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Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: 32393-EG PROJECT APPRAISAL DOCUMENT ON A Public Disclosure Authorized PROPOSED LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF US$145 MILLION TO THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT FOR WEST DELTA WATER CONSERVATION Public Disclosure Authorized AND IRRIGATION REHABILITATION PROJECT May 22,2007 Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective May 30,2005) Currency Unit = Egyptian Pound (LE) Egyptian Pounds 5.8 = US1.00 FISCAL YEAR July 1 to June 30 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AfD Agence Franpaise de Developpement BNWPP Bank Netherlands Water Partnership Program CAS Country Assistance Strategy CFAA Country Financial Accountability Assessment CFAR Country Financial Assessment Report CMU Contract Management Unit CPAR Country Procurement Assessment Report CPI Corruption Perceived Index CPPR Country Portfolio Performance Review DBO Design-BuildOperate DRAINFRAME Drainage Assessment Integrated Framework DRI Drainage Research Institute EA EnvironmentalAssessment EEAA Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency EMP Environmental Management Plan ERR Economic Rate of Return ESA Egyptian Survey Authority ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMP Environmentaland Social Management Plan ESW Economic Sector Work EWP Egyptian Water Partnership FAC Farmer Advisory Council FA0 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FM Financial Management FMR Financial Monitoring Report FMS Financial Management Specialist FY Fiscal Year GARPAD General Authority for Rehabilitation Projects and Agricultural Development GD General Directorate GDP Gross Domestic Product GOE Government of Egypt GON Government of the Netherlands GTZ German Technical Cooperation GWS Groundwater Sector ha Hectares IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICB International Competitive Bidding ID Irrigation Department iii FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY IDA International Development Association IIIMP Integrated Irrigation Improvement and Management Project IPB Intermediate Performance Benchmarks IPM Integrated Pest Management IS Irrigation Sector ISDS Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet ISR Implementation Status Report IT Information Technology IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management IWRMAP Integrated Water Resources Management Action Plan Jv Joint Venture KfW Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (German Development Bank) LE Egyptian Pound M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MALR Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation MHUNC Ministry of Housing, Utilities and New Communities MIS Management Information System MLD Ministry of Local Development MOEE Ministry ofElectricity and Energy MOF Ministry of Finance MOW Ministry ofHealth and Population MOI Ministry ofthe Interior MOIC Ministry of International Cooperation MSEA Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs MWRI Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation NCB National Competitive Bidding NDC Netherlands Development Cooperation NGO Non-Governmental Organization NPV Net Present Value NRI Nile Research Institute NWRC National Water Research Centre OBA Output Based Aid O&M Operation and Maintenance OP Operational Policy PAD Project Appraisal Document PAP Project Affected Persons PCN Project Concept Note PDO Project Development Objective PFS Project Financial Statements PHRD Policy and Human Resources Development PIC Public Information Center PID Project Information Document PIM Project Implementation Manual PIP Project Implementation Plan PMC Performance Management Contract PMP Pest Management Plan PMU Project Management Unit PO Private Operator PPIAF Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility PPP Public Private Partnershit, This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not be otherwise disclosed without World Bank authorization. RP Resettlement Plan RPF Resettlement Policy Framework ROSC Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes SA Social Assessment / Special Account SBD Standard Bidding Documents SFD Social Fund for Development SIL Specific Investment Loan SOE Statement of Expenditures SWERI Soils, Water and Environmental Research Institute SWM Solid Waste Management TA Technical Assistance TBD To be determined TOR Terms of Reference TTL Task Team Leader UNDP United Nations Development Programme USAID United States Agency for International Development WB Water Board WBI World Bank Institute WDHC West Delta Holding Company WDWCIRP West Delta Water Conservation and Irrigation Rehabilitation Project wss Water Supply and Sanitation WUA Water Users Association WUC Water Users Council Vice President: Daniela Gressani Country Director: Emmanuel Mbi Sector Director: Inger Andersen Sector Manager: Vijay Jagannathan Co-Task Team Leaders: Aldo Baietti, Maher Abu Taleb V ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT WEST DELTA WATER CONSERVATION AND IRRIGATION REHABILITATION PROJECT CONTENTS Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ...................................................... 1 1. Country and sector issues ........................................................................................ 1 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement. ............................................................................. 2 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes ....................................... -3 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION...................................................................................... 3 1. Lending instrument .................................................................................................. 3 2 . Project development objective and key indicators .................................................. 3 3 . Project components.................................................................................................. 4 4 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design ................................................ 6 5. Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection. ................................................. -6 C . IMPLEMENTATION............................................................................................... 8 1. Partnership arrangements ........................................................................................ 8 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements ...................................................... 8 3 . Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes/results .................................................... 11 4 . Sustainability ......................................................................................................... 11 5 . Critical risks and possible controversial aspects ................................................... 12 .. 6 . Loan conditions and covenants.............................................................................. 13 D. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 13 1. Economic and financial analysis ........................................................................... 13 2 . Technical ............................................................................................................... 14 3 . Fiduciary ................................................................................................................ 15 vi 4 . Social ..................................................................................................................... 17 5 . Environment .......................................................................................................... 18 6 . Safeguard policies .................................................................................................. 18 7 . Policy exceptions and readiness ............................................................................ 21 Annex 1: Country and sector or program background .................................................. 22 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or Other Agencies .........30 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring .............................................................. 31 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description .......................................................................... 33 Annex 5: Estimated Project Costs ................................................................................. 43 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ..................................................................... 44 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements ............................. 47 Annex 8: Procurement ................................................................................................... 56 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ................................................................. 63 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues ............................................................................... 79 Annex 1 1: Project Preparation and Supervision ............................................................ 83 Annex 12: Documents in the Project File...................................................................... 85 Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits ................................................................... 87 Annex 14: Country at a Glance ....................................................................................