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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

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ATTN. DR. SALEH EL HAK. RE YOUR LETTER DATED 4/9/84 FOR QUALIFIED

AGREEMENT, RE CREDIT 637-EGT. IN ORDER TO PROCESS QUALIFIED

AGR~EMENT WE NEED FROM YOU IN DUPLICATE APPLICATION PROCEDURE VI

DULY COMPLETED. WE ONLY RECEIVED FROM YOU SUMMARY SHEET (WITHOUT

APPLICATION NUMBER) AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. THE DOCUMENTS WHICH

WE RECEIVED WILL BE HELD IN SUSPENSE PENDING RECEIPT OF YOUR

APPLICATION. REGARDS, VON BUSSE. DISBURSEMENTS DIVISION I,

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NATIONAL PRO~ECTS FOR SGHIST. CONTROL ~i Mr. C.G. Ramasubbu

Chief Agriculture Division I

Europe, Middle East and

North Africa Projects

Dear Mr. Ramasubbu

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Cairo, 14/ 4/ 1984

Re your telex dated 22/12/ 1983, Alpha, under loan/credit 1285/637

EGT with the approval to procure 70 tons of Bayluscide (Niclosamide).

0~ We en~ se erewith documents needed for qualified agreement.

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Bank Leverkusen, West Germany.

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LOAD1 I I I I I I I I EGYPTIAN PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS

CAIRO, EGYPT

ATTN. MR. ENG. M.A. MAKHLOUF, CHAIRMAN. RE CREDIT 637 EGT. WE

REFER TO YOUR LETTER DATED MARCH 14 CONCERNING ABOVE LOAN AND

ADVISE AS FOLLOWS:

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STATUS

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JULY 29, 1980

DM 6,766.92 HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO FREE FUNDS ON

MARCH 30, 1984


MARCH 30, 1984

POUNDS STERLING 253.43 WERE ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO FREE

FUNDS ON JULY 3, 1983

AS PER YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 8, 1983 WE CANCELLED

L/C NO. 61891/19 FOR POUNDS STERLING 148,191.00. THE

AMOUNT WAS TRANSFERRED TO FREE FUNDS ON DECEMBER 28, 1983.

US DOLLARS 1,146.71 WERE ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO FREE FUNDS

ON OCTOBER 24, 1983.

US DOLLARS 101.82 WERE ALREADY TRANSFERRED TO FREE FUNDS ON

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NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THIS APPLICATION SINCE IT ALREADY

REFLECTED THE REDUCED AMOUNT OF POUNDS STERLING 94,596.10

(AS PER TELEX OF BANQUE DU CAIRE DATED 13/1/83).

APPLICATION WAS DECREASED BY DM 6,845.00. CURRENT BALANCE

IS DM 188,420.20 (US DOLLAR EQUIVALENT 76,387.00). THE

REVISED REMAINING US DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF 656,117.00 WAS

TRANSFERRED TO FREE FUNDS AS OF MARCH 30, 1984.

AS OF MARCH 30, 1984 CREDIT 637 EGT SHOWS A BALANCE OF US DOLLARS

2,111,966.61 IN UNDISBURSED TOTAL FUNDS, CONSISTING OF US DOLLARS

815,806.42 IN COMMITTED FUNDS FOR L/CS AND US DOLLARS 1,296,160.19

IN FREE FUNDS. PLEASE ADJUST YOUR RECORDS ACCORDINGLY. REGARDS.

DISBURSEMENTS DIVISION I, INDEVAS.


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THL W0 11L D HANK I IN1 I HNATIONAL I INANCL COHl 'Ol l/\ i ION EGrT- l 2-~~ /4 'S?-0 FFI CE MEMORANDUM f:34r_,1./3CJ/tid/c..,1-''8 . . 1.

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TO Messrs

FROM Herman

EXTENSION 32504

A. Rehman (EMPAl), B. ~owns'_(ConsuA-tant) and W. Baarveld

J. van 1/ersch, Acting Chief, EMPA1W;

SUBJECT . EGYPT- Supervision of Upper Egypt II (Cr. 637 .Ln. 637 /1285-EGT) and Nile Delta II (Cr./Ln. 719/1439-40-EGT) Drainage Projects and Preparation Follow-up Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project. Review of Drain Maintenance - Terms-of-Reference

(Consultant) .

1. Mr. A. Rehman should arrive in Egypt on March 2 for a stay of about 35 days. From March 3 to· s; Mr. A. Rehman will atten·d . the 14th meeting of Egyptian-Dutch Panel on Land Drainage. On or about March 9, you will be joined by Messrs B.J. Downs and W.G. Baarveld for about 3-4 weeks to review the drain maintenance situation.

2. Messrs A. Rehman and B. Downs will carry out field inspection of the Upper and the Lower Egypt for assessment of present drain maintenance situation. Mr • . W. Baarveld, equipment specia list, will make such field v1.s1.ts as are necessary for his work. The mission will reach a greemen t with the Ministry of Irrigation (MOI) for their Project rr~paration Unit to c a rry out a comprehensive review of the drain maintenance situation and develop an operational work program as part of the preparation of the proposed Irrigation and Drain Maintenance project and the maintenance component of the Drainage V P.roject.

3. The mission will prepare an outline for the above review and discuss and agree on the outline with the Egy·ptian counterparts. You will also agree with them on a time-tab le for carryi1'..8 .. 0_1,1 t th e above tas k . In addition, you will recommend interim measures for improving drain maintenance in selected areas of the Upper and the Lower Egypt until an upgraded maintenance plan can be developed and implemented.

4. Responsibilities of the m1.ss1.0n members will be as follows :

(a) Mr. A. Rehman will be the mission leader. He will organize the mission work at headquarters and in the field, and will coordina te pr eparation of all reports. In addition, he will be responsible for assisting the Egyptian counterparts regarding their review of EPADP maintenance -related organizational structure and staffing, progr amming and budgeting aspects, work-scheduling, and methods for implementing drain main tenance. In order to draw up an outline for the above review as well as to recommend interim measures for improving maintenance, he will assess the drain maintenance situation in the Lower Egypt.

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(b) Mr. Barry Downs will be responsible for developing an outline to be used by the Egyptian counterparts in their review of drain maintenance. He will discuss this outline with the Egyptians, get their concurrence and formulate a time-table for carrying out this work. He will carry out these assignments in collaboration with Mr. A. Rehman. In order to prepare the outline and to reconnnend interim rneasure-s for improvement, he will assess • drain maintenance situation in Upper and Middle Egypt areas. In addition, Mr. Downs will be responsible to review and evaluate the technical, cost and monitoring aspects of drain maintenance;

(c) Mr. W. Baarv~ld will be responsible for preliminary review of the operational and organizational aspects of the three ·mechanized companies organized under the MOL He will obtain the present and future capability of these companies to carry out canal and drain maintenance work. In addition, he will review training requirements, evaluate equipment repair and maintenance facilities, and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary. He will also develop an outline for a comprehensive review of the mechanized companies and together with Mr. A. Rehman discuss this outline with the Egyptian counterparts, get their concurrence and formulate a time-table for this work to be carried out by them.

(d) On this occasion Mr. A. Rehman will also discuss with the MOI status of preparing O & M action plan for Gharbia Governorate (financed by USAID) as well as the time-table for preparation of Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project.

5. Following the work in Egypt, --the mission will return to Washington and prepare a report summarizing their findings and recommendations. Mr. A. Rehman will also prepare a Back-to-Offic~e -report on proceedings of the 14th meeting of the Egyptian-Dutch Panel on Land Drainage.

cl. w/ and cc: Ms. Mehra (EMl)

cc: Messrs/Mmes: Lari, Moreau, Wersch, Rehman, van Tuijl, Busse (CTR); Abu-Akeel (LEG);

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FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS 5A EL GOHEINY STREET DOKKI, GIZA CAIRO, EGYPT

CABLE: DELTATILE

ENG. AHMAD A. MAZIN UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE

FOR PLANNING AND FOLLOWUP MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION KASR-EL-AINI STREET

1 CAIRO, EGYPT

ENG. ISMAIL BADAWI VICE MINISTER MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION KASR-EL-AINI STREET CAIRO, EGYPT

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IRRIGATION, CAIRO, ~GYPT.

EPADP, DOKKI, GIZA, CAIRO.

TWO ENG. M.A. MAKHLOUF, CHAIRMAN, l COPIED TO ENG. AHMAD A. MAZIN,

UNDERSECRETARY, PLANNING AND FOLLOW-UP, MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION,

CAIRO, EGYPT. RE ENG. MAKHLOUF TELEX DATED FEBRUARY 18, 1984

REGARDING MEETING OF EGYPTIAN-DUTCH PANEL ON DRAINAGE AND OURTL

DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1984 ADDRESSED TO H.E. ENG. ABO ELHADI SAMAHA,

MINISTER OF IRRIGATION REGARDING REVIEW OF DRAIN MAINTENANCE.

ALPHA PLEASED TO CONFIRM MR A. REHMAN WILL ARRIVE CAIRO MARCH 2

AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN PANEL PROCEEDINGS FROM MARCH 3 TO 8.

MESSRS DOWNS DRAINAGE ENGINEER AND BAARVELD EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST

WILL JOIN HIM MARCH 9 FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS FOR REVIEWING DRAIN . .

MAINTENANCE AND FOR AGREEING AN OUTLINE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

OF MAINTENANCE SITUATION AS PREVIOUSLY SUGGESTED BY PROJECT

PREPARATION UNIT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM EPADP AND THREE MECHANIZED

COMPANIES ORGANIZED UNDER MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION LEADING TO

PREPARATION OF UPGRADED O?ERATIONAL PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE,

IRRIGATIO N AND DRAIN MAINTENANCE PROJECT AND·MAINTENANCE COMPONENT

OF DRAINAGE FIVE PROJECT. BETA WOULD BE GRATEFUL EPADP AND THREE

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WORK MOSTLY WITH THREE MECHANIZED COMPANIES INCLUDING VISITING

THEIR MAIN OFFICES, WO RK SHOPS, STORES AND MAINTENANCE RELATED

FIELD OPERATIONS. SUGGEST MISSION MAY HAV E A MEETING ON MARCH 10

WITH H.E. ENG . ISMA'IL BADAWI AND CHAIRMEN OF THREE MECHANIZED

COMPANIES TO DISCUSS MI SSION OBJECTIVES AND MR. BAARVELD PROGRA M

AS WELL AS TO COLLECT I NFORMATION PREPARED BY THE CO MPA NIES.

MISSION WILL ALSO LIKE TO MEET ON MARCH 10 OR 11 CHAIRMAN EPADP

AND AUTHORITY'S UNDERSECRETARY FOR MAINTENANCE TO DISCUSS MISSION

OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAM FOR FIELD VISITS TO UPPER EGYPT BY MR.

DOWNS AND TO DELTA BY MR. A. REHMAN AS WELL AS COLLECT INFORMATION

PREPARED BY EPADP. WE ALSO SUGGEST THAT ENG. ~AMIL MAHMOOD, HEAD

I PROJECT PREPARATION UNIT~ PARTICIPATES IN BOTH MEETINGS. DELTA WE

HOPE IT WILL BE CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO MEET THE MISS I ON AS

PROPOSED. FOLLOWING ARR IV AL IN CA IR O, MR. A. R·E HM AN WILL CONT ACT

YOU ·ro FIRM DATE AND TIMING FOR EACH MEETING. REGARDS, C.G.

RA~ASUBBU, DIVISION CHIEF, . A~RICULTURE 1, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND

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I I I I I I I I I I FOR KREDITANSTALT, FRANFURT, WEST GERMANY. RE EGYPT NILE DELTA

DRAINAGE TWO PROJECT (CREDIT 719/LOAN 1439-40-EGT) AND URTLX

FEBRUARY 23, 1984. WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE COPY OF REPORT

MADE BY YOUR TECHNICAL EXPERT WHO VISITED EPADP IN NOVEMBER 1983.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUGGESTION FOR A JOINT MISSION TO EGYPT FOR

REVIEWING PROBLEMS FACED BY THIS PROJECT WITH CONCERNED

AUTHORITIES. WE HAVE SCHEDULED THAT A BANK MISSION COMPRISING OF

MESSRS REHMAN AND VAN TUIJL VISITS EGYPT FOR THREE WEEKS

COMMENCING AROUND MAY 7, 1984 TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE OF NILE DELTA

TWO AND UPPER EGYPT TWO DRAINAGE PROJECTS. WE THEREFORE WOULD BE

PLEASED IF YOUR TEAM CAN JOIN OUR MISSION AROUND MAY 14. WE WILL

TELEX ITINERARY BANK MISSION END OF APRIL. WE REQUEST KFW SHOULD

CONSIDER WHETHER TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT BASED ON FINDINGS OF

JOINT MISSION. REGARDS, C.G. RAMASUBBU, DIVISION CHIEF,

AGRICULTURE 1, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROJECTS.


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Ministry of Irrigation

Drainage Evaluation Program

~ebruary 1984

World Bank Europe, Middl e East, North Afric~ Projects Department

Contents

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

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PROPOSED PROGRAM

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Assessment of Production Impact 4 Asses sment of Physical Performance 5 Development Planning Criteria for Future Drainage Works 6

Sample Size 7 Implementation Schedule 8 Organization and Management 11 Cost Estimate 12 Financing 14

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INTRODUCTION

1. Since the early 1970s Egypt has been making a large effort to remedy problems of growing soil s a linity and rising groundwater tables that pose a threat to its production of food and expor t crops. By the middle of 1983, tile dra inage had been instal led on 2.2 million feddans, and in the years to come an additional 2 . 5- 3.0 mi llion feddan s will receive tile dr~inage .

2. Cerrently, an average of over LE 70 million a year is being spent on drainage, a sizeable proportion of the count r y's inve stment effort in agriculture . Most of this effort is being fi nanced from domestic funds, the remainder from external sources , principally the World Bank .

3. It is therefore app r opriate for the Egyptian Government and the World Bank to make a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the investments made so far, and also to ensure that the best possible use is made of the funds to be spent on future drainage works. The purpos e of the evaluat ion program is to make such an assessment, and to develop ade quate planning criteria. Although wider in scope and somewhat different in methodology, i~ should be seen as an extension of previous and current evaluation work ca r ried out in Egypt.

4. An earlier draft of this propos a l was pr esented by a Wo rl d Bank mission consisting of Messrs . H.J. van Wersch, Sheikh Abdur Rehman and E.P. Riezebos (consultant), who visited Egypt during October 13-23 , 1983. The present final draft incorporates the outcome of discussions this mission had with the Minister of Irrigation and the heads of the relevant Egyptian institutions . It provides the basis . for a detailed work program to be further elaborated by the executing institution.

BACKGROUND

5. Since 1970, EPADP, the executing agency for drainage wo r ks in Egypt has carried out an evaluation of the impact of drainage works on crop production by comparing crop yields in drained and neighboring undrained areas. The crop yields we·re aggregated by year at the leve l of subareas within catchment areas over a number of years . l / On ave rage, the data show a modest positive difference, but the da ta show a very wide scatter from one subarea to the other, and also. within subareas over time. As no variables other than yields are measured, the approach followed does not allow to explain the causes of the yield differences observed.

l/ Catchment areas vary from 10,000 to 100,000 feddans (one feddan = 0.4 hectare), and subareas from 1,000 to 20,000 feddans.

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6. In addition, an evaluation program was undertaken in 1977 under the auspices of the Dutch-Egyptian Advisory Panel for Land Drainage in Egypt (the so-called Crash Programme). Execution of this program was entrusted to the Drainage Research Institute (DRI ) , and financial support was provided by The Netherlands. The objectives were two-fold: ·

(a) to measure the effect, in economic terms, of drainage works as they were actually carried out, and

(b) to measure the potential benefits from drainage works executed . under controlled conditions in pilot areas.

For various reasons, including delays and poor execution, the latter objective has not yet been reached . The former obj ective was pursued by measuring, ove r a period of six crop seasons, yield differences in three sets of carefully selected twin villages (one with a tile drainage system, and one without) in the Nile Delta. Seventy-five observations w~re made for each village . Unlike the procedure followed in the EPADP evaluation program, yield data used were obtained from crop cuttings carried out by DRI staff in the pilot areas. Moreover, various other data such as input use, supply of irrigation water and functioning of the drainage system were collected. Data collection and analysis were conducte d by seven junior Egyptian engineers, one senior Egyptian scientist and one Dutch resident engineer.

7. positive results:

Generally, the findings of the DRI evaluation program painted a picture, but for at least three reasons, they did not show consistent )j

(a) Although soil salinity varied in all three sets of twin villages, it did not appear to present a serious constraint on yields of the five main crops (cotton, wheat, rice, berseem, maize) in any of them.

(b) In two of the three drained villages, a large proportion of the drainage system appeared to be functioning poorly.

(c) It is a conunon belief that sufficient water is available for all the farmers in the Delta, and that they are responsibl e for high water tables by overirr igating . Survey results suggest that, in fact, this is not the case; farmers reported several cases of water shortage during the sWTU11er season.

Quite apart from thes~ factors, it should be emphasized that the three sets of twin villages represent too small a sample to yield more than a rough estimate.

8. The Egyptian staff was reassigned, and the Dutch resident engineer left to write his final report - after the Dutch authorities decided to stop their

l/ For details, see H.J. Nijland, et al, Economic Evaluation of Land Drainage in Egypt, Final Report Crash Programme 1978-1981 (Report No. 83. XIII.03 of the Advisory Panel for Land Drainage in Egypt).

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financial contribution .!/ DRI's eval ua tion work came to a halt in 1982. and did not transition into a regular program as initially envisaged . Following a recommendat ion of the Advisory Panel at its twelfth meeting in early J.983, a Wo rkshop on Economic Evaluation of Drainage Projects was held in Lelystad (The Netherlands) on September 2, 1983. In addition to the experience gained from evaluation programs in Egypt, a number of case stud ies from other countries were presented and discuss ed . 1/ The participants (including the Panel members and a representative of the Wor ld Bank) a greed that the evaluation effort should be continued and strengthened. The renewed evaluation effort would be carried out along the foll owing broad lines:

(a) the methodolo gy should follow essentially that of DRI'E earlier propos a ls for a regular evaluation program combining the "with versus without" approach with the "before ver sus after" approach;

(b) the scale of the program should be increased to enhance the statistical significance of the results; and

(c) the scope of the program's objectives should be enlarged· to allow the results obtained to be used by EPADP in setting it s pr iorit i e s for future drainage i nvestments.

These conclusions were endorsed by the th irteenth Panel meeting which took place after the workshop. Details would be worked out by the Egyptian authorities with support fr om a World Bank mission in Oc tober 1983.

OBJECTIVES AND SCO PE

9. The objectives of the proposed program are t hreef old:

(a) to evaluate, and express in economic terms, the i mpact of drainage works on agricultural production;

(b) to assess the physical performance of drainage sys tems;

(c) to develop planning criter ia to be used in the selection of future drainage a reas .

10. The results to be obtained would serve di fferent purposes :

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~/ Advisory Pane l for Land Drainage in Egypt, Wo rkshop on Economic Evaluation of Drainage Projects (Working Documents, and Summary and Conclusions), to be obtained from ILRI, Wageningen, The Netherlands .

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(a) Data on the impact of drainage on agiicultural production willrepresent a major input to justify future investments. It will

also comprise an essential input to the Project CompletionReports (PCR) that are to be prepared following completion ofeach World Bank project. EPADP is the agency responsible fordrafting the PCR of drainage projects;

(b) information on the functioning of installed drainage systemswill be helpful in improving designs for future systems and indetermining the scope of EPADP's maintenance program; and

(c) the planning criteria to be developed through the proposedprogram will considerably strengthen the decision-making processof EPADP's Planning Division for investments in its country-widedrainage program.

11. The program would mark the beginning of DRI's regular evaluationprogram that should continue as long as drainage works are being undertaken inEgypt. It would cover all regions of the country where drainage projects havebeen carried out and will be carried out in the future. Further, it would bea moving program, in the sense that, with the exception of the first year,samples would be taken each year in the newly drained area and in the adjacentundrained area. In addition, development over time would be measured, both inthe drained and undrained areas.

12. The proposed program would be carried out independently of theresearch into drainage techniques currently undertaken by DRI in pilot areasin the Delta. This research effort has clearly different objectives.However, where feasible, a comparative analysis of the results of bothprograms would be made.

THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

Detailed Features

13. Assessment of Production Impact. The main features of themethodology to be adopted will be:

(a) Performance of drainage works will be determined throughcomparison of crop yields obtained from drained and undrainedland. lirst, experience with the Crash Programme has shown thatinput use and cropping pattern do not vary significantly betweendrained and undrained areas. It is therefore possible to usegross value of production (crop yield x relevant price) as themain variable, rather than value added per feddan, or netbenefit per feddan. Second, although it would be very temptingto restrict the survey to observing the development of cropyields in an undrained and a drained stage (the "after vs.Before" approach), there are two important reasons for adoptingthe "with vs. without" approach, viz.:

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Independent changes in cultivation practices may occur (adoption of new varieties; changes resulting fro m shifts in relative prices ) which may lead to higher crop yie lds and, thereby to over-es timating drainage benefits under the "after vs. before" approach; and

soil salinity and water tabl e conditions would probably con tinue to deteriorate in und rained land, which would, in the "after vs. before" approach, lead to underestimating drainage benefits.

(b) Measurements should be taken on a sample basis. The sample should be sufficiently large to ensure a 95% re liability. A first estimate indicates a sample size of 200 in both the "with"! and the "without" situation ( paras . 19-22 ).

(c) Measurements should be taken at the same location during consecutive crop seasons . Two small samples would be de ·signed , one starting one year before installation of drainage to ass es s t he effects of drainage over time; the other to determine how qui ckly the undrained situation is deteriorating.

(d) Data should also be collected on important exogenous factors such as functioning of the drainage system and application of irrigation water, to permit an a sses sment of their influence on yields. It is proposed that data collect ion on water availabili ty be done by counting the number of water applications and through information to be obtained from farmers. In addition, temporary measurement devices will be installed on a limited number of plots . l / Assessing the performance of the drainage system is discussed in the following paragrpahs.

14. Ass essment of Physical Performance. To asses the performance (i .e ., design and fun ctioning ) of the installed drainage systems, two type s of data will be collected:

(a) measurements of water table depths through installation of piezometers, and

(b) observations of the presence or absence of discharge in manholes and coltec tor outlets. These data will yield several poss ible indicat ions as presented in the following diagram .

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15. Piezometers will be installed in all plots selected in the sample. Water table depts will be recorded daily. Pr esence or absence of discha r ge through manholes and collector outlets will be recorded at lea8t twice a year.!/ The data thus obtaine d will allow to determine what propo r tion of the drained area in a unit is functioning properly, and what proportion is not.

16. Development of Planning Criter ia for Future Dr ajnage Wo r ks. The ma in factors determining crop yields tha t can be influenced by dra inage are water table depth, soil salinity and groundwater quality. In addition , all of these are affected by the level of irrigation wate r supplied; · Two series of questions need to be answered: What is the quantitative relationship be twe en yields of the major crops and each of these factors as well as their combined effect; and how much wi ll properly execute d drainage works effect these factors? From answers to these questions, expressed in economic te~ms, criteria can be develope d for priority ranking aI!long areas still to be drained. An up-to-·da te survey of all undra ined agricultural land is an essential precondition for these criteria to be operative .

17. The various relationships suggested in para. 16 can be quantitatively established through regression analysis. Particularly important is the assessment of the various threshold values, i.e., the point above which a particular factor becomes significant with respect to crop yields.

18. It is suggested that the necessary data be collected as much as possible at the same locations as the data for evaluation of physical and economic performance. However, it may be necessary to collect additional data to obtain sufficient and sufficiently extreme values to cover the entire spectrwn of values of a particular parame ter.

!/ For detailed procedur es to be followed, see DRI, Report on the functioning of the tile drainage system and its influence on crop production, Technical Report No. 6.

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Sampl e Size

19. The size of the samp l e to be taken depends on:

(a) the required reliability of the results ;

(b) the permi ssible error in the observations; and

(c) the relativ e standard deviation, or variation coefficient .

The requir ed reliability or confidenc e level should be s e t at 95 % (twic e the standard dev i at ion). A l ower confidence level would open the wav to cast doubt on the resu lt s , whereas a high er confid ence level would bring th e sample size to unma nageable proportions. Th e permissibl e error in th e obs e rvations should not exceed 5%. This value has been chosen because drainage works . become an economically justifiable proposition a t yield increeses of a~out 5%. A lower value would again substantially increase the size of the sa~ple. As to the variation coefficient, an avera ge value of 25% was found in the Crash Programme . On e may ex pect this value to be higher jf the sample is taken in th e drained and undrain ed areas as a who l e , rather than within a certain twin set of village s as was the case in t~ e Crash Programme . It is suggested to assume initi al l y a 35 % value . If, in the li ght of experience, thi s is till found too low, the sampl e size should be adjusted upwards accordingly.

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21. For logistical reasons, it is suggested to apply cluster sampling and to make observations on 25 farms selected at random in eight randomly selected village areas. This is acceptable if, as seems to be the case, none of the variables is specifically related to the characteristics of the cluster .

22. The sample size indicated applies to the evaluation o f economic perfo rmance. For the measurement o f physical performance, a ll collector units in the eight drained villages should be surveyed. As t here are an average of ten collector units per village, the survey would indicate physical performanc e of about 80 collector units. How adequate this sample will be can only be deter~ined after a trial year. How drainage benefits build up over time , and hew conditions in undrained areas deteriorate over time will be measured each in one village (see para. 24). The number o f data ne cessary for the various regression analyses proposed in paragraph 17 can be smaller than the number required for evaluating the economic performance. Since al l r e l evant data are collected at all sample locations for the purpose of assessing the economic performance, a larger than adequate sample can be used for the latter analyses.

Implementation Schedule

23. The three types of evaluation proposed are to become a permanent activity as long as drainage works are carried out in Egypt. They should be carried out on an annual basis with crop cuttings twice a year (s urrune r season and winter season). This implies that every year a different sample will be constructed . However, it is proposed that the first sample be surveyed during two consecutive years o f which the first year will be us ed to permit correction of possible me thodological or ope ra tional err ors after one year, to adjust the sample size if necessary, and to check consistency of the results.

