 569-786tem; (d) studies on legal reform issues; and (e) developmentof innovative access to justice mechanisms. Negotiations are Ecuadorscheduledfor late 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- Public Sector Managementgory C.US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to develop a (R) Electricity and Hydrocarbon Technical Assistance:modern system for court and case management andfor legal The project will assist the government in further developingreform and judicial training. and implementing a reformed legal/regulatory frameworkSecretariat of State for Judicial Reform and Modernization, for the electricity and hydrocarbon sector, especially in re-Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Fax: (809) 686-1806, gard to (a) liberalization of downstream operations; (b)Contact: Lic. Carlos Villaverde strengthening of sector institutions; and (c) corporatization

of PetroEcuador group. Project preparation is under way.Ecuador Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forAgriculture petroleum products marketing, sector institutions and corpo-(R) Agricultural Census and Information System (Ln. ratization.4279-EC): The project will improve the database for sector Consejo Nacional de Modernizaci6n del Estado (CONAM),decision-making and planning. Approved by the Executive Juan Leon Mera y Ave. Patria, Quito, Ecuador, Tel. (593)Directors on 29 January 1998. Loan was signed on 20 May 222-8449, Fax: (593) 250-94371998. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. EcuadorMinisterio de Agricultura y Pesca, Ely Alfaro y Ave. Ama- Rural Developmentzonas, Quito, Ecuador, Tel: (593-2) 566-751, 569-172, Fax: RuaDelomn(593-2) 564-972 (R) Rural and Small City Water: The project will (a) fi-

nance water and sanitation projects in about 55 small townsEcuador and 500 rural communities; (b) provide capacity building for

national and provincial governments to assist small townsIndustry and rural communities; and (c) provide technical assistance

(R) International Trade/Integration (Ln. 4346-EC): The for institutional strengthening of beneficiary towns andproject will seek to help accelerate outward oriented growth communities. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor Decemberemployment and household income through (a) regulatory 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.reform to restructure trade policy-making and reduce barriers US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.to intemational trade, and (b) institution building to strengthen Ministerio de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (MIDUVI),management of trade agreements, the product standards and Toledo 684 y Lerida, Ecuador, Tel: (593) 554-400, Fax:certification systems, the drawback system and pre- (593) 560-338, Contact: Sigifredo Aldazcommercial development of small and medium size enter-prises. Approved by the Executive Directors on 11 June 1998.Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: ECPA40106.

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Ecuador tive capacity, and foster the creation of productive employ-ment opportunities. Project identification is under way with

Social Sector the support from a PHRD grant. Environmental Assessment

(R) Indigenous Peoples Development (Ln. 4277-EC): This Category B.project would help indigenous communities to participate US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.actively in, and ultimately define independently, the devel- Social Investment Fund for Local Development (FISLD), 55opment process of their communities. The project will also Ave. Sur, Edificio A, Centro Roosevelt, San Salvador, Elstrengthen the capacity of indigenous groups to prepare, Salvador, Tel: (503) 298-1757, Fax: (503) 298-1754submit and implement subprojects financed by the variousnational funds that exist. Approved by the Executive Direc- Guatemalators on 29 January 1998. Loan was signed on 12 June 1998. AgricultureEnvironmental Assessment Category B.US$ 25.0 (IBRD). No international consultants are required. (R) Land Administration: The project will (a) establishConsejo Planificaci6n de Desarrollo Indigeno, CP 17-03- cadastral information and regularize land registry in priority865, Ecuador, Tel: (593-2) 569-120, 569-121, Fax: (593-2) areas; (b) strengthen the public land registry and selected528-303, Contact: Ampan Karaknus, Director Ejecutivo municipalities; (c) strengthen beneficiary groups to allow

more informed participation in land regularization; and (d)

Ecuador establish a project management unit to carry out the projectand required studies. Project preparation is under way with

Water Supply/Sanitation support from a PHRD Grant. Environmental Assessment

(R) Guayaquil Water III: The project will support privati- Category B. PID: GTPA49616.zation of water and sewerage services of Guayaquil and ini- US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.tial investment program, including rehabilitation of the Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock and Food, 7 Ave. 12-90,drainage networks, and extension of the water and sewerage Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Tel: (S02) 362-network to low income neighborhoods. Appraisal mission is 4762, Fax: (502) 334-3510scheduledfor October 1998. Environmental AssessmentCategory B. GuatemalaUS$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. AgricultureImplementing agency is to be determined. gcutr

Land Fund: The project would support one of the land-

El Salvador related commitments under the December 1996 Peace Ac-cords, namely to assist the government in creating a market-

Education/Training assisted land reform program (Fondo de Tierras) to facilitate

(R) Education Reform (Ln. 4320-ES): The loan will sup- access to land, and complementary investment to poor ruralport the first phase of an Adaptable Program Loan. It will (mostly indigenous) communities. Project preparation isassist the government in (a) improving equity both in access under way with the support of a PHRD Grant. Environ-and quality of basic education to achieve universal coverage mental Assessment Category B.at this level and strengthen programs in initial and preschool US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.education; and (b) further the institutional modernization Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, 7 Ave. 12-90,process initiated under previous Bank supported projects in Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Fax: (502) 334-the sector. Approved by the Executive Directors on 7 May 3510, Contact: Lic. Luis Alberto Castaneda, Vice Minister1998. Loan signing is tentatively scheduledfor early No-vember 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. GuatemalaUS$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. FinanceMinistry of Education, Intersection Calle Guadalupe yAlarneda Juan Pablo 11, Edificio Plan Maestro, Nueva San Rural Financial Markets: The project will support gov-Salvador, El Salvador, Tel: (503) 281-0299, Fax: (503) 281 - erinment efforts to improve the functioning of financial mar-0305 kets in rural areas. Specifically, it will (a) improve the

business environment for financial transactions; (b) improve

El Salvador regulatory/supervisory framework for non-bank financialinstitutions; (c) support target poverty alleviation interven-

Social Sector tions; and (d) support overall policy reforms for the sector.Social Investment Fund for Local Development: The Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessmentproject will provide financial and technical assistance to the Category C.Social Investment Fund for Local Development (FISLD), US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.which will finance small-scale community-based projects for Implementing agency is to be determined.social and economic infrastructure, strengthen local produc-

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Guatemala of the social fabric and economic opportunities of poorcommunities in selected municipalities located in one de-

Public Sector Management partment of the former conflict area (ZONAPAZ). The proj-(R) Judicial Reform: The project will provide support in ect will finance (a) social infrastructure (such as education,the modernization of administration ofjustice, strengthening health, water and sanitation) and services, including protec-ofjudicial training, provision of alternative dispute resolution of cultural heritage of indigenous peoples; (b) supporttion mechanism, and technical assistance for studies. Ap- for productive projects and services including economicpraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998. infrastructure and non-financial services; and (c) technicalEnvironmental Assessment Category U. assistance for capacity building for communities, munici-US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. palities and FONAPAZ. Negotiations completed BoardSupreme Court, 21 Calle 7-70, Zona 1, Centro Civico, Gua- presentation is scheduledfor 30 July 1998. Environmentaltemala City, Guatemala, Tel/Fax: (502) 230-5876, Contact: Assessment Category B. PID: GTPE49386.Lic. Carlos Morales US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required for

project preparation.Guatemala Fondo Nacional para la Paz (FONAPAZ), 5A Ave. 8-50,Public Sector Management Zona 9, Guatemala C.A., 01009, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 331 -(R) Tax Administration Technical Assistance (Ln. 4225- 4155, Fax: (502) 332-3394, Contact: Margarita de AguilarGU): The project will assist in the strengthening of tax and Guatemalacustoms administration through (a) the development of anew organizational structure and management systems and Social Sectortraining of professional staff; (b) facilitating tax payer com- Second Social Investment Fund: The project will providepliance; (c) strengthening enforcement mechanism; and (d) a assistance aimed at small-scale social and economic infra-social communication campaign. Approved by the Execu- structure (such as schools, health centers, water supply andtive Directors on 28 August 1997. Loan signing was tenta- sanitation facilities), as well as to disadvantaged groups andtively scheduled for mid-August 1998. Environmental micro-entrepreneurs. In addition, the operation of the FondoAssessment Category C. PID: GTPA48654. de Inversion Social would be further strengthened. ProjectUS$ 28.2 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. Ret- preparation is under way with support from a PHRD grant.roactive financing of US$ 2.8 million is expected. Environmental Assessment Category B.Ministry of Finance, 8a Ave. y 21 Calle Zl, Nivel 18, Edifi- US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forcio de Finanzas P6blica, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, project preparation.Tel: (502) 251-3782, Fax: (502) 230-5406, Contact: Ms. Fondo de Inversi6n Social, Segunda Ave. 20-13, Zona 10,Carolina Roca, National Project Director Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Tel: (502-2) 367-2892,

Fax: (502-2) 332-6736, E-mail:Guatemala [email protected]@INTERNET, Contact: Dr. Rodolfo Paiz-Public Sector Management Andrade, Presidente Ejecutivo

Integrated Financial Management II (Ln. 4269-GU): The Guatemalaproject seeks to continue to expand the reforms initiatedunder the current integrated financial management loan Transport(IMF-4) to all ministries and selected government agencies; (R) Rural and Main Roads (Ln. 4260-GU): The projectthe restructuring and institutional strengthening of the will support (a) the long-term process of building up theComptroller General's Office; and the designing and imple- country's institutional capacity to administer and maintainmenting of new public credit and public investment system. rural roads; (b) rural road improvements in the ZONAPAZApproved by the Executive Directors on 23 December 1997. region of the country; and (c) continued improvements onLoan signing was tentatively scheduled for late June 1998. the main and secondary road networks. Approved by theEnvironmental Assessment Category B. Executive Directors on 11 December 1997. Loan signingUS$ 15.7 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. was scheduledfor mid-July 1998. Environmental Assess-Ministry of Finance, 8a Ave. y 21 Calle ZI, Nivel 18, Edifi- ment Category B.cio de Finanzas Piblicas, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, US$ 66.7 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required toTel: (502) 230-1594, Contact: Lic. Jose A. Arevalo Alburez strengthen the government's capacity to administer the rural

road system and to prepare engineering designs.Guatemala Ministry of Communications, Transport, Public Works, andSocial Sector Housing, Direcci6n General de Aeronautica Civil, Aero-(R) Reconstruction and Local Development: The project's puerto la Aurora, Zona 13, Guatemala City, Guatemalaoverall objective will be to contribute to the reconstruction Hector Teda

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Guyana studies in the areas of urban transportation, development,and environment.

Education/Training Ministry of Public Works, Communications, and RegionalEducation II: The loan will support the second phase of Development, Fort St., Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana, Tel:education reform program to (a) develop measures to im- (592-2) 59868, Fax: (592-2) 59865prove the quality and efficiency of lower secondary educa-tion; (b) improve the school environment by supporting Haitirehabilitation and repair of schools; and (c) enhance the Agricultureability of national and regional institutions to design, planfor and implement sustainable education reforms. Project is Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture: The objectivesbeing identified. Environmental Assessment Category to be of the project are to (a) enhance the capacity of public agri-determined. cultural agencies and of the farming community for moreUS$ 12.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. effective decentralized rural development; (b) enhance foodMinistry of Education and Cultural Development, George- security by increasing and diversifying food supply; (c) re-town, Guyana, Tel: (592-2) 63891, Fax: (592-2) 58511 duce rural poverty by raising the living standards of poor

small farmers through improvement and restoration of theGuyana productive potential of their resource base; and (d) enhance

environmental quality by improving land and water man-Environment agement in a more sustainable way. Project preparation isNational Protected Area Systems: The project will enable under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.the government to establish a national system of protected US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.areas which would conserve globally important biodiversity Ministry of Agriculture, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509)as an essential step toward the sustainable management of 223-599, Fax: (509) 225-221, Contact: Mr. Gerald Mathurinthe country's natural resources, and the maintenance of ac-cess to intemational markets for these resources. Appraisal Haitireport is being prepared. Environmental Assessment Cate- Education/Training

JS$ 6.0 (GEF). Cofinancing of US$ 2.8 million is under Basic Education: The project would assist government incoSiderationF. Coinsulting servicsof be$ deminen , . d, promoting greater equity and quality in the promotion of

basic education services. Appraisal mission was scheduledOffice of the President, Georgetown, Guyana for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category A.

Guyana US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Education, 5 Rue Audain, Local IPN, Port-au-

Structural Adjustment Prince, Haiti, Tel: (509) 22-50-42, Fax: (509) 23-78-87Structural Adjustment: This credit is a follow-up to the Haitirecently closed Private Sector Development AdjustmentCredit and the ongoing Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Social Sectorprogram. The operation will focus on accelerating privatiza- Economic and Social Fund II: The project will supporttion, civil service reform and financial sector strengthening. continued financing of small-scale subprojects in the socialProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment sectors. Appraisal mission was tentatively scheduled forCategory C. mid-July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category to beUS$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. determined.Ministry of Finance, Privatization Unit, Main St. & Urquhart US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Rd., Georgetown, Guyana, Tel: (592) 260-576, Contact: Ministry of Finance, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Fax: (509) 231-Winston Brassington 247

Guyana HaitiUrban Development Structural Adjustment(R) Secondary Towns Infrastructure Development: The (R) Economic Recovery II: The project will support policyproject will support (a) policy reform support; (b) develop- reforms in the areas of public finances, public sector reforn,ment of urban and rural infrastructure facilities and inter-urban privatization, financial sector reforms, and trade liberaliza-roads in the project area, and (c) strengthening of the institution. Boardpresentation is scheduledfor May 1999. Envi-tional, managerial, financial, and technical capabilities of the ronmental Assessment Category C.concerned towns to operate and maintain these facilities ef- US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.fectively. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor September 1998. Ministry of Finance, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Fax: (509) 231-Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: GYPA35723. 247US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected to prepare

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Honduras JamaicaPopulation, Health and Nutrition TransportHealth Sector Reform: The objectives of the project are to Road Infrastructure Development (RIDE): The project(a) improve the institutional capacity and management sys- includes (a) upgrading Kingston Port causeway and road; (b)tems of the Ministry of Health and the health fund of the upgrading highway AI between Spanish Town and St.social security system; (b) increase the quality of service Ann's Bay; and (c) a program to improve the urban trafficdelivery; (c) strengthen the financing mechanisms of the flow by developing bus terminals in Kingston. Projecthealth sector; and (d) provide support to institutionalize ex- preparation is awaiting conclusion of policy dialogue withisting rural water supply and nutrition initiatives. Project is the government. The project is being supported by a recentlybeing identified. A PHRD Grant has been approved for proj- approved PHRD Grant. Environmental Assessment Cate-ect preparation. Environmental Assessment Category to be gory C.determined. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Local Government and Works, 140 MaxfieldMinistry of Health and IHSS, Contiguo al Correo Nacional, Ave., Kingston 10, Jamaica, Tel: (80) 926-3110Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 228-518, Fax: (504) 384-141 Mexico

Honduras AgricultureAgricultural Productivity: The project will support

Social Sector SAGAR's decentralization strategy and will promote agri-

(R) Fourth Social Investment Fund: The project will con- cultural productivity through productive investments, tech-tinue to assist the government, through its Fondo Hondureffo nology generation and transfer and a number of relatedde Inversi6n Social (FHIS), with the construction and reha- support activities including targeting and monitoring sys-bilitation of high-priority, small-scale social and economic tems. Preappraisal mission was scheduled for June 1998.infrastructure and social services, aimed at the poorest Environmental Assessment Category B.communities and groups. The project will also include ini- US$ 400.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.tiatives to strengthen the capacity of municipal governments SAGARin subproject preparation, supervision and operations andmaintenance. Negotiations are under way. Environmental MexicoAssessment Category B. PID: HNPA48651. AgricultureUS$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required for Rgriltueproject preparation. Rural Development in Marginal Areas (Lni. 4276-ME):Fondo Hondureflo de Inversi.n Social (FHIS), Edificio The objective of the project is to improve farmers' produc-AHPROCAFE, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tel: (504) 366-447, tive capacities in six marginal areas of Oaxaca and theFax: (504) 366-254, E-mail: [email protected], Huasteca region through productive investments, commu-Contact: Ir. Manuel Zelaya, Ministro nity development, technical support and institutional

strengthening, while introducing sustainable agriculturalJamaica productions systems. Approved by the Executive Directors

on 27 January 1998. Loan signing was scheduled for lateAgriculture June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:

Agriculture Support Services: The project aims to (a) re- MXPE7711.duce rural poverty by raising the living standards of poor US$ 47.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.hillside farmers and (b) to improve natural resource man- SAGAR, Direcci6n Programas Regionales, Recreo No. 51,agement through enhancement of agricultural support serv- Col. Actipan del Valle, 03230 Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel:ices for small farmers, promotion of sustainable natural (525) 534-1133, Contact: Eduardo Perezresource management techniques, and institutional strength-ening of the Ministry of Agriculture and or rural communi- Mexicoties. Preappraisal mission is on hold pending IMF/Bank Education/Trainingagreement. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: gJMPA34615. (R) Basic Education Development (Ln. 4333-ME): TheUS$ 25.0 (IBRD). Recruitment of consultants for project project includes (a) measures to increase access and improvepreparation is completed. quality in basic education services; (b) innovations in edu-Ministry of Agriculture, Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Ja- cation to improve the quality of education; and (c) strength-maica, Tel: (809) 927-1731 ening the management of the Ministry of Education and

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1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and FisheriesUSS 180.2 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. (SEMARNAP), Periferico Sur No. 4209, 60 Piso, Col. Frac-Secretaria de Educaci6n Publica, Ave. Argentina No. 28, ci6n Amineto Jardines en al Montafia, Mexico, DF, Mexico,Ofic. 301, Piso 2, Col. Centro, 06029 Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: (525) 628-8602Tel: (52-5) 510-0358, Fax: (52-5) 521-8293 Mexico

Mexico Finance

Education/Training Contractual Savings 11: The loan will support the second

(R) Higher Education Financing (Ln. 4332-ME): The phase of the implementation of the government's Contrac-project will provide support for student loan programs run tual Savings Development Program, including the reform ofby the Federation of Mexican Private Universities (FIMPES) INFONAVIT. Project preparation is under way. Environ-and the Student Loan Institute of the State of Sonora mental Assessment Category to be determined.(ICEES). Approved by the Executive Directors on 4 June US$ 400.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required.1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Implementing agency is to be determined.US$ 115.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Sociedad para el Fomento de la Educaci6n Superior, Tel: Mexico(52-8) 385-038, Contact: Dr. Azcunaga Finance

Mexico (R) Credit Insurance (formerly Bond Insurance): The proj-ect will support credit enhancements for states and munici-

Education/Training palities seeking access to capital markets. Project is in the

(R) Knowledge and Innovation (Ln. 4349-ME): The proj- early stages of identification. Environmental Assessmentect will support (a) increased quality and effectiveness of Category to be determined.investment in science research; (b) development of linkages US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.between industry and academia; and (c) updating offirm Implementing agency is to be determined.technological capabilities. Approved by the Executive Di-rectors on 16 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- Mexicogory C. FinanceUS$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required FinanceConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Ave. Constituy- Financial Infrastructure: The loan will support reforms inentes. 1046, Col. Lomas Altas, Mexico, DF 11950, Mexico regulation and law in the areas of secured transactions,

bankruptcy, asset securitization and capital markets. It willMexico also support improvements in the institutional infrastructure

for lending and capital markets transactions. Project prepa-Environment ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category U.

