mininize the cost ot electricity to the E$o countries, to inprove the operation of the i.nterconnected system of the Communaug6 Electrique du B6nin (CEB), and to strenglhen po$er sector institutions in both countries. CEB, establisheal by a 1958 treaty betqeen Benln and Togo, supplies electricity to the national poPer utilities. CEB also supplies electricity to the glest Africa Clinker Conpany (crMAo), a regional clinker factory sereing Ghana, the Ivory coas! and Togo. cIMAo i3 another regional project financed earlier by lhe Bank. A/40/581 English Page 32 13?. The RUZIzI II Regional Hydroelectric Poper Project, serving Burundi, R$anda and Zaire' nembers of CEPGL, is the second project supported in 1984 by an IDA credit of S45 nillion - $15 nillion to each country. The project r.ill expand the supply ot electricity in order to sustain the economic arorth in tbe countriesl industrial, corunercial and donestic sectors, through the construction of a dan, a ponerhouse, a switching station and a Cransmission line. It r{ill also provide technical assistance support to a regional institution, the Soci6t6 Internationale d'Electricit5 des Pays des Grands Lacs (SINELAC). 138. The Bank is also encouraging the deveLopnent of a $lest Africa PovJer Syslen Interconnection (WAPSI). ehich nould link the poser systens in Benin, Ghana' the Ivory Coast, Nigeria and To9o. A feasi.bitity sEudy has been conpleted and revieeed by the florld Bank and the Afri.can Devefopnent Bank. A consulting firn has been engaged to carry out Che enqineering studies. 139. The ttlorld Bank has used regional and subregional banks to onlend nonies for projects of a regional nature. In L980, a $3 million loan oas approved for feasibility ard detailed engineeri.ng studies of regional projects in the agriculture, infrastructure and industry sectors in the pipeline of the wes! Atrica Developnent Bank (BOAD) , The 6tudies served as a catalyst in mobilizing additional
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the development of regional power systems and projects in West Africa, with a focus on minimizing costs, improving operations, and strengthening institutions. The text mentions the construction of dams, powerhouses, and transmission lines, as well as the development of a regional power system interconnection. The text also mentions the involvement of international organizations such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Based on this analysis, it seems that the text is most closely related to the themes of economic development, industry, and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry