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CREDIT NU}IBER 6299-SL Financing Agreement (Sierra Leone Agro-Processing Conrpetitiveness Project) betrYcen REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE and t ( ( \ \ a AMEXT I + HI INTItd\ATIONAL DEVELOPJ\IENT ASSOCIATION I , I I ; I I I l I I I I CREDIT NUMBER 6299-SL FINANCING AGRXEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of the Signature Date between the REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ("Recipient") and the INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ("Association").
The Recipient and the Association heleby agree as fo llorvs: ARTICLI I - GINIRAL CONDITIO-\Sr DIFII.NITIONS l.0i The General Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) apply to and form pan of this Agreernent.

1.02.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the capitalized terms used in this Agreenrent have the meanings ascribed to them in the General Conditions or in the Appendix to this Agreement.

ARTICLE II - FINANCING 2.0i.

2.02.

2.03.


The Association agrees to extelld to the Recipient a credit, deemed by the Association to be on concessional terms, as set fofth or referred to in this Agreement, in an amount equivalent to seven million one hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 7,1 00,000) (variously, "Credit" and "Financing"), to assist in financing tl:e project described in Schedule I to this Agreement ("Project").
The Recipient may u,ithdrarv the proceeds of the Financing in accordance rvith Section III of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

The Maximum Commitment Charge Rate is one-half olone percent (l/2 oF lYo) per annum on the Unwithdrawn Financing Balance.

2.04.

The Selvice Charge is three-fourths of one percent (3/4 of l%) per annum on the Withdrarvn Credit Balance.

2.05.

The Payment Dates are FebruatT l5 and August I5 in each year.

2.06.
2.06.

The principal amount of the Credit shall be rcpaid in accordance with the repayment schedule set forth in Schedule 3 to this Agreement.

2.07.

The Payment Culrency is Dollar.

-2- ARTICLE III _ PROJECT 3.01 .

The Recipient declares its commitment to the objective ofthe Project.

To this end, the Recipient shall carry out the Project, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in accordance with the provisions of Article V ofthe General Conditions and Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV - EFFECTIVENESS; TERMINATION 4.01 .

The Effectiveness Deadline is the date ninety (90) days after the Signature Date.

ARTICLE V - REPRESENTATIVE; ADDRESSES 5.01.

The Recipient's Representative is its minister for finance.

5.02.

For purposes ofSection I l.0l ofthe Ceneral Conditions: (a) the Recipient's address is: Ministry of Finance Treasury Building George Street Freetown, Sierra Leone; and (b) the Recipient's Electronic Address is: Facsimile: 232 22 228 472 5.03.
For purposes of Section ll.0l ofthe General Conditions: (a) the Association's address is: .