Air Quality II: The project is a follow-up to the First Urban US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for severalTransport (Ln. 2824-ME) and the Transport Air Pollution components.Control (Ln. 3543-ME) projects. The main objectives of the Secretaria de Hacienda y Credito Piublico (SHCP) Joseproject are to reduce transport costs, improve air quality and Maria Ibarraran No. 33, Piso 2, Colonia Jose Maria Insur-help establish a consistent and integrated transport/air qual- gentes, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: (525) 651-7284ity policy framework in the Mexico City metropolitan area.A draft integrated transport air quality management strategy Mexicohas been prepared by consultants and needs to be endorsed Financeby the government. The project will be identified following States and Municipalities Technical Assistance: The loanthe government's endorsement of the strategy. Environ- Sae n uiiaiisTcnc1Assac:Telamental Assessment Category B. will support technical assistance for states and municipalitiesUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. in budget management and asset/liability management. Proj-lmplementing agency is to be determined. ect is in the early stages of identification. Environmental

Assessment Category to be determined.Mexico US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Implementing agency is to be determined.Environment

PROMAD: The project will assist the government in Mexicostrengthening environmental management and decentraliza- Infrastructuretion. Project is being identified. Environmental AssessmentCategory B. Border Infrastructure: The project will finance urbanUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. services and physical investments in selected municipalities

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in the Northern Border area. Project preparation is under interest housing. Board presentation was scheduledfor 30way. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID:US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. MXPA7610. A Japanese PHRD grant has been approved.SEMARNAP, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.and Fisheries, Periferico Sur No. 4209, Piso 6, Col. Fracci6n Fondo de Operaci6n y Financiamiento (FOVI), Ejercito Na-Amineto, Jardines en al Montafia, Mexico, DF, Mexico, Tel: cional 180, Piso 11, Colonia Anzures, 11590 Mexico, DF,(525) 628-8602 Mexico, Tel: (52-5) 255-3644

Mexico MexicoInfrastructure Structural AdjustmentInfrastructure Guarantee: The objective of the operation (R) Health Finance Reform: The development objective isis to provide guarantees to support one or several infra- to support the design and implementation of major policystructure projects in Mexico. Identification of guarantee op- changes in the health sector in Mexico, mainly through re-portunities is under way. Environmental Assessment forms in the Mexico Social Security Institute (IMSS). ForCategory to be determined. the short- to medium-term, these policy changes aim to (a)US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. improve the financial management of the health insuranceImplementing agency is to be determined. system to ensure financial transparency, introduce new re-

source allocation mechanisms and limit the fiscal impact ofMexico the proposed reforms; (b) strengthen the institutional and

Population, Health and Nutrition regulatory framework for health insurance to extend cover-RHlRofobjec- age to the self-employed and informal sector workers, en-(R) Health Reform Investment Fund: The specifictobjec- sure greater transparency and accountability among

tives of the loan are to provide the government with the nec- providers, develop measures for quality assurance and con-essary technical resources to design and implement the sumer rights and promote consumer choice; and (c) improvereform, as supported by the parallel adjustment loan, and to the quality and efficiency of the IMSS health delivery sys-strengthen IMSS and participating providers. More specifi- tem by supporting the decentralization of decision-making,cally, the project will help (a) with the design and imple- restructuring of the health care delivery network around amentation of the regulatory and institutional framework for population-based system and the introduction of perform-health financing and insurance; (b) develop, implement and ance-based incentives for providers. Board presentation wasevaluate the organizational and management changes re- schedled ufor 30 June 1998. Environmental Assessmentquired to increase efficiency and quality of service provi- Category C.sion; and (c) provide management and financial training to US$ 750.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.help implement the reform. Boardpresentation was sched- Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS), Alvaro Ob-uledfor 30 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category regon 121 Piso 5, Mexico 06700, DF, Mexico, Tel: (525)B. 208-5433 Fax: (525) 533-2793US$ 18.6 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS), Alvaro Ob- Mexicoreg6n 121, Piso 5, Mexico 06700, DF, Mexico, Fax (52-5)553-14 23, Contact: Dr. Mario Madrazo Navarro, Director Structural Adjustmentde Prestaciones Medicas Financial Sector Restructuring II: The loan will support

structural reforms in Mexico's banking sector. IdentificationMexico and preparation will begin in fiscal year 1999. Environ-Private Sector Development mental Assessment Category to be determined.

US$ 500.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Technical Assistance for Private Sector Competitiveness: Implementing agency is to be determined.The project will enhance the competitiveness of the privatesector. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess- Mexicoment Category to be determined.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. TransportImplementing agency is to be determined. State Roads: The project will support (a) development of

state road networks and (b) state road institutions. This is anMexico Adaptable Program Loan. Project is being identified. Envi-Public Sector Management ronmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.(R) Fondo de Operacion y Financiamiento (FOVI) Re- Secretarla de Comunicaciones y Transportes; other selectedstructuring: The project will support institutional develop- state transportation agenciesment in the housing sector, and the expansion of social

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Nicaragua competitiveness in key sectors. Project identification is underway with support from a PHRD grant. Environmental As-sessment Category to be determined.

(N) Second Basic Education Development: The project US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.will support a second-phase development program for basic Ministry of Finance, Frente a la Asamblea Nacional, Ave.education and will include (a) expansion of coverage and Bolivar, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 227-06 1, Fax:consolidation of the primary and secondary school decen- (505-2) 222-934, Contact: Esteban Dugue Estrada, Ministertralization model; (b) expansion of coverage of the non- of Financeformal pre-primary education model; (c) quality improve-ments in basic education (teacher training, provision of edu- Nicaraguacational materials, rehabilitation of educationalinfrastructure); and (d) institutional support to policy devel- Social Sectoropment, planning and research. Project is being identified. Third Social Investment Fund: The project will continueEnvironmental Assessment Category to be determined. to assist the government mainly through its Fondo de Inver-US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determrined. si6n Social de Emergencia (FISE), with the construction andMinistry of Education, Centro Civico M6dulo S Managua, rehabilitation of high priority, small-scale social and eco-Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 265-1253, Fax: (505) 265-2162, E- nomic infrastructure and social services, targeting the poor-mail: aurora @ibw.com.ni, Contact: Aurora Gurdian de La- est communities and groups. The project will includecayo, Coordinadora Nacional de Proyectos initiatives to strengthen institutional capacity of municipali-

ties in subproject preparation, supervision and operationsNicaragua and maintenance. Appraisal mission was scheduled for late

June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.Population, Health and Nutrition US$ 45.0 (IDA). Consulting services are required for project(R) Health Sector Modernization II (Cr. 3084-NI): The preparation.project will follow-up on the First Health Sector Project (Cr. Fondo de Inversi6n Social de Emergencia (FISE), APDO,2556-NI). The project will (a) continue to support the de- 849, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505-2) 781-664/8, Fax:centralization process and establish the necessary legal (505-2) 277-3340, Contact: Lic. Carlos Noguera, Directorframework to sustain health sector reforms; (b) expand and Ejecutivodeepen the health insurance and occupational risk insurancesystem, and initiate the reform of old age insurance provided Nicaraguaby the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (INSS); (c) de- Structural Adjustmentvise innovative strategies to provide primary health care,family planning and nutrition programs on a sustainable (R) Financial Sector Adjustment (Cr. 3056-NI): Thelevel in poor rural areas; (d) expand the system for sustained credit will support the government's adjustment effort in thesupply and distribution of pharmaceuticals, and reform its financial sector, which aims at restructuring the state bank-legal framework; (e) continue a rehabilitation and mainte- ing system and strengthening bank supervision. Approvednance program of hospitals tied to performance standards; by the Executive Directors on 9 April 1998. Credit wasand (f) implement a management information system. Ap- signed on 15 May 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-proved by the Executive Directors on 2 June 1998. Envi- gory C.ronmental Assessment Category C. US$ 70.0 (IDA). Consulting services are not required.US$ 24.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required in Ministry of Finance, Frenta a la Asamblea Nacional, Mana-areas of social security and hospitals, hospital management, gua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 228-5043, Fax: (505) 228-5043,primary health care, nutrition and health care financing. Contact: Esteban Duque Estrada, Minister of FinanceMinistry of Health (MINSA), Managua, Nicaragua, Tel:(505) 289-4400, Fax: (505) 289-7522; Nicaraguan Social NicaraguaSecurity Institute (INSS), Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) Transport249-0328, 249-2981, Fax: (505) 249-0418 (R) Transport 11 (Cr. 3085-NI): The project would help to

Nicaragua improve road transportation in Nicaragua by (a) supportingcomponents of the ongoing road rehabilitation program; (b)

Public Sector Management improving the management and implementation of road(R) Economic Management Technical Assistance: The maintenance; and (c) strengthening planning and program-project will provide technical assistance to (a) strengthen ming in the Ministry of Construction and Transport. Ap-the government's capacity toformulate and manage eco- proved by the Executive Directors on 4 June 1998.nomic policies with emphasis on public expenditures; (b) Environmental Assessment Category B.regulate and supervise the banking sector; (c) reform the US$ 47.4 (IDA). Consultants will be required to strengthennational pension system; and (d) increase the country 's the govemment's capacity to manage road maintenance by

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contract and to design and supervise road rehabilitation. Region. It will provide the basis for a nation-wide healthMinistry of Construction and Transport, Frente al Estado sector reform. This is a Learning and Innovation LoanNacional, Apartado Postal 26, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (LIL). The loan was scheduled to be approved, following(505) 221-2606, Fax: (505) 228-1197, Contact: Amadeo LIL procedures, in mid-June 1998. Environmental Assess-Santana ment Category C.

US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forPanama sectoral policy, regulation, and financing.

Agriculture Ministry of Health, Av. Cuba, Calle 33 Este, Ciudad dePanama, Panama, Tel: (507) 225-6080, 225-3312 225-3028,

Land Administration: The project will promote land tenure Fax: (507) 227-5276, Contact: Dr. Aida Moreflo de Rivera,security by making the land administration system more Ministraefficient and functional. Specifically, it will support (a)strengthening the legal framework and streamlining proce- Panamadures for land titling, registration, use, valuation, revenuecollection and conflict resolution; (b) improving availability Public Sector Managementand use of spatially referenced land-related data and defin- (R) Public Policy Reform Technical Assistance: The proj-ing procedures for collection, updating, processing, and dis- ect will support the government's public policy reform pro-tribution of data; (c) integrating land administration gram in the areas of (a) trade reform, (b) civil servicefunctions across institutions, and modernizing institutions reform, (c) social security reform, (d) privatization, (e) do-involved in land administration; and (d) disseminating in- mestic competition policy, (f) tax reform and (g) povertyformation to users. Project preparation is under way. Envi- reduction. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor late July 1998.ronmental Assessment Category to be determined. Environmental Assessment Category C. PAPE55844.US$ 30.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Planning and Political Economy, Apartado Ministry of Planning and Economic Policy2694, Zona 3, Ciudad de Panama, Panama, Tel: (507) 269-3276, Fax: (507) 264-7755 Panama

Panama Structural Adjustment(R) Public Policy Reform: The project will support the

Education/Training government's public policy reform program in several areas

(R) Basic Education 11: The project will expand the current including possibly trade reform, social security reform, pri-Basic Education Project to approximately 120 townships. vatization, domestic competition policy and poverty reduc-The project will include (a) expanding the coverage and tion. Appraisal mission is in the field Environmentalimproving the quality of primary education by supporting Assessment Category to be determined.rehabilitation/construction of primary schools, supporting US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.in-service and pre-service teacher training with an emphasis Ministry of Planning and Economic Policy (MIPPE), Apar-on multigrade teaching and supporting the provision of text- tado 2694, Zona 3, Ciudad de Panama, Panama, Fax: (507)books and didactic materials for primary schools; (b) expan- 264-2420, Contact: Rene Luciani, Director, Unidad Tecnica,sion of non-formal and preschool education programs MIPPE(Community and Family Center for Initial Education andMadre a Madre) with active participation of the communi- Panamaties; and (c) support for the decentralization of the Ministry Transportof Education. Appraisal mission is in the field. Environ- Pmental Assessment Category C. (R) Second Roads Rehabilitation: The project will supportUS$ 42.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required to (a) rehabilitation of selected high-priority primary and sec-prepare studies of several areas. ondary roads, urban roads and intersections; (b) continuedMinisterio de Educaci6n, Banco Exterior, Ave. Balboa, Piso development of institutional capacity of the Ministry of13, Ciudad de PanamA, Panama, Tel: (507) 227-1472, Fax: Public Works; and (c) urban traffic management, improving(507) 227-1473, Contact: Reynaldo Humberto Bedoya, Co- urban passenger transport, improving maintenance manage-ordinator ment and training staff. Negotiations completed. Board pres-

entation was scheduled for 16 June 1998. EnvironmentalPanama Assessment Category B.

US$ 85.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Population, Health and Nutrition Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Curundu, Ciudad de PanamA,(R) Health Pilot Reform: The project would support the Panama, Tel. (507-2) 325-420, Fax. (507-2) 325-353, Con-government in piloting new forms of organizing, providing, tact: Ing. Carlos Mclean, Director, Unidad Especial Coor-and financing health services in the San Miguelito Health dinadora del Programa BID-BIRF

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Paraguay US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Health, Ave. Salaverry, Cdra. 8, s/n Jesus Maria,

Education/Training Tel: (51-1) 424-8425, Fax: (51-1) 432-6177Education Technology Pilot: This Learning and InnovationLoan would support a pilot project that focuses on intro- Peruducing technologies through teacher training. Appraisal mis- Private Sector Developmentsion is scheduled for November 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category to be determined. Concession Technical Assistance: The project will provideUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. technical assistance for the design of concession contracts inMinistry of Education, Chile 849, Asunci6n, Paraguay, Tel: infrastructure facilities, largely in the transport sector. Proj-(595-21) 450-014, Fax: (595-21) 490-375 ect preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment

Category B.Paraguay US$ 15.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.

PROMCEPRI, Jr. Zorritos No. 1301, Piso 9, Chacra Rios,Environment - Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 432-4153, Fax: (51-1) 432-3042, E-Sustainable Rural Investment: The project will support mail: [email protected], Tel/Fax: (51-1) 460-2234, 261-9312,small agroindustry investments targeted to rural poor com- Contact: Rene Cornejomunities within the framework of sound natural resourcesmanagement practices. Preparation is being supported by a Perupilot program in three departments. Project preparation is Public Sector Managementunder way. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected. (R) Urban Property Rights: The project will formalizeMinisterio de Agricultura y Ganaderia, Pts. Franco entre (title and register) the property of dwellers in urban settle-O'Leary y Ayolas - Edificio Ayfra, Asunci6n, Paraguay, ment and promote the use of property in market transactions.Tel: (595-21) 449-614, Fax: (595-21) 449-951 Negotiations were scheduledfor late June 1998. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C.Paraguay US$ 38.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.

Comisi6n de Formalizaci6n de la Propriedad, (COFOPRI),Public Sector Management Jr. Azangaro 430, Lima 1, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 428-9605, Fax:Asuncion Municipal: The project will provide assistance to (5 1-1) 427-6332the Municipality of Asuncion for reform to include out-sourcing solid waste collection and disposal, improvements Peruin revenue administration and financial management andprocurement. The project will also support a two-year capi- Transporttal investment program. Board presentation is scheduled for Lima Urban Transport: The project will focus on im-September 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. proving public transport and other mobility needs of theUS$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. low-income population. Project preparation is under way.Municipality of Asunci6n, Asunci6n, Paraguay, Fax: (595- Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: PEPE35740.21) 61-0591 US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected for proj-

ect preparation.Paraguay Ministry of Transport, Communications, Housing and Con-

struction, Ave. 28 de Julio, Lima, Peru, Tel/Fax: (51-1) 433-Transport 2968, Contact: Mr. Luis Gutierrez(R) Rural Roads: The project will promote communityparticipation in the design, construction, operation and Perumaintenance of rural infrastructure. Project is being identi- Urban Developmentfied. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Urban Rehabilitation and Management: The project willImplementing agency is to be determined. strengthen institutional and policy reform in selected mu-

nicipalities, including the metropolitan region of Lima, andPeru improve services in selected urban subsectors. Project prepa-

ration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.Population, Health and Nutrition US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Local and foreign consultants for projectHealth Sector Investment: The project will support the preparation have been hired and are being financed by agovernment's efforts to develop and implement policy and Japanese PHRD Grant.structural changes within the context of a broad health sector Ministry of Transport, Communication, Housing and Con-reform program. Project is being identified. Environmental struction, Ave. 28 de Julio, 800 Lima, Peru, Tel: (51-1) 432-Assessment Category to be determined. 1277, Fax: (51-1) 433-6622, Contact: Felipe Portocarrero

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Peru tion is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.USS 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Water Supply/Sanitation Central Bank, Eric Williams Plaza, PO Box 1250, Trinidad(R) Rural Water and Sanitation: The project aims to in- and Tobago, Tel: (868) 624-9751, Fax: (868) 623-1955,crease access to potable water and adequate sanitation in Contact: Gov. Winston Dookeransmall rural towns; to create local water management capac-ity; and to introduce cost recovery. Project is being identi- Trinidad and Tobagofied. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined Public Sector ManagementUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.Implementing agency is to be determined. (R) Judicial Reform: The project will support an institu-

tional reform program within the judiciary to test the Minis-Peru try of Public Administration's capacity to support such

institutional reforms, including (a) restructuring and profes-Water Supply/Sanitation sionalization of the court's administration; and (b) intro-Natural Water Strategy Plan and Technical Assistance: duction of a number of mechanisms designed to expedite andThe project will include (a) the preparation of a water strat- enhance the quality and cost-effectiveness of dispute resolu-egy plan including the regulatory and administrative frame- tion services provided by the judiciary. Project preparation iswork required to operate the next water law; (b) water under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.resources development and management, water rights and US$ 2.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.concessions, water charge, cost recovery and water man- Supreme Court of Trinidad and Tobago, Hall of Justice, Portagement; (c) institutional development, technology support of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, WI, Tel: (868) 627-2695,and training; (d) water quality and quantity monitoring im- Fax: (868) 677-4431, 4577provement and assessment; and (e) control and measuringstructure operation. Project preparation is under way. Envi- Trinidad and Tobagoronmental Assessment Category B. Public Sector ManagementUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Local consultants for project preparationhave been hired and are being financed by a Japanese PHRD (R) Postal Services Reform: The project will (a) restructuregrant. the Post Office (including corporatization, revitalization ofThe General Directorate of Water under the Instituto Na- postal network and resources and development of institu-cional de Recursos Naturales (IRENA) of the Ministry of tional capacities); (b) arrange and partially finance on a de-Agriculture, Ave. Salaveny s/n, Jesus Maria, Lima, Peru, clining basis private sector participation in the Post OfficeTel: (51-14) 337-899, Fax: (51-14) 327-998, Contact: Dr. through an incentivized management contract; and (c) pro-Enrique Moncada vide technical assistance to assist the government in ad-

dressing labor retrenchment issues resulting from theseTrinidad and Tobago reforms. Appraisal mission was scheduled=for July 1998.

Environmental Assessment Category C.Environment US$ 13.9 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.National Parks and Watershed Management: The project Ministry of Public Utilities, Port of Spain, Trinidad and To-will address renewable natural resource management issues, bago, WI, Tel: (868) 627-4424 (PBX), Fax: (868) 625-2783,including protection of environmentally sensitive areas in 625-7004upper watersheds and installing a system of protected areasincluding a National Parks Authority. Project preparation is Trinidad and Tobagounder way. Environmental Assessment Category C. Water Supply/SanitationUS$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are being financed bythe PHRD Trust Fund. Limited opportunities exist for inter- (R) Water and Sewerage Rehabilitation: The project willnational consultants in areas of specialization where no local address a high-priority emergency investment program toskills are available. reduce water losses including metering, replacement of wa-Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, National Parks and Ma- ter mains and rehabilitation of pumping stations, groundwa-rine Resources, St. Clair Circle, St. Claire, Port of Spain, ter wells, water treatment plants, and water reservoirs.Trinidad and Tobago, Tel: (868) 622-1221 Project processing is on hold pending a resolution on the

degree ofprivate sector participation in the project. Envi-Trinidad and Tobago ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: TTPA8107.

US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected.Finance Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Farm Rd., St. Jo-(R) Financial Sector: The project will assist in strengthen- seph, Trinidad and Tobago, Tel: (868) 662-2301-7, Fax:ing Central Bank supervision and implementing diagnostic (868) 662-3584studies to reform the financial legislation. Project prepara-

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Drainage and Flood Control: The project includes (a) re- Uruguay 2000: The project would finance the conversion ofhabilitation of selected existing irrigation and flood control critical government systems to improve their readiness toinfrastructure installations; (b) construction of the Caroni adjust to recognizing 2000 as a valid date. Project is beingRiver Basin works; (c) construction of the Vistabella and identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.Marbella River Basin works; (d) and construction of the US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for projectshort-term Caparo River Basin works. Project preparation is preparation.under way. Environmental Assessment Category B. Implementing agency is to be determined.US$ 18.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been hired.Ministry of Works and Transport, Level 5, Salvatori Bldg., UruguayFrederick St., Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Tel: Transport

(868) 625-4512 (R) Transport II: The project will finance the rehabilitation

Uruguay of the national network not included in Transport 1, and willcontinue the maintenance programs with the departmental

Education/Training governments. Appraisal mission was scheduled for June

(R) Second Basic Education Quality Improvement: The 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.overall objectives of the project are to achieve greater qual- US$ 62.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.ity in preschool and primary education for children between Ministry of Transport and Public Works, Rinicon 575, Pisothe ages of four and eleven, and to achieve a greater social 8, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 916-2572, Fax: (598-equity by targeting the socioeconomically disadvantaged 2) 916-3072, Contact: Ing. Agustin Aguerrepopulation. Specific objectives are to (a) provide universalpreschool education for children aged four and five; and (b) Uruguayimprove the quality of primary education by introducing a Water Supply/Sanitationsingle-shift, full time model of teaching, replacing a currentdouble shift model. Negotiations are under way. Environ- (R) Water Supply: The project would improve publicmental Assessment Category C. health and environment through extension of water and sew-US$ 28.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. erage facilities and increase sector efficiency through greaterAdministracion Nacional de Educacion Publica, Plaza Inde- participation of the private sector and restructuring of thependencia 822, Piso 10, Montevideo, Uruguay, sector. Project is being identified Environmental Assess-pECAEP@c ADINET.COM.UY, Tel: (598-2) 900-3104 ment Category A. PID: UYPA8144.908-1516, Fax: (598-2) 908-2062 US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.

