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OEV ELOp /&DED ;,' -'- l' PROTOCOL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIIE REPUBLIC OF SMRRALEONE AI{D THE,{T'RICA}I DE\aELOFNIENT FLI{D .

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tr\ ..,'', --_--- PROTOCOL.OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN TIM, REPUBLIC OF'SIEITRA LEONE AND THE, AFRICAI{ DE\'ELOPMENT FUND (coTE D'fvolRE, LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE AND GUINEA (CLSG) ELECTRICTY NETWORKS TNTERCoNNEcTION rnoJEcr; : 2t00155026069 - (SOS: 1.535) PROJECT [D No : P-21-F00-046 GRAI\{T No PROJECT [D No : P-21-F00-054 GRAITITNo- :2100155026070-(EEEOA.

:,0.703) PROJECT TD No : P-21:FOO-058 GRANT No : 2100155026071 - (SNE: 4.882) This Protocol of Agreement (hereinafter .referred to .
as the is entered into tfiis ' 'L./,ru day of 2013 between the REPIJBLIC OF "Agreement") A lcr \Ir-d\ SIERRA LEONE, (hereinafter refened to as the "Recipient") and the AIRICAN DEVELOPMENT FLIND (heteinafter referred to, as the "Fund ).

WHEREAS: 1.
WHEREAS: 1.

The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, the Republic of Liberi4 the !epyb!i9 of Sierra Leone, and the Republic of Guinea:(tof$*er the 'CLSG Mei{iber States" ) have jointly and severally agreed to enter into a Tre_afr for Jhe Construction Operation and Development of the CLSG Interconne&ion Line (hereinafter the "'.Treaty'l).

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The.piirpose' of the Treaty-is Fo rnter alia establish the financing, colistriiction q_:J ) I I E 1 operation, maintenance, ownership and development of the CLSG, Interconnection Line amongst the CLSG Member States (hereinafter the "Project"); 2.

By virhre of the Treaty, the CLSG Member States have created a Special-Purpose Company (hereinafter the "SPC"), equally owned by the National Electricity Companies (hereinafter together.
the 'NECsi') of the CLSG Member States, having supran4tional, character, to implement the Project.

The SPC, titled the CI-SG Regional Transmission Company, will inter alia fnarrce, construct, develop, operate and maintain the CLSG high tension electricity transmission line and its substations; 3 .

By virtue of the Treaty, the CLSG Member States and the SPC agree to jointly and severally enter into an Inlernational Project Agreement to govem the implementation of the Pr_ qject; 4.
The Executing Agencies of the Project are the West AAican .. Power Pool (hereinafter the "WAPP"), for the capaciry building sub- component of the Project; the NECs of each of the CLSG Member States, for the rural electrification component of the Project; aniJ the SPC for the construction and operation of tlie CLSG Inteiconnection .1.1:... Line; -1 .t, I l I 3 5.

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{herdinafter fis '\IPAI') will be the Exeouting Agency for the Sierra Leone Rural Electrification component of the Project; ,i 6.

The Recipient has requested the Fund to support the implementation of the Project by providing a Grant to the Recipient in the amount specified hereunder; The Recipient has declared its commitmrcnt to the execrrtion.

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thohoject; , ,.,,..., 8- The Project is technically feasible, economically viable, socially desirable, environmentally sustainable and constitutes a suitable basis for financing under the activities of the Fund; and 9.

The Fmd has agreed on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, to provide a Grant to the Recipient upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

..-- NOW TIIEREFORE, the parties,heretd.hereby,agree as follows: ARTICLE I CONDMIONS-DEFIMTION S C onditions.
The parties to this Agreement accept c General Condi tions Applicable to Protocols of S cti 1on 10 -Geneful Lfh o pro vrsIons ^1.\ C\ \iv I I I I :l ii 4 Agreements for Grants of the African Development Fund (herenafter referred to as the "General Conditions"), as amended from time to time, with the same force and eflect as if they were fuIly set forth herein.

Section 1.02.

Definitions.

