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Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (i) apply the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Association. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 of the Project through the PMC.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

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Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (ia) apply the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, PIM and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial ManualPAFAM; and (iib) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, PIM and the AdministrativePAFAM, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Association. 2. The Recipient shall at all time during Project implementation maintain: (a) The Recipient shall create a management team within MOHFPSP comprised of staff in adequate number and maintain for with proper experience assigned to the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade Program, and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shallin charge of: (i) provide providing general strategic guidance to and policy direction and oversight of the TMC and the PCUProgram implementation; (ii) periodically review progressensure communication and cooperation among stakeholders; including the private sector; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations approve the annual Work Program and choices as neededbudget; and (iv) approve the annual work programs review progress reports, and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders.audit reports; and (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committeefunctions, composition and submission staffing (including qualifications and experience of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (ivpersonnel) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shallto be responsible for: (i) be in charge coordination of day-to-day activities under the implementation of the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with consolidation of the other entities responsible for Project implementationWork Plans and budgets; (iii) preparation maintenance of annual work programs, budgets records and procurement plans under the Projectseparate accounts for all transactions related to PCU; (iv) preparation preparation, consolidation and production of interim the Project financial statements, quarterly unaudited financial reportsstatements and any other financial information required by the Recipient or the Association; (v) dissemination management of internal and external audit reportsthe Designated Account; and (vi) implementation monitoring and evaluation of their recommendationsProject Activities. The PCU will at all time include the following key staff: a coordinator, a procurement specialist, an administrative and financial officer, and a monitoring and evaluation specialist. 3. The PCU shall implement Part 1 ensure proper coordination and communication with all agencies involved in the implementation of the Project through and the BDC Program, including all MOHFPSP Technical Departments at the central and Part 2 decentralized level, on the basis of Work Plans. 4. MOHFPSP shall organize two summits a year, to include representatives from all relevant Ministries and at least the ministries responsible for finance, water and sanitation, and national education as well as from development partners, civil society organizations active in the health sector, and other stakeholders, in order to review the previous year’s Work Program’s performance and endorse recommendations for further implementation of the Project through the PMCProgram.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. The Recipient shall adopt a project implementation manual, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, outlining the institutional and operational arrangements for implementation of the Project, including procurement procedures, disbursement arrangements, performance indicators, environmental safeguards, monitoring and evaluation arrangements, terms of reference of staff and other administrative, financial and organizational arrangements, as shall have been agreed with the Association (“Project Implementation Manual” or “PIM”), and proceed thereafter to carry out the Project in accordance with the PIM. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate, or waive the PIM, or permit the PIM or any provision thereof to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the PIM and those of this Agreement, the latter shall prevail. 2. The Recipient shall: (ia) apply maintain a project coordination unit (“PCU”) throughout the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in implementation period of the Project Implementation Manual, with functions and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Association. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission responsibilities acceptable to the Association and other stakeholders. with staff in adequate numbers whose qualifications and experience shall be at all times acceptable to the Association so as to ensure prompt and efficient implementation of the Project; and (b) ensure that the PCU shall provide policy guidance and overall coordination for implementation of the Project and shall xxxxxx communication and cooperation among the relevant stakeholders concerned by the Project or involved in implementation of any Part of the Project. 3. The Recipient shall create shall: (a) carry out Parts A and maintain for B of the duration Project through MOEF and MOT, respectively; under the overall coordination of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee PCU; and (TMCb) with representatives take all actions or measures required on its part to enable ALCO to carry out Part D of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, all in a form accordance with the provisions of the PIM, the ESIA and the RAP and with functions satisfactory respect to ALCO in accordance with the Associationprovisions of the Project Agreement. 4. Such Committee shallThe PCU shall inter alia: (ia) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support collate all relevant reports and documentation pertaining to the Project; (iiib) verify conformity liaise with ALCO and provide promptly to ALCO all assistance required by ALCO as needed for implementation of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission Part D of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (ivc) preparation of interim unaudited financial reportscoordinate procurement processes; (vd) dissemination of internal and external audit reportsmonitor compliance with agreed activities implementation schedules; and (vie) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC review all technical and Part 2 of the Project through the PMCfinancial reports.