24. To measure the development over time of drainage benefits, and to assess the speed at which cultivation possibilities deteriorate in the undrained areas, it will be necessary t o continue data collection for a longer period, in two sets of sample locations . Two villages of the first year's "without dra inage" sample will be selected for this. One that will receive drainage in the following year and in which the build-up of drainage benefits will be measured. The otlr~r that will remain undrained for at least five years, and i n which the deterioration of cultivation possibilities will be observed.

25. The program would cover all areas where drainage systems have b e en installed and will be installed in the fu t ure. Howeve r, for logistical reasons, it is proposed that the yearly samples would eithe r be taken in the Delta or in Upper Egypt, and not in the two areas at the same time. As the agricultural area of the Delta is about twice as large as that of Upper Egypt, it is suggested that the first two samples be taken in the Delta , the third in Upper Egypt, and the next again in the Delta.

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26. If it JS possible to find sufficient suitable, i.e., compar ah l nondr a in ed areas, t h e first sample shou ld 1·efer to the total are~ already under drainage in th e Delta. Each of th e following samples would be taken in areas whe re drainage ha s been installed in th e yea r, or t wo years , prior to the survey; th e 'w ithout ' ' s ituation would be ob served in adjac e nt nondr ained areas.

27~ Determinin g crop yields will be one of th e ma in activities oi the program . Yields will be measured by crop cuttings for all sel e cted crops exc ept cot ton . As different crops show a different response to the drainage situat i on, five crops wi] ] be select ed . In t he De lta, the most important crops , both in terms of acreage and production value , are cotton, whe at , mai ze , berseem a nd rice. In Upp e r Egypt, where sugar cane i s a majo r crop and no rice is grown, th e ciops to be surveyed would be cotton, wheat, maize, bers eem and sugar c ane . Table 1 shows t he time schedule for data collection ove r th e period of on e year in the Delta.

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Fon! Interv iews

Crop S-pling: BERSEE/1 1/ i.tiEAT -l'IAIZE RICE COTTON 1/

Soil Sllll!pling (taxtuni & ~linity )

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Installati on groundwater observation pipes, ! / d&il y reading 91-oundW&ter levels, and 1N11pli r19 salinity of groundltliil.ter:

BERSEEn i.t«EA.T MAIZE COTTON

Invento ry wate r distribution systa~ . observations on number of irrigat ion watgr applications and !IHlasurin<:! the quantity of irrigation water on a l imited number of plots:

BERSEEt'I WHEAT r,AIZE RICE COTTON

Functioning of the til e drainaga syste~ (obse rvations in 1na.nholes)

Observations on fertilizer applicati ons, weed control, 4/ pests and dise~ses control, g;owt h stage of plants.

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28. DR! would report semi-annually on the findings of its evaluation work. The results would be made available to the external financiers. Report ing would be by major cropping season and reports would be av~ilable no later than February 1 and August 1 of each year for the summer and winter crop seasons, respectively.

Organization and Management

29. It has been agreed that the responsibility for carrying out the drainage evaluation program be given to the Drainage Research Institute (DRI). DRI's existing Evalua tion Division already has six engineers trained in drainage evaluation work under t he so-called Crash Prograrrnne (1978-1 981 ), sponsored by the Advisory Panel for Land Drainage in Egypt. To carry out the proposed program, the Evaluation Division will be strengthened by six junior agricultura l engineers assigned from EPADP. This Division must be adequately funded and provided with suitable technical assista.nce. Assurances have been obtained from EPADP and the Ministry o f Agriculture that they would cooperate with DRI as needed. Furthermore, a coordinating connn:i.ttee composed of · the heads of the key agencies concerned would be formed to ensure interagency collaboration where needed, to review the program's wo rk and to advise on any desired changes in the program as well as on recommendations to implement conclusions reached by the evaluation effort.

30. Staffing requirements take into account the var ious activities carried out under the program, i.e., work programming, fielci. data collect ion , data processing and analysiss interpretation of findings and reporting. The Head of the Evaluation Division l/ would be responsible for (a) elaboration of the detailed work program, including selection of the samples, data prece ssing and data analysis procedures; (b) ove rall conduct of t he data collection operation; ( c) data analysis ; and (d) reporting. Initially, he would be aisisted in these tasks by the evaluat ion consultant 1/ and a short-term consultant for computer prograrrnning.

31. The Deputy Head, preferably appointed from among the DRI engineers alrea dy experienced in drainage evaluation work, would be entrusted with the considerable responsibility for the logis tics of data collection. He would also, to the extent possible, be involved in data analys~s and interpre tation and report writing.

32. As to field data collection, the experience of the Crash Programme has shown that certain types of field data (measuring water t able levels and recording the number of irrigation applications) are best handled by local village technicians, ~f which two would be required for each village. All other field data (taking of soils and groundwater samples, checks on the functioning of the drainage system and sample crop cuttings) will be entrusted to DRI staff.

!/ For terms of reference, see Annex 1. ~/ For terms of reference, see Annex 2

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33. Data ana lysis, interpretation of results and repor~ing would be carried out by the staff of the Evaluation Division. Occasional short - term consultants may be required to assist with possible methodological and/or operationa l problems.

Cost Estimate

34. Minimum staffing requirements are shown in Table 2. Tables 3 and 4 show annual operating expenses and capital expenses .

Table 2: Estimated Annua l Staff Salary Expenses

Category

Head, Evaluation Division Deputy Head Agricultural Engineers Village Technicians Drivers Bilingua l Secretary Draftsman Laboratory Assistants Casual · Labor

Total

Numbe r of Sta ff

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Table 3 ; Estimate Total Annua l Ope rating Expenses (for the first and s econd yea r )

Local Cost Fore i gn Co s t Total Category (LE' OOO) (US$ '000) (US$'000)

Equivalent

Salaries l_/ 100.1 120.1 Field Allowances and Overtime 20.0 24.0 Technical Assistance '!:_ / 6.0 60.0 67.2 Vehicle Operating Expenses J_ / 37.0 44.4 Field and Office Supplies 1=_/ 15.0 18.0 Printing Cost 4.0 .4.8 Contingencies 'j_ / 6.0 7.2 ---

Total 188.1 60.0 285.7

!/ From Table 1. '!:_/ Senior Evalua tion Consultant: six man-months p.a . at US $ 10,000/mofith;

Short-term .Consultant (data proces sing system): two man- months p.a. at LE 3,000/month . A full-time evaluation cons ultant should be a ppo in t ed , in ca~e no suitable senior evaluation analyst can be recruited locally .

J_/ Ca rs (7) at LE 3,000, and motorcycles ( 32) at LE 500 pe r year. 1=_/ Includes piezome ters, measuring tapes, plastic bags, stationery ,

l aboratory chemicals, etc . ~/ Ten percent on physica l items.

Table 4: Estimated Capital Expens es !/

Local Cost Foreign Cost Category

' Number (LE 'OOO) (US$' 000 )

Total (US$'000) Equivalent

Cars (4-wheel drive) 'J:./ 7 98.0 98.0 Motorcycles 32 25 . 0 30.0 EC meters 16 16 . 0 16.0 Soil augers 16 2.0 2.0 Micro computer 1 6.0 6.0 Electronic calculators 14 1.0 1.0 Office furniture (sets) 14 6.0 7.2 Photocopying machine 1 15.0 18.0

Total /~6. 0 123.0 178.2

!/ To be amortized over four years. '!:_/ ·s ea ting 5; closed luggage compartment .

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Annual operating costs are estimated at US$ 28 6 , 000 equival ent, of which US$ 60,000 i s the foreign exchange element and LE 188 ,000 is th e local cost element. Capital costs, covering vehicle, fi e ld equ i pment and 6ffice equipme nt needs are esti ma ted at US $ 178,000 eq1Jiva l ent, of which U~$ 123 ,000 are required in for e ign e xchange. Th ese items would be amortized: on average over a four-y ea r period.

Financing

35 . Timely provisi on must be made for ad eq uate fundin g of the evaluPtion program . Sinc e this is to be a continuin g fun c tion for th e dura tion of th e drain age works im plementat ~on program, regular annual budget ary alloc at i on s are requir ed to cove r the estimated co s t of th e eval uation pro~ram, bo th in term s of lo ca l currency and foreign exchange.

36. The forei gn exchange cost, except th e cost for consu lt ancies , wou ld be financed un de r the Wor ld Ba nk loans . It has been agre ed that, in anticipa tion of Wo rl d Bank financin g of the Fifth Draina ge Proj e tt , such fundin g would be fina nced from th e on goin g draina ge loan/credit proc eeds until th e date of effectiveness of the lo an for the propo sed Fifth Drainage Proj ec t. Th e possib ilit ies for finan c i ng th con s ultancy costs are currently being investi gated by the Mihis try of Irri ga tion.

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ANNEX 1

DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE--HEAD, EVALUATION DIVISION

1. Duties:

Under the overall supervision of the Director of Dra inage Re s earch Institute and in close collaboration with the Consultant for Dra inage Evaluat ion, the Head of the Evaluation Division will be responsible for and · carry out the following tasks:

a . management of the division;

b. preparation of a detailed work program as well as annual programs for the evaluation of drainage projects;

c execution of . the work program including:

( i ) data collection ( ii) data processing (with the assistance of a short-term consultant

in computer programming) ( iii)analysis of processed data ( iv) preparation of analytical reports on the results of the

evaluation work~

(d ) training of the Deputy Head of the Division in the conceptual and ana lytical aspects of the evaluation progi::am;

( e ) liaison with EDADP a nd Ministry of Agriculture's Department of Agricultural Economics in matters of day-to-day operations such as ensuring collaboration on field data collecti0n .

2 . Qualifications:

' (a ) university degree in general agriculture , agricultural economics or a gricultura l engineering;

(b ) substantial experi~nce in economic and statistical analysis;

(c) proven ability in report writing in the English language; and

( d ) man~gement experience .

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ANNEX 2

DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE--DRAINAGE EVALUATION CONSULTANT

1 . DRI 's Evaiuation Division will be assisted by a Drainage Evaluation Expert who would be employed by DRI under terms of reference and conditions agreed with the World Bank. The Head of DRI's Evaluation Division will be the expert's counterpart.

2. Duties:

The expert will assist in:

a. defining the details of the evaluation program in accordance with the agreed objectives and methodology;

b. collecting field data;

c. analyzing the data and interpreting the results of the analyses; and

d. producing the periodic r eports.

3. Qualifications:

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a. university degree in agricultural enginee1·ing with a good background of agric~itural economics and statistical analysis;

b. a minimum of ten years experience in irrigation and/or drainage projects in arid or semi-arid areas; and

c. preference will be given to candidates with experier. ce in project monitoririg and evaluation, and with proven ability to draft analytical reports.

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Tha t you for your 1 tter d ted January 14 , 19 4 , urnish ·nr us the progi.-ess reports on the abov projects for h quarter ending P.Cem r 1983 .

I m ure. ·ou sh re o•r disappointment and concern overt e lo of progress being made in it stalling pi e dr i s . Durin the periocl July-Dece.mb r 1983 , fiel draina s co pleted in only 37 , 00 fe cl n Delt and 25 , 000 feddans in the Upper gypt . i is a oo d al than indicated by th 1 83-84 tar t of 105 ,00 fed ans '1nc 10 ,

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him on the problem with drain maintenance as well as the terms-of-reference of the forthcoming mission. Also, as advised by you, Mr, Rehman has added to this overview a preliminary outline for a comprehensive review by the Ministry of Irrigation of the drain maintenance related operations and a draft telex which we propose to send to the Government for clearance of the mission after you have seen the revised attachment.

cc~ Messrs H. van Wersch, R. Hing and A. Rehman (EMPAl) and K, Venkatraman (EMl)

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(Cr. 181 and 393, Cr./Ln. 637/ 128 5 and 719/1439-40)

Maintenance of Drainage Systems

Introduction

1. This memo has been prepared in pursuance of the · meeting with Mr. P. Goffin held on December 9,1983 to discuss the request from the Ministry of Irrigation (MOI) for allocating US $5 million from Loan 1276-EGT to purchase maintenance equipment for that agency. Messrs C. Ramasubbu, H. van Wersch, R. Hing, S. Rehman, (EMP), and Ms. S. Mehra (EMI) were present. Mr. Goffin re·fe'r t ed " t o· th e recent draft PPAR of Mr. Tibor on the Upper Egypt Drainage I Project (Cr. 393-EGT) and to the coinciding supervision summaries of the Upper Egypt II (Cr. 637/1285-EGT) and Nile Delta II (Cr./Ln. 719/1439-40-EGT) Projects, both issued on November 11, 1983 • Each of these reports independently had underscored the problem with maintaining drainage systems in Egypt. The Bank group has a larg e investment in the country's drainage program, and there is an urgent need for corrective action by the Government to improve maintenance. As agreed at the meeting, this memo seeks to survey the drain maintenance situation and problems and ·raises the issues to be considered for improving the same so that the decision on the requested reallocation of US $5 million is taken within the context of a compreh~nsive review of the problem. These are also matters which will be reviewed in depth by our forthcoming mission to look into this problem.

An Overview of Drain Maintenance

2. There is no doubt that the maintenance of the ·drainage systems poses a problem. The staff and organizational constraints of the MOI and of its operational agency, the Egyptian Public Authority for Drainage Projects (EPADP or the Authority), constitute one set of limitations. The profuse growth of weeds in open drains is another. The scarcity of labor, both skilled and non-skilled, and of facilities for conducting maintenance at minimal acceptable level is .yet another. There is no streamlined system to anticipate and identify probiems and the need to carry out efficient and timely maintenance is apparent. Funds too have been a constraint.

3. At present, the Authority is responsible for maintaining open drains totalling 14,100 Km in length and field drainage covering 1.52 million feddans including collector and· lateral drains totalling 25,500 Km and 136,000 Km in length respectively. There are no unusual technical difficulties associated with maintenance of the drains. Clearly inadequate planning and funding appear to be the major problems arising from the lack

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of appreciation for establishing realistic objectives consistent with efficient and timely maintenance. These defficiencies are compounded by the acute shortage of well motivated and adequately trained engineers and technicians in particular at the field level. Budgetary constraints affect primarily the removal of silt and weeds from open drains. Such work is said to be performed once every two years, on the average. There is strong evidence to suggest that this schedule is insufficient for cleaning weeds. In tile drains there seem to be problems with flushin g properly and in getting flushi ng machines to sites. An improved program will call for the I!!Obi lization of a n upgrad e d effo:i; t . by t he Au th or_ity , . more --~fficient ,. ·. deployme n t o f s carce . r e s ourc es., and a _sustaiqed . t r aining program to improve i ·ts capacity to carry out the program. . ,1_=. -.- ·-:·_-,, -~-,I I

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4. It was agreed during negotiations of the first three drainage projects that operation and maintenance (O & M) of the completed drainage systems would remain the responsibility of the regional irrigation · departments. The O & M of course has to be carried out in accordance with sound agricultura l, engineering and economic and financial policies and practices. At the time of negotiating the Nile Delta Drainage I I Project, which became effective in April, 1978, a provision was made that the Authority would establish its own units in the project areas, with adequate powers, funds and resources, to maintain only field drainage. However, no provision was made in the projects for the import of equipment needed for the maintenance of open drains.

5, Under the projects-sponsored arrangements, the O & Min particular of open drains became a serious problem due mainly to inadequate allocation of funds, shortage of equipment, bad planning and lack of coordination, In order to improve the situation by unified control, the supervision missions obtained the GOE agreement t9 transfer responsibility for O & M of both open and buried drains to EPADP. This took effect from 1979. Since then the Authority has taken some very positive steps to impr~ve the situation.

Maintenance by EPADP

6. Over time the Authority has established in consultation with the Bank staff a field organization to plan and perform maintenance responsibility. Its 1983/84 program includes removal of 10 million m3 of silt from open drains and of weeds from drains which are to be desilted. In accordance with the normal practice, this work is to be accomplished through annual contracts which were let out in July, 1983 to the three public sector companies organize d under the MOI. These companies use machine intensive methods and the MOI has to assure supply of equipment and financial arrangements to sustain them. The Authority arranges maint e nance of structures by small rural contractors whose traditional labour intensive meth o ds have not changed much. The Authority's pro gram also calls for f l ushing of buried drains and cleanirig of man-hol es two times during the year. This work is carried out by technicians and labour employed by the Authority using manual me thods as well as equipment purch a sed with the Bank a nd/or IDA financing.

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7. Maintenance De~artment; This Department is headed by an undersecretary located in Cairo and has four General Directorates in the Delta and three in Upper Egypt. The General Directors manage maintenance work by area centers and sub-centers, each covering up to 40,000 and 6,000 feddans respective ly. The Authority's staffing pl a n provides for one civil engineer for each center, one a griculture en g ineer for each sub-center, the

• required number of technicians and labor for flushing of field drains, and one man for cutting of we eds, e t c. for ev e r y 2 Km l ength of open drains. Tn-e rAuth ority is al s o construc t i n g bui l d ing s for c en ters using ' special funds a1 1oc·atecl each yea r b y the Gov e rnmen t. - Th e unified ma na g ement provided by t:"fi'~ 'Autho r ity and i ts o pera t ion a l outlook are definitely much better than ~h~~rrangements envisione d at appraisal o f even th e Nile De lta Drainage J I Project. Also, there is little evidence to suggest that the defficiencies of maintenance are attributable in any significant degree to the organizational structure.

8. Allocation of Funds; The Authority has increased allocation of funds for maintenance from about LE 1.5/feddan in 19 79/80 to about LE 3.0/feddan in 1982/83. In addition, the Authority has the flexibilit y of diverting capital funds to rehabilitation and impr ovement works which it may have to _carry out each year for the in-service - systems. While fundin g for drain maintenance has increased in real terms to some extent, it still appears to be a constraint arising from the overall scarcity of capital 1n the economy which has permittted less funding than needed to maintain infrastructure. It also seems to have been in f luenc ed by the lack of aepreciation at all levels in the Authority of the need for efficient and timely maintenance.

9. Overall Performance on Maintenance; With increased allocation of funds and relatively more effective control and coordination of the field work, the standard of maintenance has improved in comparison to that witnessed in 1979. This is supported by observations made in the supervision reports of the la~t three years and tho s e in the completion reports of the first two drainage projects. However, much more still remains to be done for improving drain mai n tenance.

10. As regards open drains, the sing le most important problem seems to be excessive weed growth- holding up drainage water in some, and in s o doing, reducing the drainage ability of the field drains. According. to Mr. Tibor all drains must be cleared of weeds at least once a year. Whil e this seems to be the Authority's objective, it has not been able to accomplish the s ame because the labor employed for supplementing machine work is not effective. Therefore, the Authority will have to depend greatly on the mechanized contracting companies for removal of weeds. This will require allocation of additional funds for such work by EPA~P and perhaps strengthening th e potential of the public sector companies by the MOI.

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changed ecological conditions; the water has become clearer since the construction of the High Aswan Dam, allowing deeper light penetration. Moreover, the wat~r contains many more nutrients than before because of the increased use of chemical fertilizers and the discharge of inadequately treated industrial and domestic wastes. The problem of the water hyacinth is now fairly well under control but other weeds have taken over. They can be divided into four groups: floating weeds, emergent weeds, submerged rooted weeds, and ditch bank we eds. Because of the risks involved with ~.hemi ca l cont:-ol , whi ch is said to have good r e s u lt s at r e lative ly low costs, th e MOI prefe r s me chanic al c.ontrol. Experiments with biolog ical control started in 1977 with some promising results; However, it may take a long time to select canals and open drains suitable for control with grass carp and to undertake such measures on a large scale.

12. While for deweeding and desilting of open drains mechanical means will continue to be used extensively, maintenance of the field drains is mostly done manually. In view of the shortage of hand labour and, to keep the efficiency of subsurface drains, 24 flushing machines have been purchased very recently with the Bank and/or IDA financing. In tile drains, the main problems are lack of trained engineers and technicians and farmer resistance to transporting flushing machines to sites. If the use of flushing machines ultimately proves to be successful, the Authority is expected to shift maintenance of all field drains from manual to mechanical.

13. Under a system introduced in 1981 for registering and redressing farmers' complaints regarding malfunctioning of field drainage, the Authority is now receiving an average of about 150 complaints per month. How many more complaints remain unregistered cannot be assessed. If this s y stem provides an indication of the performance of field drainage covering 1.5 million feddans, it does not indicate an abnormal situation. The complaints lodged by the Authority against the farmers average about 70 per month. Until the farmers are better educated with regaid to land drainage, it is likely that they will continue to damage drainage works due to ignorance • .

14. The Authority still needs to plan and devote concerted efforts to develop cost effective methods and work cycles for deweeding, desilting and reshaping of open drains_ as well as for routine inspection and flushing of buried networks. As required by the provisions of the project agreements, monitoring and evaluation programs are desi gned to determine the effect of drainage on crop production. While this is a legitimate aim, it is most desirable that direct monitoring of tile drain performance should be undertaken by the Authority. Such monitoring will assist to identify areas where the drains are inefficient, provide a guide to how well the drained area is performing and also give valuable feedback for more efficient design.

Public Sector Companies

15. The desilting and deweeding of waterways is mostiy carried out by four public sector companies, three of them operating under the jurisdiction

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of the MOI and one under the Ministry of Land Reclamation (MOLR). These companies are also engaged to deepen and widen open drains for tile drainage projects and for the layout of newly recl a i med land. Legally and operationally, the companies are official agents of the Government. They receive annual contracts throu gh a competitive bid process; however, work assigned is also based on the Ministry's assessment of work load and capacity of each company.

16. The productive resourc e s of the companies h ave been allocated f or the year 1983-84 t o t he Mi n istry ' s p r ogr am a s s h own i n the following table.

Excavation and Handling of Earthwork (mi 11 ion m3 )

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drains 14,100 Km in length maintained

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New Work Irri g . Dept t".P:i'iJjp To t al Egyptian Dredging Co.,

MOI 20 31.5 3.5 35 12 Mechanical Excavation

Co., MOI 7 34. 2 3.8 38 11 Upper Egypt Dredging

Co., MOI 4 3.2 2.8 6 2 El Beheira Co.,MOLR 14 11.0 11 5

Total 45 79.9 10.1 90 30

17. Between 1978 and 1982 the MOI utili z ed two USAID Loans amounting to about US $29 million and som~ · b ilateral ar r a ngeme nts to enhanc e the capa city of its companies. However, many machines are said t o be old and need to be replaced. Repairs and overhauls are delayed and hampe r e d bec a use of a shortage of spares. According to a recent ass e ssment made by the MOT, it needs on an urgent basis US$15 million e quival ent for machine r e placement and for strengthening repair facilities. Another problem with the companies is availability of experienced staff, especially en g ineers, mechanics and operators. Inadequate trainin g facilities for newly recruited staff is also a serious constraint. An action plan for improving open drain maintenance mu~t have a parallel program for upgrading potential and operational efficiency of at least the three companies operating under the MOL

Maintena nce Related Actions Taken by Various Donors

18. The Bank; The probl em of obtaining good O & M of th e draina ge system is one facet o f the overall probl em of improving the Authority's performance. Suen an improveme nt is possible and urg e ntly requir e d in all

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aspects of the Authority's works. Whereas there is little scope under the two on-going drainage projects (Ct. 637/Ln. 1285 and Cr. 719/Ln. 1439-40) for any reallocation of funds for maintenance needs, we have been working on various fronts to improve the situation.

19. The Government sees the need to improve drain maint enance as an element in sustaining and increasing production on old lands. It is reflected in making EPADP responsible for maintaining both open and pipe drains (open dra ins were previously maintained by 20 irrigati on districts) and in increa s ing allocation of funds for O & M work. Twenty four high pressure machines have been purchased and are being tested for more effective flushing of tile drains. Much has been done by the supervision missions in identifying the problems and then emphasizing the need for improving technical and managerial performance on maintenance work.

20. The maintenance problems and those concerning the public sector companies would have been fully addressed by the Bank Irrigation and Drain Maintenance project, which was initially scheduled to be appraised in December, 1983. However, during his visit to Washington in September, 1983, . the Minister of Irrigation indicated that he intended to establish a training program using local resources before availing of Bank assistance for a maintena~ce project. The Minister did agree to continuation of preparation of the project by the Project Preparation .Unit (PPU) that has been established in the MOT under Technical Assistance Credit (Cr. 1162-EGT). It appears that the Minister does not want the Bank to take up this project in the immediate future but would like the Bank to maintain its interest .

21. A consultant (Eng. Barakat-retired Chairman of the Egyptian Dredging Company) engaged by the MOT has recently assessed that, while the present capacity of the four companies responsible for desilting and deweeding of irrigation canals .and drains is adequate for scheduled maintenance, many machines employed on this wor.k are old and need to be replaced. Eng. Barakat has estimated the total cost of such replacements and of strengthening repair facilities for equipment at about US $15 .O mil lion equivalent. The HOI has planned to provide replacement equipment by: importing 50 hydraulic e xcavators under a French Loan of FF 25 million; as agreed by the Bank in August, 1983, purchasing dredging equipment totalling US $3 million under Loan 1276-EGT; and following the Bank 's concurrence to the Minister ' s request, using anoth e r US $5 million from Loan 1276-EGT for procurement of equipment for drain maintenance. Together these funds amount to about 38 percent of the MOI five-year (1982/83-1986/87) plan provision of about US $30 million in foreign currency for procurement of machinery and equipment for strengthening the potential of its three mechanized companies.

22. The FAO/CP Identification Mission, which visited Egypt during Octob er, 1983 for Drainage V Project, was asked to pay special attention to the drain maintenance situation in Eygpt. The mission is expected to identify probl em areas and to include an effective mainten a nce component to deal with the same in particular for the areas to be included under the project. Su~h a

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provision will also have a positive impact on areas drained earlier by training staff and by improved maintenance of trunk open drains traversing project boundaries. It is also intended to make monitoring more intensive in order to take care of drain performance.

23. Dutch-Egypti a~ Bilateral Program; A joint Dutch-Egyptian two-year program has been set up which, while embracing the training of engineer s and technicians for construction management, will also take care of training these categorie s of staff employed on mainten ance . The most important part of this program i s on-job train ing of the junior engineers and technicians by Dutch-Egyptian experts. It is expected to reach 315 staff members of EPADP.

