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Buhiyyah Canal Irrigation Improvement Project PROJECT OBJECTIVES
As a poverty reduction operation, about 8,000 farming families (some 35,000 people) living close to the poverty line will benefit directly from the project through an increased quality and quantity of crop yields, job generation through the construction of civil works and subsequent operating and maintenance needs, a larger volume of agricultural activities, and higher incomes for the rural poor.The value of agricultural production in the project area is expected to increase by 11.70%, and per capita farm income for members of farm families will increase across the board by about 21%

PROJECT AREA
Bohia is located in Dakahlia and Sharkia Governorates in the east side of the country its total area is 125000 feddans and the command area is irrigated by the Bohia canal.

PROJECT COMPONENTS
a) Rehab. and modernization of 20.25 km of main and  secondary canals (US$ 2.2 M)
b) improvement of tertiary systems ( US$ 9.6 M)
c) on farm management consisting of survey and on-farm training ( US$0.23M)
d) institutional support .(US$ 0.47 M)
Social Services Delivery Project The project is designed to improve the capacity and effectiveness of local governments located in the Osh and Jalal Abad Provinces in the delivery of quality social services to the rural poor through the improvement of their administrative procedures and systems, inclusive of the delivery of such services, by rehabilitating critical social infrastructure and strengthening the technical and management capacity of the providers as well as enhancing the level of operation and maintenance of social services through the mobilization of community services. The Project has the following components:
A) Civil Works, B) Training and Workshops, C) Consultancy Services, D) Educational and Medical Equipment and Furniture, E) Project Implementation Unit Operations.
Luanda Vocational Training Project The project's objectives are directed towards continuation and expansion of technical education of skilled manpower as well as training of graduates to reach the level of instructors at the SINA TC.
Jamshoro Power Project The overall objective of the project is to meet Pakistan�s existing electric power gap and contribute to a more efficient energy mix through diversification from expensive heavy fuel oil (HFO) to less expensive coal. This will be achieved through the construction of the Jamshoro Power Plant- Lots 1 and 2, with a total capacity of 1200 MW.
Rural Business Development Project The project objectives outhined in the design of the RBDP are to be achieved through the implementation of the following components: (i) Rural Business Support (ii) Rural Business Investment (iii) Rural Market Infrastructure and (iv) Project Management. The components are expected to work in dose integration and synergy for maximum impact on the targeted households.
Cyclone  Damaged Road Rehabilitation Project The Project will finance reconstuctio and rehabilitation of : (i) a total of 314 km of roads comprising, rural type "B" feeder roads and a total of 500m of bridges and culverts on these roads; (ii) about 790m of bridge/culvert on rural roads; (iii) provision of office equipment and furniture and (iv) 200 man-months of consulting services for project implementation support.  The infrastructure will be restored to its pre-cyclone condition, and flood resistance will be built into the rahabilitated components where technically and economically feasible.
Arab Gas Pipeline Project The Arab Gas Pipeline Project is a regional transportation and distribution network that aims to deliver surplus gas supplies from Syria, Egypt and Iraq to neighboring Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, and eventually to Europe. Syria�s role in the scheme is crucial, as it provides a natural corridor for connecting producing countries in the Middle East with consumer countries in the EU. 

Under Phases I and II, around 550 km of pipeline was laid through Egypt and Jordan. Phase III will extend the network some 310 km across Syria to the Turkish border. The project is expected to improve the competitiveness of the region�s energy sector by promoting the use of cheaper and environmentally cleaner gas over high sulfur fuel oil.
Cotonou East Cost Protection Project (Supplementary Loan) The aim of this project is to halt the erosion of beaches in Cotonou city and adjacent commune Seme Kpodji. Planned works include construction of artificial headlands to protect about 7.5 km of coast to the east of an existing port, as well as the rehabilitation of the existing headland Epi de Siafato. This will help protect the area�s 200,000 inhabitants and vital socio-economic infrastructure.
Emergency Food Security and Rural Development Programme (Additional loan) The program will focus on three administrative regions of Maradi, Tahoua and Tillaberi, predominantly rural areas that account for over one-half of Niger�s total population. The occurrence of droughts and floods has worsened food insecurity and poverty among the regions� farmers and pastoral herders. 

