Project for Sustainable Management of Endemic Ruminant Livestock in West Africa (The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal)

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND LANGUAGE: ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH MULTINATIONAL PROJECT FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF ENDEMIC RUMINANT LIVESTOCK IN WEST AFRICA (THE GAMBIA, GUINEA, MALI, SENEGAL) APPRAISAL REPORT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OCAR CENTRAL AND WEST REGIONS November 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Project Information Sheet, List of Tables, List of Annexes, Currency Equivalents, Weights and Measures, List of Abbreviations, Executive Summary, Project Matrix i-xi 1. ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE PROJECT......................................................................................................1 2. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR....................................................................................................................................2 2.1 Structure and Performance ......................................................................................................................................2 2.2 Land Development and Decentralization................................................................................................................3 2.3 Poverty Profile .........................................................................................................................................................4 2.4 Gender Issue ............................................................................................................................................................5 2.5 Natural Resource Management ...............................................................................................................................5 2.6 Legislative Framework ............................................................................................................................................6 2.7 Sectoral Policies and Strategies...............................................................................................................................7 2.8 Sector Development Constraints and Opportunities...............................................................................................7 3. SUB-SECTORS CONCERNED ...............................................................................................................................8 3.1 Livestock Sub-sector ...............................................................................................................................................8 3.2 Farming Sub-sector................................................................................................................................................10 3.3 Institutional Framework ........................................................................................................................................11 3.4 Donor Intervention.................................................................................................................................................14 4. THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................................................16 4.1 Project Design and Rationale ................................................................................................................................16 4.2 Project Area and Beneficiaries ..............................................................................................................................18 4.3 Strategic Context ...................................................................................................................................................20 4.4 Project Objectives..................................................................................................................................................21 4.5 Description of Project Components ......................................................................................................................21 4.6 Production, Markets and Prices.............................................................................................................................25 4.7 Environmental Impact ...........................................................................................................................................26 4.8 Project Costs ..........................................................................................................................................................28 4.9 Sources of Finance and Expenditure Schedule.....................................................................................................29 5. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION..........................................................................................................................31 5.1 Executing Agency..................................................................................................................................................31 5.2 Institutional Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................32 5.3 Implementation and Supervision Schedules .........................................................................................................32 5.4 Procurement Arrangements...................................................................................................................................33 5.5 Disbursement Arrangements .................................................................................................................................36 5.6 Monitoring and Evaluation....................................................................................................................................36 5.7 Financial Reporting and Auditing .........................................................................................................................38 5.8 Aid Coordination ...................................................................................................................................................38 6. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY AND RISKS.......................................................................................................38 6.1 Recurrent Costs......................................................................................................................................................38 6.2 Project Sustainability.............................................................................................................................................39 6.3 Critical Risks and Mitigating Measures................................................................................................................40 7. PROJECT BENFITS ...............................................................................................................................................41 7.1 Financial Analysis .................................................................................................................................................41 7.2 Economic Analysis ................................................................................................................................................41 7.3 Social Impact Analysis ..........................................................................................................................................41 7.4 Sensitivity Analysis ...............................................................................................................................................42 8. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................43 8.1 Conclusions............................................................................................................................................................43 8.2 Recommendations and Loan Conditions ..............................................................................................................43 ANNEXES This report was prepared following a mission to Mali, Guinea, The Gambia and Senegal from 9 to 25 September 2005 by Messrs. M.A. KANE, Agricultural and Forestry Engineer, Head of Mission, M. TRAORE, Environmentalist, OCAR.0, M. A. DIOUM, Agricultural Economist, OCAR.1, and two consultants (environmentalist and veterinarian – zoo-economist). Questions on this document should be referred to the authors or to Mr. G. TIBALDESCHI, Acting Division Manager, OCAR.1, Ext. 2269, or to Mr. C.R. SPENCER, Director, OCAR, (Ext. 2036). i AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND TEMPORARY RELOCATION AGENCY P.O. Box 323, 1002 TUNIS - BELVEDERE, TUNISIA Tel. : (+ 216) 71 333 511; Fax : (+ 2I6) 71 332 992 E-mail : [email protected] PROJECT INFORMATION SHEET Date : October 2005 The information given hereunder is intended to provide guidance to prospective suppliers, contractors, consultants and all persons interested in the procurement of goods and services for projects approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank Group. More detailed information can be obtained from the Executing Agency of the Borrower. 1. COUNTRY : The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal 2. NAME OF PROJECT : Sustainable Management of Endemic Ruminant Livestock in West Africa 3. PROJECT LOCATION : 20 sites in the four participating countries, or 5 sites in each country 4. BORROWER : Governments of the concerned countries 5. EXECUTING AGENCY : Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) located at the ITC PMB 14, Banjul (The Gambia) ; Tel : + 220-4462928; Fax : +220- 4462924. E-mail : [email protected] 6. PROJECT DESCRIPTION : The main components of the project are : A. Improvement

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