Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698839589661.pdf (Sierra Leone)
I I a CREDIT .

{UMBER 5767.SL Fin ancrng A eement (Smallholder Commercialization and usiness Development Project) between REPUBLIC OF LEONE and INTERNATIONAL DEVELO A.SSOCI.

{TION I)ated March I l6 AI.rrE li .l q + c itTRH - .a CREDIT NUMBER 5767.SL FINAN G AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated March SIERRA LEONE .

.

('lRecipient") ASSOCIATION ("Association").


The follows: ,2016, entered into between REPUBLIC OF d INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT pient and the 'Association hereby agree as ARTICLFJ I _ GEN CONDTTiONS; DEFINTTIONS I .01 .

The General Ccnditions (as defi an integral pari of this 1.07.

Unless the con'iext requires oth have the meanings ascribed to to this Agreer'enl.
in the Appendix to this Agreernent) constitute s e, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement in the General Conditions or in the Appendix ARTICLE _ FINANCING' 2.01.

The Association agees to ex forth or referred to in this eight million, nine (SDR 28,900,000) (varicusl v,' pmject described in Schedule I the Recipient, on the terms and conditions set a credit in an amount equivalent to twenty thousand Spcial Drawing Rights it" and "Financing") to assist in financing the is Agreement ("Proj ect").

2.02.
2.02.

The Recipient may withdraw Section lV ofSchedule;: to this 2.03.

The Maximum Commitment Unwithdrawn Financi:,g Balance annum.

of thE Fina-ncing in accordance with Rate payabie by the Recipient on the I be one-halfof one percent (l/2 of I %) per ?.04.

The Service Charge payable by t shall be equal to .rree-fourths of Recipient on the Withdrawn.Credit Balance percem (3/4 of lYo) per annum.

2.05.

The Payment Dara-s are March l5 September 15 in each year.

2.06.
2.06.

The principal z.moLnt of the repayment schedule set forth in shall be repaid in accordance with the ule 3 to this Agreerr,ent 2.07.

The Payment Currrncy is Dollar I I\i t, i I I I I It!

i. t i I t ARTICLE III - 3.01.

The Recipient declares its commitment the Recipient shall: (a) carry out the Ministry ofAgricuhure, Forestry and F the provisions of Article IV of the lmplementing Entity to carry out Part A provisions of Article IV ofthe General 3.02.
Without limitation upon the provisions except as the Recipient ald the Associ shall ensure that the Project is carried Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

JECT e objectives of the Project.

To this end, (except for lart A.2.1) through the Security (MAFFS) in accordance with Conditions; anr!

(b) cause the Project ofthe Project, in accordalce with the tions and the Project Agreement.
Section 3.01 cf this Agreement, and shall olhe|rvise agree, the Recipient in accordance with the provisions of ARTICLE IV - REMEDIES 4.01.
The Additional Events ofSuspension ASSOCIATION of the following: (a) the Project lrnplementing suspended, abrogated, repealed advercely the ability ofthe Proj its obligations under the Project (b) A representation made by the P to the Project AgreemeDt, or the Project Implbmenting Enti Association in making the Fi (c) (d) the Recipient has taken or prevent or interfere with the Entity of its obligations under IBRD or IDA has suspended Implementing Entity to make IBRD or with IDA because ofa to perform any of its obligati agreement vrith IBRD or IDA.
's Legislation has been amended, ved so as to affect materially and plementing Entity to perform any of lmplementing Entity in or pursuant on oi statement fumished by intended to be relied upon by the was incorrect in any material respect.

ect to be taken any action which would e by the Project lmpleme ing Agreementl and \ le or i part the right of the Project wals under any agreement wittf b;' the Project tmplementing Entity under such agreement or any other 4.02.
The Co-financing Deadline for the July 30, 2016. ofthe Co-financing Agreement is 4.03 The Additional Events ofAcceleration I st ofthe following: (a) The events specified in Agreement occur.

(a) and (b) of Section 4.Ql of this I I t E I (b) The events specified Agreement occur and notice ofthe event has ln are phs (c) and (d) of Section 4.01 of this inuing for a period of sixty (60) days after ven by the Association to the Recipient ARTICLE V_ E NESS; TERMINATION 5.01.
The Additional Cdnditions ofE cdnsist of the following (a) The Agricuitural Loan the Recipi:r,t and the Proj provisions ofSection I.E o Agreement has been executed on behalfof Implementing Entity in accordance with the chedule 2 to this Agreement.

(b) The Recipient has adopted Leone Agri-B'rsiness Operations Ma'rual, and Operations Manual in I.E and I.F olSch:dule 2 (") The Recipient has National Project Steering accordance wirh the Agreemenli (d) The Project Implementi accordan:e with the Agreement.
Project Implementation Manual, the Sierra Manual, the Agricultural Loan Scheme Agri-Business Services Matching Grants withthe provisicns ofSections I.B, I.D, s Agreement.

the Fund Manager and has established the mittee and the Advisory Committee in of Sections l.A of Schedule 2 to this ntity has designated a Project Ofiicer in of Section l.A of Schedule 2 to this 5.02.

The Additional Legal Matter Agricultural Loan Scheme A Recipient and the Project Impl Recipient and the Eroject im 5.03.
The Effectiveness Deadline is Agreement.

5.04.

For purposes of Sectiori 8.05(b) o obligations of the Recipient under payment obligations) shall termi Agreement.

ists of the following, namely that the t has been duly authorized or ratified by the ng Entity and is legally binding upon the g Entity in accordance with its terms.
.\ ninety,(go) days after the date of this General Con<iitions, the date on which the Ageernent (other tban those providing for is twenty (20) years after the date of this ARTICLE.\rI_.REP ATIVE; ADDRESSES 6.01.

The Recipient's Repre,irntati..,e is minister responsible for finance.

I i i I I , -4- 6.02.

The Recipient's Address is: velopmenl Ministry ol Finance and Treasury Building George Street Freetown, Siera Leone Facsimile: 232 22 229 060 6.03.
The Association's Adciress is: lntemational Development l8l8 H Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Cable: INDEVAS Washington, D.C.

Telex: 2A5423 Facsimile: t-202417-639t !

{: I i I T AGREED at above written.


i of the day and Year first RE,PUtsLIC OF LEONE By By Authorized ( Repres entative lrv^* Name: Title: DEVELOPME}I-| ASSOCIATION Name: I I I I I : i I I ,.,," @uofl-\ Akv k6t,?i- t 6 SCHEDU t Proj ect tion The objective of the Project is to fostering productive business linkages agribusiness firms and other cornmodity off- smallholder commercialization by smallholder farmers and selected in the Recipient's territory.
The Project consiss ofthe following Part A. PartA.l le Ente u mall and Medium PromotingOut-gror)erMode Agri-Businesses linked to Out Value-Chain Financing to selected r schemes l. Establishing the Sierra Leone Agri-B providing Value Chain Finance and Chain Finance Benef;ciaries in the Sel ActiYities.

Part A-2 Support for Farmers'lggre.


Developnent Fund (SLADF) and technical a<ivisory services to Value Value Chains to implement Eligible Providing financial resources to the of concessional Agricultural Loans Loans Beneficiaries in the Selected and Val Implementing Entity for the provision advisory services to Agricultual tc.i:noicrrrent Eligible Activities.

ns 2.

3.

4.

Providing Agri-Business Services M Matching Grants Beneficiaries for the d Selected Value Chains.
Providing technical assistance and val capacity of farmers, producer Selected Value Chairs.

Supponing the capacity building and and linking them to agro- inputs mar Part B: Market Access Imorovemen ng Crants to Agri-Business Services opment ofagri-business services in the developmBnt services to build the and other value chain actors in'the cation of selected agro-input dealers Part 8.1 Fe e de r Ro ads Pc habi lit a tion intenance Rehabiliution and maintenance of infraslructure in targeted Districts.
feeder rcads and associated road ir ..a.ti:r:,,..

