Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Parties will agree in writing to any applicable policy, legal, and regulatory reforms for each activity of the ACFD Project as activities are identified.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. In addition to Section 8.1 of the Compact, the Parties have identified the following policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional reforms and actions that the Government will pursue in support of the Project. MCC and the Government agree that two key requirements for improvement of the electricity sector are (i) the creation of an independent electricity sector regulator, and (ii) passage of a new law for electricity sector regulation, which will grant the regulator the authority to license sector operators, provide operating certificates, set rates in the public interest, and make rules for transparent sector operations. Technical assistance for the proposed regulator and for the Ministry of Energy will be dependent upon passage of legislation creating the regulator and providing the regulator with the appropriate authorities
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Parties have identified the following policy actions and legislative and regulatory reforms that the Government will pursue in support of the Transport Infrastructure Project to reach its full benefits. Satisfactory implementation of these reforms may be conditions precedent to certain MCC Disbursements as provided in the Disbursement Agreement:
(a) The Government shall, in accordance with World Bank policy on involuntary resettlement, undertake consultations with land users in the Whitesands Road project area in order to establish appropriate locations for drainage lines and shall address any social issues and claims arising from such consultations to the satisfaction of MCC. Moreover, any required acquisition rights-of-way and any resettlement programs shall be amicably settled with compensation in accordance with World Bank policy on Involuntary Resettlement;
(b) The Government shall ensure that an M&E Implementation Manual (“M&E Implementation Manual”), describing all data collection, reporting, and quality assurance mechanisms, must be submitted to and approved by MCC;
(c) The Government will ensure completion of the Household Income and Expenditure Survey and collection of baseline data on all monitoring and evaluation indicators;
(d) PWD shall establish commercially driven maintenance contracts with community representatives for basic routine maintenance activities for the following Infrastructure Subproject Activities: Efate Ring Road (with rural villages), Santo East Coast Road (with rural villages), Malekula Norsup Lakatoro Lits Lits Road, Pentecost North South Road, Xxxxx Whitesands Road, and Malo Roads. These maintenance contracts must be in effect prior to the commencement of the respective Infrastructure Subproject Activities;
(e) The Government or the respective province shall develop a revenue collection mechanism and an implementation plan for the collection of wharf user fees and their application towards wharf maintenance. This shall be a condition precedent for initial disbursement of MCC Funding for the relevant Infrastructure Subproject Activity;
(f) The Government will fund the mitigation and remediation costs related to the civil works component of the Transport Infrastructure Project as identified in the environmental management plans (“EMPs”) in excess of the budgeted amount in the Detailed Financial Plan for such costs;
(g) The Government will ensure that a service performance contract is entered into between PWD and Ministry...
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Parties have identified the following policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional reforms and actions that the Government will pursue in support of the Project:
(i) The Government will ensure the adoption of necessary amendments to the Accord International Portant Code Bénino-Togolais de l’Electricité (the “Benin-Togo Electricity Code”) and the Loi Portant Code de l’Electricité en République du Bénin (the “Benin Electricity Code”) as well as any implementing regulations required thereunder;
(ii) The Government will be in compliance with the Tariff Plan;
(iii) The Government will be in compliance with the Government Arrears Payment Plan;
(iv) The Government will ensure that each annual Government budget provides sufficient resources for the Selected Government Entities to pay their reasonably anticipated electricity bills;
(v) Except for electricity bills subject to debt recovery actions, unpaid electricity bills incurred since the signing of this Compact owed to SBEE by Selected Government Entities will not be more than sixty (60) days past due;
(vi) The Government will ensure that each annual Government budget provides sufficient resources for the operation of ARE; and
(vii) The Government will adopt the Master Plan and use it as the basis for investment decisions over the planning horizon stipulated in the Master Plan.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Parties have identified the following policy, legal and regulatory reforms and actions that the Government will pursue in support of the Electricity Generation Project:
(i) To ensure a reliable and affordable supply of natural gas to fuel future generation projects, the Government will prepare a gas policy to provide the framework for the sourcing and acquisition of supplies of natural gas for electricity generation from external sources (both pipeline and liquefied natural gas);