24. USAID; This agency has provided two loans totalling about US $29 million to enhance capacity of the public secto r companies, organized under the MOI, to restore and maintain the irrigation supply and drainage channels. A comprehensive study in this respect was performed by the U.S. Consulting engineering firm of Louis Berger International, Inc., under an AID-funded contract. The report of the study, reviewed by the MOI and USAID, -~~rved as the basis for the Agricultural Canal Reconstruction and Maintenance Projec~~ Between 1978 and 1982 the MOI imported the necessary construction and transport equipment resulting in full disbursement of the loans.

25. With a view to developing an integrated systew for upgraded O & M work, the MOI has initiated a planning effort for the Gharbia Governorate covering 400,000 feddans in the central Delta area. The need for such~ study leading to an action plan was identified by a joint Bank-USAID mission in 1980. The study is being performed with technical assistance funded under USAID Irrigation Management System Project. It is expected to require about one year to complete the plan which is intended to serve as a model for implementation throughout the system. Closely tied to the plan itself is provision for USAID funding workshop equipment for Gharbia.

26. With a backlog of canals and drains structures to be replaced, the MOI and the AID have undertaken a joint effort as a part of the Irrigation

·· Management System Project to substantially r e duce the dimensions of . that problem. The urgent need for replacement of structures was also identified by the joint Bank/USAID mission in 1980. AID capital support is in the form of reimbursing the MOI 90 percent of their expenditure for replacement of structures with an annual specified maximum AID expenditure. The maximum total amount AID is to reimburse over the 5 years (1981/82-1985/86) is US $93 million ($23 milli on in years 1 and 2). Work on replacement of structures is at present being carried out in 5 out of 20 irrigation regions.

Summary of Findings, Proposed Action and Recommendations

27. Findings; To sum up the current situation on drain maintenance from the technical perspective, the most important conclusions are these;

(i) The unified control provided by EPADP for maintaining both open and buri ed drains is much better than the arrangements envisioned at appraisal of the four drainage projects.

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(ii) Maintenance of open drains involves the repair of structures and the remova l of weeds and sediment. These are mostly routine activities which can be satisfactorily performed by contractors under supervision of a few civil engineers. But for buried dra i Rs, the level of skills required is relatively higher; a siz eab le staff of trained field technicians is required. However, no complex technology is involved in maintaining both open and buried drains.

? k -;nv ·(iii) There ap pear to be no maj ~r problems with the org anizational structure but its deployment of scarce ~esources is a subject for management attention to achieve the best results.

(iv) While the Authority's Management has taken some positive meas~res to improve drain maintenance, its performance to date has been inadequate because of the lack of establishing objectives consistent with efficient and timely maintenance, in particular of open drains. Its effect is compounded by the shortage of well motivated and adequately trained engineers and technicians at the field level.

(v) In open drains weed growth is very rapid, requiring cleaning at short~r intervals than the present schedule of performing such work once every two years, on the average. Clearly, work planning and funding have been inadequate. In tile drains there seems to be problems with flushing properly and in getting flushing machines to sites.

(vi) The Au thority needs to develop cost effective work cycles for deweeding and desilting of open drains and for routine inspection and flushing of buried drains. Also more efforts should be made to organize in-service training of all gr ades of supervisory staff, and to help farmer more aware of land drainage.

(vii) A plan for improving open drain maintenance must have a parallel program for upgradin g potential and operational efficiency of the three mechanized companies organized under the MOI.

(viii) The problem of ensuring good O & M of the drainage system is one facet of the overall problem of improving the Authority's work, Such an improvement is possible and urgently required. Much has been done by the Bank in identifying problems and then emphasizing the need for improved performance.

(ix) While there is little scope under the two on-going drainage projects for any real loc a tion of funds for maintenance need s, the Bank has maintained keen interest in helping the MOI resolve its problems in this area .

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28. Proposed Action: The task involved in reviewing the problems of drain maintenanc e , their cau se s and effects, and identifying remedial measures would be large. The potential benefits of improvements in maintenance could also be substantial. The Government and the Bank would need to adopt a systematic and long-term approach to deal with the .same.

29. It is proposed that as a first step, th e MOI carries out a comprehensive reveiw of the drain maint e nance situation. Such _a revi e w will essentially involve an in-depth analysis and evaluation of the -maintenance related (open drains only) operations of EPADP and the three me chanized companies_ organized under the MOI. It should preferably be performed by the

~PPU in c lose coordination with the Dr a i n a ge Author ity and c ontr a cting . companies and with a s sistan c e f rom th e consulting eng in e ers employ ed under Technical Assistance Credit (1162-EGT). Focussing on the prob lem would probably best be done by mounting a mission (as proposed by October 1983 supervision mission) to specifically examine drain maintenance, obtain MOI agreement to carry out a detailed review as a basis for suitable follow-up action for improving maintenance and subject to the same, to agree on the content, time-table and plan of action for the review. This mission wi l l only be a part of the recommended systematic and long-term approach.

30. The PPU will carry out the review only if the Minister of I rri gation agrees . to it, which appears uncertain for the time being. It also depends upon the manpower and present committments of the PPU. However, during his visit to Washington in September 1983, the Minister agreed to continuation of the preparation of the Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project by the PPU. We have also been informed that the PPU is to prepare the Dr a inage V Project as well. The proposed analysis and evaluation of the drain mainten ance will provide an essential input for preparing the Irri gation and Drain Maint e nance project and for designing maintenance component of the Draina ge V Proj e ct. Taking this line of argument, the mission may succeed in arranging a gre ement of the Minister that the PPU performs the proposed review on a priority basis.

31. On the basis of the findings and conclusions derived from the available information, the ~ttached outline (Annex 1-tentative at this itage) is suggested for the proposed comrehensive review of open drain maint e nance. The forthcoming mission will impi;-ove this out.line ·as a result of collecting additional information and discussions with the concerned authorities in Egypt. Subject to the Minister's a gre ement, it is estimated that the PPU will take about a year to perform the review and, based on that, prep a re a long-term operational plan for improvin g drain maintenance, de si gn the Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project as well as maintenance component of the Drainage V Project.

32. The proposed mission would have to spend 3-4 weeks in Egypt in order that relevant aspects of the maintenance problem both in the field and in the office were examined. The suggested composition of the mission and its draft tersm-of-reference for examining the maintena nce situation a re g iven in Annex 2. Besides its above assignment, the mission will make preliminary identification ·of problem areas as well as recommend measures which should be

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The Government and the Bank will need to adopt a s y stematic and long-term approach for developing and implementing a system-wide operational pl an fo~ upgraded maintenance of drains.

The Bank should obtain the Government's agreement for mounting a mission speci f ically to examine the problem with drain maintenance . As part of the recommended long-te rm approach, t h e mission should arrange ag reement of the MOI that PPU carries out a comprehensive review of the maintenance related operations of EPADP a nd the three mechanized companies organized under the MOI -- a nd to the content, time-table and plan of action for s u ch a r e view. Besides, on the basis of examining t h e present situa tion, the mission report should highli ght the problem areas and make recommendations on actions which should be taken by EPADP to improve drain maintenance until an upgraded p l an of operation can be implemented.

The Bank should closely pursue t he preparation of Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Proj e ct by the PPU in the MOI and that this agency addresses the full range of problems identified as a result of the recommended review.

The Bank should ensure that the Drainage V Project includes effective component for dr a in maintenance, also based on the problems identified as a result of the recommended review.

Subject to the MOI agreement to carry out review of drain maintenance problem as a b asis for suitable follow-up action for improving the s i t u at ion, the Bank may a gree to allocate US$5 million from Loan 12 76-EGT for procurement of maintenance equipment. Evidently, a de cision in ·this rega rd will be taken on the recommendation of the proposed mission.

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EGYPT MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Outline for a Review

The following outline (tentative at this stage) is suggested for a comprehensive review of the maintenance related (open drains only) operations of EPADP and t he three mechanized companies organized under the MOI. The forthcoming mission will improve this outline as a result of ~is~u s s ions wi t h the conce rned authorities in Egypt . If the Minister of Irrigation agrees, ·· the PPU· will compile and analyze all relevant information for preparing an upgraded operational plan for drain maintenance.

EPADP or the Authority

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Objectives and tar ge ts: Analyze and evaluate the Authority's objectives f or maintaining open drains and determine how effective its objectives have been to realize timely and efficient ma intenance. (PPU in consultation with EPADP).

Planning of annual work program. Analyze the basis and quality of pl~nning the annual program for removal of silt and weeds from open drains and .the criteria for allocation of recurrent finance. Determine how a dequate this mechanism has been for obtaining optimum cycle of maintenance for both these activiti e s and identify deferred- maintenance, if any. (PPU in consultation with EPADP).

Organization, staffing and supporting resources: Build up a clear and detailed picture of the administrative resources in terms of organizational structure, personnel (numbers, qualifications, training, salaries, incentives, etc.), supporting services (office, transport, telecommunications) and finance. Identify problem areas and the need for strengthening . (EPADP to provide this information to PPU).

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Management Procedures. (EPADP to provide this information to PPU).

Methods for implementing drain maintenance and for quality control; Contracting, task force and casual labour for the implementation of annual program and how quantity and quality are obtained . (EPADP to provide this information to PPU) .

Performan ce and Potential ; Evaluate performance in comparion to planned targets and to what might reasonably be expected to achieve cost effective drain maintenance. (PPU in consultation with EPADP).

Financial and Economic Aspects ; Analyze these aspects to identify problems and restraints. (PPU Basic data to be furnished by EPADP).

·Non-management Factors Influencing Performance; Resource constraint, the quality of service provided by the three mechanized companies for removal of silt and weeds from open drains, etc. (EPADP to provide this information to PPU).

Monitoring performance of drains and drained areas and framework for monitoring and evaluating the efficient use of resources (PPU and EPADP) ••

Issues; Identify problem areas and issues which may emerge as a result of the proposed review of the existing situation regarding above and other related aspects. (PPU).

Recommendations; Make recommendations for maintaining drains in an operating condition that will meet water conveyance requirements with reasonable efficiency. A plan shall be developed delineating recommended improvements in organization and staffing, planning programming and budgetin g , and method of execution of works and quality control. To the extent needed to support the O & M Plan recommended, a training program for Directorate and field personnel shall be developed. (PPU in consultation with EPADP) .

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Organization, staffing and resources (aspects almost similar to EPADP).

Planning, prograrmning, budgeting and accounting -- volume of self-financing -- annual balances, etc.

Contract work - how unit rates are determined is equ ipmen t replacemen t cost reflected in these rates etc.

Excavation, earth-moving and deweeding work load.

Existing excavation, earth-movi~g and deweeding capacities, including equipment utilization factors.

Transport capacities, including utilization factors.

Shop equipment and repair facilities.

Irmnediate need for spare parts and for replac ement of old machinery and equipment, and expected cost for the same.

Facilities for manufacturing of spare parts and procedures for procurement of local and imported spare parts.

Training facilities and requirements.

Identify problem areas and issues and make recommendations to remedy the same.

Future Situation~ With upgraded plan for maintaining canals and drains, assess;

Increased work load (excavation, earthmoving~ removal of weeds) by year from 1985 to 1989.

Additional machinery and equipment (excavation, earthmoving, deweeding, workshop and transport, etc.) required for 1985-87 by year for increased work load as well as for replacing old equipment and expected cost for the same.

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EGYPT - MISSION TO EX.AMI NE DRAIN MAINTENANCE Draft Terms of Reference

Irrigation Engineer

Dr~inage Eng ine er Equ i pment Specialist

Mr. S. A. Rehman - Bank Staff Member - Mission Leader Mr. Barry Downs, Consultant Mr. W. G. Baarveld, Consultant

Outline Procedure for the Mission

Some preparatory work will be required before the mission arrives in Egypt. This will be done by EPADP and the three mechanized companies on the advice of Mr. A. Rehman who will inform them of all documentation required upon the mission's arrival in Egypt and of the proposed program for field visits. He will also arrange for the mission members copies of all available background documents.

The mission will assemble in Egypt for a stay of about three to four weeks. The engineers will carry out field inspections of the Upper and the Lower Egypt for assessment of present drain maintenance situation. The equipment specialist, who will join the mission for about three weeks, will make such field visits as are necessary for his work.

Draft Terms of Refere nce

1. The mission will arrange agreement of the Ministry of Irrigation (MOI) for carrying out a comprehensive review of the drain maintenance situation. This will include, inter alia,

(a) evaluation of the present drain maintenance situation, the maintenance-related operational and organizational aspects of the Drainage Authority, and the three mechanized companies organized under the MOI;

(b) identification of problem areas and suggesting remedial measures;

(c) preparation of an upgraded long-term operation plan for a follow-up action by the concerned organizations; and

(d) based on the above, preparation of Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project and maintenance component of Draina ge V Project.

2. Your mission will prepare and agree on an outline for the above review and discuss th~ outline with the Egyptian counterparts. You will agree with them on a time-table for c a rrying out the above task. In addition, you will r e commend interim measures for improving drain maintenance in selected areas of the Upper and the Lower Egypt.

3. Responsibilities of th e mission memb e rs will be as follows: (a) Mr. A. Re hman wi ll b e th e mis s ion lead e r. He will organize the

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mission work at headquarters and in the field, and will coordinate preparation of all reports. In addition, he will be responsible for assisting the Egyptian counterparts regarding their review of EPADP maintenance-related organizational structure and staffing, programming and budgeting aspects, work-scheduling and accomplishment and methods for implementing drain maintenance. In order to design outline of the above review as well as to recommend interim measures for improving maintenance, he will assess drain maintenance situation in the Lower Egypt, evaluate means and methods for improving~the same, and make recommendations for interim improvement measures until an upgraded maintenance plan can be developed and implemented;

( b) Mr. Barry Downs will be responsible for developing an outline to be used by the Egyptian counterparts in their review of drain maintenance. He will discuss this outline with the Egyptians, get their concurre nce and formulate a time-table for carrying out this work. He will do these assignments in collaboration with Mr. A. Rehman. In order to prepare the outline and to recommend interim measures for improvement, he wi ll visit the Upper and Middle Egy pt areas for reviewing drain maintenance and for evaluating means and methods for improving the same. In addition, Mr. Do~ms will be responsible to review and evaluate technical, cost and monitoring aspects of drain ~aintenance ;

(c) Mr. W. Baarveld will be responsible for preliminary review of the operatiorial and orga nizational aspects of the three mechanized companies organized under the MOI. He will assess an ov~rview of the present and future capability of these companies to carry out canal and drain maintenance work. In addition, he will review training requirements, evaluate equipment repair and maintenance facilities, and make recommendations for improvement, if necessary. He will also develop an outline for a comprehensive review of the mechanized companies and together with Mr. A. Rehman discuss this outline with the Eg~ptian counterparts, get their concurrence and formulate a time-table for carrying out this work by them.

(d) On this occasion Mr. A. Rehman will also discuss with the MOI status of preparing O & M acti;n plan for Gharbia Governorate as well as time-table for preparation of Irrigation ad Drain Maintenance Project.

4. Following the work in Egypt, the mission will return to Washington and prepare a report summarizing their findings and recommendations.

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FOR H.E. ENG.ABDEL HADI SAMAHA, MINISTER OF IRRIGATION, CAIRO,

EGYPT, TWO DR. ERFAN EL SHAFEY, FIRST UNDERSECRETARY, MINISTRY OF

INVESTM ENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 1 CAIRO, EGYPT, COPIED TO

ENG. M.A. MAKHLOUF, CHAIRMAN, EPADP, DOKKI, CAIRO, EGYPT. RE IDA \ .

AND/OR BANK FINANCED DRAINAGE PROJECTS. AAA COMPLETION REPORTS OF

NILE DELTA I AND UPPER EGYPT I DRAINAGE PROJECTS AND REPORTS BY

SUPERVISION MISSIONS INDICATE THAT MAINTENANCE IN PARTICULAR OF

OPEN DRAINS IS SUB-STANDARD AND DOES NOT ALLOW OPTIMAL BENEFITS

FROM INVESTMENTS MADE IN DRAINAGE. BBB THIS SITUATION CALLS FOR

FORMULATING IMPROVED OPERATIONAL PLAN BASED ON DETAILED REVIEW OF

PRESENT STATE OF OPEN DRAINS AND MAINTENANCE RELATED OPERATIONS OF

EPADP AND THREE MECHANIZED COMPANIES ORGANIZED UNDER MINISTRY OF

, IRRIGATION. CCC WE HOPE YOU WILL AGREE TO PERFORM SUCH REVIEW ON

~-· PRIORITY BASIS NOT ONLY TO CREATE BASIS FOR SUITABLE FOLLOW-UP

ACTION FOR IMPROVING DRAIN MAINTENANCE BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE

ESSENTIAL INPUT FOR PREPARING IRRIGATION AND DRAIN MAINTENANCE

PROJECT AND FOR DESIGNING MAINTENANCE COMPONENT OF DRAINAGE V

PROJECT. DDD AS DURING H~S VISIT TO WASHINGTON IN SEPTEMBER 1983,

H.E. ENG. SAMAHA AGREED TO PREPARATION OF IRRIGATION AND DRAIN

MAINTENANCE PROJECT BY PROJECT PREPARATION UNIT (PPU) WHICH IS

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ALSO TO PREPARE DRAINAGE V PROJECT, THE PROPOSED REVIEW CAN BEST

BE PERFORMED BY PPU IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH EPADP AND

MECHANIZED COMPANIES. EEE BANK MISSION COMPRISING OF MESSRS

ABDUR REHMAN - IRRIGATION ENGINEER, BARRY DOWNS - DRAINAGE

ENGINEER, AND W. BAARVELD - EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST SCHEDULED TO

VISIT CAIRO AND PROJECT AREAS FROM FEBRUARY 13 TO MARCH 9 TO

ASSESS EXISTING SITUATION AND AGREE ON HOW THIS REVIEW MAY BE

ORGANIZED AND HOW WE CAN HELP IN EVALUATION OF INFORMATION,

FORMULATION OF PLAN AND DESIGNING OF ABOVE PROJECTS.

FFF ALSO MISSION WILL IDENTIFY AND AGREE WITH EPADP MEASURES

WHICH CAN BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO IMPROVE DRAIN MAINTENANCE AND

DISCUSS AND FINALIZE OUTLINE OF INFORMATION WHICH WILL BE

COLLECTED, ANALYZED AND EVALUATED BY PPU. GGG AS REGARDS EPADP

MAINTENANCE RELATED OPERATIONS, TENTATIVE OUTLINE MAY INCLUDE ONE

OPEN DRAIN LENGTH IN KM BY BED WIDTH AND AREA TO BE DEWEEDED FOR

EACH CATEGORY TWO OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS THREE PLANNING OF ANNUAL

WORK PROGRAM AND ALLOCATION uF RESOURCES FOUR ORGANIZATION,

STAFFING, TRAINING AND SUPPORTING RESOURCES FIVE METHODS FOR

IMPLEMENTING DRAIN MAINTENANCE SIX PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL SEVEN

NON-MANAGEMENT FACTORS SUCH AS RESOURCE CONSTRAINT AND SERVICE

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PROVIDED BY MECHANIZED COMPANIES EIGHT PROCEDURE FOR PHYSICAL

MONITORING OF DRAIN PERFORMANCE AND NINE PROBLEM AREAS AND ISSUES

HRH REGARDING MECHANIZED COMPANIES, TENTATIVE OUTLINE MAY INCLUDE

ONE ORGANIZATION, STAFFING AND SUPPORTING RESOURCES TWO PLANNING,

PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING THREE EXCAVATION, EARTHMOVING AND

DEWEEDING WORKLOAD CURRENT AND FOR 1985-87 BY YEAR FOUR EQUIPMENT

AND CAPACITIES CURRENT AND PROJECTED FOR 1985-87 BY YEAR AND

SUPPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

FIVE AVAILABLE TRANSPORT VEHICLES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR 1985-87 BY

YEAR FOR REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONAL VEHICLES SIX ESTIMATED COST

FOR EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES SEVEN ESTIMATED COST OF SPARE PARTS

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY AND FOR 1985-87 PERIOD EIGHT SHOP EQUIPMENT,

REPAIR FACILITIES AND STRENGTHENING NEEDED AND NINE TRAINING

FACILITIES AND REQUIREMENT III THE MISSION EXPECTS TO HAVE

AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON ALL THESE ASPECTS FOR ITS REVIEW OF

CURRENT SITUATION. ON BASIS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH CONCERNED

OFFICIALS MISSION ALSO EXPECTS TO ARRIVE AT CONSENSUS ON MATTERS

WHICH PPU WILL REVIEW FOR UPGRADED OPERATIONAL PLAN AND FOR

PREPARING IRRIGATION AND DRAIN MAINTENANCE AND DRAINAGE V

PROJECTS. JJJ BASED ON UNDERSTANDING REACHED BY MISSION WITH

GOVERNMENT, WE WILL CONSIDER REALLOCATION AS REQUESTED BY MINISTRY

OF IRRIGATION US$5 MILLION FROM LOAN 1276-EGT FOR PROCUREMENT OF

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT. KKK PLEASE CONFIRM IF MISSION TIMING

COVENIENT TO YOU. REGARDS, C.G. RAMASUBBU, DIVISION CHIEF, AGRICULTURE 1,

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROJECTS.

BOOK OF THREE

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January 16, 1984

Kr. Paul C.H. Goffin, Assistant Director, EKP

C.G. Ramasubbu, Division Chief, EMPAl

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As a follow-up of our meeting with you in December, Kr. Rehman has prepared the at cned memo which presents an overview of the problem with drain maintenance based on the available information and suggests issues to be pursued by the mission which we have planned for February. The memo helps to set Mr. Tibor's findings in perspective by giving particulars of the relevant organizational arrangements in Egypt and of the steps taken by Government with the aid of different donors to improve the situation. The problem remains serious nevertheless, and needs urgent attention.

After you have seen the attachment, which also includes the missions's preliminary terms of reference, I propose to circulate it among the appropriate Regional and AGR staff and Kr. Tibor, and set up a pre-departure meeting for briefing the mission.

cc: Messrs H. van Wersch, R. Hing and A. Rehman (EMPAl), and K. Venkatraman (EKl)

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EGYPT BANK AND /OR IDA FINANCED DR/\IN/\GE PROJECTS

(Cr, 181 and 393, Cr./Ln, 637/1285 and 719/1439-40)

Ma i ntenanc of Drni n age Systems

In t- rocluc t ion

1, This memo h as been prepared in pursuance of the meeting with Mr , P . Gof f in held on December 9, 19 83 to di s cu ss the r eques t fr om the Ministry of Irrjg.::it ion (MO I ) for allocating US $5 million from Loan 1276-EGT to purcha se maint enance equipment for that agenc y . Messrs C. Ramasubbu, H. van Wer s ch, R. Hjn ~ , S . Rehman, ( EMP), and Ms. S. Hehra ( EMI ) were present . Mr . Goffin

refer red to' the:~ r ecent draft PPAR of Mr . Tibor on the Upper Egypt Drain ag e 1 Proj ec t (Cr. 393-EGT) and to the coinciding supervision summaries of t he Up per Egypt II (Cr. 637/1285-EGT) and Nile Delta II (Cr./Ln. 719/14 39- 40-EGT) Projects, both issued on November 11 , 1983 • Eac h of t hese repor t s ind ependent ly had underscore d the probl em with maintaining d-::-ainage systems in Egypt. The Bank gr oup has a large investment in th e cou n try ' s drainage pro gram, and there is an urgent need for corrective ac tion by the Government to improve maintenance . As agreed at th e meeting , this memo seeks to s u rvey th e drain mai ntenance situation and probl ems and rai ses th e issues to be con s idered for improvin g the same so that the decision on the requ es ted real loca tion of US $5 million is take n withi n the cont ext of n c omprehe nsive review of the problem. These are a] s o matters which will be revj ewed in d e pth b y our forthcoming mission to l ool< into this problem.

An Overview of Drain 1aintenance

2 . There is no dou~ t that th e maintenance of the drainage systems poses a problem . The staff and organi za tional constraints of the MO I and of its opera tional agency , the Egyptian Public Authority for Drain ;1ge Proj ects ( EPADP or th e Authority), constitute on e set of l imita tions. The pro fuse growth of wee d s in ope n d r a in s is another . The scarcity of labor, both skill e d and non-skilled, and of facili ties for conducting ma int e nance a t minima l acceptable l evel is yet another . There is no stre am ) ined s ystem to anticipate and id en ti fy prob lems and the need to carry o ut efficient and timely maintenanc e is apparent . Funds too ha ve been a constra int,

3. At present, the Authority is res ponsible for maintaining open

drains totalling 14,100 Km in length and field drainage r.overing J . 52 million fedd ans including collector and lat era l drains to ~a ll.i.ng 25, 500 Km and 136,000 Km i n length respect i v e ly . There are no unusual t echnical difficultie s associa t ed with maintenan~e of t he drains , Cle a r ly inade qua te pl anning ancl fun d i ng appear to be the ma j o r pr ob l ems arising from the lack

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of appreciation for establishing reali s ti c objectives cons istent with efficient and time ly maintenance. These def[iciencies are compounded by th e acut e s hor tage of we ll motivated and adequately trained eng "neers and t ech ni c i ans in particular a t the f i eld l evel . Bud getary constraints a f fect prim arily th e removal of silt and weeds from open drains. Such work is sa id to be pe r f ormed once eve ry two years , on th e average . There i s strong evide nce to sugges t that this schedule is insu fficient for cleaning weeds . In til e dr ains th ere seem to be probl ems with flushin g properly and i n getting flu shin g mach i nes to site s, An improved program will call for the mobilization of an upgraded effo r t by th e k1thority, more eff ici ent deploymen t of scarce r esources, and a sustained training program to improve its capacity t o carry out the program ,

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4. I t was agre ed during negotiations of the fi r st th ree drainage proj ect s that operation and maint enance (0 & M) of the compl eted drainage systems would r ema in the responsibi lity of th e reg ional irrigat ion de partments. 1ne O & M of course has to be c a rri ed out in acc ord ance with sound agri cultural, eng ineering and economic and financial policies and prac tices, At the time of negotiat ing the Nile De lta Drainage II Proj ect, which bec ame e ffective in Apr il, 1978, a provisi on was made that th e Authority would e st ablish it s own units in th e project areas, with adequate powe rs, funds and re sources , to ma in ta in only fie l d drainage . However, no provision wa s mad e in the proj ects for th e i mpo rt of equipme nt needed for the maintenance of op en drains.

