Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. 1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall: (a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets; (b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and (c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets. 2. The Participating Utility shall: (a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets; (b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and (c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account 1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 6 contracts
Samples: Project Agreement, Project Agreement, Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. It shall also not apply to first contract by each province under Part A of the Project, and to all contracts under Parts B.3, B.4, B.5 and B.6 of the Project.
1. Under The Borrower shall cause each Provincial Training Fund to carry out Part B A of the Project in accordance with operating procedures and eligibility criteria satisfactory to the Bank.
2. In carrying out Part A of the Project, the Borrower shall: (2i) not later than December 31, 1996, furnish to the Bank for its comments a proposal for the establishment of a scheme for the financing, through levies on employers and use of such levies as grants from the provincial training funds, of training of staff of manufacturing enterprises in the provinces of West Java and North Sumatra, and for the amendment of the scheme in East Java; and (ii) not later than June 30, 1997, cause the provinces of East Java, West Java and North Sumatra to implement an employer xxxx-xxxxx scheme taking into account the Bank’s comments on the criteria for such scheme.
3. In carrying out Part B.1 of the Project, the Borrower shall, not later than August 31, 1994, prepare and furnish to the Bank for comments, a detailed action plan for the implementation of the young professionals entrepreneurship development program.
4. In carrying out Part B.1 (a) of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall, not later than September 30, 1994, establish a guaranteed loan repayment scheme for graduates having completed the short-term or the medium-term training, in accordance with criteria acceptable to the Bank, including loans for capital for the development of small businesses of up to Rupiah 2 million for graduates of the short-term training and Rupiah 5 million for graduates of the medium-term training.
5. In carrying out Part B.1 (c) of the Project, the Borrower shall cause the provincial private sector management committees and provincial coordination units in the provinces of Bali, East Java, West Java, North Sumatra and South Sulawesi to be established not later than August 31, 1994.
6. In carrying out Part B.3 of the Project, the Borrower shall identify posts to which selected candidates for long-term training will be assigned upon their return from such training.
7. In carrying out Part B.3 of the Project, the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank for comments the criteria for selection of the candidates for fellowships.
8. In carrying out Part B.5 of the Project, the Borrower shall, not later than June 30, 1995, furnish to the Bank for comments, the terms of reference for the two evaluation studies, and not later than December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996, carry out such studies and furnish to the Bank for review, the recommendations of such studies.
9. In carrying out Part B.6 of the Project, the Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish cause technical audits, acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesBank, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by carried out every six months during the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998implementation of the Project, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;commencing not later than February 1, 1995; and
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and promptly thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearBank, for information, a report, copy of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilityaudits. SCHEDULE 6 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist ADF in carrying out the Project, ADF shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility ADF shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility ADF shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 50,000 equivalent or above. The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of Section 2.01 (b) of this Agreement.
1. Under Part B (2) A of the Project, ADF shall make available to the Participating Utility village credit committees the funds referred to in the Regulation and Operational Guidelines through village credit funds to be on-lent to the Beneficiaries by agreements to be entered into between the village credit committees and each Beneficiary, under the terms and conditions referred to in the Regulations and Operational Guidelines and which shall have been approved by the Association.
2. Under Part B of the Project, ADF shall:
(a) prepare and furnish make available to the Borrower Beneficiaries grants referred to in the Regulations and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets Operational Guidelines under agreements to be achieved entered into between ADF and each Beneficiary, under the terms and conditions referred to in the Regulations and Operational Guidelines and which shall have been approved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Association; and
(b) afford exercise its rights under such agreements in such manner as to protect the Borrower interests of the Association and ADF and to accomplish the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with purposes of the Participating Utility on said performance contractProject, and thereaftershall not assign, promptly conclude with the Borrower amend, abrogate or waive any of such performance contractagreements, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsor any provisions thereof.
23. The Participating Utility ADF shall:
(a) maintain, or cause coordinate and monitor the overall execution of the Project and supervise the carrying out by the Beneficiaries of their obligations pursuant to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, their respective agreements in accordance with policies and procedures satisfactory to the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsAssociation;
(b) take all measures to ensure that the amount of any loan made under Part A of the Project shall not exceed the equivalent of $2,000;
(c) not later than November 30 of each year, prepare and furnish to the Borrower Association for review and comment, work plans and budgets for activities under each Part of the Bank not later than Project for the next calender year, which would include, among other things, specific proposals for the use of Xxxxxxxx’s contribution;
(d) by March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each Fiscal Yearyear, prepare and furnish to the Association for review a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank Association shall reasonably request, on the conclusions progress of and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out execution of the Project; and
(ce) thereaftercarry out a mid-term review not later than August 31, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further 1996 evaluating the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Project.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower and ONDR in carrying out the Project, the Borrower and ONDR shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish establish a coordinating committee to oversee the implementation of the Project, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Association; and
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity cause ONDR to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractreport to this committee at least annually regarding Project implementation, and thereafterto submit for its approval proposed Project training, promptly conclude with research and other programs and budgets planned for the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetssucceeding year.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
Borrower shall cause ONDR (a) maintainto manage Project expenditures for all implementing agencies, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out under terms of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish reference satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearAssociation, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded In order to consultants: (A) assist the Borrower in carrying out Part I of the Project, the Borrower shall, by August 15, 1991, or such other date as the Bank may so agree, employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above1981.
1. Under Part B (2) The Borrower shall, without limitation upon the provisions of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
Section 3.01 (a) prepare of this Agreement, and furnish to except as the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesshall otherwise agree, setting forth investment, financial implement and operational targets to be achieved by commission each of the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Go-Ahead Irrigation Schemes, and undertakings by both select, implement and commission each of the Participating Utility Deferred Irrigation Schemes and Additional Irrigation Schemes, in accordance with procedures and criteria agreed with the Bank; provided, however, that, for all Additional Irrigation Schemes and Deferred Irrigation Schemes, the Borrower shall cause DGWRD to undertake environmental assessments, satisfactory to the Bank, as part of the selection process; and provided further, that the Borrower shall take necessary steps to ensure that DGWRD and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion Irrigation Development Division of the performance contract referred respective PRIS shall give responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation schemes under each Sub-project to in paragraph (b) the Operation and Maintenance Division of the respective PRIS or the farmers-beneficiaries, as the case may be, only after the respective Sub-project has been commissioned pursuant to the provisions of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsparagraph.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Borrower shall cause DGWRD and PRIS to: (i) collect and analyze sufficient hydrologic and climatic data to provide a continuous and reliable basis for assessing irrigation water availability and allocation for each Sub-project; and (ii) not undertake any additional development of a Sub-project nor any expansion of the Sub-project command area, until the Sub-project has been fully completed and developed in a manner satisfactory to the Bank.
(a) maintain3. The Borrower shall cause MOF and DGWRD to classify the catchment areas of each Sub-project as Protection Forests. For purposes of this paragraph the term "Protection Forests" means state forest land which is retained in its natural state so as to improve water conservation, prevent flooding and soil erosion, and maintain soil fertility.
4. The Borrower shall cause MOA, through DGFCA, to provide appropriate and timely staffing, facilities, services and the other resources required to carry out agricultural extension satisfactory to the Bank throughout the Project Area.
5. The Borrower shall furnish, or cause to be maintainedfurnished, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the Bank for its review and evaluatecomments, in accordance with the indicators set forth for each province in the Performance ContractProject Area: (i) not later than June 30 of each year, commencing on June 30, 1992, until the carrying out completion of the Project, including coordinated work programs and cost estimates for the achievement of its Investment, Financial following Fiscal Year; and Operational Targets;
(bii) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearyear, a reportcommencing on September 30, of such scope and in such detail as 1991, until the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out completion of the Project; and, a coordinated annual budget proposal for the agreed work programs for the following Fiscal Year.
(c) thereafter6. The Borrower shall, promptly update such Performance Contract for the duration of the Project, through BAPPENAS, undertake the overall coordination of the activities under the Project, in a manner satisfactory to the Bank.
7. The Borrower shall, for the duration of the Project, through each BAPPEDA, undertake the coordination of the activities under the Project to be carried out within their respective jurisdiction, in a manner satisfactory to the Bank.
8. The Borrower shall cause each of its agencies and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the departments carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between or any part thereof to monitor and evaluate all Project activities and performance according to standards and criteria satisfactory to the Bank and the Participating UtilityBank. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to
(a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1, of (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. Under Part B (2) The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion purposes of the performance contract referred to in paragraph Section 3.01 (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action Agreement.
1. Overall responsibility for the carrying out of the Project shall be assigned by the Borrower to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsMOH.
2. For the purpose of facilitating the efficient carrying out by MOH of its activities under the Project, the Borrower shall maintain, with membership, resources and terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, the units, teams and committees referred to in the Annex to this Schedule.
3. The Participating Utility Borrower shall:
: (a) maintain, or cause to ensure that the Project shall be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, carried out in accordance with the indicators requirements, and other details set forth in an operations manual (the Performance ContractProject Operations Manual) agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank, as the same may be amended with the agreement of the Bank; (b) employ consultants, with qualifications and terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, in order to assist in the carrying out of the Project, including in the achievement management of its Investmentthe implementation thereof, Financial the design and Operational Targets;
con- struction supervision of the works thereunder and the procurement of goods, works and services therefor; (bc) prepare ensure (i) the adequate deployment and furnish continuity of primary health care personnel in the Project Provinces, and (ii) the adequate equipping and supplying with drugs and other consumables of the primary health care facilities located in the said Provinces, all in accordance with the requirements set forth in the Project Operations Manual; and (d) ensure that the training activities under the Project shall be carried out in accordance with programs, including time schedules for the implementation thereof and criteria for the selection of candidates thereunder, satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant Bank.
4. In order to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in facilitate the carrying out of the Project; and
Project in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.01 (ca) thereafterof the Agreement and the requirements set forth in the Project Operations Manual, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investmentthe Borrower shall prepare, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank and furnish to the Participating UtilityBank: (a) by March 31 of each year, and undertake any additional measures to further a report on the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been of December 31 of the preceding year, as measured on the basis of indicators agreed between with the Bank Bank, and setting out the actions recommended for the efficient carrying out of the Project during the period following such report; and (b) on or about June 30, 1998, a report integrating all available data on the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project during the period preceding the date of said report and setting out the actions recommended for the efficient completion of the Project and the Participating Utilityachievement of the objectives thereof. Special AccountThereafter, the Borrower shall take all measures required on its part to ensure the efficient completion of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof in accordance with the recommendations of the said report and the Bank’s comments thereon. Implementation Units, Teams and Committees The following units, teams and committees are specified for purposes of paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to this Agreement:
1. Central Project Coordination Unit assisted by a Provincial Coordination Team in each of the Project Provinces, to be responsible for the overall coordination and management of Project execution.
2. Project Coordinating Committee, to be responsible for the provision of policy guidance to ensure the achievement of Project objectives.
3. Primary Health Care Training Steering Committee, to be responsible for the provision of policy guidance to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the health care personnel training programs under the Project.
4. Primary Health Care Technical Committee assisted by Regional Training Teams and at least one Provincial Training Team in each of the Project Provinces, to be responsible for ensuring the efficient carrying out of the program for health care personnel training under Part A (1) of the Project.
5. Fellowship Selection Committee, to be responsible for the development of the criteria and procedures for the selection of candidates for fellowship training under the Project.
6. Management Training Committee, to be responsible for the provision of policy guidance to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the management training programs under the Project.
7. Management Information System Steering Committee, to be responsible for the provision of policy guidance in the development and introduction of management information systems under Part B (3) of the Project.
8. Hospital Management Restructuring Committee, to be responsible for the implementation of the programs to improve the organization and management of hospitals under Part A (2) of the Project.
9. Monitoring Evaluation Committee, to be responsible for tracking input- output and development outcome indicators under the Project.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services (a) In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines). .
(b) For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultantsForm Of Contract For Consultants’ services Services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgetsbudget, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 100,000, equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 100,000, equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program Part A: Project Management
1. Under Part B Interministerial Committee (2IMC)
(a) The Council of Ministers of the Borrower shall establish and thereafter maintain IMC during the implementation of the Project, with the Participating Utility membership and responsibilities described hereinafter below. The IMC shall report directly to said Council.
(b) The IMC shall:: (i) provide policy guidance; (ii) ensure overall Project coordination; (iii) ensure that the Borrower’s competent authorities approve and implement the legal, institutional and financial reforms approved under the Project; and (iv) follow-up any actions required to be undertaken to implement the Program.
(c) The IMC shall be chaired by the Minister of State Administration, and its membership shall comprise the Ministers of Finance, Construction and Water, Justice, Labor and the Vice- Minister of Planning. IMC shall meet at least quarterly during the first year of Project implementation and half-yearly, thereafter.
2. Implementation responsibilities
(a) Ministry of State Administration (MAE): MAE shall be responsible for overall Project implementation, working in close collaboration with the Ministries of Finance, Construction and Water, Justice, CNA, INPF and the CECs in the Project Cities.
(b) Interministerial Coordinating Group (CG): (i) MAE shall appoint a CG in order to oversee Project implementation; (ii) the CG shall be chaired by the National Director of Local Government of MAE; and (iii) members of the CG shall, inter alia, be high-level staff appointed by the Ministries of Finance, Construction and Water, Justice, CNA and INPF.
(c) Technical Support Unit (TSU): (i) MAE shall establish TSU in order to undertake its technical, supervisory and training responsibilities under the Project; (ii) MAE shall appoint the following key staff, all with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association : Project Director; Financial Controller and Manager of Procurement; and (iii) TSU shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review Association, on a proposed performance contract for water activitiesquarterly basis, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contractconsolidated reports, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion reports of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of consultants employed under the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;TSU’s comments on said reports.
(bd) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph Working Groups (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:WG):
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B The Principal Secretary MWCT will have overall responsibility for the implementation of the Project.
(2a) The Borrower shall continue to maintain CODAP with staffing, satisfactory to the Association, until completion of the Project, to coordinate Project implementation both internally among the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare executing agencies and furnish externally with donors. CODAP shall continue to the Borrower handle Project accounting, auditing, disbursements and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;reporting.
(b) afford CODAP shall coordinate the Borrower preparation of a Project Implementation manual, satisfactory to the Association which shall, inter alia, include the following: (i) a brief description of project components; (ii) a description of project implementation responsibilities; (iii) implementation schedules by component including details of procurement and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, execution targets; (iv) procurement procedures including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilitycharts of document flows; and
(cv) upon the conclusion details of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Sectionproject monitoring and supervision system, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause showing sample formats for periodic reports to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated produced by the monitoring executing agencies at stated time intervals; and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:vi)
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank. The consultants, other than those referred to in paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement, shall be employed not later than February 28, 1994.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under The Borrower shall maintain, until completion of the Project:
(a) the Functional Coordination Committee, chaired by XXXXXXXX, to coordinate and provide guidance on policy matters relating to the Project;
(b) the Technical Coordinating Committee to provide routine coordination and guidance to the three working groups referred to in sub-paragraph (c) below;
(c) the following working groups of the Technical Coordinating Committee:
(i) the working group for drinking water quality and health and hygiene education;
(ii) the working group for institutional and administrative arrangements, community participation, and operation and maintenance of the water supply and sanitation schemes under the Project; and
(iii) the working group for technical aspects of water schemes and sanitation; and
(d) the Central Project Secretariat, established within the Ministry of Health, to coordinate Project activities between the central and provincial levels.
2. The Borrower shall select villages and communities in the Project Provinces for participation in the Project in accordance with criteria acceptable to the Bank, including: poverty level, incidence of water-borne diseases, water scarcity, water quality, infant mortality, and willingness to contribute to the cost of construction and operations and maintenance of water supply and sanitation schemes.
3. The Borrower shall furnish to the Bank, not later than February 28 in each year until completion of Part A of the Project, commencing February 28, 1994, a schedule, acceptable to the Bank, of budget ceilings for the grants to be provided by the Borrower to Participating Villages for the construction of water supply schemes under Part A of the Project during the following Fiscal Year.
4. To participate under Part A of the Project, a village or community, selected in accordance with the criteria referred in paragraph 2 of this Schedule, shall prepare a Village Action Plan, acceptable to the Bank, in accordance with the format agreed between the Borrower and the Bank.
5. The Village Action Plan shall include, among others, the following:
(a) evidence that a village water and sanitation committee has been established; and
(b) the amount of the contributions from the Participating Village for operation and maintenance and capital cost recovery, based on the following principles:
(i) the cost of both routine operation and maintenance and replacement of assets with less than seven years expected life shall be covered by contributions by the Participating Village. The Participating Village may, however, use other sources of funds to cover the cost of replacement of such assets, including INPRES funds;
(ii) the Participating Village shall cover at least 4% of the total capital cost of the construction of the water supply and sanitation schemes in cash; and
(iii) households requesting private water connections shall pay the full cost of the services provided, including the capital cost of connection.
6. In cases where a Participating Village is unable to cover the cost of unexpected major repairs from its own resources and such Participating Village has collected at least 75% of the amounts due by households for operation and maintenance of the water supply and sanitation schemes as set forth in the Village Action Plan, the Borrower shall cause the relevant Kabupaten government to provide funds from its general budget to cover the cost of such repairs.
7. In Kabupatens and Kotamadyas where villages or communities have been selected for participation in the Project, the Borrower shall cause the relevant Kabupaten or Kotamadya government to issue:
(a) promptly after the selection, a decree establishing Project implementation procedures and specific responsibilities of Project management offices, acceptable to the Bank; and
(b) promptly after the approval of the Village Action Plan, a decree setting forth the authorization for the collection of the contributions by the relevant Participating Village to the capital cost of the constructions and operation and maintenance of the water supply and sanitation schemes as set out in the relevant Village Action Plan.
8. The Borrower is committed to the protection of the interests of Indigenous People and hereby agrees to ensure that the benefits they receive under the Project are in harmony with their economic, social, and cultural preferences. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall:
(a) through a process of informed participation, involve concerned Indigenous People in the preparation and implementation of relevant Village Action Plans as agreed with the Bank; and
(b) mitigate or avoid adverse effects on Indigenous People caused or likely to be caused by the Project.
9. The Borrower shall, not later than October 31, 1993, furnish to the Bank a schedule, acceptable to the Bank, for the carrying out of the training program under Part B (2) of the Project.
10. In carrying out Part B of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall, not later than February 28, 1994:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and Bank an action plan, acceptable to the Bank Bank, for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets providing training in Project implementation to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;women; and
(b) afford initiate pilot programs in nine Participating Villages to enhance the Borrower role of women in water supply and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractsanitation related programs, and and, thereafter, promptly conclude with incorporate the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets successful activities in future Village Action Plans as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsnecessary.
211. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the In carrying out Part A of the Project, including the achievement of its InvestmentBorrower shall, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and not later January 1, 1994, furnish to the Borrower Bank an action plan, acceptable to the Bank, for the transfer of the responsibility for the construction of large and medium sized piped water supply systems serving several villages, financed by allocations from the Bank Borrower’s development budget (DIP), to Kabupaten level public works project managers in the relevant Kabupatens by not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearApril 1, a report1996.
12. In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, of such scope the Borrower shall employ, as required, and in such detail as accordance with Schedule 4 to this Agreement, qualified NGOs to assist villages in the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress Project Provinces in the carrying out of the Projectfollowing activities:
(a) provision of training to community leaders and other members of the community on community organization and development;
(b) preparation of Village Action Plans;
(c) provision of hygiene and sanitation education to community members;
(d) promotion of, and assistance in, latrine construction;
(e) construction of simple, non-piped, water supply schemes;
(f) organization and training of water user groups, parti- cularly women, in operation and maintenance and income generating activities; and
(cg) thereaftermonitoring and evaluation of Project activities and preparation of Project reports.
13. The Borrower shall employ, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityrequired, and undertake any additional measures in accordance with Schedule 4 to further this Agreement, qualified NGOs to assist the progress Borrower in the carrying out of Parts B.2(b) and B.3 of the Project.
14. The Borrower shall procure the computers and vehicles required for the Project as in accordance with a schedule acceptable to the Bank.
15. The Borrower shall have been agreed between monitor and evaluate Project implementation in accordance with criteria and indicators acceptable to the Bank Bank, including monitoring of the effects of the Project on Indigenous People.
16. The Borrower shall, not later than June 30, 1995, carry out a review of the implementation of the Project in the fifty-two initial Participating Villages, in consultation with the Bank, and shall, thereafter, take into account the Participating Utilityresults of such review when carrying out activities under the Project.
17. The Borrower shall, not later than December 31, 1996, carry out a mid-term review of the implementation of the Project, in consultation with the Bank, and shall, thereafter, take into account the results of such review when carrying out activities under the Project. SCHEDULE 6 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) through (6) set forth in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 tothis Agreement;
(b) the term "eligible expenditures" means expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Guarantor in carrying out Parts A.2-A.3 and B of the Project, the Guarantor shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Trustee. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above1981.
1. Under Part B No expenditures for goods or services required for the Investment Project shall be eligible for financing out of the proceeds of the OTF Grant unless the Investment for such Investment Project shall have been approved by the Trustee and such expendi-tures shall have been made not earlier than ninety days prior to the date on which the Trustee shall have received the application and information required under paragraph 2 (2a) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:this Schedule in respect of such Investment.
(a) prepare and When presenting the Investment to the Trustee for approval, the Recipient shall furnish to the Borrower Trustee an application, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, together with (i) a description of the Investment Enterprise and an appraisal of the Bank for their review Investment Project, including a description of the expenditures proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved financed out of the proceeds of the OTF Grant; (ii) the proposed terms and conditions of the Investment; and (iii) such other information as the Trustee shall reasonably request. Such applica-tion, as well as all documents submitted in support of such application, shall have been reviewed and approved by SEDUE prior to their presentation to the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Trustee.
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish Applications made pursuant to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 provi-sions of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph paragraph
(a) of this paragraph 2 in respect shall be presented to the Trustee on or before March 31, 1992.
3. The Investment shall be made on terms whereby the Recipient shall obtain, by written contract with the Investment Enterprise, rights adequate to protect the interests of the preceding Fiscal YearTrustee, together the Recipient and the Guarantor, including the right to:
(a) require the Investment Enterprise to carry out the Investment Project, in close consultation with any revisions proposed SEDUE, with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, maintenance, environmental, financial and managerial standards and to maintain adequate records (such records to be introduced into sufficient, inter alia, to allow the Recipient to comply with its Investment, Financial obligations under Section 5.01 of this Agreement);
(b) require that: (i) the goods and Operational Targets, services to be financed out of the proceeds of the OTF Grant shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial (ii) such goods and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress services shall be used exclusively in the carrying out of the Investment Project;
(c) inspect, by itself or jointly with representatives of the Trustee or the Guarantor if the Trustee or the Guarantor shall so request, such goods and the sites, works, plants and construction included in the Investment Project, the operation thereof, and any relevant records and documents;
(d) require that: (i) the Investment Enterprise shall take out and maintain with responsible insurers such insurance, against such risks and in such amounts, as shall be consistent with sound business practice; and (ii) without any limitation upon the foregoing, such insurance shall cover hazards incident to the acquisition, transportation and delivery of goods financed out of the proceeds of the OTF Grant to the place of use or installation, any indemnity thereunder to be made payable in a currency freely usable by the Investment Enterprise to replace or repair such goods;
(e) obtain all such information as the Trustee, the Guarantor or the Recipient shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing and to the administration, operations and financial condition of the Invest-ment Enterprise and to the benefits to be derived from the Investment Project; and
(cf) thereaftersuspend or terminate the right of the Investment Enter-prise to the use of the proceeds of the OTF Grant upon failure by such Investment Enterprise to perform its obligations under its contract with the Recipient.
4. The written contract referred to in paragraph 3 of this Schedule shall also include provisions whereby the Investment Enterprise:
(a) agrees to allow access to its plants for demonstration purposes, promptly update as required by SEDUE in order to carry out Part A.2 of the Project, for at least two years from the time the CFC-12 recycling equipment specified in Category (1) of the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement is fully installed and operational in the Investment Enterprise’s facilities; and
(b) agrees not to sell, lease, transfer or otherwise alienate the CFC-12 recylcing equipment procured as a result of the Invest-ment, or cease to operate such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investmentequipment for the purposes for which it was designed, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among without prior consent from the Borrower, the Bank Trustee and the Participating UtilityGuarantor, and undertake any additional measures to further for at least the progress same two years specified in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes subparagraph (a) of this Schedule:paragraph.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Grant Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 1981.
(a) The Borrower and the Consultant Guidelines). For complexAssociation shall, timenot later than October 31, 1993 and, thereafter, not later than October 31 of each subsequent year, undertake a joint review of the Project or, as the case may be, not later than October 31, 1994, a mid-based assignmentsterm review, during which they shall exchange views generally on all matters relating to the progress of the Project and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations under this Agreement; including, in particular, review: (i) the progress of the Project for the current fiscal year, the Participating Utility shall employ such performance of consultants under contracts using the standard form Project, the progress of contract the training program, the progress of the Privatization program and its actual record of transparency, and the performance of public enterprises and those enterprises that have been privatized, having regard to the performance indicators agreed upon to this effect between the Borrower and the Association, and (ii) the proposed budget and work program for consultants’ services issued the forthcoming fiscal year, including key monitorable outputs and a schedule of proposed procurement actions.
(b) Not later than one month prior to each such review, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association, for its comments, a report, in such detail as the Association shall reasonably request, on the progress and status of the Project, and giving details, in particular, of the proposed budget and work program for the forthcoming fiscal year, as submitted by PERP Unit and subsequently endorsed by XXXXXX.
(c) Following each such review, the BankBorrower undertakes to act promptly and diligently, with in order to take any corrective action deemed necessary to remedy any shortcoming noted in the implementation of the Project, or to implement such modifications other measures as shall may have been agreed by upon between the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by parties in furtherance of the Bank, objectives of the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankProject.
2. Notwithstanding (d) Without limitation to the provisions of paragraph 1 preceding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section, the provisions Borrower shall, throughout the period of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) implementation of the Project, submit to the Participating Utility Association, for its review and comments, semiannual reports on the progress of implementation of the Project.
2. The Borrower shall assign responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the Project to a restructured Public Enterprise Reform and Privatization (PERP) Unit of MOFP, consisting of a Director, having qualifications and experience acceptable to the Association, and the requisite number of suitably qualified and experienced local professional and support staff.
3. The Borrower shall set up a Public Enterprise Sector Rationalization Advisory Board (PESRAB), to be chaired by the Minister of Finance and Planning, and consisting of the Director of the PERP Unit, who shall be the secretary thereof, and of suitably qualified and experienced public and private sector representatives, which shall advise the Minister of Finance and Planning on all policy issues relating to the Program.
4. The Borrower shall, not later than March 31, 1993, launch a public relations campaign aimed at explaining to the general public the objectives and other details of Part B of the Project, and mobilizing investors’ interest.
5. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to have an environmental assessment carried out, by its National Commission for the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesEnvironment, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets of all enterprises that are due to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of privatized under the Project; and
(cb) thereafterin the case of those enterprises that are classified by the said Commission as being a threat to the environment, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall (i) have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityan environmental audit thereof carried out, and undertake any additional (ii) take such measures as may be required in order to further mitigate the progress in potentially adverse environmental impact resulting from the carrying out activities of such companies.
6. The Borrower shall, not later than December 31, 1992, adopt a Procedures Manual, acceptable to the Project as shall have been agreed between Association, governing the Bank and procedures for the Participating Utility. Special Accountprivatization of its public enterprises, or the assets thereof, under the Project.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist BOG in carrying out the Project, BOG shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single-source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Implementation Program Parts A, B and C of the Project
1. Under Part In carrying out Parts A, B (2) and C of the Project, BOG shall operate the Participating Utility shallExport Finance Office under terms of reference, and with staffing (including their qualifications and experience), satisfactory to the Association, which terms of reference shall specify, inter alia, the responsibility of such office for: (a) supervising execution by the PFIs of their obligations under their respective Participation Agreements, and (b) providing semiannual reports to the Association regarding export activity.
2. In carrying out Part A of the Project, BOG shall operate the Export Refinance Program under an operational plan satisfactory to the Association, which shall incorporate the requirements of Schedules 1 and 2 to this Agreement.
3. In carrying out Part A of the Project, BOG shall promptly forward to the Association all audit reports, and all other documents requested by the Association, to be provided by PFIs pursuant to the Participation Agreements.
