Institutional and Other Arrangements. 1. The Borrower shall operate and maintain within the MOE, at all times during Project implementation, a unit (CMU) with structure, functions and responsibilities acceptable to the Bank, including, inter alia, the responsibility to assist the Borrower in: (a) procurement, disbursement and financial management aspects of the Project, including fiduciary reporting; (b) coordination, monitoring and supervision of the Project; and (c) development and execution of the Annual Work Program. 2. The Borrower shall establish and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation of the Project, a Programme Management Steering Committee (PMSC), in charge of overseeing the management of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Programme and providing strategic guidance for the implementation of the ETCBP. 3. The EEPs shall comply with the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in the Programme Operations Manual. 4. The Borrower shall furnish to the Bank every six months after the Effective Date, regular reports (the Project Reports and the Interim Unaudited Financial Reports) prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Operations Manual and the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of this Schedule. 5. If, at any time, the Bank determines that any portion of the Loan proceeds was used for items improperly procured in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures or, in case of the Eligible Expenditure Programs of Part 1 of the Project, was not supported by evidence of actual spending by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or by evidence of satisfaction of other criteria set forth in this Agreement or in the Programme Operations Manual, the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion to the Bank as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Borrower. 6. The Borrower and the Bank will jointly review, each year through the Annual Work Programme, the amounts detailed in Section IV(i) (Withdrawal Application Schedule) of the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank. 7. The Borrower and the Bank may jointly review, by mid-term, the DLTs referred to in Schedule 4 of this Agreement and adjust as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
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Samples: Loan Agreement
Institutional and Other Arrangements. 1. The Borrower shall A. Implementation Arrangements
(a) For purposes of carrying out Parts I (a) and (d) of the Project, the Recipient shall, throughout the implementation of Parts I (a) and (d) of the Project, maintain all the institutional and other implementation arrangements set forth in the EFAP Agreement (as applicable to said Parts of the Project), including without limitation the obligation to operate and maintain within a steering committee for the MOEappraisal and assessment of eligible Student Enrollment Sub-projects, at all times during Project implementationas further described in the EFAP Operational Manual.
(i) The Recipient shall carry out Parts I (a) and (d) of the Project, through MENFP in accordance with the EFAP Operational Manual.
(ii) Unless the World Bank shall otherwise agree in writing, the Recipient shall not amend, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce any of the provisions of the EFAP Operational Manual.
(iii) In the event that any provision of the EFAP Operational Manual shall conflict with anyone under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
(c) Prior to the carrying out of: (i) any Student Enrollment Subproject, the Recipient shall enter into an agreement (a unit (CMU“Student Enrollment Grant Agreement”) with structurethe pertinent SMC, functions under terms and responsibilities conditions acceptable to the World Bank, including the obligation of the Recipient to ensure compliance with the Anticorruption Guidelines, as well as the obligation of the pertinent SMC to comply with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines applicable to Recipients of loan proceeds other than the Recipient; and (ii) any School Feeding Subproject, the Recipient shall enter into an agreement (a “School Feeding Grant Agreement”) with the pertinent Beneficiary CBO, under terms and conditions acceptable to the World Bank, including the obligation of the Recipient to ensure compliance with the Anticorruption Guidelines, as well as the obligation of the pertinent Beneficiary CBO to comply with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines applicable to Recipients of loan proceeds other than the Recipient, all as further specified in the EFAP Operational Manual.
(i) The Recipient, shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under each Student Enrollment Grant Agreement and each School Feeding Grant Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the World Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Grant, including, without limitation, through the application of any legal remedies provided under the Anti-Corruption Guidelines; and (ii) except as the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, shall not assign, amend, abrogate, terminate, waive or fail to enforce any Student Enrollment Grant Agreement or any School Feeding Grant Agreement, or any provision thereof.
(e) No later than six months after the Effective Date, or such later date acceptable to the World Bank, the Recipient shall hire and, thereafter maintain throughout the implementation of Part I (a) (i) of the Project, an independent firm with terms of reference, qualifications and experience satisfactory to the World Bank, for the purpose of assisting the Recipient in monitoring the implementation of said Part of the Project.