(ii) The Government will present a plan, in form and substance satisfactory to MCC, evaluating the optimal structure of electricity generation, including the possible creation of a para-public electricity production company to consolidate ownership and operations of Government and government-owned utility generation assets; and
(iii) The Government’s obligation to ensure that SBEE adopts an appropriate maintenance management system, in form and substance satisfactory to MCC, will be a condition to certain Disbursements for this Project, as further specified in the Program Implementation Agreement.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Parties have identified the following policy, legal and regulatory reforms and actions that the Government will pursue in support of the Electricity Distribution Project:
(i) The Government will pursue the installation of pre-paid meters in public administration buildings (which buildings as a whole represent an estimated ninety percent (90%) of Government consumption);
(ii) The Government’s obligation to prepare a PCB master plan, in accordance with its existing international legal obligations, will be a condition to particular Disbursements for this Project, as further specified in the Program Implementation Agreement; and
(iii) The Government’s obligation to provide evidence to MCC that CEB: (A) has adopted the CEB ESHSMS; and (B) has entered into an agreement with MCA-Benin II setting forth CEB’s roles and responsibilities with respect to the investments contemplated hereunder, will be a condition to particular Disbursements for this Project, as further specified in the Program Implementation Agreement.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. In support of the Off-Grid Electricity Access Project, and in addition to the conditions set forth in Annex VI, MCA-Benin II will adopt the OCEF Operations Manual.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Government will continue institutional reforms and initiatives aimed at sustainable water resource management that would support the development of the Integrated Water Resource Management plans prepared and financed pursuant to this Compact. The Government will exercise its best efforts to ensure compliance of all stakeholders with their obligations as set out in the various Cahier de Charges relevant to the Di irrigation perimeter. If such stakeholders fail to fulfill those obligations with respect to operation and maintenance of the irrigation system, the Government shall ensure that such operation and maintenance is performed in any event. The Government will put in place in the Sourou Valley region adequate health infrastructure, and will deploy the necessary staff to ensure proper functioning of this infrastructure, in conformity with the standards of the National Health Service Plan (Plan de Developpement Sanitaire) in use in Burkina Faso. In addition, the implementation by the Government, to the satisfaction of MCC in its discretion, of the policy, legal and regulatory reform described below shall be conditions precedent to specified Disbursements: the Government will ensure the availability of funds and provide a timeline acceptable to MCC for the construction of identified agriculture access roads in the vicinity of the Di perimeter: (a) Xx - Xxxxx - Ourokou - Poro - Dono, and (b) Dono - Niassari - Bouna.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The implementation by the Government, to the satisfaction of MCC in its discretion, of the policy, legal and regulatory reforms described below shall be conditions precedent to the specified Disbursements:
(a) The Government will ensure that the Road Fund is fully operational in accordance with Burkina Faso law with all staff, management, and financial systems in place for efficient execution of the road maintenance works including contract management, performance monitoring and works verification.
(b) The Government will ensure that DGR and DGPR have improved operational processes to conduct procurement, contract management, and monitoring of road maintenance works, as measured by mutually agreed targets, to facilitate the implementation of the Road Fund.
(c) The Government will ensure that a transparent method of funding periodic maintenance is established to support the Road Fund. In addition, the Government will actively pursue participation of the private sector in maintenance work through a series of training seminars and outreach activities to improve private sector understanding of procurement processes, contracting requirements, road maintenance methods/best practices, and maintenance standards.
Policy, Legal and Regulatory Reforms. The Government will implement the policy, legal and regulatory reforms described below.
(a) The Government will ensure the nomination by MEBA of a BRIGHT 2 Schools Project Coordinator and Coordination Team, and shall ensure that a BRIGHT 2 Schools Project Coordinator and Coordination Team are in place for the duration of the Project.
(b) The Government will provide an annual budget allocation, in accordance with Section 2.6(c) of the Compact, to MEBA for teacher salaries and other recurrent costs for the existing 132 BRIGHT schools (including classrooms and other facilities funded under the BRIGHT 2 Schools Project).