4. In carrying out Part B of the Project, BOG shall operate the Export Guarantee Program under an operational plan satisfactory to the Association which shall provide, inter alia, that:
(a) prepare and furnish a fund of at least $5,000,000 equivalent be established to pay claims under the Export Guarantee Program, of which (i) the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesshall provide $1,000,000 equivalent not later than February 1, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 19981994, and undertakings by both (ii) BOG shall provide not less than $4,000,000 equivalent through the Participating Utility and prompt deposit of 100% of the Borrower designed to enable repayments of the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsprincipal of PFI Subsidiary Loans;
(b) afford only PFIs shall be eligible for guarantee coverage;
(c) guarantee coverage shall only be provided to PFIs for preshipment loans meeting the Borrower eligibility criteria applicable to Sub-loans;
(d) guarantee coverage shall be offered (i) in Dollars for underlying loans made and denominated in Dollars, or (ii) in Cedis;
(e) guarantee coverage shall be provided for a percentage of the face value of the underlying loan (the coverage percentage) of 65% or less;
(f) payments under a guarantee for an underlying loan shall equal the loss multiplied by the coverage percentage, where such loss shall equal the difference between the face value of such loan and the Bank a reasonable opportunity amount received (or that will be received) by the PFI in payment of such loan;
(g) the fee to exchange views be charged the PFI by BOG for guarantee coverage shall equal 2% per annum of the face value of such coverage for the relevant period, but shall under no circumstances be less than $100 equivalent;
(h) repayment to the PFI of 25% of the guarantee fee if no claim is made under the guarantee;
(i) the guarantee shall be coterminous with the Participating Utility relevant preshipment risk;
(j) BOG payments on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as guarantees shall be made promptly;
(k) no exporter shall be permitted to have guarantee coverage outstanding at any time aggregating more than $125,000 equivalent;
(l) no exporter shall be eligible for guarantee coverage if there shall have been agreed among two claims previously paid under the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityExport Guarantee Program for loans made to such exporter; and
(cm) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsguarantee coverage shall be distributed across export sectors.
25. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the In carrying out Part C of the Project, including the achievement of its InvestmentBOG shall adopt, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September October 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsyear, and thereafter implement a proposed updated Performance Contract training program for the subsequent calendar year, including proposed Investmentcost sharing arrangements, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed satisfactory to further the progress in the Association.
6. In carrying out Part C.2 of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract BOG shall adopt, not later than February 28, 1994, an action plan, satisfactory to the Association, for the preparation and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilitydistribution of export guidebooks, and undertake any additional measures to further shall complete the progress in the preparation and distribution of guidebooks under such plan not later than July 31, 1994.
7. In carrying out Part C.3 of the Project, BOG shall adopt and thereafter implement an action plan, satisfactory to the Association, for the establishment of an international payments settlement system for banks.
8. BOG shall carry out the studies under Part C of the Project as under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, and shall have been agreed between complete, not later than June 30, 1994, the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:following studies: (a)
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience exper-ience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by the World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For For, complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard xxxx-dard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to to
(a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent of each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above., or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consul-tants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. Implementation Program
1. Under The Borrower shall, under the general supervision and guidance of a Coordinating Committee chaired by BAPPENAS, carry out the Project as follows:
(a) Part B A.1 and A.2 (2a) of the ProjectProject shall be carried out by DPUKs with the assistance of concerned DPUPs.
(b) Parts A.2 (b), A.3, and A.4 of the Project shall be carried out by DGH.
(c) Part B of the Project shall be carried out by DGH and MHA and the concerned DPUKs.
2. The Borrower shall maintain:
(a) the Project Secretariat established under the Third Kabu-paten Roads Development Project (Loan Number 3490 IND) in the same form and for the similar purpose of assisting the Coordinating Committee referred to in paragraph 1 hereof; and
(b) the Project Implementation Unit in DGH and supported by MHA, established under the said project, to assist, and monitor progress, in project implementation including preparation of annual programs, procurement, physical achievements, and expenditures.
3. The Borrower shall cause each Project Kabupaten to:
(a) prepare, in accordance with criteria and methodology agreed to by the Bank, and, by December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995, submit, for the Bank’s review and comments, its annual road maintenance program for the fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97 respectively; and
(b) finalize and implement the said annual road maintenance program as agreed between the Borrower and the Bank.
4. The Borrower shall cause each Project Kabupaten to:
(a) prepare, in accordance with criteria and methodology agreed to by the Bank, and, by December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1995, submit, for the Bank’s review and comments, its annual rehabilitation and improvement works program in respect of the Project for the fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97 respectively; and
(b) finalize and implement the said annual rehabilitation and improvement works program taking into account the comments, if any, by the Bank.
5. The Borrower shall select, design and implement Sub-projects for the Project Kabupatens in accordance with criteria and proce-dures satisfactory to the Bank, including environmental assessments therefor and, inter alia, baseline data of the social structure and income sources of the concerned Indigenous Peoples, if any.
6. The Borrower is committed to the protection of interests of Indigenous Peoples and hereby agrees to ensure that the benefits they receive under the Project are in harmony with their economic, social, and cultural preferences. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Participating Utility Borrower shall:
(a) prepare through a process of informed participation, involve the concerned Indigenous Peoples in the preparation and furnish to implementation of the Borrower and relevant Sub-projects as agreed with the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Bank; and
(b) afford mitigate or avoid adverse effects on Indigenous Peoples caused or likely to be caused by the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsProject.
27. The Participating Utility Borrower shall:
(a) maintainby December 31, or cause to be maintained1994, operational procedures adequate to enable it establish a team comprising indepen-dent and experienced social science professionals, as agreed with the Bank, to monitor the effects of the Project on Indigenous Peoples and evaluateto ensure compliance with or implementation of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder; and
(b) by December 31 of each year, commencing 1994, submit to the Bank an annual report in respect thereof in a form satisfactory to the Bank.
8. The Borrower shall provide vehicles for Kabupaten staff res-ponsible for Project supervision in accordance with a list agreed between the Borrower and the Bank.
9. Without limitation upon the generality of Section II of Schedule 4 to this Agreement, the Borrower shall employ consultants, as agreed with and under arrangements satisfactory to the Bank, for the provision of supervision services for road improvement and maintenance works under the Project.
10. The Borrower shall:
(a) by September 15, 1994, prepare a detailed action plan for establishing Kabupaten workshops plant-hire units; and
(b) by January 15, 1995:
(i) provide funds, as agreed with the Bank, for the operation and maintenance of the said workshops; and
(ii) charge hire rates, in accordance with a formula agreed to by the indicators set forth Bank.
11. The Borrower shall:
(a) from time to time, as reasonably required by the Bank, carry out:
(i) an action program to assure Project quality in accordance with terms of reference agreed between the Performance Contract, Borrower and the carrying out Bank; and
(ii) technical audits of the Project, including completed road improve-ment and maintenance works under the achievement Project focussing on the quality of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;said works; and
(b) prepare immediately thereafter, furnish the result of said program and furnish audits to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special AccountBank.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in supervising construction and in carrying out Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions con- ditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under The Borrower shall cause ARC to provide the Bank, for its approval, the short list of consultants to carry out Part B (2) of the Project. The Borrower shall by June 30, 1994, review with the Bank and ARC the findings and recommendations of the studies to be carried out under Part B of the Project concerning ARC’s institu- tional and financial structure and the corporate development plan proposed to be carried out on the basis of such recommendations. Thereafter, on the basis of such recommendations and exchange of views, the Participating Utility shall:Borrower and ARC shall carry out a corporate development plan in accordance with a schedule agreed to by ARC, the Borrower and the Bank.
(a) The Borrower shall ensure that the amounts in excess of net and gross vehicle loads authorized in Regulations No. 36 of 1983 shall be reduced as follows:
(i) by October 31, 1993 - by 50 percent;
(ii) by June 30, 1994 - at a rate of 75 percent; and
(iii) by February 28, 1995 - as specified by Regulations No. 36 of 1983.
(b) Commencing in July, 1993, the Borrower shall cause MPWH to provide the Bank with the results of regular axle load surveys to monitor enforcement.
(a) In order to ensure that any items of archaeological or cultural significance are not damaged by the Project, and that cultural heritage is preserved, the Borrower shall ensure that:
(i) the five sites identified during the archaeological survey are excavated prior to commencement of road works;
(ii) a suitably qualified representative from the Department of Antiquities is present during major excavation and earthworks; and
(iii) any items of archaeological or cultural significance discovered during construction are preserved and protected, in consultation with the Department of Antiquities.
(b) The Borrower shall allocate sufficient funds in its budget and shall include appropriate provisional items in the road construction contracts in order to meet the requirements for archaeological monitoring, excavation and preservation listed in sub-parabraph (a) above.
4. Before October 31 in each of its fiscal years, the Borrower shall cause MPWH to provide to the Bank the proposed Road Rehabilitation Program for the next following fiscal year. Promptly thereafter, MPWH and the Bank shall exchange views thereon, and the Borrower shall cause MPWH to implement the annual Road Rehabilitation Program agreed to between MPWH and the Bank.
(a) The Borrower shall ensure the allocation of resources adequate for the proper maintenance of the Borrower’s road network.
(b) The Borrower shall by June 30, 1994, review with the Bank the findings and recommendations of the studies of policy and institutional issues in the road transport sector to be carried out under Part A (3) of the Project and the measures proposed by the Borrower to be taken on the basis of such recommendations. Thereafter, on the basis of such recommendations and exchange of views, the Borrower shall carry out a program to achieve cost recovery in the road transport sector in accordance with a schedule agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank.
(a) Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 9.07 of the General Conditions, commencing three months after the effective date of this Agreement, the Borrower shall cause MPWH to prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank quarterly progress reports, in form and substance agreed to between the Bank and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsBorrower;
(b) afford the Borrower Borrower, MPWH, MOT, ARC and the Bank shall, not later than three years after the effective date of this Agreement, hold a reasonable opportunity to mid-term exchange of views with on the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with progress achieved in carrying out the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityProject; and
(c) upon prior to such mid-term exchange of views, the conclusion of Borrower shall prepare and furnish to the performance contract referred to Bank for its review and comments, a report on the progress achieved in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded employ or cause the relevant Implementing Agencies to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the ProjectThe Borrower shall, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish by September 30, 1994, submit to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity proposal, satisfactory to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractBank, and for mitigating pollution at Kenjeran landfill and, thereafter, promptly conclude with carry out the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among mitigation measures included in the Borrower, said proposal in a manner satisfactory to the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsBank.
2. The Participating Utility Borrower shall:, commencing in December 1994, annually review the previous year’s operation and maintenance expenditures of KMS and PDAM and, in case these are found to be less than the amounts agreed with the Bank, cause KMS and PDAM to make up the difference in the said expenditures during the following year.
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, The Borrower shall carry out the Project in accordance with an implementation schedule agreed with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;Bank.
(b) prepare The Borrower shall: (i) make or cause the relevant Implementing Agencies to make funds available for acquiring land required for carrying out of their respective parts of the Project at least one year before the scheduled start of implementation under the said schedule; and furnish (ii) cause KMS to, by April 30, 1995, acquire the land required for resettlement under Part G of the Project during the year following the said date in a manner consistent with its obligations hereunder.
4. The Borrower shall carry out the training under the Project according to a program, agreed to by the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearBank, in a report, of such scope and in such detail as manner satisfactory to the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph Bank.
5. The Borrower shall: (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets select sub-projects for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Parts A.1
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of Part C of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Except as the Borrower and the Bank shall agree upon from time to time, the Borrower shall carry out the Project in accordance with the following arrangements:
Part A: Project Management
1. Under The Chairman of the Borrower, acting as Project Director, shall assume the overall responsibility for Project implementation. He shall maintain the existence of PSC under his chairmanship and convene it when needed to utilize its expertise in guiding Project implementation.
2. The Project Coordinator shall (a) assist the Project Director in all matters related to Project administration; (b) head the PMD; and (c) act as the secretary of PSC. In addition to the Project Coordinator, the Project Director shall be assisted by two Project deputies, one to be responsible for banking-related matters under Parts A and B of the Project, and the other to be responsible for technology transfer and institutional coordination under Part B (2) C of the Project.
3. In carrying out Part C of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare Borrower shall act in close coordination and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views cooperation with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, extension service of MALR and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsARC.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above., or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. Project Management
1. Under Part B (2) CCG-PACOM shall be responsible for the overall coordination, monitoring and supervision of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish Project under terms of reference acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsAssociation.
2. The Participating Utility shall:CCG-PACOM shall include, inter alia, representatives of the ministries responsible for Interior, Economy, Finance and Planning, Construction and Town Planning, CAA, DCGTX, and at least three mayors appointed by UVICOCI.
(a) 3. The Borrower shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with until the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out completion of the Project, including MACOM with key staff whose experience, qualifications and terms of employment are acceptable to the achievement Association.
4. MACOM’s primary functions will be to: (i) assist the CCG-PACOM in the preparation and implementation of its Investment, Financial municipal investment strategy; and Operational Targets;
(bii) prepare and furnish to carry out the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to subday-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out to-day management of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Part A.1
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded In order to consultants: (A) assist JIRAMA in carrying out Part A of the Project, JIRAMA sh employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in s accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Wo Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of provisi the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short budg lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts report shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimat less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of indiv estimated to cost less than $100,000 50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contr single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature as natur reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent above, or above.(e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultan raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.ˇ (Section 2.01 (b)) Implementation Program
1. Under Part B (2) of the ProjectJIRAMA shall, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to in conjunction with the Borrower and the Bank for their Association, conduc annual review of its proposed investment program in the electricity subsector; a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by with the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford approval of the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractAssociation, and thereafteron the basis of satis evidence of economic and technical viability, promptly conclude with shall not engage in any capital in in the Borrower such performance contractelectricity subsector, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion involving an amount in excess of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets$2 million.
2. The Participating Utility JIRAMA shall:, not later than December 31, 1996, and in consultation with t Borrower and municipalities concerned, establish a mechanism designed to ensure recovery of the costs incurred by JIRAMA to provide public lighting and use of e in public buildings within the confines of such municipalities; taking into acco be, the statutory powers of the municipalities concerned to impose a surcharge o electricity bills or, where appropriate, to vary such surcharge.
3. JIRAMA shall take appropriate steps to expedite procurement actions under Project and, to this end, shall ensure that, not later than two months after the for submission of bids, (a) maintainall bids shall have been reviewed, or cause and a bid evaluat prepared, and (b) based on the findings thereof, a final determination shall hav made by JIRAMA, and communicated forthwith to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out MEM for information.
4. For purposes of works undertaken under the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish JIRAMA shall take adeq steps to ensure that such works shall be conducted with due regard to the Borrower and need f adequate safeguards for the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect protection of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsenvironment, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed that adequate pro to further the progress that effect are included in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:relevant works contracts.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions provision of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) The Borrower shall establish and maintain throughout the Project an Office of Project Implementation within the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility GDSF; and the Borrower designed to enable shall designate an Officer from the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views Board of Polish National Parks who would cooperate with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, Project Coordinator. The staff of this Office will have the qualifications and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, experience satisfactory to the Bank and work under terms of reference satisfactory to the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsBank.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) Borrower shall establish, by December 31, 1993, and thereafter maintain, or cause a Section for Privatization of Forestry Services of the Office of Project Implementation in the GDSF to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor promote and evaluatefacilitate privatization of forestry services. Initially, in accordance the areas of logging, skidding and transport, and subsequently in other areas, this Section would promote and provide information sharing and guidance to superintendencies carrying out the process, and disseminate experiences learned from the privatization process. This Section will also prepare a privatization plan for harvesting, skidding and transportation operations by September 30, 1994.
3. The Borrower shall maintain the existing Division of Trade and Marketing at the GDSF level and at the regional level, such Division to improve the dissemination of information for timber marketing and export opportunities; to identify priority areas for marketing activity; and to develop, by September 30, 1994, a price calculation modelling system, in consultation with the indicators set forth in Bank.
4. The Borrower shall cause the Performance Contract, the carrying Forestry Research Institute to develop and carry out monitoring and evaluation of the Project, including the achievement under terms of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish reference acceptable to the Bank.
5. The Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, shall carry out a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out review of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investmenton the basis of this review, Financial shall prepare a Report containing future strategic objectives of forestry development in Poland and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrowerproposals for implementation of this strategy, and will submit this report for discussion with the Bank and the Participating Utilityno later than June 30, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account1995.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) (b), (1) (c) and (2) in the case of the MOF Special Account, and Categories (1) (a), (3), (4) and (5) in the case of the GDSF Special Account, as set forth in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement;
(b) the term "eligible expenditures" means expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 30,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 30,000 equivalent or above. The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of Section 3.01(c) of this Agreement.
1. Under The implementation of Project activities under Part B (2) of the ProjectProject shall be vested in the Directorate for Social Assistance within MOLSP which shall be maintained and shall operate with staff and resources and terms of reference acceptable to the Association to coordinate and supervise the carrying out of the Project and the procurement of the goods and services thereunder.
2. The Directorate for Social Assistance shall be assisted by the Project Coordination Unit within MOLSP and the Directorate shall, in particular: (a) develop a detailed implementation plan for the Participating Utility fulfillment of Project activities under Part B of the Project satisfactory to the Association; (b) monitor the timely carrying out of the Project activities; and (c) prepare regular Project progress reports including the implementation status, issues and actions recommended, and performance targets for the next period.
3. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesby June 30, setting forth investment1995, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views undertake jointly with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, Association a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to submid-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out term review of the Project; and
(cb) thereafterby March 31 and September 30 of each project year, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among submit to the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out Association consolidated report of the status of Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Accountimplementation.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (2)(b), (3)(b) and (4)(b) in the case of the MOLSP Special Account and Categories (1), (2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a) in the case of SII Special Account, as set forth in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement;
(b) the term "eligible expenditures" means expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Credit allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower and Project States in carrying out the Project, each of them shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose employ consultants with qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval by the Association of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review by the Association shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of The Borrower shall ensure that the Project, Project States shall carry out the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views Project in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contractBorrower’s Guidelines for Multidrug Treatment of NLEP, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets1989.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Borrower shall ensure that Project States shall discontinue the use of Dapsone monotherapy in each district where the Project is implemented within twelve months of multidrug therapy becoming available for distribution in such district.
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, 3. The Borrower shall ensure that Project States shall implementthe Project in tribal areas in accordance with the indicators set forth plan agreed with the Association which inter alia provides for the informed participation of tribal populations in planning and designing the Performance ContractProject in their communities.
4. The Borrower shall obtain or ensure that Project States obtain, the carrying from each District Leprosy Society which carries out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investmentan undertaking, Financial with form and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish content acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearAssociation, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in regarding the carrying out of the Project as by such Society.
5. Without limitation to the generality of any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall have been agreed between ensure that Project States (i) shall review annually with the Bank Association progress in Project implementation over the preceding twelve months and a proposed annual work plan for the Participating Utilitynext twelve months; and (ii) carry out, no later than July 31, 1997, along with the Association, a mid-term review of the project and shall, in further implementation of the Project, duly take into account the comments offered by the Association during such review. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall, and shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) cause MIDB, ADBN and the departments and agencies of the Borrower responsible for carrying out the Project or any Part thereof to, employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory satis- factory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility Implementation Program The Borrower shall:
(a) appoint and thereafter maintain a qualified and experienced officer, satisfactory to the Association, as Project Director, such officer to be provided with such powers, functions, responsibilities, funds and staffing as shall be required to enable him to adequately carry out the overall monitoring and coordination of the various activities under the Project;
(b) appoint and thereafter maintain, qualified and experienced officers, satisfactory to the Association, as Project Managers for Parts A, B, C and D of the Project, such officers each to be provided with such powers, functions, responsibilities, funds and staffing as shall be required to enable each of them to adequately and efficiently manage the carrying out of Parts A, B, C and D of the Project, respectively;
(c) in accordance with detailed plans, schedules and time- table satisfactory to the Association, provide DOI with an adequate headquarters building in the Kathmandu valley and NPWC with guard posts at the Royal Suklaphanta Wildlife Reserve Forest;
(d) establish and thereafter maintain the Task Force to be headed by the Secretary of the Borrower’s Ministry of Water Resources and to include in its membership a representative each of the Ministry of Finance and the National Planning Commission, for purposes of recommending country wide: (i) measures to strengthen water charge assessment and collection procedures, including collection of arrears; (ii) target water charge levels for irrigation schemes of various types to cover at least full operation and maintenance costs; (iii) a policy for phasing increases in water charges for specific irrigation systems as related to the system commissioning process and to improvements in the quality and reliability of water supply; (iv) arrangements to promote irrigation water wholesaling to farmer water user organizations; (v) procedures for assessing farmers’ repayment capacity in relation to irrigation investment costs; and (vi) procedures for regular review and revision of water charges to ensure at least full coverage of operation and maintenance costs, and a reasonable portion of capital investment taking into account farmers’ repayment capacity;
(e) by not later than December 31, 1988, cause the Task Force to prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank Association an action plan for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetscarrying out its purposes as well as its preliminary recommen- dations;
(bf) afford establish and thereafter maintain, the Borrower ACC to be chaired by an Additional Secretary of the Borrower’s Ministry of Water Resources and include in its membership, a representative each of the Bank National Planning Commission, ADBN, DOI, and DOA, for purposes, inter alia, to review and approve the Sub-projects pur- suant to the principles and criteria set forth in paragraphs A (1) and A (2) of Schedule 6 to this Agreement and facilitate coor- dination amongst the various Borrower’s agencies and departments carrying out Part B of the Project. The ACC shall meet at least once a reasonable opportunity month, and shall render its decisions regarding the Sub- projects within 90 calendar days after the completion of the appraisal done by the Regional Appraisal Committee;
(g) establish and thereafter maintain the Regional Appraisal Committee to exchange views with be chaired by the Participating Utility Department of Irrigation RegionalDirector and to include in its membership representatives of the appropriate Borrower’s departments, for purposes of appraising each Sub-project and recommending to ACC the appropriate course of action;
(h) cause DOI and ACC each to take suitable actions to ensure that each Sub-project shall be selected and implemented pursuant to the principles and criteria set forth in paragraphs A (1) and A (2) of Schedule 6 to this Agreement;
(i) take suitable actions to minimize within the Project Area the risk of malaria and other water-related diseases and adverse environmental impact;
(j) by not later than December 31, 1988, prepare and furnish to the Association, for its review and comments, an overall operation and maintenance plan for the irrigation schemes in Part A Project Area and Stage I Project Area, and, thereafter, taking into account the Association’s comments, if any, carry out such plan;
(k) on said performance contractMarch 31 of each year, commencing on March 31, 1989 and thereafter, promptly conclude furnish to the Association for its review and comments, estimated budgetary allocations for operation and maintenance of the irrigation schemes under Part A Project Area and Stage I Project Area for the Borrower’s forthcoming Fiscal Year together with actual budget allocations made for the Borrower’s current Fiscal Year, and, thereafter, taking into account the Association’s comments, if any, make the required budgetary allocations to adequately cover such operation and maintenance costs in the Borrower’s forthcoming Fiscal Year;
(l) without limitations to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the General Conditions, the Borrower such performance contractshall, including such investmentand shall cause MIDB, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank ADBN and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion departments and agencies of the performance contract referred Borrower carrying out the Project or a part thereof to, commencing on January 1, 1989 and thereafter on a semi-annual basis, prepare and furnish to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, Association progress reports on the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investmentsuch reports (i) to include, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearwhere warranted, a reportinformation regarding progress achieved on water charge collection, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) employ consultants who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Administrator on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the BankAdministrator, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAdministrator. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankAdministrator, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAdministrator.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Administrator review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Admini-strator review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Administrator or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. The Borrower shall apply the following Project implementation arrangements, as they may be modified by the agreement of the Borrower and the Administrator in the course of the semi-annual reviews referred to in paragraph B(3) (c) of this Schedule.
A. Project Management
(1) PMO shall have the overall responsibility for Project management. Under Part B (2) It shall establish an office in Gaza to be headed by a Deputy Director. PMO shall perform the following functions with the assistance of the Project, the Participating Utility shalla firm of management consultants:
(a) prepare programming and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank budgeting for their review a proposed performance contract for water Project activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower institution of operation procedures and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, systems;
(c) Sub-project screening and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial evaluation;
(d) development of model contract documents for use by Implementing Agencies;
(e) payment review and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank certification;
(f) implementation monitoring and the Participating Utilitysupervision; and
(cg) upon project data processing and accounting.
(2) PMO shall be directly responsible, with the conclusion assistance of consultants, for: (a) the performance contract referred to in paragraph implementation of large or inter-municipal sub-projects; and (b) the carrying out of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsbulk procurement of goods required for a multitude of Sub-projects.
2. The Participating Utility shall(3) Sub-projects shall be:
(a) maintain, or cause screened and approved based on their satisfaction of criteria as to their: (i) economic and technical feasibility; (ii) readiness for implementation; (iii) environmental impact; and (iv) consistency with Project objectives and the relevant sectoral strategy; and
(b) rated in terms of priority based on their satisfaction of criteria as to their: (i) economic and social impact; (ii) distributional equity; (iii) requirements in terms of recurrent cost; and (iv) satisfaction of community needs.
B. Project Implementation
(1) Sub-project implementation responsibility shall rest with: (a) the PMO and the education structure to be maintainedput by the Palestinian authority in place in Gaza with respect to education activities; (b) the municipalities with respect to water, operational waste water and sanitation and municipal roads activities, current road construction/ maintenance structure in Gaza; and (c) PMO and the agencies in Gaza to be designated by the Palestinian authority with respect to inter-urban road activities.
(2) For preparation and implementation of Sub-projects, the following procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance shall be followed:
(a) Implementing Agencies shall prepare any such project proposals with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out assistance of the Project, including the achievement a qualified local engineering or architectural firm selected by such Implementing Agency from a pre-qualified panel of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetssuch firms identified by PMO;
(b) prepare and furnish upon the approval of a priority Sub-project according to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and criteria referred to in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph A (a3) of this paragraph 2 in respect of Schedule, the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets Borrower shall budget for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress Sub-project in the carrying out of the Project; andits Program;
(c) thereafter, promptly update the Borrower shall issue an authorization letter to the relevant Implementing Agency indicating: (i) the amount allocated for the Sub-project; (ii) a brief description of the Sub-project; (iii) the proposed implementation methods and duration; and (iv) reporting, financial and other requirements;
(d) responsibility for conclusion of contracts costing not more than $250,000 equivalent, required for implementation of this Sub-Project, and shall rest with the Implementing Agency. For contracts exceeding such Performance Contract amount, the approval of PMO shall be required;
(e) payments due under contracts shall be certified by the Implementing Agency, confirmed by PMO and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among effected through the concerned financial office of the Borrower, the Bank ; and
(f) PMO shall maintain an up-dated record of Sub-projects and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:contracts concluded thereunder.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Trust Fund Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist Punjab in carrying out the Project, Punjab shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Punjab shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Punjab shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or
(e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B Punjab shall:
(2a) promptly carry out a study, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, of the Projectinstitutional capacity of PFD;
(b) by June 30, 1997 furnish to the Association, for its comments, the Participating Utility findings and recommendations of such study; and
(c) thereafter carry out said recommendations taking into account the Association’s comments thereon.
2. Punjab shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and Association by December 31, 1995, for its comments, an action plan based on the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved environmental study of the public sector timber plantations carried out by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;PFD in December 1994; and
(b) afford thereafter timely carry out such action plan, taking into account the Borrower and Association’s comments thereon.
3. Punjab shall implement throughout the Bank Project period a reasonable opportunity to exchange views phase-out program of annual reductions of seedling subsidies, agreed with the Participating Utility on said performance contractAssociation, designed to eliminate seedling subsidies and guaranteed seedling procurement by June 30, 1999.
4. Punjab shall carry out a farm forestry training program, agreed with the Association, for the staff of PFD and local farmers.
5. Punjab shall cause PFRI to develop in accordance with guidelines satisfactory to the Association, and thereafteradopt, promptly conclude by December 31, 1995, and thereafter carry out a research program on priority areas of farm forestry.
6. Punjab shall cause PFD to implement throughout the Project period a program agreed with the Borrower such performance contractAssociation for gradual transfer of commercial nursery activities from PFD to the private sector so that by June 30, including such investment1999, financial PFD will have only model nurseries for research and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsdemonstration.
27. The Participating Utility Punjab shall cause PFD to abolish, by July 1, 1995 the permit and tax requirements for the cutting and transport of farm forest trees outside of its border areas, other than permits on conifers and Acacia xxxxxxx trees which will be maintained for environmental protection reasons.
8. Punjab shall ensure that treatment of scrub/range land will be implemented with the participation of local institutions and selected organizations.
9. Punjab shall cause PFD to carry out by June 30, 1996 a range/scrub site selection study in accordance with terms of reference agreed with the Association.
10. Punjab shall cause PFD to establish, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, by June 30, 1996 two spearhead teams (micro-planning facilitators) and thereafter carry out a training program for these two teams, PFD staff and local farmers in participating range/scrub management.
11. Punjab shall:
(a) maintain, maintain or cause to be maintained, operational maintained policies and procedures adequate to enable it to monitor ensure the monitoring and evaluateevaluation, in accordance with guidelines and on the basis of performance indicators set forth in agreed with the Performance ContractAssociation, of the carrying out of the Project, including Project and the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsthe objectives thereof;
(b) prepare or cause to be prepared, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than Association, on or about September 30 of each Fiscal Year30, 1998, a report, report integrating the results of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph subparagraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Yearparagraph, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further on the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project during the period preceding the date of said report and setting out the measures recommended to ensure the efficient carrying out of the Project during the period following such date; and
(c) review with the Association, by December 31, 1998, or such other date as shall have been may be agreed between the Bank Borrower and the Participating UtilityAssociation, the said report and, thereafter, take or cause to be taken all measures required to ensure the efficient completion of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof, based on the recommendations of the said report and the Association’s views on the matter.