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the The Recipient shall, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, establish and thereafter maintain, until completion of the Project, a PAC, headed by the Secretary, Economic Relations Division, and consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Land, Prime Minister’s Office, BOI, BEPZA, BCC, XXXX, Hi Tech Park Authority, National Board of Revenue, Department of Environment, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, relevant private sector associations, and other relevant institutions of the Recipient, to: (ia) apply ensure that the criteria, institutions involved in Project implementation are familiar with the PAC’s policies, procedures and arrangements set out ensure that said policies are adhered to in the course of Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manualimplementation; (b) assist in overcoming constraints to Project implementation; and (iic) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the address Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Associationrelated complaints from stakeholders and/or beneficiaries. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain shall, not later than December 31, 2013 or such later date as the Association may agree, cause XXXX to coordinate the Project provided, however, that the steps for strengthening of XXXX’x capacity to undertake such role have been taken to the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation satisfaction of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholdersAssociation. (b) The Until such time as XXXX has acquired full capacity to carry out the functions of a central coordination unit set forth below, the Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee ensure that not later than three (TMC3) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting months from the ProjectEffective Date, in a form central coordination unit shall be established within ERD, consisting of a Project Coordinator not below the rank of Joint Secretary or Joint Chief, a Deputy Project Coordinator and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shalla Financial and Procurement Advisor, to: (i) monitor progress in project implementationserve as secretariat to the PAC; (ii) bring technical operational support assist XXXX and other institutions in matters relating to the Projectinter-departmental and inter-ministerial coordination; (iii) verify conformity of the prepare suitable annual work programs, plans and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committeeannual procurement plans; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial submit progress reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory withdrawal applications to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge monitor the flow and utilization of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement Credit proceeds and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation work of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans the auditors under the Project; (ivv) preparation provide procurement and financial management advice, including organizing training of interim unaudited relevant staff on procurement and financial reportsmanagement; (vvi) dissemination of internal and external audit reportsorganize training in public private partnerships through relevant training institutions; and (vivii) implementation of their recommendationscommunicate the overall Project strategy and prepare the requisite Project documents to brief external stakeholders. The PCU Recipient shall implement Part 1 ensure that said central coordination unit shall carry out said functions with the understanding that XXXX shall take over these functions once it has acquired the requisite capacity to carry them out. (a) The Recipient shall, not later than January 31, 2013 establish, and thereafter maintain, until completion of the Project, an independent Project through Implementation Unit for XXXX, and BEPZA and the BDC and Part 2 Hi Tech Park Authority under the Project. (b) Until such time as the Hi Tech Park Authority has acquired full capacity to carry out the functions of a Project Implementation Unit in relation to the development of the Kaliakoir hi-tech park, the Recipient shall ensure that BCC shall carry out said functions with the understanding that the Project through Implementation Unit for the PMCKaliakoir hi-tech park shall take over once it has acquired the requisite capacity to carry them out.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as The Recipient shall maintain throughout Project implementation the Association Monitoring Committee within MINEDUB in accordance with the terms of the MC Decree and with composition, functions and resources satisfactory to the Association. The Monitoring Committee shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: be responsible for: (i) apply ensuring the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in coordination of the Project Implementation Manual, and activities of the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and Project; (ii) not amend or waivepreparing and organizing the overall recruitment process for CPTs; (iii) managing the recruitment and deployment of contracted teachers, or permit especially verifying teacher presence in schools; (iv) monitoring the quality of the teaching; and (v) keeping records and reporting to the development partners on all aspects of the Program. 2. The MINEDUB shall be amended or waivedresponsible for overall Project and Program implementation and monitoring. As such, MINEDUB shall: (i) submit to the World Bank bi-annually reports on the number and distribution of contract teachers who were hired, the Project Implementation Manualobservations of government missions to the regions within the territory of the Recipient, and financial information on the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without amounts spent by region on CPT salaries under the prior written approval Program; (ii) prepare the progress reports of the AssociationProject; and (iii) be responsible for the preparation for the reports under Section II.B of this Schedule, with the support of the PASE PCU. 3. The MoF and the MCS shall be jointly responsible for the administrative management and disbursement, under the Project. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public ActionAs such, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: MCS shall be responsible for: (i) provide strategic guidance the identification and selection of the contract teachers to be paid under the TMC and the PCURecipient’s Program; and (ii) periodically review progressthe signing of the contracts with such relevant contract teachers; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders.and (b) The Recipient the MoF shall create be responsible for: (i) identification of the payments to be made under the Project; and maintain issuance of wire transfer orders to the relevant central, regional, and prefectural level entities for the duration processing of said payments. 4. For purposes of processing of the payments referred to in paragraph 3 above, the MCS shall maintain, throughout Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee an electronic database (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the ProjectSIGIPES), in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions substance satisfactory to the Association, of all CPTs and provide access to the MINEDUB, the MoF and the PASE PCU at least once a month to the updated list of CPTs generated by said database and in form and substance satisfactory to the Association. 5. The Recipient shall ensure that the PASE PCU be maintained throughout Project Coordination Unit shallimplementation and shall be responsible for: (i) be in charge adequate bookkeeping of day-to-day activities under the Projectsupporting documentation for CPT salary payments, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with providing support to the other entities responsible MINEDUB for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 generation of the Project through the BDC and Part financial reports referenced under Section B.2 of Schedule 2 of the Project through the PMCthis Agreement.

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Samples: Grant Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements. 1. Schedule 4 of the Development Credit Agreement is incorporated by reference in this Additional Financing Agreement, and the provisions thereof shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement, subject, however, to the following modification, unless the context otherwise requires: references to the “Borrower” shall be construed as references to the “Recipient”. (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, the Recipient undertakes to comply with the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Section as if those provisions had been set out and reproduced in full in this Agreement. (b) So long as any part of the Credit provided for under the Development Credit Agreement shall remain outstanding and unless the Recipient has been notified otherwise by the Association: (i) all actions taken, including approvals given by the Association, pursuant to any of the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Section, shall be deemed to have been taken or given pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) all information or documentation furnished by the Recipient to the Association pursuant to any of the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Section shall be deemed to have been furnished pursuant to this Agreement. 3. The Recipient shall implement in a manner satisfactory to the Association such Good Governance Framework as shall have been agreed with the Association. 4. Except as the Association shall may otherwise agree, no contract under the Recipient shall: (i) apply Procurement Plan that is financed as an Eligible Expenditure under this Agreement shall be an Eligible Expenditure for financing under the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the AssociationDevelopment Credit Agreement. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation5. The Recipient shall create and maintainthe Association intend, to the extent practicable, that the proceeds of the Credit provided for in the Development Credit Agreement be disbursed on account of expenditures for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 before disbursements of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 proceeds of the Project through the PMCFinancing provided for in this Additional Financing Agreement.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except The Recipient shall vest the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Project in MWE and MAI. The Recipient shall ensure that MWE and MAI shall carry out the Project in accordance with the PIM, the ESMF and the RPF and, except as the Association shall otherwise agree, shall not amend or waive any provision of the PIM, the ESMF or the RPF if, in the opinion of the Association, such amendment or waiver may materially and adversely affect the carrying out of the Project or the achievement of the objectives thereof. 2. MWE shall cause: (a) NWRA to carry out Part A of the Project; (b) the PMU to carry out Part B of the Project; and (c) GARWSP to carry out Part C of the Project. MAI shall carry out Part D of the Project. Part E of the Project shall be jointly carried out by MWE and MAI. 3. For the purpose of ensuring the proper coordination and execution of the Project, the Recipient shall maintain the IMSC throughout the duration of the Project. The IMSC shall be chaired by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, with membership consisting of the Ministers of Water and Environment; Agriculture and Irrigation; Finance; and Local Administration. The IMSC shall approve the Annual Operating Plans and review progress and financial reports. The IMSC shall be assisted in the carrying out of its duties by an Executive Secretariat, with staffing and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association. The functions of said Executive Secretariat shall include, inter alia: (a) overall follow up and coordination of the implementation of the Project; (b) review of the Annual Operating Plans; (c) review of the audited Financial Statements for the Project; (d) carrying out quarterly internal audits of the Project related financial transactions of MAI, NWRA, GARWSP and the PMU; and (e) review and consolidation of the Project reports prepared by MAI, NWRA, GARWSP and the PMU for their respective Part of the Project. 