I !
i I I I I I , -7 - 2 J 4 5 Carrying out of studies and feeder roads mairtenance, Providing technical assistance roads policy, training of the Si of District road maintenance pl ments to explore options for the financing of advisory services for the review of the feeder ne Roads Authority staffand the preparation Supporting the formation of I and skills to pariicip:t: ir labor mmunity groups and building their awareness rehabilitation and maintenance of roads Providing adviscry iervices Recipient's stafl in labor based roads.
Training of seiected contractors and the for sustainable maintenance of feeder Part 8.2 Support fur Aggre market ccordinalion and ICT technologies to facilitate l. 2.

Construcling and rehabilitaring aggregation structures.
Developing and lmplementing promote accessibiilty of agri- on and-corEmunication technologies to information by farmers Part C: Ca Producer Buildin u nizati rt n- ta n tituti ns and of out cf Carrying activities to include: 1a) (b) supporting extens:on servi MAFFS including crop, policy, business promotioh; and (c) Implementation Unit.
vitie.s to build the capacity of MAFFS, such short term and higher level training of staff; activities of critical divisions withrn , monito,'ing and statistics and agri- tha' berup of a Unified Project the uation Carrying out of a p:ogram of Works, Housing and [n (a) developing b feeder roads structures: (b) supporting the areas; (c) training of local maintenance; and (d) supporting ities to build the capacity of the Ministry of (MVr'HD, such activities to include and establishing District level feeder roads of SLRA and MwHl engineers in relevant on feeder roads rehabilitation and mobility arid operalions of engineers.
Carrying out of a progrim of Trade and lndustry (MTl), s agribusiness unit :xithin MTl, s support for the operations of (c) building the capacity of (d) building the capacity of business value chain!
(e) su ties to build the calacity of the Ministry of activities to include: (a) establishing an lying fumiture and equipment, and providing (b) developiag an agri-business strategy; to implement the agri-business strategy; eurs and seldcted actors along the agri- g market information related to value-chain 2 3 .\ I I I l i I I I I I I I i : ] F 7_ I i I I I ,t 8 development services; and (f) building and Export Promotion }"gency (I'SLIEP Company ("SLPMC") to carry out conrol functions, respectively.
Carrying out of a proglam of activities Covemment and Rural Development activities to include: (a) training re accou ability and contract activities; and (c) supporting relevant Local Councils.

Carrying out of a progra,n of activities Agricultural Research lnstitute ( short term and higher level training o (c) carrying out of resi:arch and studies equipment.

.
.

Carrying out of a prograrn of actiyities Chamber for Agribusiness Devel (a) supporting the establishment (b) supporting the recruitment and value chain development; (d) supplying refurbishment and rehabilitation.
ald capacity of Sierra Leone lnvestment and Sierra Leone Produce Marketing dity export promotion and quality d the capacity of Ministry of Local CRD) and Local Cduncils, such staff in project monitoring, social ) supponing the monitoring ofProject ility and opemtions of MLGRD and ild rhe capacity of the Sierra Leone activitres to include: (a) supponing (b) rehabilitating clonal gardens; (d) supplying office and laboratory ild the capa,:ity of the Sierra Leone LeCAD), such activities to include: tions of an'agri-business forum; f staif; (c) supponing industrial and goods aad equipment; and (e) office I Carrying out ofa prograrn ofactivities to Federation of Sierra Leone (NaFFSL), District level structures to carry out (b) training staff in relevant skill areas; ( and (d) supporting operalions and suppl the capacity rfthe National Farmen activities to include; (a) supporting rs mobilizaticn and sersitization; refurbishr:ient and rehabilitation; ofhce equipment 4 5.
6.

7 Pa rt D: Pro ec Part D.l Project Implementation and on l. Financing of Operating.

Costs as implementation.

with Project coordination and Part D.2 Project Monitoring and Evaluati anagemeni lnformation System l. 2.

J.

Carrying out ofmonitoring and evaluati baseline, mid+erm and end term surveys the Project including carrying out of reviews.

Developing and installing a Project t information system Implementing a communications and strategy for the Project.
I I t S ULE2 P roj ec xecution Section I. Im ementation Arran en A. InstitutionalArrxngemerts Ministry of Agricui;we, Forestry Food Secwity z J.

4 The Recipient shall ddsignate Security (MAFFS).

to be implementation of the Project.


National Project Steering Comm inistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food ible for overall policy guidance and The Recipient shall es'.ablish, n maintain througho',ri Project i Committee with compcsition and and with adequate resourc€s to than the Effective Date, and thereafter ementation, a National Project Steering ofreference satisfactory to the Association out its responsibilities under the Project.

Without limitation on the f:reg Committee shall betn: (.
:) provide the Proj ect; (b) enClte annual by the Associati.n; (c) ensure amongst all actorsl and (d) review fudctions ofthe National Project Steering erall coordination and stntegic guidance over lans and procurement plans prior to approval is policy and implementation coordination follow up on implementation progress P r oj e c t C o or dinat i on Uni t ....
The Reripient sh:.li: (a) maintain Coordination trnit (PCU) with satisfactory to the Associalion; grants manager, e finanCial man value chain development speciali specialist and such other staff as qualifi cations, experience, and 5.

Without Iimitation on the forego to-day administration, financial m Project; and (b) ihe Recipient sh provide safeguards.

implementat Project.


out Project implementation, the Project of referedce, staffing and other resources ) assign to the PCU, a Project coordinato(, a t specialisL a procurement specialist, a specialist, a monitoring and evaluatign y be agreed with the Association, all with ofreference satisfactory to the Association.
(a) the PCU shall be responsible for the day- ment and monitoring and evaluation ofthe the Environmental Protection Agency to support,, monitoring and reporting for the Fund Manager and Adtiiory' ttee 6.

To ensure the proper i;.


'.i:iemen of Part A.l ofthe Project: I I I I l I I I i I .1 i i I t. I t - l0 - (a) (b) (c) (i) the Recipient shall not I thercaft er maintain thmughout with institutional structure, stafli the Association; and (ii) the to-day management and the Effective Da1e, appoint and implementation, a Fund Manager terms of relbrence satisfaclory to shal!
be responsible for day- of SL A-DF; (i) the Recipienr shall establish, thereafter maintain throughout Comminee with composition Association and with adequate under the Project; and (ii) the oversight over the management later than the Effective Date, and ect imFlementation, an Advisory of ;eference satisfactory to the to carry out its responsibilities Committee shall provide overall inistr-ation.of the SLADF; and the Recipien!
shall ensure that the shall manage ar:dl administer the Manual and this Agreement.

Manager and -Advisory Committee F in acccrdance with the SLADF 7 8.

Project Implementing Entity and Project Without limitations upon rJIe generality Project Implementing Eatiry shall be res A.2 ofthe Project.

The Recipient shall, iot later than lmplementing Entity to designate a P experience and terms of reference Officer shall be responsible for coordinati Proj ect.
ection 3:Cl oi'this Ageement, the ible for the imptementation of Part ve Date, cause the Project Officer, wit-h qualifications and to the Ass,Jciation.