12. Special AccountPunjab shall employ by December 31, 1995, consultants to assist in the carrying out of the study referred to in paragraph 1 above, in technical aspects of farm forestry promotion and research, and in range/scrub research and monitoring and evaluation.
113. For the purposes purpose of this Schedule:carrying out Part C.1 (ii) of the Project, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association, for its concurrence, proposals for the areas to be selected thereunder.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World world Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.SCHEDULE 5 Implementation Schedule
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) maintain under the direction of the Borrower’s Minister of Agriculture, a management Board with functions and responsibilities satisfactory to the Bank, including setting policies and providing guidelines for the Project Implementation Unit referred to in paragraph 1 (b) of this Schedule, such Board to include as members the Directors General of Estates, AAETE, Agency for Agri- cultural Research and development, the Secretary General of the Borrower’s Minister of Agriculture and representatives of the Ministry of Finance and the National Planning Agency;
(b) maintain within the DGE, a Project Implementation Unit with functions and responsibilities satisfactory to the Bank, including preparing annual budgets, maintaining project accounts, engaging consultants, trainers and other staff, procuring equip- ment and managing approved funds for all Project activities, such Unit to be headed by a full-time Project Manager reporting directly to the Director General of Estates and provided with all such funds, staffing and other resources as shall be required to enable it to accomplish its purposes, including a human resources development group comprising a human resource development technical assistance team and about five full time staff seconded from DGE Directorates aimed at assisting in the preparation of manpower planning, training needs, and training coordination programs and procedures;
(c) by December 31 of each year, commencing on December 31, 1988, prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank, for its review and the Bank for their review comments, a proposed performance contract budgetary allocation for water activitiesthe various activities under the Project for the following Borrower’s fiscal year, setting forth investmentand, financial and operational targets to be achieved by thereafter, taking into account the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Bank’s comments, and undertakings by both if any, make the Participating Utility and required budgetary allocations for the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsfollowing fiscal year;
(bd) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility by December 31 of each year, commencing on said performance contractDecember 31, and thereafter1988, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank, for its review and comments, training programs including selection criteria and procedures, for the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearfollowing Borrower’s fiscal year, and, thereafter, taking into account the Bank’s comments, carry out such training programs in a report, of such scope and in such detail as manner satisfactory to the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the ProjectBank; and
(ce) by December 31, 1990, prepare and furnish to the Bank, for its review and comments, detailed annual plans for carrying out the human resource development activities - other than the training activities - under Part A of the Project, and, thereafter, promptly update taking into account the Bank’s comments, if any, implement such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilitydetailed annual plans. SCHEDULE 6 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services services, including Commercial Services (as such term is defined in paragraph 2 (c) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement), shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis provisions of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility such contracts shall employ such consultants under contracts using be based on the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the BankTrustee, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankTrustee. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankTrustee, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with acceptable to the BankTrustee shall be used.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Trustee review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individual consultants estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Trustee review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank Trustee, or (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.. Except as the Borrower and the Trustee shall otherwise agree, the Borrower shall lend the proceeds of the Credit to the Federation on the same terms and conditions as set forth in Sections 2.04, 2.05, 2.06 and 2.07 of this Trust Fund Credit Agreement, and the Subsidiary Finance Agreement shall contain the following Project implementation arrangements:
A. Project Management
1. Under Part B (2) The Federation shall, by June 30, 1996, cause VBH to establish and thereafter until completion of the Project, maintain a Projects Development Department with adequate staff, funds, facilities and other resources reasonably required to carry out the Participating Utility Project in a manner satisfactory to the Trustee.
2. The Federation shall cause VBH, by July 30, 1996, to establish and thereafter, until completion of the Project, maintain Regional Project Offices with adequate staff, funds, facilities and other resources reasonably required to supervise the subprojects carried out by the Eligible Municipalities in a manner satisfactory to the Trustee.
3. For the purposes of ensuring that the procurement of goods, works and services is carried out in accordance with the procedures stipulated for that purpose, the Federation shall establish a Procurement Review Committee which shall, inter alia, be responsible for the approval of final recommendations of contract awards. The membership of the Procurement Review Committee shall include the Assistant Minister of MAWF as the chairman, the director of VBH as the secretary and three other members with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Trustee, one of whom will be selected from one of the Eligible Municipalities. The Federation shall ensure that the Procurement Review Committee shall be assisted by procurement advisors satisfactory to the Trustee.
B. Parts A, B and D of the Project
1. For the purpose of carrying out Parts A, B and D of the Project the Federation shall, through the VBH:
(a) prepare and furnish relend to the Borrower and Eligible Municipalities the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting equivalent of the proceeds of the Credit allocated from time to time to Categories of the table set forth investment, financial and operational targets in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Trust Fund Credit Agreement under Subsidiary Agreements to be achieved entered into between the Federation and each such Eligible Municipality, under terms and conditions which shall have been approved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Trustee, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed which shall include, without limitation, those set forth in paragraph B.2 to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsthis Schedule;
(b) afford monitor the overall execution of Parts A, B and D of the Project and the carrying out by the Eligible Municipalities of their obligations under their respective Subsidiary Agreements in accordance with policies and procedures satisfactory to the Trustee;
(c) take or cause to be taken all action necessary or appropriate on its part to enable the Eligible Municipalities to perform in accordance with the provisions of their respective Subsidiary Agreements all the obligations of the Eligible Municipalities therein set forth, and not take or permit to be taken any action which would prevent or interfere with such performance;
(d) exercise its rights under the Subsidiary Agreements in such manner as to protect the interests of the Trustee and the Borrower and to accomplish the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with purposes of the Participating Utility on said performance contractCredit, and thereafterand, promptly conclude with except as the Borrower Trustee shall otherwise agree, not assign, amend, abrogate or waive any such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityAgreement or any provision thereof; and
(ce) upon select the conclusion municipalities in accordance with the following eligibility criteria to be applied in the order provided below:
(i) deficiency in water quantity;
(ii) deficiency in the water quality which constitutes a severe threat to public health;
(iii) large number of beneficiaries;
(iv) deficiency in water supply, sanitation or solid waste disposal which constitutes a constraint to economic development; and
(v) proposed project to be carried out under the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) Sub-credit includes cost effective interconnection of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetssystems.
2. The Participating Utility Federation shall, through the VBH, ensure that the following terms and conditions are incorporated in each Subsidiary Agreement:
(a) maintain, or cause The amount of the Sub-credit shall be the value of the goods and/or works to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, supplied expressed in accordance with Deutsche Marks at the indicators set forth exchange rate in effect on the Performance Contract, the carrying out date of the Project, including invoice for goods and at the achievement exchange rate in effect on the date of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsthe final payment for works;
(b) prepare and furnish Repayment shall be in local currency equivalent to the Borrower and amount due in Deutsche Marks on the Bank not later than September 30 date of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank repayment which shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to subbe semi-paragraph annually;
(ac) of this paragraph 2 in respect The Sub-credit shall not bear any interest or other charges;
(d) The terms of the preceding Fiscal Year, together Sub-credit shall be 30 years with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out grace period of the Project7 years; and
(ce) thereafterThe Subsidiary Agreement shall not become effective unless an action plan, promptly update such Performance Contract for recovery of operating costs within two years following the date of the Subsidiary Agreement and introduce such revisions into its Investmentfull cost recovery (including the recovery of operating costs, Financial and Operational Targets as depreciation plus a contribution to investment) not later than seven years following the date of the Subsidiary Agreement, has been submitted by the Eligible Municipality.
3. Requests for Sub-credits shall have been agreed among be submitted by the Borrower, Eligible Municipalities to the Bank and Projects Development Department of the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further VBH. The VBH shall assist the progress Eligible Municipalities in the preparation of such requests including the preparation of designs and bidding documents and strengthening the management capacity to carry out the projects. Following the approval of the Sub-credit, VBH will make available the Sub-credit to the Eligible Municipality under a Subsidiary Agreement which will include the terms and conditions referred to in this Schedule to the Trust Fund Credit Agreement and assist the Eligible Municipality in carrying out the project for which the Sub-credit was provided, including, inter alia, procurement of the Project as shall have been agreed between goods, works and services under the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special AccountSub-credits.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Trust Fund Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single-source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2a) Not later than May 31, 1995 and, thereafter, not later than May 31 of each subsequent year during the implementation period of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their Association shall undertake, in conjunction with representatives of the Federation and Jua Kali Associations, a joint annual review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesof the Project or, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets in the case of the review to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through undertaken not later than May 31, 1998, and undertakings by both a midterm review, during which they shall exchange views generally on all matters relating to the Participating Utility progress of the Project, and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among by the Borrower, the Bank Federation and Jua Kali Associations of their respective obligations arising under this Agreement, the Participating UtilityProject Implementation Framework Agreement or a participating agreement, as the case may be; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Sectionincluding, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shallbut not limited to:
(ai) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth major policies in the Performance Contract, sector and recurrent financing levels;
(ii) an assessment of the carrying out progress achieved under each component of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(biii) prepare required modifications to targets and furnish to strategies;
(iv) preparation of future work plans and budgets;
(v) progress reports submitted by MRTT&T and other agencies responsible for the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out implementation of the Project; and
(vi) in the case of the midterm review,
(A) an evaluation of overall progress and implementation, having regard to the overall objectives of the Project and the Program;
(B) an analysis of constraints and bottlenecks arising out of sector policies and regulatory framework;
(C) an assessment of progress achieved, and changes needed, in the implementation of training programs;
(D) an assessment of progress achieved in the development and utilization of work sites;
(E) an assessment of progress achieved in the provision of work site security to Jua Kali operators; and
(F) a review of the institutional constraints and recommendations.
(b) Not later than one month prior to each such review, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association, for its comments, a report, in such detail as the Association shall reasonably request, on the progress and status of the Project; including: (i) a state- ment of the achievements of the Project and actual expenditures for the current fiscal year, and (ii) details of the proposed work plan and budget for the forthcoming fiscal year, and of other issues to be addressed during such review.
(c) thereafterFollowing each such review, the Borrower shall act promptly update and diligently, in order to take, or assist the Federation or the Jua Kali Associations in taking, any corrective action deemed necessary to remedy any shortcoming noted in the implementation of the Project, or to implement, or assist the Federation or the Jua Kali Associations in implementing, such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets other measures as shall may have been agreed among upon between the Borrower, parties in furtherance of the Bank and objectives of the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures Project.
2. The Borrower shall cause PDU to further the progress liaise with other agencies involved in the carrying out implementation of the Project to have semiannual progress reports prepared and submitted, not later than April 30 and October 31 of each year, to the Association for review and comments.
3. The Borrower shall assign responsibility for day-to-day coordination of the Project to DAT, and for overall coordination thereof to a Project Steering Committee, involving representatives of MRTT&T, the Federation and the Jua Kali Associations.
4. For the purposes of Parts A and B of the Project, the beneficiaries thereunder shall be selected on the basis of predetermined selection criteria, and in accordance with terms and conditions (including provisions for cost recovery) which shall be acceptable to the Association.
5. The Borrower shall take appropriate measures to ensure that:
(a) occupants of work sites developed under Part B.2 of the Project shall be required to pay an amount of rents and charges adequate to reflect the actual costs of the sites and services provided thereunder; and
(b) for purposes of channelling the proceeds of the rents and charges referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the proceeds), two separate accounts shall be opened and maintained as follows:
(i) an operational account (hereinafter referred to as Jua Kali Operational Fund), into which 15% of the proceeds, or such other percentage thereof as may be deemed appropriate, having regard to the age of the work sites and other local conditions, shall be deposited to be applied for purposes of meeting management costs, and the costs of maintenance and repairs; and
(ii) a development account (hereinafter referred to as Jua Kali Infrastructure Fund), into which the balance of the proceeds shall be deposited to be invested in short-term and medium-term securi- ties, and applied, as needed, for purposes of further development of Jua Kali sites, or for the provision of credit facilities for the purchase of tools and equipment by Jua Kali operators.
6. For the purposes of Part C.1 (a) of the Project, the Borrower shall have been agreed between the Bank organizational review referred to therein completed not later than December 31, 1994, and the Participating Utilityproposed staff redeploy- ment and development plan submitted to the Association for approval, not later than June 30, 1995.
7. For the purposes of Part C.2 of the Project, the Borrower shall have:
(a) the detailed action plan, the assessment of the Industrial Training Levy Fund, and the evaluation of the trade test and certification system, completed not later than August 31, 1995; and
(b) the policy review process for skills training, and the draft national training strategy, completed not later than December 31, 1995. (Section 2.02 (b)) Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ management, technical and training consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions condi- tions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above1981.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) by November 30 of each calendar year, prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their the Bank’s review and comments, a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a reportplan, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on for the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect carrying out of the preceding Fiscal YearProject during the following calendar year;
(b) thereafter, together promptly carry out such action plan during such following calendar year as shall have been agreed between the Borrower and the Bank; and
(c) consult with the Bank before introducing any revisions proposed material changes in such action plan and introduce only such changes as shall have been mutually agreed.
2. The Borrower shall, by December 31, 1992, employ, in accor- dance with the provisions of Section II of Schedule 4 to be introduced into its Investmentthis Agreement, Financial the training and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed management consultants to further the progress assist in the carrying out of Part B of the Project.
3. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Bank for review and comments a detailed description of the proposed domestic training under Part (B) (1) of the Project;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Bank for review and comments proposals for detailed descriptions of foreign training and criteria for staff selection, satisfactory to the Bank, for said training under Part (B) (1) of the Project; and
(c) thereafterby January 30, promptly update such Performance Contract 1993, prepare, on the basis of the recommendations of the study referred to under Part B (2) (a) (ii) of the Project, and introduce such revisions into its Investmentfurnish to the Bank for review and comments an action plan for the establishment of an institutional training program under Part B (1) (b) of the Project, Financial and Operational Targets thereafter carry out said action plan as shall have been agreed among the Borrowermutually agreed.
4. The Borrower shall:
(a) by November 30, 1992, prepare and furnish to the Bank and a staffing plan, satisfactory to the Participating UtilityBank, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For for the purposes of this Schedulecarrying out Part A (1) (b) of the Project; and
(b) by July 31, 1994, prepare and furnish to the Bank for review and comments the design of the economic databases referred to in said Part A (1) (b) of the Project.
5. The Borrower shall:
(a) by December 31, 1992, establish in Treasury study groups comprising staff, satisfactory to the Bank, of GDERA, the Borrower’s General Directorate of External Economic Relations, General Directorate of Public Finance, General Directorate of Banking and Foreign Exchange and General Directorate of Imports, and such other appropriate directorates and agencies of the Borrower and domestic and foreign consultants for the purpose of carrying out the studies and analyses under Part B (2) of the Project; and
(b) carry out said studies and analyses under said Part B
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single- source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B The Borrower shall: (a) maintain and operate a Project Management Unit, whose role, functions and composition shall be acceptable to the Association, to be primarily responsible for supervision of implementation of the Project; (b) ensure that all key positions within the PMU secretariat (including that of Project Coordinator) shall be filled at all times by persons whose qualifi- cations and experience shall have been determined by the Association to be both acceptable and appropriate; and (c) establish and operate district steering groups, whose terms of reference shall be acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for implementation at the district level.
2) . For purposes of carrying out the Project, the Participating Utility PMU shall:
(a) prepare and furnish , not later than May 31 of each year, submit to the Borrower and the Bank for their review Association a proposed performance contract training program, giving details of proposed training activities under the Project for water activitiesthe forthcoming twelve-months’ period, setting forth investmentand, financial and operational targets subject to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998approval of the Association, and undertakings by both shall proceed thereafter to implement such program.
3. Not later than three months after the Participating Utility and Effective Date, the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views shall, in conjunction with the Participating Utility on said performance contractAssociation, review the operation and thereaftereffectiveness of the payment mechanism and, promptly conclude with if need be, introduce and implement such modifications of the Borrower such performance contractpayment mechanism, including such investmentor of the applicable administrative rules and procedures, financial and operational targets as shall may have been agreed among upon with the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, Association in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, results of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilityreview. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. The provisions of this schedule shall apply for the purposes of Section 3.01 (b) of this Agreement.
A. Parts A through D of the Project
1. Under Overall responsibility for the coordination and supervision of the carrying out of Parts A through D of the Project shall be assigned by the Borrower to MOF. For this purpose, the Borrower shall: (a) ensure that MOF shall maintain a national project coordination and support unit with staff and other resources and terms of reference agreed with the Bank; and (b) maintain a national steering committee, under terms of reference agreed with the Bank, to provide policy guidance to MOF and its said unit, chaired by the Director for the Research, Planning and Coordination Board of MOF and comprising suitable representatives of MOF’s Directorates for Afforestation and Erosion Control, for Forestry and for Village Development, XXXX’s Directorates for Agricultural Production and Development, for Rural Services and for Agricultural Research, and the Borrower’s Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Affairs’ Directorate of Foreign Economic Relations.
2. Responsibility for the carrying out of Project activities within each of the three Provinces shall be assigned by the Borrower to a provincial Project implementation unit to function under the supervision and with the assistance of the national project coordination and support unit referred to in paragraph 1 hereof and to be maintained by the Borrower for each of the three Provinces with staff and other resources and terms of reference agreed with the Bank. Membership of each such unit shall comprise the respective Province’s Directors of MOF and MARA. Each such unit shall function with the advice of a provincial steering committee, chaired by the Governor of the respective Province and comprising the respective Province’s Directors for Forestry of MOF, and for Agriculture and for Rural Services of MARA, to be maintained by the Borrower under terms of reference agreed with the Bank. Furthermore, each such unit shall maintain a planning group for the preparation, under terms of reference agreed with the Bank, of annual work programs and budgets for the rehabilitation of micro-catchments under Part A of the Project within its respective Province. Each such group shall comprise suitable representatives of the staff of MOF and XXXX involved in the carrying out of Part A of the Project within the respective Province, XXXX’s Village Group Technicians for the respective Province and representatives of the population of the villages benefitting from the rehabilitation of micro-catchments under Part A of the Project.
3. The Borrower shall: (a) employ or cause to be employed consultants with qualifications, experience and terms of reference, and on the basis of a time schedule, agreed with the Bank, in order to assist in the carrying out Parts A through D of the Project; (b) ensure that the rehabilitation of micro-catchments under Part A of the Project shall be carried out in accordance with annual programs
(i) prepared by the respective planning groups referred to in paragraph 2 hereof in accordance with the terms of reference indicated therein, (ii) reviewed and endorsed by the respective provincial Project implementation unit referred to in paragraph 2 hereof and the national project coordination and support unit referred to in paragraph 1 hereof, (iii) finalized and approved by the national steering committee referred to in paragraph 1 hereof after reviewing the same with the Bank and taking into consideration the Bank’s comments thereon, and (iv) agreed to by representatives of the population of villages benefiting from such rehabilitation of micro-catchments; (c) ensure that the topics for the adaptive research under Part C of the Project shall be selected under criteria agreed with the Bank and carried out through the Borrower’s regional research institutes in the three Governorates under arrangements agreed with the Bank; (d) ensure that the program for income supporting activities under Part B of the Project shall be carried out in accordance with plans and criteria for determining the eligibility of members of the local population benefitting thereunder agreed with the Bank; (2e) ensure that the staff and farmers training under Part D of the Project shall be carried out in accordance with programs and criteria for the selection of candidates thereunder agreed with the Bank; and (f) ensure that pesticides to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan shall be selected, stored and applied in accordance with appropriate pest and pesticide management practices agreed with the Bank.
4. In order to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of Parts A through D of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare Borrower shall prepare, through the national project coordination and support unit referred to in paragraph 1 hereof and under terms of reference agreed with the Bank, and furnish to the Borrower Bank, by July 31, 1995, a report on the progress during the period preceding said report in carrying out said Parts and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by achievement of the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility objectives thereof and the measures recommended and the resources required to ensure the proper carrying out of said Parts and the achievement of the objectives thereof during the period after said report. The Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) shall afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude review with the Borrower the conclusions and recommendations of said report, and, thereafter, adopt and implement all such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets measures as shall have been agreed among be required to ensure the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the efficient carrying out of the Project, including said Parts and the achievement of its Investmentthe objectives thereof, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, based on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by of said report and the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect Bank’s comments thereon.
B. Part E of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets Project
1. Overall responsibility for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in supervision of the carrying out of Part E of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as Project shall have been be assigned by the Borrower to a national steering committee to be maintained under terms of reference agreed among the Borrower, with the Bank and the Participating Utilityto comprise representatives of MOF, MARA and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in MOE and of MOF’s and MARA’s research departments and regional institutes.
2. Responsibility for the carrying out of Part E of the Project as shall have been agreed between be assigned by the Bank Borrower to MOF and the Participating Utility. Special Account
XXXX in respect of subparts (1. For the purposes ), (2) and (4) thereof and to MOE in respect of this Schedule:subpart
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Part B (5) of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-time- based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding (a) Without limitation upon the provisions of paragraph 1 Section 9.07 of the General Conditions, commencing three months after the effective date of this SectionAgreement, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts Borrower shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank quarterly progress reports, in form and substance agreed to between the Bank and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsBorrower;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank annual comparisons of its performance indicators with technical, operational (including subscriber connections and service quality), financial and staffing targets;
(c) the Borrower, MOPC, the Guarantor and the Bank shall, not later than September 30 August 31, 1996, hold a mid-term exchange of each Fiscal Yearviews on the progress achieved carrying out the Project;
(d) prior to such mid-term exchange of views, the Borrower shall prepare and furnish to the Bank for its review and comments, a reportreport on the progress achieved in carrying out the Project, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(ce) thereafterbased upon such mid-term exchange of views, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, together with MOPC and the Guarantor, shall promptly prepare an action plan acceptable to the Bank and for the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out implementation of the Project as and shall have been agreed between thereafter implement such action plan.
2. The Borrower shall, by March 31, 1995, review with the Bank the findings and recommendations of a tariff study under Part A (2) of the Project to determine the economic cost of services provided to end users and interconnections provided to other service providers, and the Participating Utilitymeasures proposed by the Borrower to be taken on the basis of such recommendations. Special AccountCommencing June 30, 1995, on the basis of such recommendations and exchange of views, the Borrower shall carry out a program to restructure and rebalance telecom- munications tariffs in accordance with a schedule satisfactory to the Bank.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation evaluation, reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 10,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to the amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 10,000 equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program
1. Under The Borrower shall carry out Parts A through E of the Project in accordance with action plans, educational performance indicators and implementation schedules satisfactory to the Association.
2. The Borrower shall carry out Part B F of the Project in accordance with school selection criteria and construction designs satisfactory to the Association.
3. The Borrower shall maintain the IPU headed by an experienced and qualified officer, and vest it with such responsibilities, funds and qualified staff, including an education planner, a principal accountant, an implementation officer, and a procurement officer, as shall be required to enable the IPU to undertake the overall coordination of the Project.
4. By October 15, 1993 and thereafter by October 15 of each year, the Borrower shall carry out annual budgetary and formula based unit cost reviews to strengthen the financing of its education system, and, thereafter, exchange views with the Association on the findings and recommendations thereof.
5. By October 15, 1993 and thereafter by October 15 of each year, the Borrower shall carry out an overall annual secondary school teachers demand and supply analysis aimed at identifying the subject teachers needs in secondary schools, and thereafter, take all such action, satisfactory to the Association, to adequately address such needs.
6. By October 15, 1993, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association, for its review and comments, a proposed staff development training program for MEHRD and SICHE to commence on January 15, 1994, and thereafter, taking into account the Association’s comments, implement such training program.
7. By October 15, 1994 and thereafter by October 15 of each year, the Borrower shall carry out annual reviews to assess Project implementation, and thereafter, inform the Association of the results of such reviews.
8. By June 30, 1994, the Borrower shall take all such action as shall be necessary to adopt and thereafter implement replenishment and distribution procedures for educational materials, satisfactory to the Association.
9. By January 1, 1994, the Borrower shall: (2a) appoint a representative from the Borrower’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services to the SICHE Council; and (b) create as a committee of the SICHE Council a nurse advisory committee, with membership and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, to review, on an annual basis, the training needs and skills of the different categories of nurses, and thereafter, advise SICHE accordingly.
10. By May 1, 1994, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association, for its review and comments, proposed arrangements for the carrying out of the off-campus nurse training program under Part D (ii) of the Project, including lodging arrangements therefor, and thereafter, taking into account the Participating Utility shallAssociation’s comments, implement such arrangements.
11. Pursuant to Section II of Schedule 3 to this Agreement, the Borrower shall employ, inter alia, the following consultants for the following periods:
(a) prepare by November 1, 1993, management and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank procurement consultants for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;an aggregate period of about three staff years; and
(b) afford the by February 1, 1994, architectural consultants for an aggregate period of about two staff years.
12. The Borrower and the Bank shall carry out a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractmid-term review of Project implementation, and thereafterby October 15, promptly conclude with 1996, inform the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among Association on the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, results of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilityreview. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under The Borrower shall establish and thereafter maintain a Project Implementation Unit with staff, resources and powers satisfactory to the Association.
2. The Borrower shall ensure that the female maternal and child health workers to be appointed under Part B (2) A.1 of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
Project will be: (a) placed as follows: 1300 such workers, by June 30, 1994, and the remaining 1900 such workers, by June 30, 1997, at the rate of about 650 workers in each of the Fiscal Years 95 through 97; and (b) retained and funded thereafter through the end of FY 2000.
3. The Borrower shall, pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.06 of the General Conditions, prepare and furnish to the Association within 60 days of the end of each reporting period, beginning with the six-month period ending December 31, 1994, semiannual progress reports on the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association.
4. The Borrower shall by March 31, 1995 and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998each March 31 thereafter, and undertakings by both on the Participating Utility and basis of the Borrower designed reports furnished pursuant to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views paragraph 3 above, review with the Participating Utility on said performance contractAssociation the progress of the Project and complete Project implementation plans for the following fiscal year.
5. The Borrower shall by May 31, and thereafter1997 or such other date as the Association shall determine, promptly conclude conduct a comprehensive mid-term review with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion Association of the performance contract referred actions taken pursuant to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out implementation of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single-source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B The Borrower shall operate the PCU under terms of reference, and with staffing (2including their qualifications and experience) satisfactory to the Association, and shall not replace the coordinator of the Project, PCU without the Participating Utility shall:
prior consent of the Association; such terms of reference shall include the requirement that the PCU: (a) prepare monitor the implementation of the Project by MTPT, Air Tchad and BNF, and (b) furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contractAssociation semiannual reports regarding Project implementation, including such investment, financial documentation evidencing actual expenditures on periodic and operational targets as shall have been agreed among routine road maintenance made during the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed preceding six-months pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Section 3.03
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services (a) In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ experts and consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
(b) For the purpose of procurement of consultants’ services in accordance with this Section II, the Borrower shall not request any bid security or any other guaranty of similar nature.
1. The Project shall be implemented by the relevant departments and technical services of MEF and MOPH. MEF shall provide support to the NPC, organize training for demographers, coordinate other regional population studies and supervise activities of the national information center on issues related to population and development.
2. Notwithstanding The TCC shall have the provisions overall responsibility for monitoring PHN sectoral reforms, policies and programs. The TCC shall, inter alia, coordinate implementation of paragraph 1 health management information system, proposed improvements in planning medium-term sector investment, and the programmed expansion of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports health infrastructure and contracts equipment and shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference be responsible for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or aboveimplementing budgeting and accounting reforms and coordinating improvements in personnel management.
13. Under The provincial health authorities shall be responsible for planning and monitoring the establishment of decentralized health districts in their respective provinces with appropriate support from MOPH central directorates. For the purpose of implementing Part B C (26) of the Project, MOPH shall enter into an agreement with CRAN, under the Participating Utility terms and conditions satisfactory to the Association.
4. The annual work programs and corresponding budgets shall be prepared by the Project implementing agencies at central, provincial and district levels; these plans and budgets shall be consolidated by the Project Coordinator, approved by TCC or one of its sub-organs and submitted to the Association for review and no-objection at the beginning of each fiscal year.
5. MEF, for Part A of the Project, and MOPH for Parts B and C of the Project, shall independently be responsible for the preparation of the procurement documents for civil works, goods and services.
6. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish take all necessary measures to increase progressively the share of the health budget in the total government budget to bring to the Borrower level of 7% by FY 1996/97, 8% by FY 1998/99, and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved 10% by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, end of FY 1999/2000 and undertakings by both allocate such increases to non-salary expenditures until the Participating Utility and completion of the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsProject;
(b) afford carry out a fertility survey every two years and a contraceptive prevalence survey annually starting in 1996, both in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Association and furnish the findings of said surveys to the Association for comments;
(c) review with the Association, in June of each year: (i) all health sector investment expenditures made in the previous year and those planned for the next three years, with particular attention to their recurrent cost implications, and (ii) the expenditures of the non-salary recurrent budget, made in the previous year across existing programs and services;
(d) submit to the Association, no later than April 30 of each year, evidence that the previous year’s budget was spent as originally intended, and submit and discuss with the Association, the proposed operating budgets for the subsequent year;
(e) maintain a system, acceptable to the Association, for cost recovery accounting and financial management of the health centers and district clinical facilities;
(f) evaluate annually the technical and management training activities undertaken during the previous year and furnish to the Association for its review and approval by no later than March of each year detailed plans based on that evaluation;
(g) keep TCC secretariat fully staffed at all times, until the completion of the Project, and ensure that all key Project management staff (Project Coordinator, six financial officers and six procurement specialists) are appointed with terms of reference, qualification and experience satisfactory to the Association;
(h) for all scholarships financed under the Project: (i) submit, for approval by the Association, names of the proposed candidates and details of training institutions and course of study, and (ii) take all necessary measures to ensure that successful candidates bind themselves upon completion of their training to serve, for at least three years, in posts for which they were trained;
(i) carry out, each year, a beneficiary assessment based on indicators agreed jointly by the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityAssociation; and
(cj) take necessary measures to ensure equitable geographical distribution of staff and improved internal management of civil service personnel assigned to MOPH.
(a) The Borrower shall, no later than June 30, 1997, carry out jointly with the Association, a comprehensive mid-term review of the progress of the Project. Without limitation upon the conclusion generality of the foregoing, the review shall, inter alia, evaluate progress on the achievement of the objectives of the Project, identify additional measures to accomplish the objectives; and adapt an action plan matrix in accordance with the capacity and performance contract of the various departments and agencies of the Borrower. The review shall essentially focus on the
(i) performance of the key public health and nutrition sector management structures,
(ii) progress on cost recovery measures and their impact on health care service quality and utilization, (iii) progress in delivering quality primary and referral health services under the decentralized health district system, (iv) progress in implementing the training activities to improve the performance and productivity of staff, and (v) the performance of consultants under the Project.
(b) No later than one month prior to the mid-term review referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contractabove, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and Borrower shall furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearAssociation, for its comments, a report, of such scope and report in such detail as the Bank Association shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and including an evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress achieved in the carrying out implementation of the Project; and.
(c) thereafterThe Borrower shall, promptly update after completing such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investmentreview, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying carry out those recommendations arising out of the Project said review, as shall have been agreed between the Bank Borrower and the Participating Utility. Special AccountAssociation.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) (a), (2) (a), (5) (a), (6) (a) and (7) (a) set forth in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement;
(b) the term "eligible expenditures" means expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Credit allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.Implementation Program
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish ensure that, unless the Bank shall otherwise agree, Sub- loans will be made through the Participating Bank to Beneficiaries under Subsidiary Financing Agreements to be entered into between the Borrower and each such Participating Bank on terms and conditions which shall have been approved by the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesand which shall include, setting without limitation, those set forth investment, financial and operational targets or referred to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed in Annex A to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;this Schedule; and
(b) afford exercise its rights under the Borrower Subsidiary Financing Agreements in such manner as to protect its interests and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, interests of the Bank and to achieve the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion purposes of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this SectionProject, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investmentand, Financial and Operational Targetsexcept as the Bank shall otherwise agree, not assign, amend, abrogate or waive any such agreement.
2. The Participating Utility Borrower shall:
(a) maintain, or cause coordinate and monitor the overall execution of Part A of the Project and supervise the carrying out by the Participating Banks of their obligations pursuant to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluatetheir respective Subsidiary Financing Agreements, in accordance with policies and procedures satisfactory to the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;Bank; and
(b) prepare and furnish take all measures to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearensure that, a report, of such scope and in such detail except as the Bank shall reasonably requestotherwise agree, on the conclusions aggregate amount of all Sub-loans, or any one Sub-loan (i) to any one Beneficiary, shall not exceed the equivalent of $4,000,000, and recommendations indicated by (ii) for any one Sub-project, shall not exceed the monitoring equivalent of $2,000,000. ANNEX A TO SCHEDULE 5 Terms and evaluation activities performed pursuant Conditions of Subsidiary Financing Agreements Further to sub-the provisions of paragraph 1 (b) of Schedule 5 to this Agreement and except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, the principal terms and conditions set forth or referred to in this Annex shall apply for the purposes of paragraph 1 (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this said Schedule:.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Parts A and B of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to to:
(a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contracts; (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equi- valent or above. Eligibility, Appraisal Procedures of Energy Efficiency Sub-project and Principal Terms and Conditions of Subsidiary Loan Agreements
1. Under (A) Sub-projects shall meet the following eligibility criteria for financing under Part B of the Project:
(1) 20% Economic Rate of Return;
(2) 10% Financial Rate of Return;
(3) Technical feasibility;
(4) Satisfactory implementation plan;
(5) Demonstrated financial ability of the Project, the Participating Utility shallExecuting Agency to:
(ai) prepare finance local costs of the Sub-project from internally generated funds; and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(bii) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityprovide debt service coverage of not less than 1.2; and
(c6) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsAn environmental assessment which meets Russian requirements.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded In order to consultants: (A) assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall, by September 30, 1993, employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 5 Implementation Program
1. Under Without limitations upon the provisions of Section 3.01 (a) of this Agreement, the Borrower shall carry out Part A of the Project in accordance with procedures and criteria acceptable to the Bank.
2. The Borrower shall, in carrying out Part B the Project, furnish to the Bank:
(2a) by September 30 of each year, commencing September 30, 1993, for its approval, a proposed Annual Provincial Project Work Program for each Project Province, including cost estimates, for the following Fiscal Year; and
(b) by December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 1993, for its review and comments, budget proposals for the agreed Annual Provincial Project Work Programs.
3. In carrying out Part B of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall, before carrying out works in an Expansion Area, furnish to the Bank evidence, satisfactory to the Bank, that:
(ai) prepare existing tubewells in the Expansion Area have been monitored and furnish evaluated and found to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed satisfy performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views criteria agreed with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityBank; and
(cii) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred sufficient dependable groundwater resources are available to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetssustain such additional development.
24. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the In carrying out Part C of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower shall enter into an agreement with each relevant water user association whereby such water user association agrees to carry out effective operation and maintenance of the Bank not later than September 30 relevant Project groundwater facility, including bearing the cost of each Fiscal Year, a report, operation and maintenance.
5. Without limitations upon the provisions of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph Section 3.01 (a) of this paragraph 2 Agreement, the Borrower shall, in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out Part D of the Project; and, take all actions necessary to ensure that agricultural extension services, satisfactory to the Bank, are provided to beneficiaries of the Project.
(c) 6. The Borrower shall, not later than June 30 in each year, commencing June 30, 1994, carry out a review of the implementation of the Project, in consultation with the Bank, and shall, thereafter, promptly update take into account the results of such Performance Contract review when preparing the Annual Provincial Project Work Programs for the following Fiscal Year.
7. The Borrower undertakes to acquire the vehicles required for Project implementation in accordance with a schedule and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as timetable agreed with the Bank.
8. The Borrower shall have been agreed among cause BAPPENAS to undertake the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out overall coordination of the Project as activities until completion of the Project.
9. The Borrower shall have been agreed between cause each BAPPEDA in the Bank and Project Area to undertake, until completion of the Participating UtilityProject, the coordination of the Project activities to be carried out within its respective jurisdiction. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist XXX in carrying out Parts B and C of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded cause MOE to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program
A. Implementation Responsibilities
(1) MOE shall assign to PIU, in addition to the managerial staff, technical staff to be assigned on a full-time basis and in a number adequate to perform PIU’s functions in the areas of civil work supervision, accounting, procurement and coordination of implementation. Under Part B (2) of The PIU shall have the Projecttechnical responsibility for Project implementation and shall, the Participating Utility shall:
in particular (a) prepare the Project Implementation Plan, (b) arrange for procurement of work and furnish goods and approve the terms of reference for specialists, (c) maintain the Project accounts, (d) arrange for disbursement of the proceeds of the Credit, and (e) report regularly to the office of the Minister of MOE on the status of Project implementation.
(2) MOE shall designate a high level official in the office of the Minister of MOE to liaise with PIU for the purpose of facilitating Project implementation.
(3) The Project shall be carried out in accordance with an Implementation Plan agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank. This Implementation Plan shall be reviewed annually by the Borrower and the Bank and such adjustments shall be made thereto as may be warranted by the status of Project implementation and the requirements of Project objectives.
(4) The Borrower shall ensure the allocation for their review a proposed performance contract MOE of resources adequate to cover the cost of equipment and furniture required for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets the schools to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out constructed under Part A of the Project, including the achievement and of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress items included in the carrying out Implementation Plan.
B. Implementation of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the BorrowerProject Components Without limitation, the Bank and Implementation Plan shall include the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedulefollowing:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, for firms, or less than $50,000 equivalent each, for individuals. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.above for firms or to $50,000 equivalent or above for individuals. General
1. Under Part B (2) The Permanent Secretary, MOH, shall, as Project Director, be responsible for overall Project coordination and implementation. District level organizations, community groups and NGOs shall be responsible for direct implementation of the ProjectProject with the technical assistance of ACP. The Program Manager of ACP shall be responsible for the technical aspects of Project implementation.
2. The Borrower shall establish a Project Steering Committee to be chaired by the Permanent Secretary, MOH and comprising representatives of MOH, MOI, Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Finance and Planning, National Medical Stores, UAC and ACP. A Project coordinator who shall work in close cooperation with the Program Manager of ACP shall also serve as Secretary of the Project Steering Committee. Representatives of NGOs, other ministries and specialized divisions within MOH may be invited, as necessary, to participate in the Steering Committee’s deliberations.
3. At the District level, the Participating Utility District Medical Officer shall be responsible for coordinating Project activities with the support of the District Executive Secretary, and the assistance of NGOs active in the district, the District Health and Development Committees and community groups.
4. ACP shall:
: (a) be responsible for monitoring data reported by district health teams, preparing comprehensive semiannual progress reports and furnishing them, through the Permanent Secretary of MOH to the Association for its review and comments; (b) by not later than March 31 in each year of Project implementation, prepare and furnish to the Borrower Association, through the Permanent Secretary of MOH, annual work plans for the ensuing year; and (c) conduct with the Bank Association an annual review of progress achieved in the implementation of the various components of the Project.
5. ACP shall take all measures necessary to ensure that district health teams shall prepare appropriate health plans, for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesrespective districts, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets which shall include the detailed activities to be achieved carried out and earmark funds for drugs to be distributed by NGOs and other community based organizations. Part A of the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Project
6. In order to increase public awareness of AIDS and change sexual behavior, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable shall: (a) ensure the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
production of suitable television and radio programs and materials through open competition; (b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityencourage community mobilization for sexual behavior changes; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred support NGOs and community-based organizations to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial carry out behavioral interventions and Operational Targets.
2services targeted toward specific sites and high risk populations. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause annual plans to be maintainedfurnished to the Association through the Permanent Secretary of MOH by not later than March 31 of each year of Project implementation shall, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor inter alia, include prevention themes, strategies, approaches and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out activities and a schedule for implementation including a timetable for airing television and radio materials. Part C of the Project, including the achievement
7. The Borrower shall take all measures necessary to ensure that all biomedical research proposals are reviewed by an independent panel of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish experts satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating UtilityAssociation. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower and the Project Entities in the carrying out of Parts A, B and D of the Project, the Borrower and the Project entities shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or I. Procedures for approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or aboveSub-loans; Other provisions.
1. Under Part B (2) No expenditures for goods or services required for a Sub-project shall be eligible for financing out of the Project, proceeds of the Participating Utility shallLoan unless:
(a) prepare the Sub-loan for such Sub-projects shall have been approved by the Bank and furnish such expenditures shall have been made not earlier than ninety days prior to the Borrower and date on which the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial shall have received the application and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;information required under paragraph 2 (a) of this Schedule in respect of such Sub-loan; or
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower Sub-loan for such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as Sub-project shall have been agreed among the Borrower, a free-limit Sub-loan for which the Bank has authorized withdrawals from the Loan Account and such expenditures shall have been made not earlier than ninety days prior to the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon date on which the conclusion of Bank shall have received the performance contract referred to in request and information required under paragraph 2 (b) of this SectionSchedule in respect of such free-limit Sub-loan. For the purposes of this Agreement, at all times take all necessary action a free-limit Sub-loan shall be a Sub-loan for a Sub-project which estimated total cost shall not exceed $6,000,000 equivalent, provided, however, that the Sub-loans for the first two Sub-projects Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 submitted by the Borrower to achieve its Investmentthe Bank for financing under the Loan shall not be free-limit Sub-loans, Financial and Operational Targetsregardless of the cost of such Sub-projects.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintainWhen presenting a Sub-loan (other than a free-limit Sub-loan) to the Bank for approval, the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank an application, in form satisfactory to the Bank, together with: (i) a description of the Eligible Project Entity or cause Sponsor Agency and an appraisal of the Sub-project, including a description of the expenditures proposed to be maintainedfinanced out of the proceeds of the Loan; (ii) the proposed terms and conditions of the Sub-loan, operational procedures adequate including the schedule of amortization of the Sub-loan; and (iii) such other technical, financial, institutional and economic information as the Bank shall reasonably request to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with ascertain if the indicators Sub-project meets the Sub-project selection criteria set forth in the Performance ContractFFDU Operating Manual Statement, such application shall be presented to the carrying out Bank before the Borrower’s Board of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;Directors shall have formally approved such Sub-loan.
(b) prepare and furnish to Each request by the Borrower for authorization to make withdrawals from the Loan Account in respect of a free-limit Sub-loan shall contain: (i) a summary description of the Eligible Project Entity or Sponsor Agency and the Bank not later than September 30 Sub-project, including a description of each Fiscal Yearthe expenditures proposed to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan; (ii) the terms and conditions of the Sub-loan, a report, including the schedule of amortization therefor; and (iii) such scope and in such detail other information as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions .
(c) Applications and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed requests made pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 2 in respect shall be presented to the Bank on or before December 31, 1993.
3. Sub-loans shall be made on terms whereby the Borrower shall obtain, by written contract with the Eligible Project Entity or Sponsor Agency or by other appropriate legal means, rights adequate to protect the interests of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityBorrower.
4. Disbursements under Sub-loans shall be made to each Eligible Project Entity or Sponsor Agency to finance specific expenditures incurred during the execution of the Sub-project.
5. When tariff adjustments are required pursuant to Section 3.02 (f) of this Agreement, no disbursements under a Sub-loan shall be authorized by the Borrower unless and until JNT has issued a resolution approving such tariff adjustments.
II. Obligations of the Sponsor Agencies under the Sponsors Agreements and Sub-project Agreements and of the Eligible Project Entities under the Sub-project Agreements
A. Obligations of the Sponsor Agencies
(1) Each Sponsor Agency shall covenant and warrant that the Sub-project to be carried out under the Project in such Department or Municipality is of importance to its economic development and the social welfare of its inhabitants, and undertake any additional measures to further that it will fully support the progress in the carrying out implementation of the Project by cooperating with the respective Eligible Project Entity in the execution of such Sub-projects by providing, promptly as needed, the funds required to enable such Entity to carry out the Sub-project and for the operation and maintenance of the facilities and services included in such Sub-project as provided in the Sponsors Agreement.
(2) Each Sponsor Agency shall take, or cause its agencies and instrumentalities to take, all such action as shall have been agreed between be required to assist the Bank and Project Entity in the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For performance of the purposes obligations of such Project Entity set forth in this Schedule:.
(3) The Borrower shall have the right to suspend disbursements under any or all Sub-loans made to a Sponsor Agency if such Agency fails to comply with any of its obligations under a Sub-project Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist MOF in carrying out Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above1981.
1. Under Part In implementing Parts B (2) and C of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall ensure that MOF and AAPRC comply with the following requirements:
(a) all training shall be carried out in accordance with a training program agreed with the Association;
(b) all studies shall be carried out in accordance with terms of reference and timing agreed with the Association, and the study results shall be reviewed with the Association promptly upon completion of the study
2. The Borrower shall ensure that MOF, in developing accounting standards under Part B.1 of the Project, shall:
(a) prepare a work program for developing general accounting standards and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review practices within a proposed performance contract for water activitiesthree-year period, setting forth investmentin harmony with international generally accepted accounting principles, financial and operational targets including at least 25 standards to be achieved by developed in the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsfirst two years;
(b) afford promptly upon completion, furnish the Borrower and work program to the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, Association for comment and thereafter, promptly conclude implement the work program as agreed with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilityAssociation; and
(c) promptly upon completion, furnish to the conclusion Association for comment a draft strategy for the implementation of such standards and practices, as well as any subsequent material modifications to the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsstrategy.
23. The Participating Utility Borrower shall ensure that AAPRC shall:
(a) maintainfurnish to the Association for comment the auditing standards developed under Part C of the Project within four months of the completion of the related consultants’ services; and
(b) thereafter, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluateintroduce these standards as agreed with the Association, in accordance the following year.
4. For the purposes of effective project implementation, the Borrower shall ensure that:
(a) MOF shall maintain its Project Office, with functions and responsibilities agreed with the indicators set forth Association, with competent staff in adequate numbers; and
(b) MOF and AAPRC shall maintain staffing arrangements to provide adequate numbers of counterpart staff with appropriate qualifications to work with the Performance Contract, consultants employed for the carrying out purposes of Parts B and C of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;respectively.
(b) prepare and 5. The Borrower shall cause MOF to furnish to the Borrower Association a procurement plan (specifying packaging and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (aprocurement procedures) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and agreed with the Association prior to any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out purchases of goods under Part B of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) A. Institutional Arrangements MAMVA shall have overall responsibility for implementation, coordination and supervision of the Project.
B. Investment Program
1. Beginning with Fiscal Year 1994, the Participating Utility MAMVA shall:
: (a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of October 31 in each Fiscal Year, a reportprepare and furnish: (i) for the Bank’s review and comments, of such scope and in such detail as MAMVA’s proposed agricultural investment program for the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding following Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed information on external financing obtained therefor; and (ii) for the Bank’s review and approval, a detailed description of activities to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying carried out under Part A of the Project; and
, including, if applicable: (cA) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract a technical and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out economic evaluation of the Project as shall have been agreed between said activities carried out in accordance with guidelines satisfactory to the Bank Bank; and (B) an environmental assessment satisfactory to the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For Bank; and (b) thereafter finalize the purposes of this Schedule:agriculture investment program taking into consideration the Bank’s comments thereon and take all measures necessary to ensure its prompt implementation.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single-source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) The Borrower’s Steering Committee on Public Sector Management Reform, shall be responsible for the coordination and supervision of the Project. The Committee shall be chaired by the Principal Secretary, MOF and comprise the Participating Utility shallfollowing: Principal Secretary, Planning Commission, Principal Secretary, Civil Service Department, Chairman of PSRC, Chief Administrator of LART and a representative of the Bank of Tanzania. The Committee shall meet at least once each quarter, to review progress, and make appropriate decisions on Project implementation.
2. Project Implementation shall be the responsibility of the following:
(a) prepare and furnish to PSRC shall be responsible for Part A of the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsProject;
(b) afford LART shall be responsible for Part B of the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; andProject;
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to Civil Service Department shall be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets responsible for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out Part C of the Project; and
(d) MOF/Planning Commission shall be responsible for Part D of the Project. Each of the above Ministries/Agencies shall designate a component manager, who shall be satisfactory to the Association, and shall report directly to the head of the Ministry or Agency concerned on the progress of activities under the Project.
3. A project office attached to the Steering Committee, shall provide administrative support to the Ministries and Agencies responsible for the implementation of the Project. The office shall be headed by a Project Administrator, with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association and assisted by a small number of support staff. The office’s main responsibilities shall be to handle the administrative aspects of: (a) recruitment and employment of resident experts and short term consultants, as requested by the component managers; (b) procurement of goods, including computers, vehicles, office equipment, through liaison with the procurement agency; (c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out management of the Project as shall have been agreed between Special Accounts and project accounts, including preparation and presentation of withdrawal and replenishment applications for the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Credit proceeds;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Part A of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under The Borrower shall take all action required on its part to ensure: (a) the preparation and implementation, by December 31, 1995, of the electricity pricing policy referred to in Part B A (1) (a) of the Project; and (b) until such policy is implemented, the maintenance of electricity prices to final consumers, net of all payable taxes and levies, at a minimum average equivalent to $.06 for each Kwh of electricity sold.
2. The Borrower shall ensure the development of the costing basis for tariffs required for the carrying out of Part A (1) (a) of the Project, by December 31, 1995.
3. The Borrower shall ensure the Participating Utility implementation, with the assistance of advisers to be employed in accordance with time schedules satisfactory to the Bank, of resources included in the FMIP and the MIS by December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996, respectively.
4. The Borrower shall:
: (a) prepare implement the recommendations of its ongoing environmental review of proposed distribution systems investments in the course of the design and furnish construction thereof; and (b) establish and adequately staff, by December 1, 1995, the Environmental Department referred to in Part A (7) of the Project.
5. The investments included in the Program and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan, shall be selected by the agreement of the Borrower and the Bank and shall be incorporated in the CPP for their review the year concerned, together with the corresponding financial plans.
6. The Borrower shall: (a) appoint, under a proposed performance contract for water activitiestime schedule satisfactory to the Bank, setting forth investmentan adequately staffed committee under its Assistant General Manager to oversee the implementation of the Project, financial and operational targets a Project Manager to be achieved by responsible for the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, technical and undertakings by both administrative functions under Part A of the Participating Utility Project and for coordinating the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
procurement of goods thereunder; and (b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractcause such committee, and thereafterin particular, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the implementation of obligations and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators achievement of targets set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special AccountCPPs.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Assumption Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ management, financial, tax and customs consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
A. Tax Administration (Part A of the Project)
1. Under The Borrower shall maintain the PMU within the GDR, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, which shall be responsible for the coordination and implementation of activities under Part B (2) A of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water including, inter alia, coordinating all procurement activities, setting forth investment, financial monitoring the availability of funds and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998all costs and expenditures, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility preparing periodic and the Borrower designed completion reports, all with respect to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion Part A of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsProject.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintainBorrower shall maintain within the GDR five Working Groups, or cause under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, which shall be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the responsible for carrying out specific activities under Part A of the Project, namely, automation, collections, organization, tax policy analysis and third-party systems.
3. The Borrower shall, by December 31, 1996, furnish the Bank with an action plan for the reorganization of the GDR, including its headquarters, regional offices and local offices.
4. The Borrower shall, by December 31, 1996, furnish the achievement Bank a copy of its Investmentdecision concerning the collection by the GDR of social security, Financial health and Operational Targets;unemployment contributions.
B. Expenditure and Personnel Management (b) prepare Part B of the Project)
1. The Borrower shall maintain, within the GDBFC and the GDPA, the PMU for Part B of the Project, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, which shall be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the activities under said Part B of the Project under the Head of Department from the GDBFC, and four Working Groups with responsibility for implementation of specific activities under said Part B of the Project.
2. The Borrower shall maintain four Working Groups, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, which shall be responsible for carrying out specific activities under Part B of the Project, including, budget preparation and revision, budgetary control processes, personnel and payroll management, and information systems.
3. The Borrower shall, by January 1, 1997, put into effect the chart of accounts in a manner satisfactory to the Bank.
4. The Borrower shall, through the MOF, furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearby December 31, 1997, a reportplan satisfactory to the Bank, for the reorganization and rationalization of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph budget offices.
5. The Borrower shall: (a) by January 1, 1997, adopt a new budget code structure which shall include, inter alia, functional and economic classification of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed expenditures according to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsinternational standards, and full implementation of position ceilings in a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed manner satisfactory to further the progress in the carrying out of the ProjectBank; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower and Maharashtra in carrying out the Project, the Borrower and Maharashtra shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Maharashtra shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Maharashtra shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontacts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contacts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Maharashtra shall carry out Part B A of the Project in accordance with (i) the Program Management Plan dated March 4, 1994 agreed upon between the Association and Maharashtra; and (ii) the Program Implementation Plan referred to in paragraph 9 of this Schedule 2, and in conformity with the Rehabilitation Policy.
2. Maharashtra shall prepare and furnish to the Association a satisfactory implementation plan incorporating a computerized management information system for works to be carried out under Part A (ii) of the Project, which shall include limits to the Participating Utility rehabilitation program in respect of villages to be repaired and rehabilitated in-situ.
3. Maharashtra shall prepare a computerized data base, which shall include, inter alia, the results of the survey of damaged buildings and a baseline social data, all in a form agreed upon between the Association and Xxxxxxxxxxx.
0. Xxxxxxxxxxx shall prepare and publish complete lists of beneficiaries in each village in respect of each component of the rehabilitation program under the Project.
5. Maharashtra shall, prior to award of the contracts, prepare in consultation with the communities and publish a comprehensive rehabilitation program including an environmental statement, for each village under the Project.
6. Maharashtra shall ensure that design and supervision of construction of all housing work under Part A of the Project is carried out in conformity with standards and procedures satisfactory to the Association.
7. Maharashtra shall establish and maintain an independent quality assurance and technical audit group for the works to be carried out under Part A of the Project, reporting to the Central Implementation Group and the Project Director.
8. Maharashtra shall undertake the repairs of about 180,000 houses referred to in Part A (ii) of the Project only after:
(a) the seismic engineering experts satisfactory to the Association have been appointed;
(b) social surveys satisfactory to the Association in respect of about 100 villages have been undertaken;
(c) a detailed survey including damage assessment, design solutions and cost estimates, acceptable to the Association, with the assistance of seismic engineering experts, has been undertaken.
(d) Maharashtra has deployed technicians trained in a manner satisfactory to the Association; and
(e) Maharashtra has prepared a detailed action plan satisfactory to the Association, including a strategy for completion of said repairs within a period of three years.
9. Maharashtra shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower Association a satisfactory Program Implementation Plan which shall indicate the methods and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion scheduling of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) implementation of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out components of Part A of the Project.
10. Maharashtra shall implement the Rehabilitation Action Plan dated March 12, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been 1994 agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed upon between the Bank Association and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Maharashtra, in a timely manner.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the technical assistance referred to in Section 3.03 of this Agreement, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ management, banking, legal and economic consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Actions Referred to in Paragraph 5 (b) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement
A. Macroeconomic Reform
1. Under Part B (2) Macroeconomic Performance Continued maintenance of the Project, macroeconomic framework consistent with the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish objectives of the Program as determined on the basis of indicators acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsBank.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with Adoption of Fiscal Policies Adoption by the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out Borrower of the Project1994 budget limiting the general budget deficit to not more than 2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), providing overall support to the reforms of about 5.4% of GDP, and containing minimum support to the key reform activities, including bank restructuring at about 2.3% of GDP, enterprise restructuring at about 0.9% of GDP and social safety net at about 2.2% of GDP, and adoption by the achievement Borrower of its Investmentthe 1994 budget reducing general expenditures and revenues by not less than 1% of GDP.
3. Pension Reform Adoption by the Borrower of measures to limit pension expenditures to not more than 12.5% of GDP in 1994, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish submission to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 Parliament of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:revised pension legislation.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation proposals evalutation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Implementation. SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program
(a) Under the authority of the Borrower’s Minister responsible for rural development, CNRA will be the main body responsible for the preparation and the supervision of the execution of the Borrower’s agricultural research policy. CNRA will also be responsible for the concertation and the coordination between all parties involved in agricultural research, including donors and Research Users. CNRA will be responsible for the administration of agricultural research conventions financed by the Borrower and participating donors. As from the fourth year of Project Implementation, all agricultural research programs financed by the Borrower and the Association will be executed under contractual arrangements. CNRA will review all research proposals and mandate independent financial and scientific audits of all research programs. The Borrower and XXX will conclude a Performance Agreement, acceptable to the Association, for the implementation of the Borrower’s Strategic Plan. The performance agreement will include, inter alia, the Implementation Progress Indicators listed in the following paragraph 2. The CPS will act as permanent secretary of CNRA.
(b) The Institut d’Economie Rurale (IER) will be the principal implementing agency responsible for carrying out the Project, including all procurement of works, goods and services.
2. Implementation Progress Indicators. - number of new technologies released for dissemination; - progress made in the implementation of research contracting arrangements (percentage in terms of value of research activities implemented under contractual arrangements, and improvement in quality and relevance of research proposals (i.e number accepted as a percentage of number proposed); - training received and delivered as compared to initial program; - number of impact assessments and external reviews as compared to initial schedule; - number of research contracts funded by the pilot User Research Fund (number and value as percentage of total initial fund); - number of local working group meetings and number of monthly meetings with extension staff (subject matters specialists) attended; - implementation of research programming procedures (timeliness of meetings); - publication of the Annual Report (timeliness), number of scientific publications, and number of publications for extension services; - progress with the rehabilitation of research infrastructure (value completed as percentage of originally scheduled); - equipment procurement (value purchased as percentage of originally scheduled); and - progress with the consolidation of donors funding (percentage of total funds coordinated through CNRA as compared to aggregate funding available).
