Institutional Arrangements. 1. The AIA Council, as established by the AEM under the AIA Agreement, shall be responsible for the implementation of this Agreement.
2. The ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) as established by the AIA Council and comprising senior officials responsible for investment and other senior officials from relevant government agencies, shall assist the AIA Council in the performance of its functions. The CCI shall report to the AIA Council through the Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM). The ASEAN Secretariat shall be the secretariat for the AIA Council and the CCI.
3. The functions of the AIA Council shall be to:
(a) provide policy guidance on global and regional investment matters concerning promotion, facilitation, protection, and liberalisation;
(b) oversee, coordinate and review the implementation of this Agreement;
(c) update the AEM on the implementation and operation of this Agreement;
(d) consider and recommend to the AEM any amendments to this Agreement;
(e) Update and endorse the Reservation Lists of this Agreement;
(f) facilitate the avoidance and settlement of disputes arising from this Agreement;
(g) supervise and coordinate the work of the CCI;
(h) adopt any necessary decisions; and
(i) carry out any other functions as the AEM may agree.
Institutional Arrangements. 1. The following COMESA organs shall be responsible for administering this Agreement:
(a) The Meeting of Ministers responsible for investment of each Member State, which for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be known as the COMESA Common Investment Area Committee ("CCIA Committtee); and
(b) The Co-ordinating Committee on Investment composed of senior officials from Ministeries responsible for investment and Chief Executives of Investment Promotion Agencies as may be designated by each Member State, which for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be known as the Co-ordinating Committee on Investment (CCI)
2. The CCIA Committee shall be responsible for:
(a) overall supervision of the implementation of this Agreement;
(b) making decisions or issuing directions that may require to be made under Articles 18(3), 18(4), 24(3) and 25(5) of this Agreement;
(c) recommending to the Council any review of this Agreement when necessary;
(d) making recommendations to the Council on any policy issues that need to be made to enhance the objectives of this Agreement. For example the development of common minimum standards relating to investment in areas such as:
(i) environmental impact and social impact assessments
(ii) labour standards (iii) respect for human rights
(iv) Conduct in conflict zones (v) corruption
(vi) Subsidies; and
(e) conducting a review of the effectiveness of this Agreement and its implementation in the light of its objectives four years after its entry into force and every four years thereafter.
3. The CCI shall be responsible for:
(a) monitoring and keeping under constant review the implementation of this Agreement;
(b) co-ordinating the implementation of this Agreement;
(c) submiting its reports and recommendations to the CCIA Committee, either on its own initiative or upon the request of the CCIA Committee, concerning the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement;
(d) preparation and development of action plans for the implementation of this Agreement; and
(e) carrying out such other functions as are assigned to it by or under this Agreement.
4. The COMESA Secretariat shall provide secretarial services to the institutions described in paragraph 1.
5. The Manager of the COMESA Regional Investment Agency or their representative shall participate in all the meetings of the organs described under paragraph 1 as an ex-officio member
6. Subject to this Agreement and any directions given by Council, the CCIA Committee and the CCI shall meet as...
Institutional Arrangements. 1. For the purposes of implementing Part 1 of the Project, the Borrower, through SEE, shall enter into agreements (acordos) with each of the Instituto Xxxxxx Xxxxx and the Fundação Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx or any other Technical Partner acceptable to the Bank (the Technical Partnership Agreements), under terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank, setting forth their respective roles and responsibilities regarding the implementation of said Part 1 of the Project.
2. The Borrower shall exercise its rights under the Technical Partnerships Agreements in such manner as to protect the interests of the Borrower and the Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Loan. Except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, the Borrower shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce any of the Technical Partnership Agreements, or any of their provisions.
3. The Borrower shall maintain the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee created not later than four (4) months after the Effectiveness Date, to oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all Project activities and provide recommendations based on the review of the Project Reports prepared for the Project. Said committee shall have membership and functions acceptable to the Bank, as described in the Project Operational Manual.
4. The Borrower shall ensure that, until the completion of the execution of the Project, the entities SEE, SAD and SEPLAG shall each have competent staff in adequate numbers with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Bank, including the following key staff per entity: a Project coordinator, a procurement specialist and a financial management specialist.
5. The Borrower shall: (a) have all the procurement records and documentation for each fiscal year of the Project audited, in accordance with appropriate procurement auditing principles by independent auditors acceptable to the Bank; (b) furnish to the Bank as soon as available, but in any case not later than six months after the end of each such fiscal year, the procurement audit report of such audit by said auditors, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall have reasonably requested; and (c) furnish to the Bank such other information concerning said procurement records and documentation and the procurement audit thereof as the Bank shall from time to time reasonably request.