(f) The Recipient shall ensure that the financial management advisor position at the MENFP Department of Administrative Affairs remains staffed throughout the implementation of Parts I (a) and (d) of the Project by a professional with terms of reference, qualifications and experience satisfactory to the World Bank.
(a) For purposes of carrying out Part I (b) of the Project, the Recipient shall, throughout the implementation of Part I (b) of the Project, maintain all the institutional and other implementation arrangements set forth in the MTNFEFAP Agreement (as applicable to said Part of the Project), as further described in the MTNFEFAP Operational Manual.
(i) The Recipient shall carry out Part I (b) of the Project, through MENFP, in accordance with the specifications set forth in the MTNFEFAP Operational Manual.
(ii) Unless the World Bank shall otherwise agree in writing, the Recipient shall not amend, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce any of the provisions of the MTNFEFAP Operational Manual.
(iii) In the event that any provision of the MTNFEFAP Operational Manual shall conflict with anyone under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
(c) Prior to the carrying out of any selected activity under the ATTP, the Recipient shall enter into an agreement (the “Participation and Performance Agreement” or “PPA”) with the relevant Beneficiary IFMs, under terms and conditions acceptable to the World Bank, including the obligation of the Recipient to ensure compliance with the Anticorruption Guidelines, as well as, if Grant proceeds are transferred to Beneficiary IFMs, the obligation of the pertinent Beneficiary IFMs to comply with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines applicable to Recipients of loan proceeds other than the Recipient, as further specified in the MTNFEFAP Operational Manual.
(i) The Recipient, shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under each PPA in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the World Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Grant, including, without limitation, through the application of any legal remedies provided under the Anti-Corruption Guidelines; and (ii) except as the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, shall not assign, amend, abrogate, terminate, waive or fail to enforce any PPA or any provision thereof.
(a) For the purposes of carrying out Part I (c) of the Project, the Recipient shall, during the course of the implementation of Part I (c) of the Project, maintain all the institutional and other implementation arrangements set forth in the ESRP Agreement (as applicable to said part of the Project), as further described in the ESRP Operational Manual.
(i) Without limitation to paragraph 3 (a) above, the Recipient shall cause FAES to carry out Part I (c) of the Project, in accordance with the specifications set forth in the ESRP Operational Manual.
(ii) Unless the World Bank shall otherwise agree in writing, the Recipient shall cause FAES not to amend, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce any of the provisions of the ESRP Operational Manual.
(iii) In the event that any provision of the ESRP Operational Manual shall conflict with anyone under this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
(c) Prior to the carrying out of any activity under Part I (c) of the Project, the Recipient shall: (i) amend the ESRP Subsidiary Agreement (the Amended ESRP Subsidiary Agreement) pursuant to which the Recipient shall make the proceeds of the Grant to be allocated to Category (3) available to FAES to carry out Part I (c) of the Project, under terms and conditions acceptable to the World Bank; (ii) furnish to the World Bank an opinion satisfactory to the World Bank, of counsel acceptable to the World Bank, showing on behalf of the Recipient and of FAES, that the Amended ESRP Subsidiary Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on their respective behalf and is legally binding upon them in accordance with its terms; and (iii) adopt and disclose the ESMF and the RPF for the purpose of implementing the activities included in Part I (c) of the Project, in a manner satisfactory to the World Bank, and thereafter, disclose said documentation in a manner satisfactory to the World Bank.
(i) The Recipient, shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under the Amended ESRP Subsidiary Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the World Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Grant, including, without limitation, through the application of any legal remedies provided under the Anti-Corruption Guidelines; and (ii) except as the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, shall not assign, amend, abrogate, terminate, waive or fail to enforce the Amended ESRP Subsidiary Agreement or any provision thereof.