4. For the purpose of proper implementation of the Project activities, the Recipient shall: (ia) apply cause MAI, NWRA, GARWSP and PMU to prepare their respective Annual Operating Plans in accordance with the criteria, policies, procedures PIM to cover the period of one year and arrangements set out in to submit same by no later than July 1st of each year to the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial ManualExecutive Secretariat; and (iib) not amend or waive, or permit cause the Executive Secretariat to be amended or waived, review the Project Implementation Manual, said plans and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Association. (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission furnish same to the Association and other stakeholderswithin ten days thereafter. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 of the Project through the PMC.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (ia) apply the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, PIM and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial ManualPAFAM; and (iib) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, PIM and the AdministrativePAFAM, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof. 2. The Recipient shall at all times during Project implementation, without the prior written approval of the Association.maintain: (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with form and function satisfactory to the Minister of State Association, in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shallcharge of: (i) provide providing general strategic guidance to direction and oversight of the TMC and the PCUProject implementation; (ii) periodically review progressensure communication and cooperation among stakeholders; including the private sector; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations approve annual work programs and choices as neededbudgets; and (iv) approve review progress reports, and audit reports; (b) the CU with functions, composition and staffing (including qualifications and experience of personnel) satisfactory to the Association, to be responsible for: (i) day-to-day implementation of Parts A, B and D of the Project, including management of procurement and disbursement for activities under its responsibility and replenishment applications for the Designated Account A, and management of all environmental and social matters in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph D.1 through 3 of this Schedule; (ii) approval of work plans and budgets submitted by Selected Local Governments and consolidation of annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Projectbudgets; (iii) verify conformity maintenance of the annual work programs, records for all transactions and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets accounts related to the Steering CommitteeCU; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association contracting and other stakeholderssupervision of contractors; and (v) appraise preparation and resolve strategic production of progress reports, consolidated financial statements and technical issues that may arise quarterly unaudited financial statements. The CU will at all time include the following key staff: a coordinator, a civil engineer, a procurement specialist, an administrative and financial officer, an accountant, a capacity building specialist, and a monitoring and evaluation specialist. 3. The CU shall ensure proper coordination and communication with all agencies involved in the course implementation of the Project, including: (i) as regards Part B of the Project, the Selected Local Governments and will provide proper assistance to the same for the implementation of Project implementationactivities and to build capacity; and (ii) as regards Part C of the Project, the Project Implementing Entity and the Operator. 4. The Recipient shall create ensure that all central and maintaindecentralized authorities, and other authorities at the regional and communal levels as provided by the laws of the Recipient, regulatory bodies and public utilities companies be properly involved where necessary and shall cause the same to duly cooperate for the duration proper implementation of Project implementation, within the Ministry Project. 5. The Recipient for a period of Trade and Industry, at least two years from the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Date of Effectiveness maintain the Special Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all Commission in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge and at the lapse of day-to-day this period, will consult with the Association on a transfer of procurement activities under to Selected Local Governments for Part B of the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 of the Project through the PMC.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as The Borrower shall maintain until the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (i) apply the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval completion of the Association.Project: (a) The Recipient shall create PERU to (i) carry out the procurement, financial management and maintain monitoring and evaluation responsibilities of the Project, (ii) initiate the baseline data collection for each of the Project performance indicators referred to in Section II.A.1 of this Schedule, in collaboration with the designated focal points referred to in Part A.3 of this Section (“Focal Points”), and (iii) serve as coordinator for the duration overall Project, including to consolidate the progress reports and inputs received from the Focal Points, and to provide the consolidated, periodic reports to the Project Coordinating Committee, referred to in Part A.1(b) of this Section, for review; and (b) a Project implementationCoordinating Committee, chaired by a Steering Committee with Director of MoFEE and comprising the Minister of State in Charge of ProspectiveFocal Points and a representative from the private sector, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: to (i) provide strategic guidance to on, and oversight of, the TMC and overall reform process undertaken under the PCU; Project, (ii) periodically review progress; approve annual Project work programs and budgets, (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations review and choices as needed; clear all Project progress reports prepared by PERU, including reviewing and clearing all Project reports specified in Section II of this Schedule, before furnishing them to the Bank, and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholdersaddress any major problems affecting Project implementation. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation2. The Recipient Borrower shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit carry out: (PCUa) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC Board of Investment; (b) Parts 2.A and 2.B of the Project through PERU; (c) Part 2 2.C of the Project through the PMCMinistry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives; (d) Part 3.A of the Project through the PPP Unit; and (e) Part 3.B of the Project through the Ministry of Renewable Energy and Public Utilities. 3. The Borrower shall ensure that the individual executing agencies referred to in Part A.2 of this Section, and the other agencies benefitting from the Project, specifically the Supreme Court, Registrar General’s Office, Bank of Mauritius and Attorney General’s Office, maintain Focal Points, who will be designated respectively by the head of each agency. Each Focal Point shall be responsible for: (a) the day-to-day implementation of the activities under the respective parts of the Project, including (i) managing the technical aspects of the Project activities, (ii) preparing the terms of reference for, and supervising, the relevant consultants, and (iii) coordinating with government agencies; (b) the programming of the annual plans and budget for the relevant Project activities; (c) the monitoring and reporting of the relevant Project activities; and (d) the related public relations. 4. Without limitation to the provisions of Article V of the General Conditions, the Recipient shall ensure that: (a) the Project is carried out in accordance with the Project Implementation Manual, including the financial management and procurement arrangements satisfactory to the Bank; and (b) the Project Implementation Manual or any part thereof is not amended, waived, suspended or abrogated without the Bank’s prior written concurrence, and in case of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Project Implementation Manual and those of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

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Samples: Loan Agreement

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Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as The Recipient shall maintain at all times during the Association shall otherwise agreeimplementation of the Project, the Recipient shallSteering Committee including: (ia) apply representatives, inter alia, of the criteria, policies, procedures Ministry of Planning and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, Investment and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial ManualState Bank of Vietnam; and (iib) not amend or waiveat least one (1) representative of line ministries of the sectors selected for piloting the medium-term expenditure framework under Part B.2 of the Project, or permit and one (1) representative of the provinces. 2. The Steering Committee shall be responsible for providing overall guidance and direction in the implementation of the Project and to ensure the Project activities are coordinated with other national initiatives for public administration reform. 3. The Recipient shall maintain at all times during the implementation of the Project, a PMU within MOF for overall Project management and administration; coordination among relevant departments within the MOF, and with other relevant agencies and line ministries; monitoring and evaluation of Project activities; said Unit to be amended or waivedunder the direction of experienced managers, the Project Implementation Manualprovided with sufficient resources, and the Administrativestaffed with competent personnel in adequate numbers, Accounting including without limitation, a Project director, a finance officer supported by an accountant, a cashier and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval assistant; procurement specialists and IT specialists; all under terms of reference acceptable to the Association. 4. The Recipient shall: (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions management manual satisfactory to the Association, to serve as reference and training manual to Project staff; said manual shall set forth, inter alia, the organizational structure and responsibilities in regard to financial management, fund flow arrangements, staffing and training requirements, financial accounting systems, internal control mechanisms, financial reporting requirements and procedures, auditing arrangements, and samples and forms; and (b) provide training to the PMU staff in financial management and disbursement in a manner satisfactory to the Association. 5. The Project Coordination Unit Recipient shall: : (ia) be in charge by no later than May 31 and November 30 of dayeach year, furnish to the Association for its review and comments, a semi-to-day activities under the Project, in particular accounting, procurement and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programsprogram; and (b) thereafter implement said work program in a manner satisfactory to the Association, budgets and procurement plans under taking into consideration the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendationsAssociation’s view thereon. 6. The PCU shall implement Part 1 Recipient shall: (a) by no later than November 30 of each year, furnish to the Association for its prior concurrence, an annual plan for the maintenance and, if necessary, upgrade of the Project through hardware and software, and the BDC and Part 2 connectivity of said system, said annual plan to include the Project through estimated costs therefor; and (b) thereafter, carry out such plan in a manner satisfactory to the PMCAssociation.