6. The EEPs will comply with the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in the Project Operational Manual.
7. If, at any time,...
Institutional Arrangements. The institutions as provided for in Article 5.3 of the Framework Agreement shall oversee, supervise, coordinate and review, as appropriate, the implementation of this Agreement.
Institutional Arrangements. 1. At all times during the execution of the Project, the Borrower shall maintain, until completion of the Project, a unit within MINAG to be responsible for the overall coordination and management of the Project (MARENASS), such unit to maintain adequate staffing, functions and responsibilities in accordance with the Operational Manual, including, inter alia, the following responsibilities:
(a) overall responsibility for implementing, planning, coordinating and monitoring of Project activities, both at the Borrower’s national and regional level;
(b) orientation and supervision of the work of all the Project staff at the national and regional levels;
(c) carrying out of the Project’s dissemination and communication strategy;
(d) revision and updating of the Project’s Operational Manual;
(e) preparation of the Project progress reports;
(f) elaboration of the annual operational plans for the Project;
(g) carrying out of Project procurement and contracting of the required goods, works and consultant’s services;
(h) review and clearance of all the contracts necessary for Project execution;
(i) carrying out of the financial management of the Project, including without limitation, the issuance of financial statements and reports as per Section II of this Schedule and the preparation and maintenance of administrative, procurement and financial records;
(j) preparation and submission to the Bank of: (i) disbursement requests; and (ii) Project information and Project management reports in accordance with the formats established in the Operational Manual; and
(k) provision of assistance and documentation to external independent auditors.
2. The Borrower, through MINAG, shall maintain at all times during the execution of the Project:
(a) a Project steering committee (Consejo Directivo), presided by the Borrower’s Minister of Agriculture or its designated representative, with the overall responsibility for providing policy oversight and guidance for the implementation of the Project and with powers and composition as defined in the Operational Manual (the “MARENASS’ Steering Committee"). The MARENASS’ Steering Committee shall be responsible, inter alia, for:
(i) provision of support and of a coordination framework for the implementation of the Project;
(ii) establishment of strategic guidelines for the implementation of the Project;
(iii) review of the progress, evaluation, auditing and procurement reports issued by XXXXXXXX for the Project; and
(iv) oversight of compl...
Institutional Arrangements. 1. Pending the establishment of a permanent body, the AEM-MOFCOM, supported and assisted by the SEOM-MOFCOM, shall oversee, supervise, coordinate and review the implementation of this Agreement.
2. The ASEAN Secretariat shall monitor and report to the SEOM-MOFCOM on the implementation of this Agreement. All Parties shall cooperate with the ASEAN Secretariat in the performance of its duties.
3. Each Party shall designate a contact point to facilitate communications between the Parties on any matter covered by this Agreement. On the request of a Party, the contact point of the requested Party shall identify the office or official responsible for the matter and assist in facilitating communication with the requesting Party.
Institutional Arrangements. 1. For the implementation of Parts 1 and 4.A of the Project, the Borrower, through ILBANK, shall:
(a) be responsible for the overall implementation, management, coordination and oversight of the said Parts of the Project, including the administrative, procurement, disbursement, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation requirements, and, in coordination with the relevant municipalities and their affiliated utilities (as may be relevant), the environmental, social and citizen engagement requirements, all in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Project Agreement, and the ILBANK Project Operations Manual (“ILBANK POM”);
(b) maintain at all times an ILBANK POM, satisfactory to the Bank, in accordance with Section I.B of this Schedule; and
(c) by no later than thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, establish, and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (“ILBANK PIU”), with functions and responsibilities, qualified staffing, budgetary resources, and authority necessary and appropriate, in the opinion of the Bank, for the satisfactory implementation of the said Parts of the Project, with the involvement of ILBANK’s other relevant departments; said establishment of the ILBANK PIU shall include, specifically, the hiring or assigning to the ILBANK PIU:
(i) a project manager to be responsible for coordinating the overall implementation of the said Parts of the Project;
(ii) one financial management specialist;
(iii) three procurement specialists;
(iv) one environmental specialist;
(v) one social specialist;
(vi) one occupational health and safety specialist;
(vii) one technical specialist; and
(viii) one monitoring and evaluation specialist.
2. For the implementation of Parts 2 and 4.B of the Project, the Borrower, through MoH, shall:
(a) be responsible for the overall implementation, management, coordination and oversight of the said Parts of the Project, including the administrative, procurement, environmental and social, citizen engagement, disbursement, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation requirements, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and as shall be further specified in the MoH Project Operations Manual (“MoH POM”);
(b) by no later than thirty (30) days after Effective Date, finalize and adopt, and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, an MoH POM, satisfactory to the Bank, in accordance with Section I.B of this Schedule;
(c) maintain througho...
