Document of Public Disclosure Authorized R OFFICIAL USE Report No: 35554-NR PROJECT APPRAISAL DOC A PROPOSED CREDIT TO BURWNA FASO IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.5 MILLION (USS6.46 MILLION EQUIVALENT) A PROPOSED GRANT TO THE REPUESLIC OF CMROON Public Disclosure Authorized IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 10.2 MILLION (USS14.50 MILLION EQUIVALENT) A PROPOSED GRANT TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 4.9 MILLION (USS7.10 MILLIONEQUIVALENT) A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF MALI IN THE AMOUNT OF SDR 3.8 MILLION Public Disclosure Authorized (USS5.5 1 MILLION EQUIVALENT) FOR A WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA AIR TRANSPORT SAFETY & SECURITY PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT’S HORIZONTAL ADAPTABLE PROGRAM LENDING MARCH 28,2006 Transport Africa Regional Office 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 3/15/2006) Currency Unit = US$1 CFAFranc = 544.61 Guinean Franc = 4,475.00 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB African Development Bank APL Adaptable Program Lending ASECNA Agence pour la StcuritC de la Navigation Aerienne en Afrique et a Madagascar CAA Civil Aviation Authority CEMAC Economic and Monetary Community ofCentral Africa COSCAP Cooperative Development ofOperational Safety and Continued Airworthiness ECOWAS Economic Community of Western African States EU European'Union . FAA Federal Aviation Administration (United States) IASA International Aviation Safety Assessment (done by the FAA) IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization IDA International Development Association IFFAS International Financial Facility for Aviation Safety PIE Project Implementation Entity SARP ICAO's Standards And Recommended Practices SDR Special Drawing Rights TSA Transportation Security Administration (United States) US$ United States Dollar USA United States ofAmerica UEMOA Union Economique et Monttaire Ouest Africaine WCA West and Central Africa (Region) WTTC World Travel and Tourism Council Y? Yamoussoukro Decision - Vice President: Gobin T. Nankani Country Managermirector: Mark D. Tomlinson Sector Manager: C. Sanjivi Rajasingham Task Team Leaders: Pierre Pozzo di Borgo & Charles E. Schlumberger AFRICA West and Central Africa Air Transport Safety & Security Project Page A . STRATEGIC CONTEXT AND RATIONALE ................................................................. 1 1. Countries and sector issues ................................................................................................. 1 2 . Rationale for Bank involvement .... ....................................................... ............................. 2 3 . Higher level objectives to which the project contributes .................................................... 4 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 4 1. Lending instrument ............................................................................................................. 4 2 . Program objectives and phases (if applicable) .................................................................... 5 3 . Project development objective and key indicators.............................................................. 5 4 . Project components .............................................................................................................. 6 5 . Lessons learned and reflected in the project design............................................................ 8 6 .. Alternatives considered and reasons for rejection .............................................................. 9 C . IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................................................... 9 1. Partnership arrangements .................................................................................................... 9 2 . Institutional and implementation arrangements. ........................................................ '. ........ 9 3 . Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes/results ................................................................ 10 ... 4 . Sustainability..................................................................................................................... 11 5 . Critical risks and possible controversial aspects ............................................................... 11 6 . LoadCrediVGrant conditions and covenants .................................................................... 12 D . APPRAISAL SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 14 1. Economic and financial analyses ....................................................................................... 14 2 . Technical ................ :.......................................................................................................... 15 3. Fiduciary ........................................................................................................................... 17 4 . Social................................................................................................................................. '17 5 . Environment...................................................................................................................... 18 6 . Safeguard policies............................................................................................................. 18 7. Policy Exceptions and Readiness ...................................................................................... 19 Annex 1: Country and sector background ............................................................................... 20 Annex 2: Major Related Projects Financed by the Bank and/or other Agencies ................. 27 Annex 3: Results Framework and Monitoring ........................................................................ 29 Annex 4: Detailed Project Description...................................................................................... 35 Annex 5: Project Costs ............................................................................................................... 46 Annex 6: Implementation Arrangements ................................................................................. 51 Annex 7: Financial Management and Disbursement Arrangements..................................... 57 Annex 8: Procurement Arrangements ...................................................................................... 72 Annex 9: Economic and Financial Analysis ............................................................................. 83 Annex 10: Safeguard Policy Issues ............................................................................................ 90 Annex 11: Project Preparation and Supervision ..................................................................... 93 Aonex 12: Documents in the Project File ................................................................................. -95 Annex 13: Statement of Loans and Credits .............................................................................. 96 Annex 14: Countries at a Glance ............................................................................................... 98 Annex 15: Current safety oversight and accident situation of air transport in WCA ....... 102 Annex 16: Country selection process ...................................................................................... 103 Annex 17: MapsNo. 34661, 34662. 34663. 34664 ........................................................... 107 AFRICA AFTTR Date: March 16,2005 Team Leader: Pierre Pozzo di Borgo Country Director: Mark D. Tomlinson Sector: Air Transport (100%) Sector Managermirector: C. Sanjivi Themes: Air Transport Safety and Security Rajasingham compliance (P); Regional integration (S) Environmental screening category: Partial Assessment Lending Instrument: Adapt Safemard screening cqtegory: Limited impact Lending LodCredit/Grant Supplemental Project Information Supplemental ID: Team Leader: Sector ManagerDirector: Sectors: Themes: lancing Data Estimated Implementation Period (Bank FY) Commitment 1 Closing Burkina Faso, 09/30/2006 1 12/31/2009 Cameroon, Guinea, Mali INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0.00 7.10 7.10 ASSOCIATION - GRANT FOR GUINEA rn r- ,.c A" -.Iotal .1.3w I 35.3 I 53.w/ Content For Guarantees: [IPartial Credit [IPartial Risk [IBoth Partial Credit & Risk Nature of Under1 Terms of IDA Guarantee: Maturity with Guarantee: Bank Group Participation: [IIFC 11 MIGA Project implementation period: 2006-2010 Expected effectiveness date: September 30,2006 Does the project depart from the CASs in content or other significant respects? [ ]Yes [XINO Re$ PAD A.3 Does the project require any exceptions from Bankpolicies? Re$ PAD D. 7 [ ]Yes [XINO Have these been approved by Bank management? [ ]Yes [XINO Is approval for any policy exception sought from the Board? [ ]Yes [XINO Does the project include any critical risks rated “substantial” or “high”? [XIYes []No Ref: PAD C.5 Does the project meet the Regional criteria for readiness for implementation? [XIYes [ ]No Re$ PAD D. 7 Project development objectives Ref: PAD B.2, Technical Annex 3 The project development objectives are as follows: a) Improve Civil Aviation Authorities’ (CCAs) compliance with International Civil Aviation