The Project implemenration of Pan A.2 of the Sierra Leone Roads Authorlty and the I Feeder Roads Committee 9.
To ensure the proper implementation of .l ofthe Project: (a) (i) the Recipient shall maintain National Feeder Roads Commi the Association and with responsibilities under the Proj foregoing, the functions ofthe N to provide overail coordinati implementation of Part B.l; and out Project implementation, the .. terms of reierence salisfactory to e resources io carry out its (ii) withoul limitation on the Feeder Roads Committee shall be strategic oversight over the (b) (i) the Recipient shall maintain ut Projgci i;nplemenlation, the insritttior.al srructure, terrns of Sierra Leone Roads Authority arrd with adequate resources to reference satisfactory to the Asso carry out its responsibilities under the Project; and (ii) without liditation $ on the fcregcing,'the fu be to proviCe day-to-day Part B.1 of *ie Project.
ofthe Sien-a Lecne Roads Authority shall cal leadership over the implementation of B. Im plemen tation Arrangements Proj ect I mplemenlatioh \tlanual The Recipient shalir (a) (i) not Implementation lvfanual contain implemerrtation of the Project, monitoring and evaluation; fi social and envi ronmental including measurPJ to strength responsibilities of various agenc and afangements i;i ii:.'.
impl such other arran8e::Ents and implementation of the Project; accordance with sirch Project Impl by the Association (Project Imp Association shail otherwise agree amended or waived any provision than the Effective Date adopt a Project detailed guidelines and procedures for the luding: administration and coordination; procuement ald accounting procedures; corruption aad fraud mitigation measures the acmuntability framework; roles and n the implementation of Project, conditions tion of the capacity building activities, and as shall be required for the effective (ii) thereafter carry out the Project in tation Manual as shall have been approved entation Manuai);.
and (b) exc€pt as the ting, not amend or waive, or permit to be Project lmplementation Manual.

ln case of conflrct L'etween the and this Agreemenl, the provisi ions of the Project Implementation Manual this Agreement shall prevail.

Annual Work Plans and Pudgets ': The Recipient sball, not later than to the Associatior', an arnual pro under the Project duririg the foll budget for the purpose.

The Recipient shall ex.


:hange vi annual work plal, and shall activities for such following Fis Association, as s':ch plan raay Fiscal Year with the ,cril:: written Work Plan).
vember 30 of of activities prepare and fumish for implementation ng Fiscal Y.ear, together with a proposed each year, propbsed .- t' j \ the Associatirn on each such proposed adopt, and cii.ry out such pro$am 6f Year as shall have beeri ageed with the bsequently revised during such following of the Association (Agreed Annual value Chain Finahce under Pa I ofthe Project For the purpose ofbnhancing agri growers under Partg A.l.
of the ("Value Chain I'iaairce") to el iness productivity and market access for out ect, the Recipient shall proiide financing le beneficiariesi ("Value Chaio Finance 2.

3.

4.

C. 1. i I !

I I I I 2.

I 3. t -t2- Beneficiaries") to implement eligibl accordance with this Agreement and the in the Sierra Leone Agri-Business De activities ("EIigible Activities") in a, conditions and guidelines set out t Fund Manual.
The Recipient shall provide Value Finance Agreement between the Recipi Beneficiary, under terms and condit Chain Finance Agreement") which interests and those of the terminate the right ofthe Value Chain the Value Chain Finance, or obtain a Value Chain Finance then withdrawn, failure to perform any of is obligations and (b) require each Value Chain F Activities with due diligence and technical, economic, fi nancial, enviro and practices satisfactory to the As provisions of the Anti-Comrption Gu proceeds other than the Recipienr: ( accordance with the orovisions of provide as needed, the resources requi (iv) procure the goods, works and servi Finance in accordance with the provisi and procedures adequate to enable it to indicators acceptable to the Association, the achievement of its objectives; (vi) (A and prepare financial statements in accounting standards acceptable to the reflect the operalions, resources and and (B) at the Association's or the statements audited by independent accordance with consistently applied Association, and promptly fum.ish the s the Association; (vii) enable the Reci Eligible Activities, is operation and (viii) prepare and furnish to the Reci information as the Recipient or the Ass The Recipient shall exercise its rights Value Chain Finance Agreement in s Recipient and the Association and to Finance.
Excepr as the Association s assign, amend, abrogate or waive any its provisions.
Finance pulsuant to a Value Chain t and each cl the Value Chain Finance approved by, the Association ("Value include rights adequate to protecl its uding the r;ght to: (a) suspend or ce Beneficiary to use the proceeds of d of all or ar.y part of the amount of the Value Chain Finance Beneficiary's the Value Chain Finance Agreement; eneficiary to: (i) carry out the Eligibte ency and in accordance with sound , social and managerial standards on, including in accordance with the ines applicable to recipients of loan carry out the Eligible Activities in afeguards lnsctments; (iii) promptly the purpose ofthe Eligible Activities; to be finaacec out ofthe Value Chain fthis Agreernent; (v) maintain policies and evaluate in accordance with pro$ess ofthe Eligible Actiyities and ntain a financi:l maDagement system rdance with consistently applied ociation, ljoth in a manner adequate to itures related to the Eligible Activities; pient's request, have such financial acceptable to the Association, in iting standards acceptable to t\e ts as so auoired to the Recipient and and the Association to inspect thg relevant recolds and documents; and and the Asscciation all such further on may reasonably request.
carry out its obligations under each as to protect the interests ofthe the purposes ofthe Value Chain se agree.

the Recipient shall nor Chain Finance Agreement or any of lish.

.

.

:::., I t - 13 - 4.

To ensure the properimpl tion ofPart A.l ofthe Project, the Recipient shall: D. 1.
2 (a) (b) (i) not later than the the Sierra Leone A detailed guidelines Chain Finance in Cha!n Bereficiaries, applieC ro and the beneficiaries to q respective part ofthe been approved by Devtilo pment Fund except as tle Associ waiva, or perrnit to Leone Agri-Busines ffective Date, adopt and fumish to the Association -Business Development Fund Manual containing procedures for the implementation of the Value the selection ind eligibility criteria for Value e eligible activities for which the financing may be ing conditions that have to be met in order for for the grans: and (ii) thereafter carry out the ect in accordance with such manual as shall have Association ("Sierra Leone Agri-Business "); and on shall otherwise agree in writing not amend or amended or waived any provision of the Sierra opment Fund Manual.
Agricultural.LoanScheme der Part A.2.1 of the Project For the purpose of in inputs by small-holGer farm the Project),.the Recipient s conce,ssiona.l ag;rcultural producer organizations (" activities ("Eiigibie Activit criteri4 conditions and gui Operations M.anual.

The Recipient shdll ::ake the for the implenei::aiicn of the Implementi:r;; Entity under Implementing.

Entity, under ("Agricultura!

Loan.
Scheme Project Implementing Entity (a) implement the efficiency and in finaircial, envi inclrr'dirg the provi Safe6\ards Instu Agreement; to concessional credit, improved seeds and under Parts A.2.1 ofthe Projecl (Respective Part of I cause the Project Implementing Entity to provide C'Agricullural Loans") to eligible farmers and Itural Loans'Benefi ciaries") to implement eligible ") in accordance with this Agreement and the lines set out in the Agricultural Loans Scheme ceeds ofthe Fir:ahcing allocated from timeto time ective Part ofthe Project available to the PLoject agreement between the Recipient and the Project and conditions approved by the Aslpciation t")which shall include the obligation ofthe ve Part of the Project with due diligence and ty with abpropriate administrative, technical, , social and economic standards and practices, of the Anti-Comrption Guidelines and the , and in accorciance with the provisions of this (b) (i) procure ail goods Projtrt,and to be accordance with services required under the Res pective Part ofthe out of the proceeds of the Financing in visions of Section III of thiS Schedule; and I I I 1 ; i i I Ii I i !
F I i I i , -14- (c) (d) (e) (0 (ii) ensure that all such goods purposes of the Project; services are used exclusively for the open and maintain an account Loan Scheme.in the name of the rate ofinterest on the amount on which interest shall.be credited siting the funds of the Agricultural ent and payto the Recipient a fixed sit in such account from time to time, d accountl advance Agricultural Loans accordance with the Proj requirements and the requi Operations Manual and this Agricultural Loans Beneficiaries in Implementing Entity's eligibility of the Agricultural Loans Scheme manage the Agricultural Loans of the Anti-Comrption Cuideli with Agricultural Loans Benefi these Guidelines, as well as in accorriance with the provisions and ensure that ihe Ioan arrangements require the latter to comply with requirements of the Safeguards include in their staldard loan Beneficiaries, terms and condi duration, fl exible repayment centum ( l09/o) per annum on time, and simple disbursement; ements with Agricultural Loans on minimum loan amounts, loan concessionary interest rates ten per amounts outltanding from time to proced:.res for application and (g) exercise prudent banking Recipient's relevant national laws of lending businesses; (h) monitor and evaluatethe to loan repayments in time to safeguard against default; and practices and adhere to the regulations on prudent management ofthe loal advances and detect risks ure timely measures are taken lo\- (i) o (k) (D maintaintransparent,accurate transactions and submit such complete rectncis in respect of all to the Rq;iPiiirt on a regular basis; diligently punue the recovery of debi immediately following default; work with the Recipient's staff implementation ofthe Scheme; and exercise tmnsparency in its reporling on progress especially disbursed and number and ons including providing quarterly iding ti[relv information on loans ofthe oeneficiaries.
, 5 E I i 3.