Whenever used in this.Agreemen!


unlesq the, context otherwise requires, the several terms defined in the General Conditions shall have the respective meanings therein set forth.

ARTICLE tr THE GRANT Section.

2.01.

Amount.


The Fund agrees to provide to the Recipient, from its resources, in United States Dollars, an amoutrt not exceeding the equivalent of Seven Million One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Units of Account (UA 7,120,000),:GFp lUnit- of Accouutl' being defined in Article 1(l) ofthe Agreement-establishing the Fund).

Section 2.02.

Purpose- The purpose..gf:.th.g,G:an1 is.

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the foreign currency costs arid p.ar.t ofrth{ilg-gal currency .ostd.gi:tn.
I Project as described in Annex I of this Agreement.

S'ection 2.03.

.,4llocation.

The Grant shall be allocated to valous : categories of expendihres of the Project ih conforrqity'with Annaf,fi of - .\\ - this Agreement.

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{RTICLE Itr D EMENTSANDAPPLICATI ON OF AMOTIIITS DISBURSED Section 3.01.

Disbursements.
Disbursements.

The amounl,of -the Grant shatl be disbursed by the Fund, subject to the provisions.of.this Agreerirqrt.arrd the General Conditions, for the purposes set forth in this Agreement' Section 3.02, Deadline for Ein:il Dis-bi+lignFritl' T'ne Closutgp.1tQ, .shall be 31d December 2018 oi'syi1r119r,;O11E;as,shall be agreed.UP-9ll :in writingbetween the Borrofer and the Fund'for:purposes otSection 5.03 (1)(g) of the General Conditions' -;|.

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Application of Disburseqents,:'A'mourtts disbyryed-:ort ,.account of the Grant shall be applied by the Recipient solely for"the I purpor", for which they were disbursed' :r - Section 3.04.

Disbursement of the Grant' -The Grant shall be disburse( as separate sub-grants to'theSPC; W:APP and the NPA.

I accordanCe with the on-gratrting agreerneirts entered between lthe RecipienqSPC,WAPParrdNPArespectivelyandasflrrtherdetailedin Aiticle- Y.

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and the On- Granting ScheduG in Armex III, of the I j i -l I l __1 6 ARTICLE TV CONDITI ONS PRECEDENT TO-ENTRYINTO FORCE' Conditions Precedent to Entry into Force.

This Section 4.01.

Agreement shall enter into force on the date of sigrature b5r..thgl Recipient and the Fund.

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Conditions Precedent to First Disbursement.


The obligations of the Fund to make the fust disbrirsement of the Grant 9!al1 be conditional upon the entry into force of ,this Agreerne.nJ' in accordance with Section 4.01 above and the; rybmrqsiop::..b e Recipient of evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to,ttre.Eirn( of the fuLfilment of the conditions stipulated in the..subsequent clauses.

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the Grant shall distrr,sed as,gub;g4an$ as .


above and the ful-filment of co-nditions precedent to disbursement of each sub-grant shall be considered !e separately.

Section 5.02. ns Precedent to Dis ,} of- /:^ - the SPC.
Submission by the.recipie$ of evidence, ,in forq .., and substance satisfactory to the Fund, of iil,.tl I Eil tl ;4 I at ?, I ii Iiil ill flIrrl lit 11 I :,1 IHI [il HI l.,il iul HI Fri I rilfil Fil ml iil Bi I rll Igit BIlrt fitSI iltiYl iit Hi $l HI HI .."1 I EI rll I l* 7 a) Sigafng an on-granting agreeiirent for the utilization, of UA 1.535 Million to the SPC upoq t.qrms and conditions acceptable to the Ftrnd.

to financg 'part of the conshiction, ' .


operation and maintenance of the;€,ESG ffansmissi(inJine':Zurd b) The State hosting the SPC Headquarters shali.

provide the Fund with evidence of (i) titification:of the Treaty by the CISG Member States; (ii) evidence that-the share'capital for the SPC has been paid in full; and (iii) appointment of the , hnance manager and accountant for the SPC, whose'skills and qualifications are acceptable to;the,Fuh6 : : .., : .