908-1516, Fax: (598-2) 908-2062 Administraci6n de las Obras Sanitarias del Estado, Carlos

Uruguay Roxio 1275, Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 406-574,Fax: (598-2) 488-069

Environment(R) Coastal and Marine Management: The project would Venezuelaprovide technical assistance and investments to strengthen Education/Trainingthe management of coastal and marine resources, and ad-dress priority issues by (a) mitigating and preventing mu- (N) Secondary Education: The project will increase qual-nicipal, agricultural and industrial pollution along the ity, efficiency and equity in secondary education throughUruguayan coastline; (b) supporting the implementation of reforms in curriculum, textbooks, teacher training and man-policy changes in the fisheries sector; (c) applying least-cost, agement of schools. Project is being identified. Environ-technological solutions to assist in enforcement and moni- mental Assessment Category to be determined.toring; and (d) establishing public-private partnerships to US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.improve environmental performance. Project is being iden- Fundayacucho Segundo Projecto de Reforma de Creditotified. A GEF marine biodiversity/international waters com- Educativo, Caracas, Venezuela, Tel: (58-2) 241-3894, Fax:ponent is also being identified Environmental Assessment (58-2) 241-3777, Contact: Mr. J05d Domingo MujicaCategory B.US$ 25.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. VenezuelaImplementing agency is to be determined. Education/Training

(N) Student Loan II: The scope of the project is to be de-termined. Project is being identified. Environmental As-sessment Category to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

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Fundayacucho Segundo Projecto de Reforma de Credito VenezuelaEducativo, Caracas, Venezuela, Tel: (58-2) 241-3894, Fax.(58-2) 241-3777, Contact: Mr. Jose Domingo Mujica Urban Development

(R) Low-Income Barrios II (Caracas): The project includesVenezuela (a) institutional development for the central government and

Public Sector Management local governments on decentralization issues; and (b) invest-ment for barrio upgrading, focusing on water and sanitation,

Public Sector Modernization and Decentralization (Ln. power distribution, paving, titling, urbanization and housing in43t7-VE): The project will restructure and strengthen pub- metropolitan areas and Caracas. Appraisal mission is in thelic institutions in the national and state governments. Ap- field. Environmental Assessment Category B.proved by the Executive Directors on 23 April 1998. US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Environmental Assessment Category C. P1l): VEPA41807. FUNDACOMUN, Ministerio Familia, Ave. Abrahma Lin-US$ 8.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. coln, final Blvd. de Sabanas Grandes, EdificioOficina Central de Coordinaci6n y Planificaci6n FUNDACOMUN, Chacaito, Apartado 50.218, Caracas,(CORDIPLAN), Parque Central, Torre Oeste, Piso 26, Cara- Venezuela, Fax: (58-2) 952-0947cas, Venezuela, Tel: (58-2) 507-7900, Fax: (58-2) 573-2834,Contact: Dr. Theodore Petkoff Venezuela

Venezuela Water Supply/Sanitation

Urban Development (R) Caracas Water Sector Rehabilitation: The project willassist HIDROCAPITAL with (a) emergency rehabilitation

(R) Low Income Barrios 11 (National): The project in- works; (b) improvement of commercial and institutionalcludes (a) institutional development for the central govern- aspects; and (c) preparation for private sector participation.ment and local governments on decentralization issues and Project preparation has been postponed Environmental(b) investment for barrio upgrading, focusing on water and Assessment Category C.sanitation, power distribution, paving, titling and urbaniza- US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.tion in secondary cities outside of metropolitan Caracas. HIDROVEN, Ave. Principal de Mariperez, 9a Transversal,Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assess- Edificio Hidroven, Caracas, Venezuela, Tel: (58-2-) 793-ment Category B.125Fa:(8)79-3.US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 1275, Fax: (58-2) 793-0238.FUNDACOMUN, Ministerio Familia, Ave. Abrahma Lin- Venezuelacoln, final Blvd. de Sabanas Grandes, EdificioFUNDACOMUN, Chacaito, Apartado 50.218, Caracas, Water Supply/SanitationVenezuela, Fax: (58-2) 952-0947 Water Sector: The project will support the decentralization

of water supply and sanitation services in selected states.Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentCategory C.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.HIDROVEN, States and Municipalities, Ave. Principal deMariperez con. 9a. Transversal, Edificio Hidroven, Caracas,Venezuela, Tel: (58-2) 793-1275, Fax: (58-2) 793-0238

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Algeria Algeria

Education/Training Power

Education Reform: The project will (a) help increase en- Power Sector IV: The project will include (a) expan-rollment rates in secondary education; (b) upgrade the qual- sion/reinforcement of the distribution and transmission net-ity of learning through the generalization of standard setting works and regional dispatching centers; and (b) technicaland evaluation methods; and (c) promote changes in curric- assistance for developing and implementing a blueprint forula and education research. Project preparation is under way. sector restructuring, including the entry of private operatorsEnvironmental Assessment Category C. in electricity generation. Project preparation is under way.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Environmental Assessment Category B.Implementing agency is to be determined. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

SONELGAZ, 2 Blvd. Salah Bouakouir, Algiers, Algeria,Algeria Tel: (213-2) 74-82-60, Fax: (213-2) 68-36-04

Finance AlgeriaFinancial System Infrastructure Development: The proj-ect will (a) support modernization of the payments system; Private Sector Developmentand (b) fund the development costs of a long-terrn profes- Public Enterprise Spin-offs: The project will support thesional bank training program leading to a graduate degree privatization of activities under public enterprise control inunder a consortium of international learning institutions. order to (a) promote the privatization process; (b) restructureProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment public enterprises to make them more efficient and condu-Category to be deternined. cive to privatization; and (c) promote small- and medium-US$ 10.0 to 30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. size enterprise development. Project preparation is underBank of Algeria, 12, Blvd. Colonel Amirouche, Algiers, way. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 73-89-50, Fax: (213-2) 68-39-54, US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Contact: Mr. Mohamed Laksaci, Vice-Governor, Bank of Ministere de la restructuration industrielle et de la participa-Algeria tion, Rue Shakespeare, El Mouradia, Algiers, Algeria, Tel:

(213-2) 69-31-57, 69-31-59, Fax: (213-2) 69-32-35AlgeriaInfrastructure AlgeriaHousing Infrastructure: The project includes (a) trunk Social Sectorinfrastructure for urban expansion areas in the cities of Al- Social Safety Net 11: The project is an expansion of Socialgiers, Oran, Constantine and Annaba; (b) financing of con- Safety Net I and will finance phase II of the project, con-struction material; and (c) technical assistance to improve sisting of labor intensive public works to create temporarythe institutional framework, land market operational envi- employment and community development programs to im-ronment and infrastructure cost recovery. Project prepara- prove social services in poor communities. Appraisal mis-tion is under way. PID: DZPE04973. Environmental sion is scheduled for November 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category B. Assessment Category C. PID: DZPA42419.US$ 75.0 (IBRD). Feasibility studies are completed. US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for projectMinistry of Housing, 135 Rue Didouche Mourad, Algiers, preparation.Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 74-76-38, Fax: (213-2) 74-75-43, Agence de developpement social, Rue des 4 Canons, Al-Contact: Mr. Zakour giers, Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 71-97-57, Fax: (213-2) 74-99-

31, Contact: Mohamed ThaminyAlgeriaPopulation, Health and Nutrition AlgeriaHealth Sector: The project will support the government's Urban Developmenteffort to improve the efficiency and organization in the (R) Low Income Housing: The project will address urbanhealth care deliver system and to prepare for broader policy poverty concentrated in urban settlements in Algeria's largereforms in the sector. Project preparation is under way. En- cities. Land servicing and housing improvements will bevironmental Assessment Category C. financed in 12 selected villages. Board presentation wasUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. scheduledfor 25 June 1998. PID: DZPE42940. Environ-Ministry of Health, 125, Chemin Abderrahmane, Laala, Al- mental Assessment Category A.giers, Algeria, Tlx: 65339, Tel: (213-2) 66-33-15, Fax: (213- US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants have carried out studies2) 66-24-13 (technical and financial components, environmental assess-

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Ministry of Housing, Algiers, Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 74-73- management and evaluation services on about 130,000 fed-72, Fax: (213-2) 74-75-43, Contact: Mr. Bouchenak, Direc- dans of newly reclaimed land in the East Delta. Approved byteur des etudes the Executive Directors on 4 November 1997. Environ-

mental Assessment Category B. PID: EGPE49166.Algeria US$ 15.0 (IDA). Local technical assistance will be required

Water Supply/Sanitation for project management, procurement, disbursement, com-(R) Urban Water Supply Restructuring: The project will munity development, research/extension coordination andseek to set in place needed institutional and managerial tools monitoring and evaluation.

for peraiona devlopmnt nd ue ofwate resurce in General Authority for Rehabilitation Projects and Agricul-for operational development and use of water resources in tural Development GARPAD), Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2)Algeria. It would include the first-phase construction of a 337-4873, Fax: (20-2) 361-1319, Contact: Dr. Mahmoudregional water system to meet urban water demands. Nego- Abou Sidama, Chairman, GARPADtiations are scheduled for May 1999. Environmental As-sessment Category B. PID: DZPE35709. EgyptUS$ 75.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required forconstruction supervision. Education/TrainingMinistere de l'equipement et de l'amenagement du territoire, Secondary Education: The goal of the project is to re-3, Rue du Caine Kouba, Algiers, Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 689- structure preparatory and secondary education and provide500, Fax: (213-2) 585-038 the necessary capacity building at the governorate and cen-

tral levels in order to achieve a unified system that is moreAlgeria efficient, high quality and relevant to future work force

Water Supply/Sanitation needs. Project preparation is under way. Environmental As-s essment Category C.

Algiers Urban Renewal: The project seeks to improve and US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.expand public services such as urban water supply, sewerage Ministry of Education, Program Planning and Managementand refuse collection and disposal, all in the city of Algiers. Unit, Cairo EgyptIt includes the rehabilitation of urban development, sewer-age facilities and an existing sanitary landfill. It also pro- Egyptvides for the supply of trucks, hospital incinerators and trashcontainers. Project preparation is under way. PID: Education/TrainingDZPE4957. Environmental Assessment Category A. Skills Development: The project will focus on improvingUS$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for con- the current vocational and technical education system instruction supervision. order to produce market-relevant skills. The project willAlgeria Wilaya, Algiers, Algeria, Tel: (213-2) 64-63-29, support (a) rationalization of the training system; (b) im-Fax: (213-2) 61-85-51 provement of the internal and external efficiency of training;

(c) improvements in training; (d) the development of a gov-Egypt ernance structure for vocational and technical education; and

Agriculture (e) development of sustainable financing mechanisms. Proj-ect preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment

(R) Pumping Station Rehabilitation III: The project will Category C.support the third phase of a program for rehabilitation of 77 US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.pumping stations in the Nile Valley and Delta and provide Implementing agency is to be determined.support for capacity building and institutional reforms in theMechanical and Electrical Department of the Ministry of EgyptPublic Works and Water Resources. Negotiations werescheduledfor June 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate- Population, Health and Nutritiongory B. PID: EGPE41410. (R) Health Sector Reform (Cr. 3076-EGT): The projectUS$ 120.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required. will assist the government in implementing major re-Mechanical and Electrical Department of MPPWR, Shari forms/policy changes in the health sector, including (a)Tafteesh El Ray - Shibr El Mazalat, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20- strengthening the role of the Ministry of Population and2) 203-9266, Fax: (20-2) 203-9270 Health in sector planning and regulation; (b) improving the

public-private sector mix in service delivery, particularly atEgypt the primary health care level; (c) improving use and man-

Agriculture agement of public hospitals through rationalization of exist-ing facilities and increased autonomous management; and

East Delta Agricultural Services (Cr. 3002-EGT): The (d) improving health sector financing, including socialproject will finance agricultural support services, on-farm health insurance and allocation of public expenditures oninfrastructure, drinking water, financial services and proJeCt

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health. Approved by the Executive Directors on 21 May Mohameen Al-Arab St., 5th Floor, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2)1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. 355-7591, 354-8855, Fax: (20-2) 354-0441, Contact: Dr. AliUS$ 90.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. A. El-Mezawie, Advisor to the Minister of Public EnterpriseMinistry of Population and Health, Magles el Shaab St., SectorCairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2) 355-7046, Fax: (20-2) 355-9422,Contact: H.E. Ismail Salam, Minister Jordan

Egypt Education/Training(R) Higher Education Development: The project will im-

Power prove the quality, relevance and efficiency of the higherPrivate Sector Thermal Generation (Sidi Krir): The proj- education sector by supporting (a) sector-wide improve-ect includes construction of a steam turbine power plant with ments in govemance, management and library and informa-a capacity of 650 MW. The plant will be built by a private tion technology systems; (b) selected teaching and researchdeveloper at Sidi Krir. An IBRD partial risk guarantee is programs; and (c) rationalization of the community collegebeing considered. The plant output will be sold to EEA. Se- system. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998.lection of a developer is completed based on a competitive Environmental Assessment Category C.basis. Environmental Assessment Category A. US$ 70.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 100.0 (IBRD Partial Risk Guarantee). Consultants will Implementing agency is to be determined.be selected by EEA, the project sponsor.Implementing agency is EEA; project sponsor/developer is JordanIntergen. Education/Training

Egypt (R) Training and Employment Support Fund (Ln. 4323-JO): The project will (a) identify skill needs; (b) finance the

Rural Development training required to meet these needs; and (c) provide accessSohag Rural Development: The project will (a) strengthen to training for the poor. The project will also support thelocal institution's capacity in planning and managing natural implementation of competitive tendering process amongresources; (b) improve rural infrastructure; and (c) provide training providers. Approved by the Executive Directors onrural credit services to the poor and women. Cofinancing in 19 May 1998. Loan was signed on 22 May 1998. PID:the amount of US$ 25.0 million confirmed with IFAD. Ne- JOPA52297. Environmental Assessment Category C.gotiations are under way. PID: EGPE40858. Environmental US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Assessment Category B. Ministry of Labor, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 696-722,US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Fax: (962-6) 667-193Ministry of Rural Development, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt, Tel:(20-2) 337-2242, Fax: (20-2) 337-4734, Contact: Dr. Ibra- Jordanhim Moharam, Chairman ORDEV Population, Health and Nutrition

Egypt Health Sector Reform: The project is expected to increasethe efficiency, quality and long-run financial sustainability

Transport of health services in Jordan through the following compo-(N) Port Sector Reform (Cr. 3074-EGT): The project nents (a) rationalizing Jordan's health infrastructure invest-would improve the efficiency of ports and ancillary services ment program; (b) developing and implementing a nationalthrough regulatory reform, commercialization of sector and facility level health information system; (c) implement-agencies and development of a privatization plan and labor ing modem facility payment and management methods; andredevelopment program for selected organization units. The (d) reforming the pharmaceutical sector. Board presentationproject will (a) identify deficiencies in the logistical system is scheduled for 9 July 1998. PID: JOPE39749. Environ-of exports and imports; (b) address regulatory issues sur- mental Assessment Category B.rounding the reorganization of publicly held entities along US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.commercial lines; and (c) define appropriate organizational Ministry of Health, Royal Medical Service, PO Box 86,structures and financial management systems for port sector Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 665-131, Fax: (962-6) 688-entities, and provide a process for implementing the recom- 373mendations identified in the first two components. Approvedby the Executive Directors on 15 May 1998. Environmental JordanAssessment Category C. Public Sector ManagementUS$ 2.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for technical PRbTir ector Managementassistance. (R) Third Economic Reform and Development: The proj-Ministry of Public Enterprise Sector, 5 Ettehad El- ect will support trade and investment policy reforms to (a)

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markets and reduce transaction costs through tariff reform Lebanonand rationalization and modernization of the customs lawand administration; (b) improve banking competition and Education/Trainingthe efficiency of financial intermediation; (c) improve vi- General Education: The objective of the project is to im-ability of financial institutions; (d) encourage long-termn prove the equity, quality and management of general educa-savings and promote development of new financial instru- tion. The project includes (a) management and institutionalments and markets; (e) encourage entry and improve incen- development; (b) expansion of access; and (c) quality inter-tives for foreign investors. Negotiations are under way. ventions. Appraisal mission is scheduled for October 1998.Environmental Assessment Category U. PID: LBPA45174. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.Ministry of Planning, PO Box 555, Amman, Jordan, Tel: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Beirut, Lebanon,(962-6) 649-341, Fax: (962-6) 634-511, Contact: Dr. Nabil Tel: (961-1) 866-475, Fax: (961-1) 645-844, 647-947, Con-Ammari, Secretary General tact: Minister Jean Obeid; National Center for Educational

Research and Development, Beirut, Lebanon, Contact: Pro-Jordan fessor Mounir Abou-Assali, President

Transport Lebanon(R) Amman Ring Road: The project aims to improvetransport in the greater Amman area. It includes (a) support Environmentfor planning of the northern and westem sections and fi- Waste to Energy: The project would support the reductionnancing for the construction of the southeastern sections of of methane gas from landfills to minimize greenhouse gasthe Amman Ring Road; (b) assistance to improve traffic emissions. Project preparation is under way. Environmentalsafety; and (c) assistance in the establishment of a road Assessment Category to be determined.maintenance fund to finance maintenance and rehabilitation US$ 8.0 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.of roads. Appraisal mission is scheduled for late June 1998. Council for Development and Reconstruction, PO BoxEnvironmental Assessment Category A. 5351/116, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 643-960, Fax: (961-USS 37.5 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. 1) 647-947, Contact: Mr. Nabil Adman El Jisr, PresidentCofinancing by EIB is under discussion.Ministry of Public Works and Housing, PO Box 1220, Am- Lebanonman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 668-481, 668-488, Fax: (962-6) Infrastructure684-759, Contact: Eng. Abdul-Majid Kabariti, Asst. Sec.Gleneral for Highways (R) Municipal Development Fund: The project will (a)

finance the rehabilitation and upgrading of essential physi-Jordan cal infrastructure, particularly in low revenue base commu-

nities; and (b) provide technical assistance to the Ministry ofWater Supply/Sanitation Municipal and Rural Affairs, and pilot municipalities. Ap-(R) Amman Water and Sanitation Management: The praisal mission was scheduledfor mid-June 1998. Environ-project will (a) finance a private sector company to manage mental Assessment Category B. PID: LEPE50544.the water and wastewater services in Amman service area; US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.(b) finance rehabilitation, upgrades and extensions of water Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Beirut, Lebanon,and wastewater services; and (c) provide technical assistance Tel: (961-1) 425-117,285-655, Fax: (961-1) 468-456,for institutional development and restructuring of the Water Contact: Eng. Naji Hasan, Project Manager and Adviser toAuthority of Jordan. A general procurement notice for this the Ministerproject was published in Development Business, No. 454,dated 16 January 1997. Board presentation was tentatively Lebanonscheduledfor 7 July 1998. PID: JOPE48521. Environmental Private Sector DevelopmentAssessment Category B.US$ 55.0 (IBRD). Prequalification of five firms for the Awali-Beirut Water Conveyor: The project includes con-management, operations and maintenance contract has been struction of a water conveyor to tunnel water from Joun forcompleted. Request for proposals was issued 31 December a distance of 24 kin, with a treatment plant and reservoir and1997 and bid evaluation is being done. Additional consult- distribution link to supply water to south Beirut. Request foring services to be determined proposals is being prepared. Environmental AssessmentWater Authority of Jordan, PO Box 2412, Amman, Jordan, Category A. PID: LBEC45 101.Tel: (962-6) 5669-965, Fax: (962-6) 5679-143, Contact: US$ 65.0 (IBRD Partial Risk Guarantee).Munther A. Kheifat, Secretary General Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Tallet

El-Serail, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1) 643-980, Fax: (961-1) 647-947, Contact: Mr. Nabil A. Jisr, President

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Lebanon roads, water points and simple irrigation works); and (c)supporting institutional strengthening. Appraisal is com-

Transport pleted. Environmental Assessment Category B.