4.

5.

E. l. In the event that prior to the Clos deposit in the acccunt mentioned then at least sixty (60) days Recipient shall agree on the eligibl undisbursed funds priorto the Cl Agricultural Loan Scheme, or s Recipient shall a6gee in writing.

disburse the undisbursed balance approval of the Rrcipient.
g Date there are any amounts remaining on ub-paragraph l(c) above ofthis Section l.D, the Closing Date, the Association and the activities to be flrnanced with such remaining Date, including continued financing of the other purpose as '.he Association and the Project lmplenrenting Entity shall only the Closing Date with the prior written The Recipient shall exercise its Agreement in such .manner as to Association and lo .acco;nplish Association shall otherwise agree, or waive the Agriculn:ral Loan under the Agricultural Loan Scheme the interests of the Recipient and the purposes of the.financing.
Except as the Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate Agreement or any of its provisions To ensure the prop€r implementati of the Respective Part ofthe Project: (a) the Recicient slall: (i) Agricultuial Loan S guideline; and or:cedures Scheme ir,ciuii:i:g the sel the eligihi: activities for fu nding conilitions that for the loans; and (ii) th the Project.in accordance by the Association ("A later than the'Effective Date adopt an Operations Manual containing detailed r the implementation ofthe Agricultural Loan and eligibility criteria for the beneficiaries, ich the financing may be applied to and the to b€ met in order for beneficiaries to qualif, adopt and carry out the Respective Part of th such manual as shall have een approved tural Loan Scheme Operations Manual"); and (b) except as the Association waive, or Dermit to be Agri cultural Loan Scheme I otherwise agree in writing, not amend or ended or w2ived any provision of the perations Manual.
Agri-Business Servites Matchin rants under Part A.3 of the Project For the purpose oferihancing the A.3 of the Projec.t, the Recipient Matching Grants") to eligrble enterprises ("Agri-Business implement eligible 3ctjvities (" Agreement and the critcri4 Services Matching Grants Operati agi-b; grants opment of usiness services under Part ("Agi-Business Services lprovide organizations and small and medium scale ces Matching Grants Beneficiaries") to ble Activities") in accordance with this and guidelines Set out in the Agri-Business Manual.
2 The Recipient sha:l provide tae Agri-Business Srr.
'i::: ;'..iatchi each ofthe Agri-B r::i:iixs Servi ng -Business Se;vices Matching Grants under an Agreemeni between the Recipient and atching Crants Beneficiary, undqr terms and \ I I i i I i i I I I tr : , - 16 - conditions approved by the Association (" Business Services Matching Grant Agreement") which shali include righs uate to protecl its interests and those ofthe Association, including the right to: suspend or ttirminate the right ofthe iary to use the proceeds of the Agri-Business Services Matching Grants btain a rcf,rnC ofall or any part ofthe Agri-Business Services Matching Grant, Grant then withdrawn, upon lhe Agri- amount of Agri-Business Services Matchi ary's failure to perform any of its Business Services Matching Grans Ben obligations under the Agri-Business s Matching Grant Agreement; and (b) require each Agri-Business Services M hing Grarts Beneficiary 1o: (i) carry efficiency and in accordance with out the Eligible Activities with due dil ironmentel; socia.l and maDagerial sound technical, econcmic, financial, ciation, including in accordance standards and practices satisfactory to ines applicable to recipients of with the provisions of the Anti4omrpti carry out the E[gible Activities in loan proceeds other than the Recipient; ( Instruments; (iii) provide, accordance with the provisions of the for the purpose of the Eligible promptly as needed, the resources req Activities; (iv) procure the goods, worlc services to be financed out of the with ihe provisions ofthis Agri-Business Services Matching Grant in Agreementi (v) maintain policies and adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate in accordance with indi acceptable to the Association, the achreYement.
of its objectives; progress of the Eligible Activities and (vi) (A) maintain a finar,cial management s em and prepare financial statements in accordance with consistently applied ting standards acceptable to the Association, both in a manner adequale ttJe operations, resources and expenditures related to the Eligible Activit ; and (B) at the Association's or the tements audited by independent Recipient's request, have such financi auditors acceptable to the Association, in rdance with oonsistently applied auditing standards acceptable to the ation, a!
:d promptly furnish the the Association; (vii) enable the statements as so audited to the Recipient ble ,\ctivities, its operation and Recipient and the Association to inspect any relevant records and documents; and (v prepare and fi.rmish to the Recipient as the Recipient or the Association \ and the Association all such further informa may reasonably request.

3.

4.
3.

4.

The Recipient shall exercise its rights and Business Services Matching Grant interests of the Recipient and the Associ the Agri-Business Services Matching G otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not Business Services Matching Grant Ageem out its obligatibns under each Agri t in such marroer as to protect th; and to accomp:ish the purposes of .

Except as tire Association shall amend, abrogate or waive any Agri- or any of its?rovisions.
To ensure the proper implementation ofP ofthe Project '.he Recipient shall: (a) (i) not later than the Effective Matching Grant Operalions contain adopr the A.gri-3usiness Services detailed guidelihes and procLdures I I t a I for the irnplementation of Manual including the select eligible activities for whi funding conditions that h for the loans; a::d (ii) th in accordance with such Association ("Agri-Busi Manual"); and e Agri-Business Sewices Matching Grants and eligibility criteria for beneficiaries, the the frnancing may be applied to and the to be met in order for beneficiaries to qualify carry out the rc{pective part ofthe Project ual as shall have been approved by the s Services Matahing Gnnts Operations (b) except as the Association s waive, or permit to be Business Se,rvices Matchi ll otherwise agree in writing, not amend or ded or waived airy provision of the Agrii ts Operations Manual F. CapacityBuilding.Gia;rtsunder rt C of the Pro]ect 2.
3.

For the purpose of carrying out ("Eligible Activities') under Parts shall: (a) cause MAFFS to enter in substance satisfactory to the Associ each of MWHI, MTJ arid MLGRD each ministry with iespect to the i amend or waive, or.germit to be Memorandum of Understanding, Association.

