Campesino Development Investment Program

                                    BOLIVIA


SECTOR:                 Agriculture

PROJECT NAME:           Campesino Development Investment Program 
                        (901/SF-BO)
                        
TOTAL COST:             $34.5 million

FINANCING:
      IDB               $12.5 million
    LOCAL               $22.0 million
                        Note:  The local counterpart funds, include
                        contributions from the following bilateral sources: 
                        Belgium ($2.4 million), Germany ($7.4 million), Japan
                        ($7.5 million) and other donors ($1.9 million).

DATE OF APPROVAL:       May 26, 1993

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:    The objective of the program is to alleviating rural
                        poverty in the country, by promoting socioeconomic
                        development of the rural population, with the ultimate
                        goal of achieving a sustainable improvement in their
                        living conditions and income levels.  The executing
                        institutions in the beneficiary communities will receive
                        nonreimbursable resources for the execution of small
                        projects grouped in three components:  (a) basic
                        infrastructure:  financing for rehabilitation,
                        improvement and construction works, such as short-
                        distance rural roads, small traffic and pedestrian
                        bridges, communal irrigation, communal collection and
                        marketing systems, craft workshops and other small-scale
                        infrastructure works; (b) agro-production support: 
                        financing of agricultural extension, a revolving fund
                        for inputs (including seeds, fertilizer and other
                        inputs), a revolving livestock fund, reconstruction of 
                        production potential, and technical assistance projects
                        for rural microenterprises; and (c) institutional
                        strengthening:  development of the operational capacity
                        and efficiency of the Campesino Development Fund, the
                        project executing entities and the program's campesino
                        beneficiary communities through advisory services and
                        training. 

CIVIL WORKS:            Civil works consist of rehabilitation, improvement and
                        construction projects for: rural roads, road and
                        pedestrian bridges, communal irrigation centers,
                        communal collection and marketing centers, craft
                        industries, and other minor works such as lagoons and
                        protective barriers.  The individual projects are for
                        small amounts and short-term execution.  Since the
                        maximum amount of financing envisioned in the program
                        does not exceed $250,000, procurement will be governed
                        by local legislation and in accordance with Bank policy.

SERVICES:               Agricultural production support will include technology
                        transfer and general technical assistance.

GOODS AND EQUIPMENT:    The funds of the program will be used for acquisition of
                        vehicles for a total of $150,000.

EXECUTING AGENCY:       Campesino Development Fund [Fondo de Desarrollo
                        Campesino] (FDC)

ADDRESS:                Casilla 1870
                        La Paz, Bolivia
                        Telephone:  (591-2) 360-951
                        Fax:        (591-2) 391-728
                        Contact:    Mr. Baldivia
                                    Coordinator IDB/FDC