Program Institutions. (a) State Level Nodal Agency
(i) Without limitation on the generality of Part A of this Section I, the Program Implementing Entity, through SWD, shall maintain the Karnataka State Level Nodal Agency (KSLNA) with attributions and composition acceptable to the Bank and in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Program Manual.
(ii) Without limitation to the generality of Section I.A.1(a) of this Schedule:
(A) the KSLNA shall be chaired by the Commissioner & Program Director of Karnataka’s Watershed Development Department, and include senior officers of the rank of Joint Director, Deputy Directors and consultants, for covering subjects related to soil and water conservation (including land resource inventory), agronomy, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, hydrology, social development, capacity building, RS/GIS, value chains (FPOs), procurement, monitoring and evaluation, and others as may be needed; and
(B) the KSLNA shall, among other things, strengthen and coordinate the planning, financing, implementation, reporting and monitoring of the activities included in its Respective Part of the Program, including capacity building as needed, in close coordination with the NPMU, state, district and subdistrict stakeholders and technical partners, and disseminate knowledge to other states.
(b) District and block level offices Without limitation on the generality of Part A of this Section I, the Program Implementing Entity shall strengthen as and when needed district and block level offices of its Department of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Program Manual to coordinate, support and supervise the implementation of the Program Implementing Entity’s Respective Part of the Program at the district and block levels.
(c) WCs and GPs Without limitation on the generality of Part A of this Section I, the Program Implementing Entity shall support WC and GPs to actively participate in the implementation of its Respective Part of the Program, including to ensure representation and inclusion, effective implementation, operation and maintenance, reporting and grievance redressal.
Program Institutions. 1. The Recipient shall vest the overall responsibility for the implementation of the Program activities in the MoHP, which will implement the Program with assistance from HIB, DoHS, PGs and LLs. To this end:
(a) The Recipient shall establish, within two (2) months from the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of implementation of the Program, a Program Management Unit, comprising, inter alia, representatives of relevant divisions and centers of MoHP, HIB and Selected Provinces, assisted by competent staff, all with experience, qualification and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, for ensuring day-to-day oversight, implementation and monitoring of results.
(b) The Recipient shall establish, within two (2) months from the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of implementation of the Program, a Program Steering Committee, chaired by the Secretary of Health and comprising high-level officials from MoHP, including from its Policy, Planning and Monitoring Division, Health Coordination Division, Administration Division and DoHS, and HIB, assisted by competent staff, all with experience, qualification and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, for supervising and guiding the Program Management Unit in Program implementation.
2. The Recipient, through appropriate procedures and transaction mechanisms with PGs and LLs, shall ensure that the PGs and/or the LLs are responsible for management and basic functions of financial management, procurement and environmental and social management associated with their respective activities under the Program. To that end, the Recipient shall: (a) prepare, adopt and issue the Operating Guidelines within three (3) months from the Effective Date, and include in the Operating Guidelines, appropriate provisions to ensure that the terms of this Agreement are passed down to all PGs and LLs as special conditions for their respective Conditional Grants; (b) ensure that all PGs and LLs receive all relevant documents describing in detail their responsibilities in relation to the implementation of their respective activities under the Program in accordance with this Agreement; and (c) include in the Operating Guidelines the protocol for the application of the Anti-corruption Guidelines and procedures for the collection, storage, usage, and/or processing of Personal Data, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section V of this Schedule.
Program Institutions. (a) Without limitation on the generality of Part 1 of this Section I.A, the Borrower shall maintain the agencies, offices, units and branches within or under MoA and/or under other relevant ministries, each assigned with technical, social and environmental safeguards, fiduciary and other Program related responsibilities for implementing the Program, all with powers, functions, capacity, staffing and resources appropriate to fulfill their respective functions under the Program.
(b) Without limitation upon the provisions of paragraphs (a) above, no later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, the Borrower, through the MoA, shall establish the Delivery Unit, and thereafter by not later than March 31, 2023, shall appoint staff and maintain the Delivery Unit at all times during the implementation of the Operation, under terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank, which shall
(i) review, monitor and evaluate implementation progress of the Program, including the achievement of targets of the results framework and DLIs and (ii) provide support for resolving emerging Program implementation issues and bottlenecks, and for building the institutional capacity of the key actors at various levels.
Program Institutions. 1. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the Bank, the Borrower shall:
(a) maintain, throughout the Program implementation period, within the Borrower’s regular administrative system, a Program team, with terms of reference, composition and resources satisfactory to the Bank for the implementation of the Program, responsible for, inter alia, day-to-day Program management, coordination and monitoring of the Program’s progress, and composed of representatives set forth in the Program Operational Manual (“POM”);
(b) the responsibilities referred to in (a) above shall include:
(i) overseeing the management and broad implementation of the Program;
(ii) selecting and extending: (A) DSPV Sub-loans to DSPV Sub-borrowers for DSPV Subprojects; (B) Facility Loans to Facility Borrowers; and (C) XXXX Sub-loans to XXXX Sub-borrowers for XXXX Subprojects, all in compliance with the criteria and terms set forth in this Agreement and the POM, including the Facility Operational Manual; and
(iii) causing DSPV and XXXX Sub-borrowers and Facility Borrowers to comply with the relevant terms of this Agreement and the POM, through the respective DSPV Sub-loan Agreement, XXXX Sub-loan Agreement, and Facility Loan Agreement, including adherence to all fiduciary, environmental and social requirements of the Program.
2. The Borrower shall, throughout the implementation of the Program, comply with the applicable prudential regulations of the Republic of Türkiye.
