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. (a) Without limitation on the generality of Part 1 of this Section I.A, the Recipient 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 Recipient, 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. 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. 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, Facility Loan Agreement, including adherence to all fiduciary, and 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. The Recipient shall cause BISP to maintain its capacity with technical, social and environmental, fiduciary and other Program-related responsibilities for implementing the Program, all with powers, functions, capacity, staffing, and resources appropriate to fulfil their respective functions under the Program.
Program Institutions. 1. The Borrower, through MoH, shall be responsible for the overall implementation and oversight of the Program. To this end, the Borrower, through MoH, shall operate and maintain within MoH, throughout Program implementation, a Program coordination team (“PCT”) with a structure, functions, and responsibilities acceptable to the Bank, as set forth in the Operation Manual, including, inter alia:
(a) a technical sub-division, which shall be responsible for, inter alia: (i) the general supervision of the Program execution; (ii) coordinating: (A) the implementation of the Program’s activities across MoH’s secretariats and other actors within and outside the health sector; (B) data collection, as applicable; and (C) the external verification process with the Verification Agents; (iii) monitoring performance and reporting of the DLIs/DLRs; and (iv) overseeing and following up on environmental and social and fiduciary issues.
(b) a financial/administrative sub-division, which shall be responsible for budget management, procurement and financial management, including, inter alia: (i) coordinating and overseeing the Program’s budget execution; (ii) overseeing the procurement and bidding processes executed by the National Health Services Entities and DIFAI, and Program activities carried out by Participating Municipalities; (iii) preparing financial statement reports; (iv) developing and facilitating the external verification process with the Verification Agent; and (v) facilitating access to information required for the carrying out of financial audits.
Program Institutions. 1. The Borrower shall:
(a) carry out the Program through its MoE and the MoE’s relevant directorates in coordination and collaboration with the Borrower’s other ministries including MoPWH, as needed, and as further set forth in the Operations Manual;
(b) maintain at all times during Operation implementation the DCU in MoE, with terms of reference, mandate, composition and resources satisfactory to the Bank;
(c) ensure that the MoE, through the DCU, is responsible for: (i) the overall coordination of Program implementation including monitoring and evaluation and the preparation of semi-annual progress reports; (ii) the hiring of, and interfacing with, verification entities and independent verification agencies;
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. Without limitation on the generality of Part A of this Section I, the Program Implementing Entity shall maintain, and cause to be maintained, the following entities, with composition, powers, functions, staffing, facilities, and other resources acceptable to the Bank:
(a) at provincial level:
(i) the Provincial Program Steering Committee, responsible for coordination of the Program implementation at the provincial level;
(ii) the Provincial Program Management Office at DARA, responsible for leading the daily management of the Program activities at the provincial level, providing guidance and technical assistance to the Program Counties, hiring verification agent(s), and ensuring overall monitoring and evaluation of the Program; and