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (i) apply maintain, until the criteriacompletion of the Project, policiesthe PMD Secretariat, procedures with a mandate, composition and arrangements terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient and set out in the Project Implementation Manual, to be responsible for the management and monitoring of the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and Project; (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to ensure that the PMD Secretariat shall be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manualprovided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval objectives of the Association.Project, including a suitably qualified Project Manager and National Management Consultants; (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices ensure coordination, as needednecessary, with the Xxx Pengendali PNPM; and and (iv) approve in the annual work programs event that PMD decides to establish more than one PMD Secretariat, in consultation with the World Bank, then each PMD Secretariat shall meet the requirements set out in this paragraph. At the Province level, the Recipient shall, except as the World Bank and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission Recipient may otherwise agree: cause to be established in each Province prior to the Association disbursement of any Disaster Management Kecamatan Grant in such Province, and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for thereafter maintained until the duration completion of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory Provincial Satker, to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, be responsible for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under implementation of the Project at the Province-level, with a mandate, composition and terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient, and set out in the Project Manual; ensure that each Provincial Satker shall be provided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the objectives of the Project, in particular accountingincluding, procurement a PJOK, and financial Oversight Consultants; and monitoring ensure that each Provincial Satker shall coordinate Project activities; (ii) coordinate , as necessary, with the other entities Provincial Poverty Alleviation Coordination Team responsible for its respective Province. At the Kabupaten level, the Recipient shall, except as the World Bank and the Recipient may otherwise agree: cause to be established in each Project implementation; (iii) preparation Kabupaten prior to the disbursement of annual work programsany Disaster Management Kecamatan Grant in such Project Kabupaten, budgets and procurement plans under thereafter maintained until the completion of the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) , a Kabupaten Satker, to be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through at the BDC Kabupaten and Part 2 Kecamatan levels, with a mandate, composition and terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient, as set out in the Project Manual; ensure that each Kabupaten Satker shall be provided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the objectives of the Project, including, a PJOK and Facilitators; and ensure that each Kabupaten Satker shall coordinate Project through activities, as necessary, with the PMCKabupaten Poverty Alleviation Coordination Team responsible for its respective area. The Recipient shall ensure that the appointment letter (surat keputusan) for each Provincial Satker and each Kabupaten Satker is issued in a timely manner early in each fiscal year of Project implementation.

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Samples: Grant Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall: (i) apply maintain, until the criteriacompletion of the Project, policiesthe PMD Secretariat, procedures with a mandate, composition and arrangements terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient and set out in the Project Implementation Manual, to be responsible for the management and monitoring of the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and Project; (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to ensure that the PMD Secretariat shall be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manualprovided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval objectives of the Association.Project, including a suitably qualified Project Manager and National Management Consultants; (a) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices ensure coordination, as needednecessary, with the Xxx Pengendali PNPM; and and (iv) approve in the annual work programs event that PMD decides to establish more than one PMD Secretariat, in consultation with the World Bank, then each PMD Secretariat shall meet the requirements set out in this paragraph. At the Province level, the Recipient shall, except as the World Bank and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission Recipient may otherwise agree: cause to be established in each Province prior to the Association disbursement of any Kecamatan Grant in such Province, and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for thereafter maintained until the duration completion of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory Provincial Satker, to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, be responsible for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of day-to-day activities under implementation of the Project at the Province-level, with a mandate, composition and terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient, and set out in the Project Manual; ensure that each Provincial Satker shall be provided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the objectives of the Project, in particular accountingincluding, procurement a PJOK, and financial Oversight Consultants; and monitoring ensure that each Provincial Satker shall coordinate Project activities; (ii) coordinate , as necessary, with the other entities Provincial Poverty Alleviation Coordination Team responsible for its respective Province. At the Kabupaten level, the Recipient shall, except as the World Bank and the Recipient may otherwise agree: cause to be established in each Project implementation; (iii) preparation Kabupaten prior to the disbursement of annual work programsany Kecamatan Grant in such Project Kabupaten, budgets and procurement plans under thereafter maintained until the completion of the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) , a Kabupaten Satker, to be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through at the BDC Kabupaten and Part 2 Kecamatan levels, with a mandate, composition and terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank and the Recipient, as set out in the Project Manual; ensure that each Kabupaten Satker shall be provided with adequate funds and other resources, and supported by qualified personnel in adequate numbers as needed to accomplish the objectives of the Project, including, a PJOK and Facilitators; and ensure that each Kabupaten Satker shall coordinate Project through activities, as necessary, with the PMCKabupaten Poverty Alleviation Coordination Team responsible for its respective area. The Recipient shall ensure that the appointment letter (surat keputusan) for each Provincial Satker and each Kabupaten Satker is issued in a timely manner early in each fiscal year of Project implementation.