Intemational Developnrent Association 1.818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America; and (b) the Association's Electronic Address is: Telex: 248423 (MCt) Facsimile: 1-202-477-639t -_)- AGREED as of the Signature Date REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE B),; Ar"r or: d Representative qfL Name: rtre,N\rv\rflar VP Date: i I t, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION B1 t ( Authorized Representative Gt\tvf' h ana...l Name: Cor.r*rirtl MO*+Uc," Title: Date -\-u) LL 2PtY .1 SCHEDULE 1 Project Description The objective of the Project is to improve the business environment in the agribusiness sector and increase productivity of targeted agro-processing firms in Sierra Leone.
The Project consists of the following parts: Part l; Promote Enabline Environment for A ro-P rocessins Sector Com netitivencss and Gronth of Agribusiness Firms A program ofactivities to help reduce burdensome agribusiness sector regulations that constrain productivity and weaken incentives ofexisting agribusiness firms and SMEs to reinvest eamings or make new investments for sector growth and competitiveness, including technical assistance to: (a) (b) (c) (d) (i) the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") in generating evidence and good practices on environmental impact assessment for agribusiness to simplify procedures and reduce cost for obtaining environmental licenses; and (ii) selected private sector associations and pubJic-sector agencies in strengthening tlre rtechanism for public-private dialogue to provide a structured platform for systematic engagement between tlte public sector and private investors in the agribusiness subsector; the Sierra Leone Investment and Expofi Promotion Agency ("SLIEPA") in developing and implementing an aftercare program for the retention and expansion for agribusiness investors; the Sierra Leone Standards Bureau ("SLSB") in improving its capabilities for compliance with standards and conformity assessments; and the'Ministry of Trade and Industry C'MTI'), the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ("MAF) and SME, Development Agency ("SMEDA") in strengthening their capacity to provide clear)y defined services to support agro-processing, including enhanced institutional coordination for SMEs and other private sector actors, strategic planning and priority setting.
Part 2: Firm-Level Suprrort to Increase Productiviw and Strengthen Competitiveness of Agro-Processing Firms nnd SI\{Es in Selected Value Chains A program ofactivities to increase the productivity and competitiveness ofagro- processing SMEs and their suppliers in selected value chains, including: l i i i t I t t I t t i j 'luauJaSeuEu lteJluoJ pue uorlBnleAe puE ?Lnrolruor-u 'tuauaSeueur lerctrEuU 'lua[a.rnco.rd 'uollBlueualdut sp:en?a3es pue stuaunrlsul p-ren8aJeSJo uolqeJvdeid'Dllo .ta7rr 'Eurpnlcur 'sar1r,rr1ce 1cefor63o uorsr,uadns pup uort€urpiooc 'uorleruda:d eql ur nhlCd arJl pue nJd ag roJ uoddns orlBnl[!
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;o uorsr,no:d puB :roloasqns Surssaco.rd-o:8e aqt ot saor^ras pue spoo8 Eurpra,o.rd asoql o1 se lle.^{ s3 '.rolsasqns Surssaco:d-o:3e aqt urqlr^\ luaurdola,rop go sa8els lue:elJrp le saruedurol ot suortp^ouur sseursnq ur sluaulsalul pue 'sgl s qsns .roJ saSBIurl lalr?ul ueo.rlsu,rop PUE u"a4sdn 'sAhls pal3alas 01 acuelsrss" lp3ruqJat pue ,Oosrr'pz ssaursnq uo-spuEq Jo tuorsr,rord eLIl roJ ,qlpc€C acuelsrssv lpcrur13al EIAIS uE Jo luauqsrlq"lso (q) (e) 6 SCHEDULE 2 Project Execution Scction I.
Implementation A rrangemen ts A. I InstitutionalArrangenrents Project Implementation Generally.

The Recipient shall designate, at all times during the implementation ofthe Project.

the Ministry ofTrade and lndustry to be responsible for oversight and coordination of Project activities and shall cause to be taken all actions including the provision of funding, personnel and other resources necessary to enable the Ministry ofTrade and Industry to implement the Proj ect.

2.
2.

Project Steering Committee (a) The Recipient shall establish and thereafter maintain, at all times during the implementation of the Project, a Project Steering Committee ("PSC") with a composition, mandate, and resources satisfactory to the Association to provide policy guidance and oversight for Project.
(b) (c) Without limitation to sub-paragraph (a) above, the PSC shall be chaired by a representative of MTI and include representatives of MoF, MAF, Siena Leone Investment and Expolt Promotion Agency; Sierra Leone Local Content Agency; Sierra Leone Standard Bureau, the Bank of Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Chamber of Commerce, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, and representatives of such other ministries or agencies that the Recipient rnay deem necessary in consultation with the Association.
Without limitation to sub-paragraph (a) above, the PSC shall be responsible for policy guidance and oversight during Project implementation, including, inter alia: (i) reviewing and approving annual work plans and budgets and the Procurement PIan; (ii) revierving the progress of Project activities and addressing challenges as thel arise; (iii) performing fiduciary oversight over financial management and procurement; and (iv) ensuring policy coherence and coordination among all entities undertaking activities under the Project, all in accordance ,'vith the provisions of this Agreement and of the POM.
3.