For the purpose of carrying out the Activities") under Pans C.5, C.6 an capacity building grants (individual "Capacity Building Grant:") to Institutions") in accoria:,ce with t Project Implementation Manual.
f the eligible capacity building activities 2, C.3 and C.4 ofthe Project, the Recipient memora.ndum ofunderstanding, in form and on ("Memorandum of Understanding"), with ng forth the rilles and responsibilities of lementation of said activities; and (b) not or waived aiy provision of any of the cept with the prior written consent of the igible iirpacity building activities ("Eligible .7 ofthe Project, t\e Recipient shall provide "Capacity Building Grant" ard collectively, , SLeCAD and NAFFSL (i'Participating agreement and the guidelines set out in the The Recipient shall i:rovide a Ca Grant Agreement between the under terms and conditions a Grant Agreement'') rh:'.
': .=hall inc those of the Associri;.c1, including ofthe Padicipatir; lnstitution to us or obtain a refund of all or any then withdrawn, upoh the Partici obligations under.the Capacity Bu Participating Instin't,on to: (i) and efficiency and in accordance managerial standarjs and pr accordance with the' provisions Buildin!
Graatunder a Capacity Buildlhg and each of the Participating Institution, by the Association C'Capacity Buildillg e dghts adequate to protect its interests and the ght e right to: (a) suspend or terminat€ proceeds ofthe Capacity Building Grant, f the amountbf the Capacity Building Grant Institution's failure to perform any of is ing Grant Agreement; and (b) require each ut the Eligible A;tivities with due diligence sound technical, cconomic, financial and to the Association, including in Anti-Com:ption Guidelines applicable to I I I l r , - l8 - recipients of loan proceeds other than t Activities in accordance wittr the pro (iii) provide, promptly as needed the Eligible Activities; (iv) procure the of the Capacity Building Grant in Agreement; (v) maintain policies and and evaluate in accordance wili progress of the Eligible Activities (vi) (A) maintain a financial management in accordance with consistently applied Association, both in a manner adequate expenditures related to the Eligible Activi Recipient's r€quest, have such financi auditors acceptable to the Association, auditing standards acceptable.
to the statements so audited to the Recipient Recipient and the Association to inspect any relevant records and documents; and ( and the Association all such further rn may reasonably request.

The Recipient shall exercise is righs Capacity Building Grant Agreement in s the Recipient and the Association and to Building Grant.

Except as the Associati shall not assign, amend, abrogate or Agreement or any of its provisions.
Recipient; (ii) carry out the Eligible ons of the Safeguards lnstruments; required for the purpose of the ks and services to be hnanced out e u;.ih the provisions of this adequate to enable it to monitor acceptat le to the Association, the the achievement of its objectives; and prepare financial statements unting standards acceptable to the reflect the operations, resources and ; and (B) at the Association's or the slatements aucited by independent with consistently applied ation, and promptly fumish the the Association; (vii) enable the Eligible Activities, its operation and ) prepare and fumish to the Recipient on as the Recipient or the Association carry out its obligations under each manner as to pr otect the intercsts of lish the purposes ofthe Capacity I otherwise agree, the Recipient ive any Capacity Building Granr 4.
G, Anti-Corruptioo The Recipienr shall ensure that the Proj provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidel canied out in accordance with the H. l. 2.

Safeguards The Recipient shall ensure and cause the the Project in accordance with the provi Management Framework ('ESMF) ("RPF).
ect lmpler..rentrng Entity to carry out s of the Environmental and Soclal Resettlement Policy Framework lf any Supplemental Social and Envi under any ofthe Safeguards Instruments, Project Implementing Entity or as Safeguards.Instrument is required Recipient shall ensure and cause the to I I i i I -::_::.,..

;fi .t I (a) prepare: (i) such Suppl lnstrument in accordance (ii) fumish such Suppl lnstrumenl to the Aisociati adopt such.
Supple lnstrument piior to implem tal Social and Environmental Safeguards th the applicab;e Safeguards Instrument; Social and Environmental Safeguards for review and approval; and (iii) thereafter Social and Environmental Safeguards on ofthe activit:es ; and (b) thereafter ake such meas full compliance with the Environmental Safeguard s as shall be necessary or appropriate to ensure uirements of such Supplemental Social and tnrment.
The Recipient shall emure that application of whose ;esults woul shall only be undertaken purs satisfactory by the j).ssociation, s assistance takes into account, an environmental and social safeg to the environment.and social asp I technical assistance under the Project, have environmenlal or social implications, to terms of reference reviewed and found of reference to ensure that the technical calls for application of the Association's licies and the Resipient's own laws relating If any activity under the Project shall: (a) ensure that no displ designated parks ard pro:ected under a Supplemental S<rcial and in accordance with tha RPF, inclu to Affected Persons oi com relocation, have been implemented financing required for any coss associated wrdi land acquisiti ld involve Affected Persons, the Recipient (including resfiction of access to legally ) shall occur before resettlement measures ironmental Safeguards Instrument prepared c, in the case of displacement, full payment on and of.
other assistance required for (b) provide from its own resourcesr any sub-pangraph (a) above including any required for the Pioject.

Without limitation ;r7on its other Recipient shall for each of the Supplemental Social and En compile and furniSh to the Ass to the Association on the status o including the related Supplem lnstrument, as part ofthe Project obligations under this Agreement, the .
lnstruments including the related n ln pliance with such Safeguards Instrument Social and En'iironmental Safeguarts , giving deta;ls of: (a) (b) measures taken in Supplemeni:l Social and ofthe Safeguards Instruments including the ronmental Safeguards Instruments; conditions, if ariy, which implementation of the S Social and Environmental or threaten to interfere with the smooth s Instruments including the Supplemental uards lnstruments; and 4.

5 I I I I I I,l i i 20 (c) remedial measures.


traken or conditions. '

.'

ired to be taken to address such Section II.

A.

Project Reports val tion B. l. 2.

3.


The Recipient shall monitor and eval Projecl Reports in accordance with the Conditions and on ttre basis ofthe indi out in the Project lmplementation period ofone calendar quarter, and s than forty-fivg 145) days after the end o the progress of the Projecr and prepare yisions of Se':t:on 4.08 of the General acceptable to the Association and set Each Project Report shall cover the fumished to the Association not later period covered by such report.
Financial Managem'ent, Finartcial Re rts and Audirs The Recipient shall maintain or cause system in accordance with the Conditions.
be maintained a financial management ons of Section 4.09 of the General Without Iimitation on the provisions o ensure and cause the Project lmpl Association not later than fony-five quaner, interim unaudited hnancial form and substance satisfactory to the A of thrs Scclion, the Recipient shall Entity to prepare and fumish to the ) days after the end of each calendar for the Project covering the quaner, in oclatlon.
The Recipient shall ensure and cause Financial Statements audited in of the General Conditibns.

Each audit period ofone fiscal year ofthe Reci the ilrst withdrawal was made under audited Financial Statements for Association not later than six (6) mon roject Implementing Entity to have its with the prorisions of Section 4.09(b) Financial Statements shall cover the mmencing withthe fiscal year in which on Advance for the Project t. The uch period shall be fumished to the the end oi such period Section l ll.
Procurement A. l. 2.

General Goods, Works qnd i\,lon-consultin consulting services required for the ofthe Financing shall be procured in refened to in Section I of the this Section.

rvices.

All goods, works and non- and to be financed out ofthe proceeds with the requirements set forth or t Guidelines, and with the provisions of Consultants'Services.Allconsultan financed out ofthe proceeds ofthe Fi s ces required for the Projeqt and to be ng shall oe procured in accordance with t I I i t E 3.
B 2. the requirements set forth or Guidelines, and with the provisio to in Sections I and TV of the Consultant f this Section Definitions.

The caFitalized terms procurement methods or methods contracts, refer to.the conesi:ondi Procurement Cuidelines, or Section as the case may be.
Particular Methods of Procu Services below in this Section to describe particular f review by the Association of particular d described in Sections ll and lll ofthe I, III, Iv and v ofthe Consultant Guidelines, rt of Goods, Works and Non-consulting International Competitive Biddi 2 below, goods, woiks and non contacts awarded oa the basis of Except as otherwise provided in paragraph Iting services; shall be procured under onal Competitive Bidding, Other Methods of Procurem Services.
The following table lnternational Competitive.Bidding, consulting serviccs.
The Prccurem which such methods may be ,-ised: of Goods, Worls and Non-consulting the methods of procuement, other than hich may be used'for goods, work and non- PIan shall specify the circumstances under P u rement Method (a) National Competitive Biddir tn paragrap.h 3 below) rg (Subject to the additional provisions set out (b) Shopping (c) Procurement under Framewr which have been fcund ac< Proj ect Impiementation Mar tr el u < Agreements in accordance with procedures )table to the Association and set out in the .. (d) well-estabiished Private S Practices whibh have been I in the Projecl Implementatic tor Procurement Methods or Commercfral .nd acceptable to the Association and set out Manual )L n (e) Direcr Contracting 3.
Additional Nat;onal Competi procedures to be followed for NCB Procurement Act l"Act").

rrovi to the provisions 0i S:riidn I Bidding ("NCB") Procedures.