Section 5.03.
Section 5.03.

Conditiors Precedent to Disbursement of UA 4.8 Million to the NPA Submission by the recipient of evidence, in fofm and substance satisfactory to the Fund ot a) Sigrring an on-granting agreement for the :utilDation ,of UA 4.882 to the NPA upon terms and conditions aceepable to the Fund, to finance pd gf thg .rural .elecgilgat!9n component;,anu , t., .

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Section 5.04 Conditioru Precedent to Disbursement of UA 0:703 P. Submission by-the recipient of evidence, in foim Million to the and substance satisfactory to the Fund, of: a) Signing an on-granting agreement for- the utilizatiorr UA 0.703 Million to the WAPP upon terms and conditions 9f,, acceptable to the Fund, to finance .capaci.ty build-ing.,acliyities; and b) Opening of a Special Account, by WAPP, in a bank to the Fund, to receive the portion of the Grant on- granted to the WAPP Section 5.05.
Other conditions: a) The Recipient shall submit to' the Funtl not later than,30.June ' -1r'I r+!

:' 2014, evidence of having secured financing from the EIB to furance part of the costs of the,,infrastructure componen-ggf the Project; l.. b) Prior to commencement of works on its territory, the rR-dplpient will provide evidence of: (i) acquisition of ;!",.
*..F{ot compensation of the Project Affected l"rqq* ilAPffireu"h concemed lot; and/or (ii),provide evidenCe.of hari.ing an-escrovii account and deposited resources =-i earrntrke d. tor ,.

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il :r tl -9- in accordance with the Environmental and Social Management Plan and the Compensation Payment Schedule; c) The State hosting the SPC Headquarters shall: (i) submit to the Fund a copy of the International Project Agreement signed between the CLSG Member States and.
the.S?C, whose terms Shareholders' Agreement signed betweenr,the NECs; and (.iii)':' preparation of the SPC organization chart and adoption of the Project Implementation Manual and Financial Manual by the SPC, within six months from the date of fust disbursement; and d) Evidence of appointment of an accountant and an assistant accountant at NPA whose qualifications are acceptable to the Fund wifhin six (6) months of the date of the first disbursement.

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The Recipient hereby undertakdsrtb: : _- Gptbm,p.lt and report on implementation of the Envtonmental a) I ,.\ ,:\.

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The Recipient shall ensure that: a) The SPC, WAPP and the NPA shall each prepme and fumish to the Tund, a quarterly project.
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within thirry (30) calgndar days ofthe end ofleach quarter; and b) ,.---.

The SPC, WAPf and the I.IPA s. hall eaohprepare and fiimis.h.lo - :' the Fund a,koject Completion,R$ort; uathin six (O':;iithsl ' - following project completion.

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Audit.


The SPC, WAPP and the NPA shall each'submit to the Fund, within six (6) months after the end of each financi al year, annual audited -fiirancial statements,logethdr .with.the auditor:s rep.q4, atrd Eanagement letter.

Each audit of the annual,financial-statements ,- shall be conducted by independent auditors acceptab-le to-{Eg1!91d,.

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and in accordahce with audit terms of qgferenqe.iiplrwed bty.
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amended from time to time, and the Project, idppraisal Report and .Procirement Plans approved by the below: (a) Works - - ' (l) Procurement of works tg bg:,completed by the SPC, including constructitn of a': high::voltage transmisiion line and sub-stations, and supply and instaliation of po-wer infrastructure and equipment, sha1l be done through lntematignal Competitive Biddine (ICB) with prequalification; and Procurement of works for the - construction of rural electricity networkt; through ICB.
with ,prequaiification.

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(iii) Procurement of IT equipment by WAPP, shall be done through Shopping methods.

Section 8.02.

