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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 34214-SL PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A PROPOSED GRANT Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 30.4 MILLION (US$44.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT) TO THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized November 9,2005 Transport Sector Country Department 10 Africa Regional Office Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance oftheir official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective September 30,2005 Currency Unit = Sierra Leone Leones 1 SLL = US$0.00034660 1 US$ = SDR 1.44891 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AC Asphalt Concrete AfDB African Development Bank CAS Country Assistance Strategy CMU Coordination and Monitoring Unit DFID Department for International Development (UK) EA Environmental Assessment ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Environmental Management Plan ESMP Environment and Social Management Plan EU European Union FMR Financial Management Report FOD Flying Object Debris GOSL Government of Sierra Leone GPHA Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority HDM Highway Design Module HIPC Heavily Indebted Poor Countries ICR Implementation Completion Report IDP Infrastructure Development Project IDA International Development Association IERR Internal Economic Rate of Return I-PRSP Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper IRCBP Institutional Reform and Capacity Building Project ISA International Standards of Auditing ISPS International Ship and Port Facility Security Code MARPOL 73/78 International Convention for the Prevention ofMarine Pollution from Ships, 1973 as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto MIS Management Information System MOTC Ministry of Transport and Communications MOW Ministry of Works MSU Mechanical Services Unit M&E Monitoring and Evaluation NaCSA National Commission for Social Action NCDDR National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration NCP National Commission for Privatization NRS National Recovery Strategy NSAP National Social Action Project NGO Non Governmental Organization PHRD Japanese Grant Fund PMC Project Management Committee PPF Project Preparation Facility PPM Procurement Procedure Manuel PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper RAP Resettlement Action Plan WF Resettlement Policy Framework SHE Safety, Health and Environment SLAA Sierra Leone Airports Authority SLNTP Sierra Leone National Transport Strategy and Investment Plan (2003-2008) SLPA Sierra Leone Ports Authority SLRA Sierra Leone Roads Authority SLRTA Sierra Leone Road Transport Authority SOE Statement ofExpenditure S SATP Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program TSP Transport Sector Project (IDA) TSS Transitional Support Strategy UNAMSIL United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone UNDP United Nations Development Program UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees WFP World Food Program Vice President: Gobind Nankani Country Manager/Director : Mats Karlsson Sector Manager: C. Sanjivi Rajasingham Task Team Leader: David SteDhen Rudsze REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONTENTS Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ............................................................................... 6 1. Country and sector issues ................................................................................................................. 6 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement.,. .................................................................................................... 9 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes ............................................................... 10 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................. 10 1. Lending instrument ........................................................................................................................ 10 2 . Project development objective and key indicators .......................................................................... 10 3 . Project components ........................................................................................................................ 12 4 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design ...................................................................... -13 5 . Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection.......................................................................... 14 C. IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................................................................................... 14 1. Partnership arrangements ............................................................................................................. -14 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements ............................................................................. 14 3 . Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes/results ............................................................................. 14 4 . Sustainability .................................................................................................................................. 14 5 . Critical risks and possible controversial aspects ............................................................................ 15 6 . LoadCredit'Grant conditions and covenants ................................................................................ -19 D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 20 1. Economic and financial analyses ................................................................................................... 20 2 . Technical ....................................................................................................................................... -22 3 . Fiduciary ........................................................................................................................................ 23 4 . Social .............................................................................................................................................. 23 5 . Environment................................................................................................................................... 25 6 . Safeguard policies .......................................................................................................................... 28 . 7 . Policy Exceptions and Readiness ................................................................................................... 29 Annex 1: Country and Sector or Program Background........................................................................ 30 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies ................................ 41 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring....................................................................................... 42 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description .................................................................................................... 48 Annex 5: Project Costs .............................................................................................................................. 57 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................................ 59 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements ................................................... 61 Annex 8: Procurement .............................................................................................................................. 66 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ............................................................................................ 73 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues .......................................................................................................... 76 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision .................................................................................... 80 Annex 12: Documents in the Project File ................................................................................................ 81 Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits ............................................................................................ 82 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ................................................................................................................ 83 Annex 15: WFPKJNDP Accessibility and Food Insecurity Ratings ........................................ 85 Annex 16: Letter of Sector Policy .................................................................................. 86 Sierra Leone Map .IBRD 34148 & IBRD 34149 SIERRA LEONE SL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (TRANSPORT) PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT AFRICA AFTTR Date: November 9,2005 Team Leader: David Stephen Rudge Country Director: Mats Karlsson Sectors: Roads and highways (52%); Ports, Sector ManagerAIirector: C. Sanjivi waterways and shipping (24%); Aviation (24%) Rajasingham Themes: Infrastructure services for private sector development (P) Project ID: PO78389 Environmental screening category: Partial Assessment Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Safeguard screening category: No impact [ ] Loan [ ] Credit