The be those set forth i n the Recipient's P ubl ic , that said Drocedures shall be subject aragraphs 3.3 and 3.4, respectively, of the li I \ I I I I I , -22- Procuremeot Cuidelines, and subject to exceptions to the Act): following additional procedures (i.e.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (0 (g) (h) (i) (i) bidding documents acceptable to Association shall be used; eligibility tc participate in a Association-hnanced contract Procurement Guideline's.
Accord be declared ineligible for con other than those provided in S Foreign bidders shall be allow foreign bidders shall not be obl to participate in a procuremenl bidding shall not be restricted to shall not be required to be for submitting bids; prccesr and to be awarded an be as definecl under Section I of the y, no bidd':r or potential bidder shall oy the Association for reasons on I of the Procurement Guidelines.
participate in NCB procedures, and to panner witll local bidders il order registered firms, and foreign bidden with local authorities as a prerequisite no margins of preference of nationality, origin of goods, programs) shall be applied in the sort (e.9., on the basis of bidder s or labor, and/or preferential eYaluatioll; joint venture or consortiun for their obligations.

Bidders s the date of publication ofthe invi the bidding documents, wh Bids shall be s.rbmitted in a si shal!
be jointiy and severally liable given at least thirty (30) days from on to bid or the date ofavailability of is later, to prepare and submit bids.

velope; an extension ofbid vatidity, ifj be requested in wriring from all expiration date, provided that minimum period required to com but nor ro exceed rhiny (30) days.
without the prior written by exccptioral circumstances, may beforc the original bid validity extension shall cover only the the evaiuation and award a contracla funher extensions shall be requested' ofthe Association; all bids (or the sole bid ifonly the procurement process shall solicited withour the Association d is received) shall not be rejected, cancelled, and new bids shall nor be or written concurrence; qualification criteia shall be appl on a pass or faii basis; bidders shall be [iven at least notificalion of award to submit -eight (28) days from the receipt of securit-es; in accordance with the Procure and contract shall include prov Guidelinls, iacl bidding document stating '.he Association's policy to o , n sanction firms or indivi corruDtion as set forth in s found :tb have engaged in fraud and t Guidelines; and (k) in accordance with the Pro and contract shall include respect to irtspection and relating to rhe submission o t Guidelines, each bidding document visions stating the Association's policy with it of accounts, records and other documents bids and contract performance.
C. l. 2.

Particular Methods of Procurem t of ConsultanLr' Services Quality- and Cost-based Sel below consultaats' services shall be of Quality- and Cori-based Selectio Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 under contracts awarded on the basis Other Methods of F:ocurement specifies the mcthods of Selection, which may be used for c specify the circumstances under w Consultants' Services.

The following table other than Quality- and Cost-based ultant services.
The Procurement PIan shall such methods may be used: Proc rement lvlethod (a) Quality-ba-sed Selection (b) Least Cost Selection (c) Fixed Budg* Sei:ction (d) Selection b.:serj on Consull nts' Qualifications (e) Single-source Selection of I I c rnsulting firms (f) Procedues set forth in pari Guidelines for 'rhe S,:lectio rt n raphs 5.2 and.5.3 of the Consultant of Individual Consultants I (g) Single-sou*:e -,rrocedures I o ' the Selection of Ihdividual Consultants D. Rev ta gl t The Procurement PIan shall set Association's Prior Review.
All o the Association.

those contraits which shall be subject to the contracts shall be subject to Post Review by I I I i I I I I I i I F' I I I Section lV.

Withdrawal of the Proceeds o e n ctn A. t, General The Recipient may withdraw the pro provisions ofAnicle ll ofthe General C instructions as the Association shall s the "World Bank Disbursement Cuid revised from time to time by the Agreement pursuant to such instructio in paragraph 2 below.
forth in the tabl€ ofthe Financing in accordance wilh the tions, this Section, and such additional by notire to the Recipient (including fcr Projects" dated May 2006, as ation and as made applicable to this to finance Eligible Expenditures as set 2.
The following table specifies the financed out ofthe proceeds ofthe Fi amounts ofthe Financing to each be financed for Eligible Expenditures ofEligible Expenditures that may be ng ("Category"), the allocations ofthe , and the peicentage of expenditures to e Category; Amouol 'Financing (expressed the cated (SDR) Percentage of Expenditures to be Financed (inclusive of Taxes) 8,60 ),( )00 t000 2,2V ),1 100% ofamount disbursed \ 1,40 ),( r00 l00o/o of amount disbu$ed I ,40 ), )00 100% Category ( I ) Value Chain Finance uncier the Siena Leone Agri- Business Development Fund, consultant services, non-consulting services and Operating Costs under Pan A.l ofthe Project (2) Agricultural Loans Scherne under Part A.2.1 ofthe Project (3) Agri-Business Services Matching Grants under Pan A.3 ofthe Project (4) Goods, worls, consultant services, non-consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under Parts A.4 and A.5 of the Proj ect t Amr Financ (expres rnt of the fg Allocated in (sDR) Fd Percentage of ExpenditureJ to be Financed (inclusive of Taxes) r00,000 100% 7 00,000 40% 3 00,000 1 00% 1 dt0,000 100% cfarnount disbursed 100 Yo ) 2l)0,000 8i)0,000 Arnount payable pursuant - to Section 2.07 ofthe General Conditions Category I I (5) Goods, works, consul'ilrt services, non-consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under Part B ( except Parts B.l) ofthe Proj ect (5) Goods, work, consultant services, non-consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under'.'
Parts B.l ofthe Projecf (7) Goods, consultant sewices, non-consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under Parts C.l, C 2, C.3 and C.4 ofthe Project (8) Capacity Building Cia:ts under Parts C.5,C.6 anC C.7 of the Project (9) Goods, consultant services non-consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under Part D ofthe Project I l (10) Refund of Preparation Advance TOTAL AMOUNT 28 r0,000 ll \ li I I l, I I I I -76 - B, WithdrawalConditions;Withdrawal iod l. 2.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Part made for payments made prior to the ofthis Section, no withdrawal shall be fthis Agreement.
I The Closing Date is November 30,2021 Section V. Other Undertakings Unifi ed Proj ect lmplementation Unit l. The Recipient shall: (a) within two (2) yean of the E maintain throughout Project Implemenration Unit (UPIU) stafling and other resources to the IPIU, a Project management specialist, a development specialist, gender specialist a-':d such other staff wirh qualificatiors, experience, Association.

ve Date: (i) establish and thereafter implemeliatidp., a.
Unified Project in MAFFS wilb terms of reference, to the Association; and (ii) assign , a grants ;nanager, a financial specialist, a value chain ist, a monitoring and evaluation be agreed with the Association, all terms of reference satisfactory to the (b) promptly following its establ the PCU in a manner satis t, transier to the IPIU the functions of the Association.
;,, l f, I a ULE Repaym Schedule Date Payment Due Principal Amount of the Credit repayable (expressed as a percentage)* On each March I5, and Septemb:r 15, con March 15, 2022 to and irrcluding Septembr nencing 15,2053 1 .5625% * The p€rc€ntages repaid, except as the Associatiori may General Conditions.

represent rthe the principal amcunl of the Credit to be specifo pursuant to Section 3.03(b) ofthe I I i \ i: j I I t i I rititi ii r I I : 28 APPEN Section l. Definitions l. 2.

3.

4.

5.