3. No later than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall have:
(a) executed and delivered the CTF Loan Agreement; and
(b) executed and delivered the ESMAP Grant Agreement.
Program Institutions. (i) Without limitation upon the generality of Paragraph 1 of this Section I.A, the Recipient shall maintain the agencies, departments, offices, units and branches within or under the relevant ministries, each assigned with technical, social and environmental management systems, fiduciary and other Program related responsibilities for implementing the Program, all with powers, functions, capacities, staffing and resources appropriate to fulfill their respective functions under the Program.
(ii) The Recipient shall establish a steering committee and technical committees at federal, regional and woreda levels with membership from various ministries, bureaus, offices and institutions to be responsible for providing oversight, coordination, implementation and integration of activities under the Operation.
Program Institutions. (a) The Program Implementing Entity shall maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Program, an advisory committee with a mandate and composition agreed with the Bank. Without limitation on the foregoing, the afore- mentioned committee shall: (a) be chaired by a secretary-level official of the UDD/Finance and comprise key state government officials from departments directly involved in the Program; and (b) be responsible for, inter alia: (i) advising the Board of Directors on the implementation of the Program and (ii) ensuring that critical matters related to the Program implementation are addressed in a timely manner.
(b) The Program Implementing Entity shall vest the overall responsibility for the carrying out of the Program in the Implementing Agency.
(c) For purposes of paragraph (b) above in this Section, the Program Implementing Entity shall cause the Implementing Agency to, and the Implementing Agency shall, maintain throughout the period of implementation of the Program, a program management unit (“PMU”), headed by a Program Director, assisted by multi- disciplinary and competent staff, all with experience and qualifications, in numbers and under terms of reference agreed with the Bank; which unit shall be provided with such powers, financial resources, functions and competencies, agreed with the Bank, as shall be required for them to carry out the day-to-day implementation of the activities under the Program, including compliance with the ESSA, the Program Action Plan, compiling data on results and evidence on achievement of DLRs for submission to the Independent Verification Agent and monitoring and evaluation requirements.
(d) Notwithstanding anything stated in paragraph (c) above, the Program Implementing Entity shall cause the Implementing Agency, and the Implementing Agency shall, recruit no later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, a general manager, two (2) global utility experts, two (2) safeguard specialists, a finance manager, communications manager and an M&E specialist, with terms of reference, experience and qualifications acceptable to the Bank for the purpose of implementing the Program.
Program Institutions. (a) Without limitation upon the generality of Part A of this Section I, unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the World Bank, the Borrower shall:
(i) maintain, throughout the Program implementation period, within the Borrower’s regular administrative system, a Program team, with terms of reference, composition and resources satisfactory to the World Bank for the implementation of the Program, responsible for, inter alia, day-to-day Program management, coordination and monitoring of the Program’s progress, and composed of representatives set forth in the Program Operational Manual (“POM”);
(ii) the responsibilities referred to in paragraph (i) above shall include:
(A) overseeing the management and broad implementation of the Program;
(B) selecting and extending XXXX Sub-loans to XXXX Sub-borrowers for XXXX Subprojects, all in compliance with the criteria and terms set forth in this Agreement and the POM; and
(C) causing XXXX Sub-borrowers to comply with the relevant terms of this Agreement and the POM, through the XXXX Sub-loan Agreements, including adherence to all fiduciary, environmental and social requirements under of the Program.
(b) The Borrower shall, throughout the implementation of the Program, comply with the applicable prudential regulations of the Guarantor.
Program Institutions. 1. For the purposes of carrying out the Program, the Borrower shall establish by no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain, and cause to be maintained the following entity with composition, powers, functions, staffing, facilities and other resources acceptable to the Bank:
(a) the Program Steering Group chaired by NDRC and comprising representatives of MWR, YRCC, other relevant agencies, Gansu Province, and Shandong Province, responsible for providing guidance and coordination on Program implementation.
Program Institutions. 1. The Borrower shall vest the overall responsibility for the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the Program (including the implementation of the Program activities under Result Area 1.1) in the MEF, and to this end, shall, through the MEF, no later than thirty
Program Institutions. 1. The Borrower shall vest the overall responsibility for the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the Program in the MEF, and to this end, shall, through the MEF:
(a) maintain, throughout Program implementation, the Program Management Unit (“PMU”), responsible for the monitoring of day-to-day implementation of the Program, including the preparation of the Program’s annual progress reports, preparation of pertinent financial statements, and staffed with adequate professional, fiduciary, administrative and technical personnel, with qualifications, experience and terms of employment acceptable to the Bank, all as described in the POM;
(b) maintain, throughout Program implementation, a steering committee (“Strategic Steering Committee”), chaired by the MEF and composed of representatives of the Borrower’s ministries and institutions participating in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Program, responsible for strategic oversight and policy guidance under the Program, all under terms and conditions as described in the POM;
(c) maintain, throughout Program implementation, a technical committee (“Technical Committee”), chaired by the Director of the DAAG, and composed of technical representatives from the Borrower’s ministries and institutions participating in the technical implementation of the Program, all under terms and conditions as described in the POM; and
(d) ensure, throughout Program implementation, the coordination among its directorates and with other Borrower’s ministries and agencies, including the MI, the MTNRA and the ADD, all under terms and conditions as set forth in the POM.
2. The Borrower shall ensure, throughout Program implementation, the participation and collaboration of the Regions (including their AREPs) in the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of Program activities to be carried out at the regional level, including to ensure compliance with relevant provisions of POM as applicable to said Region(s), including the pertinent actions under the Program Action Plan and the Anti- corruption Guidelines.