Procurement of, Services.
Serv.ices neeessary, for the- execution ofthe Project to be frnanc€d from the resources of.the Eund will be procured in accordance with the Fund's Rzles and Procedutres for the (Jse of Cowultants adopted in May 2008 and revised.in July 2012, as amended from time to time, and,the and Procurement Plans approved by the Fund; and as .flrrthei,:set out below: a) Procurement of consulting services for the audit of the SPC and WAPP shall be undertaken on the basis of shortlisting using Least Cost Selection (LCS) method; :.
--:" ii,., i- ProcuremsqJof consultingservjcesfor.,$g'irait ...1n*$ip-a' and services for :the pr.-eparatio$,,of _ti Adltini*ativei an&: Financial proaedures, shall be'undelake,n-q1 ,the ;U+1s 911, shortlisting using Least Cost SelectiontrLCS) method; I I I /-^ c) d) -, ' -13- Procurement by WAPP and by NPA o.f-individual consultan_q for technical assistance, -,shall: be' ,rin- dertaken,: using iht proceduie.fiir the.

Selection Consultants Procurement by NPA of servicos: fg[+lie.
',qpntrol and supervision otrural el<iitrification works; ,thqprLpaihtion of Dam Feasibiliw- : ..'.. .

- andESlA-,studiesandtho':unde-rtakin--$tgf .aqlmplemeqtaljo.ni:.

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Study of the Rural Electiification componen!

:sh4ll be ciiitieil, out using Ouality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method; and l e) Piocurement by WAPP of services to-.eonduct training sessions,' shall be carried out using Single Source Selection methods.
General Procurement Notice, Request for Expressions of Interes!

Specific Procurement Notice, Bidding Documents or Requests for Proposals from Consultants, Requests for Quotations, ,Evaluation, report on suppliers' bids including recoalqe.+lqtlons relaturg 1o !he; .

award :of contracts, Evaluation report on the consultants' technibal proposals, Proposals for the award of contracts as well as the.minut€s :.

bf the neEdti(rflons, and a signed and.initialle(.copy of the contract.
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Procurement Plans.

The SPC, WAPP and NPA'shall each submit to and have approved by the Fund, a Procurement,Plan: The Procurement Plan shall set out, ,mong other things: (i)' the particular contracts for the services required to carry out the Project during an initial period of at least eighteen (18) months; (ii) the proposed methods for procurement of each such contract; and (iii) the related Fwtd's review procedures.
The Procurement Plan shall be updated annualll or more frequently if needed, durihf the implementation of the Project to covei' each succeeding perio!, :in all cases subject to the approval of the Fund.

ARITCLE D( MISCELLANEOUS PRO\ISIONS Section 9.01.

Authorized Representatives.


The Minister of Finance and Economic Development of the Recipient gr such other p,,e1son as the Minister may desip.ate in vriting shall be the, auttiodzed representative for the purposes of Section 9.02 of th9;,G,eneral Conditions.

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:'i; Section 9.02 the date thereof shall be that appe aring in the preamble hereof.

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Addresses.


The following addresses are specified for the purposes of Section 9.01 ofthe Genbial Conditions: ' .

:, For the Recipient: Mail Address: Ministry of Finance and Economio Development Treasury Building George Steet Freetown SIERRALEOM ", Tel: (232)22.22.58,26 F ax: (23 2) 22.2,2.8 4.7 2 To the attention oft Minister of For the Fund: lleadquarters' Addiess : Atican Development Fund 01 B.P.
1387 Fax Q25)20.20.49.82 And Temporarily at: Temporary African 8.P.323 - 1oO2 TLINISIA Tel :(216) 71-102251 Fax (216) 7l-103731 _: To the attention of: Director Oll-EC l+ i+ -16- IN WTTNESS WIIERLOF the Recipient and the Fund, each acting through its authorized representative, have siped this Agreement in two (2) originals, both in English, on the date fust above written.
I I FOR TIIE REPI]BLIC OF SIERRA LEONE KAIFAIAMARRA}I MINISTEROF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DE\IELOPI\4ENT FOR THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FTDID YERO BAIDEH RESIDENT REPRESENTATI\'E SIERRA LEONE COLTNTRY OFFICE 't!-r ?