6 7.
"Advisory Comminee" means th representatives from MoF, MAFFS, SLeCAD and a member ofthe Board of provirling oversighl over the imp referred to in Section 1.,{.6 ofSchedule Recipient's committee comprising , MWHI, a member of the Board of AFFSL to be established for purposes on of Pa't A.l of the Project and this Agreement "Affected Person" means a person who land under the Project is affected in loss ofshelter; (ii) loss of assets or or means of livelihood, whether or not location; or (b) the involuntary restrict; protected areas suffers adverse impacts a resu.lt of: (a) the involuntary taking of f the following ways: (i) relocation or to assets; or (iii\ loss of income sources affected person must move to another faccessto legdlly designated park and his or her livetihood.
"AgriBusiness Senices Matching proposed to be made by the Recipient AgrlBusiness Services Matching Gran Eligible Activities and referred to in S " mears a grant financing made or of the proceeCi of the financing to an eneficiary for ihe purpose of financing I.E.l ofSchedule 2 to this Agreement "Agri-BusinessServicesMatching acceptable to the Association to be Business Services Matching Grant B Business Services Matching Grant, and lo this Agreement.
t Agreerr;ent" means an agreement into between fie Recipient and an Agri- cia-ry fcr the provision of an Agri- to in Secti:n I.E.2 of Schedule 2 "Agri-Business Services Matching producer organization or a srnall and eligibility criteria and conditions specifi Grants Operations Manual and to w Services Matching Crant is made or nt Beneficiary" means a registered ium scale enterprise which meets the in the Agri-Business Services Matching or for whose i:enefit an Agri-Business to be made.
"Agri-Business Services Matching Recipient's manual acceptable to the and procedures for the implementation refened to in Section I.E.4 ofSchedule ts Op€rations Manual" meaas tt€ ation proviiing detailed guidelines Agri-Business Matching Grans and this Agreement.

"Agricultural Loans" ineans the con Project ImplementingEntity to Agricul the Project for the implementation ofE l.D.l of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
loans proposed to be provided by the Loans Beneficiaries under Part A.2 of le Activities and referred to in Section t 8.

"AgricuJtural Loans Beneficiary" organization which rneets the eligi Agricultural Loans Schemr Operati and to which or for rrhose benefit made.

9 "Agricultural Loans Scheme" m Agricultural Loans.

10.

"Agricultural Loans Scheme Association to be entered into l) Entity for the provision l-+ :i:e fo from time to time for thc tr[plemen refened to in Section i.D.2 of Sched I l. 12.
'Agricultural Loans Scheme to the .Asioc.iation acc€ptable implementation of the Agricu of Schedule 2 to this .Agreement provl Itural "Annual Work Plan and Budget" Fiscal Year between the Recipient the Project in acco:dance with S during the following Fiscal Year, as accordance with said Secticn.
s a farmer who, or a registered producer ity criteria and conditions specified in the Manual for receiving Agricultural Loans Loan is made or proposed to be s the arraigement for the provision of t" means ttre agreement acceptable to the the Recipient and the Project Implementing ofthe proceeds ofthe Financing allocated n ofthe Respective Part ofthe Project, and 2 to this Agreement.
s Manual" means the Recipient's manual detailed guidelines and procedures for the Scheme and referied to in Section I.D.5 the program of activities agreed each Associalion for implementation under B.3 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement same may be revised from time to time in the t. 13.

"Anti-Comrption Guideiines" Combating Fraud and Coarption in Credits and Grants", dated October I the "Guidelines on Preventing and ects Financed by ISRD Loans and IDA 2006 and rcvised in January 201 l. 14.
"Capacity Building (lrant" means a by the Recipient out ofthe proceeds for the purpose of finaibing Eligible Schedule 2 to this Agreement .

15.

Capacity Building GrEn-.

Association to be entered into for the provision ofa Capacity Buil Schedule 2 to this Ageiffent.
t financing,made or proposed to be made the financing to a Participating Institutio\ vities and referred to in Section l.F.l of means an -agreement acceptable to the Recipient and a Participating lnstitution Grant, and referred to in Section I.F.2 of 16.

"Category" means a category set fort this Agreement.

.'

.

the table.in Section IV of Schedule 2 to 17.

"Co-financier" means iire Urited K acting through the DeDartnent for In m of Great Britaii and Northem lreland, tional Development.
I \ I ii ii i t t -30- 18.

19.

20 "Co-financing" means, for purposes o General Conditions, an amount offl0, to assist in financing Part B.l ofthe Proj I paragraph I I of the Appendix to the ,000 to be.
provided by the Co-financier "Co-financing Agreement" means the Recipient and the Co-financier prov t to be entered into between the the Co-hnancing "Consultant Cuidelines" means the " Consulunts under IBRD Loans and Borrowers" dated January 201 I (Revis ines: Selecti,rri and Eniployment of Credits 6i-'d Crants by World Bank uly 2Cl4).

21.

"Dislricf' means an administrative s pursuant to the Provinces Act, Chapter ivision of the Recipienl established ofthe Laws ofthe Recipient.

22.
Eligible Activities" means either: (a) Value Chain Finance in accordarce wi Business Frurd Manual; or (b) the Agricultural Loans, in accordance with Scheme Operations Manual; or (c) the AgriBusiness Services Matching Gran Agri-Business Services Matching building activities eligible for financing accordance with the provisions ofthe P vities eligible for financing through provisions cithe Sierra Leone Agri- vities eligibie for financing through provisiors of the Agricultural Loan vities eligible for financing though accordance with the provisions of the or,s Manrtal; or (d) the capacity the Capacitv Building Grants, in Operations Manual 23.
24.

25.

"EnvironmentalProtectionAgency" the effective protectio;1 ofthe env to the Environmental Protection Agency the Recipient's agency responsible for aad established and operating pursuant 2008 ofthe Laws ofthe Recipient.

"Environinental and Social Assessment' out by the Recipient pursuant to the social impacts ofa Sub-Project, evaluati mitigation, management, and monitoring to be implemented.
"Environmental and Social, Manage framework daled August 2015, in Association, prepared by the Recipient, assessing the potential adverse env activities to be implemented under the offset, reduce, or mitigate such adverse i "ESIA" means an assessment carried on lhe potential environmental and ves, rnd proposing appropriate ures and defining specific measurq Framev,ork" or "ESMF" means the- and substance satisfactory to the g out modalities to be followed in and social impact associated with ect, and the m,iasures to be taken to 26.
"Fiscal Year" means each fiscal year of and ending on December 3l oflhe same Recipient commencing on January I I :.r;;'i"- , 3l - 27.

28.

29 30.

"Fund Manager" means the firm Recipient to carry out day to day Section 1.A.6 ofSchedule I to thi le to the Association to be hired by the agement of the SLADF and refened to in ent.
"General Conditions" means the Conditions for Credits and Grants' onal Deveiopment Association General dated July 31, 2010 "Local Council" or "LC" means a to the Local Govemment Act (Act any successor thereto, and "Local Local Councils.

I council estabiished and operating pursuant o.l of2004.ofthe Laws ofthe Recipient) and uncils'1or"LCs" means, collectively, all such "Memorandum a.rd Aficles of association ofa conpany and the framed or as alteied.
by the com constitutive documents fo;; sociation* means the memorandum of cles ofassociation ofa company as originally from time to time, and which comprise the on and or registration ofa company.

3 I .

"Memorandum of Un Association to be iisned between ministries that are b:nefi ciaries of referred to in Section I.F.1 of 32.

"Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry means a memorahdum acceptable to.
the Recipient rcpresented by MAFFS, and the ty building support under the Project, and le 2 to this Agreement Food Security" or "MAFFS" means the Recipient's ministry responsible relating to agriculture.

33.

"Ministry of Locat Govemr.

'.ant Recipient's minis@ r,ii+nsible 34. rlMinistry of Trade and Induslry' respoosible foi maf.er relating to ural Development" or "MLGRD" means the relating to local development 'MTI" means the Recipient's ministry 35.