The project aims at supporting Government�s efforts to mitigate the impact of these crises. This will be done by carrying activities that will include, among others:
- distribution of seeds
- development of small-scale irrigation schemes 
- strengthening of irrigated rice-production systems along the Niger River Valley 
- construction and rehabilitation of around 70km of feeder roads
- installation of 76 modern water points in the Maradi region

Around 850,000 people are expected to benefit from the program.
Pastoral Livestock Support Project The project's objectives focus on increasing livestock production to raise incomes of the beneficiary population; improving the social environment and the standard of living of the vulnerable population groups; restoring and safe-guarding the ecological systems of the project area; as well as reinforcing human capacity in the protection and management of natural resources.
Emergency Disaster Damage Rehabilitation Project The project comprises the following main components; 

1.	Quick-Disbursing Component: Provides import financing for essential commodities and inputs, particularly for agriculture, needed to mitigate the adverse impact of the floods and cyclone, and to facilitate quick recovery, particularly of crop losses. This component will only finance essential imports identified for an effective disaster recovery program.

2.	Rural Infrastructure Works: This components provides for the rehabilitation and restoration of rural infrastructure in 23 districts, including ;a) 3,000 km of rural roads, and; b)9 km of bridges and culverts. Improved slope protection works at vulnerable points and provision of additional drainage facilities will provide preventive measures for future flood damage. In addition the component will also cover the construction  and/or repair of flood and cyclone shelters (including livestock shelters) with sanitary facilities to protect poor communities during future floods and cyclones. 

3.	Municipal Infrastructure Works: This components will rehabilitate urban infrastructure in 30 municipalities, this includes; a) 700 km of roads ; b) 65 km of drains, and; c) 850 meters of bridges, culverts, and footpaths.

4.	Road Works: This includes the rehabilitation of 800 km of damaged national, regional, and district roads as well as 64 bridges and culverts within the country's seven road zones. 

5.	Water Resources Component: This component will finance the following works in 47 districts; a) rehabilitation of flood control, drainage, and irrigation facilities; b) repair of  embankment breaches, and; c) repair or replacement of water control structures and canals.

6.	Project Implementation Support: The following subcomponents will be financed under this component:

a-	Consultancy Service: Given the tight implementation schedule and the need for accelerated project implementation, consulting services will be required to support project implementation. Four design and supervision consultant packages, one for each component 2-5, with a total of 178 person-months of international consultancy and 1,905 person-months of national consultancy will be financed under this component.

b-	Project Management Unit. The Unit set up for the 2005 Emergency Flood Damage Rehabilitation Project will be utilised for this project.  The PMU will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, and will be financed under this component.
Boulaos Power Plant Rehabilitation Project-Phase III The project consists of replacing the aging diesel generating unit named G23 bis, which has a capacity of 5.5 MGW and operational since 1988, by a new diesel generator with a capacity of 7.84 MGW and is intended to enhance the 20 KV distribution network within Djibouti city, to restore, increase and strengthen the generation capacity of Boulaos.

The project scope consists of the procurement , erection and commissioning of one diesel generator unit with mechanical and electrical equipment ,network distribution components, civil works and supervision.
Marrakech University Hospital Project The project calls for the expansion, renovation, furnishing and equipping of Ibn Tofail And Ibn Nafess hospitals in the city of Marrakech, which together will constitute the university hospital.This will involve the rehabilitation and construction of some 72,000 square meters of buildings as well as some rehabilitation works for Ibn Nafess psychiatric hospital.The hospital will be equipped with the necessary medical equipment and furniture and will accommodate 960 beds.
Bubanza-Ntamba Road Project The loan will be drawn from the country's allocation under the 17th Lending Program.
National Community Development Project PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
The project aims at providing social and community development infrastructures in order to improve the standard of living among the poor in inner-city areas of Jamaica and to create an environment for sustainable national development.

PROJECT COMPONENTS:
The project would consist of three components;
1.-	JSIF Projects
1.1.-           Social Infrastructure
1.2 .-          Economic Infrastructure
2.-	Technical Assistance and Institutional Strengthening
3.-	Project Administration
Kulyab-Kalaikhumb Road Project (Sections A and F) The overall objective of the project is to promote inclusive socio-economic growth by improving Tajikistan�s transport infrastructure. The project aims to enhance transport efficiency and provide safe movement of people and goods all year round. It will provide reliable and direct land transport service between the western part of Tajikistan, including the Capital Dushanbe, and the eastern region of Gorny-Badakhshan. In addition, the project aims at improving regional transit and trade development with neighboring countries (Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China, Pakistan, and Kyrgyz Republic).
Mangoky River Bridge Construction Project (RN9) The project�s development objective is to contribute to rural poverty reduction and inclusive economic growth in the country. The sectoral objective is to enhance the existing road infrastructure in Madagascar in order to provide more secure, efficient and sustainable means of transportation for people and goods.
Communicable Disease Control Project The project is designed to reduce the occurence and prevalence of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmissible diseases such as hepatitis and syphilis, as well as contagious diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria and address their control.
Grain Silos Complexes Project PROJECT OBJECTIVES