Beirut Urban Transport: The project will (a) improve traffic US$ 4.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are needed.management through technical assistance to build capacity for Administration des eaux et forets et de la conservation destraffic management within a Traffic Management Organiza- sols, Ministry of Forestry, Cite administrative, Rabat, Mo-tion and financing traffic signals and layout improvements for rocco, Tel: (212-7) 76-44-46intersections in the greater Beirut area; (b) control parking inselected zones and increase off-street parking capacity in those Moroccozones through developing appropriate regulations and opera- Education/Trainingtional arrangements and financing the construction of tenparking facilities to be concessioned to private operators; (c) Education Reform: The project will implement reforms inimprove traffic flow along major corridors by financing the general and higher education. Project preparation is underconstruction of grade separations at thirteen highly-congested way. Environmental Assessment Category C.intersections; and (d) develop urban transport plans and fol- US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.low-up projects. Project processing is continuing. Environ- Ministry of National Education, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-mental Assessment Category A. 7) 773-016, Fax: (212-7) 772-048; Ministry of Higher Edu-US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. cationCouncil for Development and Reconstruction (CDR), Tallet MoroccoEl-Serail, PO Box 5351/116, Beirut, Lebanon, Tel: (961-1)643-966, Fax: (961-1) 647-947, Contact: Mr. Ghassan EnvironmentKhairallah, Project Manager Protected Areas Management: The overall project objec-

Morocco tives (a) to establish a system of protected areas in Morocco;and (b) to promote sustainable conservation management,

Agriculture with the participation of the local population, in the ecosys-(R) Pilot Fisheries Development: The objectives of the tems in the project areas. The project includes (a) imple-project are to test and implement options to enhance value- mentation of conservation management plans in selectedadded and competitiveness of the fisheries sector and pro- protected areas; (b) preparation and implementation of pilotmote exports, while encouraging rural employment in the programs for reintroduction of selected mammals and rap-coastal areas. The project aims to (a) improve fish handling tors; (c) training of park management staff and rangers; andfacilities and reorganize management of fish auction halls in (d) public awareness activities, in cooperation with NGOs,the three pilot ports; (b) develop adaptive research activities schools and local organizations, to promote understandingto improve the efficiency of existing labor intensive fishing about nature conservation. Project preparation is under way.technology, processing and marketing of fish products; (c) Environmental Assessment Category C.implement a national program and enhance fish product US$ 10.1 (GEF). Short-term consultants will be required inquality to meet international standards; (d) strengthen the the areas of biodiversity/park management and social as-public institutional capacity for fisheries planning and in- sessment.vestment programming; and (e) support professional asso- Administration des eaux et forets et de la conservation desciations to assume increasing role in sector management, sols, Ministry of Agriculture, Cite administrative, Rabat,including infrastructure and marketing-chains development. Morocco, Tel: (212-7) 76-44-46, Contact: Dr. Abderrah-Appraisal mission is on hold Environmental Assessment mane Hanan, Directeur general de l'administrationCategory B.US$ 10.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. MoroccoMinistry of Marine Fisheries (MOMF), Office national des Financepeches (ONP), 66, Ave. Moulay Youssef, Rabat, Morocco, (R) Contractual Savings Development (Ln. 4340-MOR):Tel: (212-7) 77-05-48, Fax: (212-7) 77-85-40, Contact: M. The loan will support reforms in the financial sector and willTijani Rhanmi, Secretary General, Tel: (212-7) 77-10-61 focus on contractual savings (insurance, pension funds) and

Morocco capital markets development. Cofinancing will be providedby the African Development Bank. Approved by the Execu-

Agriculture tive Directors on 9 June 1998. Environmental Assessment(R) Lakhdar Watershed Management Pilot: The project Category C.will test a participatory approach to improve land use and US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.natural resources management in mountainous areas. The Ministere des finances, du commerce, de l'industrie et deproject includes (a) natural resources management and ero- I'artisanat, Ave. Mohamed V, Rabat-Challah, Morocco, Tel:sion control; (b) community investments (such as access (212-7) 76-54-52, Fax: (212-7) 76-40-81

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Morocco menting a comprehensive water resource management strat-egy. Approved by the Executive Directors on 26 February

Infrastructure 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:(R) Pilot Rural Infrastructure: The objective of the project MAPE05521.is to provide satisfactory basic infrastructure services (water US$ 20.0 (IBRD). Consulting services will be required.supply, sanitation, electricity and access roads) to the rural Ministry of Public Works, Administration de l'hydraulique,population in six priority provinces. This project is no Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-7) 77-90-08, Fax: (212-7) 77-86-longer in the lending program andfurther reporting will be 96discontinued

SyriaMorocco Environment

Population, Health and Nutrition (R) Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected AreaHealth Management: The project will (a) support the de- Management: The project aims at creating the enablingvelopment and implementation of new financing mecha- environment to protect biodiversity. The objectives includenisms, mainly health insurance; (b) support hospital strengthening institutional capacity to manage protectedmanagement reformns; and (c) improve the quality of serv- areas, including adoption of necessary legal mechanisms,ices provided through priority rehabilitation of health infra- and the development and implementation of a pilot protectedstructure, training of relevant personnel, maintenance area site. The project is likely to receive cofinancing fromprograms and so forth; and; (d) improve the capacity for UNDP and the FAO. Project brief was submitted to the GEFpolicy fornulation. Negotiations are scheduled for Septem- Secretariat for consideration in early July1998. Environ-ber 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: mental Assessment Category C.MAPA5525. US$ 0.8 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment, PO Box 3773, Tolyani, Damas-Ministry of Health, 335, ave. Mohamed V, BP 812, Mecha- cus, Syria, Tel: (963-11) 444-7608, Fax: (963-11) 441-2577,nar, Rabat, Morocco, Tel: (212-7) 76-16-75, Fax: (212-7) Contact: Eng. Yahya Awidah76-38-95

TunisiaMVorocco :Education/TrainingSocial Sector Higher Education 11 (Ln. 4297-TUN): The project willSocial Fund: The project will establish a social fund to fi- support increased efficiency in the higher education system.nance social investments and promote local community par- Approved by the Executive Directors on 17 March 1998.ticipation. Project preparation is under way. Environmental Environmental Assessment Category C.Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministere de l'enseignement superieur, Ave. Ouled Hafouz,Implementing agency is to be determined. 1030 Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 79-39-10, Fax: (216-1)

80-17-01, Contact: Mr. Ridha Ben Jerad, Chef du cabinetMoroccoUrban Development Tunisia(R) Fes Rehabilitation: The project will assist in the con- Industryservation and rehabilitation of the Fes Medina by expanding Export Development: The aim of the project is to preparethe ongoing conservation efforts, consolidating partnerships, Tunisia for further integration into the global economy inempowering inhabitants in the self-rehabilitation process, light of the accession to the World Trade Organization andand using this process to alleviate poverty. Boardpresenta- the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union. Thetion is tentatively scheduledfor late July 1998. Environ- project would assist the government in (a) defining and im-mental Assessment Category B. PID: MAPE5524. plementing a strategy and institutional framework for tradeUS$ 15.5 (IBRD). Consultants will be required during im- expansion; (b) strengthening internal distribution channelsplementation. and supply chains to reduce cost of export sales and deepenADER-FES, 4, Ave. Zaid Ibn Harita, Fes, Morocco, Tel: domestic linkages; (c) improving trade finance and insur-(212-5) 65-34-69, Fax: (212-5) 65-38-83 ance schemes; and (d) strengthening logistics, export market

information and trade facilitation. Project preparation is un-Morocco der way. Environmental Assessment Category to be deter-

Water Supply/Sanitation mined.US$ 35.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Water Resource Management (Ln. 4289-MOR): The Ministry of Commerce, Ave. Khereddine Pacha, Tunis, Tu-project will assist the government in defining and imple- ' '

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nisia, Tel: (216-1) 890-263 or 892-313, Fax: (216-1) 792- ports and urban transport systems. The project will include420, Contact: Mr. Mondher Znaidi, Minister of Commerce (a) an investment component to finance the rehabilitation of

port and railway infrastructure; and (b) technical assistance.Tunisia The project represents the first phase of an adaptable lending

Infrastructure program covering a period of seven years. Board presenta-tion was scheduledfor 23 June 1998. Environmental As-

Cultural Heritage Management: The objective of the proj- sessment Category B. PID: TNPE43700.ect is to conserve and promote Tunisia's cultural heritage, US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.by updating the nationwide inventory of sites and increasing Ministry of Transport, 8006 Rue Montplaisir, 1004 Tunis,the contribution of this hcritage to the local and national Minisia, Tel: 8004, Fax: 10049economy. The project will identify a clear strategy on cul- Tunisia, Tel: (216-1) 780-404, Fax: (216-1) 790-149tural heritage management for the Ministries of Culture, TunisiaTourism and Regional Development, NGOs and the privatesector. The project will select appropriate measures from the Water Supply/Sanitationlong-term strategy to conserve key sites, set up a legal pro- (R) Water Sector (formerly Water Resources Manage-tection policy and promote them based on an assessment of ment): The project will promote integrated development andtheir significance and economic justification. Project prepa- management of surface water, groundwater, and wastewaterration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category C. to meet the demand for urban water supply and irrigation. ItUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants are conducting site invento- will include (a) physical works for water storage, groundries. Selection of consultants for strategy and feasibility water exploration and monitoring; (b) small scale irrigation;studies is under way. (c) ground water management pilot; and (d) studies, techni-Institut national du patrimoine, 4 Place du chateau, Tunis, cal assistance and policy measures. Project preparation isTunisia, Tel: (216-1) 26-16-22, 26-12-59, Fax: (216-1) 56- under way. Environmental Assessment Category to be de-24-52 termined.

US$ 80.0 (IBRD). Consultants are conducting preparatoryTunisia studies in water management.

Population, Health and Nutrition Ministry of Agriculture, 30, Rue Alain Savary, Tunis, Tuni-sia

Health Sector (Ln. 4294-TUN): The aim of the project is toimprove the efficiency and organization of the Tunisian West Bank and Gazahealth sector by strengthening the health authority's analyti-cal, decision making and management skills at all opera- Agriculturetional levels and by encouraging greater private sector (R) Agriculture Sector Rehabilitation: The objectives ofparticipation in the provision of health services. Approved the project are to improve the competitiveness of the agri-by the Executive Directors on 10 March 1998. Environ- culture sector and improve natural resources managementmental Assessment Category C. and enhance private sector development. Appraisal missionUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required in the areas is scheduledfor October 1998. Environmental Assessmentof health finance, health economics and hospital administra- Category B.tion. US$ 7. 0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Health, Ave. Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia, Tel: Ministry of Agriculture, Tel: (972-2) 998-6502, Fax: (972-2)(216-1) 57-16-17, Fax: (216-1) 56-71-00, 56-62-26 998-7422

Tunisia West Bank and GazaPopulation, Health and Nutrition PowerSocial Sector: : The project will support interventions in (R) Electricity Distribution and Management: The projectnutrition, education and health to enhance early childhood includes (a) upgrading and rehabilitation of the West Bankdevelopment, including the learning capacity of disadvan- distribution network (center and south); and (b) technicaltaged children. Project preparation is under way. Environ- assistance for power sector institutions. Board presentationmental Assessment Category C. is tentatively scheduledfor October1998. EnvironmentalUS$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be detennined. Assessment Category B. PID: XOPE40506.Implementing agency is to be determined. US$ 15.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.

Palestinian Energy Authority, PO Box 3591, Al-Burah Of-Tunisia fice, Ramallah, Gaza City, Gaza, Tel: (972-2) 998-6190,

Transport Fax: (972-2) 998-6191

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West Bank and Gaza Bank, Tel: (972-2) 574-7147, Fax: (972-2) 574-7148, Con-tact: Fadle Kawash, Deputy Commissioner

Private Sector Development(R) Financial Sector Development: The project will sup- West Bank and Gaza, Israelport new financial sector programs and institutions to im- Environmentprove access to credit by businesses and to reduce the creditrisk inherent in commercial bank lending. Negotiations were (R) Protecting Coastal Ecosystems of the Southeasttentatively scheduledfor July 1998. Environmental Assess- Mediterranean by Promoting Sustainable Tourism: Thement Category C. PID: XOPE43340. project seeks to protect the coastal ecosystems near touristUS$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants are being used. destinations along te Souteast Mediterranean through (a)Palestinian Monetary Authority (PMA), Omar Mukhtar St., public awareness campaigns, collection and analysis ofEl Rimal, PO Box 4026, Palestine, Gaza Strip, Tel: (972-7) baseline data on status of coastal resources and on tourism8-713, 8-292, Fax: (972-7) 8-116, 824-817, Contact: Dr. industry practices and their impact on the coastal zone; (b)Fouad Beseiso, Governor training workshops for various segments of the tourism in-

dustry; and (c) a sustainable tourism task force to advise and

West Bank and Gaza catalyze the tourist industry, local population and tourists.Project brief will be submitted to the GEF Secretariat for

Urban Development consideration in December 1998/January 1999. Environ-

(R) Bethlehem 2000: The project will support the Bethle- mental Assessment Category C.hem area municipalities through (a) the rehabilitation and US$ 0.8 (GEF). Consulting services to be determined.improvement of high-priority infrastructure services and Ecopeace, PO Box 55302, East Jerusalem, 97400, Tel: (972-facilities; (b) technical assistance for capacity building; and 2) 626-0841/3, Fax: (972-2) 626-0840, Contact: Gidon(c) technical assistance for the Bethlehem 2000 event, in- Bromberg, Secretary Generalcluding support for the establishment of an appropriate legalinstitutional and financial framework and the employment of Yemen, Republic ofinternationally recruited consultants to assist with fund rais- Education/Traininging; marketing; and overall event management and coordi-nation. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor late June 1998. (R) Education Sector Management Reform: The projectEnvironmental Assessment Category B. will improve the eability and the effectiveness of the educa-US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. tion system at the central and governorate levels to plan,Bethlehem 2000 Project Authority and Ministry of Local finance, implement and monitor basic and secondary educa-Government, PO Box 2000, Bethlehem, West Bank, Tel: tion services. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor October(972-2) 742-224/5, Fax: (972-2) 742-227, Contact: Dr. Na- 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.hil Kassis and Mr. Makram Qumsie US$ 29.3 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Ministry of Education, Project Coordination Unit, PO Box

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Water Supply/Sanitation

(R) Southern Area Water and Sanitation Improvement: Yemen, Republic ofThe project aims to (a) improve the sufficiency and effi- Environmentciency of water and wastewater services to customers in Environmentterms of quality, quantity and management by building on Solid Waste/Environmental Management: The projectexisting authorities in Bethlehem, Beit Jala, Beit Sahour and will support improved solid waste collection in small townsthe water departments of the Municipality of Hebron and the and strengtened environmental management, particularlyvillages in the southern West Bank; and (b) prepare for and (a) protected area management; (b) coastal zone manage-implement an appropriate institutional framework for water ment; and (c) environmental assessment. Project preparationand wastewater services provision, including the implemen- is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.tation of a performance-based management contract and US$ 12.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.building regulator and institutional capacity in the Palestin- Ministry of Housing, Construction and Urban Planningian Water Authority. A general procurement notice was Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Fax: (967-1) 209-571, Contact:published in Development Business No. 482, dated 16 Eng. Abdulla Al-Dafei, Minister; Environmental ProtectionMarch 1998. Preappraisal mission is scheduledfor Septem- Council, P0 Box 19719, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel:ber 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. (967-1) 262-351, Fax: (967-1)215-604, Contact: Dr. Moh-US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Re- sin Al-Hamdani, Chairmanquest for prequalif cation for the proposed managementcontract will be issued soon.Palestinian Water Authority, PO Box 891, Ramallah, West

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Yemen, Republic of delivering services and to increase the efficiency of workflow, policies, procedures and organizational structure; and

Population, Health and Nutrition (c) the development of a work force adjustment program.

Health Sector: The objective of the project is to improve Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessmentthe delivery of essential curative and preventive services to Category C.the poor, particularly women of reproductive age and young USS 100.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.children. The project will strengthen the planning and regu- Technical Secretariat to Supreme Council for Civil Servicelatory role of the Ministry of Health, improve health sector and Administrative Reform, Ministry of Civil Service,financing and support new interventions for services deliv- Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel/Fax: (967-1) 276-715,ery at the community level. Project preparation is under Contact: Nabil Shamsan, General Managerway. Environmental Assessment Category C.US$ 10.5 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Yemen, Republic ofImplementing agency is to be determined. Public Sector Management

Yemen, Repbblic of (R) Legal and Judicial Development: The project wouldassist the government in (a) increasing the efficiency of the

Power judicial process; and (b) commencing the process of putting

(R) Sana'a Emergency Power: The project includes the in place a legal framework adequate to encourage privateconstruction of a new 30 MW power plant on a prepared sector activity. Project preparation is under way. Environ-site, and the rehabilitation and upgrading of the existing 20 mental Assessment Category C.MW diesel-fueled power plant at the Dhabban Power Plant. US$ 3.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.The operations and maintenance of the power plant, includ- Ministry of Justiceing rehabilitation, would become the responsibility of aqualified private operator under a medium-term perform- Yemen, Republic ofance-based management contract. A PPF advance of US$ Social Sector1.5 million has been approved to finance preparation costs. cil SelorAppraisal mission is in the field. Environmental Assessment Child Development: The project will follow-up on recom-Category A. mendations of a study conducted by UNICEF and the WorldUS$ 58.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Bank. The project will design and support maternal andPublic Electricity Corp (PEC), PO Box 178, Sana'a, Yemen, child health care, girls education and early childhood devel-Tel: (967-1) 264-131, 264-163, Fax: (967-1) 263-115, 264- opment programs through community-based approaches.115, Contact: Eng. Yahia Ali Al-Abiad, Managing Director Appraisal mission is scheduled for October 1998. Environ-

mental Assessment Category C.

Yemen, Republic of US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Implementing agency is to be determined.

Private Sector DevelopmentPrivatization Support: The project will help (a) strengthen Yemen, Republic ofthe Republic of Yemen's institutional capacity for privatiza- Water Supply/Sanitationtion; (b) prepare a small number of large transactions forprivatization; and (c) provide programmatic support for the (R) Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS): Theprivatization of smaller assets. The project will primarily objectives of this five year project are to (a) test a decen-finance technical assistance. Appraisal mission was tenta- tralized, demand-based, community participation and man-tively scheduled for June 1998. Environmental Assessment agement method; (b) improve rural health by expandingCategory C. RWSS coverage; and (c) lay the ground for a RWSS Devel-US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. opment Strategy and a large-scale national RWSS program.Technical Privatization Office, c/o Ministry of Planning and The project would help rehabilitate existing water supplyDevelopment, PO Box 175, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, schemes and build new ones, and provide health educationTel/Fax: (967-1) 250-109, Contact: Dr. Jaffer Shotah, Di- and sanitation infrastructure. Project preparation is underrector way. Environmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 10.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for projectYemen, Republic of preparation; a short list has been finalized.