(a) For the purpose of implementing Part II of the Project, the Recipient shall establish and thereafter maintain and operate, throughout the implementation of Part II of the Project, the institutional arrangement consisting of: A steering committee (the “Steering Committee”), with composition and attributions acceptable to the World Bank, which shall be responsible, inter alia, for the monitoring of the Project’s activities and their coordination with other Recipient’s activities for the implementation of the SNA/EPT. A management committee (the “Management Committee”), with composition and attributions acceptable to the World Bank, which shall be responsible, inter alia, for the provision of strategic guidance for Part II of the Project, including the definition of criteria for the eligibility of Innovative Investments and the approval of the annual work plans. A technical committee (the “Technical Committee”), with composition and attributions acceptable to the World Bank, which shall be responsible, inter alia, for the appraisal and selection of proposals of Service Provider Sub-projects.
(b) For purposes of carrying out Service Provider Subprojects under Part II of the Project, the Recipient shall enter into a separate agreement (the “Service Agreement”) with a Service Provider, under terms and conditions satisfactory to the World Bank, which shall include, inter alia: (A) the obligation of the Recipient to promptly provide the funds, facilities, services and other resources required by the Service Provider to implement its activities under Part II of the Project and ensure compliance with the Anti-Corruption Guidelines; and (B) the obligation of the Service Provider to:
(i) carry out the activities under Part II of the Project with due diligence and efficiency in a manner satisfactory to the World Bank, including in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines applicable to Recipients of loan proceeds other than the Recipient;
(ii) use the Grant funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in conformity with appropriate administrative, technical, financial, procurement, auditing, participatory and legal standards and practices;
(iii) promptly provide the facilities, services, staff responsible for the implementation of Part II of the Project and other resources required for that purpose;
(iv) furnish all information covering the implementation of the activities under Part II of the Project and the use of the proceeds of the Grant, as the Recipient and the World Bank shall reasonably request;
(v) carry out procurement and enter into contracts, all in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Agreement (including, all procurement requirements) required for the implementation of Part II of the Project activities and the maintenance of all relevant procurement documentation;
(vi) ensure compliance with financial management procedures detailed in Section II.B of Schedule 2 to this Agreement; and
(vii) take all actions necessary to enable the Recipient to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) The Recipient shall, and shall cause each Service Provider, to exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under each Service Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Service Provider, the Recipient and the World Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Grant, including, without limitation, through the application of any legal remedies provided under the Anti-Corruption Guidelines. Except as the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not amend, terminate, assign, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce any of the Service Agreements or any provision thereof. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of a Service Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.
(d) For purposes of carrying out Part II of the Project, the Recipient shall prepare, adopt and maintain throughout Project implementation an operational manual (the “Operational Manual”) satisfactory in form and substance to the World Bank which shall consist of different schedules setting forth, respectively, rules, methods, guidelines, specific development plans, standard documents and procedures for the carrying out of Part II of the Project, including, inter alia, the responsibility to assist following: the Borrower indetailed description of: (aA) procurement, disbursement and financial management aspects of the Project, including fiduciary reporting; (b) coordination, monitoring and supervision activities to be carried out under Part II of the Project; and (cB) development institutional arrangements in respect thereof; the administrative, financial, accounting, auditing, procurement and execution disbursement procedures for the implementation of Part II of the Annual Work Program.
2. The Borrower shall establish Project including the relevant standard bidding documents; the identification of priority training activities financed under Part II of the Project; the plan for the monitoring, evaluation and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation supervision of Part II of the Project, a Programme Management Steering Committee (PMSC), in charge of overseeing including the management of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Programme and providing strategic guidance for the implementation of the ETCBP.
3. The EEPs shall comply with updated performance indicators; the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in for the Programme Operations Manualselection of Service Provider Sub-projects; the terms of the Service Provider Subproject Agreements; and the institutional responsibilities and procedural arrangements for the selection, implementation, supervision and evaluation of the Service Provider Subprojects.
4. The Borrower shall furnish (i) Without limitation to the Bank every six months after provisions of Section 2.01 (c) of this Agreement, the Effective Date, regular reports (Recipient shall cause each Service Provider to carry out the Project Reports and the Interim Unaudited Financial Reports) prepared pertinent Service Provider Subproject in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Operations Manual Operational Manual.