Project Coold inatio n Unit (a) The Recipient shall maintain, at all times during the implementation of the Ploject, a Project Coordination Unit ("PCU") within the Ministry of Trade and lndustry, with functions, staffing and resources satisfactory to the I (b) (c) Association for the purpose of ensuring overall coordination, implcrncntation and comnrunication of Project activities and results.
Without Iimitation to sub-paragraph (a) above, the PCU shall be headed by a Project Coordinator acceptable to the Association and include the TA Facility Manager, safegualds and nronitoring and evaluation specialists and such other specialists as nray be specified in the POM, all with qualifications and experience and competitively selected under terms of reference acceptable to tlre Associatiorr.
\Vithout limitation to sub-paragraph (a) above, the PCU shall be responsible for: (i) preparing the POM, annual rvork plans and budgets and the Procurement Plan: (ii) repofting on progrcss and implernentation issues to the PSC and to the Association; (iii) ploviding technical advice and guidance to selected implementing agencies and minislries to inplenrent the Ploject activities; (iv) together rvith the PFMU, identifoing potential implementing agencies and service providers and hiring, negotiating and signing contracts with these selected implementing partnels; (v) ensuring cornpliance with social and environmental safeguards requirements, as set fofth in Sectio:r I.D ofthis Schedule 2: and (vi) monitoring and evaluating the progress of the Project and preparing Project Reports, all in accordance rvith the provisions of this Agreement and of the PoM.
Implementation of Specific Parts of the Project.
Without Iimitation to the provisions ofparagraphs I and 3 ofthis Section I.A: (a) (b) (c) the PCU shall be responsible for the implernentation of activities under Part I ofthe Project; the PCU shall be responsible for the overall coordination ol'Part 2 ofthe Project, provided that the TA Facility Manager, in close cooperation rvith the Project Coordinator, shall manage and implement the SMETA Facility 'and the Matching Grants, assisted and advised by such other staff and partners as may be set out in the POM; and the PCU and the PFMU shall be lesponsible for the implenrentation of activities under Part 3 ofthe Project.
Project Fiduciary Management Unit (a) The Recipient shall maintain, at alltimes during the implenrentation ofthe Project, a Project Fiducia:y Managerrent Unit ("PFMU") rvithin tlre Ministry of Finance, headed by the Financial Secretary, with functions staffing and resources satisthctory to the Association for managing the pue &rlrqr8rla (lr) :ecuaraJer Jo stuJol aArltadsor rraqt puB Xlrlrceg acualsrssy Iucruqcaf ghtrS eql .ro;L 33e1s Xa1 (r) :Surpnlcur 'que:3 iurqcle61 oql pue,$rlrceg lprruqsal al S eqtgo uogeluauraldur eql ro; sattl lrq tsuod se: pue salo: acu€lslssV pue guaura8ue:.re polretap oql lno Sutges s:aldeqc aleledes apnlcut lletls NOd aql '1calo.rtr aql -roj pa.rrnba.r eq 11eqs se se.rnparo.rd pue sluaula8ue.ue leuorlezrueS:o pu?
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respectively.

inclLrding itenrs eligible and ineligible for assistance and compliance by beneficiary SMEs ra,ith lelevant requirements for the Project, including financial managlement, proculement, the Safeguards lnstrumeuts and the Anti-Con'uption Guidelines; and (iv) arrangements for the supervision.

reporting, monitoring and evaluation and auditing of activities supported by the SME Technical Assistance Facility or financed by the Matching Grants Program.
Iemplates for service agreements and grant ag'eements rvith beneficiary SMEs shall be annexed to the POM.