Institutional Arrangements. The Recipient shall,
1. appoint a CG with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association with terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, who shall report to the Secretary of Planning of the Recipient’s Office of the President, to be responsible for the overall management of the Project;
2. maintain, at all times during the execution of the Project:
(a) the COS and CR, whose mandate, terms of reference and composition and resources shall be acceptable to the Association, to provide guidance and exercise general oversight functions in the course of implementation of the Project, including the approval of Annual Work Programs, assist in the decision-making process, and facilitate timely implementation of the Project;
(b) the BdG, whose mandate, terms of reference and composition and resources shall be acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the Project, including management of disbursement activities, maintenance of records and accounts; procurement, consolidation of Annual Work Programs and budgets, and preparation and production of annual progress reports and financial statements, and monitoring and evaluation; and
(c) RCU, whose mandate, terms of reference and composition and resources shall be acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for preparation and the day-to-day supervision of the implementation of an annual work program under Part 1 of the Project, as approved by BdG in the conditions set forth in Section I.D of this Schedule; and
3. ensure that, at all times during the execution of the Project:
(a) BdG shall employ a chief accountant, a procurement specialist, and other suitably qualified and experienced staff in adequate numbers;
(b) the positions of CG, chief accountant and procurement specialist referred to in this paragraph shall be kept filled at all times by persons having qualifications and experience acceptable to the Association; and
(c) RCU shall employ a reform coordinator and other suitably qualified and experienced staff in adequate numbers.
4. Strengthen capacity within RCU and INSTAT in the field of project management, in particular on financial management and disbursement procedures, and consult with the Association no later than December 31, 2009, on the possibility to transfer financial management, disbursement and procurement activities under Parts 1 and 5 of the Project to RCU and INSTAT, subject to the written approval of the Association.
Institutional Arrangements. 1. For purposes of carrying out the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project, the Project Implementing Entity shall:
(a) maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, a Project management unit (“Project Management Unit”), which shall be: (i) headed by its Chief Engineer (Development) and assisted by competent staff and experts, all with experience and qualifications, in numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Bank; and (ii) provided with such power, financial resources, functions and competences, acceptable to the Bank, as shall be required for it to carry out the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the activities under the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project;
(b) select and engage, by not later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, the services of a Project implementation and management support consultant, with qualifications and experience and under terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, in order to assist the Project Management Unit with the implementation of activities under the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project, including, inter alia, preparation and review of feasibility studies, design studies, construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation, progress reporting, and support and capacity building activities for the Project Implementing Entity regarding Project management operations and maintenance, including procurement, contract management, quality control, financial management, environmental and social management, occupational health and safety; and
(c) establish, by not later than one (1) month after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, a Procurement Committee (“Procurement Committee”), which shall be: (i) headed by its Chief Engineer (Development) and with composition and terms of reference acceptable to the Bank; and (ii) provided with such power, financial resources, functions
Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority, through the MoLG, to maintain overall responsibility for the Project including adequate compliance with the World Bank’s fiduciary requirements. To assist in its performance of this function, the MoLG shall maintain the PMT in a form and with functions, staffing and resources satisfactory to the Administrator (including a project coordinator and specialists in procurement, financial management, and accounting). The PMT shall have responsibility for day-to-day implementation and management of the Project.
2. The Recipient, through the Palestinian Authority, shall cause the National Steering Committee to: (i) supervise the overall coordination, monitoring and reporting of Project activities; and (ii) to approve the annual work programs and budgets for the project, in accordance with the Project Operational Manual.
3. The Recipient shall cause: (i) the Village Councils (in the West Bank) and the Project Support Groups (in Gaza) to maintain responsibility for the identification, design, implementation and supervision of Sub-Projects; (ii) the Joint Service Councils for Planning and Development (in the West Bank) and the Project Review Board (in Gaza) to be responsible for reviewing and approving Sub-Projects and provide technical support for implementation of the Sub-Projects, all in accordance with the Project Operational Manual and the Environmental Management Plan.
4. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority to employ Oversight Consultants with terms of reference and qualifications satisfactory to the Administrator.
5. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority to carry out the Project in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan and the Project Operational Manual, and shall not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of the Environmental Management Plan or the Project Operational Manual without prior approval of the Administrator.
6. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority, through the MoLG, to:
(a) not later than June 1 of each year during the implementation of the Project, starting June 1, 2008, submit to the Administrator for review and approval an annual work program for the following fiscal year of the World Bank, including an indicative budget for implementation of the respective annual work program, prepared in accordance with the format included in the Project Operational Manual, and shall agree with the Administrator on steps to be taken...
