Part A of the Project. The Borrower shall maintain arrangements, satisfactory to the Administrator, pursuant to which the Borrower shall: (a) select Beneficiaries, approve Sub-projects, make Sub-project Grants and otherwise carry out its activities under Part A of the Project in accordance with the terms, conditions, procedures, criteria and other details set forth in the Operational Manual; and (b) adopt procedures, satisfactory to the Administrator, to (i) monitor against specific outcome indicators agreed with the Administrator, the carrying out by Beneficiaries of Sub-projects and the achievement of the objectives of Part A of the Project; and (ii) prepare for inclusion in the reports referred to in paragraph A.2 (b) of this Schedule, all information required to assess the progress of Part A of the Project and the achievement of its objectives.
1. For the purposes of this Schedule:
Part A of the Project. (Sub-projects)
1. The Recipient shall make Sub-grants to Sub-grantees for Sub-projects in accordance with eligibility criteria and procedures acceptable to the Association, which shall include the following:
(a) No proposed Sub-project shall be eligible for financing under a Sub‑grant unless the Recipient shall have determined on the basis of an appraisal carried out in accordance with guidelines acceptable to the Association, and elaborated in the Operations Manual, that:
(i) the proposed Sub-project: (A) consists exclusively of technical assistance activities, including training, and does not involve any works or the preparation of feasibility studies or engineering designs for investments; (B) is technically feasible and economically viable; (C) is designed in accordance with sound environmentally and socially sustainable practices and standards; (D) is not benefitting or proposed to benefit from any financing from sources of funds other than the Financing and/or the Sub‑grantee’s own resources; and (E) is for the benefit, or to be carried out in the territory, of a Member Country which is eligible to receive financing out of the resources of the Association.
(ii) the proposed Sub-grantee: (A) is a Sub-Saharan Member Country eligible to receive financing out of the resources of the Association, or other legal entity established and operating under the laws of such country or established as a regional organization comprised of one or more of such countries; (B) has the organization, management, technical capacity and financial resources necessary to carry out the proposed Sub-project; and (C) has prepared a satisfactory financing plan and budget and implementation plan for the proposed Sub-project.
(b) The maximum amount: (i) of all Sub-grants to a single Sub-grantee shall not exceed the equivalent of seven million Dollars ($7,000,000); and (ii) of each Sub-grant for a Sub-project shall not exceed the lesser of: (A) the equivalent of five million Dollars ($5,000,000); and (B) the total estimated cost of the Sub-project minus the amount of any other financing to be provided therefor.
(c) Those Sub-grants proposed to be made by the Recipient under the Agreed Annual Work Plan, that shall have been selected by the Association in its review of said Agreed Annual Work Plan for its prior review, shall be subject to the Association’s prior written approval and shall only be eligible for financing under the Financing if and to the extent approved by Association.
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Part A of the Project. Environmental Plantation Establishment Successful re-vegetation models for degraded mountainous areas under different soil and slope land conditions developed and applied Plantation models for saline coastal areas developed and applied Areas of degraded mountain re- vegetation established (ha): a) limestone mountain areas b) granite/sandstone mountains Areas of wind protection plantations in saline coastal areas established under the project (ha) Length of road and dike/canal protection plantations established (km) Y2-6 slow progress requires design adjustment in the project Y2-6 slow progress requires design adjustment in the project Part B of the Project: Technical Support and Project Management Propagation technology and seed/seedling supply of local tree and shrub species improved in project nurseries Knowledge of environmental afforestation techniques for key environmental fragile areas improved and extended M&E system generates lessons for up-scaling and transferring project experiences to other areas No. of different local tree and shrub species available in the Project areas Number of draft technical recommendations/guidelines developed and adopted M&E system for physical and financial inputs and outputs established and operational Y2 provides necessary inputs for other project activities Y5 provides the technical basis for transferring project lessons Y5 facilitates policy commitment and up-scaling and transfer of project results to other areas Y1 M&E is an essential project design element to provide the basis for lesson learning and up-scaling Outcome Indicator Baseline Target Values (in Cumulative numbers) Data Collection and Reporting Increase of vegetative cover (tree, grass, and shrub) in project sites (%) a) Degraded mountainous area 16 36 60 Mid-term, end-project Survey PMO
Part A of the Project. Privatization
4. For the purpose of Part A of the Project, the Borrower shall establish, and maintain during the implementation of the Project, a Privatization Unit with membership (including a head), staff, terms of reference and decision making authority acceptable to the Association.
5. For the purpose of Part A of the Project, the Borrower shall
(i) submit to the Association, each year not later than February 1st, an annual privatization plan for the subsequent period of 12 months commencing April 1st, and acceptable to the Association. Each plan shall target at least four Parastatal Organizations and shall include a detailed, tentative time- table with monitorable actions for their privatization or restructuring (including commerciali- zation) during the period covered by such plan; and (ii) complete all steps within its control to implement the said privatization or restructuring (including commercialization) plan in accordance with its terms.