5. Unde r th e proj ects-sponsored arrangements, th e O & Min par ticular of open drains became a serious pr oblem due ma inly to inadequate a llocat i on of fund s , short age of equipment , bad planning and lack of coord i nation. In order to improve the situa tion by unifi ed control, the supervision missions obtained the GOE agre ement to t,ansfer responsibility for O & M of bo th open and buried drains to EPADP . This took effect from 1979 . Since t hen the Authority has take n some ve r y posit ive steps to improve th e si tu ation.

Maintenance by EPADP

6. Ove r t ime th e Au thority has establi shed in consultation with th e Bank staff a field organization to plan and perform maintenance respo nsihil ity . Its 1983 /84 program includes removal of 10 million m3 of silt from open dra ins a nd of weeds from drain~ whi ch are to be desil ted . In accord anc e with th e nonna l prac ti ce , thi s work is to be accomplishe r! thro ugh annual contrac t s which were l e t out in July, 19 83 to t he three public sector companies orga ni zed under the MOI. These c ompa nies u se mach i ne inte nsive methods a nd the MOI h~s to assure supply of equipment and financ ial arrang ements to s u s tain th em . The Authority Arranges ma intenance of structures by stnal l ru ra l contr ac tors whose tr aditional l abo u r intensive me thods have not changed much. The Authority' s program also ca lls fo r flu sing of buri ed drain s and cl ean inr, of m;i.n ·-holes two t i mes duri ng th e year . This wo rk is carried out by technicians and labo11 r employed by the Au t hority usi ng manual meth ods as we ]l as equjpment purcha s ed with the Ilank and / or IDA fj nancit1g ,

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7, Ma inten,mce D<> r a rtme nt : This Depa rtme nt is he aded by an und ersecr e tary l ocated in Ca iro and hns four Ge neral Dir ectorates in th e De lt a a nd three i n Upper Egypt. The Gener a l Direc tors monage maint e nanc e work by Area c e nters a nd sub -c ent e rs, eac h cove ring up to L10, 000 and 6,000 feddans r es pective ly. The L\uthori ty I s staff j ng plan provid e s for one c i vi 1 enginee r for e ac h c ent e r , one agriculture eng ine e r for each sub -c ent r , the required number of t echnicians and labor for flus hing of field drain s , and one man for cutting of weeds , etc. for every 2 Km length of op e n drains . 111e Authority is also constructing buildings for centers using special funds al]occ1t e d e ach yea r by the Government . The unified management provided by th e Authority and its opera tional out l ook are definitely much better th an th e arrangements envi sioned at apprajsa l of even the Nile Delta Drainage II Project. Also , there is little evidence to suggest th at the deffici encies of mai nt enance are attribu table in any s i gnific ant degree t o th e organiza tiona l structure .

8. Alloca tion of Funds : The Authority has increa sed allocation of fund s f or maintenance from about LE 1,5/feddan in 1979/80 to about LE 3 . 0/feddan in 1982 / 83. In ad dition , the Authority has the flexibility cf diverting capital funds to rehabilitation and i mprovement works whi ch it may h ave to carry out each year for th e in-service systems . Wh ile funding f or drai n maint e nance ha s increa se d i n real terms to some extent, it still appears to be a constra i nt arising from the overall scarci ty of c apita l in th e economy which has permittted le ss funding than needed to maintain inf ras t ructur e . It al so seems to have been influenced by the lack of appreciation at all l evels in th e Authority of the need for efficient and timely maint enance .

9. Over a l 1 Perfonnance o n Ma in tenance: With increased al locat ion of funds and relatively more effective contro l a nd coordination of the field work, th e stand a rd of maintenance has improved in compari son to th at witnes sed in 1979 . This is supported by observations made i n the supervision reports of the la st th ree years and thos e in t he completion repo~ts of th e first two drainage projects. However , much mo re still r emains to be done f or jmproving dra in maintenance.

10. As regards open drains, th e single most important problem seems to be excess ive wee d growth holding up drainage wat e r in some, and in so doing , reducing th e dra inage ability of the field drains , Acco r ding to Mr. Tibor all drains must be cl eared of weed s a t l east ouce a year. While thi s seems to be the Authority ' s obj ective , it ha s not been able to accomplish the same because the labor empl oyed for supplementing machine wo rk is not effective . 111erefore, th e Au thor it y wi 11 ha ve to de pend grea tly on th e mechani zed con t rac t ing companies f or r emova l of we eds. This wi l l r equire a llocation of additiona l funds for such work by EPADP and perhaps streng t hen ing the pot e nti al of t h e public sec tor compan i es by th e MO T.

11, Weeds onl y bec ame a problem about 10 ye ar s ago wh er th e wat er hyaci nth started to spr e ad rapid l y . 'Th ' s i s gen r a lly attributed t o the

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ch anged ecologic;i l conditions; the water has become cleare r since the construct ion of the High As wa n Dam, alJowi ng deeper light penet r ation . More over , th e water con tains ma ny more nutrients than before bec ause of th e increased use of ch em ical f ert ili zers and the discharge of inadequately treated industrial and domestic wastes. The problem of the wat er hyacinth is now fairly well under contro l hut oth e r weeds have tc1ke n over . They can be d ivided into four groups: floatin g weeds , emergent weed s, su bme rg ed root ed weeds , and ditch bank wee ds. Becau se of th e risks involved with ch emical control, which is said to have good results at relatively low cos ts , th e MOI pr efers mechanic a 1 contro l. Expe riments with biological con trol started in 1977 with s ome promising results. However, it may take a l ong time to s e l ec t c anals a nd op e n drain s sui t ab l e for control with grass carp and to undert ake such measures on a l arge scale.

12. While for <l eweeding and desi l ting of open drains mechanica l means will continue to be used ext ensively , maint enance of the fi e ld drains is mostly done manually. In vi ew of the shortage of hand labour and , to keep the efficiency of subsurface drains, 24 flushing machines have been purchased ve ry recently with the Bank and/or ffiA financ ing . In ti.le drains, the main probl ems are lack of trained enginee r s and t echnicians and farmer resistance to tr a nspo rting flushing machines to sit es . If th e use of flushin g machines u ltimately proves to be successful, the Authority is expected to shift main tenance of all fi e ld drains fr om manu a l to mechanical.

13 . Under a syst em i ntroduced in 1981 for registering and redr es sing fa rmer s ' compla i nts r ega rding malfunctioning of field drainage, the Authority is now receiving an average of about 150 c omp laints pe r month. How many more complain t s rema in unreg istered cannot be assessed . I f thi s system provides an indic at io n of th e pe rformance of field drainage co vering 1 . 5 mi Ilion feddans, it does not indicate an abnormal situa tion. Th e comp laints lod ged by the Authority against the farmers average about 70 per month. Unti l the farmers are better educ a ted with rega rd to land drainage , it is like ly that they wi l l continue to damage drainage works due to ignorance.

14. The Authori ty sti ll ne eds to pl an and devote conc ert ed efforts to develop cost effective methods and work cycles for deweedi. ng , des i.lting and reshaping of open drains as well as for routine inspection and f lush ing of buried ne tworks , As required by the prov is ions of the project agr eements , monitorin g and evalu at ion programs are des i gne d to determine th e effect of drain age on crop production. While thi s is a l eg itima te aim, it i s most des irable that direct monitoring of til e drain performance s ho uld be und e rtaken by th e Authority . Such monit oring will assist to iden tify areas where the drains are inefficient, provide a gu i de to how well the drainPd area is performing and also g ive valuable feedback f or more eff icie n t desig.

Pu blic Sec t or Compa ni es

15 . The desiltinR a nd dcweeding of wat r•ays i s mostly carri ed out by four public sector compani e s, th ree of th em operat in g under th e juri sdiction

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of the MOI and one und er the Ministry of l~nd Rec 1 amation ( MOLR ). Th ese companies are also engaged to deepen and widen open drains for tile drainage proi ec ts and for th e layout of newly reclaimed land. Lega lly and operationally , the companies are official agents of the C-overnrnent. They receive annual controcts through a competitive bid process; however, work assigned 1s also hased on the Ministry ' s asses ment of work load and capaci ty of each company.

16. The procluc tive resources of th e compa 1ies have been allocated for th e year 1983 -84 to the Ministry ' s program as shown in the following table .

Egyptian Dredging Co., MOI

Mechanical Excavation Co., MOI

Upp er Egypt Dredging Co . , MOI

EJ Beheira Co. ,MOLR

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New Work Irrig . Dept EPADP Total

20 31. 5 3.5 35 12

7 34.2 3.8 38 11

4 3. 2 2.8 6 2 14 11.0 11 5

45 79.9 10.1 90 30

17. Between 1978 and 1982 the MOI utilized two USAID Loans amounting to about US $29 million and some bilateral arrangements to enhance the capac ity of its companies. However, many machines are said to be old and ne d to be repl ace d. Repairs and overhauls are delayed and hampered because of a shortage of spares . According to a r ecent assessment made by the MO I, it needs on an urgent basis US$]5 million equivalent for machine replacement and for strengthenin g repair facilities. Another problem with the c ompan · es is availability of experienced staff , especially engineers, mechanics and operators, Inadequate training facilities for newly recruited s t aff is also a serious constraint. An action plan for improv ing open drain maintenance must have a parallel pro gram for up grading potential a nd operational efficiency of at least the three companies operating under the MO I.

Maintenance Re l ated Actions Taken by Various Donors

18. The Bank ~ The prob l em of obtaining good O & N of the drainage system is one facet of the overal l probl em of improving the Authority ' s performance, Suen an irnprovernPnt is possible ,rnd urgently required in all

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aspects of the .t\uthority's works. Where as th re is little scope under the two on-going drainage projects (Ct. 637/Ln. 1285 and Cr. 719/Ln. 1439-40) for any reallocation of funds for maintenance ne eds , we have been working on various fronts to improve the situ a tion,

19 . The Government sees the need to improve drain maint enance ;is an eleme nt in sustaining and increasing production on old lands. It is refl ected in making EPADP responsible for maintaining hath open and pipe drains (open drains were previously maintc1ined by 20 irrigation districts) and in incre;ising allocation of funds for O & M work . 1\ve nty four h igh pre sure machines have been purchased and are being tested for more eff ective flu shing of til e drains. Huch has been done by the supervision missions in identi f ying the proble~s and then emphasizing the ne ed for improving t echnical and man age ria l performance on maintenance work.

20. The maintenance problems and those concerning the public sector compani es would have been fu lly address e d by th e Bank Irrigation and Dra in Maintenance project, which was initially scheduled to be appraised in December, 1983. However, during his visit to Washing ton in September, 1983 , the Minister of Irrigation indicated that he in tended to establish a training program using local resources before avai ling of Ba~k assistance for a maintenance proj ect. The Minister did agree to continuat ion of preparc1tion of the project by the Project Preparation Unit (PPU) that has be en established in the MOI und er Techn ical Assistance Cred it (Cr. 1162-EGT) . It appears that the Mini ster does not want the Bank to take up this project in the immediate future but would like the Bank to maintain its interest .

21. A consultant ( Eng. Barakat-retired Chairman of. the Egyptian Dre<lging Company) engaged by the MOI has recently assessed that, while the present capacity of th e four companies responsible for desilting and deweeding of irriga tion canals and drains is adequate for scheduled maintenance , many machines employed on this work are old and need to be replaced. Eng. Barakat has estimated the total cost of such rep l acements and Qf strengthening repair facilities for equ ipment at about US $15.0 mil.lion equ ival en t . The MOI has planned to provide r eplacement equipment by; importing 50 hydraulic excavators und er a French Loan of FF 25 million; as agreed by the Bank in Aug ust , 1983 , purchasing dredging equipment totalling US $3 million under Loan 1276-EGT; and following the Bank's concurrence to th e Mi nis ter's request, u ing another US $5 million from loan 1276-EGT for procurement of equipment for drain maintenance. Together these funds amount to about 38 percent of the MOI five~ear (19 82/83- 1986/87) plan provision of about US $30 million in foreign currenc y for procurement of machinery and equipment for streng then ing the potent ial of it s three mechanized companies .

22. The FJ..0 /CP -Identification Mi s sion, 1,.1hich visited Egypt during October , 1983 for Drainage V Project, was asked to pay special a ttention to th e drain maint e nance situa tion in Ey gp t. The mission is expected to identify probl em areas and to includ e an effective maintenRnce component to deal with the same in particular for the areas to be includ ed under the pro j ect. Such a

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provi sion wil l also have a positive i mpact on nreas drained ea rlier by trainin g staff and hy impr ov ed ma intennnce of trunk open drains traversing proj ec t boundaries . It is al so intend ed to make monitoring more intensive 1n ord e r t o take _can~ of clra in performance.

23 . 1A1tch-Egy pti an Uilc-1teral Pro!'!r::im: A j oin t Du tch -Egypt i an two-ye,'H progr am he1s been set up whi.ch , wh ile Pmbracing th e trciining o f eng i nf'e r s anci technici a ns for construction management, wil l a l so t ake care of training the se c a t egories of s taf f emp loyed on maint e nanc • 'The most i mportant par t of thi s program i s on-j ob training of th e junio r e ngin eers and t echnici ans hy Dutch-Egyptian experts . It is expected to r each 315 staf f memhers of EPADP .

24. US .fl. ID: Thi s agency has prov id ed two l oans totalling abou t US $29 million to en ha nce capac ity of the puhlic sector comp an ies, organized und e r the MOI, to res t ore and ma intain the irriRation supp l y and drainage channel s . A compreh e~s ive study in this respect was pe rformed by the IJ, S . Con sulting engineering firm of Louis Berger Int e rnat i ona l , Inc. , under an AID -fu nded contract. TI1 e r e port of the s tudy, revi ewed by the MOI and USAID, served as th e basi s f or the Agr icultural Can a l Reconstruction a nd Ma int enance Project . Between 197 8 and 1982 th e MOI imported th e ne cessary construction and transpor t equipment resu lting in f~ll disbursement of the lo ans.

25. With a vi ew to developing an integrat ed system for upgrade d O & M work, the MO I ha s initiated a plannin g effor t for the Gharbia Gove rnorate coverjng 400 ,000 feddans in the c e ntral De lta ar ea. Th e ne ed for such a study l eadi n g to an action plan was id entified by a j oint Bank-USAID mission i n 1980. Th e st udy is being performed with t echnical assistance funded und e r USAID I rrigation Mana gemen t Syst em Proj ect. It is expected to r eq uire about one vear to compl e te the plan which is intend ed t o s e rve a s a mode l for impl ementati on throu ghout the system . CJ ose ly ti ed to t he plan its e lf i s provision for USAID f unding work shop equipmen t for Gharbia .

26 . With a backlog of canals and drains structures to be r eplaced, the MDI and th e AID have undertaken a j oint effor t as a part of the Irrigat ion Mana gemen t Sy s tem Pro j ect to substantially reduc e the dimensions of that pr ob] em. Th e urgent need for repl acement of structures was also i den ti fied by the joint Bank/US AID mission in 198 0. AID capita l suppo rt is in th e form of reimbu rs in g th e MOJ 90 percent of their expend iture for replacement of structures with an annual s pecifi ed max imum AID expenditure . Th e maximum to ta l amount ATD is to r eimburs e over th e 5 years ( ]9 8]/82-1985 / 86 ) i s US $93 mi 11 ion ( $2 3 million in years 1 and 2). Work on re placement of s true tu r es is at pre sent being carried out in 5 out of 20 i rr i gation r egions .

Summary of Findings, Propos e d k ti on and Recommend at i ous

27. Findjn gs : To sum up th e current situat ion on drain maintenance from th e technic a l perspective , the mo s t jmportant conclu s ion s are these ~

Ci ) TI, e unifi e d control pro v ided by EPADP for mai nt aining both open and huriecl dra in s is much be t ter th an th e ar ran gements ~nv i sioned a t appr aisal of th e four drainage projects .

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(ii) Maintenance of op en dra ins invol es the r epa ir of structures and th e r mova 1 of wee ds and sc cJ jmen t . Th e se are most1y routin e activities whjch can be s atisf c1ctor ily perform ed hy contractors und e r su pervision of a f ew civil engineers . But for buri ed drains, the l ev e 1 of skills r e quired is r e l a tively hi~1er ; a s i zeable staff of trained fiel d technician s 1s require d. However, no c ompl0x t .chnology is involv ed in maintainin g both op e n and buried dra ins .

(i ii) There appear to be no major probl ems with the organizational structure but its de ployment of scarce resources i s a subject for manageme nt attention to achi eve th e best re su lt s .

(j,v) Wh il e the Authority ' s Management has taken some positive measu res to improve drain maintenance, its performanc e to date has be e n ina de quate be cause of th e l ack of estab li shing objectives consistent with effic i ent and t imely maint enance , in particul ar of open drains. Its effect is compounded by the shortage of well motivated and adequately trained engineers and technicians at the field level .

(v) In op en drains weed growth is very rapid, requiring cleaning at shorter intervals th an the pres ent sch edu l e of performing such work once every two years , on the average. Clearly, work planni ng and funding have been i nad equate. In tile drains there seems to be problems with flushing properly and in getting flushing machines to sites.

(vi) The Aythority needs to develop cost effect~.ve work cycl es for dewe edin g and desilting of open dra ins and for r out ine inspec tion and flushin g of buried drains, Also more e fforts should be made to organize in-service training of all grades of supervisory staff , and to help farmer more aware of l and drain age .

(vi i) A pl an for improvin g op en drain maintenance must have a parallel program for up grading rot ential and opera tional effici ency of the three mechanized companies organize d under th e MOL

(viii) The probl em of ensuring good O & M of the drainage sy s tem is one fac et of th e overal 1 prob ] em of improvin g th e Author.i ty I s work. Such an impr ovement is po ssib l e and urgently required . Much has been done by the Bank in id en tifying problems a nd t hen erophc1 si zing the need for improved performance .

( ix ) ~,ile there is litt1e s cop e und e r the two on-going dra inage projects for an y reallocat ion o f funds for main t enance needs, th e Bank h c1 s ma intained keen int e r es t in he lping th e MOI resolve its problem s in this arec1 .

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28. ProposC'd .kt:inn: As proposed by tlw Octoher, ]983 superv ision m1ss1on, fncussinr on the drain maintenance wnu]d prohah]y hrst he done by mounting a miss:ion to spec:if ic nl 1y examine the proh]rms ;rnd to ohtain the C,ovcrnment:'. agreeme nt to the mission. Jt wjl] also he necrssAry to obto:in the Ministr ' sand the Authority ' s cooprrat inn :incl wi]l:ing agreement to the> principle of the mission. Such a mission wou]d have to spend more time 1n Egyp t than a norma] supervis:i on mission in order that al 1 aspects of the mnintenance problem both in the fie]d and in the office were thoroughly exam:inecl . The suggested composition of the mission and its draf t terms-of-refer ne e for reviewing mainte nance operations are given in Annex]. TI1 e mission assig nm en t w:il] encompass the fu]l range of steps in a sustained 0 & M process: criteria for resource allocation for drain maintenance, hudget , funcls relf'ase and control ; work sclicduHng, con-tracting and contractor performance, inspection, design, quality contro] ancl survey; staffing and administration; communications and complaints; monitoring and work accomplishment reporting, e tc. Its report will highlight the problem areas and possible r~nedies.

29. Recommendation s : The task involved in identifying the problems of drain maintenance , th eir causes and effects, and identifyin g remedial measures would be large . The potential benefits of improvements in maintenanc e could a l so be substantial. We r ecommend that the Bank and t he Government adopt a systematic and lon g-term approach to deal with th e problem. Meanwhile, we also recomme nd that :

the Bank should obtain the Government's agreement for mounting a mission spec ifically to examine the problem with dra in maint enance;

the Bank should pursue the prepa rat ion of I rrigation and Drain Maintenance Proj ec t by the PPU in the MOI ensuring that t his Agency addresses the full range of problems with the three public sector compani es operating under the jurisdiction of th e MOI for r emoval of silt and weeds from irrigation canals and op e n drains;

the Bank shou ld ensure that th e Drainage V Project includes effective components for drain maintenance and for more in tensive monitoring;and

the Banh may agree to al loc ate US $5 mil lion from Loan 1276-I:GT for procurement of main t enance equipment subject to:

a) th e G vernment ' s agreement to the principle of th e above mission and to have meaningful di scussions leaclin g to an operational plan for improvin g drain maintenance ;

h) C'-overnment :informin g the Rank of the> intended di sposition of the equipmen t by contractor; and .

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c) an ass ur c1nce th at t h e equipment purcht:ised wit h Bank f in anc in g wil l he properly operc1ted anrl maintained.

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ANNEX l P;i ge l

MISSION TO EX AHNE AND REP0RT UPON DRAIN MAIN TENANCE

Draft of Scope of Work

Irrigat ion Engineer

Drainage Enginee r Equipment Spe cialist

Mr. S.A. Rehman - BRnk Staff Memher - Mission Leader

Mr. Barry Downs, Con s ultant Consultant - t o he sel ec ted

Outline Procedure for the Mission

Some preparatory work will he required before th e mission

arrives in Egypt . Thi s wi] 1 he done by EPADP on the advice of Mr. A. Rehman who will inform the Authority of all documentation requir e d upon the mission 's arrival in Egypt and the proposed program for fie]d visits. He wiJ] also arran g e for the mission members c opies of all available background documents.

The two engineers will stay in Egypt for about four we eks. Preceding th e equipment specialist, the engineers wi]l carry out field inspection s of the Upper and the Lower Egypt. The Equipment Specialist will join the mission for about three weeks. He will make such field visits as are n ecessary for his work. Fo]lowing completion of th eir work in Egypt, all memb e rs of the mission will go to Washingt on to complete th e ir r e port.

Responsibility of the Mission Members

Mr. A. Rehman wi ]] lead the mission and be responsible for planning and coordinating the mission's work. He will also he responsible for col]ection and analysis of all basic information on drain maintenance in th e Lower Egypt as well as for reviewing procedures for contracting and contract administration, work scheduling, inspection and

quality control, communications and complaints, work accomplishm e nt reporting, and budgeta1·y implications of possihle improvement pro grams, etc. On this occasion Mr . Rehman will discuss with the MOI its overall planning for maint·ainin g drains, progress made with preparation of Irrigation and Drain Maintenance Project and status of pre paring O & M action pl an for Gharbi a Governorate . Together with th e Drain age

Engineer , Mr. A. Rehman wil 1 also review and evaluate criter ia for assessment of work hurden and resource allocation.

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The Drainae e Engineer wilJ be r e spon s ible for collecting and analysing a ll ba s ic data on drain maintennace in the Uppe r and Middl e Egypt , and some of th e above aspects as th ey may be relat ed to the s ' areas, He will also r e view and eva luat th e t echnic a l as pects of dra in maintenance, ins ti tution a l arrangeme nts for th e purpose, a nd organizati ona l aspects s uch a s structure , st a ffi ng and staff quality, administra t ion , training , incentive s , facilit ie s , etc . In addition he will r eview ex isting procedures f or monitoring rira in maint enance and advise on setting up a system for physica l monitoring of drained area s and on equipment ne cl fer flushin g of tile dr a ins .

The Equipment Specia l i st will be r espons ible for reviewing the operational·and orgnizational aspects of the three contracting companies o rganized und e r the MOI, for determin ing their pres e nt and future capacity for maintenance work and for assessing the existing repair f ac ilities and th e needs for strengthening them .

Main Information to be Obtai ned and Analyzed

Obtain and analyze organizational structure as to its capabi lity to opera t e and ma intain the drainage system ;

Meet as many staff members as possible who are c onnected with the drain maintenance program, admini strators , eng i neers technicians and l abor forc e , They will est abl i sh prob l em areas , levels of staffing , staff quality , training pr ogram and needs;

Est ab lish the physical back up available to maint enance staff-offices, vehicles , plant, etc. ;

Examine i n detail both open and tile drains in each Directorate and report upon their conditions . They will among other things comr:1en t upon the qua lity of maintenance and the regularity with which it is done ;

Est abl ish the method of carrying out contract maintenance, how effective it is and any problem that may occur;

Discuss with EPADP the me th ds used for maintenance ;

Obt a in det a il ed budgets for ma in tenance work performed and records of disbur sement made in previous years for. maintenance ;

Obt ain detailed maintenance schedule s for eac h General Directorate ;

Obtain all information nece s sary to nn &lyze and comment upon th e management of maintenance ;

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Obtain all data nec es sary to analyze the finnncial and economi c nsp ects nf maintenance and ide ntify probl ems a nd r e stra int s ; and

Discuss any probl em areas with EPADP and ohtain its

proposals for correcting the prohlems.

Followi ng the work in Egypt, th e mission will return to Washin?ton and prepare a report which ann]yzes situation regarding drain maintenance~ th e prohlem areas and provide r e commendations for improving the situation.

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EGYPTIAN PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS

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Chairman's Office

Mr. Ramasubbu, Chief Agriculture Division IV, Europe, Middle East & North Africa Department, International Bank for Reconstruction, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington DC 20433 U.S.A.

Dear Mr. Ramasubbu, A Enclosed please find herewith one copy of the following repor-

ts for the period ending Dec 31,1983.

a) Quarterly report No. 22 of the Nile Delta Project II. b) Quarterly report No. 25 of the Upper Egypt Project II.

With Kindest regards.

IDAENA Sincerely Yours,

4(~ Chairman

,fonuary 9, 19 P4

Mr . Stephen Denn ing , Chief, PHN J IJ

c.c. Ramasubhu, Chief, FHPAl

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We foE'!l in t his division thnt after 7 years of bilharzia c ontrol sctivit ' es in E~ypt WP need to review thP program thorou gh ly. To this en<l, I propose a meeting to be held early i" Janu ary with t he per t:icip 1.1 tion of s peci.<iJ j sts from •our Depflrtm@nt and possibly of Dr . Wehbe to discuss the on-goir.~ proeram ,:;ind establish a strategy for Dction int e future . Please let me kn Y if you agree so that I may ~rrangc forte mEeting.