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Samples: Grant Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Implementation Arrangements 1. Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the The Recipient shall: (a) establish and thereafter maintain, until completion of the Project, a committee (the Steering Committee) with functions and responsibilities satisfactory to the Association (which shall include, inter alia, the responsibility to: (i) apply assist the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out MOE in the implementation of a strategy for improving the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of quality teacher education; (ii) provide overall guidance to the MOE in the carrying out of the Project; and (iii) review the progress of Project Implementation Manualimplementation and achievement of the Project objectives), chaired by the Permanent Secretary of MOE and comprised of, inter alia, the Chief Education Officer of MOE, the Chief Planning Officer of MOE, the Xxxx of UG’s School of Education and Humanities, the Chair of the CPCE Board of Governors, the Principal of CPCE, the Director of the National Center for Education Resource Development, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial ManualProject coordinator; and (iib) not amend or waive, or permit assign the Steering Committee with such resources as shall be required to be amended or waived, enable the Project Implementation Manual, same to carry out its functions and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Associationresponsibilities. (a) The Recipient shall create hire a Project coordinator, an assistant accountant to be assigned to the MOE Planning Unit, and maintain for an assistant accountant to be assigned to the duration CPCE, all with qualifications, experience and terms of Project implementation, a Steering Committee with reference satisfactory to the Minister of State in Charge of Prospective, Development and Evaluation of the Public Action, the Minister of Economy and Finance and the Minister of Trade and IndustryAssociation. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and Project coordinator shall: (i) provide strategic guidance report directly to the TMC and Chief Planning Officer of the PCUMOE; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementation, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets provide regular reports to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); be provided with sufficient resources, responsibilities and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory funding as shall be required to enable the Association, The Project Coordination Unit shall: (i) be in charge of same to carry out the day-to-day activities under management, monitoring and coordination of Project implementation, including procurement, accounting, disbursement, financial management and other Project related activities, and to comply with its reporting functions to the Chief Planning Officer of the MOE and the Steering Committee. The Recipient shall maintain, until the completion of the Project, the personnel mentioned in particular accounting(a) above, as well as a finance officer and a procurement officer, all with qualifications, experience, and financial and monitoring activities; (ii) coordinate with terms of reference satisfactory to the other entities responsible for Project implementation; (iii) preparation of annual work programs, budgets and procurement plans under the Project; (iv) preparation of interim unaudited financial reports; (v) dissemination of internal and external audit reports; and (vi) implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 of the Project through the PMCAssociation.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

Implementation Arrangements. A. Institutional Arrangements 1. Except as The Recipient shall vest the Association shall otherwise agreeoverall responsibility for Project implementation in ACD. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Recipient shall: (i) apply the criteria, policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual; and (ii) not amend or waive, or permit to be amended or waived, the Project Implementation Manual, and the Administrative, Accounting and Financial Manual or any provision thereof, without the prior written approval of the Association.: (a) The Recipient shall create establish, by no later than July 30, 2010, and maintain for thereafter maintain, throughout the duration period of Project implementationimplementation of the Project, a Project Steering Committee with headed by the Minister of State in Charge of ProspectiveFinance, Development and Evaluation comprised of the Public ActionDirector General of ACD, the Minister Director Technical of Economy and Finance ACD, Director Planning & Reforms of ACD and the Minister four Deputy Ministers of Trade Finance, which steering committee shall be vested with such functions, powers, resources and Industry. The Steering Committee will meet at least twice a year and shall: (i) provide strategic guidance to the TMC and the