Public Sector Management General Authority for Rural Electricity and Water Supply,PO Box 12656, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1)

(R) Civil Service Modernization: The program will sup- 332-250,332-280, Fax: (967-1) 332-139, Contact: Dr. Aminport (a) improvements to personnel and financial manage- A. Mahmoud, Chairmanment systems; (b) reengineering of government agencieswith an objective to improve the incentive framework for

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(R) Sana'a Water Supply and Sanitation: The project willfinance (a) an extension of water production and distributionfacilities; (b) wastewater collection; (c) exploratory waterwell drilling; (d) technical assistance; and (e) preparationand implementation of sector reforms with the establishmentof a Sana'a Regional Water and Sanitation Company. Ageneral procurement notice for this project was published inDevelopment Business, No. 478, dated 16 January 1998; aprequalification notice was published in No. 485, dated 30April 1998. Prequalification of contractors for the initialthree civil works projects is in the final stages. Appraisalmission is scheduledfor early August 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category B.US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for projectpreparation. Additional consulting services to be deter-mined.Project Implementation Unit, Sana'a Water Supply andSanitation Project, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen, Tel: (967-1)206-161, Fax: (967-1) 207-514, Contact: Eng. Isam Makki,Project Director

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Bangladesh Bangladesh

Agriculture Education/Training

(R) Agricultural Sector Investment: The project aims to Primary Education Development (ITF N038-BD): The(a) establish a more favorable policy and institutional envi- project will support the national primary education programronment for agricultural growth; (b) improve the composi- which gives priority to raising school completion and learn-tion, efficiency and budgeting procedures for agricultural ing achievements. Specifically, the project will (a) improvesector public expenditures, including directly financing a school quality and efficiency; (b) strengthen institutionaltime-slice of high priority sector expenditures; and (c) create capacity at the school, district and national levels; and (c)a better environment for private sector agricultural devel- target under-served areas. The project was approved, fol-opment. Project preparation is under way. A Japanese lowing ITF procedures, on 9 April 1998. Credit was signedPHRD grant is being used to finance consulting services. on 30 April 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: BDPE9550. Cofinancing is expected from ADB,USS 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. DFID, UNICEF, Islamic Development Bank and Norway.Ministry of Agriculture, Bhaban 4, Room 508, Bangladesh US$ 150.0 (ITF). Consulting services are required for su-Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 864-513, Con- pervision and interim audits. A Japanese PHRD grant is fi-tact: Mr. A. Waheed Khan, Deputy Chief, Policy Planning nancing training and financial management.and Coordination Primary and Mass Education Division, Bhaban 6, Room 11,

Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2)Bangladesh 414-055

Agriculture BangladeshFourth Fisheries: The project seeks to increase fish andshrimp production for domestic consumption and exports Environmentconsistent with sustainable resource management and with (N) Air Quality Management: This learning and innova-special emphasis on rural poverty alleviation, employment tion loan will address the rapidly worsening air pollutiongeneration and conservation of aquatic biodiversity. The problems in Dhaka and selected cities. The project includesproject includes (a) inland open-water fisheries manage- (a) air pollution control strategies for the transport sector,ment; (b) coastal shrimp aquaculture; (c) line of credit; (d) particularly cleaner fuels and lubricants for two-stroke en-extension services; (e) institutional support to the Depart- gine vehicles; (b) air pollution monitoring equipment andment of Fisheries; (f) aquatic biological and genetic diver- training; and (c) air pollution inventory and source assess-sity assessments; and (g) studies to prepare future project ment analysis. Project preparation is under way. Environ-proposals. Cofinancing is expected from GEF and DFID. mental Assessment Category C.Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Category B. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Department of Envi-US$ 50.0 (IDA). A Japanese PHRD grant is being used to ronment, E-16 Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2)finance consulting services. 911-2490, Fax: (880-2) 911-8682, Contact: Mr. A.R. Khan,Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dept. of Fisheries, Director GeneralBhaban 6, Room 507, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka,Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 834-699, 415-005, Contacts: Mr. BangladeshLiaqut Ali, Director General; Mr. Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Proj- Financeect Director

(R) Central Banking Technical Assistance (formerly

Bangladesh Commercial Banking Reform): The project will focus on thebanking sector with particular emphasis on (a) improving

EducationlTraining governance; (b) restructuring recapitalization and privatiza-

Post Primary Education: The aim of the project is to im- tion of nationalized commercial banks; (c) improving theprove poor people's access and the quality of higher educa- environment for debt recovery; and (d) strengthening thetion. The project will support (a) establishment of a research central bank's regulatory and supervision functions. A tech-fund; (b) creation of scholarship funds and/or loan funds that nical assistance component will also be included to upgrademeet merit and equity criteria; and (c) strengthening the na- technology and human resource base. Project preparation istional institutions that oversee the quality of secondary edu- under way. Environmental Assessment Category B.cation and higher education. Project is in the early stages of US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. A PHRDidentification. Environmental Assessment Category C. grant has been signedUS$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. A Ministry of Finance, Bhaban 7, Room 238, Bangladesh Sec-Japanese PHRD grant is financing preparation work. retariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 860-406, Fax:Implementing agency is to be determined. (880-2) 865-581, Contact: Mr. Akbar Ali Khan; Bangladesh

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Bank, Head Office Motijheel C/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Fax: ticipation in utility operations; (c) rationalize distribution(880-2) 956-6212, Contact: Dr. Sohrab Uddin, Deputy Gov- supply areas between existing utilities and rehabilitate net-ernor works to be handed over to the Rural Electrification Coop-

eratives (PBS); (d) strengthen the performance of theBangladesh restructured sector entities including the Rural Electrifica-

Finance tion Board and the PBSs; (e) expand rural electrificationcoverage by selective use of both renewable options and

(R) Non-Bank Financial Institutions Development: The grid extensions; and (f) establish a regulatory body to pro-project aims at developing non-bank financial institutions on vide a framework for the reformed sector operations. Projecta sustainable basis. It would assist the government in (a) preparation for the ronmector opes. Ctstrengthening the regulatory and institutional framework for preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

non-ankfinncil istittios; b) aciitatng esorcemo- gory to be determined.non-bank financial institutions; (b) facilitating resource mo- US$ 250.0 (IDA). A Japanese PHRD grant has been ap-bilization by non-bank financial institutions through elimi- proved to undertake the preparatory work.nating distortions in government savings schemes, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR),establishing an appropriate infrastructure for bond markets Bhaban 6, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel:and eliminatin barers ofinstitutional investors; and (c) (880-2) 235-111/-20, Fax: (880-2) 414-060; Power Grid Co.ensuring the development of quality non-bank financial in- of Bangladesh Ltd., WAPDA Building, Motijheel Commer-stitutions and otheronancial intermediaries providing in- cial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 955-4209, Fax:vestment f nancing through a temporary financing facility (880-2) 866-956; Rural Electrification Board (REB), Houseand/or a backstop facility that would support bond issuance 26, Rd. 1 0A, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel:by them. Project preparation is underway. Environmental (880-2) 327-828, Fax: (880-2) 8 15-804Assessment Category B.US$ 75.0 (IDA). A Japanese PHRD grant is financing con- Bangladeshsulting services for project preparation.Ministry of Finance, Bhaban 7, Rm. 303, Bangladesh Sec- Private Sector Developmentretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 869-302, 865-360, (R) Export Diversification: The objective of the project isContact: Mr. Golam Rahman, Additional Secretary, Banking to accelerate Bangladesh's integration into the world econ-Division omy by expanding net export production through product

and market diversification. The project will address key con-Bangladesh straints to achieving this objective by combining (a) funda-

Population, Health and Nutrition mental institutional reforms to lay a solid foundation for themedium term with (b) immediate, direct assistance to jump-

(R) Fifth Health and Population: The project will support start the process of diversification by private exporters. Ap-a sector program which gives priority to a basic health serv- praisal mission was scheduled for early July 1998. Environ-ices package, primarily for maternal, reproductive and child mental Assessment Category C.health and family planning services. The project seeks to US$ 21.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required to provideimprove the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the advice and training support on trade policy analysis, customscountry's health and family planning strategies while con- and tax administration, global and regional trade cooperationtinuing to reduce fertility and lower maternal and child mor- and management of matching grant funds for enterprises'bidity and mortality. Boardpresentation was scheduled for product market development.30 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. Ministry of Commerce, Room 18, Bhaban 3, Dhaka, Bang-Cofinancing expected from multilateral and bilateral ladesh, Tel: (880-2) 869-648, Contact: Mr. G.M Mondol,sources. Additional Secretary; National Board of Revenue, Member,US$ 250.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required Export/Audit, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bhaban 3, Room 2) 412-532, Contact: Mr. Mahbubul Rahman, Member, Ex-311, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880- port/Audit2) 832-079, Fax: (880-2) 416-057

Bangladesh BangladeshPublic Sector Management

Power(N) Public Sector Management: The project will consist of

Power Development: The project wril seek to (a) hand over a line of credit to support subprojects for policy reform, ca-the transmission system of the country to the Power Grid pacity building of public sector institutions, initiatives onCorporation and provide SCADA and Energy Management public sector management and institution building. ProjectSystem facilities for optimizing dispatch and operational preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-control; (b) develop a market environment in the sector by gory to be determined.establishing profit centers and facilitate private sector par- US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

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Economic Relations Division, TA Cell, Block 8, Sher-e- BangladeshBangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 818-611,Fax: (880-2) 811-660, Contact: AZM Shafiqul Islam, Proj- Telecommunicationsect Director (R) Telecommunications Sector Reform: The project will

support the government in implementing a comprehensiveBangladesh telecommunications sector reform program designed to

Public Sector Management promote private investments, operations and competition.The project includes (a) technical assistance for the regula-

Legal and Judicial Capacity Building: The project will tory agency to build up its regulatory capabilities and un-support the government's efforts to improve governance by dertake selected studies; (b) a frequency management andenhancing the quality and cost effectiveness of the legal, monitoring system; (c) financing necessary facilities in theregulatory and institutional framework for private sector Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) net-development in the country. Project components include (a) work to satisfy future interconnection needs of private op-strengthening the legal and regulatory framework; (b) im- erators; and (d) a study to identify measures to make BTTBproving court administration and streamlining court proce- more efficient and competitive. Appraisal mission was ten-dures; (c) implementing a MIS for the judiciary; (d) tatively scheduled for June 1998. Environmental Assessmentdeveloping judicial training and legal education; and (e) Category C. PID: BDPE44788.building and/or upgrading physical infrastructure. Preap- USS 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for preparationpraisal mission was scheduled for mid-July 1998. Environ- and implementation.mental Assessment Category to be determined. Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Bhaban 7, Rm.US$ 60.0 (IDA). A Japanese PHRD grant has been signed to 411, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-finance consulting services for project preparation. The 2) 831-480, Contact: Secretary; BTTB, Telejogajog Bhaban,grant will finance both local and international consulting 37/E, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-services to prepare an in-depth analysis of the current situa- 2) 407-800, 831-500, Fax: (880-2) 832-577, Contact:tion of the legal system, identify key issues, determine needs Chairmanand recommend measures for developing legal and judicialcapacity. BangladeshMinistry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government ofthe People's Republic of Bangladesh, Rm. 722, Bhaban 4, TransportBangladesh Secretariat, Segunbagicha, Dhaka, Bangladesh, (R) Dhaka Urban Transport: The project will include (a)Tel: (880-2) 864-693, Fax: (880-2) 868-557, Contact: Mr. support for capacity building, including technical assistanceM. Aminullah, Secretary, Ministry of Law and Parliamen- for addressing institutional policy and regulatory frame-tary Affairs work, enhancing the private sector role, increasing imple-

mentation capacity and developing an environmentalBangladesh improvement action plan; (b) support measures for improv-

Social Sector ing the public transport system with a focus on efficient pri-vate sector managed bus systems, (c) training for transport

(R) Social Development Investment: The two main project agencies and others, including public education on roadobjectives are poverty alleviation and community empow- safety; (d) civil works, materials, equipment and projecterment. The project would (a) providefinancial and techni- support for better traffic management; (e) improving facili-cal supportfor the development of small-scale infrastructure ties for buses, non-motorized transport and pedestrians; andand social sector subprojects; and (b) support the estab- (f) preparation of a long-term urban transport plan for thelishment of a reliable institutional mechanismfor supporting capital area. Project preparation is under way. Environ-social development activities and strengthening the capacity mental Assessment Category B. PID: BDPE9524.of the implementing intermediaries and village/community US$ 135.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required to providebased organizations to effectively identify, manage and supervision and project related technical assistance formaintain key social services. Project preparation is under training and institutional strengthening. The short list ofway. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. consultants is being finalized.US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for project Project Director, Dhaka Urban Transport Project, Nagarpreparation and implementation. A PHRD Grant has been Bhaban (12th Floor), Fulbaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel:approved. (880-2) 966-6334, Tel/Fax: (880-2) 966-6333Social Development Foundation; Ministry of Finance, Sec-retariat, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 860-406, Fax: Bangladesh(880-2) 865-581, Contact: Mr. Akbar Ali Khan, FinanceSecretary Transport

(R) Road Rehabilitation and Maintenance III: The proj-ect includes (a) improvement of about 500-600 kilometers of

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feeder roads; (b) construction of a new road between Nalka Indiaand Bonpara; (c) rehabilitation and improvement of theDhaka - Sylhet road; and (d) technical assistance for finan- Agriculturecial and institutional strengthening of the Roads and High- (R) Uttar Pradesh Diversified Agricultural Support: Theways Department and for project implementation. Board project will support (a) agricultural intensification and diver-presentation has been postponed untilfurther notice. Envi- sification through modernization of agricultural services,ronmental Assessment Category B. PID: BDPA37294. especially research and extension, with NGOs and privateUS$ 273.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for project sector participation; and (b) rural roads and markets devel-supervision. opment. Boardpresentation has been postponed untilfur-Roads and Highways Department, Sarak Bhavan, Ramna, ther notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:Dhaka, Bangladesh, Fax: (880-2) 865-168 INPA35824.

US$ 79.9/50.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consultants will be requiredBangladesh during implementation and will be financed by the govern-

Urban Development ment.Government of Uttar Pradesh (GOUP), GOUP Secretariat,

Municipal Services: The project will support economic Lucknow 226001, Indiadevelopment of Bangladesh's urban sector and improve en-vironmental and infrastructure services available to the ur- Indiaban population. Appraisal mission was scheduled for June1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. AgricultureUS$ 150.0 (IDA). Consultants are required for institutional National Agricultural Technology (Ln. 4296-IN, Cr.and financial strengthening, project implementation and 3048-IN): The project will increase the efficiency and rele-final design. vance of the agricultural technology development and dis-Local Government Engineering Dept. (LGED), 5/7 Lalma- semination system through (a) institutional and policytia, Block-B, Dhaka - 1207, Bangladesh adjustments; (b) support for priority research in accordance

with national development objectives, needs of farmers, andBangladesh sustainable use of the natural resource base; and (c) test ap-

Water Supply/Sanitation proaches to making the technology dissemination servicemore demand driven with greater farmer participation in its

(R) Mitigation of Arsenic in Water Supply: The project management. A request for expressions of interest from con-will provide urgent support to rural and urban areas af- sultants was published in Development Business No. 472,fected by contamination of ground water. It will include dated 16 October 1997. Approved by the Executive Direc-emergency and long-term interventions to treat water or find tors on 17 March 1998. Environmental Assessment Cate-alternative sources, studies, institutional support and inter- gory C. PID: INPA 10561.national coordination. Negotiations were scheduledfor late US$ 96.8 and 100.0 (IBRD and IDA). Consultants will beJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. required during implementation and will be financed by theUS$ 29. 0 (IDA). Consulting services for preparation are government.being financed through a trust fund. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Dr. RajendraLocal Government Division, Ministry of Local Government Prasad Marg, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-I 10 001, India,Rural Development and Cooperatives Tel: (91-11) 338-1270, 338-8991/477, Fax: (91-11) 338-

India 7293, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dr. G.L.Kaul, Officer on Special Duty-NATP

Agriculture(N) Kerala Forestry (Cr. 3053-IN): The objective of the IndiaKerala Forestry Project is to assist the government in ar- Agricultureresting the retrograde trend in forest cover development and Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation 11: The project isimproving forest productivity in an environmentally and seen as part of a long-term program to improve agriculturalsocially sustainable manner. In addition, the project aims to production and productivity in areas with high concentra-improve the standard of living of rural poor in and around tions of sodic salts affected lands and deteriorating environ-forest areas. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 mental conditions. The project would build on the ongoingMarch 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. Uttar Pradesh Sodic Lands Reclamation Project to reclaimUS$ 39.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for manage- sodic areas, and establish models which in the future couldment support, implementation assistance and special studies. be replicated on a much larger scale emphasizing participa-Government of Kerala Forest Department, Kerala, Fax: (91- tory management. The project would aim to reclaim about471) 67407, Contact: Mr. Dubey, Secretary 150,000 ha over a five-year period in the same ten districts

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early July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. port activities designed to (a) increase access to primaryPID: INPE50646. education; (b) reduce dropout and improving learningUS$ 150.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. achievement; and (c) strengthen the capacity of institutionsUttar Pradesh Bhumi Sudhar Nigam Ltd., 4th Floor, B I & at the state and district level to manage primary education.B2, PICUP Bldg., Gomtinagar, Lucknow 226010, India, Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentTel: (91-522) 393-510, E-mail: Category [email protected], Contact: Mr. C.B. Paliwal, US$ 98.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Managing Director Ministry of Education, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur,

India, Tel: (91-141) 380-654, Fax: (91-141) 380-928, Con-India tacts: Mr. Priyadarshi Thakur, Secretary of Education; Mr.

Education/Training P.N. Sharma, State Project Director, Rajasthan

(N) Fifth District Primary Education (Rajasthan): The Indiaobjective of the project is to assist the government of Ra-jasthan to build and strengthen state, district and subdistrict Environmentcapacity to accelerate progress toward universal education in (R) Hazardous Waste Management: The project will helpnine low-literacy districts. The project will support activities develop a hazardous waste management policy for India.designed to (a) increase access to primary education; (b) Specific goals are to (a) strengthen institutions involved inreduce dropout and improving learning achievement; and (c) hazardous waste management; (b) support the developmentstrengthen the capacity of institutions at the state and district of a network of properly designed and managed disposal andlevel to manage primary education. Project is being identi- containment sites for hazardous waste; and (c) supportfied. Environmental Assessment Category C. training and information requirements for implementation ofUS$ 85.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. this hazardous waste system. This project may be placed inMinistry of Education, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur, the reserve lending program. A decision will be madeRajasthan, India, Tel: (91-141) 380-654, Fax: (91-141) 380- shortly. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:389, Contact: Mr. Priyadarshi Thakur, Secretary of Educa- INPA41178.tion, Government of Rajasthan; Department of Primary US$ 15.0/50.0 (IDA /IBRD). Consultants have been se-Education, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tel: (91-141) 512-021, 512- lected.121, Contact: Mr. P.N. Sharma, State Project Director, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), 1023 P ParyaJaipur Bhavan, Lodi Rd., New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 436-0783,

Fax: (91-11) 436-0678; State Secretaries of Environment.'ndiaEducation/Training India(N) Sixth District Primary Education: The project will Environmenthelp the government accelerate the progress of the District Solar Thermal Power: The project will focus on construc-Primary Education Project (DPEP) which aims to ensure that tion of a solar thermal/fossil fuel hybrid power plant ofall six to eleven year-old children complete a five-year pri- about 140 MW, incorporating a parabolic trough solar ther-mary education cycle. This project will support the program mal field of 35 to 40 MW. It will also include a technicalby providing financial and technical support for investment assistance package to support commercialization of solarto expand DPEP coverage to (a) eligible districts that have thermal technology. Project preparation is under way. GEFnot been covered under ongoing operations; (b) participating approved a US$ 750,000 advance for project preparation.districts with a good project implementation record, but sig- Environmental Assessment Category A.nificant remaining needs; and (c) specific activities targeted US$ 49.0 (GEF). Consultants will be required.at disadvantaged groups in non-eligible districts. Project is Rajasthan Energy Development Agency, E-166, C-Scheme,being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C. Yudhisther Marg, Jaipur, India, Tel: (91-141) 382-759, Fax:US$ 200.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. (91-141) 380-928Implementing agency is to be determined.

