Deal #10894 Version #95370

Information about Phase I indicates the following: "The project sponsor has committed to work closely with the village leaders and the local government units in the hiring of local labour. Since the start of construction in July 2004, the municipal government of Bangui has been coordinating and monitoring local employment. During its site visit on the 22nd of October 2004, the World Bank Task Team observed that the project sponsor and local government were jointly monitoring local employment and records indicated that about 80% of laborers were residents of Bangui. Local employment effects were also confirmed by one of the village chiefs and a civil works contractor interviewed by the Safeguards Team." Source: Project design document form (PDF)

Source: Project design document form (PDF)