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December a. 1983

Eng . M. A. Makhlouf Chairman Egyptian Public Authority

for Drainage Project 5 A El Goheiny Street , Dokki, Giza l::gypt

Dear Mr . Makhlouf :

Re : Upper Egypt Drainage II and Nil Delt8 Drainage IJ Projects

As pro .ised in my letter date November 16, a copy of our analysis of pipe-laying machine output records provided by your Authority during the recent from th Bank.

~ 1983 , I now enclose carried out using supervision mission

The analysis was so ewh t complicated because the records were not all co plete and in so e cases contractors had not completed a full year work . Where thee were the case we have extrapolated the records to put them on an annual b sis . It would be very desirable for the Autnority to carry o t periodically a similar analysis and take re edial actions which may be neces ary to improve machine utilization . I should be most gratetul it you would continue to make such records av ileble to a project review mi sion.

On problem we have noted is the difficulty of analysini non-operating time with its components . For exa ple, it would be interesting and useful to know ho uch non- operatin~ time was due to breakdowns , logisti c problems, bad site conditions including periods of high irrigation , sug rcan(.. harvest an normal off-time for Fridays and public holid y •

I understand that your project staff have •Y to day details of the reasons for all non-operating time for each machine . I should be most gratetul if you could arrange for their data to be gathered together in<., iro tor say the years 1982 / 83 and up to the latest month in 19&,j/b4 . When our next mission visits you they could then examine the ata and analyze it .

With kind regard ,

Sincerely yours,

(, . G. Ran subbu Chief, Agriculture Divieion I

~urop , Middle East and North Africa Region Projects Department

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Tables 2a-e ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

NILE DELTA II AND UP PER EGYPT II DRAINAGE PROJECTS

Analyses of Pipe Laying Machine Output

Records of tile laying machine performance were obtained from EPADP and have ·been analyzed. The key figures of the analyses are· given in the tables below.

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Table 2a Machine Output July 1982 through June 1983

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------- days ------ ------- d~ys ------Giza & Fayoum 142.5 220.5 2.6 161 204 11.4 Beni Sue£ 112·.0 243~ 0 - 2.6 164 201 16.7 ·El Minya 149.0 216.0 2.2 175 190 16.8 Assu{t 140.0 225.0 3.1 182 - 183 15.7 Sohag · 107. 0 258.0 3.3 143 · 222 12.7

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Giza and Fayoum 24 68 0.83 49 43 . 9.00 Beni Suef 24 68 .1. 67 32 60 10.67 El Minya 32 60 2.00 38 54 13.97

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· Assuit 12.0 80.0 1.28 22" 70 8.53 Sohag 23.0 69.0 · 1.90 38 54 2.53 Qena 15.0 77.0 1.34 58 34 6.11 Qena, Esna, Korn Ombo 16.0 76.·o 1.13 29 63 9.67

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I think that an early decision should be made about recruiting the Consultants which I proposed, since it may be difficult to ensure that they will be available next year unless an early approach is made. ·

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Available epidemiological evaluation data from the Bilharzia Control Programme in Middle Egypt, fo r 1983, show that overall prevalence of S. haematobium infection is now between 10% and 11 %, while available intensity data also reflect the lowered prevalence of infection in the project area and the large measure of 'disease control I which has been achieved. In Upper Egypt, overall prevalence of infection is esti mated to lie between 14% and 15%, with correspondingly low intensity of infection in many areas and, it is believed, a large measure of consequent 'disease' control. The applied control strategy in these projects has been an integrated one, comp r ising mollusciciding and chemotherapy. Thus, the reduction achieved in overall prevalence and intensity of infection and of transmission, is attributable to the impact of the integrated strategy and it is not possible to assess the respective roles of chemotherapy and snail control measures as separate entities .

Under the terms of the I.B.R.D. loans related to the Bilharzia Control Programmes, the Ministry of Health (M.O.H.) is responsible fa, on-going evaluation of all Bilharzia control measures. The available data span the period 1977-1983, which includes the intensive phase of operations (3 years) and consolidation phase of operations (3 y~ars) in Middle Egypt, and the period 1980-1983, of intensive control operations in Upper Egypt. From 1984 onwards, t he Middle Egypt Project control measures enter the maintenance phase, which is the responsibility of the Egyptian authorities and the Upper Egypt project, begins a three year consolidation phase with continued I.D.A. support.

It is now believed to be essential that careful consideration is given to devising the most cost-effective strategy for future control operations which will require further substantial funds. It is proposed, therefore, that this should be done by conducting an independent evaluation of the available epidemiological data through further analysis of incidence, prevalence and i~tensity of infection in representative samples distributed throughout the project area, in relation to the known heterogenous pattern of transmission, thus providing international credibility for the control operations carried out to-date, and a firm basis for devising future control activities and their financial support.

It is proposed that an I.B.R.D. consultant evaluation team is recruited to undertake the independent evaluation, together with counterpart Egyptian personnel, who would provide essential local expertise including liaison with Governorate and District personnel and the staff in health centres and units. These key Egyptian personnel would be paid a~µropriate honoraria to assist the nominated I.B.R.D. consultant evaluation team. It is also proposed that, in addition to .the independent -ev:al.uation team and counter-part Egyptian personnel, a Supervising team

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It is estimated that circa U.S.$300,000 will be required to cover the costs of the proposed evaluation which will include: consultant fees and expenses; counter-part honoraria; local incentive payments; costs of equipment, materials; transportation; special examination requirements; data collection, analys is and appraisal.

It is proposed that the above mentioned costs be borne by the existing I.D.A. loan(s) which have available funds, and your kind approval of this proposal is, therefore, being sought. Finally, it should be stressed that such an evaluation, of what is the largest Bilharzia Control programme of its kind in the World today, will add enormously to its deserved prestige, and serve to attract further support for much needed expansion of control activities throughout Egypt.

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Dear Mr. Makhlouf:

December 21 1983

Re: Upper E?,ypt Drain~g e II Project (Cr.637/Ln.1285) and Nile pelt~ Drainage II Proj ect (Cr. 719 /Ln.143~-40)

Thank you for your letter deted November 1, 1983, with which you supplied us the progre&s reports for the above projects covering the period from July l through September 30, 1983.

The information provided in these reports was made available to Messrs A. Rehman and B. Downs during their visit to F.gypt in October this year for revie~ing the progress on these projects. They discus$ed this information and other related matters in detail with you and your staff. As the mission's findings were included in our letter dated z..lovember 16, 1983, we have no further comments to make on these reports. Please keep us informed of the progress made with resolving the issues raised in this letter.

With best regarda,

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H.J. van Wersch Acting Chief> Agriculture Division I

Europe, Hi<ldle East and Nort:h Africa Region Projects Department

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Dear Mr. Naylor, ~ ~ Enclose~ find herewith one copy of the following

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With Kindest regards.

o f the Nile Delta Project II. of the Upper Egypt Project I. of the Upper Egypt Project II.

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Re . Upper Egypt Drainage II Project ( Cr . 637 / Ln . 1285) and Nile Delta Drainage II Project (Cr . 719/Ln . 1439-40)

Thank you for your letter dated November 1 , 1983 , with which you supplied us the progress reports for the above projects covering the period trom July l through September 30, 1983.

The information provided in these reports was made available to Messrs A. Rehman and B. Downs during their visit to Egypt in October this year for reviewing the progre son these projects . They discuss ed this information and other related matters in detail with you and your staff . As the mission ' s findings were included in our letter dated ~ovember 16, 1983, we have no further comments to make on these reports. Please keep us informed of the progress made with resolving the issues raised in this letter.

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Dear Mr. Makhlouf:

Re: Upper Egypt Drainage II(Cr. 637/Lnl285) and Nile Delta Drainage II(Cr.719/Ln1439-40) Projects.

First, I would like to convey our thanks for the kind reception and cooperation provided by you and your staff to Messrs A. Rehman and B. Downs during their visit in October to review progress on the above projects.

The misson has raised a number of problems and issues in its report. The major problems concern design of field drains, quality control of PVC pipes and of field drain installation, constuction management weaknesses of of the drainage systems. and your staff.

the public sector contractors, and maintenance The mission discussed these problems with you

The mission reported that only lateral drains designed since July 1, 1983, would be spaced on the site specific conditions mentioned in my letter to you of June 15, 1983 and discussed in your letter to Mr. Favilla of May 22, 1983. This would mean that the revised standards expected to provide full drainage benefits will apply to only 130,000 feddans covered by the Upper Egypt-II Project, and that most of the Nile Delta II Project area wili be constructed as previously designed. I would urge you to examine the situation again with regard to this matter and alter the spacing of tiles covering the areas where drawings have been issued already but construction has not commenced. I understrood from your letter to Mr. Favilla, that this was your intention.

It was good to hear that the standard of PVC pipe manufacture in Upper Egypt had noticeably improved. Unfortuntely, I understand that there is no improvement in the Delta area and that many defects reported in our letter dated June 15, 1983, were noticed in pipes that were being installed. Whilst I have been informed that you, personally, have taken action to improve the quality of PVC pipe manufactured in the Delta area, I was most disappointed to hear of the lack of supervision at constructio~ sites which was allowing substandard pipe to be installed. I would reiterate that it would be beneficial to adopt the pipe inspection procedure detailed in my above mentioned letter~ The systematic inspection at factory, construction yard and on site should result in high quality pipe being installed. In addition, I understand that some pipe was fractured by careless loading in a tractor trailer. I

believe that good quality PVC pipe is the single most important contribution to successful tile drainage and would urge you to obtain the right degree of inspection and supervision.

Another aspect of field work which I feel would bear additional attention is site supervision and determination of responsibility for the standard of construction. The mission explained to you that an improvement could be made in construction standards if a checklist approach to this matter could be instituted. Such a system for field drainage would, we think, best be based on each individual collector catchment. The checklist would list all major items that have to be brought to site to build each collector system and also each operation that has to be performed on site. The list would be used by Authority,s site engineers and inspectors who would record the date and time as each item was brought to site or each operation performed and also sign to signify that the item or operation was satisfactory. Similarly the checklist system could be used at quarries to keep a constant check on the grading of gravel supplied for the tile envelope. One advantage of the checklist method is that it acts as a reminder to site supervisors of each item or operation to be checked.

Another cause of concern is the low rate of progress being made in installing field drainage. While I appreciate that you nearly met your targets for 1982-1983, the targets set were low compared to the capability of the tile laying machines available. Analysis of the records of tile laying machinery show that in 1982/83 in the Delta area, the collector machines on average only laid 3.46 km of tile/machine/month and the lateral machines only 14.5 km/machine/month. In the Upper Egypt area the figures were: for collector machines 2.5 km/machine/month and lateral machines 13.2 km/machine/month. These outputs are much lower than are usually obtained from similar machines in other countries. I would be most pleased if you would consider methods of improving machine utilization by your contractors. I should be grateful if you would urgently consider the formation by machine manufacturers agents in Egypt,namely Messrs Barth and Hoes,of a special Action Group who could move swiftly to repair machines as soon as they were informed that a machine had b.roken down. These groups, supported by special stores of spares procured on a priority basis, might be very effective in reducing the time machines were out of action.

I am sending to you under separate cover the tabulated results of our analysis of machine utilization. This analysis was based upon data supplied by your staff to the supervision mission.

The mission report on progress of construcion on the pump station in the Delta is most disturbing. I am particularly concerned about the four pump stations that formed the original project concept - Belad El Ayed, Mohalla El Kobra, Delingat and Abo Hommos. Though these stations were commenced in February, 1980, the percentage completion of civil works is only, respectively, 76%, 70%, 40%, and 14%. It seems that the contractor has not given these pump stations any priority at all and that your staff has not been successful in obtaining any real effort from the Contractor. I was dissappointed at the slow progress over the past three and a half years and at the mission finding on the poor quality of reinforced concrete construction. I would request you to alert the High

Dam Company to the Bank's concern about their lack of iriterest in these works, and urge the company to take measures necessary for improving performance.

The mission was also concerned about the standard of open and tile drain manintenance. The main problem seems to be excessive weed growth in the open drains holding up drainage water, and in so doing, reducing the drainage ability of the field drains. In tile drains there seems to be problems with taking over the drains for maintenance, flushing properly and in getting flushing machines to sites. This is a matter of considerable importance to the projects and it might be necessary for us t~ send a special mission to visit Egypt to examine the maintenance situation in detail.

I was concerned to hear that the Agricultural Economic Research Institute of Ministry of Agriculture have not yet completed the study on the Ability of Farmers to Pay. You will recall that this study was promised for completion by December, 1982. Subsequently I was informed that it would be ready by September, 1983. I am now informed that it will be ready by December, 1983.

We were pleased to receive your Authority's Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 1982. However, as you may recall these audit reports should be available not later than 6 months after the close of accounts. We would therefore be very grateful if you could arrange to forward the Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 1983, to the Bank before the end of December, 1983.

Because of their interest in the projects, I am sending a copy of this letter to: H.E. Eng. Mohammed Abdel Hadi Samaha, Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Erfan El Shafey, First Under-secretary, Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation and Eng. Mahmood Abu Zaid, Chairman, Water Research Center.

With kind regards

Sincerely yours,

Herman J. Van Wersh Acting Chief, Agriculture Division I

Europe, Middle East and North Africa Region Project Deparment

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Key Indicators (September 30, 1983)

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Remodelling or constr. of open drains 815,000 fed 12/31/81

Construction of new pumping stations 4 No. 12/ 31/79 /1

PVC Pipe Making Factories 3/ 1 No. 12/31/79

Installation fo Field Drainage !!.I 400,000 fed 12/31/82

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First, I would lik to conv your thanks for th kind reception and cooperation provided by you and your staff to Messrs A. Rehman and B. Downs during their visit in October tor view progress on the above projects.

lhe misson has raised a number of problems and issues in its report . The major problems concern design of field drains , quality control of PVC pipes and of field drain installation, construction management weakn sea of the public• ctor contractors, and maintenance of the drainage systems . The mission discussed these prohlems with you ilnd your statf .

lbe mission reported that only lateral drains designed since July 1, 1983 , woulri b spaced on the site-specific conditions mentioned in my letter to you of June 15, 1983 and discussed in your letter to Mr . Favilla of May 22, 1983. This would mean that the revised standards expected to proviae full drainage benefits will apply to only 130 , 000 fedaans covered by the Upper Egypt II Project , and that most of the Nile Delta II Project area will be constructed as previously designed . I would urge you to examine the situation again with r gard to this m tter and alter the spacing of tiles covering the ar as where drawings have been issued lready but construction has not commenced . I understood from your letter to Mr . Favilla , that this waa your intention .

It was good to hear that the standard of PVC pipe manufacture in Upper Egypt had noticeably improved . Unfortunately , I understand that there is no improvement in the Delta area and that many defects r ported in our letter dated June 15 , 1983 , were noticed in pipes that were being installed . rn1ilst I have been infonned that you , personally , have taken action to improve the quality of PVC pipe manufactured in the Delta area , l was most disappointed to hear of th lack of supervision at construction sites which was allowing sub tandard pipe to be inst lled . l would reiterate that it would be benefici l to adopt the pipe inspection procedure detailed in my above mentioned letter . The systematic inspection at factory , construction yard and on site should result in high- quality pipe being installed . In addition , I understand that som pipe was fractured by careles loading in a tractor trailer . I believe that good- quality PVC pipe is the single ost important contribution to successful tile drainage and would urge you to obtain the right degree of inspection and supervision.

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Another aspect of field work which I feel would bear additional attention is site upervision and determination of respon ibility for the standard of construction . The mission expl ined to you that an improvement could be made in construction standards if a checklist approach to this matter could be in tituted . Such a aystem for field drainage would, we think , best be based on each individual collector catclunent . The checklist would list all major items that have to be brought to aite to build each collector system and al o each operation that has to be performed on site . The list would be used by Authority'• site engineers and inspectors who would record the date and time a each item was brought to site or each op ration performed and also sign to signify that the item or operation was satisfactory. Similarly the checKlist sy tern could be used at quarries to keep a constant check on the grading of gravel supplied for the tile envelope . One advantage of the checklist method is that it acts as a reminder to site sup rvisors of each item or operation to be checked.

Another cause of concern is the lo rate of progress being made in installing field drainage . While I appreciate that you nearly met your targets for 1982- 1983, the targets set ~ere low compared to the capability of the tile laying machines available . Analysis of the records of tile laying machinery show that in 1982/83 in the Delta area , the collector machines on average only laid 3 . 46 km of tile/machine/ month and the lateral machines only 14 . 5 km/machin /month . In the Upper Egypt area the figures were ; for collector machin s 2.5 km/machine/month and lateral machines 13.2 km/machine/month . These outputs are uch lower than are usually obtained from similar machines in other countries . I would be most please if you would consider methods of improving machine utilization by your contractors . I should be grateful if you would urgently consid r the formation by machine manufacturers agents in Egypt , namely Messrs Barth and Hoes, of a special Action Group who could move swiftly tor pair machines as soon as they were informed that a machine had broken down . These groups, supported by special stores of spares procured on priority basis, might be very effective in reducing th ti.Jue achines were out of action.

I am sending to you under separate cover the tabulated results of our nalysis of machine utilization . This analysis was based upon data supplieo by your staff to the supe.rvision mission .

The mission report on progress of construcion on the pump stations in the Delt is most disturbing . I am particularly concerned about the four pump stations that formed the original project concept - Belad El Ayed , 1ohalla El Kobra, Delingat and Abo Hommos . Though these stations were coumenced in February, 1980 , the percentage completion of civil works is only , respectively, 76% , 70%, 40% , and 14%. It seems that the contractor has not given these pump stations any priority at all and that your staff ha not be n successful in obtaining any real effort from the Contractor . I was dissappointed at the slow progress over th past three and a half years and at the mission finding on the poor quality of reinforced concrete construction . I would request you t o alert the High Dam Company to the Hank ' s concern about their lack of intere tin these works , and urge the company to take measures n cessary for improving performance .

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The mi sion was also concer ed about the standard of open and tile dr in manintenance. The main problem seems to be excessive weed growth in the open drains holding up drainage water, and in so doing, reducing the drainage ability of the field dr ins. In tile drains there seems to be problems with taking over the drains for maintenance, flushing properly and in getting flushing machines to sites. This is a matter of con ider ble importance to the projects and it might be necessary for us to send a pecial mission to visit Egypt to examine the maintenance situation in detail.

I was concerned to hear that the Agricultural Economic Research Institute of 4inistry of Agriculture have not yet complet.ed the study on the Ability of Farmers to Pay. You will recall that this study was promised for completion by December, 1982. Subsequently I was informed that it would be ready by September, 1983. I am now informed that it will be ready by December, 1983.

We were pleased to receive your Authority's Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 1982. However, as you may recall these audit reports should be available not later than 6 months after the close of accounts. We would therefore be very grateful if you could arrange to forward the Audit Report for the year ending June 30, 1983, to the Bank before the end of December, 1983.

Because of their interest in the projects, I am sending a copy of this letter to: li.E. Eng. Mohammed Abdel Hadi Srunaha, Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Erfan El Shafey, First Under-secretary, Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation and Eng. Mahmood Abu Zaid, Chairman, later Research Center.

With kind regards.

H.J. in Wersch Acting Chief, A riculture Division I

Europe, Middle East and North Africa Region Projects Department

cc: H.E . Eng . Moh~nnned Adbel Hadi Samaha Minister of Irrigation

Dr. Erfan El Shafey First Undersecretary Ministry of Investment & International Cooperation

Eng . Mahmood Abu Zaid Chairman Water Research Center

cc and cleared with Mr . K.S. Venkatraman 1 cc. Ms . S. Mehra (EMI), Messrs Economides and Schwenneker (EMPAI)

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UPPER EGYPT TWO AND NILE DELTA TWO DRAINAGE PROJECTS AND URLET OCT.

23, 1983, REQUESTING OUR CONCURRENCE FOR PROCUREMENT OF TEN COLLEC

TOR AND TWENTY LATERAL LAYING MACHINES. BEFORE AGREEING TO

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TOTAL NUMBER EACH TYPE MACHINE PURCHASED BY AUTHORITY AND CONTRAC

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PROPOSE TO MAINTAIN RATIO OF ONE COLLECTOR MACHINE TO TWO LATERAL

MACHINES. REGARDS, HERMAN VAN WERSCH, ACTING CHIEF, AGRICULTURE I,

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INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, CAIRO, EGYPT.

AAA) RE CREDIT 637/LOAN 1285 (UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II PROJECT),

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Dear Sir,

According to the Implementation Program of Tile Drainage forwarded to your mission to Cairo (from 7/10 - to 21/10/83) the following areas are pl anned to be executed, in 1983 - 1986, all of which are included in Nile Delta II· and Upper Egypt II Projects.

Year Upper Egypt Nile Delta Total

83/84 105000 105000 210000 Feddans 84/85 140000 120000 260000 Feddans 85/86 150000 150000 300000 Feddans

The machines available at fields for the a/m areas are 35 collect-:pr pipe laying machines and 70 Tile Laying machines.

As more than SO% of these machines are totally or partially depreciated, which results in expensived maintenance serv.ice ~, together with poor pertormance, so it is recommended to proceed with purchasing some new machines to enhance the present execution rate. The new machines are intended to replace and to assist the fatigues machins. According to our experience, if ~e start from now by issuing tender's machines are expected .to be at fields end of 1984.

According to our studies, and considering some unforseen circumstances we recommend to buy 10 coilcetor pipe laying machines and 20 Tile laying machines . The estimated values of these machines, according to the last contracts concluded in 1982 is D.Fl. 530, 000 - c & F for one collector machine and D.fl 353,000 C & F for on~ tile laying machine including spare· parts, and guarantee technicians.

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Certain,dfyour esteemed collaboration and awaiting you approval to finance the a/m machines through loans 637/1285 Egt with amount U. S i 2 million - 1439/1440 Egt with amount 3,300 million at your earliest conv-enient . We Remain.

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Chief Agriculture Division IV

Europe, Middle East and North Africa

Projects Departement

Dear Mr. Naylor

Cairo, 22/10/1983

Re Upper Egypt Drainage II Project credit 637 - 1285 EGT &

reour letter on May 2nd 1983 proposing to procure 70 metrictons of

Baylucide at a price of DM 43.7/Kilogram CIF Alexandria~and 6 million

tablets of Metrifonate at a price of DM 69.6/1000 tablets CIF

Alexandria.

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CLOSING DATE OF JUNE 30, 1984, BECAUSE IMPLEMENTATION WOULD BE

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HIS EXCELLENCY ABDEL-HAD! SAMAHA, MINISTER OF·IRRIGATION,

MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION, COPY TO DR. ERFAN SHAFEY, IFIRST

UNDERSECRETARY, MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT AND INTERN�TIONAL

COO P E RAT I O N , C A I RO , A R AB R E P UBL I C O F E G Y PT • THAN Kl

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VISITING THE WORLD BANK FOR DISCUSSIONS EARLIER THIS MONTH I

DURING YOUR STAY IN THE UNITED STATES. WE VERY MUCH ENJOYED

THE DISCUSSIONS AND WERE PLEASED THAT YOU COULD TAKE THE TIME . I

TO HAVE LUNCH WITH US. THIS TELEX IS IN RESPO�SE �O YOUR

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENTS TO LOANS AND CREDITS FOR ONGOING

PROJECTS. I AM PLEASED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT BANK MISSIONS I

ARE VISITING EGYPT THIS MONTH AND IN OCTOBER TO DISCUSS THE .1

DETAILS OF ALL THE PROJECTS MENTIONED IN YOUR REQUEST WITH

YOUR STAFF AND WE WILL BE TAKING THE NECESSARY ACTION ON THE

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS LISTED BELOW SHORTLY AFTER THE RESPECTIVE

MISSIONS RETURN TO WASHINGTON. ALPHA RE NILE DEL)A DRAINAGE II I

(LOAN NOS 2439, 1440 AND .CREDIT NO 719) AND UPPER jEGYPT

DRAINAGE II (LOAN NO 1285 AND CREDIT NO 637).· BANK

. SUPERVISION MISSION SCHEDULED TO BE IN EGYPT FROM �CTOBER 7 I

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E~~ij~~~QN OF NILE DELTA DRAINAGE II FOLLOWING RET ~RN OF