IndiaIndia

Population, Health and NutritionEducation/Training (R) Maharashtra State Health Systems Development(R) Fourth District Primary Education--Rajasthan: The (formerly State Health Systems Development IV): The proj-objective of the project is to assist the government of Ra- ect will support management development and institutionaljasthan to build and strengthen state, district and subdistrict strengthening by (a) improving the institutional frameworkcapacity to accelerate progress toward universal primary for policy development; (b) strengthening the managementeducation in 10 low-literacy districts. The project will sup- and implementation capacity and providing appropriate

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training for all management staff; and (c) strengthening the Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare, A Wing,capacity for surveillance of major communicable diseases. Gate No. 5, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001, India,The second component will improve services quality, access Tel. (91-11) 301-7481, Fax: (91-11) 301-4252, Contact:and effectiveness at the first referral level through (a) up- Mrs. Shailaja Chandra, Additional Secretarygrading hospitals; and (b) updating the effectiveness ofclinical, managerial and support services at the facility level. IndiaThe third component will improve access to primary health Population, Health and Nutritioncare centers in remote and underdeveloped areas through (a) Second National AIDS Control: The project will be part ofselective upgrading of community and primary health cen- an N ational AIDS contro l be patters; and (b) improving referral mechanisms and strength- an overall government national AIDS control program thatening linkages with secondary and tertiary health care levels. will address HIV/AIDS issues for the next five to ten years.Preappraisal mission is in the field. Environmental Assess- The objectives of the project are to (a) reduce the spread ofment Category B. HIV infection in high- and low-risk populations; and (b)US$ 150.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected for strengthen India's capacity to respond to HIV/AIDS throughUS$araio.0 (IDA). Consultants have been selected forprojec institutional strengthening, building capacity for low-cost

Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of care and intersectoral collaboration. Project preparation isMaharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, Tel: (9 1-22) under way. Environmental Assessment Category C.287-3848, Contact: Mr. R. Tiwari, Secretary, Department of US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Health; Department of Health and Family Welfare, Gov- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of In-ernment of Rajasthan, Rajasthan Secretariat, Jaipur 302 005, dia, New Delhi 110001, India, Tel/Fax: (91-11) 301-7706,Tel: (91-141) 380-851, Fax: (91-141) 380-928, Contact: Mr. Contact: Mr. J.V. Prasada-Rao, Additional Secretary andM.D. Kaurani, Principal Secretary, Department of Medical Director, National AIDS Control Organizationand Health India

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Population, Health and Nutrition (R) Andhra Pradesh Power Sector Restructuring: The(R) Orissa State Health Systems Development: The proj- objective of the project is to initiate the reform process byect will support (a) management development and institu- establishing the new legal, regulatory and institutionaltional strengthening; (b) improve service quality, access and framework (including the creation of an independent regu-effectiveness at the first referral level; and (c) improve ac- latory commission and new power corporations and the ini-cess to basic services at the community level. The periodfor tiation of the privatization of the distribution business), andcomments on the project by Executive Directors who are removing the most critical bottlenecks of the power systemmembers of the Interim Trust Fund Committee has been in a few selected areas. Appraisal mission was scheduledforpostponed to a date to be determined Although this project July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.is being financed by the ITF, procurement restrictions do not US$ 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Consult-apply. Environmental Assessment Category B. ants for preparation have been selected.US$ 76.4 (ITF). Consultants have been selected. Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board, Vidyut Soudha,Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Hyderabad 500 049, Andhra Pradesh, India, Tel: (91-40)Orissa, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, Tel: (91-674) 400-7521, 332-0565, Fax: (91-40) 331-7663, Contact: Mr. J. Par-Fax: (91-674) 400-6749, Contact: Ms. Meena Gupta, Com- thasarathy, Chairmanmissioner and Secretary, Government of Orissa India

India Power

Population, Health and Nutrition (R) Powergrid System Development II: The project willCapacity Building for Food and Drug Quality Control: support the a five-year time-slice of Powergrid's investmentThe project will strengthen essential public health functions program and is expected to help implement (a) power sys-focusing on consumer protection and quality control for tem coordination and control facilities for the Eastern andfood and drugs. Main components include (a) quality control Western regions; (b) transmission system development, in-for safety and efficacy of drugs and biologicals; (b) food cluding inter-regional transmission links from the Easternquality control and safety; and (c) strengthening supportive region to the Northern, Southern and Western regions andcapacities. Appraisal is completed, but the new Health Sec- related regional transmission system reinforcement pro-retary is reviewing and changing the project proposal. Envi- grams; (c) technical assistance for institutional developmentronmental Assessment Category C. PID: INPA 10560. and training, including promoting private sector participa-US$ 150.0 (IDA). International technical assistance is pro- tion in the power sector and assessing Powergrid's proposedvided by FAQ, FDA and WHO. diversification into telecommunications; and (d) the com-

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pletion of similar facilities and activities financed by the general procurement notice for this project was published inBank under Loans 3237-IN and 3577-IN. Board presenta- Development Business No. 466, dated 16 July 1997. A PPFtion has been postponed untilfurther notice. Environmental advance of US$ 2.0 million was extended for project prepa-Assessment Category A. ration. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 450.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to prepare a US$ 65.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for imple-business plan and investment projects for Power Grid's pro- mentation of the reform program.posed diversification into telecommunications. Consultants The Superintending Engineer, (SSPC/TLPC/PROC-1), Ra-to help implement the Eastern and Western region system jasthan State Electricity Board, New Hotel Bldg., Ajmerprojects have been selected. Rd., Jaipur 302 016, India, Fax: (91-141) 368-134; Govern-POWERGRID Corporation of India Ltd., HEMKUNT ment of Rajasthan, Room No. 140, First Floor, Secretariat,Chambers, 10th floor, 89 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019, Jaipur, India, Tel: (91-141) 380-222 ext. 2238, Fax: (91-India, Tel: (91-11) 647-1259, 643-4049, Fax: (91-11) 647- 141) 380-635, Contact: Mr. C.K. Matthew, Secretary of En-2044, Contact: Mr. S. Majumdar, General Manager, Corpo- ergy, Government of Rajasthanrate Planning India

India Power

Power Uttar Pradesh State Power Sector Restructuring: The

(R) Renewable Energy II: The project includes (a) a small project will include (a) an investment component for thehydro component which will finance 200 MWs of small rehabilitation of generating stations; (b) upgrading and ex-hydro investments by the private sector; (b) an energy effi- pansion of transmission and distribution facilities; (c) sys-ciency component to finance selected investments; and (c) tems and retail consumer meters; (d) implementation oftechnical assistance in support of the energy efficiency ini- demand-side management and other efficiency improvementtiative. Board presentation has been postponed untilfurther measures; and (e) technical assistance and training for im-notice. Environmental Assessment Category B. plementing the reform program and institutional strength-US$ 80.0/50.0/5.0 (IBRD/IDA/GEF). Consultants will be ening to the power sector corporations. Project preparation isrequired. under way. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID:India Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., Core 4- INPA35172.A East Court, Ist Floor Habitat Centre Complex, Lodhi Rd., US$ Amount to be determined. (IBRD). Consulting servicesNew Delhi 110003, Tel: (91-11) 460-1344, Fax: (91-11) will be required for implementation of the reform program460-2855, E-mail: gen@iredal, Contact: Dr. V. Bakthavat- and various investment components.salam, Managing Director Department of Energy, Government of Uttar Pradesh,

Lucknow 226001, India, Tel: (91-522) 211-119, Fax: (91-India 522) 215-279

Power IndiaHaryana Power Sector Restructuring 11: The project willfocus on privatization of distribution business, achievement Public Sector Managementof financial sustainability in the power sector, institutional (R) Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring: This is adevelopment and improvement in the system efficiency, multisector operation supporting the state government ef-quality of power and customer services. Project preparation forts aimed at reversing declining expenditure in criticalis under way. Environmental Assessment Category B. social and infrastructure sectors. The project will (a) supportUSS 150.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. expansion of primary education under the District PrimaryShakti Bhawan, Sector 6, Panchkula 134109, Haryana, In- Education Project (US$ 137.4 million); (b) support im-dia, Tel: (91-172) 560-579, 560-652, Fax: (91-172) 560- provement in quality and effectiveness of services in selec-087, E-mail: hseb%hry.nic.in@internet, Contact: Mr. Ranjit tive primary health care centers (US$ 58.4 million); (c)Issar, Chairman continue an ongoing integrated child development scheme to

support nutritional services for preschool children and preg-India nant and nursing women (US$ 75.0 million); (d) expand the

Power ongoing irrigation project by financing incremental opera-tions and management expenditures and rehabilitation of

Rajasthan Power Sector Restructuring: This adaptable selected schemes (US$ 142.0 million), (e) build on theprogram loan will include (a) an investment component to maintenanceem ent rmslionitaebd un the .ng.finance expansion and upgrading of transmission and distri- maintenance management reforms innitated under the ongo-bution facilities; and (b) a technical assistance package to ing State Highway Project by financing incremental opera-assist the government of Rajasthan in implementing the rural roads (US$ 112.6 millon); and (f) support the govern-sector reform program. Project preparation is under way. A public enep iorm program iudingopri -ment public enterprise reform program, including prvatiza-

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tion of some companies and closure of unviable units and the project are to (a) establish mechanisms for the poor tofinance part of the severance cost of the retrenched employ- identify, plan and execute small-scale, demand-led, povertyees (USS 18.3 million). Boardpresentation was scheduled reducing activities in selected districts; (b) strengthen thefor 25 June 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. capacities of the district and subdistrict governmental andUS$ 242.0/301.0 (IDA/IBRD). Consultants will be required. civil institutions to engage in demand-driven development;Government of Andhra Pradesh, AP Secretariat, Hyderabad, and (c) reduce the levels of poverty in the areas covered byIndia, Tel: (91-40) 230-742, Fax: (91-40) 237-232, Contact: increasing employment opportunities, land productivity andMr. Subbarao, Finance Secretary earning capacity through better organization and skills.

Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assess-India ment Category B. PID: INPA10505.

Social Sector US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determinedGovernment of Ralasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, De-

(N) District Poverty Initiatives (Madhya Pradesh): The partment of Economic Affairs, Minstry of Finance, Gate 2project will develop and test new direct approaches to im- New Delhi, India, Tel: (9A1-llj 301-15s8proving the living standards of the poor. The specific objec-tives of the project are to (a) establish mechanisms for the Indiapoor to identify, plan and execute small-scale, demand-led,poverty reducing activities in selected districts; (b) Social Sectorstrengthen the capacities of the district and subdistrict gov- (R) Woman and Child Development: The objective of theernmental and civil institutions to engage in demand-driven project is to improve the nutritional, health and educationaldevelopment; and (c) reduce the levels of poverty in the status of young children; and the health of pregnant andareas covered by increasing employment opportunities, land nursing mothers in the poorest populations in selected areasproductivity and earning capacity through better organiza- of five states. Negotiations completed Environmental As-tion and skills. Project preparation is under way. Environ- sessment Category C. PID: INPA35827.mental Assessment Category B. US$ 300.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for studies,US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. MIS, monitoring and evaluation.Government of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, India; Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry ofDepartment of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Gate Human Resources Development, Room #615, A Wing,2, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 301-1558 Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001, India, Tel: (91-1 1)

338-6227, Fax: (91-11) 338-1800IndiaSocial Sector India(N) District Poverty Initiatives (Andhra Pradesh): he Social Sectorproject will develop and test new direct approaches to im- Rural Women's Development and Empowerment (Cr.proving the living standards of the poor. The specific objec- 2942-IN): The project seeks to improve the social and eco-tives of the project are to (a) establish mechanisms for the nomic status of women in the participating districts by (a)poor to identify, plan and execute small-scale, demand-led, building institutional capacity for women's development,poverty reducing activities in selected districts; (b) including establishing self-reliant women's groups andstrengthen the capacities of the district and subdistrict gov- strengthening support agencies such as women's develop-ernmental and civil institutions to engage in demand-driven ment corporations, NGOs, financial institutions and gov-development; and (c) reduce the levels of poverty in the emient departments; (b) establishing support mechanismsareas covered by increasing employment opportunities, land for women-managed income-generating activities, includingproductivity and earning capacity through better organiza- improved access to credit, credit management skills, em-tion and skills. Project preparation is under way. Environ- ployment-related skill training, technology transfer, techni-mental Assessment Category B. cal support and market linkages; (c) establishingUS$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. mechanisms to enhance access to social programs, and toGovernment of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra enable women to leverage funds for the creation of commu-Pradesh, India; Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry nity assets, such as drinking water facilities and communityof Finance, Gate 2, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 301-1558 halls; and (d) strengthen the capacity of central and state-

level agencies to manage community-based, gender sensitiveIndia microcredit and microenterprise activities. Approved by the

Social Sector Executive Directors on 27 March 1997. Credit signing isdelayed pending final government clearances. Environ-

(R) District Poverty Initiatives (Rajasthan): The project mental Assessment Category C. PID: INPA44449. IFADwill develop and test new direct approaches to improving will provide cofinancing in the amount of US$ 19.3 million.the living standards of the poor. The specific objectives of US$ 19.5 (IDA). Consulting services are not required.

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Central Nodal Agency, Department of Women and Child sion of civil works.Development, Jeevan Deep Bldg., Sanad Marg, New Delhi Government of Gujarat, Roads and Building Department,110 001, India, Tel: (91-11) 334-8994, Fax: (91-11) 334- New Sachivalay Complex, Block No. 14, Gandhinagar8521 38210, India, Tel: (91) 2712-20177, Fax: (91) 2712-20052,

Contact: Mr. H. P. JamdarIndiaTelecommunications IndiaTelecommunications Sector Reform: The project seeks to Transportpromote private investments, operations and competition in (R) State Highways IV (Rajasthan): The project will sup-the provision of telecommunications services. This will be port (a) widening and strengthening of 1500 km of stateachieved by assisting (a) the Telecom Commission in further highways and main district roads; (b) improving road main-privatizing and liberalizing the sector with a special focus on tenance; and (c) technical assistance for strengthening insti-developing a process for extending services to rural areas; tutional capacity to manage the state road network including(b) the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing in man- improved road management methods. A general procure-aging the use of the radio-frequency spectrum; and (c) the ment notice for this project was published in DevelopmentTelecommunications Regulatory Authority of India in Business No. 465, dated 30 June 1997. Appraisal mission isstrengthening its capability to promote effective competition scheduledfor August 1998. Environmental Assessmentin all market segments. Preappraisal mission is in the field. Category B.Environmental Assessment Category to be determined. US$ 360.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for con-US$ 40.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required struction supervision.Department of Telecommunications, Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Government of Rajasthan, Public Works Department, Jaipur,Ashoka Rd., New Delhi 110-001, India, Fax: (91-11) 853- Rajasthan, India, Tel/Fax: (91-79) 141-372, Contact: Mr.6625, Contact: Mr. A.V. Gokak, Telecommunications Sec- B.S. Bhatnagar, Chief Engineerretary; Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India, 16th Floor,Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan 1, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi 110 India001, India, Fax: (91-11) 373-8708 Urban Development

India (R) Tamil Nadu Urban Development 11: The project in-cludes (a) an institutional development component to sup-

Transport port urban sector reforms in Tamil Nadu; and (b) an urban(R) Haryana State Highways: The project includes (a) the investment component for the Tamil Nadu Urban Develop-widening and reconstruction of about 800 km of state high- ment Fund and the grant fund. Project preparation is underways; (b) establishment and initial operation of a road- way. Retroactive financing is being considered for selectedmanagement system for state highways; and (c) associated municipal infrastructure subprojects. Environmental As-institutional strengthening reforms. Board presentation has sessment Category C.been postponed untilfurther notice. Environmental Assess- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required.ment Category B. Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Ltd.,US$ 275.0 (IBRD). Consultants have been selected. Vairam Complex, Ist Floor 112, Theyagaraya Rd., T. Nagar,Public Works Department, Government of Haryana, Chennai 600017, India, Tel: (91-44) 823-6578, Fax: (91-44)Chandigarh 160 019, India, Tlx: 953 01725403, Tel: (91- 823-6581, Mr. K. Rajiram, CEO; Government of Tamil172) 45570, Fax: (91-172) 24548, Contact: Mrs. Jain Singh, Nadu, Department of Municipal Administration and WaterSecretary Supply, Ezhilagam Annexe Chepauk, Chennai 600005, In-

dia, Tel: (91-44) 854-9921, Fax: (91-44) 561-567, Contact:India Mr. Sanwat Ram, Commissioner of Municipal Administra-

Transport tion

(R) State Highways III (Gujarat): The project would sup- Indiaport (a) widening and strengthening state highways andmain roads; (b) periodic road maintenance; and (c) technical Water Supply/Sanitationassistance for strengthening institutional capacity to manage (R) Punjab Water Resources Management: The projectthe state road network including improved road management would (a) assist Punjab in developing environmentallymethods. A general procurement notice for this project was sound policy and institutional reforms to improve the effi-published in Development Business No. 465, dated 30 June ciency of water resources management; (b) support the up-1997. Negotiations completed Environmental Assessment grade and construction of water supply and sanitationCategory B. schemes covering about 600 villages, while promoting andUS$ 380.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for supervi- piloting changes in current practices in the state, including

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beneficiary participation in the design and implementation Indiaof projects, full responsibility for operation and managementof the schemes by communities and beneficiary contribution Water Supply/Sanitationto capital costs; (c) provide support for project monitoring Third Chennai Water Supply and Environmental Sanita-and institutional strengthening of the Public Health Engi- tion: The project will finance the rehabilitation and expan-neering Department; and (d) promote hygiene education. sion of water distribution and sewerage systemThis project is no longer in the lending program; further improvements, including low-cost sanitation and solid wastereporting will be discontinued disposal. Appraisal mission is scheduled for September

1998. Environmental Assessment Category A.US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

India Chennai Metro Water, No. I Pumping Station Rd., Chennai

Water Supply/Sanitation 600 002, India, Tel: (91-44) 835-998, Fax: (91-44) 831-243(R) Rajasthan Water Resources Consolidation: The proj- Indiaect will include a comprehensive program of reforms of thestate's water resources management in general, and irriga- Water Supply/Sanitationtion drainage and groundwater management in particular. Water Resources Research Innovations and TrainingThe project contains the following components (a) partici- (WRIT): The project will support research, innovation andpatory rehabilitation and farmer organization; (b) systems training activities at state and central levels. It will support,and agricultural improvement and farmer turnover; (c) inthrough the provision of WRIT funds, non-government andstitutional reorganization reforms; (d) agricultural intensifi- government initiatives based on a participatory and demand-cation; (e) groundwater management; (f) water resources driven approach. Project Concept Document is revised andplanning and environment management; (g) resettlement and is under discussion with the government. Environmentalrehabilitation; and (h) water resources research, innovations Assessment Category C.and demonstrations. Appraisal mission is scheduledfor late US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.February 1999. Environmental Assessment Category A. Ministry of Water Resources, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi-US$ 125.0/125.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be marg, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 371-0619, Fax: (91-determined. 11) 371-0263, Contact: Mr. Arun Kumar, Additional Secre-Government of Rajasthan Irrigation Dept., Secretariat, tary, MOWRJaipur 302005, India, Tel: (91-141) 380335, Contact: Mr.P.K. Deb, Secretary Maldives

India Education/Training(R) Third Education and Training: The project will sup-

Water Supply/Sanitation port (a) the construction and equipping of schools; (b) ex-(R) Second Hyderabad Urban Water Supply and Sanita- pansion of the secondary teacher training program at thetion: The project includes (a) the reorganiza- Institute of Teacher Education (ITE) and the upgrading oftion/reengineering of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water primary teachers; (c) the updating of the primary and sec-Supply and Sewerage Board; (b) reduction of unaccounted- ondary curriculum and printing of revised textbooks; (d)for water programs; (c) rehabilitation and expansion of wa- strengthening national examination and assessment capac-ter supply transmission and distribution systems; (d) ity; (e) expansion ofpost 0-level skill training programs forstrengthening and expansion of the sewerage system; and (e) the public and private sectors; 69 scholarships to public andengineering and consulting services. Negotiations were ten- private sectors to educe national shortages of critical skills;tatively scheduledfor mid-July 1998. Environmental As- (g) staff upgrading programs at the ITE, MCMA, Institute ofsessment Category B. PID: INPE42755. Health Science, Maldives Institute of Technical EducationUS$ 180.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to imple- and Marine Training Center; (h) strengthening the planningment the reengineering program, supervise civil works and andfinancial management capacity at the central and atollconduct studies. levels; and (i) priority studies addressing long-term socialHyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage needs. Appraisal and negotiations are scheduled for lateBoard, Khairatabad, Hyderabad 500004, India, Tel: (91-40) August 1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.339-4402, Fax: (91-40) 339-4610, E-mail: US$ 14.9 (IDA). Consulting services to be [email protected], Contact: L.V. Subrahmanyam, Ministry of Planning, Human Resources and Environment,Managing Director Ghazee Bldg. Male 20-05, Republic of Maldives, Tel: (960)

327-352, Fax: (960) 327-351, Contact: Rasheeda Ali, Di-rector, Human Resources Development Program

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Nepal NepalAgriculture Power

Land Resources Management: The project will aim to (R) Power Development: The objectives of the project aresupport the conservation and management of land resources, to (a) optimize the use of Nepal's hydropower potential inthrough the integration of forest management with soil con- an environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable way;servation and biodiversity protection and management, as and (b) supplement private and other public financing avail-set out in the Forest Sector Master Plan. Project components able for the development of Nepal's power sector to meetmay include (a) institutional development; (b) policy and the domestic demand for electricity and to export powermarket analysis; (c) program implementation to support an where possible and justified; (c) to ensure appropriate bal-integrated approach to land resource management; (d) as- ance between investments in generators, transmission, andsistance for prioritized research, technology and extension distribution; and (d) improve the efficiency of operations ofprograms; and (e) development of a sustainable financing the Nepal Electricity Authority. Project components includemechanism to support biodiversity conservation programs. (a) the Power Development Fund, which would function as aProject preparation is under way. Environmental Assess- catalyst and a lender of last resort, for private and otherment Category B. public funding available for the development of the powerUS$ 30.0/4.0 (IDA/GEF). Recruitment of local consultants sector; (b) transmission and distribution investments andis under way. institutional strengthening measures to be implemented byMinistry of Forests and Soil Conservation, Singa Darbar, the Nepal Electricity Authority; and (c) technical assistanceKathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 223-862, Fax: (977-1) 226- for capacity building at the Ministry of Population and Envi-099, Contact: Mr. Amrit L. Joshi ronment and Ministry of Water Resources. Negotiations are

tentatively scheduledfor August 1998. Environmental As-Nepal sessment Category A. PID: NPPA4331 1.