(ii) Unless the Recipient and the additional instructions referred to World Bank shall otherwise agree in Section IV.A.1 of this Schedule.
5. If, at any timewriting, the Bank determines that Recipient shall not amend, abrogate or waive any portion of the Loan proceeds was used for items improperly procured provisions of the Operational Manual in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures ora manner which, in case the opinion of the Eligible Expenditure Programs World Bank, could have a material adverse impact on the implementation of Part 1 II of the Project, was not supported by evidence of actual spending by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or by evidence of satisfaction of other criteria set forth in this Agreement or in the Programme Operations Manual, the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion to the Bank as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Borrower.
6. The Borrower and (iii) In the Bank will jointly review, each year through the Annual Work Programme, the amounts detailed in Section IV(i) (Withdrawal Application Schedule) event that any provision of the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of Schedule 2 to Operational Manual shall conflict with anyone under this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
7. The Borrower and the Bank may jointly review, by mid-term, the DLTs referred to in Schedule 4 terms of this Agreement and adjust as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bankshall prevail.
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Samples: Grant Agreement
Institutional and Other Arrangements. 1. The Borrower CVDB shall operate implement Parts B and maintain within the MOE, at all times during Project implementation, a unit (CMU) with structure, functions and responsibilities acceptable to the Bank, including, inter alia, the responsibility to assist the Borrower in: (a) procurement, disbursement and financial management aspects C of the Project, including fiduciary reporting; (b) coordination, monitoring and supervision of the Project; and (c) development and execution of the Annual Work Program.
2. The Borrower shall establish and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation of the Project, a Programme Management Steering Committee (PMSC), in charge of overseeing the management of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Programme and providing strategic guidance for the implementation of the ETCBP.
3. The EEPs shall comply with the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in the Programme Operations Manual.
4. The Borrower shall furnish to the Bank every six months after the Effective Date, regular reports (the Project Reports and the Interim Unaudited Financial Reports) prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Operations Operational Manual and the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of this Schedule.
5Environmental Management Plan. If, at any time, Except as the Bank determines that shall otherwise agree, CVDB shall not amend or waive any portion provision of the Loan proceeds was used for items improperly procured in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures orOperational Manual or the Environmental Management Plan if, in case the opinion of the Eligible Expenditure Programs Bank, such amendment or waiver may materially and adversely affect the carrying out of the Project or the achievement of the objectives thereof. CVDB shall maintain its planning and development department with functions, staffing and resources satisfactory to the Bank including responsibilities for inter alia: (i) monitoring and overseeing implementation of Parts B and C of the Project including implementation of PBBG Sub-Projects; (ii) co-ordination with MOMA; (iii) procurement; (iv) financial management including maintenance of accounting records and disbursement; (v) Project reporting; and (vi) monitoring and evaluation. For purposes of carrying out Part 1 B of the Project, was not supported by evidence CVDB shall enter into a multi-partite municipal compact agreement with each Beneficiary Municipality, MoMA, and any other relevant authority including the Water Authority of actual spending Jordan in cases of PBBG Sub-Projects related to water and wastewater networks, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, setting out inter alia: the detailed duties and responsibilities of the Beneficiary Municipality and other parties during implementation of the municipal compact agreement; terms and conditions of use of the PBBGs; implementation time-frame, performance monitoring indicators and targets to measure performance of the Beneficiary Municipality; commitment to by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or Beneficiary Municipality to a time-bond infrastructure program agreement, inclusive of an asset management plan; financial and maintenance requirements and management efforts to be fulfilled by evidence the Beneficiary Municipality including the requirement to prepare records, accounts and financial statements in connection with Project activities for each fiscal year and to have such accounts audited annually in accordance with auditing standards acceptable to the Bank, consistently applied, by independent auditors acceptable to the Bank, and to submit certified copies of satisfaction the financial statements together with an auditors opinion thereon to the Bank within six months of other criteria the end of the fiscal year; an obligation to provide to the Bank such information in respect of the carrying out of PBBGs as the Bank may from time to time reasonably request; an obligation to allow the Bank access to all books of account and records relating to PBBGs, and to allow the Bank the right to inspect any PBBG Sub-Project; that the proceeds of each PBBG will be used for the purposes of the Project; and an obligation to follow the procedures set forth in this Agreement or the Operational Manual and the Environmental Management Plan to the extent and in each case that these are applicable to a PBBG Sub-Project. CVDB shall identify and select Beneficiary Municipalities to implement PBBG Sub-Projects to be financed by the proceeds of the PBBGs under Part B of the Project, in accordance with eligibility criteria and procedures set out in the Programme Operations Operational Manual, . CVDB shall prepare a multi-year business plan which shall include provisions to increase its revenue and improve the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion to the Bank as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Borrowersustainability of its operations.