3. List of Stations and Substations under Part B D(a)(i) and (2ii) of the Project. - Stations: Sotuba, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesBaguineda, setting forth investmentSikasso, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998N’Tarla, Niono, Cinzana, Mopti, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractXxx ; - Substations: Katibougou, Tierouala, Kebila, Longorola, Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx, Kogoni, Koula, Baramandougou, Koporo, Segala, Bema, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Kita.ˇSCHEDULE 5 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (2) (a),
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the "Consultant Guidelines"). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation evaluation, reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 100,000) equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to the amendments of contracts raising the contract value to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 100,000) equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) The Borrower shall carry out the Project in accordance with work programs and time-tables satisfactory to the Association. For such purposes, on April 15 of the Projecteach year, commencing on April 15, 1994, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) Borrower shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank Association, for their review its approval, a proposed performance contract annual work program and time-table for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by Project implementation during the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Borrower’s following fiscal year, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility thereafter adopt and implement such work program and time-table as so approved.
2. On April 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 1994, the Borrower designed shall furnish to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford Association, for its review and comments, its proposed budgetary allocations for the Borrower and education sector in the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractBorrower’s following fiscal year, and thereafter, promptly conclude taking into account the Association’s comments, make the required budgetary allocations.
3. The Borrower shall maintain within MOE the Project Support Unit (the "PSU") headed by an experienced and qualified officer, and vest it with such responsibilities, funds and staff as shall be required to enable the PSU to undertake the overall coordination of the Project. For such purposes, the Borrower such performance contractshall, including such investmentby December 31, financial 1993, employ and operational targets thereafter assign to the PSU, as shall have been agreed among the Borrowera minimum, the Bank following staff: a Project Director, two Project Coordinators, an Office Manager and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion an Assistant Manager. In addition and pursuant to Section II of the performance contract referred Schedule 3 to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractAgreement, the carrying out Borrower shall, by December 31, 1993 and until the completion of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial employ and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish assign to the PSU a Project Adviser.
4. The Borrower shall maintain within MOE the School Construction Service Unit (the "SCS") headed by an experienced and qualified officer, and vest it with such responsibilities, funds and staff as shall be required to enable the Bank not later than September 30 SCS to plan and manage the investment program for the construction of each Fiscal Yearschools and administrative facilities under the Project. For such purposes, the Borrower shall employ and thereafter assign to the SCS, as a reportminimum, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph following staff: (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Yearby December 31, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment1993, Financial and Operational Targetsan architect or civil works technician, an engineer, a draftsman, a procurement manager, an accountant and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:construction supervisor;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Recipient and the Beneficiaries in the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall employ or cause to be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Trustee. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank Trustee in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants Guidelines).
2. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Recipient shall employ or cause to be employed such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ consultant’s services issued by the BankTrustee, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankTrustee. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankTrustee, the Participating Utility Recipient shall use or cause to be used other standard forms agreed with the BankTrustee.
23. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank Trustee review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Trustee review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Trustee, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) Subgrants shall be provided on terms whereby the Recipient shall obtain, through the Subgrant Agreements, rights adequate to protect the interests of the ProjectTrustee and the Recipient, including the Participating Utility shallright to:
(a) prepare require the Beneficiary to carry out and furnish to operate the Borrower Subproject with due diligence and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesefficiency and in accordance with sound technical, setting forth investmentfinancial, financial managerial, environmental and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsecological standards;
(b) afford require that:
(i) the Borrower goods, works and consultants’ services to be financed out of the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views proceeds of the OTF Grant shall be procured in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityprovisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and
(ii) such goods, works and consultants’ services shall be used exclusively in furtherance of the objectives of the Project;
(c) upon require the conclusion Beneficiary to comply with the obligations set forth in Section 4.01 of this Agreement;
(d) inspect, by itself or jointly with representatives of the performance contract referred to Trustee, if the Trustee shall so request, the goods and plants included in paragraph the Subproject, the operation thereof and any relevant records and documents;
(be) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shallrequire that:
(ai) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the Beneficiary shall take out and evaluate, in accordance maintain with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of responsible insurers such scope insurance against such risks and in such detail amounts, as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together be consistent with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Projectsound business practices; and
(cii) thereafterwithout any limitation upon the foregoing, promptly update such Performance Contract insurance shall cover the hazards incident to the acquisition, transportation and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying delivery of goods financed out of the Project proceeds of the OTF Grant to the place of use or installation, any indemnity thereunder to be made payable in a currency freely usable by the Beneficiary to replace or repair such goods;
(f) obtain all such information as the Trustee shall have been agreed between reasonably request relating to the Bank foregoing and to the Participating Utility. Special Accountadministration, operations and financial condition of the Beneficiary and to the benefits derived from the Subproject; and
1. For (g) suspend or terminate the purposes right of this Schedule:the Beneficiary to the use of the proceeds of the OTF Grant upon failure by the Beneficiary to perform its obligations under the Subgrant Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services Services for Part A of the Project shall be procured under contracts awarded be: (i) retained in accordance with established commercial practices acceptable to the Bank; and (ii) purchased at a reasonable price, account being taken also of other relevant factors such as the time of delivery and their quality and the competence of the parties rendering them.
(a) In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall employ consultants: (Ai) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (Bii) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section2 (a) above, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of the Bank of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above. SCHEDULE 6 Modifications of the General Conditions For purposes of this Agreement, the provisions of the General Conditions are modified as follows:
(1) The last sentence of Section 3.02 is deleted.
1. Under Part B (2) of the ProjectIn Section 6.02, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (ak) of this is re-lettered as sub-paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, (l) and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed new paragraph (k) is added to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Scheduleread:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (1981.
1. The Borrower shall establish by Arrete an Interministerial IEC Technical Committee, consisting of representatives of MDSPPF, MCCJS, MSP, MEF, MI, MEN and ORTN, to review and approve annual programs for IEC activities, provide a forum for discussing the Consultant Guidelines). For complexscheduling of campaigns and media production, time-based assignments, and supervise the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form overall technical progress of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankIEC activities.
2. Notwithstanding The Borrower shall establish a National Commission on Population Activities (CONAPO) to coordinate, monitor and evaluate the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or abovenational population policy.
13. Under Part B (2) of The Borrower shall adopt, not later than one year after the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
Effectiveness Date: (a) prepare and furnish guidelines, satisfactory to the Borrower Association, for the establishment of a nationwide cost recovery program in the health sector; and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford a five-year plan, which shall also be satisfactory to the Association, for the financing of department and district health operations, including directives for budgetary allocations by departments and districts.
4. The Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views shall implement, in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contracttimetable and other modalities specified thereunder: (a) the decentralized health program, and thereafterpersonnel and redeployment plan, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph Section 6.01 (a) of this Agreement; (b) the guidelines and procedures referred to in Section 6.01 (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action Agreement; and (c) the guidelines and five-year plan referred to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsin the preceding paragraph of this Schedule.
25. The Participating Utility shall:
Borrower shall (a) maintainmake available to the beneficiaries of the Population Fund appropriate portions of the amount allocated to the Fund, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate finance activities and programs that contribute to enable it to monitor and evaluateimplementation of the national population policy, in accordance with the indicators set forth agreements entered into in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to that regard between the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 beneficiaries, and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Association; and (b) in the case of each Fiscal Yearany proposed grant in excess of CFAF 3,000,000, a report, of such scope submit the corresponding proposal to the Association for its prior review and in such detail as the Bank approval.
6. The Borrower shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph ensure at all times that (a) the PCU shall be adequately equipped and staffed, and capable of this paragraph 2 in respect providing day-to-day coordination of all Project activities, including administrative and financial matters, as well as monitoring and evaluation, and (b) all higher-level positions of the preceding Fiscal YearPCU, together with any revisions proposed to including that of Project Coordinator, shall be introduced into its Investmentkept filled by the requisite number of staff, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out all of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as whom shall have been agreed among qualifications and experience acceptable to the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating UtilityAssociation. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower SBP and BEL in carrying out the Project, the Borrower, SBP and BEL shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consulting raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
A. Actions to be taken by the First Exchange of Views
1. Under With a view to reducing the fiscal cost of SBP credit operations and promoting the flow of private sector credit: (a) except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, fix the SBP lending rate to FIs at no more than 3 percentage points below the average T-xxxx rate; (b) promote the ability of the private market to provide foreign exchange coverage for medium-term loans; and (c) take measures to contain the growth of SBP credit to the private sector within the limits of the corresponding growth in overall private sector credit.
2. With a view to improving monetary and credit management and introducing a level playing field for FIs, carry out a study and, on the basis of the recommendations thereof as agreed with the Bank, develop and implement a plan to regulate FIs by activity, and, in particular, to prescribe liquidity ratios for NBFIs compatible with those applying to banks in regard to foreign exchange and other deposits.
3. With respect to foreign exchange deposits, price the provision of foreign exchange risk coverage so as to reduce the attractiveness of such deposits.
4. With respect to prudential regulations, define the minimum capitalization requirement for banks in relation to risk- weighted assets and develop a program to achieve compliance therewith.
5. With a view to promoting long-term financing, review the desirability of issuing long-term variable rate debt instruments and, in the light of such review, take necessary action to facilitate the issue of such instruments.
6. With a view to promoting the development of the securities market: (a) reduce NIT’s privileged access to new issues pursuant to a phased program for eliminating such access; (b) take measures to promote the establishment of investor protection funds; (c) study the desirability of establishing an over-the-counter equities market; (d) commence the operations of CLA’s securities regulation wing established under Part B B.3(a) of the Project; and (2e) take measures, with respect to the stock exchanges, to promote the incorporation of individual members, to ensure the capital adequacy both of individual and corporate members and to enhance the requirement of disclosure of information.
7. With respect to NBFIs, complete: (a) the term lending study to be carried out under Part B.2(c) of the Project; and (b) the DFI studies to be carried out under Part B.5 of the Project.
8. With a view to strengthening the insurance sector: (a) on the basis of a review of the options study carried out under Part B.4(c) of the Project, decide on the Participating Utility shallmodalities for restructuring SLIC and PIC; (b) pursuant to the reforms introduced under Part B.4(d) of the Project, increase the minimum capital requirements for general and life insurance companies; and (c) enable CI to regulate state-owned insurance companies.
9. With a view to improving the legal environment for debt recovery, take measures to implement the first phase of the reforms that shall have been recommended by the Task Force.
B. Actions to be taken by the Second Exchange of Views
1. With a view to reducing the fiscal cost of SBP credit operations and promoting the flow of private sector credit, fix the SBP lending rate to FIs at least to equal the T-xxxx rate.
2. With a view to improving monetary and credit management, complete the shift from the cash deposit rate (CDR) to indirect method for purposes of control of credit.
3. With a view to introducing a level playing field for FIs:
(a) prepare review the implementation of the plan referred to in A.2 above, and furnish agree on and take further necessary actions; and (b) reduce the differences among FIs and between FIs and non-FIs, as to income taxation of such institutions.
4. With respect to prudential regulations, define the minimum capitalization requirement for NBFIs in relation to risk- weighted assets and develop a program to achieve compliance therewith.
5. With a view to promoting long-term financing, evaluate the actions taken pursuant to paragraph A.5 above, and take any further necessary action to continue to facilitate the issue of long-term variable rate debt instruments.
6. With a view to promoting the securities market: (a) complete a study of the possibility of establishing a regulatory framework to facilitate the trading of commodities, foreign exchange and stock futures; and (b) take measures under Part B.3(a) of the Project to regulate xxxxxxx xxxxxxx.
7. With respect to NBFIs, implement the agreed recommendations of the DFI studies carried out under Part B.5 of the Project.
8. With a view to strengthening the insurance sector: (a) initiate a program for the restructuring of SLIC and PIC pursuant to proposals prepared under Part B.4(c) of the Project; (b) pursuant to reforms introduced under Part B.4(d) of the Project, further reduce the requirement of compulsory reinsurance with PIC; and (c) review the system of rate-setting by the Insurance Association of Pakistan with a view to phasing out that system.
9. With a view to improving the legal environment for debt recovery, take measures to implement the second and final phase of the reforms that shall have been recommended by the Task Force.
1. The responsibility for the administration of Sub-loans and Lease Investments under Part A of the Project and of the technical assistance under Parts B.3, B.4 and B.6 of the Project shall be assigned to the Administrator. To that end, the Administrator shall establish an Administrative Unit (AU) headed by a banking/credit manager to be appointed under the Project and comprising, in addition, two project officers, environment specialists, an accounts/disbursements officer and support staff. The AU shall, inter alia, monitor the eligibility status of each PFI; provide information on financial institutions interested in participating under the Project; receive from PFIs and pass on to the Bank applications for approval of Sub-loans and Lease Investments and requests for authorization of withdrawals in respect of free-limit Sub- loans under Part A of the Project; channel withdrawal applications from, and funds to, PFIs under Part A of the Project; channel funds to CLA, CI and PC under Parts B.3, B.4 and B.6, respectively, of the Project; channel payments and repayments due to the Borrower from PFIs under Part A of the Project; and account for expenditures under Parts A, B.3, B.4 and B.6 of the Bank Project. The AU shall not be responsible for their review deciding on the participation of financial institutions under the Project which shall be a proposed performance contract matter falling exclusively within the domain of the Bank; nor shall it be responsible for water activitiesjudging the merits of Investment Projects, setting forth investmentwhich shall be a matter falling within the exclusive domain of PFIs. The AU shall have its own operational policies and procedures, financial and operational targets to be achieved by which it shall develop under the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Project, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views shall train its staff, all with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion assistance of the performance contract banking/credit manager referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsabove.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Administrator shall receive from the Borrower a fee payable at the rate of 1/2% (one-half of one percent) per annum on the amount or amounts withdrawn from the Loan Account and outstanding from time to time with respect to Sub-loans and Lease Investments under Part A of the Project until the preparation of the project implementation completion report referred to in Section 9.07(c) of the General Conditions, and at the rate of 1/4% (one-fourth of one percent) per annum on such amount or amounts thereafter and until all Sub-loans and Lease Investments under Part A of the Project shall have been repaid. The Administrator shall receive from the Borrower an advance on its fee in an amount equivalent to $1,000,000 payable out of the proceeds of the Loan, which the Administrator shall repay in equal semi-annual installments over a period of six years commencing on the date the Administrator shall have received, on behalf of the Borrower, the first of the repayments due to the Borrower from PFIs under Part A of the Project.
(a) maintain, or cause to 3. The responsibilities and terms and conditions of the Administrator shall be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractAdministration Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
4. SBP shall be responsible for monitoring progress in carrying out the Program, and SBP and BEL shall be responsible for the administration of their own technical assistance under Parts B.1 and B.2 and B.5, respectively, of the Project, and shall report on these matters directly to the Bank.
5. SBP and BEL (in its own right and as the Administrator) shall each furnish to the Bank, within 45 days of each reporting period, a semi-annual report in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank on progress under the Project. The Administrator shall also furnish to the Bank, within 45 days of each reporting period and in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, a semi-annual report on the expenditures incurred by the AU under the Project. SBP shall include in its report progress in the carrying out of the Project, including Program. The indicators against which progress under the achievement of its Investment, Financial Program and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare the Project shall be monitored shall be set forth in an Implementation Plan satisfactory to the Bank. The Implementation Plan shall be reviewed and furnish to revised as necessary by the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of January 31 and July 31 in each Fiscal Yearyear, a reportwith the first such review taking place not later than January 31, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:1996.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to contracts; (b) single source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or to Association; (d) amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B the supervision of the National Fertilizer Industry Board (2NFIB), the National Fertilizer Industry Agency (NFIA) will be in charge of the overall implementation and coordination of the Project implementation. NFIA will establish and maintain for the duration of the Project implementation, a Project Coordination and Monitoring Office (PCMO) which shall be headed by a Project Coordinator, whose qualifications and experience shall be at all times satisfactory to the Association.
(a) NFIA shall, in addition to its coordination responsibilities, be responsible for the implementation of Parts A, and B.6 of the Project; (b) MOA shall be responsible for the implementation of Parts B.2, B.3, and B.7 of the Project, with the Participating Utility assistance of regional bureaus of agriculture; (c) AISCO shall be responsible for the implementation of Parts B.4, B.5 and B.8 of the Project, in cooperation with the private sector under arrangements acceptable to the Association; and (d) MOA, NFIA and AISCO will be jointly responsible for the implementation of Part B.1 of the Project.
3. The Borrower shall:
: (a) promptly after the Effective Date, cause NFIA to take all measures necessary on its part to organize a Project Launch Workshop with the participation of all departments and agencies responsible for the implementation of the Project, to finalize: (i) Project start-up arrangements, and (ii) adopt a work program for the first Project Year; (b) by the end of each annual fertilizer consumption season, cause NFIA to: (i) carry out, in close consultation with all institutions, departments and operators involved in the fertilizer sector, a review of the past season’s experience in fertilizer use by farmers, (ii) based on the findings of said review, prepare an action plan designed to expand fertilizer use during the following consumption season, and (iii) by September of each year, organize a national fertilizer workshop, including representatives of all institutions, departments, entities, and private sector operators involved in the fertilizer sector, to review and adopt the said action plan; (c) during the months of December and January of each year, cause NFIA to implement training programs in fertilizer use promotion for its extension staff; (d) not later than December 31, 1996, cause ESA to: (i) update and develop quality standards for fertilizer products and packaging, and (ii) in accordance with the Program, establish enforcement mechanisms for fertilizer quality control; and (e) for the implementation of Part B.1 (b), cause MOA to initiate, in each Project Year, at least: (i) 5,000 subsistence farmers into DAP and urea use, and (ii) 10,000 DAP-using farmers into balanced nutrient use through the additional application of urea as top dressing.
4. The Borrower shall cause NFIA and AISCO to carry on their operations and conduct their affairs in accordance with sound administrative, financial, agricultural, commercial and environmental practices under the supervision of qualified and experienced management assisted by competent staff in adequate numbers.
5. The Borrower shall cause NFIA to: (a) ensure that PMCO’s positions of disbursement officer, operations officers, and management information system officer are at all times filled with staff whose qualifications, experience, and terms and conditions of employment shall be acceptable to the Association; and (b) recruit and maintain: (i) for not less than one Project Year, a Project Implementation Adviser to assist NFIA’s General Manager, and (ii) for not less than six months, a specialist in fertilizer management information systems and a specialist in fertilizer marketing, to assist NFIA in the implementation of the Project.
6. The Borrower shall cause NFIA to: (a) establish and maintain a Fertilizer Logistics Committee which shall be chaired by NFIA’s General Manager, and shall comprise representatives
(i) the Borrower’s ministries in charge of transport, finance, and agriculture, and (ii) the fertilizer private sector; (b) establish and maintain a Fertilizer Credit Committee which shall be chaired by NFIA’s General Manager, and shall comprise representatives from the banking sector, agricultural extension services, and fertilizers traders from the public and private sector; (c) implement, each Project Year, training programs, acceptable to the Association, to: (i) improve the management of fertilizer importation and distribution, (ii) enhance involvement of private entrepreneurs in the sector, (iii) increase knowledge and skills related to the development and application of domestic nutrient resources, and (iv) improve farmers’ knowledge and skills in fertilizer use; (d) at the beginning of each Project Year, prepare and furnish to the Borrower Association, for review and the Bank comments, a program for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial production and operational targets distribution of rhizobium packets to be achieved by carried out under the Participating Utility Project during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractconcerned year, and thereafter, promptly conclude with implement said program taking into account the Borrower such performance contractAssociation’s comments thereon; (e) for each Project Year, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish implement an action plan, acceptable to the Borrower Association, designed to ensure the adequate and the Bank not later than September 30 timely importation of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated fertilizers by the monitoring private and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:public sectors;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ management, engineering and training consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions condi- tions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the "Consultant Guidelines").
1. For complexThe Borrower shall maintain a Program Implementation Unit (PIU) to coordinate and supervise the execution of the Project. The responsibilities of the PIU shall include: (a) coordination of the preparation and implementation of the Investment Program and the Project (planning, time-based assignmentsprocurement, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form installation and acceptance testing, synchronization of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bankdifferent activities, interface with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with foreign suppliers); (b) coordination of technical assistance and training activities; and (c) preparation and submission of progress and Project completion reports to the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare by September 30, 1993, carry out and furnish to the Borrower Guarantor and the Bank for their review and comments a proposed performance contract tariff study for water activitiesthe purpose of determining the adjustments needed to: (i) the level and structure of tariffs to ensure that the financial covenants of the loan set forth in Sections 5.02 and 5.03 of this Agreement shall be met; and (ii) the structure of tariffs to improve the economic efficiency of the Borrower, setting forth investmentsuch study to include, financial and operational targets inter alia, recommendations for: (A) a timetable for tariff adjustments to be provide at least that the recommended tariff level is achieved by January 1, 1994; (B) adjustments for inflation to such tariffs to ensure the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both financial viability of the Participating Utility Borrower and the Borrower’s ability to carry out the Investment Program; and (C) differential additional charges for direct subscribers to the digital overlay network (DON); and
(b) by January 1, 1994, put into effect the recommendations of such study as shall have been agreed with the Guarantor and the Bank.
3. The Borrower designed shall, by September 30, 1993, employ consultants to enable assist the Participating Utility Borrower in formulating a timebound program for creating and developing modern departments of finance and treasury and to achieve said targetsdevelop technical assistance and training programs to strengthen the Borrower in finance and treasury functions.
4. The Borrower shall adopt an action plan, satisfactory to the Bank, which shall provide, inter alia, for:
(a) performance indicators agreed with the Bank for monitoring the execution of the Project, together with targets for such indicators for the Investment Program in each calendar year until completion of the Project;
(b) afford monitoring by the Borrower and of said performance indica- tors;
(c) reporting by the Borrower to the Bank on a reasonable opportunity to quarterly basis, starting on January 1, 1994, of the Borrower’s actual performance measured by the target performance;
(d) exchange of views with the Participating Utility Bank on said an annual basis on the Borrower’s performance contract, measured by the respective indicators and thereafter, promptly conclude with on the corrective measures to be taken by the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among in the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityfollowing calendar year; and
(ce) upon the conclusion adjustment of the said performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance indicators as agreed with the indicators set forth in Bank for the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilityfollowing calendar year. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory satisfac- tory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts con-tracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under In carrying out Part B A.2 of the Project, the Borrower shall carry out such activities first in one watershed in each of the following provinces: West Java (Upper Cimanuk), North Sumatra, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, West Kalimantan, and East Nusa Tenggara.
2. In carrying out Part B.1 (b) and (c) of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall, prior to the mid-term review of the Project but not later than January 1, 1996, review the POLA RLKT DAS, RTL RLKT SUB- DAS, and RTT plans and prepare recommendations and action plans for the improvement of the institutional and technical aspects of such plans, and furnish such recommendations and action plans to the Bank for comments.
3. In carrying out Part B.3 (d) of the Project, the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank village project proposals, satisfactory to the Bank, relating to the use of the village grants.
4. In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Parts A and B of the Project, the Borrower shall, not later than August 31, 1994 and in accordance with Section II of Schedule 4 to this Agreement, employ the following consultants:
(a) prepare for Part A of the Project: a watershed management adviser, an environmental adviser, a research and furnish to the Borrower technology development adviser, a training and the Bank for their review extension adviser, a proposed performance contract for water activitieswatershed planning adviser, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998a management information systems adviser, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;a resource information systems adviser; and
(b) afford for Part B of the Project: a project management specialist, an upland farming systems specialist, a nursery specialist, a land use planning specialist, a road engineer, a soil and water conservation engineer, and a socio-economist.
5. In order to assist the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out Part B of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank shall employ, not later than September 30 August 31, 1994 and in accordance with Section II of each Fiscal YearSchedule 4 to this Agreement, a report, qualified NGO to assist the district governments of such scope Garut and in such detail as Sumedang with the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:participatory planning procedures.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981.
1. For complex, time-based assignmentsthe purposes of implementation of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower has established NPIU, which shall employ such consultants under contracts using have overall responsibility for coordination of the standard form carrying out of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, Project and the Borrower shall ensure that NPIU will be maintained and will be provided at all times with such modifications staff, functions and authorities as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with is acceptable to the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding The Borrower shall make adequate arrangements for the Project to be implemented by the executing agencies, who shall be assisted by the respective line departments of MOH and obtain policy guidance and monitoring feedback from the steering committees, all in accordance with the Annex to this Schedule.
3. The Borrower shall carry out training, including fellowships, under the Project in accordance with terms of reference, and pursuant to a time schedule, acceptable to the Bank.
4. In order to facilitate the carrying out of the Project in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
Section 3.01 (a) of this Agreement, the Borrower shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank, by December 1 of each year, a technical and financial report in form and substance acceptable to the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Bank, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude review with the Borrower the conclusion and recommendation of any such performance contractreport, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank proposed budgets for MOH and the Participating Utilityvoivodships participating in the Consortia of the Project and any measure necessary to be taken during the subsequent year to ensure proper execution of the Project.
5. In order to ensure maximum benefits from the experience gained during implementation of the Project, two interim reviews shall be carried out, jointly, by the Borrower and the Bank, not later than December 31, 1994 and December 31, 1996, according to terms of reference prepared by the Borrower and furnished to the Bank, in form and substance acceptable to the Bank, not later than September 30, 1994 and September 30, 1996, respectively. Such interim reviews shall, inter alia:
(a) determine overall implementation progress and ways of improving Project operations, for the achievement of the Project objectives;
(b) allow opportunity to effect changes in policy, which may be necessary upon experience during the initial Project execution period and effect mid-course adjustments, if necessary, in Project execution; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsidentify possible follow-up operations.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated contractsestimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) A. Overall Coordination and Management of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank 1. The MEPNR shall be responsible for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion implementation of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) Project. The overall coordination and monitoring of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsthe Project shall be the responsibility of the CPPI Supervisory Board.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintainCPPI shall be responsible for, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contractinter alia, the carrying out following day-to-day activities related to Project implementation: procurement, accounting, disbursement, auditing, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of activities under all federal and regional components of the Project, including the achievement and preparation, appraisal and supervision of its InvestmentInvestment Projects. The CPPI shall be assisted by consultants providing procurement, Financial financial management and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare information systems, and furnish to the Borrower general project advice and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yearservices, a reportproject performance and progress evaluation, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph project investment services. The CPPI shall liaise with international donors, Xxxxxxxx’s ministries and agencies, other parties and sub-component implementing teams regarding Project activities. The CPPI shall engage consultants (aindividuals and firms) for the purpose of this paragraph 2 in respect of staffing the preceding Fiscal YearCPPI, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial NPAF and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out subcomponent implementation teams.
B. Part A of the Project; and: Technical Assistance
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract 1. Policy and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial Regulatory Support Policy and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out regulatory support subcomponent of the Project as shall have been agreed between be implemented by the Bank relevant federal and regional environmental policy teams, supervised by Governmental Commission on Environment and Use of Natural Resources and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For inter-regional environmental councils of the purposes of this Schedule:Upper Volga and Urals regions, in cooperation with the MEPNR, relevant regional authorities and CPPI.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under For the purpose of overall administration of the activities to be carried out under the Project, the Borrower shall maintain within the Ministry of Economy the PIU to be headed by a full-time project manager, whose experience and qualifications shall be acceptable to the Association, and who shall be assisted by competent staff in adequate numbers.
2. The Project shall be implemented in two phases (Phase 1 and Phase 2) in accordance with the provisions of the Annex to this Schedule. Not later than June 15, 1994, the Association shall review with the Borrower the progress made in carrying out activities under Phase 1 of the Project. The Borrower shall take all necessary measures to execute the actions identified and agreed upon between the Association and the Borrower during such review.
3. The Borrower shall, not later than June 15, 1994, submit for the Association’s comments an action plan referred to in Part D (2) of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
4. Costs incurred by the Borrower under Part A (1), (3) and Part C of the Project in the construction and reconstruction of housing units and factory shells shall be recovered by the Borrower from the owners of housing units and factories, in accordance with terms and conditions for the recovery of such costs satisfactory to the Borrower and the Association.
5. The Borrower shall allocate apartments and single family houses financed under Part A (1) and (3) in accordance with the criteria satisfactory to the Association, and future changes to, or introduction of, new criteria shall be subject to Association approval prior to their introduction and implementation.
6. The Borrower shall, prior to the start of operation of the bathhouses financed under Part B (21) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, make or cause to be maintainedmade all such arrangements, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal YearAssociation, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among be necessary to ensure that the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out bathhouses financed under Part B (1) of the Project as shall have been agreed between be operated on a contractual basis and their operation and maintenance costs shall be recovered through collection of users fees.