36.

37 i8.
36.

37 i8.

"Ministry of Works, Housing Recipient's ministry responsible for lnfrastructure" o.

"MWHI" means tte tter relating to roads.

"National Farmen Federation of S federation of regisiered r,ational established and operlng pursuant Laws ofthe Recipieat.
Leone" or 'NAFFSL' means the apix organizations in Siena Leone and Companles Act, Act No, 5 of2009 ofthe 'National Feeder Roads Ccinm;ttee' foi coordinating feeder road matters MAFFs, MTI, MLGR,, SLARI, Local Councils, and refe., ed to in S the Recipient's committee responsible comprising representatives from MWHI, RMFA, and thd representatives from the on I.A.9 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
'National Projecl Steering Commi purposes of the Proje.ct; rcfened means the committee established for in Secfion.

i.A.2 of Schedule 2 to this .

I I I I \ I I I l : li I I I r I I I 39.


AgteBrllolll Chnlrc<l try lhe minister, M l1'rrnr N4AFFS, M]'l,rMwHl, MLCRD, r)(lrcr stull'lls tlrc Minister may determi "()pcr$ting Costs" means the inrplenrcntat iorr, based on Annual Work lJonk pursuant to Section I.8.3 of cquiprnent and suppiies, vehicle o equiprrent, communication and ins Lrtilitics, office rental, consumables, international travel co$s ofProject stalf civil service).
s, and comprising relevant officials , SLeCAD and NAFFSL, and such incurred on account of Pro.ject and Budgets approved by the World 2 to tbis Agreement, including oflice and maintenance, maintenance of costs, office administration costs, salaries and local and uding the salaries ofthe Recipient's ' 40.

41.

"Participating tnstitution" means each SLeCAD and NA-FFSL.
"Procurement Guidelines" means the' and Non-consulting Sewices under lB World Bank Borrowers" dated January lines: Procurement of Goods, Works ans anri IDA Credits and Granrs by I (Revised Juiy 2014).

42.

"Procurement Plan" means the Recipient January 2l , 201 6, and referred to in and paragraph 1.25 ofthe Consultant G time to time in accordance with the plan for the Project, dated l.l8 ofthe Procurcment Guidelines rnes, as the same shall be updated from s of saici paragraphs l 43.

44 45.

46.

47.
44 45.

46.

47.

"Project Coordination Unit" or "PCU" take on the day-to-day hnalcial m evaluation responsibilities under the Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

a unit a,ithin MAFFS designated to t, procurement, monitoring and and referred tc in Section I.A.4 of "Project lmplementation Manual" means and refened to in Secticn l.B.l ofSched be amended from time to time with the Manual acceptable to the Association 2 to this Agreement, as the same may agreement of the Association.
"Project Implemenling Entity" means th Bank LirniLe.d.

"Project lmplementing Entity's Legislati of2009 ofthe Laws ofthe Recipient, p Enrity is incorporated and includes the of the Project Implementing Entity.

"Project Officer" means the officer Project lmplemenling Entity to carry Respective Pan ofthe Project and Agreement.

means the Cornpanies Act, Act No.


5 t to which the Project lmplementing orandum and Articles of Association e to '.he Association to be hired by the day to day implementation of the in Section 1.A.8 of Schedule 2 to this $ 48.

"Sierra Leone Road MaintCnance Recipient's agency responsible for Fund, both estabiished and o Administration Act, Act No.3 of 20 nd Administration'l or "RMFA" means the administration of the Road Maintenance ing under the Road Maintenance Fund ofthe Laws ofthe Recipient.

49.
49.

"Resettlement Action Plan" and " for the Project prepared by a Proj as the said document may be the prior written qoncunence of consultation and didclosure requ 'mean the plan approved by the Association Implementin!

Entity on the basis ofthe RPF andlor supplemented from time to time with Association and subject to the initial carried out on the RAP.

50 5t, ) )-.

53.

54.

55.

56.


"Resettlement Policy Framework" substance acceptable- to the Associ Recipient and outlining the policies that specific activities imp impacts on the lilelihoods, assets framework may be amended end/ written consent oi the y' stociation, document.
"RPF" mean a framework in form and on dated Novemoer 2015, prepared by the procedures to be implemented in the event under the Projec.t have potentially negative land of the:affected population, as the said pplernented fromlime to time with the prior such term includes any schedules to such "Safeguards Instrument" means of rhe ESMF or the RPF.

"Selected Value Chains" means cocoa, lialm oil and poultry value chains.
"Siena Leone Agri-Business De be established under Part A.l of Fund" ilr "SLADF" means the fund to Project forthe provision of Value Chain "Sierra Leone Agricultural institute responsible for agricult to Siera Leone Agricultural Res Laws ofthe Recipiant.

Institute" or"SLARI" means the Recipient's research, establisfred and operating pursuant Institute Act, Act No.

25 of 200?

of the .. .lr \ "Sierra Leone Char;ber rbr Agri- limited liability comiany whose agriculture in Sierra Leone Companies Act, A6tNo.
5 of200 iness Developmentt'or " SGCAD" means a ective is.to ?romote p vate investmentln blished and operating pursuant to the the Laws of the Recipient.

"Sierra Leone Investment aqd Ex Recipient's agency responsi'cie fo Sierra Leone produai; .i'-a establ lnvestment ard Exp'..fa Promotion the Recipient.

Promotion Agency" or "SLIEPA" means the promotion ofinvestments in and exports of and operating pursuant to the Sierra Leone cy Act,.Act No.
3 of 2007 ofthe Laws of I \i I lilili I I I I tl t 5'7, "Sierra Leone Produce Marketing Co company established for.

purposes operating pursuant tc the Companies Recipient.

y" or "SLPMC" means the Recipient's ketin€l piocuce and established and Act Nc.

5 of 2009 of the Laws of the 58.

59.

60.

6l.

62, 63.

64 "Sierra Leone Roads Aurhority" o responsible for the control, devel management ofthe national road to the Sierra Leone Roads Authority Recipient.
SLRA" means the Recipient's agency t, maintenarce and efficient and reliable and established and operating pursuant Act No.

2 cf 1992 of the Laws of rhe "Supplemental Social and En ESIA, a RAP or other suppl instrument acceptable to the Assoc Safeguards Instruments" mears an social and environmental safeguards prepared pursuant to the ESMF or RPF.
"Training" means the costs oftrainin plans and budgets referred to in Secti approved by the Association, and a tours, along with local and intemati trai4ing participants, services of and rcproduction of rraining course prcparation and implementa "Unified Project lmplementation Uni within MAFFS to take over the day monitoring and evaluation responsi Section V of Schedule 2 to this "Value Chain Finance" means a made by the Recipi:nt out ofthe SL the purpose of financing Eligible Schedule 2 to this Agrcement.
"Value Chain Finance Agreemen Association to be entered into Beneficiary for the provision of Val LC.2 of Schedule 2 to this "Value Chain Finar,c€ Beneficiary" or large scale commercial farmer w specified in the Sierra Leone receiving Value Ctrain Finance Finance is made or proposed to and be er the Projecr, based on the arnual work I.B.3 ofSchedule 2 to this Agreement as le to sqminars, workhops, and study travel and subsistence allowances for , renta.l of trair.
;ng facilities, preparation and other activities directly related to \ r "UPIU" mearls a unit to be established fi nancial management, procurement, es under thc Project and referred to in r loan financing n:ade or proposed ro be to a Value Chain Finance Beneficiary for ities and refened to in Section I.C.l of eans the agreement acceptable to the Recipient and a Value Chain Finance hain Finance, and referred to in Section a registeriii agri-business or a medium the eligibility criteria and conditions B iness Development Fund Manual for hich or for whose benefit a Value Chain /i -.
\l .

;.-:.

t, : /Yl !i .

{ t la I> .

?i '.1I .i Nt_ I r'