6. The Borrower and the Bank will jointly review, each year through the Annual Work Programme, the amounts detailed in Section IV(i) (Withdrawal Application Schedule) of the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
7. The Borrower and the Bank may jointly review, by mid-term, the DLTs referred to in Schedule 4 of this Agreement and adjust as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
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Samples: Project Agreement
Institutional and Other Arrangements. 1. Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 2.02 above:
(a) The Borrower shall operate Recipient shall, throughout the Refinancing Date, cause WAHO to maintain the Regional-PIU with structure and maintain within the MOE, at all times during Project implementation, a unit (CMU) with structure, functions and responsibilities acceptable to the Bank, includingand with competent staff in adequate numbers and with terms of reference, inter aliaqualifications and experience satisfactory to the Bank, to be responsible for the responsibility to assist the Borrower in: (a) procurement, disbursement overall day-to-day management and financial management fiduciary aspects of the Project, including fiduciary reporting; (b) coordination, monitoring and supervision of the Project; and (c) development and execution of the Annual Work Program.
2. The Borrower shall establish and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation of the ProjectActivities, including financial management and procurement.
(b) The Recipient shall make part of the proceeds of the Advance available to WAHO on a Programme Management Steering Committee grant basis under a subsidiary agreement between the Recipient and WAHO, in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Bank (PMSC“Subsidiary Agreement”), including terms whereby WAHO shall be required to: (i) carry out the Activities with due diligence and efficiency and in charge of overseeing the management of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Programme accordance with sound technical, economic, financial, managerial, environmental and providing strategic guidance for the implementation of the ETCBP.
3. The EEPs shall comply with the eligibility criteria social standards and procedures set forth in the Programme Operations Manual.
4. The Borrower shall furnish practices satisfactory to the Bank every six months after the Effective DateBank, regular reports (the Project Reports and the Interim Unaudited Financial Reports) prepared including in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Operations Manual Anti-Corruption Guidelines; (ii) provide, promptly as needed, the resources required for the purpose; (iii) procure the goods and services to be financed out of the Advance in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; (iv) maintain policies and procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate in accordance with indicators acceptable to the Bank, the progress of the Activities and the additional instructions referred achievement of their objectives; (v) (A) maintain a financial management system and prepare financial statements in accordance with consistently applied accounting standards acceptable to the Bank, both in Section IV.A.1 of this Schedule.
5. Ifa manner adequate to reflect the operations, resources and expenditures related to the Activities; and (B) at any timethe Bank’s or the Recipient’s request, have such financial statements audited by independent auditors acceptable to the Bank, in accordance with consistently applied auditing standards acceptable to the Bank, and promptly furnish the statements as so audited to the Recipient and the Bank; (vi) enable the Recipient and the Bank determines that to inspect the Activities, their operation and any portion of the Loan proceeds was used for items improperly procured in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures or, in case of the Eligible Expenditure Programs of Part 1 of the Project, was not supported by evidence of actual spending by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or by evidence of satisfaction of other criteria set forth in this Agreement or in the Programme Operations Manual, the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion relevant records and documents; and (vii) prepare and furnish to the Recipient and the Bank all such information as the Recipient or the Bank shall specify by notice reasonably request relating to the Borrowerforegoing.