The Recipient shall afford the Association a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Recipient on the draft POM, and thereafter, shall adopt the POM, in such folrn as shall have been approved by the Association.
The Recipient shall not amend, abrogate or waive, or penrit to be arrended, abrogated or waived, the POM or any of its provisions without prior apploval in writing by the Association.

The Recipient shall ensule that the Project is caried out in accordance with the POM; provided, hov)ever,lhat in case of any conflict betrveen the plov is ions ofthe POM and the provisions ofthis Agleement, the provisions ofthis Agleenent shall prevail.
4 5 C. Annual Work Plan and Budget The Recipient shall prepare and furnish to the Associatior'r not later than Novernber 30 ofeach FiscaJ Yeal during the implernentation ofthe Project, a work plan and budget containing all activities proposed to be included in the Project during the follovving Fiscal Year, and a proposed financing plan for expenditures lequired for such activities, setting forth the proposed arnounts and sources of financing.
1 The Recipient shall afford the Association a reasonable oppoftunity to exchange views with the Recipient ou each suclr proposed work plan and budget and thereafter ensure tlrat the Project is implemented with due diligence during said following Fiscal Year in accordance with such work plan and budget as shall have been approved by the Association ("Amual Wolk Plan and Budget").
The Recipient shall not make or allorv to be nrade any material change to the approved Annual Work Plan and Budget rvithout prior approval in writing by the Association.

- l0- D. Safeguards The Recipient shall implement.

and cause each lmplementing Entilv to implement.

the Project in accordance u,ith the relevant Safegualds Instrurrents.
The Recipient shall not amend, abrogate or waive, or pernrit to be amended, abrogated or rvaived, the Safeguard Instruments or any provision theleof without prior applovai in writing by the Association, subject to the same approval requirements as applicab)e to the adoption ofthe said instruments.

In cases of any activity requiring the preparation and adoption of an ESIA or ESMP.
the Recipient shall proceed to have such ESIA and/or ESMP, as the case may be: (a) prepared in accordance with the ESMF; (b) submitted to $e Association for review and approval; (c) thereafter adopted and disclosed in the Recipient's territory, prior to implementation of the activity; and (d) theleafter, take such measures as shall be necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of the ESMP.
Without limitation upon its other reporting obligations under this Agreement, the Recipient shall, for each applicable Safeguards Instrument, regularly collect, compile and furnish to the Association reports in form and substance satisfactor) to the Association, on the status of compliance rvith each applicable Safegualds Instrument, as part of the Project Repofts or separately if circumstances so warrant, grving details of: (a) measures taken in furtherance ofsuch Safeguards lnstrumenti (b) (c) conditions, ifany, which interfere or threaten to interfere with the srnooth implementation of such Safeguards Instrumen!
; and rernedial measures taken or required to be taken to address such cond itions.

In the event that any provision of the Safeguards Instrunrents shall conflict rvith any proviSion under this Agreement, the provisions ofthis Agreement shall prevail.
The Recipient shall ensure that all studies to be caried out under the Project are undertaken pursuant to terms of reference revierved and found satisfactory by the Association, and that such terms ofreference shall be designed to ensure that said studies are consistent with the Association's environmental and social safeguard policies.

3 i Scction IL Proiect Nlonitoring.


Reportiug and Eyaluation The Recipient shall furnish to the Association each Project Repon not later than one month after the end ofeach calendar senlester, covering the calendar semester.

-ll- Section III.

