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{}{E\T 4 0II Q a 4 o o 4 0 o sI o 4I oI I 4 4Ig e e 4 o sII 4II 4I I I I I I 4Is € hq12- Y13 I I e. NfTMBER 641I.SI, Financing Agreement (Adclitional Financing for the f,nergy Sector Utility Reform Projcct) betwe€n REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE and INTERNATIONAL DEVEI-OPMENT ASSOCIATION FINANCING AGREEMENT CR.EDIT I\IUMBER 64T T-SL AGREEMENT datod as of the Signsture Date between th6 REPUBLIC OF lP^Sl _!^!oNE (..Recipient") ana- nvrrnNen6Nei DEVELoPMENT for rhe purpose of providhg iaaitionur nn_"in[ ro.
1:,:9:llll9tl .,,,Association') ecuvrtres related to the originar projecr (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreemen't).

The Recipient and the Association hereby agree as follows: ARIICLE I _ GBNERAL C0NDIIIoNS; DEfINITIONS 1.01.

The General Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) apply to and form part of tiis Agreement.

1.02.
1.02.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the deneral ConOitions or in tre ,{p$dil to this Agrecment.
ARTICLE II_FINANCING 2'0l rhe Association agrees to extend to the Recipient a credit, which is deemed as Concessional Financing for purposes of the beneral Conditions, i, ,n u_ouni equivalent to thirty-six million one hundred thousand Special Drawing Righ; (SnR 36,100,000) (variously, .Credir,' and.,Financing,), to assist in finrn-cinl-ttrl project described ia Schedule I to this Agreement (,frojecfl.

2'02.
2'02.

The Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing in accordance with Section III of Schedute 2 to this Agreement.

2.03, The Maximum Commitment Charge Rate is one-half of one Wrcefi Of2 of l%) per annum on the Unwithdrawn Financing Balance.

2'04' The- Service charge is tbree-fourths ofone percent (3/4 of lolo) per annum on the Withdrawn Crodit Balance, 2.05.

2.06.

The Payment Dates are February 15 and August 15 in each year.
The principal amount of the credit sha be repaid in accordancc with the repayment schedule set fordr in Schedule 3 to this Agroement.

2.07 .

The Payment Currency is Dollar.

ARTICLE IU _PROJECT l.0t.
4.0 t. The Recipient declares its commitment to the objective ofthe Project' To this end' the Reciiient shall carry out Part 3 of the Project througt the Ministry of Energr and shali causc Parts I and 2 of the Projcct to be carried out by the Electricip Dishibution and Supply Authority CEDSA" or the "Project Implementing Entity), all in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the General Conditions, Schedule 2 to this Agr€oment and the Project Agreemcnt' ARTICLE W - EFTTCTMhIESS; TE'RMINATION The Additional Condilions of Effectiveness consist of lhe following: (a) the Subsidiary Agreement has been duly executed on behalf of the Recipient and the EDSA; and (b) dre Project Agreement has been duly executed on behalfofthe EDSA and the Association.
4.02.

The Effectiveness Deadline is the date ninety (90) days after the Signature Date' 4.03.

For purposes ofSection 10.05 (b) ofthe General Conditions' tlte date on which the obligations of the Recipiolt under this Agreernent (other than those providing for payment obligations) shall terminate is twenty (20) years after the Signature Date' ARTICLE V - REPRESENTATIVE; ADDRESSES The Recipient's Representative is its minister responsible for finance' 5.01. s.02.
For prnposes of Section I 1.01 of the General Conditions: (a) the Rccipiont's address is: Ministry of Finance Treasury Building Georgo Street Freetown, Sierra l-rone; and (b) the Recipient's Electronic Address is: Facsimile: 23222229 050 5.03 For purposes of Section I t .01 of the Genera.l Conditions: (a) the Association's address is: lnternational Development Association l8l8 H Srreer, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America; and (b) ths Association's Elechonic Address is: Telex: Facsimile: 248423 (MCr) t-20247-t43st -4- AGREED as of the Signature Date.

RI,PUBLIC OF SIERILA.

