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Expansion of Water Services to Un. Served Low Income/Peri-Urban Areas under Part A.2 of the Project using the Output-based Approach 1. The Project Implementing Entity may use the output based approach in the expansion of water services to the un-served low income/peri-urban areas. In cases where the output-based approach is utilized, the investment costs shall be pre-financed by the Project Implementing Entity or by water services operators, in cases where Project Implementing Entity deems it fit to use the services of the said operators who must have been competitively selected in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement. 2. The investment costs to the Project Implementing Entity or water services operators, as the case may be, shall be reimbursed, on a periodic basis, at a pre-determined cost per connection that has been found by the Association to meet a reasonable standard of economy and efficiency. 3. The Project Implementing Entity shall keep or cause to be kept all documentation on the expenditures underlying the outputs to enable the amounts disbursed to be compared with actual expenditures. 4. The Project Implementing Entity shall carry out or cause to be carried out all procurements in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement. 5. Prior to any payments being made, an independent verification shall be undertaken by an independent expert that is acceptable to the Association to establish, without limitation: (a) that the proposed works have been completed in accordance with agreed connection specifications and that service delivery has been satisfactory to the connected households; (b) the actual costs incurred for the underlying outputs; (c) that the Association’s procurement procedures were used as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement; and (d) implementation was undertaken in accordance with the ESMF and RPF.

Expansion of Water Services to Un. Served Low Income/Peri-Urban Areas under Part A.2 of the Project using the Output-based Based Approach 1. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantrye Water Boards may use the output based approach in the expansion of water services to the un-served low income/peri-urban areas. In cases where the output-based approach is utilized, the investment costs shall be pre-financed by the Project Implementing Entity said Water Boards or by water services operators, in cases where Project Implementing Entity deems it the said Water Boards deem fit to use the services of the said operators who must have been competitively selected in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement. 2. The investment costs to the Project Implementing Entity said Water Boards or water services operators, as the case may be, shall be reimbursed, on a periodic basis, at a pre-determined cost per connection that has been found by the Association to meet a reasonable standard of economy and efficiency. 3. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantyre Water Boards shall keep or cause to be kept all documentation on the expenditures underlying the outputs to enable the amounts disbursed to be compared with actual expenditures. 4. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantyre Water Boards shall carry out or cause to be carried out all procurements in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement. 5. Prior to any payments being made, an independent verification shall be undertaken by an independent expert that is acceptable satisfactory to the Association Association, to establish, without limitation: (a) that the proposed works have been completed in accordance with agreed connection specifications and that service delivery has been satisfactory to the connected households; (b) the actual costs incurred for the underlying outputs; (c) that the Association’s procurement procedures were used as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement; and (d) implementation was undertaken in accordance with the ESMF and RPF.and

Expansion of Water Services to Un. Served Low Income/Peri-Urban Areas under Part A.2 of the Project using the Output-based Based Approach 1. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantrye Water Boards may use the output based approach in the expansion of water services to the un-served low income/peri-urban areas. In cases where the output-based approach is utilized, the investment costs shall be pre-financed by the Project Implementing Entity said Water Boards or by water services operators, in cases where Project Implementing Entity deems it the said Water Boards deem fit to use the services of the said operators who must have been competitively selected in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement. 2. The investment costs to the Project Implementing Entity said Water Boards or water services operators, as the case may be, shall be reimbursed, on a periodic basis, at a pre-determined cost per connection that has been found by the Association to meet a reasonable standard of economy and efficiency. 3. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantyre Water Boards shall keep or cause to be kept all documentation on the expenditures underlying the outputs to enable the amounts disbursed to be compared with actual expenditures. 4. The Project Implementing Entity Lilongwe and Blantyre Water Boards shall carry out or cause to be carried out all procurements in accordance with the Association’s procurement procedures, as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement. 5. Prior to any payments being made, an independent verification shall be undertaken by an independent expert that is acceptable satisfactory to the Association Association, to establish, without limitation: (a) that the proposed works have been completed in accordance with agreed connection specifications and that service delivery has been satisfactory to the connected households; (b) the actual costs incurred for the underlying outputs; (c) that the Association’s procurement procedures were used as set forth in Section IV of Schedule 2 to the Financing this Agreement; and (d) implementation was undertaken in accordance with the ESMF and RPF.