\\'ithdrirl al of tlre Procecds of the Financing A.
General Without limitation upon the provisions of Article II of the Ceneral Conditions and in accordance with the Disbulsernent and Financial Infornratiorr Letter, the Reclpient may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing to: (a) finance Eligible Expenditures; and (b) repay the Preparation Advance; in the amount allocated aud, ifapplicable, up to the percentage set forlh against each Category ofthe following table: Cntegory (l) Goods, works, non-consulting seruices, consulting services, Tlaining and Operating Costs for Pafts I and 3 the Ploject (2) Coods, works, non-consulting services, consu ltirrg services.
Training for the SME Techn ical Assistance Facility under Part 2(a) ofthe Project (3) Matching Grants under Part 2(b) of the Ploject (4) Refund of Preparation Advance TOTAL.
{I,IOUNT I I Amount of the Financing Allocatcd (expressed in SDR) Percentage of Expend itu res to be Fin a n ced (inclusive of Taxes) 2,155,000 100% r,83s,000 t00% I 2,400,000 100% 7l 0.000 Amount payab le pu[suant to Section 2.07 (a) ofthe Ceneral Cond itions 7.100,000 I Withdrarval Conditions; Withdrarval Period Notwithstanding the provisions of Palt A above, no withdr-awal shall be made for' payn'rents made prior to the Signature Date.

The Closing Date is December 3 l, 2023.

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"Ministry of Finance" or "MoF" means the Recipient's Ministry of Finance, or anv successor thereto.

"Ministry of Trade and Industry" or "MTI" means the Recipient's Ministry of Trade and Industry, or any successor thereto.
"Operating Costs" means the reasonable increnrerrtal expeDses arising undcl the Project, and based on the Work Plan and Budget, on account of vehicle operation and maintenance, maintenance ofequipment, communication and insurance costs, office administration costs, utilities, rentals, accommodation, banking charges, advertising expenses, travel and per diem, but excluding the salaries ol the Recipient's civil servants.
"Project Coordination Unit" or "PCU" means the Project Coordination Unit established under MoF for the purpose of ensuring overall coordination and implementation of Project activities, as referred to in Section LA.3 of Schedule 2 to the Agreement.
"PFMU" means the Project Fiduciary Management Unit established under the Ministry of Finance responsible for the procurement, financial management, monitoring and evaluation and internal audit under the Project, as referred to in Section I.A.5 of Schedule 2 to the Agreement.
"Preparation Advance" means the advance relerred to in Section 2.07(a) of the General Conditions, granted by the Association to the Recipient pursuant to the letter agreement signed on behalf of both the Association and the Recipient on March 2, 2018.

"Procurement Regulations" means, lor purposes of paragraph 87 of the Appendix to the General Conditions, the "Wolld Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers", dated July 2016, revised November 2017.
"Project Operations Manual" or "POlvl" means the Recipient's manual referred to in Section l.B of Schedule2 to this Agreement and providing details of arrangements and procedures fol the implementation ofthe Project.

"Project Steering Cornrnittee" or "PSC" means the Project Steering Conrmittee chaired by a representative of MTI, and responsible for, among other things, providing policy guidance and ovelsight for the Project, as referred to in Section I.A.2 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
"safeguards Instrunrents" means the ESMF and any ESIA, ESMP or other instrument required under the terms ofthe ESMF, to be prepared by the Recipient and approved by the Association for the Project, proposing appropriate mitigation, monitoring and institutional measures designed to rnitigate potential adverse , -15- 20.

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"Signature Date" means the later of the two dates on which the Recipient and the Association signed this Agreement and such definition applies to all references to 'the date ofthe Financing Agreement" in the General Conditions.
"SME" means small and medium-terrn enterprises, as defined in the POM "SME TA Facility" means the facility established under Part 2(a) of the Project and operated in accordance with tbis Agreement and the POM.

"TA Facility Manager" means tlre manager recruited by the Recipient in accordance with Section 1.A.3 of Schedule 2 to manage and irnplement the SME TA Facility and the Matching Grants.
"Tlaining" means the costs associated with training, workshops and study tours provided under the Project, based on the Work Plan and Budget, consisting of reasonable expenditures (other than expenditures for consultants' services) for: (a) national and international travel, room, board and per diem expenditures incuned by trainers and trainees in connection with their training and by non- consultant training facilitators; (b) course fees; (c) tmining facility rentals; and (d) training material preparation, acquisition, reproduction and distribution expenses.