Nepal Early Warning Update
World Bank Pipeline Projects: Volume 2, January 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
This Bulletin is part of the periodic electronic update from the Bank Information Center (BIC) South Asia office to inform civil society about World Bank projects in Nepal before they are approved by the Board of Directors of the World Bank Group.
This Update covers project information, organized by sectors. It is taken directly from the World Bank’s Monthly Operation Summary (MOS) for South Asia Region
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Bank Information Center, South Asia Office (New Delhi)
Phone: +91-11-26020143; Email: southasia@bicusa.org; Web: www.bicusa.org
For more information on projects listed below, please contact at the World Bank Headquarters:
Public Information Services Program, South Asia External Affairs
Benjamin Crow; Phone: (202) 473-5105; E-mail: bcrow@worldbank.org
Jan Erik Nora; Phone: (202) 458-4735; E-mail: enora@worldbank.org
MOS reports on the status of projects in the World Bank’s pipeline — from the point of identification of investment opportunities to the signing of the loan, credit or grant. After loans, credits or grants are signed, entries are dropped from the MOS. Entries are also dropped from the MOS when projects are removed from the Bank’s lending program before approval. Each entry in the MOS indicates at what stage a particular project is in the project cycle. These are underlined for convenience.
MOS, along with your country’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), serve as the earliest possible indicators of what projects your government and the Bank might be considering for funding. Advocacy and campaigning experience around the world on Bank projects indicates that the earlier civil society gets involved on proposed projects, the greater the likelihood for impacting them. It would be useful to understand the Bank’s Project Cycle as summarized below.
During IDENTIFICATION, both governments and the Bank are involved in analyzing development strategies for the respective country as a whole and in identifying projects that support those strategies. When the project identification is completed, the Project Information Document (PID) will be available through the World Bank’s Project Database. This is the earliest publicly-available project document and provides a summary of the Project Concept. The PID includes contact information for the Project Implementing Agency, as well as the World Bank Task Team Leader.
PREPARATION, the second stage of the cycle, is the responsibility of your government. During preparation, the technical and institutional alternatives for achieving a project's objectives are identified and discussed. Preparation usually requires feasibility studies followed by more detailed studies of the alternatives that promise to yield the most satisfactory results. The environmental assessment is usually carried out during this phase.
Project APPRAISAL, the responsibility of the Bank, provides a comprehensive review of all aspects of the project (technical, institutional, economic, and financial) and lays the foundation for implementing the project and evaluating it when completed. A Project Appraisal Document is published following this stage.
During NEGOTIATIONS, discussions are held between the Bank and the government and agreements reached are contained in the draft loan, credit or grant documents. Upon completion of negotiations, the project is then presented to the Executive Directors of the Bank for their consideration. After approval, the loan, credit or grant agreement is signed.
IMPLEMENTATION of a project usually starts after the loan, credit or grant is declared effective, which can normally be expected to take a few months after signing.
(For more information, see Tools for Activists: An Information and Advocacy Guide to the World Bank Group, pg 2-12).
Current MOS Entries for Nepal
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Nepal (6)
- Education (1)
- Finance (1)
- Rural Development (3)
- Transportation (1)
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A typical entry in the MOS is presented in following order: Country; Sector; Title and project description; Stage of processing [(R)= Revised (italic text indicates a change from previous month; (N)= New]; Environmental Assessment Category; Project ID, a unique Bank control number for each project, appears in the MOS when the Project Information Document is available; Amount of loan, credit or grant (US$ millions); Name, address, phone, fax, E-mail address, and name and title of contact person of implementing agency.
Education
(R) Education for All Additional Financing
The objective of the additional financing is to (a) improve equitable access to the quality of primary education, (b) build capacity of national and district agencies, and (c) local communities to plan and manage education delivery. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 December 2007. Environmental Assessment Category A. PID: 107558. US$ 60.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Ministry of Education and Sports, Keshar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 441-1599, Fax: (977-1) 444-3332, E-mail: moes@enet.com.np, Contact: Balananda Paudel, Secretary
Finance
Access to Financial Services
The objective is to assist micro- and small-enterprise customers and low-income households with increased access to formal financial services. Board presentation tentatively scheduled for March 2008. Environmental Assessment Category C. PID: 105289. US$ 27.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Nepal Rastra Bank, Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (997-1) 441-2262, 441-0386, Fax: (997-1) 441-0159, Contact: K. B. Manandhar, Acting Governor
Rural Development
(R) Agricultural Commercialization and Trade
The objective is to commercialize the agriculture sector to prepare for the country's entrance into global markets. Decision meeting scheduled for 11 February 2008. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 87140. US$ 20.2 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Harihar Hbawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, E-mail: agriplan@mos.com.np, Contact: Mr. K. K. Shrestha, Joint Secretary
(R) Irrigation and Water Resources Management
The objectives are to: (a) improve irrigation service delivery; and (b) enhance sustainability and productivity of selected irrigation systems. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 December 2007. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 99296. US$ 40.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Irrigation, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 553-7136, Fax: (977-1) 553-7169, E-mail: irrigation@wlink.com.np, Contact: Mr. UmaKant Jha, Director General
(R) Poverty Alleviation Fund II
The objective is to improve living conditions, livelihoods and empowerment among the rural poor, with particular attention to groups that traditionally have been excluded. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 December 2007. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 105860. US$ 100.0 (IDA). Consulting services to be determined. Poverty Alleviation Fund Board, Chakupat, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Tel: (977-1) 554-9445, Fax: (977-1) 555-3674, E-mail: rpyadav@pafnepal.org.np, Contact: Dr.Ram Prakash Yadav, Vice Chairman
Transportation
(R) Road Sector Development
The PDO is for the residents of beneficiary districts to have all-season road access thereby reducing travel time. This will help improve access to economic centers and social services. Approved by the Executive Directors on 6 December 2007. Environmental Assessment Category B. PID: 95977. US$ 40.5 (IDA). Consultants will be required. Government of Nepal, Department of Roads, Babar Mahal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Tel: (977-1) 426-2675, Fax: (977-1) 426-2693, E-mail: info@dor.gov.np, Contact: Mr. Durga Prasad K.C., Director General
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