6. The Borrower and (c) Notwithstanding the Bank will jointly reviewforegoing, each year through in the Annual Work Programme, event of a conflict among the amounts detailed in Section IV(i) (Withdrawal Application Schedule) provisions of the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 Subsidiary Agreement and those of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
7. The Borrower and the Bank may jointly review, by mid-term, the DLTs referred to in Schedule 4 provisions of this Agreement and adjust as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bankshall prevail.
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Samples: Advance Agreement
Institutional and Other Arrangements. 1. A. The Borrower Borrower, through MESD, shall operate assign the responsibility for overall oversight of the Project to the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Application of the Nitrates Directive (ICA), and shall maintain within the MOE, at all times said Committee during Project implementation.
(i) The Borrower, a unit (CMU) through MESD, shall maintain the PMU during Project implementation with structure, functions adequate staffing and responsibilities acceptable resources satisfactory to the Bank, and the PMU shall have overall responsibility for day to day implementation and management of the Project, including, inter alia, the responsibility to assist the Borrower inbut not limited to: (a) procurement, disbursement preparation of semi-annual work programs and financial management aspects of the Project, including fiduciary reportingimplementation plans for Project implementation; (b) coordination, monitoring preparation of bidding and supervision of contract documents under the Project; and (c) development and execution maintenance of the Annual Work Program.
2. The Borrower shall establish Project financial records and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation of the Project, a Programme Management Steering Committee (PMSC), in charge of overseeing the management of the Education Transformation Capacity Building Programme accounts and providing strategic guidance arranging for the implementation audit thereof; (d) preparation of the ETCBP.
3. The EEPs shall comply with the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in the Programme Operations Manual.
4. The Borrower shall furnish to the Bank every six months after the Effective Date, regular reports (the Project Reports and the Interim Unaudited Financial Reports) prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Programme Operations Manual and the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 II.A of this Schedule; and (e) supervision of progress of Project implementation.
5. If, at any time(ii) Not later than three (3) months after the Effectiveness Deadline, the Bank determines that any portion Borrower, through MESD, shall hire, in addition to the key staff of the Loan proceeds was used PMU, such specialists as required for items improperly procured in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures or, in case effective implementation of the Eligible Expenditure Programs of Part 1 of the Project, was not supported Project and as shall be reasonably determined by evidence of actual spending by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or by evidence of satisfaction of other criteria set forth in this Agreement or in the Programme Operations Manual, the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion to the Bank as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Borrower.
6. The Borrower and the Bank will jointly review, each year through the Annual Work Programme, the amounts detailed in Section IV(i) (Withdrawal Application Schedule) of the additional instructions referred to in Section IV.A.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Bank.
7C. Not later than February 1, 2008, the Borrower, through the MESD, shall cause the first six (6) selected Water Basin Directorates to hire one or two staff to work on Project implementation at the regional level, in coordination with the PMU. Within the next six months, the remaining Water Basin Directorates shall hire one or two staff to work on Project implementation at the regional level, in coordination with the PMU.
D. The Borrower Borrower, through MESD, shall: (i) take all necessary measures to implement the Project in accordance with the Operational Manual and the Bank may jointly reviewEMP, by mid-termand shall not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provisions of the DLTs Operational Manual and the EMP without prior approval of the Bank; (ii) ensure that all measures necessary under the EMP are carried out in a timely manner; and (iii) ensure that adequate information on the implementation of the EMP is suitably included in the Project Reports referred to in Schedule 4 Section II.A of this Agreement Schedule.
E. The Borrower shall ensure that appropriate budget allocations are made available yearly for the Project implementation purposes, throughout the Project life.
F. For the purposes of implementation of Part I of the Project, the Borrower, through MESD and adjust as necessaryPMU, shall: select the Beneficiaries and Sub-projects based on the selection criteria set forth in a manner the Operational Manual; provide funds from the Loan proceeds to selected Beneficiaries for eligible Sub-projects on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Borrower Bank; enter into contractual arrangements with Beneficiaries for provision of funds for Sub-projects which shall set forth the terms and conditions for these funds, cost-sharing arrangements, environmental requirements and implementation arrangements; and ensure that Sub-projects shall be implemented in accordance with the Operational Manual and the BankEMP.
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Samples: Loan Agreement