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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND SENEGAL VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY SUPPORT PROJECT (PAUVS) COUNTRY : REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL PROJECT APPRAISAL REPORT OSHD DEPARTMENT November 2013 Translated Document TABLE OF CONTENTS Currency Equivalents, Fiscal Year, Weights and Measures, Acronyms and Abbreviations, Project Brief, Results-Based Logical Framework, Implementation Schedule…………………… i - viii I. STRATEGIC THRUST AND RATIONALE............................................................................................ 1 1.1 PROJECT LINKAGES WITH COUNTRY STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................... 1 1.2 RATIONALE FOR BANK’S INVOLVEMENT ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3. AID COORDINATION ................................................................................................................................... 2 II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 PROJECT COMPONENTS ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND ALTERNATIVES EXPLORED ................................................................. 4 2.3. PROJECT TYPE ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4. PROJECT COST AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENT ........................................................................................... 5 2.5. PROJECT TARGET AREA AND BENEFICIARIES ................................................................................................ 6 2.6. PARTICIPATORY APPROACH IN PROJECT IDENTIFICATION, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................. 7 2.7. BANK GROUP EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS REFLECTED IN PROJECT DESIGN ..................................................... 7 2.8. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.................................................................................................................. 8 III. PROJECT FEASIBILITY ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.1. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................. 8 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ......................................................................................................... 9 IV. IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................................... 12 4.1. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................................... 12 4.2 MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................. 13 4.3 GOVERNANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 14 4.4 SUSTAINABILITY ......................................................................................................................................... 15 4.5 RISK MANAGEMENT. ................................................................................................................................... 15 4.6 KNOWLEDGE BUILDING .............................................................................................................................. 16 V. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................................................................... 16 5.1 LEGAL INSTRUMENT .................................................................................................................................. 16 5.2 CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH BANK INTERVENTION ................................................................................. 16 5.3 COMPLIANCE WITH BANK POLICIES ............................................................................................................ 17 VI. RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................................................................. 17 Currency Equivalents (October 2013) Currency Unit = CFAF UA 1 = CFAF 754.231 UA 1 = USD 1.53481 UA 1 = EUR 1.18190 Fiscal Year 1 January – 31 December Weights and Measures 1 metric tonne = 2204 pounds 1 kilogramme (kg) = 2.200 pounds 1 metre (m) = 3.28 feet 1 millimetre (mm) = 0.03937 inch 1 kilometre (km) = 0.62 mile 1 hectare (ha) = 2.471 acres ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADF African Development Fund AfDB African Development Bank ADIE State Computer Technology Agency AFD French Development Agency ANAQ-Sup National Quality Assurance for Higher Education Authority ANSD National Statistics and Demography Agency APR Annual Performance Report ARTP Post and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority BD Bidding Documents BoD Board of Directors CCB Consolidated Capital Budget CNAES National Consultation on the Future of Higher Education CSP Country Strategy Paper DEEC Directorate of the Environment and Classified Establishments DGES General Directorate of Higher Education DWSS Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation EES Higher Education Institution ENO Open Digital Space ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan GAFSP Food Safety Support Project in the Louga, Matam and Kaffrine Regions ICT Information and Communication Technologies ICTE Information and Communication Technologies for Education IDB Islamic Development Bank IMF International Monetary Fund KOICA Korea International Cooperation Agency LCB Local Competitive Bidding M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEF Ministry of Economy and Finance MESR Ministry of Higher Education and Research i PACICE Inclusive Growth and Economic Competitiveness Support Programme PADERCA Project to Support Rural Development in Casamance PADTICE Project to Support ICT Development for Capacity-Building to Implement the Bachelors-Masters- PhD Reform in WAEMU-based Higher Education Institutions Project to Support Skills Development and Women’s and Youth Entrepreneurship for Employment PAPEJF Promotion PAPIL Small Local Irrigation Support Project PAPSP Private Sector Promotion Support Project PATS Technical Administrative and Service Personnel PAUVS Senegal Virtual University Support Project PCMU Project Coordination and Monitoring Unit PDESR Higher Education and Research Development Plan PEPAM Millennium Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme PER Teaching and Research Staff PGF-Sup Results-Based Higher Education Governance and Financing Project PNPM National Procurement Procedures PP Procurement Plan PPC/PNDL Community Roads Project in Support of the National Local Development Programme PREFELAC Project to Restore the Ecological and Economic Functions of Lake Guiers SADC Southern African Development Community SNDES National Economic and Social Development Strategy TFP Technical and Financial Partner UA Unit of Account UADB Alioune Diop University of Bambey UASZ Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor UCAD Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar UGB Gaston Berger University of Saint Louis UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USAID United States Agency for International Development USSK Sine Saloum University of Kaolack UT University of Thiès UVA African Virtual University UVS Senegal Virtual University VPN Virtual Private Network VSME Very Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise WAEMU West African Economic and Economic Union WB World Bank ii Project Brief Client____________________________________________________________________ BORROWER : Republic of Senegal EXECUTING AGENCY : Ministry of Higher Education and Research Financing Plan__________________________________________________________________ Source Amount (UA) Instrument ADF 3,380,000 Loan Government 1,100,000 Counterpart contribution TOTAL COST 4,480,000 Important ADF Financial Information________________________________________ Loan Currency: UA Type of Interest: NA Interest Rate Margin: NA Commitment Fee: 0.50% Service Fee: 0.75% Maturity: 50 years Grace Period: 10 years ERR; NPV (baseline scenario) : Time Frame – Key Milestones (expected)______________________________________________ Concept Note Approval October 2013 Negotiations November 2013 Project Approval December 2013 Effectiveness January 2014 Completion December 2016 iii PROJECT SUMMARY Project Overview The Senegal Virtual University Support Project (UVS) aims to promote the equitable access of young GCE ‘A’ Level holders of both sexes to higher education in Senegal and foster their professional integration. The UVS technology-based approach rests on the intensive use of ICTs. The five (5) Open Digital Spaces (ENO) planned in this phase will make it possible to reach youth in the Dakar suburbs, Saint Louis, Thiès, Kaolack and Ziguinchor. Scheduled to span three years, this project will help to establish a technological platform (UVS head office and five ENOs), continue the design of training modules and train trainers. Its total cost is UA 4.48 million, financed by an ADF loan (UA 3.38 million) and a counterpart contribution by the Government of Senegal (UA 1.10 million). A total of 6,000 students can be admitted yearly as soon as the infrastructure is in place. Project support measures will enable 5,000 students to have laptop computers