Institutional Arrangements for the Operation Clause Samples

Institutional Arrangements for the Operation. 1. The Implementing Entity shall vest the overall responsibility for the implementation and coordination of the Operation in its PWD and P&SHD and shall ensure that PWD and P&SHD are adequately supported with dedicated staff for the Operation, with the structure, composition, mandates, resources, and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association. 2. The Implementing Entity shall establish, by not later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain at all times during the implementation of the Project: (a) at least one Management Unit, which shall: (i) be responsible for the day- to-day management of the Operation; (ii) be supported with adequate number of staff and/or consultants, each with terms of reference, qualifications, and experience satisfactory to the Association, including experts in the management of the Operation, procurement, financial management, environmental and social issues and monitoring and evaluation; and (iii) be granted the functions, decision-making powers and sufficient resources, as agreed with the Association, for the carrying out of the Operation; and (b) a Steering Committee, which shall: (i) be chaired by the Chairman of Planning and Development Board; and (ii) be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Operation and providing guidance to the Management Unit(s) on resource allocation decisions, such as budget, personnel, equipment, and time and on addressing any issues or risks that may arise.

Institutional Arrangements for the Operation. The Implementing Entity shall maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project: (a) the Board of the Implementing Entity, which shall continue to approve, inter alia: (i) strategies, policies and regulations of the BISP; (ii) the terms and conditions for BISP safety nets programs, including eligibility criteria, periodicity, nature and size of benefits; and (iii) the BISP budget; (b) a management body with competent staff and adequate resources acceptable to the Association, including, inter alia, a Secretary, a Director- General for cash transfers, a Director-General for the national socio- economic registry, a Director-General for the technology, a Director- General for monitoring and evaluation, a Director-General for finance and accounts, a Director-General for internal audit, a Director-General for complementary initiatives, a Director General for co-responsibility cash transfers, a Director-General for media, communications and outreach, and provincial directors-generals; to be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Operation; (c) a qualified technical team within the Co-responsibility Cash Transfers, National Socio-economic Registry, Technology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Finance and Accounts, Internal Audit, Complementary Initiatives, and Media, Communications and Outreach units, with the necessary experience and qualifications acceptable to Association, and operating under terms of reference agreed to between the Recipient and the Association, who shall report to the Director-General of the respective unit, or his or her designee; (d) an independent consultant with experience and qualifications acceptable to the Association, under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, to be responsible for the carrying out review of operational activities covered under the Program; and (e) a financial management specialist to support the Director-General for finance and accounts and a procurement specialist to support Director for Procurement.

Institutional Arrangements for the Operation. 1. The Implementing Entity shall maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Operation, a Program Steering Committee, comprised of officials of various government entities, in adequate numbers and under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, vested with the responsibility of overseeing the implementation of the Operation in their respective agencies to: (a) provide policy guidance and direction for the Operation; (b) address any cross-cutting implementation challenges; (c) review progress reports; and (c) verify APA reports. 2. The Implementing Entity shall vest the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Operation in its UU, HUDD and PHATA and shall maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Operation, the UU, HUDD and PHATA with the composition, resources and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association and adequate for successful implementation of the Operation. 3. The Implementing Entity shall ensure that UU shall: (a) house the requisite technical specialists and systems for overall Operation management, coordination, and reporting, monitoring, and evaluation; (b) provide technical and capacity building support to PHATA to achieve sub-program results; (c) implement institution-strengthening interventions including procurement of consultancies for development and operationalizing requisite systems for transparency and accountability; (d) lead implementation of the Project and provide support to HUDD and PHATA in developing housing policy and strategy, undertake regulatory reforms, and develop systems and procedures; (e) communicate consolidated information to ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇, and the Association on the progress of activities per monitoring and evaluation requirements via reporting dashboards set up at these agencies and assist with day-to-day coordination of the Operation; and (f) assist ▇▇▇▇ in administering the APA process by recruiting and managing a private Independent Verification Agent. 4. The Implementing Entity shall ensure that PHATA shall: (a) lead implementation of the capital investment sub-programs; (b) be responsible for achievement of some of the DLI results (identified in Annex to Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement) by ensuring adherence to work plans of schemes under execution, quality assurance, and submission of progress and completion reports to HUDD and the UU; (c) maintain cash books and financial statements for recording allocations and expenditures and will submit twice-year...