~ij~ ~ISSION TO WASHINGTON. AS YOU KNOW, UPPER EG ~PT

~~AINAGE II WAS EXTENDED IN JUNE 1983, AND WE WOULD I

~~~POSE TO REVIEW THE QUESTION OF ITS EXTENSION CLOSER I

lO THE CURRENT CLOSING DATE OF JUNE 30, 1984 BECAUSE . I

IMPLEMENTATION WOULD BE MORE ADVANCED BY THAT TIME AND . I

WOULD ALLOW FOR A MORE REALISTIC ASSESSMENT OF THE I

ADDITIONAL TIME NEEDED. BETA RE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE · 1

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LOAN 1276-EGT AND YOUR REQUESTS TO I

AAA REALLOCATE US DOLLARS 8 MILLION TO PURCHASE DREDGERS I

AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMEN~, -BBB EXTEND THE CL~S~NG !° ATE,

AND CCC FINANCE FOREIGN EXCHANGE COSTS OF CIVIL WORKS.

RE AAA PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT ALLOCATION OF

US DOLLARS 3 MILLION HAS ALREADY BEfN APPROVED FOR I

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FOR NUBARIYA MAIN DRAIN BY TELEX

OF AUGUST 30, 1983. ALSO PROCUREMENT OF DREDGERS !FOR

~ASR CANAL ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT US DOL~ARS ONE !MILLION I

HAS BEEN APPROVED AND TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR .THE SAME WERE

APP~OV F. D ON AUGUST 17, 1983. TO OBTAIN A CLEAR P~CTURE

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OF REMAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE, WE Will NEED TO AWAI I THE AWARD OF

CONTRACTS FOR NASR CANAL AS WELL AS THE RETURN OF BANK SUPERVISION I

MISSION CU~RENTLY IN THE FIELD WHICH WILL BE UPDATING COSTS OF

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT COMPONENTS. WE WILL INFORM YOU !FURTHER ON THIS

MATTER AFTER RETURN OF SUPERVISION MISSION TO WASHINGTON AND AWARD I

OF NASR CANAL CONTRACTS. RE BBB, A. MISSION TO REVIEW PROGRESS ON i

THE NASR CANAL CONTRACT AWARDS WILL BE IN EGYPT IN iOCTOBER AND WE

WILL DEAL WITH THE MATTER OF THE CLOSING DATE FOLLOWING RE~URN OF I

·MISSION. AS YOU KNOW EXCELLENCY, AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS IS . · I EXTENSIVELY DELAYED AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED THAT

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I WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN ENSURING THAT THE

I CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BEFORE THE CURRENT CLOSING DATE OF DECEMBER

I 31, 1983. RE CCC THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNCLEAR AND HAVE

I THEREFORE ASKED MR. HING, WHO IS CURRENTLY IN EGYP ~ TO CLARIFY AND

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SMehra:orp

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ro: EGYPTIAN PUBLIC AUTHORITY FO DRAINAGE

PROJECTS, CAIRO, EGYPT

FOR ENGINEER MAKHLOUF, REF CREDIT 637 EGT, APPLIC TION NO. 101

DATED AUGUST 27, 1983 FOR AUSTRIAN SCHILLINGS 424 935.00 IN FAVOUR

OF VOITH-ELIN CONSORTIUM, AUSTRIA, RECEIVED WITHO T ANY

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE AIRMAIL SOONEST ALL PERTAINING

DOCUMENTS INCLUDING COPY OF CONTRACT TO ENABLE US TO PROCESS

ABOVE APPLICATION. THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HELD IN SUSPENSE

PENDING RECEIPT OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. REGARDS, DISBURSEMENTS

DIVISION I, INDEVAS.

cLAss oF sERv1cE Te Lex i -:E ~ 93549 EPADP UN °~" Sept. 26, 1983 SUBJECT

Credit 637 EGT - General CLE RA~ CES AND COPY DISTRIBLr"IOI

CC: Mr. RehmanH-9039 Mrs. Linder

DISTRIBUTION: WHITE-File Copy

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c. Linder/mds "HOI ZED (~ ame and

Rene Petretti DEPARTMENT

Loan SECTION BELOW FOR USE OF CABLE SECTION OR DISPATCH

CANARY- Bill Copy BLUE-Originator to Keep

(;~1- J: lJ Cy; £3l

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WHEN REPLYING TO THIS MESSAGE REFER TO: EMPAt EM1DA

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93549 EPADP UN 10/9/1983 D.T 124

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MR NAYLOR CHIEF AGR. DIV. FMENA.

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RE . YOUR TELEX ON SEP. 9. 1983 ABOUT THE ~IORL.D BANK MISSION

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TO VISIT EGYPT WF. NOTIFY THAT TIMING JS CONVENX[NT CONCERNING EPAirP. REGARDS ENG. M.A MAKHLOUF CHAIRMAN 93!549 EPAtrP UN 93549 EPADP UN 93!549 EPAtiP I.JNBK 018855 1127 100983 03660057 1125 01890189 890

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A. ReJi7,n (EMPAl), B. Down (Consultant) 1,

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SUBJECT EGYPT: SPN of Upper Egypt 11 (Cr.637-EGT/Ln.1285-EGT and Nile Delta II (Cr.719-EGT/Ln.1439/40-EGT) Drainage Project s . PN Follow-Up Irriga tion and Drain Maintenance and Esna Dam Pro jects TERMS OF REFEREN CE

1. On or about October 7, 1983, you should arrive in Egypt f or about two weeks to, interalia, review the progr e ss on the Upp e r Egypt II and Nile Delta II Drainage projects. Mr. Rehman will lead the mission and c oordina te its activities.

2. Concerning supervision of the drainage projects, you will inspe ct works in the field and hold dis c u ss ions with t he Egy pti a n Pub lic Author ity f or Drainage Works (EPADP), Ministry of I rrigation, and Ministry o f Agr iculture . You will revi e~ the Authority's pr ogr am for inst a llation of fi eld dra inage and agree on realistic targets as we ll a s on the measure s necessary t o ach i e ve the same. On this occasion, you will a lso discuss the issue of e x t e nd i ng the . closing date of the Nile De lta Dr ainage II Project . To provide t he ba s i s for consideration of such a request you should agree on a detailed act ion pr ogram , reconfirm tha t the Authority will de s ign and inst a ll late ral s on sit e s pe cific conditions , and obtain the audit report for FY82 as well as the s t udy on the ability of farmers to pay.

3. During field trips and d iscussions with EPADP, you will pa y particular attention to construction ma nagement i ncluding qualit y c on trol on production o f PVC pipe s and on ins t al l a tion of buri~d drains, design o f field drains, construction of pumping st a tions in the De lta, and c ost r e c ove ry. More gene rally, you will review progres s and opportunities for s t r e ng the ning construction manageme nt by EPAD P . You will als o dis c uss these matt e r s with USAID so far as they concern the Uppe r Egypt Drainage II Project.

4. Mr. Rehman will also review with the Ministry of Irrigat ion its program for p reparing the Irrigation and Drain Ma intenance Pr ojec t RS we ll as the status of the appointment of cons ultants for updating the fe as ib ili t y report and for preparing tender d e signs of the Esna Dam Proj e ct.

5. The mission will keep the Ministry of Investme nt and Inte rna tional Cooperation informed about its activities. On return to Washing ton, you will prepare full supe rvision reports on the drainage pro j e cts in which you will make reconunendations on any action ne cessary. Mr.Re hman will al so pre pare a back-to-office report on the Irrigat i on and Drain Maintena nce and Es na Darn Projects.

cl.w. & cc: Ms.Mehra (F111); Messrs. van Wersch, Economides, Schwenne ker (EMPAl)

cc: Messrs/Mmes.Lari, Schaeffer, Favilla (EMl); Coffin, Quic.ke, Khorana, Chin (fl.IP); Yudelman (AGR); von Buss e (CTR); Abu-Akee l (LEG); Rajagopa l a n (2)(PAS); North (PHN)

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Chairman's Office

Dear Mr. Nay.J,.or

Reference is

Please

Egypt

the report of Foreign Purchases

Committee on evaluating bids submitted for tender No. 2/83 due date 20/4/83

for the supply of 60 pick-ups, 30 for lower Egypt and 30 for Upper Egypt.

Morever, you are kindly requested to accept increasing the quantity

of cars by other 20 units (total 80). If accepted, please allow us to .

:ri.nclude these extra units in the contract. These cars will be . used by our

maintenance engineers at the different sites. The additional FOB value of

the contract will be¥ 45,670,79l/3 = Y 15,223,599.

The expiry date is (150) days from the due date, so your approval

is requested promptly at your earliest convenience. With our best regards,

we remain,

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MINISTRY OF INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATI N, CAIRO,

EGYPT. AAA) RE FISH FARMING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ( REDIT

1111-EGT) MESSRS. HODGKINSON, KANCHANALAK AND

(CONSULTANT) PROPOSE VISIT EGYPT FROM OCTOBER

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PROGRESS. BBB) RE NILE DELTA DRAINAGE II (LOANS 1 39, 1440-T

AND CREDIT 719-EGT) AND UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II (C EDIT 637,

LOAN 1285) MESSRS. REHMAN AND DOWNS (CONSULTANT) P OPOSE VISIT

EGYPT FROM OCTOBER 8 TO 22 TO REVIEW PROGRESS.

(CONSULTANT) PROPOSES VISIT EGYPT FROM OCTOBER

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PREPARATION OF FUTURE PORT PROJECT. DDD) MR. SAND G PROPOSES

VISIT EGYPT FROM OCTOBER 15 TO 18 FOR IDENTIFICATI N OF PROPOSED

TEXTILE SECTOR REHABILITATION PROJECT. EEE) KINDL ADVISE IF

ABOVE MISSIONS CONVENIENT. BEST REGARDS, FAVILLA, WORLD BANK.

CLASS OF SERVICE TELEX 9 02 - 348 GAFEC UN 9/15/83 I ,JL IOI f

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We are in receipt of the followin progress reports for the quarter ending 30 June 1983:

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Re: Upper Egypt II Drainage Project (Cr. 637/Ln. 1285-EGT)

Dear Mr. Makhlouf:

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Production and Yields" for the Upper Egypt Drainage

Project covering the crop year 1979/1980. We appreciate

receiving the report and hav no conment 6n it.

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ro: FOR MR. SHEIKH ABDUR R GULBERG

ROAD, LAHORE, PAKISTAN.

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~MI ~oKORAIEM, SENIOR UNDERSECRETARY MINISTRY

OF INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, CAIRO EGYPT,

AND ENG. M.A. MAKHLOUF, CHAIRMAN, EPADP, CAIRO, EG PT.

RE CREDIT 637/LOAN 1285 (UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II P OJECT).

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MAY 22, 1983 IN REPLY TO MR. HUME'S TELEX OF JANUA Y 28, 1983.

ALPHA. WE ARE PLEASED TO NOTE THAT SUBSTANTIAL IM ROVEMENT HAS

BEEN MADE IN THE RATE OF INSTALLING FIELD DRAINAGE AND THAT

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IMPLEMENTATION CONTINUES AT THE PRESENT RATE, THE ARGET FOR

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OF THOSE AREAS WHERE SITE-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS INDI ATE A NEED

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' AL REPORT ON THE CRASH PROGRA, AND WE

LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE STUDY ON THE ABILITY OF FARMERS

TO PAY, INCORPORATING 1982 DATA, BY SEPTEMBER 1983 DELTA.

BASED ON THE ABOVE, THE BANK AGREES TO EXTEND THE LOSING DATE

OF CREDIT 637/LOAN 1285 INITIALLY FOR ONE YEAR, TO JUNE 30,

1984. A FURTHER EXTENSION WOULD BE CONSIDERED ON HE BASIS

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RE CREDIT 637/LOAN 1285 (UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II P OJECT).

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YOU EXPECT �O MEET THE 1982/83 TARGET OF 98,000 FEDDANS. IF

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SITE-SPECIFIC DESIGNS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ON THElREMAINING

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OF INVESTMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, CAIRO, EGYPT

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2) ENG. M.A. MAKHLOUF, CHAIRMAN, EPADP, CAIRO, EGYP~

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DATE June 17, 1983

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E:XH-NSION EGYP Upper Egypt Drainage II Project (Credit 637/Loan 1285-EGT)

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Eff~) SUBJFL T Extension of Closing Date

(}If' u~ 1. Mr. Swayze's memorandum of January 28, 1983 to Mr. Hume (copy attached) gave the background on the above project and recommended that a decision on the Government's request to extend the closing date beyond June 30, 1983 be taken after the supervision mission planned for May had reviewed progress in a number of specified areas: (i) progress on installation of field drainage to meet the 1982/83 target of 98,000 feddans; (ii) an undertaking by the Drainage Authority to install tile drains on site-specific conditions; and (iii) receipt of the final report on the crash program, the audit report for the period July 1981 - June 1982, and a substantive study on the ability of farmers to pay. We telexed the Government accordingly on January 28, 1983 (copy attached).

2. 1he mission has now returned and reports as follows:

(i) There has been substantial progress in the installation of ,,.,.-field drainage, with 82,0000 feddans laid by end-April. It is expected that the target for 1982/83 of 98,000 feddans will, therefore, be met. 1be Drainage Authority has set a target of 100,000 feddans for 1983/84 (about 30,000 feddans lower than their previous target for that period). We feel that this revised target is more realistic, taking into account past performance and the capability of public sector contractors.

(ii) The mission held lengthy discussions with the Chairman of the Drainage Authority and the Minister of Irrigation on the question of installing drains on site-specific conditions. Of the 500,000 feddans of tile drainage under the project, about 80,000 feddans (16%) requires spacing of less than 40 meters (the mi nimum "traditional" spacing). Of these 80,000 feddans, 20,000 have had drains laid using standard spacing; site-specific designs will be used on a further 20,000. On the remaining 40,000 feddans, where drawings have already been issued to the contractors, the Drainage Authority is reviewing the designs and proposes using site specific spacing in areas where this could be achieved without causing disruption to work in progress. We believe that the Drainage Authority is committed to the concept of designing and constructing field / drainage based on proven technical investigations and design criteria, and that they are making efforts in this direction.

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(iii) We have received the final report on the Crash Program, and the Audit Report covering the period July 1981 - June 1982. Regarding the study on the Ability of Farmers to Pay, the Agricultural Economic Institute prepared a study using 1981 data; this is now being updated to incorporate 1982 data, and we expect it to be finalized by September 1983.

3. 1he Government has requested an extension of the closing date to June 30, 1986. Based on the above, we recommend an initial one year extension to June 30, 1984, with a further extension to be considered following a review of progress made over the coming year. If you agree, please sign the attached telex.

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Mr . Samir Koraiem Senior Undersecretary Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation

Eng . Mahmood Abu Zaid Chairman WaterResearch Center

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'IHE I ORill .&\NK This srnmary is 1- 1 the i nitial sunnary 1- 1 part of a mi ss i on report 1:=1 an annual update

IBRD AND IDA - SUPERVISION SUMM\RY

For detailed instructions on canpletion of this form,please see Attac~nt A to the Annex of Ot-6 3.50 'lliIS FORM IS A SIDCKFDRM ITEM

I Region: !Project Naxre: /Project Code: 11.oan 1! 1 Credit 1! 1 No.: IL/C .lm:Jlm.t ($xx.xm): E~~ UPPER EGY DRAIN II 5EGTAI06 1285/637-Em' 50.00 40.0

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Country: !Borrower/Beneficiary: Egyptian R.lblic lBoani Date: !Signing Date: !Effective Iate: EGYPr Authority for Drainage Proiects (EPADP) 06 /08/76 06/11/76 01/31/77

Projects Dept./Div. Name: IOrg. C.crle No. /Projects Officer: /wan Officer: El'P / .AGR.I<lJL'IURE I I 156 / 10 S. Rehnan T. ~yze

SECTION 1: SUM1\RY PROJECT DESOUPTION: Establishing control on depth to water table on 500,COO feds.through installation of burried drains,excavation of 346 km of new & rem:xlelling 1 ,225 km of existing open drains,construction of 1 pumping station & c11Elioration of saline soils in 12000 fed. Also incl.are procurarent of equiµrent,expansion of Bilharzia Control Program on over 120,000 fed.& f inancing its cost overrun of $4.2 mill. under Upper Egypt I Project. SECTION 2: PERFORM\NCE RA1T.K;

STATUS: 1 - Problem-free or t-'Jinor Prob lens; 2 - M:xierate Prob lens; This &mnary

Iii Last &mnary

121 3-M'ijor Problens

TREND: 1 - Improving; 2 - Stationary; 3 - Deteriorating I 21 I 21 'IYI£S OF PIDBIBMl: F -Financial; M -Mmagerial; T -Technical; P -Eblitical; (}- Other (Explai; i n Section 6.) If more than one type of problen, enter nx:>st crit i cal factor first.

I MlTI _I _I _I I ~r,-,-,-, I~t-'ENTATION STATUS: 1 -Problem-free or Minor Problans; 2 -M::xierate Problans; 3 -Mijor Pro12_lans Disbursarents I 21 I 21 Estimated Cost !Tl !Tl Anticipated Canpletion 131 131 Canpliance with wan Conditions !Tl 12 1 Project Finaoces Ill !Tl M:inagffiEilt Perfonnan:e 121 131 ProcureJEnt Progress Il l Ill Performance of Consultants 1-1 1-1 Reporting 121 121

DEVEI..OP~Nr IM'ACT: 1 - Problem-free or Mi.nor Problens; 2 - M::xierate Problensi 3 - Mijor ProbTens Expected Benef its I 11 I 1 1 Rate of Return iTJ !Tl Inst i tution-Building 12 1 121

SECTION 3: PROJECT DA.TA Total of which: G.m.ilative Disbursarents Estimated/Actual: Project wan/Credit Project Foreign Local through mst recent

Canpletion Closing Cost Currency Currency Q.Jarter ended (03/31 / 83) (l!o./Yr.) (lli./Day/ Yr.) ($xx.xm) ($xx.xm) ($xx.xm) ( $xx.xm)

Appraisal Est. 12181 06 130 183 282.0 80 .O 1/ 202.0 50.00 (Est.) Last &r.mary( l 2/ 22 / 82) 12 l84 06 130 183 221.4/2 BOJ)- 141.4 --Current 06 186 3/ 06 l30 l83 221.4 - 80 .O 141.4 35.10 (Actua l )

SECTION 4: MISSION SCHEOOLE No. of Staff on No. of Days m Return to ~ Final Report Date Mission Cotmtry ( lli. /Day /Yr.) ( M:J. /Day /Yr.)

Latest / Present Mission 1 5 05 124 183 06 114 183 ( FS )* Previous ~hssion 1 6 lllll l82 12 l22 l82 (FS )*

Next Mission Departure Reccm.rended· interval End of period covered by l atest ( t-'b. / Yr. ) 10 183 bea.een missions ( llinths ) 6 progress report ( M>. / Day/Yr. )03/ 31/ 83

* Type of Report: FS = Full Supervision; CS = Canbined Full / B-T-0; C = Canple tion;A = Appraisal ; 0 = Other (explain below)

Nanes of Mission furbers Mission ~ers' Specializati ons t-uooer of ment>ers on both S .A. Rehnan Irrigation Engineer .J,< Barry Ibwn.s Drainage Engineer J >

Probl ens: Construction managerent weaknesses wi th contractors. 1/ Inc l ude paral l e l f inancing of US $30.0 mil l ion by USAID.

present and previcus missi on: ?bne 1- 1

CXle 1:x1 Tuo or M>re 1- 1

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Proj.Name/Code UPPER EGY DAAIN II/5EGTAI06

EMENA - E.GYPT ProJ .Div ; AGRIOJL'IURE I Ln./Cr.No; 1285/637-EGT

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Financial Data (~. ) Fonn Prepared Ln./Cr.Dates & Status Closing Dates Disbursed* For Date

Signed; 06/11/76 Original ; 06/30/83 Actual 35.10( 70%) PIR-SH:-1 06/14/83 Effect; 01/31/77 First Ext ; Estim. 50.00(100%) Sup. Mission

current Last Next

Project Gurr. Last Second Ext; Profile ( %) 05/24/83 11/11/82 10/31/83

status 2 2 Third Ext ; G:mnitted trerrl 2 2 CUrrent 06/30/83 Actual c let. 06/86 12/84 Fecamend. ; 06/30/84 Estim.

I.Dan .ffilt and Proj Costs (in .) Project Il=scription LDan Ant. Pro j . Costs

Init. ; 50.00 282.0 Updat.; 50 .00 221.4

Main Problems

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Construction & rem:xieling of open drains; installation of tile drains; construction of one ?J111Ping station; reclamation of 12,000 fed. of saline soils & expansion of Bilharzia Control Program.

1. Installation of field drainage is about four years behirrl appraisal schedule. Of this ti.Ire, sane two years were lost due to factors beyorrl reasonable control of the project organization. Contracts for 100% of the area have been let but will not be canpleted 1.mtil after three years of current closing date. The major constraint mw is organizational problems with the p.iblic sector contractors. The Olairman, EPADP, has requested extension of the project by three years to 06/30/83 . 2. Compared to project area requirement of 25 to 100 m spacings for laterals, the use of 40,50 and 60 m raises doubts as to physical or cost effectiveness of drainage systems built in this manner.

current Status

1. Completion achieved as of April 30, 1983 totalled 81% on open drains arrl 26% on field drainage. There are no problems with the construction of open drains. The rate of installing tile drains has ~roved recently. It is expected tht the Authority will accaq,lish its 1982/83 target of 72,000 fed . The project organization is taking steps to further improve outp.1t, iocluding conducting v.Urkshops in construction management. This is reflected in its 1983/84 target set as 100,000 fed. The corxiitions set up by the Bank for extension have been rret excepting furnishing substantive study on the Ability of Fanrers to Pay. This study is expected to be finalized by Septenoer 1983. 2. The Authority has agreed to prepare future designs spacing laterals on site specific conditions. 1his will apply to 130,000 fed . still to be designed. Of 240,000 fed . desigtEd l:.ut not constructed, 38,000 fed . require spacing of 25 or 30 m. The project organization may review design of this area but a definite undertaking needs to be p.1rsued.

Action Proposed

1. Follow-up letter emphasizes action on major issues. The Bank should maintain pressure on the Governrent to improve project performance, arrl closely follow progress made with installation of field drains . The mission recanrends an initial on~ year extension to June 30, 1984, with a further extension to be considered providing there is evideoce of improved perfonnaoce. 2. his issue should be pursued with the Goverrment to have a firm urxiertaking for revising designs. If these efforts do not materialize in definite understanding and deperxiing on the findings of the next supervision mission, the Bank may wish to consider the possibility of caocelling the anount allocated to areas that have inadequate design.

Review level (PIR only) Div. Chief; X Director: Asst.Dir. ; RVP:

Fonn Prepared by ~ q Authority to Olange Wang Form Proj .Of~.; S. Rerroa ~Ji -~ Div . Olief; Peter E. Naylor Loan Oft .; T. &.layze/S • .Melrra

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FORM 590/SUP /PIR. Page 2 of 2

Proj.Name/Cooe: UPPER EGY DRAIN II /5EGTAI06

EIBNA -ProJ .Dw : Agriculture I In./Cr.No: 1285-637-B;'r

M:iin Prob lens/ Covenants

&:, main covenant is in default.

Current Status

Actions Proposed

Review Level (PIR only) D1 v. Chief: Director: Asst .Dir. : X RVP :

M\.JOR OOVENANI'S IN IBFAI.JLT

Fom Prepared by ~r Authorized by ProJ.Off.: S. Rehna ,\/' . Div. Chief: P. E. ~ylor Loan Off.: T. &vayze~a

(FY76) (156/lO)

Eng. M.A. Makhlouf Chairman Egyptian Public Authority for Drainage Projects 5 A El Goheimy Street Dokki, Giza Egypt

Dear Mr. Makhlouf!

Re: Upper Egypt Drainage II (Cr. 637/Ln. 1285) and

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Nile Delta Drainage II (Cr. 719/Ln. 14 39-40) Projects

First, I would like to convey our thanks for the kind reception and cooperation provided by you and your staff to Messrs. A. Rehman and B. Downs during their recent visit to review the progress on the above projects.

'The mission has raised a number of problems and issues in its report. The major problems are use of standard spacings for laterals, lack of quality control of PVC pipes and of field drains installation, and construction management weaknesses ~ith the public sector contracto rs. The mission discussed all these aspe~ts with you and with H. E . Eng. Mohammad Abdel Hadi Samana (Minister of Irrigation).

I was pleased to learn that you have decided that in preparing future designs of field drainage laterals will be spaced on conditions specific to each collector, and that adjustments to computed values will b e limited to a change of not more than 20% and generally to less than 10%. Drainage systems designed and constructed in this manner will be a substantial improvement over the traditional praccice of convertinz computed values to standard spacings of 40, 50, and 60 meters. I understand that you will apply the revised criteria to areas still be designed; 130,000 fed d ans covered by the Upper Egypt II Project and 14,000 feddans by the Nile Delta II Project . The areas for which designs have been completed but constructio n is yet to begin are 240,000 and 266,000 feddans under these two projects respectively. Of these areas, the design for some 38,000 and 80,000 feddans is inadequate. According to the information furnished to the mission, th ey require lateral spacings of about 25-30 meters. I gather that your desi gn office indicated to you and to the mission that the hydraulic conductiv it y data is available for the same, and that the staff could prepare revised designs working over time. I was very encouraged to learn that you will be reviewing the designs for these areas so that the beneficiary farmers obtain optimal benefits of drainage. I do not believe the contractors will have any cause for claims because their contracts stipulate that you can vary quantities up to+ 25%.

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1he single most important defect noticed by the mission was the quality of PVC pipe being manufactured. The problem relates to the position, size, shape and consistency of slots being cut in the pipe. Quite often the slots are in the sides of the corrugation or else at its outer part. At times the slots are not of the prescribed size or shape and in some cases appeared to be torn rather than cut. TI1e consistency of slot cutting is often poor, shown either by the complete lack of a slot or the slot waste not being detached from the pipe. Such defects seriously impair the strength and the performance of the tiie. I share your concern about the poor quality of the pipe being installed and was glad to hear that you intend to enforce much stricter quality control standards, and that the pipe would pass through three inspections - by the factory upon manufacture, by the contractor upon collecting the pipe from the factory and by the Authority's staff before installation. Also, since all the three separate manufacturers of equipment involved seem to be producing defective pipes, the matter should be discussed with the suppliers as well.

A serious problem also exists with respect to the quality control on installation of field drains. Lateral pipe misalignment in the vertical plane was noted at some sites because of the trench not being carried through a grade right up to the joint with the collector. The result of this will be to hold up water in the lateral causi'ng progressive deposition of any sediment in the drainage water and a reduction of the drainage facility . There is complete lack of attention in backfilling trenches with no attempt to even minimum compaction. TI1e result is large depressionsoccuring dur.ing and after the next irrigation and the creation of a watery slurry which can easily enter the lateral pipes and cause blockage. The r.iain problem with jointing collector pipes is that, in some cases, a complete wrap of bitumen impregnated canvas is not being done under the invert of the pipe. If a complete wrap is not obtained, it is most likely that soil will enter the pipe and also that the wrcp will gradually be eased away from that part of the joint it originally covered. The gravel used for the envelope is not of a suitable grading. 1he use of gravel of up to 75mm size not only results in a virtually useless envelope but also may cause damage to the PVC pipe by high point loads. I am sure you will agree that better quality control is essential and should be instituted without delay.

I was encouraged to learn that you will achieve the 1982/1983 targets of 98,000 feddans in Upper Egypt and 75,000 feddans in the Delta, and that, for 1983/84, you have scheduled completion of 100,000 and 90,000 feddans respectively in these regions. However, the rate of installation of tile drains could be increased substantially through bette~ management by the

·contractors. TI1e improvement in performance is closely linked to the use rate of pipe laying equipment and to its proper maintenance. You might, therefore, like to urge the contractors to improve the utilization of the equipme nt through better planning and management,

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I greatly appreciated receiving the quarterly progress reports for March 31, 1983, final reports on the crash program for evaluation of t he effect of tile drains on crop production, and the audit r eport covering the period from July 1981 to June 1982. The Director, Agricultural Economic Research institute, indicated to the mission that he expected to finalize a report on the Ability of Farmers to Pay at the end of Sept ember this year. I very much hope you will be able to send us a copy of this report for our review and comments by September JO, 1983 at the latest.

Finally, I was glad to hear from the mission that the Drainage Research Institute (DR.I) would reconunence work f rom the upcoming wint e r season on the Regular Program focussing on quantify ing the benefits of field draina ge . I believe studies performed over a period before and after drainage will provide more definite results. The Bank would be in a position to finance short -term consultants required to support DRI in implementing this program . I was also pleased to learn that you would arrange for updating of the data on the shallow groundwater in the "Old-Lands" to be prepared by Groundwater Research Insti t ute.

Because of their interest, I am sending a copy of this letter to: H.E. Eng . Mohammad Abdel Had i Samaha, Minister of Irrigation, Mr. Samir Koraiem , Senior Vndersetretary , Minis~ r y of Investment and In te rnat ional Cooper ation, a nd Eng. Mahmood Abu Zaid, Chairman, Water Research Center .

With kind regards,

Sincerely yours,

Peter E. Naylor Chief, Agriculture Division I