7. The Borrower shall provide priority access to electricity supplies to the Bank enterprises financed under the Project. The works to be completed under Phase 1 and Phase 2 Part of the Participating Utility. Special AccountProject Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx 0 Part A: Housing
(1. For the purposes ) Completion of this Schedule:about Completion of 800 apartments about 700 selected for Phase 1 apartments selected for Phase 2 (2) Strengthening and repairing of about 500 apartments
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in (a) appraising, approving and supervising Investment Projects, and (b) carrying out Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall employ, or cause to be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed, consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
A. Project Implementation Arrangements
1. Under Part B Private Power and Infrastructure Board (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:PPIB)
(a) prepare PPIB shall be responsible for all policy and furnish to regulatory aspects of the Borrower Borrower’s dealings with the private sector for the purposes of PSEDP and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesProject, setting forth investment, financial including in particular for: (i) evaluating and operational targets to be achieved approving proposals submitted by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998private sector for energy and related infrastructure development projects; and (ii) negotiating agreements with the private sector relating to such projects. In carrying out its responsibilities, PPIB shall be assisted in any way necessary by all relevant departments and undertakings by both agencies of the Participating Utility Borrower, including WAPDA, PSO, SBP and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;NDFC.
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as PPIB shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to also be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of assisted by consultants appointed under the Project, including the achievement of its Investmentinter alia, Financial in outlining PPIB’s structure, staff profile and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare financial and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:performance framework.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ consultant’s services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 75,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 75,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under For the purpose of administration of the activities to be carried out under the Project, except for Part B (2C(5) of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall maintain within FHD the PIU to be headed by a full-time project coordinator to be employed in accordance with Section II of Schedule 4 to this Agreement, who shall be assisted by competent staff in adequate numbers.
2. The Borrower shall carry out or cause FHD to carry out an action plan, satisfactory to the Bank, which shall include:
(a) exchange of views on the program of road reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance during the annual budget preparation;
(b) development of accounting and auditing system for the Federal Road Fund by January 31, 1995;
(c) development of a maintenance strategy for the Russian federal road system based on a model calibrated for Russian road conditions. The Borrower shall submit the maintenance strategy for the Bank’s review by December 31, 1994;
(d) preparation of a road safety program by December 31, 1994; and
(e) development of an adequate system of environmental assessments of road maintenance and construction by July 1, 1994.
3. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare and furnish by March 1, 1994, implement the results of a study to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets develop cost-escalation formulae to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsincluded in civil works contracts;
(b) afford by March 31, 1995, on the Borrower and basis of a study to be carried out under Part C(3) of the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractProject, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contractprepare recommendations for improved road financing, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilitya timetable to implement said recommendations; and
(c) upon consult with the conclusion Bank on any proposed changes to the road financing system.
4. Not later than one month after the end of each quarter, the Borrower shall furnish to the Bank quarterly progress reports, of such coverage, detail and format as the Bank may reasonably request, and review, thereafter, with the Bank issues related to the execution of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsProject.
25. The Participating Utility shallNot later than June 30, 1996, a mid-term review shall be carried out by the Borrower and the Bank, in order to evaluate and assess, inter alia:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out overall progress of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsProject implementation;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect adequacy of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the ProjectBorrower’s counterpart fundings; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank results of recommendations of completed studies and the Participating Utilityongoing technical assistance and training programs.
6. The Borrower shall retain the auditors, acceptable to the Bank, to review the accounting systems and supporting internal procedures and practices for the Special and Project accounts and statement of expenditures, and undertake recommend any additional measures to further needed changes which shall be implemented by the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Borrower after Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Accountagreement not later than November 30, 1994.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contracts; (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. SCHEDULE 4 Terms of the Convention Required Pursuant to Section 3.02 The Convention shall be for a term of four years and shall include the following:
1. Under The obligation of the Borrower to transfer the proceeds of the Credit required for the implementation of Parts A, B, C and E of the Project on a non-reimbursable basis to ANPIP;
2. the obligation of ANPIP to: (i) carry out Parts A, B, C, and E of the Project in accordance with the Convention; (ii) to restrict the implementation to aforementioned Parts of the Project to the departments of Tillaberi, Dosso, Maradi and Zinder unless the Borrower and the Association agree otherwise; and (iii) adopt, not later than September 30, 1995, a time- bound action program, acceptable to the Borrower and the Association, for the implementation of Part B E of the Project, and subsequently take, or cause to be taken, all necessary action required for the implementation of said action program, unless the Borrower and the Association agree otherwise;
3. the obligation of ANPIP to: (2i) comply with the recordkeeping, accounting, auditing and reporting requirements set out in Article IV of this Agreement; (ii) maintain, for the duration of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:financial management and accounting system referred to in Section 6.01 (c) of this Agreement; (iii) retain, for the duration of the Project an independent auditor under terms of reference acceptable to the Association; and (iv) submit to an "inspection d’etat" or financial inspection to be undertaken by the Borrower, at its request, in connection with irregularities as revealed by an audit report drawn up in accordance with Article IV of this Agreement;
(a) prepare 4. the obligation of ANPIP to comply with the procedures for the procurement of goods and furnish consultant’s services set out in Section 3.03 of this Agreement;
5. the obligation of ANPIP to carry on its operations and conduct its affairs in accordance with sound administrative, financial and engineering and irrigation practices under the supervision of qualified and experienced management assisted by competent staff in adequate numbers and acceptable to the Association, and ANPIP’s specific commitment to not replace its Director without the prior approval of the Association;
6. the obligation of ANPIP to promptly inform the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesAssociation of any condition which interferes or threatens to interfere with the implementation of Parts A, setting forth investmentB, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998C, and undertakings by both E of the Participating Utility Project and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsaccomplishment of its purposes;
(b) afford 7. the Borrower and commitment of ANPIP to, at the Bank a reasonable opportunity to request of the Association, exchange views with the Participating Utility on said Association with regard to the progress of the Project and ANPIP’s performance contractof its obligations under the Convention;
8. the obligation of ANPIP to: (i) prepare and submit work programs, budgets and thereafter, promptly conclude with reports and fully cooperate and participate in the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank semi-annual reviews and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluatemid-term review, in accordance with Sections 3.05, 3.06 and 3.07 of this Agreement; (ii) provide all relevant information required for the indicators set forth evaluation of the Project; and (iii) promptly implement the work programs, budgets and programs of action referred to in said Sections;
9. the Performance Contractobligation of ANPIP to prepare and submit to the Borrower information relating to Parts A, the carrying out B, C and E, of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Yearobligations set forth in Sections 9.03, together with any revisions proposed 9.04, 9.05, 9.06. 9.07 and 9.08 of the General Conditions, (relating to be introduced into insurance, use of goods and services, plans and schedules, records and reports, maintenance and land acquisition, respectively);
10. the obligation of ANPIP to at all times operate and to maintain its Investmentplants, Financial machinery, equipment and Operational Targetsother property, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investmentfrom time to time, Financial promptly as needed, to make all necessary repairs and Operational Targets renewals thereof, all in accordance with sound engineering, financial and irrigation practices;
11. the obligation of ANPIP to take out and maintain with responsible insurers, or to make other provision satisfactory to the Association for, insurance against such risks and in such amounts as shall be consistent with appropriate practice;
12. the obligation of ANPIP to refund to the Borrower any proceeds from the Credit not used for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the purposes of carrying out Parts A, B, C and E of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract 13. a provision stipulating that in case of conflict between the Convention and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrowerthis Agreement, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as latter shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utilityapply. SCHEDULE 5 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to to
(a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 75,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $30,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 75,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $30,000 equivalent or above.
1(a) The Borrower shall designate the Comite National de Coordination (CNC) to be responsible for the coordination of the planning and preparation of the Project, and the overall supervision of the implementation of the Project.
(b) To this end, CNC shall:
(i) monitor the progress of the Project and the Program, having regard to key performance indicators, which shall have been agreed upon with the Association;
(ii) monitor expenditures incurred under the Project, and authorize payments accordingly;
(iii) have the records and accounts pertaining to the Project audited, and certified copies of such audits transmitted to the Association, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.01 of this Agreement; and
(iv) not later than two months after the end of each quarter, submit to the Association quarterly progress reports, giving details of the progress of the Program and of each component of the Project, and particulars of any issues arising therefrom, the status of procurement actions and disbursements, and such other particulars as the Association shall reasonably require on the progress of the Project.
2. Under Part B The Borrower shall take appropriate steps to expedite procurement actions under the Project and, to this end, shall ensure that:
(2a) not later than ten working days after the latest date for submission of bids, the respective implementing agencies shall review all bids, and submit a bid evaluation report, along with a recommendation, to CNC; and
(b) not later than five working days after receipt of the bid evaluation report, and based on the findings and recommendation thereof, a final determination shall be made by CNC and communicated forthwith to the respective implementing agencies.
3. For purposes of Parts A and C of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall establish within MTP an emergency unit, whose functions and composition shall be acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the implementation of road rehabilitation and coastal defense works.
4. For the purposes of Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall:
(a) prepare establish within MAT an emergency unit, whose functions and furnish composition shall be acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the repair and reconstruction of buildings and offices; and
(b) ensure that all repair and reconstruction works undertaken under the Project shall (i) satisfy the eligibility criteria agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets Association pursuant to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998paragraph 3 (b) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement, and undertakings by both (ii) be conducted in accordance with appropriate cyclone-resistant building standards.
5. For purposes of civil works undertaken under the Participating Utility and Project, the Borrower designed shall take adequate steps to enable ensure that such works shall be conducted with due regard to the Participating Utility need for adequate safeguards for the protection of the environment, and that adequate provisions to achieve said targets;that effect are included in the relevant works contracts.
(a) The Borrower shall open, in a commercial bank and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Association, an account in local currency, into which it shall deposit from time to time its local counterpart contribution to the cost of the Project.
(b) afford the The Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(ai) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out make an initial deposit of the Project, including equivalent of $450,000 into the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish account referred to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Projectparagraph; and
(cii) thereafterhave such account replenished on a quarterly basis, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among or whenever the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out balance thereof equals not more than one third of the Project as shall have been agreed between amount of the Bank and the Participating Utilityinitial deposit, whichever occurs first. (Section 2.02 (b)) Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B The Borrower shall: (a) by May 31, 1994, prepare and review with the Association a three-year rolling plan for the road sector; and (b) up-date and review such plan with the Association by March 31 of each subsequent year.
2. The Borrower shall: (a) by December 31, 1996, prepare a priority investment plan, satisfactory to the Association, for new construction, upgrading and maintenance of roads setting forth the scope of work, sources of financing, and a timetable for implementing such plan; and (b) implement such plan in accordance with such timetable.
3. The Borrower shall ensure that average annual budgetary allocations and expenditures for the road sector during the implementation of the ProjectProject do not exceed the equivalent of $70 million.
4. The Borrower shall, within the Participating Utility framework of the budgetary allocations established pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Schedule: (a) increase funding for carrying out periodic, emergency and routine maintenance of all roads of the Borrower during Fiscal Year 1993-94 to an aggregate amount of NRs 230 million; and (b) for each subsequent Fiscal Year, allocate funding for carrying out such maintenance works as follows: NRs 270 million during Fiscal Year 1994-95, NRs 330 million during Fiscal Year 1995-96, NRs 400 million during Fiscal Year 1996-97, and NRs 470 million during Fiscal Year 1997-98.
5. The Borrower shall, by August 31, 1994, establish a mechanism for funding periodic, emergency and routine maintenance of all roads of the Borrower, including guidelines and procedures for its operation, satisfactory to the Association.
6. The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare by May 31, 1994, establish RSSDU and furnish appoint a Road Sector Skills Manager in DOR, referred to in Part B.5 (a) of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, having adequate qualifications and experience for purposes of managing and coordinating road sector training under the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsProject;
(b) afford the Borrower appoint consultants and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, advisers required for supervising road rehabilitation and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
periodic maintenance works under: (ci) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out Part A.3 of the Project, including the achievement of its Investmentby May 31, Financial and Operational Targets;
1994; (bii) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out Part B.1 of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investmentby July 31, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:1995;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ agricultural, financial, research and socioeconomic consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (1981. Additional Emergency Rehabilitation Actions may be eligible for financing under Category 5 of the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of table in paragraph 1 of in Schedule 1 to this SectionAgreement, provided that they meet the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.following criteria:
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shallI. For public sector enterprises:
(a) prepare the proposed actions shall be directly related to crop and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetslivestock production;
(b) afford the Borrower detailed work plans and the Bank a reasonable opportunity budgets shall be submitted to exchange views MU with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investmentproposed actions to cover physical, financial and operational targets as organizational aspects thereof including precise proposals for procurement of goods and services;
(c) the proposed actions shall, to the extent possible, range from $50,000 equivalent to $250,000 equivalent;
(d) the proposed actions shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilitybe estimated to be financially self-supporting within 12 months of funding approval; and
(ce) upon the conclusion proposed actions not exceeding the equivalent of $100,000 shall be approved by the performance contract Committee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes Section II of this Schedule:. Proposed actions exceeding that amount shall be submitted by MU to the Association for approval with a draft financing plan, including an undertaking to present quarterly progress reports. The proposed actions shall be limited to the provision of civil works and the acquisition of equipment and spare parts not to exceed the equivalent of $100,000 per contract up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the equivalent of $1,000,000. the different ministries concerned with agricultural production and livestock. MU shall be responsible for appraising and submitting to the Committee a selection of said proposed actions in line with the above criteria. MU’s proposals shall be considered by a Committee composed of the General Director and the Development and Planning Director of the Planning Ministry attached to the Office of the President, and of BIEP’s Director, and submitted to the approval of the Planning Minister. MU’s Director shall be the Committee’s secretary.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consul- tant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. HoweverHow- ever, this exception to Bank prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to the amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Implementation Program The Borrower shall cause NIA to:
1. Under Part B (2) of With respect to Irrigation Systems to be improved under the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish select Irrigation Systems on the basis of criteria satisfac- tory to the Borrower Bank, covering technical aspects, such as adequacy of water and completeness of hydrologic data; institutional aspects, such as presence of an effective Irrigator’s Association with commitment to carry out repairs and improvements and assume responsibility for opera- tion and maintenance of improved sections of the Bank relevant Irrigation System; and economic aspects, such as for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetseach Irrigation System an economic rate of return of not less than ten percent;
(b) afford prepare, in respect of each selected Irrigation System, a detailed operation plan and improvement plan in consultation and agreement with the Borrower and beneficiaries of such selected Irrigation System;
(c) submit, by June 30 in each year, to the Bank for review and comment a reasonable opportunity detailed work program (based on the improvement plans referred to exchange views in sub-paragraph (b) above) together with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with operation plans for each selected Irrigation System to be improved during the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityfollowing twelve months; and
(cd) upon implement, taking into account the conclusion of the performance contract Bank’s comments and recommendations thereon, each work program referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:paragraph
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower and Project States in implementing the Project, each of them shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower and the Project States shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the BankAssociation, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankAssociation, the Participating Utility Borrower and Project States shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to
(a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than the $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $100,000 50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contracts; (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above., or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. Implementation Program Project Management, Planning, Review and Reporting
1. Under Part B (2) Each Project State shall respectively establish or appoint by October 30, 1994 and maintain with terms of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish reference satisfactory to the Borrower Association: (i) the State Empowered Committee (Assam and Rajasthan); (ii) the Project Governing Board (Karnataka); (iii) the Project Management Committee (Assam), Steering Committee (Karnataka) or the Monitoring Committee (Rajasthan), as the case may be; (iv) the Project Secretariat and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesProject Director in Rajasthan; (v) the Project Directorate; (vi) the Project Director (Assam), setting forth investment, financial Project Coordinator (Karnataka) or Project Coordinator (Rajasthan); and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(bvii) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
District Coordinating Committees (c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsRajasthan).
2. The Participating Utility shallEach Project State shall appoint by December 31, 1994 key staff responsible for Project implementation.
3. Each Project State shall ensure that the Empowered Committee for the Project shall hold regular meetings as required, not less than once every six months, to assist in effective Project implementation.
4. Each Project State shall submit to the Association by January 31 of each year annual plans for civil works, training, IEC, MIS and service delivery for the following 12 months, with form and content satisfactory to the Association.
5. Without prejudice to any other provision of this Agreement, each Project State shall submit to the Association by May and November of each calendar year starting May, 1995, six-monthly progress reports on Project implementation with form and content satisfactory to the Association.
6. Without limiting the generality of any other provision of this Agreement, each Project State shall (i) carry out, by July 31, 1995 a base- line survey of family welfare status and access with scope and content satisfactory to the Association; (ii) on the basis of procedures and monitoring benchmarks satisfactory to the Association, carry out by December 31, 1997 a mid-term review of the Project with the Association to evaluate progress in Project implementation including quality of services provided under the Project; (iii) take into account the findings of such review during further implementation of the Project; and (iv) carry out by March 31, 2001, final evaluation surveys with scope and content satisfactory to the Association including family welfare status and access.
7. Each Project State shall monitor the implementation of its State Action Plan using key indicators satisfactory to the Association and shall promptly provide to the Association periodic reports on progress in implementation of such State Action Plan. State Action Plans:
(a) maintain8. Each Project State shall carry out its respective State Action Plan. Selection of CHCs, or cause to be maintainedPHCs and Sub-Centers
9. Each Project State shall select the location and sites of CHCs, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor PHCs and evaluatesub-centers providing family welfare services, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish criteria satisfactory to the Borrower Association. Operation and Maintenance
10. Without limiting the Bank not later than September 30 generality of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) any other provision of this paragraph 2 in respect Agreement, each Project State shall ensure that adequate resources are provided on a timely basis as required for the maintenance of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial designated family welfare facilities and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for shall ensure that such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:facilities are adequately maintained.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, consultants shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines). For complex, complex time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments assignment of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) During execution of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare Borrower shall maintain the Project Management Team with adequate authority responsi- bilities, resources and furnish staff, whose experience and qualifications shall be acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsBank.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractNot later than October 31 of each year, the carrying out Borrower shall submit annual financing plans for the Project for the Bank’s review.
3. Not later than October 31 of each year, the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and Borrower shall furnish to the Bank the training programs and terms of reference for Part C and yearly training programs for Part D of the Project for the Bank’s comments and concurrence.
4. By January 31 and July 31 of each year, the Borrower and shall furnish to the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, progress reports of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated supplemented by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed brief reports to be introduced into its Investmentsubmitted by April 30 and October 31 each year, Financial covering technical, financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets other Project implementation related matters.
5. Prior to issuing the bidding documents for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out steam cycle equipment for Part A (2) of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as the Borrower shall have been agreed among entered into a contract for purchasing the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out gas cycle equipment for Part A (1) of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating UtilityProject. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist XXXXXXXXX in carrying out the Project, ODESYPANO shall be procured under contracts awarded to employ consultants: (Ai) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (Bii) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility ODESYPANO shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility ODESYPANO shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 2 Implementation Program Section A: Institutional Arrangements
1. Under Part B General Directorate (2DG)
(a) At the central level, responsibility for overall coordination, management and monitoring of the Project shall be vested in the DG established and to be maintained in ODESYPANO under staffing, budgetary, and reporting arrangements satisfactory to the Bank. The DG shall be headed by a President Director General, who shall be assisted by a team of staff specialized in planning, finance and technical matters and whose qualifications and experience shall be satisfactory to the Bank.
(b) The main responsibilities of the DG shall consist of the preparation of work plans, provision of technical support and training to the staff based at the Regional Directorates and the CDAs, preparation of training courses and training materials for development/extension agents and beneficiaries, liaising between ODESYPANO and the research institutes and dissemination of information on research development. For this purpose, ODESYPANO shall appoint, not later than March 31, 1994: (i) a Planning Director, responsible, inter alia, for preparation of annual work programs for the Project and coordination of the regional work program; and (ii) an accountant to head the Accounts Section, responsible, inter alia, for maintenance of Project accounts and for monitoring the flow of funds.
(c) In order to facilitate monitoring of the progress of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
Monitoring and Evaluation (aM&E) Unit within the Department of Planning shall prepare and furnish for submission to the Borrower Bank, not later than March 31 in each Fiscal Year, annual progress reports, with special focus on achievements on the participatory approach applied in the Project and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesinstitutional, setting forth investmentfinancial, financial socio- economic and operational targets technical constraints to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion implementation of the performance contract referred Project. To this end, ODESYPANO shall establish, not later than June 30, 1994, a Monitoring and Evaluation System in accordance with indicators acceptable to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsthe Bank.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
Regional Directorates (aDR) maintainAt the regional level, or cause to the Regional Directorates shall be maintainedassigned responsibility for the preparation, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor under the coordination of the DG, of regional work plans in each of the Project Areas, including the physical execution and evaluatemonitoring of Project activities. Specifically, the main responsibilities of the DC shall consist of planning and supervision of execution of Project components, and, in accordance particular, identification of priority areas on which to execute the Project, assistance to the DDCs in the preparation of Douar Development Plans and Douar Action Plans between ODESYPANO and the DDCs, coordination of field work, selection of suitable treatment options for extension activities, and provision of technical support and field training. To this end, the DR shall be strengthened with the indicators set forth appointment, not later than June 30, 1994, of the necessary subject-matter specialists.
3. Development Centers (CDAs) At the village level, ODESYPANO shall establish the necessary CDAs composed of the head of the CDAs and the required male (animateur) and female (animatrice) development/extension agents to suitably serve the population of the Project Areas in the Performance Contract, implementation of the carrying out Project. To attain effective and timely implementation of the Project, including ODESYPANO shall promptly strengthen the achievement CDAs with the recruitment of its Investmentnineteen (19) development/extension agents, Financial being seven (7) male and Operational Targets;
twelve (b12) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank female, as follows: (i) seven (7), not later than September 30 December 31, 1994; (ii) seven (7), not later than December 31, 1995; and (iii) five (5), not later than December 31, 1996. The main functions of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank CDA shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect consist of the preceding Fiscal Yearestablishment of formal collaboration between ODESYPANO and the beneficiary population, together with any revisions proposed and, to those ends, the CDA shall be responsible for: (i) assisting villagers in organizing themselves into DDCs, defining priorities and work programs to be introduced into its Investmentproposed for Project financing, Financial developing a suitable DDP and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed establishing the Douar Action Plans referred to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes Section B of this Schedule:; (ii) collecting data for planning and monitoring; and (iii) providing technical assistance and training to village communities.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ ' services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis provisions of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank Administrator in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility such contracts shall employ such consultants under contracts using be based on the standard form of contract for consultants’ ' services issued by the BankAdministrator, with such modifications thereto as shall have been agreed by the BankAdministrator. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankAdministrator, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with acceptable to the BankAdministrator shall be used.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Administrator review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individual consultants estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Administrator review shall not apply to to; (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Administrator; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
A. Project Implementation
1. Under Part B The Borrower shall cause PEA to vest the responsibility for Project implementation in MLG, MOT and MOW. MLG shall be responsible for implementing the Project except for Parts A.4 and A.5 thereof which MOT and MOW shall jointly assume the implementation therefor.
2. In order to achieve the objectives of the Project and to ensure effective capacity building and Project implementation, the Borrower shall cause PEA to enter into an Implementation Agreement with PECDAR pursuant to which, inter alia, PECDAR shall assume certain obligations with respect to the implementation of Parts A.1, A.4, A.7, A.8 (2a), A.8 (d), A.8 (e), A. 8 (g) and C of the Project, and another such Agreement with each of the Participating Utility Municipalities pursuant to which, inter alia, the Participating Municipalities shall assume certain obligations with respect of Parts A.2, A.3, A.6, A.8 (b), A.8 (c), A.8 (f) and B of the Project, all in accordance with terms and conditions that shall have been approved by the Bank.
3. The Borrower shall, not later than July 31, 1996, cause PEA to establish, and thereafter maintain, an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee, with membership acceptable to the Administrator, the main objective of which shall be to coordinate the implementation of the Project.
B. Semi-Annual and Mid-Term Review The Borrower shall cause PEA to:
(a) prepare maintain policies and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it PEA to monitor and evaluateevaluate on an on-going basis, in accordance with indicators agreed with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractAdministrator, the carrying out of the Project, including Project and the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsthe objectives thereof;
(b) prepare prepare, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Administrator, and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank Administrator, not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year30, 1998, a report, mid-term report integrating the results of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities activities, performed pursuant to subSub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Yearabove, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further on the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between during the Bank period preceding the date of said mid-term report and setting out the measures recommended to ensure the efficient carrying out of the Project during the period following such date; and
(c) review with the Administrator, not later than December 31, 1998, the mid-term report referred to under Sub-paragraph (b) above, and, thereafter, take all measures required to ensure the efficient implementation of the Project and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For achievement of the purposes objectives thereof, based on the conclusions and recommendations of this Schedule:said report and the Administrator’s views on the matter.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Trust Fund Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Recipient and the Beneficiaries in the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall employ or cause to be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Trustee. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers Recipients and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank Trustee in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants Guidelines).
2. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Recipient shall employ or cause to be employed such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ consultant’s services issued by the BankTrustee, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankTrustee. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankTrustee, the Participating Utility Recipient shall use or cause to be used other standard forms agreed with the BankTrustee.
23. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank Trustee review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall shall, not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to costs less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Trustee review shall not apply to to:
(a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Trustee, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B Subgrants shall be provided in respect of Subprojects which comply with guidelines and criteria acceptable to the Trustee (2Subproject Guidelines) of including the Project, the Participating Utility shallfollowing:
(a) prepare Subprojects shall have been confirmed (i) by MOEF as essential to India’s Country Program and furnish shall have been approved by the Executive Committee or the Trustee pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and 2(c) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and (ii) by MOEF, the Executive Committee or the Trustee as the case may be as complying with or including the criteria set forth or referred to in sub-paragraphs (b), c (ii) and c(iv) of this paragraph.
(b) Subprojects shall have a direct or indirect demonstrable result in reducing ODS consumption and production, consistent with the terms approved by MOEF, the Executive Committee or the Trustee as the case may be;
(c) Subprojects shall (i) be cost-effective, duly taking into account national industrial policy; (ii) based on environmentally sound technologies for substances controlled by the Montreal Protocol consistent with the terms approved by MOEF, the Executive Committee or the Trustee as the case may be; (iii) comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations of India; and (iv) include environmentally sound methods for the disposal of ODS equipment and material replaced under each of them consistent with the terms approved by MOEF, the Executive Committee or the Trustee as the case may be;
(d) Subprojects shall comply with criteria for financial viability acceptable to the Borrower Trustee;
(e) Subprojects shall not be located in an export processing zone or involve products produced exclusively for export;
(f) Subprojects shall have a financial plan acceptable to the Trustee; and
(g) Except as the Trustee shall otherwise agree, any procurement of proprietary equipment to be financed by a sub-grant under a Sub-project shall have been identified and approved by the Trustee prior to its appraisal by the Recipient.
2. Subgrants shall be provided to enterprises on terms whereby the Recipient shall obtain, through the Subgrant Agreements, rights adequate to protect the interests of the Trustee and the Bank for their review Recipient, including the right to:
(a) require the Beneficiary to carry out and operate the Subproject with due diligence and efficiency, in a proposed performance contract for water activitiestimely manner and in accordance with sound technical, setting forth investmentfinancial, financial managerial, environmental and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsecological standards;
(b) afford require that:
(i) the Borrower goods, works and consultants’ services to be financed out of the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views proceeds of the OTF Grant shall be procured in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityprovisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and
(ii) such goods, works and consultants’ services shall be used exclusively in furtherance of the objectives of the Project;
(c) upon require the conclusion Beneficiary to comply with the obligations set forth in Section 4.01 of this Agreement;
(d) inspect, by itself or jointly with representatives of the performance contract referred to Trustee, if the Trustee shall so request, the goods and plants included in paragraph the Subproject, the operation thereof and any relevant records and documents;
(be) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shallrequire that:
(ai) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the Beneficiary shall take out and evaluate, in accordance maintain with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of responsible insurers such scope insurance against such risks and in such detail amounts, as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together be consistent with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Projectsound business practices; and
(cii) thereafterwithout any limitation upon the foregoing, promptly update such Performance Contract insurance shall cover the hazards incident to the acquisition, transportation and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying delivery of goods financed out of the Project proceeds of the OTF Grant to the place of use or installation, any indemnity thereunder to be made payable in a currency freely usable by the Beneficiary to replace or repair such goods;
(f) obtain all such information as the Trustee shall have been agreed between reasonably request relating to the Bank foregoing and to the administration, operations and financial condition of the Beneficiary and to the benefits derived from the Subproject;
(g) suspend or terminate the right of the Beneficiary to the use of the proceeds of the OTF Grant upon failure by the Beneficiary to perform its obligations under the Subgrant Agreement; and
(h) require the Beneficiary to dispose of, and obtain a certificate from the relevant State Pollution Control Board or an independent firm of chartered engineers satisfactory to the Recipient and the Participating UtilityTrustee, that the Beneficiary has disposed of, ODS equipment and material replaced under the Subproject in an environmentally sound manner consistent with the terms approved by MOEF, the Executive Committee or the Trustee as the case may be for the Sub-project.