Agriculture US$ 175.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Water Resources, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu,

Terai Groundwater Irrigation: The project will support Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 228923, Fax: (977-1) 227536, Contact:(a) legislation and preparation of regulatory measure in ex- Mr. D. N. Dhungel, Secretaryploration and exploitation of groundwater in Nepal; (b) de-velopment of groundwater irrigation by medium and deep Nepaltubewells on about 7300 ha in terai; and (c) implementation Telecommunicationsof groundwater irrigation investment subsidy reduction.Project is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate- (R) Telecommunications Sector Reform: The objectivesgory B. of the project are to promote private investments, operationsUS$ 30.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. and competition in the provision of telecommunicationsDepartment of Irrigation, Jawala Khel, Kathmandu, Nepal, services. The project will assist sector entities in developingTel: (977-1) 537-136, Contact: Mr. M.N. Aryal, Director an appropriate regulatory and sectoral legal framework, in-General cluding the management of the radio frequency spectrum,

and by improving Nepal Telecommunications Corporation'sNepal (NTC) ability to interconnect with private operations. The

Education/Training project would also support the expansion of telecommunica-tions services into rural areas. Components are likely to in-

(R) Second Basic and Primary Education: The project clude (a) regulatory and sector reform; (b) privatization ofseeks to provide quality education to children aged six to NTC; (c) introduction of competition; (d) rural develop-eleven and expand the coverage of the Basic and Primary ment; and (e) interconnection facilities. Preappraisal mis-Education Program. Specifically, it aims to (a) improve the sion is scheduledfor September 1998. Cofinancing has beenquality of basic and primary education; (b) expand access to arranged with OPEC and DANIDA. Interest has been ex-basic and primary education with an emphasis on girls and pressed in cofinancing by Nordic Development Fund anddisadvantaged children; and (c) strengthen sector institu- OECF. Environmental Assessment Category C.tions. Appraisal mission is scheduled for September 1998. US$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Environmental Assessment Category C. Ministry of Information and Communication, National Tele-US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. communications Authority, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Ne-Ministry of Education, Kesharmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, pal, Tel: (977-1) 215-444, 227-525, Fax: (977-1) 226-260Tel: (977-1) 412-101, Fax: (977-1) 418-191, Contact: ArjunB. Bista, Project Director, Basic and Primary Education NepalProject Transport

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ment of highways and feeder roads; and (b) strengthening of Adviser, 16-D East Safdar-Mansi, Blue Area, Islamabad,capacity for maintenance, project implementation and par- Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 826-589ticipatory road development. Project preparation is underway. Environmental Assessment Category A PakistanUS$ 50.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for feasibility Education/Trainingstudies, design and supervision of road works.Ministry of Works and Transport, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Balochistan Elementary Education Reform: The projectNepal, Tel: (977-1) 231-5 10, Fax: (977-1) 225-993 aims to (a) support expansion of education reforms; (b) sup-

Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 231-5 10, Fax: (977-1) 225-993 port reforms initiated in Sindh Primary Education Develop-

Pakistan ment project and further reported by the Social ActionProgram; and (c) expand activities successfully piloted un-

Agriculture der the Balochistan Primary Education Project, especially

(R) Agricultural Sector Investment: The project will sup- those focused on increasing access and improving quality.port continued agricultural growth through agricultural price Project is being identified. Environmental Assessment Cate-and market policy reforms, restructuring of agricultural gory C.public enterprises and private sector development. Appraisal US$ 70.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.is completed. Environmental Assessment Category B. Government of Balochistan, Department of Education,US$ 100.0 UIBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter- Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, Fax: (92-81) 444-318, Con-mined. tact: Mr. Ahmed Lehri, Secretary of EducationMinistry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad,Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 210-351, Fax: (92-51) 221-246 Pakistan

Pakistan EnvironmentProtected Area Management: The objective of the project

Agriculture is to conserve globally important species, their populations

(R) Fourth On-Farm Water Management: The project and habitats in the protected areas of Pakistan. The projectwould focus on policy improvements and institutional re- will include (a) integration of local communities in protectedforms in the irrigation sector. The project has the following area management; (b) strengthening of park management;components (a) social mobilization program for developing (c) public environmental awareness; and (d) human re-effective farmers' organizations; (b) improvement and reha- sources development. Appraisal is completed. Environ-bilitation of distributaries and minor watercourses in canal mental Assessment Category B.commanded areas; (c) improvement in water distribution US$ 10.0 (GEF). An international NGO has completed proj-facilities in the barani and hill torrents areas; and (d) pilot ect preparation.projects to introduce technological improvements of water Ministry of Environment, Local Government and Rural De-management. Appraisal mission was scheduledfor late velopmentJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B.US$ 75.0/58. 0 (IDA/IBRD). Consulting services will be re- Pakistanquired for social mobilization, transfer of irrigation man- Population, Health and Nutritionagement and for introducing technological improvements inwater management. (N) Health Sector Reform: The project will support re-Federal Coordination Unit of Ministry of Agriculture and forms in the health sector in Punjab province, with a focusProvincial On-Farm Water Management Directorates on primary health, maternal and child health, family plan-

ning and communicable disease control. Project is beingPakistan identified. Environmental Assessment Category C.

US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.Agriculture Health Department, Government of Punjab, Civil Secretar-

Lower Bari Doab Canal Command: The project will (a) iat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 516-8043, Fax: (92-42)decentralize irrigation management; (b) support policy and 516-8526, Contact: Dr. Naeem-ud Din Mian, Executive Di-institutional reforms for participatory irrigation manage- rector, Special Projects, E-mail: [email protected]; (c) establish a public utility and farmer organizationson Lower Bari canal command; and (d) improve the opera- Pakistantional efficiency of the irrigation system. Project preparation Rural Developmentis delayed while the government of Punjab decides on someof the project components. Environmental Assessment Cate- (N) Balochistan Rural Infrastructure: The objectives ofgory B. the project are to provide rural access roads, increase agri-US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined, cultural production and marketing and reduce rural poverty.Uns 100f0 (Iater Consin g P er,Office of Chief Engineering Project preparation is under way. Environmental AssessmentMinistry of Water and Power, Office of Chief Engineeriftg Category C.

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US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Environmental Assessment Category U.Balochistan Provincial Government US$ 350.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Implementing agency is to be determined.PakistanSocial Sector Pakistan(R) Social Action Program II (Cr. 3050-PAK): The proj- Structural Adjustmentect will focus on improving basic education, health and Banking Sector Adjustment Il: This structural adjustmentfamily planning services by supporting improvements in loan will support privatization of financial institutions in theservice quality, management and financing and by encour- context of the government's medium-term banking sectoraging the participation of NGOs and the private sector. reform program. Project preparation is under way. Environ-Cofinancing from ADB is confirmed. Cofinancing is also mental Assessment Category C.expected from DFID, the Netherlands and the EC. Norway US$ 250.0 (IBRD). No consultants are required.and OECF are still considering entering the program with Ministry of Finance, Pakistan Secretariat, Block Q, Roomcofinanciers. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 202, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-2253, Fax: (92-March 1998. Credit was signed on 28 May 1998. Environ- 51) 920-5166mental Assessment Category C.US$ 250.0 (IDA). Consultants for project preparation are Pakistanbeing financed through PHRD grants. TransportPlanning and Development Division, Secretariat Block P, TNspoRtGovernment of Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-5 1) (N) Highways Rehabilitation: The objective of the project212-831 is to improve the efficiency of the national highway net-

work, with particular emphasis on the N-5 Highway. ThePakistan project will finance (a) rehabilitation and maintenance of

selected sections of the N-5; (b) routine and periodic main-Social Sector tenance; and (c) technical assistance, equipment and imple-Poverty Alleviation Fund: The project aims to alleviate mentation support. Project is being identified.poverty by empowering the rural and urban poor and pro- Environmental Assessment Category B.viding them with access to resources and services. Specifi- US$ 125.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.cally, the project will (a) increase the income of poor National Highway Authority (NHA), Plot No. 27, Mauvehouseholds; (b) empower the poor, especially women; (c) Area, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 926-0409,provide loans and technical support for microenterprises to Fax: (92-51) 926-0983, Contact: Muhammad Ijaz Khan,the poor; (d) increase access to physical infrastructure; (e) Member, NHAstrengthen the institutional capacity of the Pakistan PovertyAlleviation Fund and of its partner organizations and com- Pakistanmunities. Project components include community infra- Transportstructure, microcredit, working capital loans, programsupport and capacity building. Project is being identified. (R) Trade Facilitation: The project will assist in introduc-Environmental Assessment Category C. ing modern transport facilitation procedures and transportUS$ 75.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. legislation. Project preparation is under way. EnvironmentalThe Poverty Alleviation Fund, Planning Commission, P Assessment Category C.Block, Federal Secretary, Government of Pakistan, Islama- US$ 3.2 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.bad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 920-3615, Fax: (92-51) 921 - Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51)5787, Contact: Mr. Mutawakkil Lazi, Acting Chief Execu- 920-3825, Fax: (92-51) 920-5241, Contact: Secretarytive Pakistan

Pakistan Transport

Structural Adjustment Karachi Port Development: The project will include (a) im-(R) Power Sector Adjustment: The objective of the loan is provement of the navigation channel and rehabilitation andto assist the government's efforts to implement deeper extension of the breakwater; (b) provisions for pollution con-structural reforms in the power sector and to achieve higher trol equipment and hazardous cargo terminal; (c) regulatinglevels of efficiency, competition, customer service andfinan- the flow of port traffic; (d) development of an off-dock termi-cial viability. The loan will provide balance ofpayments nal; (e) enhancement of privatization initiatives; (f) improve-support to sustain macroeconomic adjustment and help fore- ment of the regulatory framework; (g) rationalization of thestall afinancial crisis in the power sector. Board presenta- labor force; and (h) the procurement of equipment and techni-tion is tentatively scheduledfor September 1998. cal assistance. Project preparation is under way. Environ-

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US$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required to (a) re- Electricity Board, and initiate a gradual decentralization ofview the existing regulatory framework; (b) prepare imple- the power sector; (b) create an enabling environment formentation plans and bidding documents for works on the private sector participation; and (c) establish a power sectorchannel and breakwater; (c) upgrade the computerization regulatory framework. The technical assistance componentinitiative; (d) enhance private sector participation; (e) assist will finance (a) various studies; (b) an MIS system; (c) proj-in project supervision. ect consultancy; and (d) other institutional capacity buildingKarachi Port Trust, PO Box No. 4725, Karachi 74000, Paki- measures including training. The policy component maystan. Tel: (92-21) 231-1132; Fax: (92-21) 231-1567, Con- address transmission and/or distribution. Project preparationtact: General Manager is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:

LKPE44795.Pakistan US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for prepara-

tion of bidding documents, bid evaluation and supervision.Urban Development Ministry of Irrigation, Power and Energy, 600 TB Jayah(N) Punjab Municipal Development Fund: The project Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-1) 687-370, Fax:will (a) finance high-priority investments for urban services (94-1) 694-968; Ceylon Electricity Board, 50 Sir Chittam-in all cities of Punjab, through loans to municipalities and palam Gardiner Mawatha, PO Box 540, Colombo 2, Sri(b) support institutional strengthening of urban local agen- Lanka, Tel: (94-1) 329-108, Fax: (94-1) 449-572cies through technical assistance and training grants. Ap-praisal mission is scheduled for November 1998. Sri LankaEnvironmental Assessment Category C.US$ 125.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter- Public Sector Managementmined. (R) Legal and Judicial Reform: The project aims to (a)Government of Punjab, Punjab Municipal Development improve the process by which the private sector is involvedFund, Chief Minister's Secretariat, 90-Shahrae Quaid-e- in relevant statutory and regulatory reform; (b) enhance theAzam, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 631-2112, 631-0803, capacity of the Registry of Companies, the National Intel-Fax: (92-42) 631-2198, Contact: Dr. Zafar lqbal Qureshi, lectual Property Office and the Fair Trading Commission;Team Leader, Advisory Team, PMDF (c) support the College of Law, the Open University and the

Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo in providingPakistan instructions in the area of commercial law; and (d) improve

Water Supply/Sanitation the efficiency and quality ofjudicial services relating to thedisposition of disputes affecting business activity. ProjectUJrban Water Reform: The main objective of the project is preparation is undler way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

to improve urban environmental services in selected major gory C.cities through promoting greater private sector participation gory C.in the provision of these services. The project will support ration and implementation.(a) the implementation of a concession to a private sector Ministry of Justice, Supreme Court, Superior Court Coi-operator for managing the water and sewerage services in plex, Colombo 12, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-) 329044Karachi; (b) the preparation, award and implementation of Fax: (94-I) 320785, Contact: Mr. M.S. ;ayasinghe, Secre-private sector transactions for providing water and waste- tary, Ministry of Justicewater services in other major cities; and (c) the establish- tment of an independent regulator for the water and Sri Lankawastewater sector at the provincial level. Project preparationis under way. Environmental Assessment Category A. Social SectorUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Poverty Alleviation/Employment II: The project will fa-Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, 9th Mile, Sharea Faisal, cilitate access to resources and social services to promoteKarsaz, Karachi, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 449-020, Fax: (92- self employment and entry into the labor market for the21) 454-6020, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: poor. Project has not yet been identified. The government isBrigadier Mansoor Ahmad, Managing Director; Water and reviewing its poverty alleviation strategy. EnvironmentalSanitation Agency, Jail Rd., Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: Assessment Category to be determined.(92-42) 575-6739, Fax: (92-42) 575-2960, Contact: Mr. US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services will be required.Muhammad Amin, Managing Director Ministry of Finance Policy Planning, Ethnic Affairs and

National Integration, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka Tel: (94-1) 562-485

Power

Power Sector Restructuring: The policy component will(a) support restructuring and corporatization of the Ceylon

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Sri LankaTransportPort Efficiency Improvement: The project will include (a)a policy component; (b) a safety and environmental compo-nent; (c) a trade facilitation component; and (d) technicalassistance. Project preparation is under way. EnvironmentalAssessment Category B.US$ 64.0 (IDA). Consulting services are being financedthrough a trust fund.Sri Lanka Port Authority, 19, Church St., PO Box 595, Co-lombo, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-1) 432-714, Fax: (94-1) 421-201,Contact: Acting Chairman

Sri LankaUrban DevelopmentClean Settlements: The project will support the govern-ment's efforts to improve the living conditions of low-income settlements in the Colombo metropolitan area. Proj-ect components include (a) regularization of insecure tenureto enhance private savings and provide access to housingfinance by the urban poor; and (b) provision of sustainablebasic infrastructure services to low-income settlementsthrough effective partnerships among key stakeholders.Project preparation is under way. A PPF of US$ 300,000was approved for consulting services, pilot schemes andtraining. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID:LKPE41885.US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for prepara-tion and implementation.Clean Settlement Project Unit, Ministry of Housing, Con-struction, and Public Utilities, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tel: (94-1) 872170, Fax: (94-1) 872167

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US$ 20.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

A firica Region Ministry of Vocational Training, Antananarivo, MadagascarRwanda

AgricultureCape Verde Agriculture and Rural Market Development: This learn-

Private Sector Development ing and innovation loan will test different approaches ofPrivatization and Regulatory Capacity Building: The promoting local rural marketing systems and encouragingproject will assist the government in completing its reform increased participation by the private sector, includingprojct wll ssis thegovrnmet i comletig is reorm farmer cooperatives. Project is being identified. Environ-and privatization program which consists of (a) reducing men Assessm Categor to be detined.the size of public sector; (b) refocusing and improving the 5.0 A). Co tigsri to be determined.efficiency of the public sector; (c) increasing private par- MSt of AgriCultu nd Livesto be 1263,migaditicipation in various sectors, such as telecommunications, Rwnda, Tl (250) 803 84644, Fx (250) 85057,Ctransport, energy, water and pharmaceuticals; and (d) re- ' ' ' e

ducing the stock of domestic debt through the use of pri- tact: Celestin Kabanda, Directeur de la planification, etudesducing the stock of domestic debt through the use of pri- et suivivatization receipts. Appraisal mission was scheduled for et suiviJune 1998. Environmental Assessment Category B. SenegalUS$ 9.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required.Ministry of Economic Coordination, CP 30 Praia, Cape Rural DevelopmentVerde, Tel: (238) 61-58-46, Fax: (238) 61-38-47 National Rural Infrastructure: The project seeks to im-

prove the living conditions of rural population by improvingKenya their access to basic infrastructure and services and by cre-Reconstruction/Rehabilitation ating enabling conditions for rural development. It will sup-

Emergency Infrasructur Reha n Tport the decentralization of responsibilities for managing

will counteract the devastating effects of the El Nifpo local affairs and rural development to the Communautesfloods. Board presentation was scheduled for July 1998. Rurales. The project will include (a) capacity building at theEnvironmental Assessment Category to be determined. central and local levels; (b) creation of a demand-drivenUS$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. rural investment fund; and (c) maintenance and rehabilita-Ministry of Finance, PO Box 30007, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: tion of rural roads. Project preparation is under way. Envi-(254-2) 338-1 1F1, Fax: (254-2) 330-426 ronmental Assessment Category B.

US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Lesotho Implementing agency is to be determined.

Private Sector Development TanzaniaPrivatization and Regulatory Reform Technical Assis- Financetance: The project would help the government (a) reform Second Financial Institutions Development: The projectand privatize key enterprises in the banking and telecom- will provide support for the continued restructuring and pri-munications sectors; and (b) reform and increase private vatization of the state-owned National Bank of Commercesector participation in key enterprises in the electricity and includin a a erformance-based management contract; bwater sectors. Appraisal mission was scheduled for July g ipvetc g a ta1998. Environmental Assessment Category C. systems improvement; (c) training; and (d) the implementa-US$ 14.09(IDA). Covironmensultinserviest Caregtor beCde n. tion of some pilot microfinance credit schemes. It also aimsMinistry ofDA). Finance, tin Boxrvi4es Maseru 100, Lesoth. to strengthen banking supervision and capital market devel-Ministry of Finance, PO Box A249, Maseru 100, Lesotho, pet pria iso a ceue o aeJnTel: (266) 317-902, Fax: (266) 317-551, Contact: Mr. M. opment. Appraisal mission was scheduled for late June

MashologuDirectorPrivatizaion Unit1998. Environmental Assessment Category C.Mashologu, Director, Privatization Unit US$ 11.6 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Madagascar Implementing agency is to be determined.

Education/Training TanzaniaSecond Manpower Development: The project will assist Private Sector Developmentthe government in implementing further reforms to the vo-cational training systems aimed at improving relevance and Privatiation: The project would provide technical support

effiienc otriigpormtolbrmkened. Pr. for (a) the second stage of implementation of the govern-efficiency of trainig programs to labor market needs. P oleun ment's privatization program through private sector devel-

ect preparation IS under way. Environmental Assessmentopet bdsinadmlmnainofrgaoyCategory C ~~~~~~~~~~~opment; (b) design and implementation of regulatory

Category C. institutions for public utilities; and (c) improvements in the

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business environment for private and foreign investment. ability and efficiency, through addition of 450 circuit km ofPreappraisal mission was scheduled for July 1998. Envi- high voltage transmission lines and 4250 MVA of 500kVronmental Assessment Category C. substations, and upgrading of telecommunication and dis-US$ 21.9 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. patch automation facilities. Environmental AssessmentImplementing agency is to be determined. Category A.

US$ 330.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required for design,Tanzania review and construction supervision. A specific procurement

Water Supply/Sanitation notice was published in Development Business No. 485,dated 30 April 1998.

Dar es Salaam Water Supply and Sanitation: The project Zhejiang Electric Power Company,2, Jinzhu Rd. (South)would support technical, commercial and financial rehabili- Hangzhou 310007, China, Tel: (86-571) 516-2427, Fax:tation of the water supply and sanitation service in Dar es Hangzhou 3100079 Cona, Ten Jimin General Fax:Salaam. This would be achieved by privatizing Dar es Sa- (86-571) 515-3979, Contact: Chen Jimin, General Managerlaam Water and Sewerage Authority's operations and im- Chinaplementing a program of rehabilitation of all water supplyand sanitation facilities and extension of piped water in Rural Developmentpoorly served neighborhoods. Project concept review is Uplands Poverty Reduction: The project will support theplanned for July 1998. Environmental Assessment Category government's objective of reducing poverty in central andto be determined. western China through a participatory and multisectoral ap-US$ 35.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. proach. The project's will focus on (a) environmentally sus-Implementing agency is to be determined. tainable improvements in agricultural production, (b) rural

enterprise development, (c) improved access for the poor toUganda basic infrastructure and financial services and (d) monitoring

Agriculture and evaluation of poverty reduction programs at the locallevel. Project is being identified Environmental Assessment

Agriculture Extension: The project would be the Initial - Category B.phase of an adaptable program loan focused on the agricul- US$ 200.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required, but there isdure extension subsector. This initial phase would include limited need for international consultants.designing institutional reforms to further decentralize the State Council Office of the Leading Group for Poverty Re-extension system; instituting contracting out of some of the duction, Bldg. 19, Anhuidongli, Chaoyang District, Beijing,extension services field activities; expanding the plurality China 100101, Tel: (86-10) 6492 0138, Fax: (86-10) 6492methodologies being employed; and establishing greater 134, Contact: Mr. Feng Qiang, Deputy Director Generalparticipation by farmers in the design and management of 'the extension system. Project is being identified. Environ- Malaysiamental Assessment Category C.US$ 25.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Social SectorMinistry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, PO Economic Recovery (Ln. 4347-MA): The project will helpBox 102, Entebbe, Uganda, Tel. (256-42) 20981, Fax: (256- finance the government's pre-emptive economic recovery42) 20803 and social action reform programs in the face of the East

Asian crisis. The program includes measures to assure re-sumption of growth, strengthen the financial sector, improveEast Asia and Pacific Region competitiveness of the corporate sector, and strengthen thesocial safety net to soften the negative impact of the eco-nomic crisis on the lower income and vulnerable groups.Approved by the Executive Directors on 18 June 1998. En-

China vironmental Assessment Category C.US$ 300.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Power Ministry of Finance, Jalan Duta 50592, Kuala Lumpur, Ma-Zhejiang Power Market: The objectives of the project are laysia, Tel: (60-3) 2582000, Fax: (60-3) 2556264, Contact:to (a) develop a power market with associated sector re- Cheah Kong Leestructuring and regulatory system in Zhejiang province; (b)provide peaking capacity, load management and following Mongoliacapability and improved power quality in the face of rapid Urban Developmentgrowth in the East China grid, by developing the Tongbai Energy Efficiency Urban Stoves: The project would pro-pumped storage power plant (1200MW); (c) develop thehigh voltage transmission system to facilitate power market mote the purchase of new efficient coal stoves by tentoperations, accommodate demand growth and improve reli- dwellers in the capital and Aimag centers to increase net

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income of the poorer section of the urban population, im- Comisi6n Nacional Energia At6mica, Ave. del Libertador,prove air quality, reduce respiratory sickness and reduce A250 Buenos Aires, 1429, Argentina, Tel: (54-1) 704-1217,demands on fuelwood, by assisting micro-enterprise and Fax: (54-1) 704-1165, Contact: Jose Greguiproviding micro-finance. Project is being identified. Envi-ronmental Assessment Category B. ArgentinaUS$ 2.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Population, Health and NutritionImplementing agency is to be determined. Communicable Diseases Surveillance: The project will

include (a) development of health surveillance systems andinfrastructure; (b) an investment fund for disease control; (c)

Europe and Central Asia Region operational research; and (d) project administration. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-gory to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services are to be determined.Romania Ministry of Health and Social Action, Buenos Aires, Argen-

Private Sector Development tina, Tel: (54-1) 345-3612, Fax: (54-1) 804-0680Contact:Enterprise and Technical Assistance: The project will Horacio Lopezsupport the development of small and medium-size enter- Colombiaprises. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess-ment Category C. Education/TrainingUS$ 100.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Rural Education: The scope of the project is to be deter-Implementing agency is to be determined. mined. Identification mission is in the field. Environmental

Assessment Category to be determined.The former Yugoslav Repubic IUS$ 60.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.of Macedonia Ministry of Education, Grupo de Educaci6n, Ave. El Dorado

Private Sector Development Can, Oficina 301, Santafe de Bogota Colombia, Tel: (571)Small Business Development: This leaming and innovation 222-3828, Fax: (571) 222-3828, Contact: Mr. Ramiro LopezSmall Business Development: This learning and innovation Ramirezloan will finance technical assistance and include a creditline to support the development of small and medium-size Colombiaenterprises. This is a joint operation with the government ofthe Netherlands. Negotiations were tentatively scheduled for Social Sectorlate June 1998 Environmental Assessment Category C. Escaribe: This learning and innovation loan will test a vari-US$ 5.0 (IDA). No consultants are required. ety of strategies to integrate education and health servicesMacedonian Centre for International Cooperation, Nicola for cooperatives, small producers and their families in theParapunov bb, PO Box 835, 9100 Skopje, The FYR Mace- Caribbean coast of Colombia. Project preparation is underdonia, Tel: (389-91) 365-381, Fax: (389-91) 365-298, Con- way. Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.tact: Saso Klekovski, Program Director US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.

Direcci6n Nacional de Planeaci6n (DNP) Estrategias para laGente del Caribe, Calle 26 No. 13-19, Piso 14, Santaf6 de

Latin America and the Bogota, Colombia, Tel: (571) 281-6642, Fax: (571) 282-Latin A eiaadte52 10, Contact: Mr. Alberto Abello

Caribbean Region Nicaragua

Education/Training

Argentina Second Basic Education Development: The project willsupport a second-phase development program for basic edu-

Industry cation and will include (a) expansion of coverage and con-Mining Decontamination: The objectives of the project are solidation of the primary and secondary schoolto rehabilitate uranium mines and tailing sites and strengthen decentralization model; (b) expansion of coverage of thethe environmental management capacity of the responsible non-formal pre-primary education model; (c) quality im-agency, Comisi6n Nacional Energia At6mica. Project prepa- provements in basic education (teacher training, provision ofration is under way. Environmental Assessment Category B. educational materials, rehabilitation of educational infra-US$ 21.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. structure); and (d) institutional support to policy develop-

ment, planning and research. Project is being identified.Environmental Assessment Category to be determined.

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US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Public Enterprise Sector, 5 Ettehad El-Ministry of Education, Centro Civico M6dulo S Managua, Mohameen Al-Arab St., 5th Floor, Cairo, Egypt, Tel: (20-2)Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 265-1253, Fax: (505) 265-2162, E- 355-7591, 354-8855, Fax: (20-2) 354-0441, Contact: Dr. Alimail: aurora @ibw.com.ni, Contact: Aurora GurdiAn de La- A. EI-Mezawie, Advisor to the Minister of Public Enterprisecayo, Coordinadora Nacional de Proyectos Sector

VenezuelaEducation/Training South Asia RegionSecondary Education: The project will increase quality, _________________________

efficiency and equity in secondary education through re-forms in curriculum, textbooks, teacher training and man- Bnldsagement of schools. Project is being identified. BnldsEnvironmental Assessment Category to be determnined. EnvironmentUS$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.AiQultMagen:Thsemngndnovin

Fundaacuch Segudo Prject de Rfonnade Crditoloan will address the rapidly worsening air pollution prob-Educatfvo, Caracas, Venezuela, Tel: (5 8-2) 241-3894, Fax: lems in Dhaka and selected cities. The project includes (a)(58-2) 241-3777, Contact: Mr. Josd Domingo Mujica air pollution control strategies for the transport sector, par-

Venezuela ticularly cleaner fuels and lubricants for two-stroke enginevehicles; (b) air pollution monitoring equipment and train-

Education/Training ing; and (c) air pollution inventory and source assessment

Student Loan 11: The scope of the project is to be deter- analysis. Project preparation is under way. Environmentalmined. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess- Assessment Category C.ment Category to be determined. US$ 5.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.US$ 50.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Department of Envi-Fundayacucho Segundo Projecto de Reforma de Credito ronment, E- 16 Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (8 80-2)Educativo, Caracas, Venezuela, Tel: (58-2) 241-3894, Fax. 911-2490, Fax: (880-2) 911-8682, Contact: Mr. A.R. Khan,(58-2) 241-3777, Contact: Mr. Josd Domingo Mujica Director General

Bangladesh

iddle East and North Public Sector ManagementPublic Sector Management: The project will consist of a

Africa Region line of credit to support subprojects for policy reform, ca-____________________________________________ pacity building of public sector institutions, initiatives on

public sector management and institution building. Projectpreparation is under way. Environmental Assessment Cate-

Egypt gory to be determined.

Transport US$ 30.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Port Sector Reform (Cr. 3074-EGT): The project would Economic Relations Division, TA Cell, Block 8, Sher-e-improve the efficiency of ports and ancillary services Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tel: (880-2) 818-61 1,through regulatory reformn, commercialization of sector Fax: (880-2) 811-660, Contact: AZM Shafiqul Islam, Proj-

agencies and development of a privatization plan and labor ect Directorredevelopment program for selected organization units. The Indiaproject will (a) identify deficiencies in the logistical systemof exports and imports; (b) address regulatory issues sur- Agriculturerounding the reorganization of publicly held entities along Kerala Forestry (Cr. 3053-IN4): The objective of the Keralacommercial lines; and (c) define appropriate organizational Forestry Project is to assist the govemnment in arresting thestructures and financial management systems for port sector retrograde trend in forest cover development and improvingentities, and provide a process for implementing the recoin- forest productivity in an environmentally and socially sus-mendations identified in the first two components. Approved tainable manner. In addition, the project aims to improve theby the Executive Directors on 15 May 1998. Environmental standard of living of rural poor in and around forest areas.Assessment Category C. Approved by the Executive Directors on 24 March 1998.USS 2.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for technical Environmental Assessment Category C.assistance. US$ 39.0 (IDA). Consultants will be required for manage-

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Government of Kerala Forest Department, Kerala, Fax: (91- ect preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment471) 67407, Contact: Mr. Dubey, Secretary Category B.

US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.India Government of Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, India;

Education/Training Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Gate

Fifth District Primary Education (Rajasthan): The ob- 2, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11)301-1558jective of the project is to assist the government of Rajasthan Indiato build and strengthen state, district and subdistrict capacityto accelerate progress toward universal education in nine Social Sectorlow-literacy districts. The project will support activities de- District Poverty Initiatives (Andhra Pradesh): he project

signed to (a) increase access to primary education; (b) re- will develop and test new direct approaches to improving the

duce dropout and improving learning achievement; and (c) living standards of the poor. The specific objectives of the

strengthen the capacity of institutions at the state and district project are to (a) establish mechanisms for the poor to iden-

level to manage primary education. Project is being identi- tify, plan and execute small-scale, demand-led, poverty re-

fied. Environmental Assessment Category C. ducing activities in selected districts; (b) strengthen theUS$ 85.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. capacities of the district and subdistrict governmental and

Ministry of Education, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur, civil institutions to engage in demand-driven development;Rajasthan, India, Tel: (91-141) 380-654, Fax: (91-141) 380- and (c) reduce the levels of poverty in the areas covered by

389, Contact: Mr. Priyadarshi Thakur, Secretary of Educa- increasing employment opportunities, land productivity and

tion, Government of Rajasthan; Department of Primary earning capacity through better organization and skills. Proj-

Education, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tel: (91-141) 512-021, 512- ect preparation is under way. Environmental Assessment121, Contact: Mr. P.N. Sharma, State Project Director, Category B.Jaipur US$ 125.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.

Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, AndhraIndia Pradesh, India; Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry

Education/Training of Finance, Gate 2, New Delhi, India, Tel: (91-11) 301-1558

Sixth District Primary Education: The project will help Pakistanthe government accelerate the progress of the District Pri-mary Education Project (DPEP) which aims to ensure that Population, Health and Nutritionall six to eleven year-old children complete a five-year pri- Health Sector Reform: The project will support reforms in

mary education cycle. This project will support the program the health sector in Punjab province, with a focus on pri-

by providing financial and technical support for investment mary health, maternal and child health, family planning and

to expand DPEP coverage to (a) eligible districts that have communicable disease control. Project is being identified.not been covered under ongoing operations; (b) participating Environmental Assessment Category C.

districts with a good project implementation record, but sig- US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined.nificant remaining needs; and (c) specific activities targeted Health Department, Government of Punjab, Civil Secretar-

at disadvantaged groups in non-eligible districts. Project is iat, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 516-8043, Fax: (92-42)

being identified. Environmental Assessment Category C. 516-8526, Contact: Dr. Naeem-ud Din Mian, Executive Di-

US$ 200.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. rector, Special Projects, E-mail: [email protected] agency is to be determined. Pakistan

India Rural Development

Social Sector Balochistan Rural Infrastructure: The objectives of the

District Poverty Initiatives (Madhya Pradesh): The proj- project are to provide rural access roads, increase agricul-

ect will develop and test new direct approaches to improving tural production and marketing and reduce rural poverty.

the living standards of the poor. The specific objectives of Project preparation is under way. Environmental Assessmentthe project are to (a) establish mechanisms for the poor to Category C.identify, plan and execute small-scale, demand-led, poverty US$ 5.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.reducing activities in selected districts; (b) strengthen the Balochistan Provincial Governmentcapacities of the district and subdistrict governmental andcivil institutions to engage in demand-driven development; Pakistanand (c) reduce the levels of poverty in the areas covered by Transportincreasing employment opportunities, land productivity andearning capacity through better organization and skills. Proj- Highways Rehabilitation: The objective of the project is to

improve the efficiency of the national highway network,

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with particular emphasis on the N-5 Highway. The projectwill finance (a) rehabilitation and maintenance of selectedsections of the N-5; (b) routine and periodic maintenance;and (c) technical assistance, equipment and implementationsupport. Project is being identified. Environmental Assess-ment Category B.USS 125.0 (IBRD). Consulting services to be determined.National Highway Authority (NHA), Plot No. 27, MauveArea, G-9/1, Islamabad, Pakistan, Tel: (92-51) 926-0409,Fax: (92-51) 926-0983, Contact: Muhammad ljaz Khan,Member, NHA

PakistanUrban Development

Punjab Municipal Development Fund: The project will (a)finance high-priority investments for urban services in allcities of Punjab, through loans to municipalities and (b) sup-port institutional strengthening of urban local agenciesthrough technical assistance and training grants. Appraisalmission is scheduled for November 1998. EnvironmentalAssessment Category C.US$ 125.0 (IBRD/IDA). Consulting services to be deter-mined.Government of Punjab, Punjab Municipal DevelopmentFund, Chief Minister's Secretariat, 90-Shahrae Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore, Pakistan, Tel: (92-42) 631-2112, 631-0803,Fax: (92-42) 631-2198, Contact: Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qureshi,Team Leader, Advisory Team, PMDF

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July 1998 Projects Deleted from This Issue

Africa Region Europe and Central Asia RegionBulgaria: Land Restitution

Central African Republic: Basic Education Hungary: Public Sector Adjustment (Ln. 4275-HU)Ghana: Health Sector Support (Cr. 2994-GH) Latvia: Municipal Solid Waste Management (Ln. 4286-LV)Madagascar: Education Sector Development (Cr. 3046- Poland: Northern Poland Regional DevelopmentMAG) Poland: Warehouse ReceiptsMalawi: Education Sector III (Cr. 3051 -MAI) Poland: Wroclaw Wholesale MarketMauritania: Health Sector Investment (Cr. 3055-MAU): Ukraine: Gas Distribution RehabilitationUganda: Education Sector Adjustment (Cr. 3049-UG)Uganda: Nutrition and Child Development (Cr. 3052-UG) Latin America and the Caribbean RegionWestern Africa: Regional Enviromnental Information Argentina: El Nifro Emergency (Ln. 4273-AR)Management Argentina: Small Farm Development (Ln. 4212-AR)

Bolivia: El Niflo EmergencyEast Asia and Pacific Region

Middle East and North Africa RegionIndonesia: BAPEDAL Development Technical Assistance 11 Algeria: Housing SectorIndonesia: Bengkulu Regional Development (Ln. 4290- Lebanon: Vocational and Technical Education (Ln. 4298-IND) LE)Indonesia: Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management (Ln. Morocco: Public Sector Reform/Private Sector Development4305-IND) AdjustmentIndonesia: Lake Toba Catchment Management Yemen, Republic of: Aden Container Terminal and FreeIndonesia: Maluku Regional Development (Ln. 4306) ZoneIndonesia: Northern Sumatra Regional Roads (Ln. 4307-IND) South Asia RegionIndonesia: West Java Basic Education (Ln. 4308-IND) Sri Lanka: Mahaweli Restructuring and Rehabilitation (Cr.Korea, Republic of: Structural Adjustment (Ln. 4302-KO) 3058-CE)Lao People's Democratic Republic: Southern ProvincesRural Electrification (Cr. 3047-LA)Philippines: Early Childhood Development (Ln. 4301-PH)

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ANNEX I(Page 1 of 2)

World Bank Guarantee Operations

PROJECT BANK GUARANTEE SCHEDULE

LATINAMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

Bolivialrazil: Bolivia -Brazil Gas Pipeline A partial credit guarantee of about USS1S0 million is being Fiscal year 1999(Public/Private Sector) The construction of an considered for the project company in Brazil. Theapproximately 3,000 km pipeline to transport natural gas Brazilian interministerial body, COFIEX has approved thefrom Rio Grande in Bolivia to Porto Alegre in Brazil via Sao use of partial credit guarantees for the project. ThePaulo. operation received Board approval on 12/11/97.Total project cost: USS2 billion.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Egypt: Sidi Krir Power Project Partial risk guarantee in support of commercial debt Fiscal year 1999(Private Sector) Construction of 2 x 325MW gas-fired financing on a limited recourse basis. Bids were submittedpower generation units by private sponsors. on October 15, 1997.Total project cost: US$400 million

Lebanon: Awali-Beirut Water Conveyer Project Partial risk guarantee of at least USS50 million against Fiscal year 1999(Private Sector) Construction of a water conveyer to tunnel govemment obligations to the project. Request for proposalwater from Juan for a distance of 24 kilometers, with a is under preparation.treatment plant and reservoir, to supply water to southBeirut.Total project cost: US$210 million.

AFRICA

Ivory Coast - Azito Power Project An IDA partial risk guarantee of USS30/35 million being Fiscal year 1999Construction of a 450 MW gas fired power plant a Azito, considered in conjunction with IFC A and B loans.sponsored by ABB Energy Ventures.Estimated total project cost: US$215 million

EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA

Turkey: Guaranteefor Development Banks Partial risk guarantee to cover foreign exchange transfer, Fiscal year 1999(Private Sector) Facilitating access to long term commercial expropriation and war/civil disturbance risks.financing for development banks to onlend to export orientedprojects.Estimated total project cost: USS200 million.

Poland: Rybnik Power Generation Rehabilitation Project Provide IBRD loan (about USS40 million) and partial credit Fiscal year 1999(Public Sector) Rehabilitating and environmental guarantee (about USS90 million). The balance of fundingretrofitting of Rybnik power generating plant selected from to come from intemal generation and the National Fund forthe recently completed least-cost investment study for the Environmental Protection.Polish power industry.Total project cost: US$270 million.

Project Finance & Guarantees DepartmentJune 98

ANNEX I(Page 2 of 2)

PROJECT BANK GUARANTEE SCHEDULE

EASTASIA AND PACIFIC

Lao P.D.R - Nam Theun Power A partial risk enclave guarantee of a maximum of USSI00 Fiscal year 1999(Private Sector) Construction of a 682 MW hydropower million is being considered for this project. The operationproject to export power to Thailand. received conditional approval by the OC late last year.Estimated total project cost: US$1.3 billion

Viet Nam - Phu My 2/2 Power Project IDA partial risk guarantee of up to USS75m in support of Fiscal year 1999(Private Sector) Construction and operation of gas-fired commercial debt finance was offered as an option in thegeneration plant of about 700MW capacity by private bidding. Bids were submitted on April 2, 1998. Whether thesponsor. IDA guarantee would be required by the winning bidderEstimated total project cost: US$400 million will not be known for another 3-5 months.

Thailand - Investment Support Project Two partial credit guarantees of up to USS300m each is Fiscal year 1999-2000(Public Sector) being considered to support EGAT's Investment ProgramEstimated total project cost: US$4.8bn for generation and transmission facilities. Both operations

are expected to be launched in fiscal year 1999.

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