PCU; (ii) periodically review progress; (iii) make final decisions on strategic orientations and choices as needed; and (iv) approve the annual work programs and budgets prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders. (b) The Recipient shall create and maintain for the duration of Project implementationcompetencies, the Technical Monitoring Committee (TMC) with representatives of lines ministries technical departments and private sector responsible for Project implementation and/or benefiting from the Project, in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association. Such Committee shall: (i) monitor progress in project implementation; (ii) bring technical operational support to the Project; (iii) verify conformity of the annual work programs, and budgets prepared by the PCU with the orientations determined by the Steering Committee, and submission of such programs and budgets to the Steering Committee; (iv) approve interim unaudited financial reports prepared by the PCU before submission to the Association and other stakeholders; and (v) appraise and resolve strategic and technical issues that may arise in the course of Project implementation. The Recipient shall create and maintain, for the duration of Project implementation, within the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) with: (i) a Project coordinator seconded by: a Procurement Specialist, a Financial Management Specialist, and a Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist; (ii) a Business Development Infrastructure Coordinator (BDC); (iii) a Products & Market Coordinator (PMC); and (iv) an internal auditor; all in a form and with functions satisfactory to the Association, The as shall be required for purposes of providing overall policy guidance, and ensuring inter-agency cooperation and general oversight of Project Coordination Unit implementation, including approving the Annual Work Plans, and ensuring compliance with the legal covenants set out in this Agreement; and (b) establish, by no later than July 30, 2010, and thereafter maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project, a Budget Committee, chaired by the Director General of ACD, and comprised of the representatives of MOF and the Project Implementing Consultant as detailed in the Financial Management Manual, which committee shall be vested with such functions, powers, resources and competencies, satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required for purposes of overseeing the overall budgeting process for the Project, including quarterly reviews of incurred and forecasted expenditures, preparation of Annual Work Plans for approval by the PSC, and compliance with governmental budgeting principles, policies and procedures. 2. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall: : (ia) be in charge by no later than June 30, 2010, enter into a Management Service Agreement with the Project Implementing Consultant under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, for purposes of assisting ACD with the fiduciary aspects of the Project and its day-to-day activities under the Projectimplementation, in particular accounting, including: (i) preparation of procurement documents (and financial and monitoring activitiesany subsequent changes/variations thereto); (ii) coordinate with assistance in the other entities responsible for Project implementationpreparation of the Annual Work Plans; (iii) preparation evaluation of annual work programstechnical and financial proposals; (iv) development of terms of reference for, budgets and procurement plans under negotiation of inter-agency arrangements with, UNCTAD and UNIDO to implement Parts A, D and E of the Project; (ivv) preparation handling of interim unaudited financial reportsprocurement disputes; (vvi) dissemination certification of internal performance/delivery of contractual obligations and external audit reportsquality control thereof; (vii) maintenance of computerized systems and accounting records regarding Project expenditures, and oversight of payments to service providers and/or Project contractors; and (viviii) enforcement, monitoring and evaluation of compliance with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Management Framework and, where applicable, the Environmental and Social Management Plan and Resettlement Action Plan; (b) exercise its rights under the Management Service Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing; and (c) refrain from amending, waiving, terminating, suspending and/or abrogating, whether in whole or in part, the Management Service Agreement, if in the opinion of the Association, such amendment, waiver, termination, suspension and/or abrogation might materially or adversely compromise the successful implementation of their recommendations. The PCU shall implement Part 1 the Project, or the achievement of the Project through the BDC and Part 2 of the Project through the PMCits development objectives.

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Samples: Financing Agreement

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