3. Special AccountThe Recipient shall promptly notify MOEF and the Trustee of any failure of any Beneficiary to comply with the provisions of paragraph 2(h) of this Schedule.
4. The extent of funding provided for Subprojects through Subgrants shall be proportional to ownership of the equity of the Beneficiary by Indian nationals or nationals from developing countries, determined in accordance with methodology and criteria acceptable to the Trustee.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in Parts C and D of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 50,000 equivalent or above. The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of Section 2.01 (b) of this Agreement.
1. Under RDF shall carry out the Sub-projects under Part B (2) A of the ProjectProject through the Requesting Entities, the Participating Utility and, to this end, without limitation upon its other obligations under this Agreement, RDF shall:
(a) prepare and furnish make available to the Borrower Requesting Entities the Sub-loans referred to in the Regulation and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets Operational Guidelines under Sub-project Agreements to be achieved entered into between the RDF and each of the Requesting Entities, under the terms and conditions referred to in the Regulation and Operational Guidelines and which shall have been approved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Association; and
(b) exercise its rights under the Sub-project Agreements in such manner as to protect the interests of the Association and RDF and to accomplish the purposes of the Credit, and undertakings shall not assign, amend, abrogate or waive any of the Sub-project Agreements, or any provisions thereof.
2. RDF shall carry out the Subsidiary Lending under Part B of the Project through the village credit committees, and, to this end, without limitation upon its other obligations under this Agreement, RDF shall:
(a) make available to the village credit committees the funds referred to in the Regulation and Operational Guidelines through village credit funds to be sub-lent to the Beneficiaries by both Subsidiary Lending Agreements to be entered into between the Participating Utility village credit committees and each of the Borrower designed Beneficiaries, under the terms and conditions referred to enable in the Participating Utility Regulation and Operational Guidelines and which shall have been approved by the Association; and
(b) require that the goods and materials to achieve said targetsbe procured under the Subsidiary Lending Agreements shall be purchased at a reasonable price, account being taken also of other relevant factors such as time of delivery and efficiency and reliability of the goods and availability of maintenance facilities and spare parts therefor.
3. RDF shall:
(a) coordinate and monitor the overall execution of the Project and supervise the carrying out by the Requesting Entities and Beneficiaries of their obligations pursuant to their respective Agreements in accordance with policies and procedures satisfactory to the Association;
(b) afford take all measures to ensure that the Borrower and aggregate amount of all Subsidiary Lendings, or the Bank a reasonable opportunity amount of any one Subsidiary Lending, made by the Requesting Entities or any one Requesting Entity, to exchange views with any one Beneficiary shall not exceed the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityequivalent of $1,000; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying carry out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank a mid-term review not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year30, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further 1993 evaluating the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review or approval requirements shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single single-source selection hiring of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Project Management SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program
1. Under The Borrower shall carry out Part B (2) A of the ProjectProject through DUR under an implementation program satisfactory to the Association, which shall include the Participating Utility shallrequirements that DUR:
(a) prepare maintain supervisory personnel for Part A of the Project under terms of reference and furnish with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Association; and
(b) afford furnish to the Borrower Association, on a quarterly basis, a report regarding the status of Project implementation and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views impact indicators agreed upon with the Participating Utility Association, together with documentation regarding actual expenditures on said performance contract, periodic and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsroutine maintenance works.
2. The Participating Utility shallBorrower shall carry out Part B of the Project through UTU, and shall operate UTU under terms of reference, and with staffing (including their qualifications and experience), satisfactory to the Association, which:
(a) maintain, or cause terms of reference shall include the requirement that UTU furnish to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the Association on a quarterly basis a report regarding the status of Project implementation and evaluate, in accordance the impact indicators agreed upon with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;Association; and
(b) prepare staffing shall include staff economists and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Yeartransport planners: (i) totalling at least four beginning January 1, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:1995,
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. Implementation Program
1. Under Part B The Borrower shall cause its officials responsible for higher education, to allocate the funds, facilities , services and other resources referred to in Section 3.01 (b) (ii) of this Agreement.
2) . The Borrower shall establish and maintain a Project Coordination Unit with staff, resources and powers satisfactory to the Association.
3. The Borrower shall by March 31, 1997 or such other date as the Association shall determine, conduct a comprehensive mid-term review with the Association with regard to the actions taken pursuant to the Statement and the implementation of the Project.
4. The Borrower shall allocate the policy implementation fund under Part A.1 of the Project in accordance with eligibility criteria satisfactory to the Association.
5. The Borrower shall carry out Part D of the Project in accordance with policies and plans satisfactory to the Association.
6. The Borrower shall by June 30, 1994, issue guidelines satisfactory to the Participating Utility shallAssociation, for the formation of regional campus clusters under Part A.3 of the Project.
7. The Borrower shall carry out, in accordance with programs and time tables satisfactory to the Association:
(a) prepare training and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of fellowships under the Project; and
(cb) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among technical assistance under the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating UtilityProject. SCHEDULE 5 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall employ or cause to be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, Section the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for research services and for other services for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contracts; (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
A. Overall Project Management
1. Under Part B (2) The Borrower shall ensure that the Project Management Office in MFO, the provincial level project management office in the forestry department of each Project Province and the county level project management office in each country forestry bureau responsible for implementation of a portion of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare Project shall be maintained with functions and furnish responsibilities acceptable to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesAssociation, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to competent staff in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsadequate numbers.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Borrower shall ensure that local and overseas training and study tours under Part F of the Project shall be carried out in accordance with a training program acceptable to the Association.
3. The Borrower shall ensure that: (a) maintainstudies shall be undertaken by MFO under Part F.1(e) of the Project on foreign trade, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor pricing and evaluate, state wood processing enterprise reform in accordance with terms of reference and timing acceptable to the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractAssociation, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
which shall include recommendations for future action; (b) prepare and furnish such studies shall be provided to the Borrower Association for comments prior to completion; and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update the completed studies, revised in light of such Performance Contract comments, shall be provided to the Responsible departments and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as agencies of the Borrower for consideration.
4. The Borrower shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further a midterm review of the progress in the carrying out of and prospects for implementation of the Project as shall have been agreed between with the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Association by September 30, 1997.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory satis- factory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) A. Project Implementation The overall responsibility for carrying out the Project shall be vested in MOE which shall carry out Parts A, B, C and F of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Project through AGEP and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesDHWs, setting forth investmentin cooperation with the Water Authorities, financial Part D of the Project through AGEP and operational targets to be achieved by ANB, Part E.1 of the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 Project through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility AGEP and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractNew Public Authority, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion Part E.2 of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) Project through ANB and Part E.3 of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2the Project through ANRH. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to AGEP shall ensure that procurement under the Project shall be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, carried out in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out provisions of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish Schedule 4 to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) CNP shall have the overall responsibility for the Project. XXX shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views including liaising with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among central level agencies of the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Chief of PAU shall be designated Project Director and shall have the responsibility for overseeing progress in Project Implementation and resolving substantive issues.
3. An Administrative Officer, with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association, shall be appointed to take day-to- day responsibility for routine administrative matters including, the maintenance of Project accounts and overseeing of procurement.
4. An Advisory Committee composed of one senior representative from each institution involved in the implementation of the Project and other institutions concerned with food security issues, shall be established. The Advisory Committee shall meet quarterly to discuss and resolve any policy issues.
5. XXX shall coordinate the food security national conferences with the assistance of the intersectoral working group referred to in Section 3.04 of this Agreement.
6. The Borrower shall hold: (a) maintainno later than December 31, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract1994, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial first food security national conference; and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare no later than December 31, 1996, the second food security national conference.
7. The Borrower shall ensure that, no later than December 31, 1994, XXX has been staffed with at least five local technical and furnish professional staff with satisfactory qualifications.
8. The Borrower shall cause CFA to carry out the following: (i) preparation of and submission to the Borrower Association for review, comment and prior approval, detailed proposals including estimated budgets and implementation timetables for the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant training modules referred to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out under Part B.2 of the Project; and
(cii) thereafterno later than June 30, promptly update such Performance Contract 1994, completion of an initial set of at least six food security training modules; and introduce such revisions into its Investment(iii) no later than December 31, Financial 1994, completion of the training of central and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress provincial level CFA trainers in the carrying out use of the Project as shall have been agreed between modules.
9. The Borrower shall, no later than June 30, 1994, cause EMU to prepare and submit to the Bank Association for review, comment and approval, a detailed research protocol in connection with Part C of the Participating UtilityProject. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Recipient in carrying out the Project, the Recipient shall be procured under contracts awarded to employ consultants: (Ai) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the BankTrustee; and (Bii) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Recipient shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the BankTrustee, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankTrustee. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankTrustee, the Participating Utility Recipient shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2Trustee. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:Implementation Program Section A: Institutional Arrangements Port Directorate
(a) prepare The Port Directorate shall be the implementing agency of the Project. To this end, the Recipient shall ensure that adequate staffing, physical and furnish financial resources are at all times available to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Port Directorate.
(b) afford Specifically, the Borrower Port Directorate shall be assigned responsibility for:
(i) physical and financial monitoring of the Bank Project in accordance with indicators satisfactory to the Trustee; (ii) maintaining Project-related accounts; (iii) preparing (A) semi-annual progress reports for submission to the Trustee each Fiscal Year within sixty (60) days, respectively, of June 30 and December 31; (B) a reasonable opportunity to exchange views mid-term review report not later than December 31, 1996; and (C) the Project Completion Report; and (iv) liaising with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; andTrustee.
(c) upon The Port Directorate can implement, directly or through operators-beneficiaries agreed between the conclusion Port Directorate and the Trustee, the activities financed under Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the performance contract referred Schedule 1 to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.Agreement. Regional Project Coordination Committee
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, Recipient shall take or cause to be maintainedtaken all steps necessary to ensure that the CRCP is maintained throughout the period of Project implementation under terms of reference satisfactory to the Trustee, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with shall consist of the indicators set forth in Director of the Performance ContractPort Directorate, the carrying out Director General of ODEP, and the President Director General of OPNT. Specifically, the CRCP shall be responsible, inter alia, for: (i) overall coordination of Project activities, including coordination of joint procurement arrangements and joint training; and (ii) monitoring of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, impact on the conclusions and recommendations indicated environment of Project activities carried out by the monitoring Port Directorate, ODEP and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:OPNT.
Appears in 1 contract
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion purposes of the performance contract referred to in paragraph Section 3.01 (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2Agreement. The Participating Utility Borrower shall:
(a) 1. maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with indicators satisfactory to the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractBank, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its the Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) 2. prepare and furnish to the Borrower Guarantor and to the Bank Bank, not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Guarantor and the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) Section 1 of this paragraph 2 Schedule 5 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its the Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract Contract, including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ experts and consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firmsfirm, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. General
1. Under DWD, in consultation with NWSC, shall prepare and furnish to the Association semi-annual progress reports of the Project not later than February 15 and August 15 in each year.
2. The Borrower shall hold, not later than March 15 in each year, an annual implementation workshop to review the operational, financial and institutional performance of the Project.
3. In order to facilitate procurement of works and goods required under the Project, the Borrower shall, not later than one month after the Effective Date, establish a procurement committee comprising representatives of DWD, NWSC, the Central Tender Board and other relevant organizations.
4. The Borrower shall ensure that MOH, through their personnel stationed in the districts, shall assist DWD, in sanitation and hygiene education. Part A of the Project
5. Water User Groups (WUGs) and Water User Associations (WUAs) shall have the main responsibility for the operation, maintenance and replacement of the water and sanitation facilities provided under the Project. WUGs shall be represented by an elected committee referred to as Water and Sanitation Committee (WSC), which shall be responsible for revenue collection, hiring of personnel, collection of tariffs, establishment and monitoring of bank accounts, operation and maintenance, and ensuring the overall sustainability of the system.
6. DWD shall be the primary source of technical support to WUGs and WUAs for operation, maintenance and replacement (OMR) and shall remain accountable for OMR of the water and sanitation facilities in cases where WUGs and WUAs should cease to function satisfactorily, until responsibility for operating the water supply system shall be passed on to the district level. DWD shall also be responsible for monitoring the performance of WUGs and WUAs and for determining the quality and standards of construction.
7. The Borrower shall, prior to the execution of any civil works contract, furnish the Association with satisfactory evidence that
(a) an agreement between DWD and the WSC in the town concerned has been concluded and (b) land rights for the site of the Project have been secured.
8. The Borrower shall, in consultation with MOLG, ensure that the district administrations and urban authorities of the Borrower shall
(a) assist in the establishment of WUGs and WUAs, (b) carry out hygiene education activities, and (c) in case of internal disputes in WUGs and WUAs, constitute the appropriate authority for appeals by XXXx and WUAs. Part B (2) of the Project
9. In the implementation of Part B of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:Borrower
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank shall ensure that NWSC is fully responsible for their review a proposed performance contract providing OMR functions for water activities, setting forth investment, financial supply and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 sewerage through 1998, revenue collected from tariffs; and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractshall cause NWSC, MOLG, MOH, and thereafterJinja Municipal Council to collaborate in upgrading or construction of pit latrines, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial septic tanks and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank public latrines and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsfor hygiene education.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist in carrying out the Project, Andhra Pradesh shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions provision of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or contracts, nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments assignment of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, and to amendments of to contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or abovemore.
3. For complex, time based assignments, Andhra Pradesh shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed with the Association. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, Andhra Pradesh shall use other standard forms agreed with the Association.
1. Under Andhra Pradesh shall ensure that seedlings used for the Project shall be suitably culled in the existing nurseries in the project area.
(a) To assist in the design of the research program and in plant propagation under Part B B.1 of the Project, Andhra Pradesh shall appoint consultants not later than June 30, 1994, in accordance with terms of reference agreed with the Association, and with the procedure referred to in Section II of Schedule 1 to this Agreement.
(2b) Andhra Pradesh shall discuss with the Association, not later than October 31, 1994, the resulting programs under (a) above, including the implementation timetable, and shall, taking into account the Association’s comments, promptly thereafter implement such programs.
3. Andhra Pradesh shall complete, in consultation with the Association, not later than September 30, 1994, the study for the development of the integrated protected areas network under Part B.3 of the Project.
4. Andhra Pradesh shall carry out the Tribal Development Plan agreed with the Association under Part B.5 of the Project, in a manner and timetable satisfactory to the Association.
5. Andhra Pradesh shall, not later than March 31, 1995, complete and discuss with the Association the institutional development study under Part C.2 (i) of the Project, and shall thereafter implement the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower results of such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, study in accordance with a time-bound action plan agreed with the indicators set forth in Association.
6. Andhra Pradesh shall: (i) select the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets staff for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of overseas training under the Project as shall have been agreed between in consultation with the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Association;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ ' services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to contracts for the employment of consulting firms and individual consultants, estimated to cost each less than $100,000 equivalent eachand $50,000 equivalent, respectively. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to ; (b) single source selection of firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank Association; or (d) amendments to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or aboveabove the aforementioned prior review thresholds.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
(a) prepare maintain DPEF, which shall be responsible for Project Coordination and furnish shall assist MEN in preparing reports and documentation required by the Association under this Agreement; appoint professionals whose qualifications and experience shall be acceptable to the Association as: (i) Director, (ii) Administrator, (iii) Project Manager; (iv) Architect/ Implementation Specialist, and (v) Accountant for DPEF and adequate support staff in sufficient numbers throughout Project implementation unless otherwise mutually agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Association.
(b) afford appoint and maintain throughout Project implementation, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractAssociation, three suitably qualified and thereafterexperienced CTRs responsible for community mobilization, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial training of local artisans and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; andprimary school construction supervision;
(c) upon throughout Project implementation, maintain a suitably qualified and experienced auditor to carry out the conclusion of the performance contract audits referred to in paragraph Section 4.01 (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:Agreement;
(ad) maintainprepare draft regulations, acceptable to the Association, to facilitate the establishment of private schools and their administration through, inter alia: (i) access to public land; (ii) exoneration from customs duties on necessary imported educational materials and supplies;
(e) establish and maintain during Project implementation an adequately staffed private school unit in MEN headed by a qualified officer in MEN, to promote private education;
(f) apply the policies, procedures and arrangements specified in the Project Implementation Plan, and shall not amend said Plan, or cause to be maintainedany part thereof, operational in a manner which, in the opinion of the Association, would materially and adversely affect the implementation of the Project; and maintain policies and procedures adequate to enable it MEN to monitor and evaluate, on an ongoing basis, and in accordance with indicators acceptable to the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractAssociation, the carrying out of Parts A, C, E and F of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof;
(g) maintain the agreement No. 855 signed on October 31, 1994 between MEN and MH for the provision of services for the primary school water supply program acceptable to the Association, and ensure that such agreement shall not be assigned, amended, abrogated or waived without prior approval of the Association;
(h) adopt policies and administrative regulations to encourage female enrollment in, and completion of, the primary education cycle and access to post-primary education;
(i) establish and maintain the FAF, in accordance with a procedural manual acceptable to the Association, with the objective of promoting female primary education enrollment in the selected Regions and undertake not to assign, amend, abrogate or waive the stipulations in such procedural manual without the prior approval of the Association;
(j) for purposes of Part D 1 of the Project, including implement the achievement preparation of its Investmenta long term development plan for higher education, Financial and Operational Targetsacceptable to the Association;
(bk) prepare and furnish carry out the audit referred to in Part F 1 (c) of the Project within 12 months after the Effective Date, submit the findings thereof to the Borrower Association and, based on said findings, establish and implement an action plan satisfactory to the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the ProjectAssociation; and
(cl) thereafterwith respect to goods and works to be procured under international or local competitive bidding conditions, promptly update such Performance Contract as the case may be: (i) within four (4) weeks from bid opening, transmit to the Association documentation as set forth in paragraph (2) (b) of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines referred to in Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and introduce such revisions into its Investment(ii) within four (4) weeks from the receipt of the Association’s non-objection to the proposed contract, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the said contract signed.
(a) The Borrower, the Bank AMEXTIPE and the Participating UtilityAssociation shall jointly undertake, not later than November 30 of each year, an in-depth review of Project implementation (hereinafter referred to as Annual Review or, in the case of the review to be held not later than November 30, 1997, Midterm review), and undertake any additional measures in the course of which they shall exchange views on all matters related to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between Project, the Bank Program and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For performance by the purposes Borrower of its obligations under this Schedule:Agreement, including, but not limited to: (i) status of monitoring indicators for Project performance; (ii) progress in implementation of policy measures and their impact on staffing, cost and efficiency of the educational system, including double-shift teaching in urban schools and multi-class teaching in rural schools, lowering repetition rate in primary schools, recruitment, classroom presence and training of teachers, and the effectiveness of the primary school textbook procurement and distribution system;
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist RISDA in carrying out the Project, RISDA shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility RISDA shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant rele- vant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility RISDA shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgetsbudget, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B Crop choice will continue to be the prerogative of replanters (except in cases where such choices are agro-climatically unsuitable, in which cases RISDA will recommend alternative choices).
2. RISDA shall initiate and carry out a program for rubber nursery improvement satisfactory to the Bank, which shall include provision for training seed inspectors and for refresher training courses in planting material production and management to be conducted by RRIM for ESPEK, RISDA and cooperatives nursery staff. RISDA also agrees:
(a) that RISDA and ESPEK shall confine rubber planting material production to about 15 sites from the commencement of the Project1995 replanting season and thereafter to the number of sites which shall be agreed with the Bank;
(b) that RISDA shall enter into and maintain with RRIM (or another institution acceptable to the Bank) contractual arrangements which are acceptable to the Bank and under which RRIM (or such other institution):
(i) carries out an assessment of performance at each stage of planting material preparation for each of these sites; and
(ii) agrees to prepare and furnish to RISDA a report which sets forth its assessment of performance of planting material preparation immediately follow- ing each nursery visit which it makes to assess performance and provides copies of each of these reports to ESPEK, the Participating Utility Borrower’s Ministry of Rural Development and the Bank;
(c) to ensure that ESPEK obtains (by written contract with concerned cooperatives or by other appropriate legal means) adequate rights to require concerned cooperatives to comply with ESPEK’s standards for nursery management and adequate rights to enforce such compliance (including ensuring that ESPEK is free to exercise such rights);
(d) to ensure that ESPEK is able to finance its costs of better supervising nursery management by cooperatives by increasing ESPEK’s own share of planting material production (to about 20% of the total);
(e) to ensure that a regular review is carried out with the Borrower’s governmental authorities into whether the prices paid for planting materials adequately reflect any increases in the costs of producing such materials caused by improvements in nursery management under the Project (including more vigorous culling of low-quality materials); and
(f) to take all measures necessary on RISDA’s part to imple- ment any price adjustments required as a result of such price reviews within a reasonable period after each review.
3. RISDA shall:
(a) ensure that its regular replanting program for rubber shall be with Class I and Class II clones only, and with not more than the percentage of Class II clones from time to time published by RRIM as its recommended percentage for such replantings;
(b) ensure that Class III clones are used by smallholders only under the supervision and control of RRIM and RISDA, as such clones are still in the experimental and observation stage;
(c) recommend that, beginning with the 1996 replantings, smallholders should use only clones which are known to be responsive to stimulation with LITS, as determined by RRIM and satisfactory to the Bank, with a view to substantially reducing the use of clones which are not known to be responsive to stimulation with LITS.
4. RISDA shall maintain at least the present proportion (30%) overall of women trainees.
5. RISDA shall reorient its extension services towards increases in productivity of mature rubber.
6. RISDA shall adopt and implement an action plan satisfactory to the Bank for the introduction of LITS which shall identify the mini- estates to be included in the pilot program to be carried out under Part E of the Project in the first year, and which shall include coordination and monitoring requirements. RISDA shall also ensure:
(a) that the coordinator for LITS at RISDA headquarters shall be engaged on a full-time basis with full authority over the techni- cal aspects of the program for introducing LITS;
(b) that the coordinator for LITS shall be assisted in every State by a full-time field officer who is responsible for coordinat- ing and monitoring the program for introducing LITS in the State;
(c) that the program for introducing LITS shall be carried out in phases satisfactory to the Bank; and
(d) that sufficient operating funds would be allocated by RISDA for the expenses of the LITS program (including LITs training).
7. By December 31, 1994, RISDA shall develop a consistent, reliable set of data on mini-estates and implement a system satisfactory to the Bank for monitoring the production and financial performance of mini-estates.
8. RISDA shall continue to develop and assist in implementing a plan for the rationalization and restructuring of cooperatives in consultation with the Bank, NARSCO and the cooperatives so that an action plan satisfactory to the Bank is agreed between RISDA, NARSCO and the cooperatives and its implementation commenced by July 31, 1994. RISDA shall also engage a consultant under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank to advise the relevant NARSCO and coopera- tives staff and Board members in management and business administra- tion matters relevant to the efficient operation of cooperatives and to train counterpart staff to continue the consultant’s responsibili- ties.
9. RISDA shall ensure that all training and technical assistance under Part G of the Project is carried out under programs and terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank.
10. RISDA shall, by September 30, 1994 and by September 30 in each year thereafter consult with the Bank on RISDA’s proposed annual work program for the following year and shall, by December 31 in each year adopt an annual work program for the following year which, so far as it affects matters relating to the Project, shall be satisfactory to the Bank.
11. RISDA shall prepare terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank for a study of the agricultural performance of RISDA’s programs in immature rubber areas under the Project by September 30, 1994 and shall have the study completed by July 31, 1995.
12. RISDA shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank by March 1 and the Bank for their review September 1 in each year a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, progress report on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out implementation of the Project as shall have been agreed between for the Bank and six months ending on the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:preceding December 31
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Part A of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 120,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $60,000 equivalent or above.
A. Project Implementation
1. Under Part B (2) MOH shall have overall responsibility for the implementation of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintainMOH shall maintain a Project coordination unit, or cause with staff whose qualifications and terms of reference shall be acceptable to be maintainedthe Bank, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, assist MOH in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;Project functions.
(b) prepare and furnish 3. MOH shall maintain arrangements satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank with CDR pursuant to which CDR shall reasonably requestbe responsible, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) behalf of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, for all matters related to the Bank procurement process and withdrawal of Loan proceeds under the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further Project.
4. The Borrower shall maintain the progress in Joint Committee with responsibilities agreed upon with the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Bank.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out Part B of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under The Borrower shall take all action required on its part to ensure: (a) the preparation and implementation, by December 31, 1995, of the electricity pricing policy referred to in Part B (1) of the Project; and (b) until such policy is implemented, the maintenance of electricity prices to final consumers, net of all payable taxes and levies, at a minimum average equivalent to $.06 for each Kwh of electricity sold.
2. The Borrower shall ensure the development of the costing basis for tariffs required for the carrying out of Part B (1) of the Project, by December 31, 1995.
3. The Borrower shall ensure the Participating Utility implementation, with the assistance of advisers to be employed in accordance with time schedules satisfactory to the Bank, of measures included in the FMIP and the MIS by December 31, 1995, and December 31, 1996, respectively.
4. The Borrower shall:
: (a) prepare implement the recommendations of its ongoing environmental review of proposed distribution systems investments in the course of the design and furnish construction thereof; and (b) continue to maintain and adequately staff the Environmental Department referred to in Part B (7) of the Project.
5. The investments included in the Program and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan shall be selected by the agreement of the Borrower and the Bank and shall be incorporated in the CPP for their review the year concerned, together with the corresponding financial plans.
6. The Borrower shall: (a) continue to maintain, in a proposed performance contract for water activitiesmanner satisfactory to the Bank, setting forth investmentan adequately staffed committee under its Assistant General Manager to oversee the implementation of Part B of the Project, financial and operational targets a Project Manager to be achieved by responsible for the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998technical and administrative functions under said Part B of the Project and for coordinating the procurement of goods thereunder, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractcause such committee, and thereafterin particular, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor the implementation of obligations and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators achievement of targets set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special AccountCPPs.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Assumption Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory satis- factory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance accor- dance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents docu- ments have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single contracts; (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. Implementation Program Parts A and B of the Project
1. Under Part B (2) A of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to Project will be achieved carried out by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views COFIDE in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude provisions of the Project Agreement with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial assistance and operational targets as shall have been agreed among under the supervision of the Borrower, through its Ministry of Economy and Finance in coordination with the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this SectionPCU, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsas set forth below.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
Borrower, through the PCU, shall approve the Selected Irrigation Projects on the basis of: (a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsfeasibility studies and;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis provisions of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility such contracts shall employ such consultants under contracts using be based on the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAdministrator. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with acceptable to the BankAdministrator shall be used.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Administrator review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts for the employment of consultants estimated to cost less than $100,000 500,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Administrator review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank Administrator, or (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consultants raising the contract value to $100,000 500,000 equivalent or above. Except as the Recipient and the Administrator shall agree, the Subsidiary Grant Agreement shall contain the following Project implementation arrangements.
1. Under Part B (The Federation shall carry out the Project through its Ministry of Finance, Electroprivreda, and such other ministries and agencies as agreed with the Administrator, with due diligence and efficiency and for this purpose shall coordinate with the PCU.
2) . For the purpose of Section 9.06 of the ProjectGeneral Conditions, and without limitation thereto, the Participating Utility Federation shall:
(a) prepare prepare, on the basis of guidelines acceptable to the Administrator, and furnish to the Borrower Administrator not later than six (6) months after the Closing Date or such later date as may be agreed for this purpose between the Federation and the Bank Administrator, a plan for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both future operation of the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;Project; and
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank Administrator a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility Federation on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsplan.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Grant Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Grantee in carrying out the training and technical assistance for publishing and distribution of instructional materials, and development of a system for the provision of school supplies under Part A.1 of the Project, the Grantee shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Administrator. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Administrator on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the The World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the "Consultant Guidelines"). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Administrator review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation evaluation, reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than the equivalent of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 equivalent each100,000) per contract. However, this exception to prior Bank Administrator review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Administrator and to the amendments of contracts raising the contract value to the equivalent of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 equivalent 100,000) or abovemore.
1. Under Part B (2) The Grantee shall carry out the Project in accordance with work programs and time-tables satisfactory to the Administrator. For such purposes, on April 15 of the Projecteach year, commencing on April 15, 1994, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) Grantee shall prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank Administrator, for their review its approval, a proposed performance contract annual work program and time-table for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by Project implementation during the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998Grantee’s following fiscal year, and undertakings by both thereafter adopt and implement such work program and time-table as so approved.
2. On April 15 of each year, commencing on April 15, 1994, the Participating Utility Grantee shall furnish to the Administrator, for its review and comments, its proposed budgetary allocations for the Borrower designed to enable education sector in the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contractGrantee’s following fiscal year, and thereafter, promptly conclude taking into account the Administrator’s comments, make the required budgetary allocations.