Europe, Middle Ea st and North Afric a Region Projects Department

cc: H.E. Eng. Mohammad Abdel Hadi Samaha Minister of Irrigat ion

Mr. Samir Koraiem Senior Undersecretary Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation,

Eng. Mahmood Abu Zaid Chairman Water Research Center

Cleared with and cc: Ms. Mehra (EMI)

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ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II PROJECT (Cr.637/Ln.1285)

Key Indicators

Aeeraisal Estimate Cumulative Progress Last SPN

%age Target 10/31/82 Project Works Total Work Achievemt. Date Area/No. %age

Remodelling open drains (fed) 500,000 100 12/31/79 390,000 78

PVC pipe making fact.(no.) !/ 3 100 12/31/78 '!:./ 3 100

Install.of tile drains(fed) 1./ 500,000 100 12/31/81 88,700 18

Pumping station (no.) 1 100 12/31/79 1 100 !!_I

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Reclamation of saline soils (fed) 12,000 100 12/31/81 1,200 10

1/ Financed by USAID. 2/ Three factories were commissioned in 1980/81 with a delay of about 2 years. 3/ EPADP time-table projects completion of this activity by 06/86. 1/ Progress r eported is only for civil works

Current SPN 04/30/83

Area/No. %age

405,000 81

3 100 '!:./

129,000 26

1 100 If!.

5,000 40

ARAB REP13ULIC OF EGYPT UPPER EGYPT DKAINAGE II PROJECT (Cr.637/Ln.1285)

~#-'-··'--v ... Schedule of Disbursements

Cumulative Disbursement (US$ million) Actual/New Est.

Fiscal Years Appraisal Actual Last Mission 1/ as% of Appr. and Halves Estimate Total Estimate Estimate- Estimate

1976/77 June 30, 1977 8.4

1977 /78 December 31, 1977 15.8 June 30, 1978 22.6

1978/79 December 31, 1978 29.6 3.6 12 June 30, 1979 33.3 7.3 22

1979/80 December 31, 1979 37.1 13.9 37 June 30, 1980 40.3 18.0 45

1980/81 December 31, 1980 43.4 22.7 52 June 30, 1981 46.7 27.8 58

1981/82 December 31, 1981 50.0 29.1 58 June 30, 1982 33.1 66

1982/83 December 31, 1982 33.4 68 March 31, 1983 35.1 70 June 30, 1983 40.0 3.J.O 74

1983/84 December 31, 1983 43.0 40.0 80 June 30, 1984 46.0 42.0 84

1984/85 December 31, 1984 48.0 45.0 90 June 30, 1985 49.0 47.0 94

1985/86 December 31, 1985 50.0 49.0 98 June 30, 1986 50.0 100

Closing Date June 1983 June 1985 Dec.1985 'l:.I

1/ Based on continuation of project to full completion. 2/ 'Ihe current program projects completion of field drainage by June 1986, but

the project can be closed on 12/31/85 and its accounts kept open allowing full disbursement. Completion as such implies extension of closing date by two and a half years.

ANNEX 3

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ANNEX 4 ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

NILE DELTA II AND UPPER EGYPT II DRAINAGE PROJECTS

Places Visited and Persons Met

1. Places Visited Cairo Upper Egypt ( El-Minya, Assuit, Sohag, Quena, Esna) Delta (Middle, East, and West) Upper Egypt (Beni Suef) Middle Egypt (Giza)

2. Persons Met

A. Ministry of Economy Mr. Samir Koraiem Mr. Abd El Moneim Gamal

B. Ministry of Irrigation

Ministry H.E. Eng. Mohammad Abdel

Hadi Samaha H.E. Eng. Ismail Badawi Eng.Wagih Abbas Abul Ata

Eng.Mohsin Azmi

Eng.Mahmood Abu Zeid Eng .Ahmad Al

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i Mazen Eng.Abdel Hadi Radi Eng.Ali Shafiq Rifai

Drainage Research Institute Eng.Mohammad Hasan Amer Ms. Samia El Guindy

Project Preparation Unit (PPU) Eng.Gamil Mohammad Mahmoud

Groundwater Research Institute Eng. Kamal Hefni

May 7-10, 12-14, 17, 19-20 and 22-23, 1983

May 1-7, 1983 (Mr. Barry Downs) May 11, 16 and 21, 1983 May 15, 1983 May 18, 1983

Senior Undersecretary Chief of Section

Minister Vice Minister Senior Undersecretary, Irrigation Department Senior Undersecretary, Electrical and Mechanical Department Chairman, Water Research Center Undersecretary, Planning and Follow-up Director, Minister's Office Undersecretary, Electrical and Mechanical

Director Oiief, Evaluation Section

Director

Director

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Ministry of Irrigation (cont'd)

Drainage Authority Eng.Mohammad Amin Makhlouf Eng . Salah Shahab Eng.Salah Hasan Abd El Ati Eng.Abdel Magid Usman Eng.Salah Fawzi Eng.William Naguib Sefain Mr .. Ezz El Din Mr. Mohammad Mohammad Gad Eng.Mohammad Mohammad Ali Eng.Wadia Rafla Eng.Fikri Salama Eng.Munir Kuldus Eng.Mohammad Mohammad Ismail Eng.Fathi El Syed El Gazzaz Eng.Hashim Ashour Youssif Eng. Mohammad Hasan Suleiman Eng. Kamal Ali El Hag Eng. Abd El Azim El Syed Rifai Eng.Artin Halim Eng.Zakria Farag Sidhom Eng.El Sabahi Taha

C. Ministry of Agriculture

D.

E.

F.

Eng. Abdel Rahman Hasan Ibrahim Mr. Abdel Maula Bashir Mr, Yahya Mohiy-ud-din

us . AID Cairo

Mr, Roy L. Robieson

Dutch Consultants

Mr. H. J. van der Zel

Others

Mr. Hasan Dorrah

Mr. Jim RingenOldus

Chairman Vice Chairman

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Undersecretary, Maintenance Undersecretary, Delta Projects Undersecretary, Upper Egypt Projects Undersecretary, Planning Undersecretary, Finance General Director, Finance and Accounts General Director, Planning General Director, Evaluation

. General Director, Beni-Suef General Director, El-Minya Assistant Manager, Assuit General Director, Sohag Manager, PVC Pipe Factory Qena General Director, South Middle Delta General Director, Esna General Director, East Delta General Director, West Delta Manager, PVC Factory Beni Suef Manager, PVC Factory Aga

Undersecretary, Land Improvement Authority Director, Agricultural Economic Institute Undersecretary, Agricultural Economic Institute

Project Officer, PVC Pipe Making Factories

Expert Drainage Technology

Professor Cairo University, Management Consultant

Team Leader, Harza Eng. Co. Int'l, Consultants to PPU


UPPER EGYPT DRAINAGE II PROJECT (Cr .637/Ln.1285)

Execution of the Project

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1. In accordance with terms of reference dated May 2, 2983, I visited Egypt from May 7 to 26 . During this time, a total of 10 days was spent in supervising Nile Delta II and Upper · Egypt II Drainage Projects. Discussions were held with the Chairman and other officials of the EPADP on the two projects, with the Minister of Irrigation on the projects performance and on design aspects of field drainage and with officers of the other concerned organizations. Three field trips were made in the Nile Delta and two in Middle Egypt to review the on-going activities. While visiting five Governorates in Upper Egypt in connection with preparing PCR for Drainage I Project, Mr. Barry Downs also supervised ongoing works and provided his observations to me. Section A of this report deals with points common to both projects, and Section B covers items that apply only to Upper Egypt Drainage II Project. Annex 4 lists officials met by the mission.

A. Nile Delta II and Upper Egypt II Drainage Projects

2. Design of Lateral Drains: Drainage system spacing requirements for the laterals comprise a disturbing issue on both these projects. The practice in the past has been that lateral spacings were computed using Houghout's steady-State formula and the hydraulic conductivity data collected in the field . Drain spacings computed by this process range from 25 to 100m . Once the lateral spacings are computed, they were converted to the standard spacings of 40, 50, and 60m. The use of these standard spacings raises some serious doubts as to physical or cost effectiveness of the drainage system built in this manner.

3 . The mission discussed this matter with the Authority's management reiterating that, in order to provide necessary levels of groundwater and salinity control, the field drainage has to be designed and constructed based on site specific data on soil permeability, drainage rate and irrigation practices. It was explained that as all these parameters change greatly from one area to the other, a single collector area should be the maximum area under which drain design be held constant for ease of installation. Adjustments, where necessary, should be limited to never more than 20% of the computed value and generally less than a 10% change. On mission's urging, the chairman issued instructions to the General Director Design to prepare future designs in accordance with the above criteria . He further agreed with the mission that following a visit by Mr. J.N. Christopher (Chief USBR Design and Research Center ) in October this year, he would adopt his rec ommendation to f urther upgrade the Authority's design standards .

4. The mission argued that the balance areas to be designed were only 130,000 feddans under Upper Egypt II Project and 14,000 feddans under Nile Delta II Project. Efforts should be made to revise laterals spacings for

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areas which had already been designed and required spacing of less than 40m. The information provided by the Authority indicated that the extent of such areas was about 40,000 and 80 , 000 feddans under the above two projects respectively. As advised by the Chairman, the mission discussed this matter in depth with the senior officials of the Design Office. They agreed with the mission to prepare revised designs providing they were allowed to work overtime and given compensation for the same .

5. Accompanied by Mr . Quicke the mission had a meeting with the Minister of Irrigation on May 17. The first issue raised by the Minister concerned drainage system design . The mission explained the above status and urged the Minister to advise the Authority accordingly . The mission also explained that the cost impact of constructing field drains on site specific data would be of the order of about 5% on each project. The Minister appreciated the mission's views on technical grounds but gave no positive response on allowing the Authority to revise designs.

6 . The mission further pursued the matter with the Chairman and brought him close to agreeing on the position stated in para 4 above. However, the mission believes that the Chairman discussed the matter with the Minister and , as a result, expressed his inability to fully comply with the mission's s uggestions. Therefore, I insisted that the Authority should hand the mission a letter explaining fully its position on issues raised in Mr . Hume's telex dated January 28, 1983 (regarding extension of Credit 637 /Loan 1285), which include designing of field drains on site specific data.

7. The Chairman's letter dated May 22, 1983 (attached as Annex 7) summarizes the Authority's position. The Authority has agreed to space laterals on site specific data for areas yet to be designed using criteria discussed in para 3 above. As regards the areas already designed, the position taken by the Authority holds some promise for revising designs of areas requiring lateral spacings of less than 40m. The following table provides an overview of the status reported in the chairman's letter:

Area (feddans) Project Total Completed with Balance To be Design

Standard Spacings Designed Completed

(1) ""T2T (3) (4)=(2)-(3) (5) (6)=(4)-(5)

Upper Egypt II 500,000 130,000 370,000 130,000 240,000 Ni le Del ta II 400,000 120,000 280,000 14,000 266,000

8. The current proposals are a substantial improvement over past attitude, and we will continue to pursue this issue with MOI. However, other options available to deal with the situation are to: 1) pursue the matter at Government level so that MOI agrees to revise designs for areas mentioned in para 4 above; 2) ask the Minister of Irrigation to reconsider the matter; 3) suspend disbursements on the two projects; 4) cancel remaining portions of the amounts allocated to installation o./- field drainage; and 5) cancel only

Estimated with Spac : less than

(7)

16% 30%

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amounts allocated to installation of field drains in areas given in the above table columns 9 or 10. While the matter has been taken up in follow up letter with the Minister of Irrigation, the mission recommends option (1) should be pursued. In event the Government does not give a firm undertaking for revising designs, the Bank may consider action as proposed in option (5),

9. PVC Pipe Making Factories: A serious problem exists with respect to the quality of plastic pipe being manufactured. The problem relates to the position, size, shape and consistency of slots being cut in the pipe. The mission informed the Minister that this single most serious defect noticed during field visits required urgent attention to avoid considerable waste of money caused by installation of weak .and inefficient pipe. The Minister assured the mission that he would look into this aspect to remedy the situation.

10. The mission pointed out to the chairman and the other concerned officers of the Authority that slots should be in the valley part of the corrugation. Quite often the slots were in the sides of the corrugation or else at its outer part. Positioning of the slots in these locations can cause weakness of the pipe and reduce the efficiency of the tile. At times the slots were not of the prescribed shape and in some cases appeared to be torn rather than cut. Such defects could cause inefficienc y in pipe per fo rmance and ingress of sediment into the tile. Consistancy of slot cutting was often poor, shown either by the complete lack of a slot or the slot waste not being detached from the pipe. Such defects seriously effect the performance of the tile.

11. The mission recommended that much stricter quality control standards should be implemented at each factory, slotting knives should be replaced more frequently, and contractors and EPADP site staff should be instructed to reject all sub-standard pipe. Three separate makes of equipment are involved and all seemed to be producing defective pipe. Therefore, it was further recommended that the suppliers of the pipe making equipment should all be asked for their views on this situation. The chairman promised to implement all these recommendations.

12. Open and Tile Drains: Attached Table 1 compares overall and by project achievement on both these activities with the Authority's targets for 1982/83. The progress on open drains ending April, 1983 was slightly behind schedule; 145,000 feddans were completed compared to planned achievement of 17 2,000 feddans. However, there are no major problems with implementing this activity. The shortfall occurred because the Authority deliberately restricted progress to utilize resources on more urgent works. Tile drains have been placed in a total area of 136,000 feddans, which is about 94% of the scheduled output. The Authority expects to accomplish this year its target of 173,000 feddans, compared to 145,000 feddans in 1981/82 and 106,000 feddans in 1980/81. Accordingly the various measures taken by the Authority have brought about a progressive improvement. The Authority intends to fu rther improve the rate of installation of tile drains, and has set up a target of 190,000 feddans for 1983/84.

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13. The mission emphasized that the rate of installation of tile drains could be increased considerably by better management by the contractors. Many of the causes for delay deserved careful consideration, and with good planning some of the problems could be avoided or reduced in severity. A good deal of slowness in carrying out work could be attributed to the lack of contractors' field managers experienced in construction, skilled operators and semi-skilled labor. The Chairman stated that he was constantly pursuing these matters; the upsurge in output indicated the impact of the efforts being made by the Authority. He expected to set up with Dutch assistance a program for training of personnel in construction planning and administration.

14. Proposal for Training: EPADP has submitted a proposal for Dutch assistance in setting up a "Training Program for Drainage Projects." The project proposal estimates the Egyptian input at L.E. 145,000 and the Netherlands input at D.fl 950,000. The cooperating Dutch organization will be the Lake Ijssel Authority. According to the project proposal, this organization will depute a construction expert for a three years assignment with EPADP, train Authority's engineers in Holland to serve on return as training instructors, and provide required backstopping. The Dutch resident expert and the Authority's instructors will periodically visit each directorate, identify the problems and need for training of the Authority's and the Contractors' personnel . and set up training programs accordingly. The mission was informed that the Government of the Netherlands was expected to approve this project.

15. Study on the Ability of Farmers to Pay: On the request of EPADP, the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AERI) of Ministry of Agriculture started this study in March, 1982. The study was planned to be finalized by December 1982 but that did not materialize. At the time of my visit, a preliminary draft of the study was nearly complete but revision and changes were still to be made. Net farm income per feddan of different crops with and without the project were estimated on the basis of 1981 farm prices and production costs and these have to be changed using 1982 data due to significant increase in the production costs. It is expected that the study report will be presented in its final form in September 1983. The study will be composed of two parts: one for the Nile Delta and the other for Upper Egypt.

16. Recovery of Investments on Field Drainage: Mr. Gad, General Director Finance, informed the mission that total recovery made as of April 30, 1983 amounted to L.E. 3,193,500 of which L.E. 358,884 were for areas drained under the Upper Egypt I Project and the remaining for the Nile Delta I Project. The mission pointed out to the Chairman that only nominal recovery of L.E. 36,755 was made during 1982/83. The mission further urged him to expedite the process of recovery and to ensure that the beneficiaries meet their obligations in full.

17. Availability of Funds: The mission was informed that, for the year 1983/84, the Ministry of Planning had agreed to allocate L.E. 79.0 million (including foreign exchange of L.E. 20.0 million) compared to Authority's

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proposal for L.E. 89.0 million. While the final allocation will be known after the budget is approved by the Assembly, the authority expected to receive at least L.E.81.0 million. The budget proposals include: L.E. 8.5 million for Nubariya Drain, L.E. 4.0 million for maintenance, and an equiivalent amount for buildings and renewal of tile drains. The level of expected allocation appears adequate to meet these demands and targets scheduled for the upcoming fiscal year.

18. Local Supply of Cement: From July 1982 to April 1983, the contractors received 43,775 tons cement compared to 48,975 tons indented by the Drainage Authority. Quantities indented and received by month are shown in Table 2. The gap of 5,200 tons occured because the contractors did not lift the full quantities allocated to them.

19. Maintenance of Drainage Systems: The Drainage Authority is presently responsible for maintaining drainage system covering 1.43 million feddans. On the basis of information furnished the mission, Table 3 shows the break up of this area by region as well as the progress made by the Authority in achieving its 1982/83 work program. Accordingly, the Authority is expected to achi_eve during this year its target of removing about 10.4 million m3 of silt from drains and deweeding drains, approximately 15,000 km in length. The Authority also expected to accomplish flushing of tile drains and cleaning of manholes in the entire area.

20. The Maintenance Department (MD) has received six flushing machines and is presently testing the same in the field. Whereas the preliminary test results show that these units are effective, some problems are experienced from the farmers for moving wheeled tractors on cultivated lands. The Authority expects to receive soon 18 additional flushing units which are on order. For rectification of defects in tile drains, the MD received on the average about 180 complaints by the farmers. As suggested by a supervision mission previously, MD reports on a monthly basis the number of complaints received and those redressed.

21. The mission pointed out to the Chairman and to the Undersecretary MD that sometimes the farmers deliberately damage the manholes and the covered pipes for evacuating the excess of water. Therefore, it was important for an extension service to educate farmers on the proper use of water and on the maintenance of field drains. The Chairman promised to seek the assistance of MOA in this respect. Further, the mission urged the above officials to intensify efforts for improving maintenance. Repairs to manholes and problem drains and provision of manhole covers should receive priority attention. For cleaning of laterals with high pressure machines, decisions would be necessary on ordering priorities and on how to reach most of the laterals near the connection with the collectors, in particular those which do not drain into an open manhole (in general 1 on 4 laterals is connected with a manhole to the collector).

22. The mission further pointed out that the most serious problem affecting drain efficiency was profuse growth of emergent weeds. During field trips, it was noticed that in many open drains w~eds hampered flow of water to such an extent that incidences were not uncommon of partial or full

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submergence of the outlets of the collector drains. This status indicated that the present allocation of resources and time cycle for performing work on a drain were inadequate . The mission suggested that the MD should carefully analyze work for each catchment and, as a result, develop cost effective work cycles for both deweeding and desilting. The management agreed to look into this vital aspect .

B. Upper Egypt Drainage II Project

Implementation of Works

23. Open Drains: The area completed ending April 1983 totalled 405,000 feddans, that is 81% of the project objective. The July 1982 to April 1983 progress was only 23,000 feddans, compared to 90,000 feddans prorated target for this period. However, this shortfall does not mean that there are major problems with the implementation of this activity. The Authority deliberately restricted output to obtain a better balance between open and field drains and to utilize resources on more urgent works. Table 1 shows that the shortfall in Upper Egypt will be partly compensated by the progress in the Delta.

24. Tile Drains: In 1981/82 field drains were unstalled in 52,000 feddans thus giving a total installed to June 1982 of 74,000 feddans. The 1981/82 progress was 18,000 feddans short of the target set for that year . The 1982/83 target was agreed as 72,000 feddans. The July 1982 to April 1983 progress was 55,000 feddans. The prorated target would have been 60,000 feddans. There has thus been a shortfall in area completed of 5,000 feddans. The program achieved during April this year was 8,300 feddans . This rate of installation assures that the Authority will substantially achieve its 1982/83 target. In comparison with the situation in 1981/82 this indicates an improvement of about 38% in output. In addition target of 26,000 feddans under Upper Egypt I Project was accomplished ending March this year. Table 4 lists achievement by contract ending April 1983, and the number of pipe laying machines with each contractor.

25 . The 1983/84 target set by the Authority at 100,000 feddans involves 30% more area compared to the expected output in 1982/83. The mission pointed out to the chairman that he had agreed with the previous supervision mission to fix 1983/84 target as 130,000 feddans. There were 17 collector and 30 lateral laying machines with the various contractors . In addition he intended to allocate to these contractors, 4 new collector and 12 lateral laying machines being delivered by the supplier under a direct order by the Authority. Efficient utilization of all this equipment could result in completing more than 130,000 feddans. Accordingly the mission urged the chairman to upgrade equipment utilization through improved management and proper planning for procurement of spare parts. The chairman stated that construction management training (See para 14) being arranged would help to improve performance. He would like to keep the target at 100,000 feddans but would make all efforts to improve upon it. This target was set in due regard for acute labor shortage in Upper Egypt, and the difficulty of installing tile drains during the growing season of sugarcane.

26. During field visits the mission concentrated upon construction quality . Main aspects pointed out to the Authority's management were as follows. Majority of the gravel being used was of 15 to 75mm size. The use

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of such gravel not only resulted in a virtually useless envelope but also could cause damage to to PVC by high point loads. The main problem with jointing collector pipes centered around the method of wrapping bitumen impregnated canvas . In some case a comp l ete wrap under the invert of the pipe was not obtained . In such cases it is most likely that soil will enter the pipe and also that the wrap will gradually be eased away from that part of the joint it originally covered. Lateral pipe misalignment in the vertical plane was noticed at some sites. It was a result of the trench not being carried through a grade right up to the joint with the collector . The result of this would be to hold up water in the lateral causing progressive deposition of any sediment in the drainage water and a reduction of the drainage facility. Problems with backfilling trenchers appeared to be caused by insufficient material being shovelled back, reliance upon farmers carrying out the work and no attempt at even minimum compaction. This resulted in large depressions occuring during and after the next irrigation and the creation of water slurry which can easily enter the lateral pipes and cause blockage . The mission recommended that much more attention should be paid to all these aspects both by the contractors and by supervisory staff .

27. PVC Pipe Manufacuture: The mission visited the three PVC pipe making factories (financed by USAID) at Beni Sue£, Assuit and Qena. As these f actories were in urgent need of spare parts, I raised this issue with Mr. Robieson, the project officer with USAID Cairo. He informed the mission that of an authorization of $410,000 for purchase of spare parts and emergency consumables, an order would soon be placed for importing spark parts worth $300,000 . He also assureci the mission that the USAID would provide spare parts to keep the plants operating throughout the project life.

28. As of May 1, 1983, there was approximately 1,730 tons PVC powder in stock at these factories. Both EPADP and USAID expected to soon place an order on Messrs. Goodrich of USA for supply of 3,000 tons dry blend (total contract value $3.40rnillion) by April 1984 . This quantity together with PVC powder in stock will be sufficient to produce pipe for 150,000 feddans .

29 , The chairman appreciated the mission's recommendations (See paras 10 and 11) regarding quality control on pipe manufacture . He issued instructions to concerned staff to change cutting knives as frequently as necessary to ensure clear cut slots in proper locations. He agreed that the pipe should pass through these inspections - by the factory upon manufacture, by the contractor upon collecting the pipe and by the Authority's staff before installation.

30. Pumping Station at Minchet El Dahab: The erection of equipment 1s now expected to be completed by August this year. The construction of transmission line has also commenced and is scheduled for completion simultaneously. The concerned Undersecretary promised to closely f ollow t h ese works.

31. Soil Amelioration: The Executive Authority for Land Improvement ( an organization of Ministry of Agriculture) is executing this work. Its target for 1982/83 was to carry out 50cm deep ploughing of 6,971 feddans in Beni Suef and 3,058 feddans in El Minya. The July 1982 to April 1983 progress was 5,400 and 3,060 feddans in these two Governorates respectively.

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32, Procurement: Since the last supervision mission, the Authority has received 15 out of 20 lateral laying machines (total contract value DFL3,394,937) and 5 out of 7 collector laying machines (total contract value DFL4,850,600). Fifty percent cost of these machines is to be charged to this project. The Authority has also received delivery of six flushing machines for maintenance of field drains.

Overall Status and Extenson of Project

33. Key Information: The project became effective in January 1977, By letter dated May 22, 1983, the chairman EPADP has requested an extension of the original closing date from June 30, 1983 to June 30, 1986. About 95% of the funds have been committed but as of March 31, 1983, some 30% of the credit/loan (US$14.9million) is undisbursed. A greater part of this amount is to be disbursed against field drainage.

34. Present Status: The project has been delayed by the slow rate of installation of tile drains and is now about four years behind appraisal schedule. The major constraint is poor construction management by the public sector contractors. The project authority is taking steps to improve the situation, including conducting workshops in construction management, These efforts have improved the rate of installing tile drains, which is the deciding component for completion of the project, but the time lost cannot be recouped. EPADP has scheduled to complete 100,000 feddans during 1983/84, and 127,000 feddans in each of the two succeeding years. The mission's judgement is that the authority will be able to accomplish these targets providing it upgrades construction management and continues to vigorously pursue the contractors.