This project intends to introduce a structural change of the present means of storage.  It addresses the required geographical distribution of storage and a change of mode of handling in order to minimize the losses and increase the efficiency thereby lowering the amount of subsidies required for the stored grains.  The project also aims at: expanding Egypt's grain storage capacity within the next few years,Improving the conditions of handling and storing of grains to lower operating costs;Reducing the crop losses incurred in traditional storage modes; and Providing employment opportunities for citizens at these new silos locations;
	
PROJECT AREA

The original project consists of 20 silos distributed over the whole of the country. However after restructuring it now include only 4 silos; each in one Governarate 

PROJECT COMPONENTS

The project scope will consist of the folllowing components after restructuring:
- civil works ( USD 15.0 million)
- metallic silos and electromechnical equipment ( USD 10.0 million)
- consultancy services ( USD 1.0 million)
Hithadhoo Regional Hospital Project The project is co-financed by OFID and the Government of Maldives.  OFID's participation is a loan in the amount of US$ 8.40 million, to be  allocated to the financing of the civil works, and project management components. The Government will finance the balance of US$ 8.78 million equivalent.
INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT he overall development objective of the Program is to contribute to poverty alleviation and to enhance food security in the country. The proposed Program will contribute to improve the quality of life and living conditions of 115,000 family farms representing 800,000 people.

The intervention area of the proposed project is spread over the eastern and southern part of the country namely, Kindia, Mamou, Faranah and Kankan regions. These areas cover 60% of the national territory and account for 39 % of the total population of Guinea. They have been identified as the region hosting the most vulnerable population facing recurrent food crisis.
Taourirt-Taforalt Rural Development Project The project aims at providing farmers with equitable access to natural resources by establishing a framework through wich they can participate in the planning and development of the common wealth.The project encompasses the following 4 components: namely: land development,production intensification,social development and domestic water supply.
Maputo Roads Development Project - Additional Loan The Project generally aims at providing the necessary environment for
economic and social development through the improvement of the traffic flow
in Maputo, the capital city of the Borrower. In particular, the Project aims at
the rehabilitation of the existing internal road network as well as the
construction of new roads.
El Cajon Hydroelectric Project Supplementary Loan (116P + 196P). The proposed project is to supply the country's energy demand through 1991 by increasing its generating capacity by 242 MW. The project comprises the construction of a concrete arch dam, intake and tailrace structures, pressure shafts and spillways. It also includes the construction of an underground power station with four turbines and their respective 73 MW generators, as well as an exterior substation to house the central control offices connected to the power station by an access tunnel. A road to the dam crest will also be built. Project activities will include the detailed engineering for construction design and the supervision and administration of works.
Asmara Water Supply Project The project is aimed at raising the drinking water supply capacity of the city of Asmara by 7.3 million cubic metres per year in order to overcome present drinking water shortage and satisfy projected demands up to the year 2007.  The project consists of a dam, two sets of water pumps, a water treatment plant, and pipelines.

The dam will be constructed on the river Toker, north east of the city of Asmara. Raw water pumps located inside the dam will pump the water from the lake to the water treatment plant, located 13.3 km away.  After treatment, water will be collected in a buffer tank before being pumped to the city's existing storage tanks.
Teesta River Bridge and Access Roads Project at Gaibandha This project aims at improving connectivity between the districts of Gaibandha and Kurigram, where poverty-levels are high. This will enable communities to reach social amenities and have an improved link to the capital Dhaka.

Works will include construction of a 1.5 km bridge, renovation of access roads and installation of drainage works to prevent flooding. 