6. For the purpose of Part A of the Project, the Borrower agrees to:
(a) consult with the Association prior to creating any new Parastatal Organization;
(b) as of April 1, 1997, cease all operating subsidies or other financial support to cover operating expenses of Parastatal Organizations; and
(c) allocate or cause to be allocated, all proceeds resulting from the implementation of the Privatization program to investments supportive of the Privatization process and private sector development in general.
Part A of the Project. 1. The Borrower shall cause BNR to carry out Part A.1 of the Project in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Project Agreement.
2. The Borrower shall, by October 31, 1999 adopt specific rules, satisfactory to the Association setting forth the operating rules of the ICIF, which shall be consistent with the principles set forth in subparagraph II.3 of this Agreement and the Project Implementation Manual. TSU shall administer ICIF funds and make them available to farmers in accordance with such operating rules.
3. Criteria for access to the ICIF:
a) To be eligible for an ICIF loan, a xxxxxx must provide appropriate evidence that he/she: (i) has sought and obtained, with the agreement of TSU or a Partner Agency designated by TSU, an input credit from a trader or a bank; (ii) has faced drought or weather-induced production shortfall in the same season for which such input credit was received; and (iii) is registered with Partner Agencies and conducts his/her farming activities with the support and under the supervision of such Partner Agencies.
b) Operation and Procedures of the ICIF
Part A of the Project. It is hereby agreed that no Sub-Project involving involuntary resettlement of local population and/or land acquisition shall be carried out under Part A of the Project, unless CDR shall have first furnished to the Bank a Resettlement Action Plan, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, relating to the carrying out of the Sub-project in question.
Part A of the Project. 1. Except as the Borrower and the Association shall agree, the Subsidiary Finance Agreement shall contain the following Project implementation arrangements for purposes of Part A of the Project. RS shall maintain or cause to be maintained a separate credit line section within the PCU, with staff and other resources and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, to be responsible for the carrying out of said Part A of the Project. RS shall also establish and maintain a credit committee of the credit line section which shall be responsible for approval of Subsidiary Loans applied for by PFIs.
2. RS shall, through the PCU:
(a) relend to the PFIs the equivalent of the proceeds of the Credit allocated from time to time to Category (2) of the table set forth in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Development Credit Agreement under Subsidiary Loan Agreements to be entered into between RS and each such PFI, under terms and conditions which shall have been approved by the Association, and which shall include, without limitation, those set forth in the Annex to this Schedule;
(b) monitor the overall execution of Part A of the Project and the carrying out by the PFIs of their obligations under their respective Subsidiary Loan Agreements in accordance with policies and procedures satisfactory to the Association;
(c) take or cause to be taken all action necessary or appropriate on its part to enable the PFIs to perform in accordance with the provisions of their respective Subsidiary Loan Agreements all the obligations of the PFIs therein set forth, and not take or permit to be taken any action which would prevent or interfere with such performance; and
(d) exercise its rights under the Subsidiary Loan Agreements in such manner as to protect the interests of the Association and the Borrower and to accomplish the purposes of the Credit, and, except as the Association shall otherwise agree, not assign, amend, abrogate or waive any such Agreement or any provision thereof. The principal terms and conditions set forth in this Schedule shall apply for the purposes of paragraph 2 (a) of Section B of Schedule 1 to this Agreement.
Part A of the Project. The Borrowers shall, in relation to Part A of the Project, maintain at all times during Project implementation:
Part A of the Project. The Recipient shall ensure that Part A of the Project is carried out by TANESCO in accordance with the Resettlement Policy Framework, any Resettlement Action Plan, and, the Environmental Audit, and the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.F of Schedule 2 to the XXX Financing Agreement.
Part A of the Project. The Borrower shall cause the Participating LGAs to implement Part A.1 of the Project in accordance with the ESMF and the RPF. Without limitation to the generality of the foregoing:
(i) the Borrower shall ensure that an environmental and social impact assessment in a form that is satisfactory to the Association is carried out prior to the implementation of Subprojects financed from the CDGs;
(ii) in the event that the environmental and social impact assessment carried out under sub-paragraph 4
(a) i above determines that a proposed Subproject would have a potential negative environmental or social impact, the Borrower shall ensure that a management plan that is satisfactory to the Association is prepared and implemented to mitigate against the potential negative impacts; and
(iii) without limitation to the generality of sub-paragraph 4 (a) ii above, if it is determined that a Subproject would involve involuntary resettlement of persons or involuntary acquisition of land, the Borrower shall ensure that resettlement action plans that are satisfactory to NEMC is prepared and implemented for the benefit of the affected persons.