35. Extension of the Project: By telex dated January 28, 1983, the Bank set up five conditions for considering extension of the project. The Drainage Authority handed the mission final report on crash programs for evaluating effect of drainage on crop production and the audit report covering the financial year 1981/82. Accordingly no major covenant is in default. The study on the ability of farmers to pay has been dela~e\(See para1s)but would be completed by September this year. There has been substantial improvement in the installation of field drains and the Authority will fully accomplish its current year target (See para 12), As regards design and installation of field drains on site specific data, the position has been discussed in paras 2 to 8. The current proposals are a substantial improvement over past attitudes, and we will continue to pursue this issue.

36. Recommendation: Based on the above, the mission recommends an initial one year extension to June 30, 1984, with a further extension to be considered following a review at appropriate time.

Activity/ Project

Open Drains

Upper Egypt I Upper Egypt II Nile Delta II

Total

Tile Drains

Upper Egypt I Upper Egypt II Ni le Delta II

Tot3l

Area

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT IDA/BANK FINANCED DRAINAGE PROJECTS

Program on Open and Buried Drains

Cumulative 1982-83 Progress Target l! Achievement

ending 6/82 07/82--04/83 Progress as % of

of Prorated Target -------------------

1 000 feddan-------------------------

300 500 815

1,615

300 500 400

1,200

300 382 554

1,236

274 74 66

414

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109 122 - 134 -

207

26 72 75

173

145

26 55 55

136

84

100 92 89

94

1/ Targets as propoaed to previous superv1s1on miasion. 2/ Upper'Egypt Drainage I Project completed. }! EPADP restricted output to maintain some balance between open and tile drains.

Cumulative Progress ending

04/30/83 '000 feddan

300 2/ 405 -676

1,381

300 ~/ 129 121

550

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Year /Months

1982

1983

July August September October November December

January February March April

Total

EGYPT DRAINAGE PROJECTS

Local Procurement of Cement

Cement (metric tons)

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Indented by EPADP Delivered to Contractor

5,940 5,100 6,100 5,500 6,170 4,550

5,750 3,555 3,180 3,130

48,975

6,000 5,850 5,400 4,500 4,000 4,000

5,525 2,500 2,900 3,100

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Region Middle Delta - South

Area (fed)'!:./ 356,573 161,061 218,857 476,452 163,200

No. of Collector!/ 5,997

- NorthWest Delta East Delta Middle Egypt Upper Egypt TOTAL

55,211 1,431,354

1/ Program includes flushing two times in a year. 2/ Include area taken over bet�·een 11/82 and 04/83. 3/ Number of collectors as corrected by EDADP.

2,685 2,402 7,428 4,682

954 24, 148

B. Desilting of Open Drains!/

Program % Progress

1. Mechanical Dredging Co.- West Delta- North Middle Delta- East Delta- South Middle Delta- Middle Egypt

SUBTOTAL

2. Egyptian Dredging Co •- Middle Egypt- South Middle Delta- North Middle Delta- East Delta

SUBTOTAL

3. Upper Egypt Dredging Co.- Upper Egypt- Kom Ombo

SUBTOTAL

TOTAL

1 000 cm

739 781 900 877 570

3,867

1,144 168 943

1,085 4,340

2,004 207

2,211 10,418

07/82-04/83 Quantity '000 cm

559 867 972

1,222 545

4,165

663 207

1,675 1,619 4,164

782 204 986

9,315

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of Target 75%

111%

108% 139%

95% 107%

57% 123% 178% 149%

96%

39% 98% 45% 89%

1/ By contracts negot.iated with three mechanize.d companies operating under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Irrigation.

C. Weed Clearance!/

Program Progress 07/82-04/83 Le�th of Drains (km) (km) % of Target

Wet:t Delta 1,500 1,296 86% South Middle Delta 3,300 2,990 91% North Middle Delta 1,800 2,309 1287. East Delta 3,900 4,101 105% Mi<!dle Egypt 2,100 2,380 113% Upper Egypt 2,100 1,103 53% TOTAL 14,700 14,179 96%

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Progress bi Contract on Field Drainage

Contractor Governorate Area Completed Target Progress Completed Balance 06/30/82 1982/83 .7/82-4/83 04/30/83 on 5/1/83

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1. El Nasr Co. for Civil Works (EGYCO) Giza and Fayoum 70,000

2. Egt.Co. for Construction (El Abd) Beni Suef 91,000

3. EGYCO El Minya 115,600

4. Egt.Co. for Irrigation and Drainage Assuit 70,400

5. El Saeed General Co. Sohag 62,500

6. General Co. for Land Reclama tion Esna, Qena 60,400

7. High Dam Co. Qena, Kom Ombo, Aswan 31,900

TOTAL 501,800

' 1/ Area by contract as adjusted by the Drainage Authority. 2/ Target as prorated by the Drainage Authority.

12,260 11,000 6,060 18,320 51,680

13,700 10,300 7,415 21,115 69,885

10,500 15,500 9,661 20,161 95,439

15,000 15,500 13,646 28,646 41,754

11,800 6,400 5,310 17,110 45,390

5,400 12,300 8,150 13,550 46,850

5,000 2,000 4,880 91880 22,020

73,660 73,000 55,122 128,782 373,018

No, of Pipe Laying machines Collector Lateral

Working Under Working Under Reeair Reeair

1 1 4

2 1 4

5 6 l

2 1 3 1

1 2 l

1 3 l

1 1 3 l

12 5 25 5

}/ Number of pipe-laying machines at site of work. Excludes machines under repair in central workshops of the contractors.

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March 2, 1983, the Panel emphasized the need for continuing DRI's regular program for economic evaluation at the village level. Dr. El Gabaly, the Chairman of the Panel, desired that the possibility for local funding by the Academy of Sciences and/or by EPADP should be explored. Eng, Makhlouf, chairman EPADP, and Eng. Amer, Director DRI, were asked to prepare a proposal with a modest budget.

3. The Chairman EPADP agreed with the mission: to provide local funding in accordance with DRI's estimate for regular program; to assist DRI in obtaining approval of the Ministry of Planning for using funds to be reallocated by EPADP; and to make available two project-financed vehicles to DRI for field work. Subsequently, both the Chairman EPADP and the Director DR! agreed with the mission that DR! would recormnence work from 1983-84 winter season. In reply to a question by Eng. Amer, the mission reconfirmed that the Bank would consider financing from Loans 1439-40 visits as necessary by short-term consultants to support DR!. The above position was brought to the notice of the Minister of Irrigation, who assured the mission that he would arrange commencement of work from winter season 1983-84. The mission informed Dr. El Gabaly of the developments and also requested him to closely follow the matter.

Village Level Program and Other Research Activities

4. As recommended by the Dutch-Egyptian Advisory Panel on Land Drainage, a micro-level program was set up in 1978 for monitoring and evaluating the benefits of tile drainage. This program was divided into two phases: a crash program to take 2 years, and a regular program planned for 5 years. An hierarchical approach was planned whereby the first phase work would have transitioned into the second phase. In addition to village level activities, proposals for the regular program involved research in pilot areas on tile drainage technology and on its potential benefits.

5. Crash Program. This study was performed by the Drainage Research Institute (DR!) within the framework of technical cooperation between Egypt and the Netherlands. The Advisory Panel completely directed and controlled the study focusing on: acquiring a quantitative insight into the effect of tile drainage on crop production; testing the data collection program in the field; and training the staff members of DR! in systematic data collection, data processing and analysis. The program of work was designed by Mr. de Jong, a specialist at the cooperating International Institute for Land reclamation and Improvement (ILRI), Wageningen. Mr. H.J. Nijland, a Dutch expert, was stationed in Cairo from November 19 7 8 to December 1981 for assisting URI in implementing this program. A Bank supervision mission reviewed the program in November 1978 and found it satisfactory.

6. The crash program concentrated on monitoring yield of five major crops, soil salinity and interviewing of farmers about their farm inputs in three pairs of villages, one with a tile drainage system and the other without. Initially, a pair of villages was selected in the Western Delta for

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the first run during .1978-79 winter season, and a second pair in the Eastern Delta for 1979 sununer season. Subsequently, the program was expanded to a total of six villages by the addition of a pair of villages in the Middle Delta. Primarily to meet the Bank's request, data was also observed during 1980-81 on depth to water table, groundwater salinity and functioning of field drainage. The survey was carried out in the following areas in which the main soil type is representative of large tracts of agricultural lands in the Delta.

West Delta

l. Minyet Beni Mansur (MBM) • 2. Nizarat Fisha Balkha . (NFB) •

1,100 feddans tile drained since 1976 1,500 feddans non-tile drained

East Delta

1. Darawa (DAR) 2. Mit Loza (ML)

Middle Delta

l. Minyet Tukh (MT) 2. Kafr Shubra Qallug (KSQ)

• 900 feddans tile drained since 1976 • 2,800 feddans non-tile drained

• 1,140 feddans tile drained since 1976 800 feddans non-tile drained

7. The DRI handed the mission technical Reports 22 to 25 which sununarize analyzed data and evaluation results on winter 1979-80, summer 1980; winter 1980-81 and surmner 1981, respectively. The final results confirm the main findings presented previously in a number of preliminary reports. Tile drained areas have generally higher crop yield than comparable non-tile drained areas. 'Ille average soil salinity level of all sampled plots in areas with properly functioning field drainage systems was lower than the comparable non-drained areas. 'Ille difference in fa.rm inputs per feddan between tiled and non-tiled areas was very small.

8. 'Ille production of berseem, wheat, rice, cotton and maize presented in Table 1 for the period of study shows an irregular pattern. Differences in yield levels between drained and non-drained villages vary from one crop to another, as can be expected; also from one set of villages to the other, which can partly be explained by variation in natural conditions and partly by differences in effectiveness of the drainage systems. Most significantly, they vary within each set from one season to the other. A partial explanation is thac poor functioning of drainage systems in about 40% of the area in villages MHM and MT reduced response. If one considers only DRA village where the drainage operation was satisfactory, the results become less irregular and generally the negative differences disappear. 'Ille yield increases of crops still vary by season, but are on average quite good.

9. Table 2 gives information on the gross value added (GVA)/feddan for the major crops on farm level. The GVA equals total production value minus

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internal deliveries and value of materials purchased. According to Mr. Nijland, who performed this analysis, calculations did not take into account depreciation, land rent, taxes and any interest on borrowed capital. GVA/feddan increased or decreased compared to non-tile drained areas for the different crops as follows.

Bers.eem -2 to +40% Wheat -7 to +31% Rice +13 to +80% Cotton -30 to +51% Maize -14 to -21%

10. Yield has been reckoned the determining factor for assessment of GVA as production costs did not differ much. The reasons for negative values couhl be that there were other production constraints or the tile drainage system was functioning inadequately. Potential benefits from drainage were lost because in some cases pest control and not drainage was the limiting factor. To measure the effect of tile drainage on cotton production, the yield increases in all six villages were calculated by year from 1977 to 8D compared to the average yield levels before drainage. In the three drained villages, yields were about 30% higher in the period 1977-80 compared to a 17% increase over the same period in the three undrained villages .

11. The Dutch-Egyptian Advisory Panel discussed the results of the crash program in its 12th meeting. The general consensus in this meeting was that the program served its objectives of training the associated staff of the DRI and of effectuating improved techniques of data collection in the field. However, it was felt that the approach used was too general. Apart from the direct effect of drainage on yield and salinity, other factors should have been incorporated in the program. The regular program would take away the drawbacks oi the crash program. Also, in its 11th meeting the Panel had decided that the 'with-without' methodology be abandoned and substituted by the 'before-after' approach.

12. ORI Regular Program. This program started during the winter season 1981-82 in the three non-tile drained villages (KSQ, NFB, and ML) investigated under the crash program, and was continued during the surrnner season 1982. Three additional villages, though selected, were to be added at a later stage. Experiences gained during the crash program have been used to extend and improve the data collection. 'Ihe work proceeded as planned until November 1982; thereafter, the transfer of four engineers to other divisions within DRI and departure of Mr. Nijland made it difficult to carry out the fieldwork in a proper way.

13. The mission explained that the studies as planned under this program covered broad objectives in line with the recorrnnendations made by the Bank missions. ~uch studies performed over a period before and after drainage would provide more definite results on the benefits of field drainage, and

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would facilitate,the Bank financing for the next project. TI-le mission finally succeeded in having agreement of all concerned to reconnnence work from winter season 1983-84 (see para. 3 above).

Research Activities in Pilot Areas

14. DRr,· with assistance from Dutch experts, is carrying out research on drainage technology in three pilot areas. 'The studies presently being performed include; drainage of quicksand areas at Shereishra I Pilot Project, located in the West Delta; modified layout of drainage systems in rice growing areas in Mahmudiya area in the East Delta; and criteria for the design of drainage systems, need of filter material for Egyptian soils, and determining effect of tile drains on soil salinity and crop production in Mashtul area in the East Delta. A review of the various reports by the mission show that the studies carried out to date are inconclusive.

15. Shereishra Pilot Area. The future plan of the drainage program in Egypt envisages the occurence of some 43,000 feddans of problem soils in the Eastern Delta and over 205,000 feddans in the Western Delta. Parts of the problem areas are subject to high water tables with seepage phenomenon. For

-=these areas, a modified design and a modified construction mode are required. Studies at Shereishra aim at finding a cost effective design for

-problem soils. The hydrological investigations at Shereishra are considered less meaningful because of inadequate performance of as built system, and pertinent conclusions will not so easily be ascertained. It is expected that the research will be extended to the second pilot area in the Shereishra region, where a drainage system will be . installed under optimal supervision and different methods of construction (trenchless versus trenching, 'horizontal dewatering or not, cemented or PVC collectors) will be tested for different layouts.

16. Mahmudiya Pilot Area. The Advisory Panel reviewed in its 12th meeting the results of monitoring the modified layout of collector drains in rice fields as introduced in this area. The Panel concluded that the objectives of the new system would not be achieved unless a fixed crop policy is organized. The mission pointed out that enforcement of crop consolidation on the farmers is a difficult task. EPADP should use existing consolidation scheme in a given area as a datum, update it with the help of the Ministry of Agriculture, and attempt to achieve at design phase the best possible matching of the drainage layout and the delimitation of the cropping units.

· However, the studies perfonned to date have not established that the new system results in water saving, it has a favorable effect on yield and it is more efficient to operate.

17. Mashtul Pilot Area. In this pilot project covering about 260 feddans, drain spacing varies from 15 to 120 m and laterals are installed at average depths of 1. 20m, 1. 50m, and 1. 7Cm. The layout allows dewatering of each unit into a separate subcollector. The study encompasses monitoring of both irrigation and drainage practices. As a result of a decision made by the Advisory Panel in its 12th meeting, DRI will incorporate evaluation of the impact of tile drains on crop production in the studies.

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discharges for the collector drains hardly exceeded 2mm / day and the monthly averages were below lmm/day. A salt balance which was established for the same period revealed that the salt output from the area was about three times the salt input. Preliminary results of the drainage envelope experiment did not show a significant difference between the entrance resistance of laterals with and without gravel, Preliminary regults of the study of different drain depths revealed that the groundwater level responded clearly to drain depths.

19. The mission pointed out that the preliminary results of the experiment on envelope material could not qe relied upon as generally the drain line performance was poor because of ~s"tandard construction. Further, it was emphasized that DRI should order priorities of the research at Mashtul to find answers to issues such as lateral spacing and depth, their perfonnance with and without envelope material, and impact on crop yiP.ld. The mission was given an understanding that the main collector at Hashtul would be replaced soon to upgrade drain perfo rmance, and improved monitoring and sampling procedures would be introduced for quantify ing effect of tile drains on crop production.

EDADP Export Evaluation Program

20. The Drainage Authority furnished the Bank in February 1983 its fourth report in the series, but first on Upper Egypt, titled "Preliminary Analysis of the Crop Yield Evaluation in Some Drained Areas" of January 1983. This report summarizes statistical analysis of the increase in yield of wheat, cotton and maize for the crop years 1976/77 to 1979/80 following installation of tile drains on 110,000 feddans. The report concludes that an average increase of 9% occurred with wheat due to drainage, and cotton and maize increased 9% and 15% respectively.

21. The mission pointed out to the concerned officials that the crop data showed considerable scatter in yields and the average increase for each crop varied substantially from one area to the other. Also, the differences in yield levels varied from one season to the other, with no reasonable time trend. The mission noted that EPADP recognized the importance of quantifying the effect of drainage on crop production more precisely . The mission reemphasized the need for monitoring the status of field drainage at location of each crop sample for analyzing yield data on the basis of functioning or malfunctioning of the systems. In this context, the Chairman of the Drainage Authority agreed with the mission to arrange updating of the shallow groundwater map covering "Old Lands" by the Groundwater Research Institute of the Ministry of Irrigation.

22. The mission was informed that EPADP had collected 1980 crop records for some areas tile-drained under various IDA/Bank-financed projects. EPADP would analyze this data and incorporate the results in two separate reports. Eng. ~affla, General Director Evaluation, expected to complete ex-post evaluation reports on Lower and Upper Egypt by September and December 1983, respectively.

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23. A decision has been made to organize a workshop on techniques for the evaluation of economic effects of drainage. This workshop will coincide with the 13th Panel meeting scheduled to be held in Holland during the first week of September 1983. The mission obtained an agreement from both Dr. El Gabaly and Mr·. Makhlouf for participation by a Bank representative as an observer in the Panel meeting as well as in the workshop. This would provide an opportunity for exchange of views on various aspects encompassing the drainage program in Egypt and for ensuring continuity of DRI 1 s regular program.

Conclusions and Recommendations

- Reporting on the crash program has been finalized.

- EPADP export evaluation program is proceeding as planned.

- The continuation of DRI's regular program is expected to provide more definite information on benefits of field drainage.

- The Bank should closely follow that DRI recorrunences work on regular program from winter season 1983-84 , and that Ministry of Irrigation allocates sufficient manpower and funds to execute this program.

The Bank may nominate a representative to participate as an observer in the Advisory Panel meeting and in the workshop on economic evaluation of drainage, both presently scheduled to be held in the Netherlands from September 5 to 11, 1983.

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Crash Program-Crop Production ( 1978-81)

Village Berseem Wheat Rice Cotton

Y!:.. D_ y D y D y

Tile Drained:

MBM 79 5370 +34 1600 5 2877 +7 1189 80 5674 + 3 1828 - 10 3274 +61 1237 81 6035 + 9 1530 - 12 2621 +36 1232

DAR 79 5117 +21 1723 +19 3098 +17 1674 80 5825 +16 1800 - 5 2649 +21 1328 81 57 37 + 1 1790 + 6 2698 +17 1534

MT 80 5650 + 8 1623 0 2378 1327 81 5498 + 2 1699 + 4 2881 1336

NON-TILE DRAINED;

NFB 79 4003 1676 2694 1609 80 5500 2039 2034 1420 81 5555 1704 1929 1504

ML 79 4240 1449 2650 1251 80 5032 1903 2184 1198 81 5701 1696 2302 1101

KSQ 80 5208 1639 - '!._/ 1382 81 5394 1639 1400

1/ Y= yield in kg/feddan 2/ D= difference in yield between tile drained and non-tile drained village, in% 3/ Berseemia long season Clover 4/ No rice cultivation °"j_/ No maize cultivation

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+34 +11 +39

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Maize

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Crash Program-Gross Value Added/Feddan on Farm Level

Village Berseem !/ Wheat Rice Cotton Maize

Gvi!:..I n1_/ GvA D GvA D GvA D GvA D L.E. % L.E. % L.E. % L.E. % L.E. %

TILE DRAINED; MBM 79 254 -+40 116 +14 152 +13 303 -30 -2.l

80 173 + 1 243 - 2 203 +80 301 -17 81 258 + 9 26 7 + 8 174 +60 384 -19

DAR 79 234 +23 109 +31 159 +19 444 +40 99 80 175 +16 224 - 5 157 +23 326 +13 183 81 234 - 2 276 + 6 178 +24 496 +51 100

MT 80 162 + 2 194 7 129 332 4 127 -21 81 220 - 2 273 + 7 188 420 - 5 75 -14

NON- TILE DRAINED; NFB 79 18 2 102 135 431 -JJ

80 172 249 113 362 81 236 248 109 474

ML 79 190 83 134 318 -JJ 80 151 237 128 289 81 ' 238 259 143 329

KSQ 80 159 209 -Y 346 160 81 22 5 254 440 88

1/ Be rseem = lo ng season clover 2/ GvA = Gros s Va lue Added 3/ D c di ffere nce in GvA between tile drained and non-tile drained village, in% 4/ no r i ce cultiva tion J_/ no maize cul t ivation

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FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS 5 a Elgohciny St. Dokki

Chairman Office

Mr. Alberto Favilla, Division Chief, EMENA Program Division I, The World Bank, 1818 H. Street N.w., Washington D.C 20433

Dear Sir,

Annex 7

22 May 1983.

Re: Upper Egypt Drainage II Project (credit 637/Loan 1285)

The Agreement dated June 11, 1976 for the above project stipulates its -closing date as June 30,1983. Of the Bank's agreed contribution totalling US$ 50 million, more than 90% of the funds are already comr:.itted and about Us$ 35.1 million were disburse as of March 31, 1983 . The completion achieved ending April 1983 amounted to about 82% on open drains, 26% on tile drains and 90% on the pumping station. Field drainage determines the completion of the project, and its benefics depend mainly on it. . We expect to complete this activity J;,y June, 1986 Therefore, we reiterate the request made in our letter dated Novermber 9, 1982 that the closing date be extended by three years. This would compensate some two years initially last due to factors beyond our reasonable control .

We refer to Mr. Hume's telex dated January 28,1983 regarding extension of this project. We are pleased to inform yc,u that we have gre.:itly satisfied the requirements set up by the Bank. The status with respect . to the various points raised in this telex is as follows ·-

Our target for 1982/83 is to place tile drains in 72,000 feddans covered by the subject project and 26,000 feddans remaining area of the Upper Egypt Drainage I Project. Of this tot.:il target area of 98,000 feddans, we have completed tile drains in 82,000 feddans from July 1982 to April 1983. The output druing the quarter ending March,1983 was 25,000 feddans.

Accordingly we are confident that the current year target will be fully subscribed.

We have set a targ~t of 100,000 feddans for 1983/84 giving due consideration to difficulties of working in areas planted to sugarcane .:ind shortage of skilled labour in Upper Egypt. Our present output assures that we may oversubscribe this target . Another indicator of substantial improvement in progress is that we expect to complete this year about 175,000 feddans in the Bank projects comp.:ircd to 145,000 feddans during 1981/82 We have set a target of 190,000 Fcddans for 1983/84 involving an increase of about lOi. over current year output .

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We have handed Mr. A. Rehman the final report on Crash program co~pri~ing of Technical Reports 22 to 25.

We have also handed Mr. A. Rehman the Audit Report covering the period from July 1981 to June 1982 . -In 1980 we supplied you a study prepared by the Drainage Authori ty on the Ability of Farmers to pay . However, primarily to meet the Bank ' s request, we agreed to contract the Agricul~ural Economic Intitute (AEI) of Ministry of Agriculture for pr e paring a more substantive stud y . The AEI initially anal y zed 198 1 da t a · for preparing represent a tive f a rm budgets but internal revi~w emphasized the need of incorporating 1982 data because of considerable escalation in the production costs . This has delayed completion of thi s stud y . However , we assure you that we will use our influence with the AEI for finalizing this study no later than September this year .

. As regards design of field drainage, we would like to dispel the general impression that our tradit i on! pract i ce of using spacing s of 40 , 50 and 60 meters results in inadequate ar e a wide dra ina g e . The results o f mon i t-

. oring and evaluation of impact of tile drain a ge in areas covered by Nile Delt·a I Proj e ct prove to the cont r ar y . Of s ome 370,000 feddans r emaining. area of Upper Eg ypt II Project, onl y 16% requi re lateral spac i ng o f less than 40 meters. This figure for Nile Delta I I Project is about 30% of the balance area of some 280,000 feddans . Accordin g l y if we use the above standard spacings , one may argue that l ateral -spac i ng will not yield potential benef i ts in about 60,000 feddans in Upper Egypt and some 80,000 feddans in Lower Egypt. However, we assure y(;u that we ~ave given care f ul consideration to the Bank advice and would follow it to the extent possible within the limitations of contractual obl igations and completed designs. In this context we may elaborate as follows : -

we reiterate what w~ said in November 1982 that we argree in principle that the design and construction of field drainage should be based on technical investigations and proven design criteria.

Mr. J.N Christopher; chief USBR E~gineering and Research Center , could not visit Egypt during last . April because of other corrunitments . We expect he will be . able to visit us 1n Octob e r this year for upgrading the Authority's design standards. In our future work,~we will accomodate his recommendations. . On our own initiative, we invited Dr. Ven a Dutch expert who spent about four weeks in reviewing our desi gn standards . We . have corelat e d his recommendations wit!i those made by Keith Campbell while he visited Egypt on a Bank sponsored· mission for performance audit of Nile Delta I Pro ject. As a result instructions have be e n given to the desi gn office t o pr epare future <le ~igns on site specific conditions a nd adjust computed v a l u es . Adjustments to computed value would be limited to never more than 20 i. and generally less than a lOi. change.

-. The above instructions will be applied to area yet to be designed viz 130,000 and 14,000 feddans under Upper Egypt II and Nile Delta II

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Projects respectively. As regards other areas for which drawings have already been issued to the contractors, we will see as if we can review the design of area providing hydraulic conductivity data is available, ~e~ision to drawings does not need massive redoing, the contractor has not commenced work in a given area, and the Authority does not run into serious contractual claims. The last item is important beGause the farmers ultimataly pay the cost of field drainage. This information when related to that in the opening paragraph would prove that we have greatly satisfied the requirements of the Bank.

We are also preparing designs of some 60,000 feddans in the Delta and about 20,000 feddans in Upper Egypt in accor dance with above revised standards. These areas are located outside Bank Projects and will .be implement e d using local resous r ces. If the Rank so des i res we will be prepar e d to exchange these with the areas in ~~e Bank Projects- . This will certainly involve some de lay in implementation.

We hope the position stated above will satisfy hope that the Bank will confirm before June 30,1983 closing date as requested by us so that there is no flow of disbursements.

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