On completion, the new and upgraded infrastructure will reduce travel distances by 80km and facilitate cost-effective transportation of people and agricultural goods.
Agua Amoreira 4 Project The project aims at reinforcing the production of drinking water in the area south of Sao Tome. It will increase connections from 20% to 35% of the area population. An additional 40% will be served by public standposts.
Project components are as follows:
Land acquisition; Production; Adduction; Sterilisation; Reservoir; Distribution network; Public standposts and laundries; Project management and supervision.
Nioro-Gogui Paved Road Project Construction of a 65.9 km-long road between the towns of Nioro and Gogui, on the border with Mauritania. The road will replace the current very deteriorated earth road and will have a bituminous concrete layer of 4 cm. The project will also cater for a consultant, who will supervise the construction works.
Tea Factories Project The project provided for the establishment of three tea factories for processing leaf from previous plantings that were coming into full production.  The project included the following components:  civil works, steel; electrical supply; machinery; and sundry equipment.
Foumban-Tibati Road Project The Foumban-Tibati road constitutes an important part of the Southwest/Northeast axis, linking the littoral and south-west provinces of the country to central and northern parts of Cameroon. The project road stretches over 313 km and consists of three sections. The adjacent roads linking Douala-Foumban and Tibati-Meidougou are paved. The first section of the road, Foumban-Manki, is a 40 km long earth road, for which the studies were updated in 2004, is the subject of this project. 
The upgrading of the National Road 6 linking Foumban to Tibati through Manki, Bankim, Mayo Darl� and Banyo is one of the development priorities of the Government of Cameroon. The road is part of the regional axis providing the neighboring landlocked countries of Chad and the C.A.R with an access to the Douala port. The improvement of the road will facilitate the transportation of natural and mineral resources, as well as meet the export requirements for bauxite, steel and timber available in these countries, contributing to regional integration by encouraging trade between Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria the C.A.R and Sudan. The importance of the road also stems from the need to develop the African Inter-connecting road between the two maritime hubs of Lagos in Nigeria and Mombasa (Kenya) on the Indian Ocean.
Third Power Project The project comprises the two parts:
(i) interconnection of the central and eastern power system, which will provide a reliable power study; and
(ii) rehabilitation of the Biratnagar distribution system, which is of particular importance of jute mills and other industrial and commercial enterprises. 
The project will allow Nepal to benefit from the economies of scale derived from the operation of a single system.
***     GB 12, 26.11.79 to be corrected
Line of Credit to SOFIDE The project was to contribute to the following: (a) providing financing on appropriate terms to productive Zairian enterprises in the manufacturing, agro-industrial and other sectors; and (b) supporting the activities of SOFIDE by strengthening its resource base and promoting domestic investments by the private and para-public sectors.
Rural Access Roads Project Project Description:
Project objective  is to establish effective communications between farming communities and the national road network, and beyond to the all important market centers. Rural communities also require all-weather access to education and health facilities. The Project is based on four components: i. Rural Access Roads Comprising the improvement of 220 km of deteriorated gravel and earth provincial roads in four key provinces. Approximately half the roads will be improved to bitumen paving standards and the rest will be gravel surfaced. ii. Feeder Roads Providing for the improvement of 100 km of pre-selected feeder roads. iii. Consulting Services Covering: (a) design and supervision; (b) support for environmental monitoring; and (c) benefit evaluation. iv. Capacity Building Assisting and training the Project Executing Agency to plan, formulate and execute road projects.
Promotion of Rain Water Harvesting in the Earthquake Affected Area The project is to be co-financed by OFID, the Government of Pakistan, as well as the Local Communities. OFID's participation is a loan in the amount of US$ 6.00 million,  It is expected that the Government's participation be US$ 0.30 million, and that the Local Communities' participation be the balance of US$ 0.70 million equivalent. It is further proposed that OFID's contribution be allocated to co-financing the Material and Equipment, Civil Works, and Implementation Support components of the project.
Addis Ababa Airport Project The project aims at improving the airside and landside facilities of the Addis Ababa airport to improve the handling of the traffic. The project components are (a) Rehabilitation and construction of runways and taxiways;  (b) Construction of new terminal and aircraft parking apron;  (c) Rehabilitation of existing passinger terminal;  (d) Updating of teminal and runway utilities and airtraffic controls and navigational aids;  (e) Supply and installation of furniture and equipment;  (f) Consultancy services;  (g) PIU support.
The OPEC Fund participates with a loan of USD10m in the financing of the international passenger building and associated works (Works Package II). The other external cofinanciers of this package are the Kuwait Fund (USD23m) and BADEA (USD12m).
Xieng Khouang Road Improvement Project The Project comprises improvement and part reconstruction of 298 Km. of national roads in Xieng Khouang Province as part of the Road Improvement component.  Works include complete reconstruction in selected stretches, pavement upgrading, double dressing and widening, and bridge reconsruction and repair. 100 km of selected feeder roads will also be rehabilitated. The project will also comprise: Consultancy Services for design and supervision of procurement and consruction; Capacity Building to assist Xieng Khouang DOT in planning, executing and maintaining of roads and; Environmental Improvement to implement a roadside tree planting campaign.
Giza North Power Plant Project The proposed project comprises the development and construction of a 1,500-MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant at Giza North near Cairo. The plant will use natural gas as the main fuel and light diesel oil as a back-up. The power plant will include two 750-MW modules, each module consisting of two 250-MW gas turbines (with an electricity generator for each turbine), two multi-pressure heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), and a 250-MW steam turbine driving an electricity generator. Step-up transformers and a switchyard are also included in the project, with a number of other auxiliary systems.
Angoche Fishing Port Project The project entails the construction of a fishing port, 4 km south from the defunct current port. The port will occupy an area of 28,688 m2, and will include the construction of an access road.