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION Proiect Overview: The Project will ,inlolve the' construction of a Sierra Leone and Guinea, and will include'e,leotrification.,of localities .
situared along the power line, capacity building for the Project's Executing Agencies, and studies on the plarining and feasibility of hydroelechic power stations.

The Project's estimated total cost is UA331.51 miliion, of which financing from the AAican Development :' Fu.nd, Fragile State Facility and Nigeria Trust Fund resources, will amount to UA128.15 million.
The Republic of Sierra Leone will on- grant the proceeds of the Grant to the SPC , 't tPC anO WAPP fsr the implementa'tion of their respective components,of the Project.

Piiriect Obiectives: The objective of the Project is to facilitate sustainable energy trade between the participating countries and help establish a dyniariric electric power market -q,ihe.

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,, lroject is expected to improve ,eleetricity.

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communities located along the power line and: supply electric power to schools, health centres and businesses.

The expected outcomeS ,r incl_trd9:-(a),increase in the volume gf eUe-rgy.tra.de; (b) decrease,in:thq,.

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avprage'i:lL,!ti*igr production costs; .

(q)degrBse.in"outage timesi (d)- .ij employment-credtign; (e) increase in womenls access to electricity; i: (f) reduction in @rbon dioxide emissions; and (g) increased a ^\ + ,t..tt!
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I I P ect Com trents: The Project components include: (i) Inliastructure; (ii) Rural electrification, and (iii) project studies,and management, as further set out in the table below: + Construction power line; a eleven 225/33- ons and sqexBtl-reli-og of a 2z59b-ky t uorio.-i, of ]I 54 km on kv 3 75 g transfolmer I(V IN power l<m on 6 k6- stati 522 station; 32.94 56.51 8.89 15.
'.t3 r28.r5 * Static Frequency regulation equipment (Static ""*l com nsator - SVc) * Services (implementation :study, audit, conkol and works supervision); t Construclion of networksind sub-stations for I I l5.communities; Operating Executing agencies of the costs tula electrification * Audit; * O^perating costs ofth€ SpC and WApp; +-Control and supervision of rhe.high voltage construction works; Capacity t Urldi ng *Implemeotation and monitoring.of the ESMp countri V/APP + !ps I l' I biI .of dams feasi C6te Leone, stuty on.1he Linsan study ,on l_iberi'a,s Master.
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( studi ena Si line I volre and Fomt power Plan); *Com ,... -t 19 Beneficiaries: The beneficiaries of the Project will include the Project area inhabitants, in particular women and youths, who constitute 5l%o and 7 0Y, of this population.

These populations will tjenefit from new employment op)portunitiesr, jncreased business activities, improved access to socio-economic iitfrirstructure, reduced .
load-shedding times and I I I -l 20 AIINEX II ALLOCATION OF THE GRANT Ttris Annex indicates the categories of expenditure to be financed out of the resources of the Grant and the aiiocation of ihe resources tr.r cach calegory financed therein.
Categories of Exnendifure fUA million) No Categories Works Goods Services Operating Costs Miscellaneous Total Local Currency Costs " Foreign Currency Costs I Total 2.25 0.59 3.39 I 0.54 0.35 7.12 0.34 0.09 0.77 0.08 0. r0 1.3 1.91 0.50 2.62 0.46 0.24 5.73 \i' rl- I I I --21 ON-GRANTING SCIMDULE TO RANT REPI]BLIC BE MILLIONUA I 0.703 I SECONDARY RECIPIENTS G I I 1 .

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Procurement.
Procurement.

Method t I 1 2 ICB (goods) ICB (works) Thrcsholds : , -f61:,Pni6P; Review (in UA) above 200,000 above 1.5 million 3 NCB (goods) below 200,000 4 5 6 NCB (works) Shopping from Suppliers (Goods) Shopping from Contractors (works) below I .5 million <= 50,0Q0 <: 100,000 I I All contracts All contracts I First two (2) contracts First fiuo (2) conttracts, :Arurual ly.. : , -: .

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