3. The Grantee shall maintain within MOE the Project Support Unit (the "PSV") headed by an experienced and qualified officer, and vest it with the Borrower such performance contractresponsibilities, including such investment, financial funds and operational targets staff as shall have been agreed among be required to enable the BorrowerPSU to undertake the overall coordination of the Project. For such purposes, the Bank Grantee shall, by December 31, 1993, employ and thereafter assign to the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this SectionPSU, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contractas a minimum, the carrying out following staff: a Project Director, two Project Coordinators, an office Manager and an Assistant manager. In addition and pursuant to Section II of Schedule 3 to this Agreement, the Grantee shall, by December 31, 1993 and until the completion of the Project, including employ and assign to the achievement PSU a Project Adviser.
4. The Grantee shall maintain within MOE the School Construction Service Unit (the "SCSU"), headed by an experienced and qualified officer, and vest it with such responsibilities, funds and staff as shall be required to enable the SCS to plan and manage the investment program for the construction of its Investmentschools and administrative facilities under the Project. For such purposes, Financial the Grantee shall employ and Operational Targets;
thereafter assign to the SCS, as a minimum, the following staff: (a) by December 31, 1993, an architect or civil works technician, an engineer, a draftsman, a procurement manager, an accountant and a construction supervisor; and (b) prepare by October 31, 1995, four additional construction supervisors of whom two shall be employed by July 31, 1994.
5. By December 31, 1993, the Grantee shall vest the Instructional Materials Unit (the "IMU"), within MOE with the responsibility for planning and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect supervision of the preceding Fiscal Yearproduction and distribution of the, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investmentinstructional materials provided under the Project. For such purposes, Financial the Grantee shall maintain the IMU headed by an experienced and Operational Targetsqualified officer, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial provide it with such funds and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets staff as shall have been agreed among be required to enable the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and IMU to adequately undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:its aforesaid responsibilities.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Norwegian Grant Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the SCHEDULE 5 Implementation Program The provisions of paragraph 1 this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph Section 3.01 (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsAgreement.
2(1) Overall coordination and monitoring of Project execution shall be carried out by the Borrower through a steering committee to be maintained with functions agreed with the Bank. The Participating Utility said committee shall be chaired by the Undersecretary of MARA and comprise representatives of MARA’s and MOF’s General Directorates.
(2) The Borrower shall:
: (a) maintain, employ or cause to be maintainedemployed, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor by April 30, 1993, consultants, with qualifications and evaluate, in accordance experience and under terms of reference agreed with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractBank, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress assist in the carrying out of the Project; and
(b) ensure that the staff training, including fellowship training, under the Project shall be carried out in accordance with programs and criteria for the selection of candidates thereunder agreed with the Bank; and (c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract ensure that the research grants and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as awards under Part B (3) of the Project shall have been be made under arrangements agreed among with the BorrowerBank.
(3) In order to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Project, the Bank Borrower shall prepare, through a joint committee of MARA and MOF and under terms of reference agreed with the Participating UtilityBank, and undertake any additional measures furnish to further the Bank, by April 30, 1995 and by October 31, 1997, effectiveness assessment reports on the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project during the period preceding the respective date of each such report and the measures recommended and the resources required to ensure the proper carrying out of the Project during the period after such date. The Borrower shall afford the Bank a reasonable opportunity to review with the Borrower the conclusions and recommendations of each such report, and, thereafter, take all such measures as, in the opinion of the Bank, shall be required to ensure efficient carrying out of the Project and the achievement of the objectives thereof.
(4) XXXX’s activities under the Project will be carried out through GDAR, GDRS and XXXX’s research institutes, and MOF’s activities under the Project will be carried out through APK and MOF’s research institutes. For this purpose and for the purpose of facilitating the efficient carrying out by GDAR and APK and the said research institutes of their other operations, the Borrower shall ensure that the staff of each GDAR and APK and such research institutes shall be strengthened in accordance with a time bound staffing plan satisfactory to the Bank.
(5) In order to facilitate the efficient carrying out of the Project and the proper planning, budgeting and implementation of agricultural and forestry research, the Borrower shall:
(a) take or cause to be taken all such action as shall be necessary to acquire, by April 30, 1993, rights in respect of an additional 1,000 ha of land suitable for range and pasture trials and demonstrations, to be utilized in the carrying out of the research programs to improve livestock management under Part B (1)
(a) of the Project;
(b) take all action required on its part to ensure the completion of the establishment of the agricultural economics research institute referred to in Part A (5) of the Project, by October 31, 1993;
(c) organize by April 30, 1993, and thereafter maintain a farming systems research team, at four of XXXX’s research institutes involved in the carrying out of the research programs for improving farming systems under Part B (1) (c) of the Project, with staff and other resources and terms of reference agreed with the Bank;
(d) maintain arrangements, agreed with the Bank, for the carrying out of agricultural research programs by XXXX under Part B
(1) (a) and (c) of the Project through research program working groups maintained with staff and other resources and terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank;
(i) maintain a multi-disciplinary team consisting of at least two qualified research scientists and one qualified extension official to undertake, under terms of reference agreed with the Bank, a review, every two years, of the operations of each of XXXX’s research institutes and prepare, on the basis of such review, a report recommending the measures required to ensure the efficient discharge by such institute of its functions, and (ii) implement all such measures as are recommended in such report; and
(f) until the programs for improving research staff career structure, training and performance incentives shall have been agreed between prepared and implemented pursuant to Section 4.02 (a) of this Agreement, maintain a research staff career structure which the Bank agrees covers adequately research staff training and promotion opportunities, the Participating Utilityminimum requirements for key staff positions and security of tenure for staff with satisfactory performance. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in the carrying out of the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory satisfac- tory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants Consul- tants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank1981.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Associa- tion review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably reason- ably determined by the Bank or Association and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.. SCHEDULE 4 Implementation Program
A. Project Management
1. Under Part B (2) MALR shall have the overall responsibility for Project implementation. MALR shall, until the completion of the Project, maintain the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare existence of NCC under a National Coordinator and furnish with such operating procedures as shall enable NCC to provide support in the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water planning of Project activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by facilitate the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion taking of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Sectionmeasures required, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investmentthe national level, Financial for carrying out such activities and Operational Targetsassist in ensuring the adequate and timely allocation of funds required therefor.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
MALR shall (a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with until the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out completion of the Project, including maintain the achievement existence of its InvestmentPCU, Financial under a properly qualified and Operational Targets;
experienced Project Director, and with qualified staff in adequate numbers to perform under the Project the functions of planning, procurement, financial control, monitoring and reporting; (b) prepare and furnish ensure that the PCC will continue throughout the period of Project implementation to assist PCU in the Borrower review of CAPs and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope Annual Work Programs and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions conduct of periodic evaluation of Project activities; and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafterensure the assignment of properly qualified persons to the position of Director of MALR’s Directorate of Extension Services by December 31, promptly update such Performance Contract 1993, and introduce such revisions into its Investmentto the position of Director of MRMC by June 30, Financial and Operational Targets as 1994.
3. PCU shall have been agreed among prepare, starting in September, 1993, an Annual Work Program, specifying the Borroweractivities to be carried out under the Project during the year concerned, the Bank procurement arrangements thereunder and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the resource requirements thereof.
B. Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:Implementation
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist SIF in carrying out the Project, SIF shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (1981. Policies and Procedures for the Consultant Guidelines)Execution of Part A of the Project
I. Subproject Identification and Appraisal
1. For complexProposals for Subprojects may be initiated or sponsored by governmental entities, time-based assignmentscommunities, cooperatives and other non- governmental entities. Proposals for Subprojects shall identify the Participating Utility shall employ such consultants under contracts using type of Subproject, describe the standard form of contract for consultants’ works, goods or services issued by to be financed and identify the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by Sponsoring Agency and the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankBeneficiaries.
2. Notwithstanding SIF shall process the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, proposals for Subprojects received in accordance with the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or aboveSIF Operational Procedures Guidelines.
13. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility SIF shall:
(ai) prepare identify and furnish to promote the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsdevelopment of Subprojects;
(bii) afford screen and appraise Subprojects;
(iii) identify sources of funds additional to the Borrower and proceeds of the Bank a reasonable opportunity Credit to exchange views with expand the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilitynumber of Subprojects financed by SIF; and
(civ) upon monitor the conclusion implementation of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsSubprojects.
24. The Participating Utility shallBasic appraisal criteria for all Subprojects shall include the following:
(ai) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance the Subproject shall meet social needs compatible with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsnational development;
(bii) prepare and furnish the Subproject shall be expected to be completed within three years;
(iii) labor-intensive methods shall be used to the Borrower extent possible;
(iv) least cost methods of implementation shall be used and, where applicable, existing capital assets shall be utilized to the extent possible;
(v) the Subproject shall be technically feasible and financially viable;
(vi) appropriate consideration shall be given to the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope technical and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect managerial capability of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the ProjectSponsoring Agency; and
(cvii) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract the Subproject shall address environmental concerns and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Accountpropose solutions.
15. For the purposes all Subprojects with an estimated cost equivalent to $250,000 or more, an economic rate of this Schedule:return of at least 12% shall be demonstrated, as well as commercial soundness and availability of markets, where applicable.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (Aa) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (Bb) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the "Consultant Guidelines").
2. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
23. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than the equivalent of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 100,000) each; or (b) contracts for the employment of consulting individuals estimated to cost less than the equivalent of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to:
(i) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to contracts; (ii) single source selection of firms, to ; (iii) assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association; (iv) amendments to amendments of contracts for consulting firms raising the contract value to the equivalent of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000 equivalent 100,000) or above.
1. Under Part B more; or (2v) amendments to contracts for the employment of consulting individuals raising the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish contract value to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
equivalent of fifty thousand dollars (b$50,000) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2or more. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. SCHEDULE 4 Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Recipient in carrying out the Project, the Recipient shall be procured under contracts awarded employ and cause NEPA, CIB, the Financial Institutions and the Subproject Beneficiaries to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Trustee. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines)1981. For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Recipient shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form forms of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankTrustee. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Recipient shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankTrustee.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Bank/Trustee review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts contracts, shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Bank/Trustee review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Trustee, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (The Recipient shall select and submit subprojects, for approval by the Trustee, both in accordance with the Subproject Guidelines.
2) . For the purpose of carrying out Subprojects, the Recipient shall make available a portion of the ProjectOTF Grant to Subproject Beneficiaries under subgrant agreements to be entered into between the Recipient, represented by CIB or the relevant Financial Institution, and each of the Subproject Beneficiaries upon terms and conditions, satisfactory to the Trustee, including the following: Terms and Conditions of Subgrants Subgrants shall be provided on terms whereby the Recipient shall obtain, through the Subgrant Agreements, rights adequate to protect the interests of the Trustee and the Recipient, including but without limitation, the Participating Utility shallright to:
(a) prepare require the Subproject Beneficiary to carry out the Subproject with due diligence and furnish to the Borrower efficiency and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesin accordance with sound technical, setting forth investmentfinancial, financial managerial, environmental and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsecological standards;
(b) afford require that (i) the Borrower goods and services to be financed out of the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views proceeds of the OTF Grant shall be procured in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, provisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and thereafter, promptly conclude (ii) such goods and services shall be used exclusively for the purposes and in furtherance of the objectives of the Project;
(c) require the Subproject Beneficiary to comply with the Borrower obligations similar to the financial covenants set forth in Section 4.01 of this Agreement;
(d) inspect, by itself or jointly with representatives of the Trustee, if the Trustee shall so request, the goods and plants included in the Subproject, the operation thereof and any relevant records and documents;
(e) require that (i) the Subproject Beneficiary shall take out and maintain with responsible insurers such performance contractinsurance against such risks and in such amounts, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have be consistent with sound business practices; and (ii) without any limitation upon the foregoing, such insurance shall cover the hazards incident to the acquisition, transportation and delivery of goods financed out of the proceeds of the OTF Grant to the place of use or installation, any indemnity thereunder to be made payable in a currency freely useable by the Subproject Beneficiary to replace or repair such goods;
(f) obtain all such information as the Trustee shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing and to the administration, operations and financial condition of the Subproject Beneficiary and to the benefits derived from the Subproject;
(g) obtain upon demand the refund of any part of the proceeds of the OTF Grant (together with payment of interest thereon at the commercial rate from the date of payment until repayment thereof) which, in the opinion of the Recipient or the Trustee, has been agreed among misused by the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating UtilitySubproject Beneficiary; and
(ch) upon suspend or terminate the conclusion right of the performance contract referred Subproject Beneficiary to in paragraph (b) the use of this Section, at all times take all necessary action the proceeds of the OTF Grant upon failure by the Subproject Beneficiary to achieve perform its Investment, Financial and Operational Targetsobligations under the Subgrant Agreement.
23. The Participating Utility shall:Recipient shall exercise its rights under each Subgrant Agreement in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Trustee and to accomplish the purposes of the OTF Grant, and, except as the Trustee shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate or waive the Subgrant Agreement or any part thereof.
(a) maintain, or cause 4. The Recipient shall coordinate the implementation of the Subprojects in a manner satisfactory to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, the Trustee.
5. For each Subproject approved by the Trustee in accordance with the indicators set forth provisions of this Agreement: (a) CIB or the relevant Financial Institution, as the case my be, shall be entitled to an agency fee in an amount not to exceed the Performance Contractequivalent of two percent (2%) of the amounts disbursed under each Subgrant Agreement, the carrying such fee to be paid out of the Projectproceeds of the OTF Grant as follows: (i) one and one half percent (1 1/2%) of the Subgrant amount after approval of the Subproject by the Trustee; and (ii) the remaining one half percent (1/2%) at final disbursement for each subproject by CIB or the relevant Financial Institution, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:case may be.
Appears in 1 contract
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultantsto: (A) consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single source selection of firmsconsulting firms or individuals, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause amendments to be maintained, operational procedures adequate contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account$50,000 equivalent or above.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories 1 and 2 set forth in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement;
(b) the term "eligible expenditures" means expenditures in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and related services, and consultants’ services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Loan allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ ' services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis provisions of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility such contracts shall employ such consultants under contracts using be based on the standard form of contract for consultants’ ' services issued by the BankAssociation, with such modifications thereto as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the BankAssociation, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with acceptable to the BankAssociation shall be used.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short listsshortlists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of individual consultants estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception said exceptions to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under (a) MCE shall have overall responsibility for supervision of Project implementation;
(b) the Borrower shall maintain the PSCU throughout the duration of the Project and shall vest it with the responsibility for implementation of the Project through BCA, BCV, CECV, ISCV, INPS, PROMEX and the Xxxxxxxx of Commerce;
(c) unless the Association shall otherwise agree, the PSCU shall consist of a Project Coordinator, assisted by up to three staff, including an accountant, engaged in accordance with the provisions of Section II of Schedule 3 to this Agreement;
(d) the Project Coordinator shall be responsible for coordination of the Project on a day-to-day basis and shall liaise with representatives of BCA, BCV, CECV, ISCV, INPS, PROMEX, the Xxxxxxxx of Commerce and the donor community and shall report directly to the Minister for Economic Coordination within MCE; and
(e) to oversee the training provided under Part B A.1 (2c) (ii) of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall appoint PROMEX as a member of its national training board established under the Basic Education and Training Project, Credit No. 2675 CV, entered into between the Borrower and the Association and dated February 24, 1995.
2. Throughout the execution of the Project, and commencing in the first quarter after the Effective Date, the Borrower, through MCE, shall prepare and provide to the Association, within 30 days of the end of each quarter, quarterly progress reports on the implementation of the Project, including a review of compliance with the agreed Project monitoring and performance indicators as set forth in Schedule 6 to this Agreement.
3. In each year throughout the execution of the Project, commencing 12 months after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall:
(a) prepare an annual work program for each component of the Project, including: (i) an evaluation of the previous year’s work program to December 31 in each year, (ii) a procurement plan for the coming fiscal year, (iii) a review of the agreed monitoring and furnish performance indicators as set forth in Schedule 6 to this Agreement and a statement of monitorable objectives for the Borrower and the Bank for their review coming year, together with a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets program of activities to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998undertaken to achieve these objectives, (iv) detailed budget and financing plans, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets(v) training plans;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views provide its proposed annual work program together with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion an evaluation of the performance contract referred to previous year’s program, prepared in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
accordance with (a) maintainabove, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Association for its review, comment and the Bank not recommendations by no later than September 30 of March 1 in each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Projectyear; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract revise its annual work program to take into account the Association’s comments and introduce such revisions into its Investmentrecommendations in a manner acceptable to the Association.
(a) By no later than six months after the Effective Date, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among in each year thereafter, the Borrower, in conjunction with the Bank and the Participating UtilityAssociation, and shall undertake any additional measures to further yearly reviews of the progress made in Project implementation and implementation of the Program.
(b) No later than 30 days prior to each yearly review, the Borrower shall provide the Association with a draft progress report on Project and Program implementation throughout the year.
(a) On or about a date not less than 24 months and not more the 34 months after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall carry out, jointly with the Association, a midterm review of the progress made in carrying out the Project (hereinafter referred to as the Midterm Review). The Midterm Review shall cover, among other things, an assessment of:
(i) progress made in implementation of the Program;
(ii) work programs and budgets prepared to date;
(iii) training provided under the Project;
(iv) procurement under the Project; and
(v) the status of Project monitoring indicators as set forth in Schedule 6 of this Agreement.
(b) No later than 30 days prior to the Midterm Review, the Borrower shall furnish to the Association a separate report describing the status of Project and Program implementation.
(c) No later than 30 days after the Midterm Review, the Borrower shall prepare an action program, acceptable to the Association, for the further implementation of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating UtilityProgram, having regard to the findings of the Midterm Review, and thereafter implement such program.
6. Special AccountThe Borrower shall cause its two Xxxxxxxx of Commerce to adopt and utilize, throughout the duration of the Project, a cost-sharing formula, acceptable to the Association, governing the payment of consultancy fees for assistance provided to private domestic enterprises.
7. By no later than March 1997, the Borrower shall submit a time-bound action plan, acceptable to the Association, for the privatization of the Borrower’s two commercial banks (BCA and CECV).
8. The Borrower shall:
(a) carry out the studies included in Part A.1 (a) (v) of the Project, under terms of reference and in accordance with a timetable satisfactory to the Association;
(b) furnish to the Association, promptly after the completion of each such study, a copy of the findings and recommendations of the study;
(c) afford the Association a reasonable opportunity to comment on such findings and recommendations; and
(d) thereafter implement the recommendations of the studies in a manner, and in accordance with an action plan, satisfactory to the Association.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ ' services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis provisions of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility such contracts shall employ such consultants under contracts using be based on the standard form of contract for consultants’ ' services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility shall use other standard forms agreed with acceptable to the BankAssociation shall be used.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank Association review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each, or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Association review shall not apply to (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individualscontracts, to single (b) single-source selection of consulting firms, to (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Association, (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above.
1. Under Part B (2) of the Project, the Participating Utility The Borrower shall:
: (a) prepare maintain the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and furnish the Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) throughout the implementation of the Project with membership, functions and responsibilities satisfactory to the Borrower Association; and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford and thereafter maintain a Project Coordinator with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational TargetsAssociation.
2. The Participating Utility PSC shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the Project implementation. Under the supervision of the PSC, the Project Coordinator shall be in charge of the day-to- day implementation of the Project and shall be assisted by competent staff in adequate numbers, all with qualifications and experience which shall be at all times satisfactory to the Association.
3. The PMC shall:
: (a) maintain, or cause ensure that the sectoral policy defined under the Program remains fully consistent with other national priorities for economic and social development; (b) carry out any interministerial coordination activities required to be maintained, operational procedures adequate ensure the diligent execution of the Project; and (c) prepare and organize the mid-term review referred to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in Section 3.03 of the Agreement.
4. The Borrower shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance ContractProject Implementation Manual, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish subject to such modifications as may be agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank not Association from time to time.
5. The Borrower shall, no later than September 30 December 31, 1996, submit to the Association a report satisfactory to the Association detailing all measures taken and actually implemented to reduce the burden of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, overtime payments for teaching assignments on the conclusions and recommendations indicated budget of institutions of higher learning by at least 40 percent of their current level for each year commencing with the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to subacademic year 1995-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account1996.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
(a) the term "eligible Categories" means Categories (1) to
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Development Credit Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who . Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants’ Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or Bank, to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above, and to 20 contracts for Part A (5) of the Project, selected for review by the Bank.
1. Under Overall responsibility for the carrying out of the Project shall be assigned by the Borrower to MOE. For this purpose, the Borrower shall ensure that MOE: (a) shall carry out the project in accordance with the requirements and other details set forth or referred to in the Project Operating Manual; (b) shall establish and maintain a Project Coordination Unit, with staff and other resources and terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, to supervise the carrying out of the Project and the procurement of the goods and services therefor; and (c) shall maintain, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Bank, an education sector Steering Committee, comprising representatives of MOE’s Technical Departments and reporting directly to the Borrower’s Minister of Education, to coordinate the activities under the Project of MOE’s Technical Departments and to provide policy guidance in the carrying out of the Project.
2. The Borrower shall: (a) employ or cause to be employed consultants, with qualifications and terms of reference and in accordance with a time schedule satisfactory to the Bank, to assist in the carrying out of the Project; (b) ensure that all such qualified management and staff in adequate numbers as agreed with the Bank shall be made available and thereafter maintained as required for the efficient carrying out of the Project and thereafter for sustaining the objectives thereof; and (c) ensure that the external and local training under the Project shall be carried out in accordance with programs and criteria for the selection of candidates thereunder satisfactory to the Bank.
3. In order to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of Part B A (26) of the Project, the Participating Utility Borrower shall ensure that the development of upgraded textbooks thereunder shall not be contracted to any publishers which are beneficiaries of budgetary subsidies from the Borrower.
4. In order to facilitate the efficient carrying out of the Project in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.01 (a) of this Agreement and the criteria and guidelines set forth in the Project Operating Manual, the Borrower shall:
: (a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower Bank, by March 31 and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 1 of each Fiscal Yearyear, a report, of such scope in form and in such detail as substance satisfactory to the Bank shall reasonably requestBank, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out of the Project; and
(c) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress achieved in the carrying out of the Project during the six-month period preceding the date of such report, as shall have been measured pursuant to indicators agreed between with the Bank Bank, and the Participating Utility. Special Accountresources required and the measures recommended to provide for the continued efficient carrying out of the Project, and taking the Bank’s views on the matter and based on the conclusions and recommendations of such report, take all the measures, including allocation of resources, required to ensure such efficient carrying out of the Project; and (b) review with and prepare, pursuant to terms of reference agreed with the Bank, and furnish to the Bank, in November 1996, a report integrating available data on the progress in achieving the objectives of the Project during the period preceding the date of said report and setting out the measures recommended to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the Project for the period following said report, and, thereafter, take all measures which, in the opinion of the Bank, are required to achieve said objectives.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Loan Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Recipient, the Beneficiaries, the GTA, the CMA and the TS in the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall employ or cause to be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employed consultants whose qualificationsqualifi- cations, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Trustee. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Trustee on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank Trustee in August 1981 (the Consultant Consultants Guidelines).
2. For complex, timetime based-based assignments, the Participating Utility Recipient shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ consultant’s services issued by the BankBank for the use of its Recipients, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the Bank. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Recipient shall use other standard forms agreed with the Bank.
23. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Consultants Guidelines requiring prior Bank Trustee review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to to: (a) contracts for the employment of consulting firms estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent each; or (b) contracts for the employment of individuals estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank Trustee review shall not apply to to: (a) the terms of reference for such contracts or to the employment of individuals, to contracts; (b) single source selection of consulting firms, to ; (c) assignments of a critical nature nature, as reasonably determined by the Bank or Trustee; (d) amendments to amendments contracts for the employment of contracts consulting firms raising the contract value to $100,000 equivalent or above.
1; or (e) amendments to contracts for the employment of individual consultants raising the contract value to $50,000 equivalent or above. Under Part B (2) Subgrants shall be provided on terms whereby the Recipient shall obtain, through the Subgrant Agreements, rights adequate to protect the interests of the ProjectTrustee and the Recipient, including the Participating Utility shallright to:
(a) prepare require the Beneficiary to carry out and furnish to operate the Borrower Subproject with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, financial, managerial, environmental and ecological standards, the provisions of the Operational Manual and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activities, setting forth investment, financial terms and operational targets to be achieved conditions of the proposal approved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targetsEC;
(b) afford require that:
(i) the Borrower goods, works and consultants’ services to be financed out of the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views proceeds of the RFT Grant and of the CEC Grant shall be procured in accordance with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utilityprovisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement; and
(ii) such goods, works and consultants’ services shall be used exclusively in furtherance of the objectives of the Project;
(c) upon require the conclusion of the performance contract referred Beneficiary to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial maintain records and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures separate accounts adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, reflect in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contractsound accounting practices its operations, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial resources and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 expenditures in respect of the preceding Fiscal YearSubproject;
(d) inspect, together with any revisions proposed by itself, or allow the representatives of the Trustee and/or the TS, and/or the European Community to be introduced into its Investmentinspect, Financial the goods and Operational Targetsplants included in the Subproject, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, the operation thereof and any other measures proposed relevant records and documents;
(e) obtain all such information as the Trustee or the TS shall reasonably request relating to further the progress in foregoing and to the carrying out administration, operations and financial condition of the ProjectBeneficiary and to the benefits derived from the Subproject; and
(cf) thereafter, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among suspend or terminate the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out right of the Project as shall have been agreed between Beneficiary to the Bank and use of the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For proceeds of the purposes of this Schedule:Subgrant upon failure by the Beneficiary to perform its obligations under the Subgrant Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Grant Agreement
Employment of Consultants. 1. Consultants’ services In order to assist the Borrower in carrying out the Project, the Borrower shall be procured under contracts awarded to consultants: (A) employ consultants whose qualifications, experience and terms and conditions of employment shall be satisfactory to the Bank; and (B) who Association. Such consultants shall be selected in accordance with principles and procedures satisfactory to the Bank Association on the basis of the "Guidelines for the Use of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and by the World Bank as Executing Agency" published by the Bank in August 1981 (the Consultant Guidelines). For complex, time-based assignments, the Participating Utility Borrower shall employ such consultants under contracts using the standard form of contract for consultants’ services issued by the Bank, with such modifications as shall have been agreed by the BankAssociation. Where no relevant standard contract documents have been issued by the Bank, the Participating Utility Borrower shall use other standard forms agreed with the BankAssociation.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Section, the provisions of the Consultant Guidelines requiring prior Bank review or approval of budgets, short lists, selection procedures, letters of invitation, proposals, evaluation reports and contracts shall not apply to contracts estimated to cost less than $100,000 30,000 equivalent each. However, this exception to prior Bank review shall not apply to the terms of reference for such contracts or nor to the employment of individuals, to single source selection of firms, to assignments of a critical nature as reasonably determined by the Bank or and to amendments of contracts raising the contract value to $100,000 30,000 equivalent or above. The provisions of this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of Section 2.01 (b) of this Agreement.
1. Under The coordination and management of Project activities under Part B (2) A of the ProjectProject shall be vested in a Project Coordination Unit within SII which shall be maintained and shall operate with staff and resources and terms of reference acceptable to the Association and supervise the carrying out of the Project and the procurement of the goods and services thereunder.
2. The Project Coordination Unit shall, in particular: (a) develop a detailed implementation plan for the Participating Utility fulfillment of Project activities under Part A of the Project satisfactory to the Association; (b) monitor the timely carrying out of the Project activities; and (c) prepare regular Project progress reports including the implementation status, issues and actions recommended, and performance targets for the next period.
3. SII shall:
(a) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank for their review a proposed performance contract for water activitiesby June 30, setting forth investment1995, financial and operational targets to be achieved by the Participating Utility during Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998, and undertakings by both the Participating Utility and the Borrower designed to enable the Participating Utility to achieve said targets;
(b) afford the Borrower and the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views undertake jointly with the Participating Utility on said performance contract, and thereafter, promptly conclude with the Borrower such performance contract, including such investment, financial and operational targets as shall have been agreed among the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility; and
(c) upon the conclusion of the performance contract referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, at all times take all necessary action to achieve its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets.
2. The Participating Utility shall:
(a) maintain, or cause to be maintained, operational procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate, in accordance with the indicators set forth in the Performance Contract, the carrying out of the Project, including the achievement of its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets;
(b) prepare and furnish to the Borrower and the Bank not later than September 30 of each Fiscal Year, Association a report, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the conclusions and recommendations indicated by the monitoring and evaluation activities performed pursuant to submid-paragraph (a) of this paragraph 2 in respect of the preceding Fiscal Year, together with any revisions proposed to be introduced into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets, and a proposed updated Performance Contract including proposed Investment, Financial and Operational Targets for such period, and any other measures proposed to further the progress in the carrying out term review of the Project; and
(cb) thereafterby March 31 and September 30 of each project year, promptly update such Performance Contract and introduce such revisions into its Investment, Financial and Operational Targets as shall have been agreed among submit to the Borrower, the Bank and the Participating Utility, and undertake any additional measures to further the progress in the carrying out Association consolidated report of the Project as shall have been agreed between the Bank and the Participating Utility. Special Account
1. For the purposes status of this Schedule:project implementation.
Appears in 1 contract
Samples: Project Agreement