LEONE By Representative ok( uI* Wnrv-ce b Neme: Tille: I)ate: INTf, RNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By Rep rese ntative Name: HrnrrJ KeBxt- Title: Coo NTPY brRecroe Dale: l?
cu Ne 2Dtq -5- SCHEDULE 1 Project Description The objective of the Project is to improve the operational performance of the nationat electriciry disribution utility.
TheProject,asdescribedbelow'consistsoftheoriginalActivitiesfinancedunder the originat Agreement and the Additional Activities financed under this Agreement: Part l: Distribution utilitv caoacitv Enhancement and Performance lmprovement (a)Supportingtheestablishmentofafultyfirnctioningandeffectivenalional .l""Licity alsttiUution utility through a performance based conhact for utility operation and managemcnt' (b) Supporting EDSA and the strengthening of its commercial management inciuding rzler a/ia through the implunentation of a management infonnation system' with integrated enterprise resource planning oommercial manSgement and incident recording and management systems, for improied operational performance and incident management a:nd the provision of clnsrrltants with exPertise in the area of utility management.
PanT: r lmolementinqaNetworkRehabilit,tionandUpgradelnvestment-Plan(NRUIP") ffi;il#rp-ve the qualitv and reliability of the national eleckicitv utility's powir dishibution networt<, said NRUIP !o include: (a) Reinforcement, rehabilitation, and extension of the primary medium voltage C'Mv) distribution networh inctuding' inter alia: (i) ref,abitiLting and operationalizing 33/l I Kilovolt ('kv") substations; o:ut of repain and upgrading.of underground cables; iir) "arrying iiii $g;rdirrg of overhead lines; (iv) designing of new feeders; and (v) carrying out of appropriate tests' \v'l {b)Reinforcement,rehabilitationandextensionofprioritysecondaryMVand i.
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i"tv") distribution network, including' inter alia' $pply Nd installatioln of approPriatc cquiPment suoh as llkV switchgoar; conductors; service cables; poles; line i rkV/+oov n n.fot hardwrre; LV panels and associated protection devices' auto reclosers and load break switches.
"ts; 6- (c) (d) Constuction offour new 33/l1kV_ subsrations, upgrading of one existing I 1kv switching sration to a 33/l lkv suUstation, coistucti"on oiiliv,uU_ transmission lincs ro link the prcposed substations ana renabiiitailn ana extension of the LV network and customer connections to .

"i.i *a"*uA residential, commercial and industrial cusromers tf,.

ii"rtatt"iion of prepaid meters for existing and new customers.
"na Strengthening the capacity ofthe project implementing unit within EDSA ::^,TlT-q -d.ronitor the implementation of the frolect activities, ,nctuorng ttn nctng ttle prepsration of required safeguard instuments and spectalzed consuttants (technical, financial management, procur€meng audits etc.)
Part 3: ln Evaluation Ienr M and (a) (b) (c) Provision oftechnical advisory services to the Minisby ofEnerry for: (i) (A) preparation and/or review of prc-feasibility and feasibitity studie.s focusing on potential investments in power g"ooutior, including all types of prlmary enerry sources; and (B) ireparation of urgent.
investments under the NRUIp; and (iD monitoring and evaluation, in particular: (A) moniroring and ass€ssing tle performance of the Contractor under pan I lf the Project and @) carrying out the impact evaluation of the projecl Sbengthening the capacity of the project Management Unit throueh the provision of technical advisory services, goods,-non_consulting seiiceg Training and Operating costs.
Strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Enerry and o$er ministries and authorities involved in the sector through inir alia training, study tours and provision of consulting servicos to suppod: (i) preparaion and rmprcmentlng ot relevant stratcgies; and (ii) preparation of solar pV projects and projects involving etectrification thiough mini-grla soi;tion.

SCEEDUIJ 2 Project Execution SectionI.

ImplementationArrangemenls A.

1.


Ministr.v of Energv InstitutiolalArrangemellts The Recipient shall designate, at all times during the implementation ofthe Projecl ;;Nit"iG; or pnogvt'Mie) to be responsible.for the.
prompt and efficient i.pi"r.r,j,i., .f aiiviiies under Part 3 of the Project and the overall oversight oi'tft" irnpt"tn"ntution of Parls t and 2 of the Project, and shall take all actions including the provision of funding, Personnel and other resources necessary to enable tho MoE to perform said functions.
2 hoiect Ovenight Committee The Recipient shall maintain, at all times during the implementation ofthe Project tho Projit Oversight Committee ("POC") to be responsible for, inter alia: (al orovidins st.ateii" ard policy guidance on the implemenlation of the Project; ptofi"rt tnid" ioivards acbievrng the Project's objective; and iui -*Jrdination of Project Activiti€s, and shall take all actions i"i a"itit"tin-g "*i.
*iig i*ludiog the-provision of funding personnel and other ttsourc€'s neoessary to enablo POC to perform said functions.

3 MOE Project Manasement Unit The Recipient, through the MoE, shatl maintain, at all- times during the implemenLtion of tle Project, a Project Management Unit.

("PMU')' to be ;;;"ttbL for the day tJ day execution, coordination and implementation pianning monitoring and evaluation, procunemen!
financial iilhfit i*uiu*"""i rcpoding and oommunication aspects) of actiYities undcr Part 3 of ttre iliect.

ro tt is end-, the Recipieot shall take all actions, incl,'ding the provision offrndlng, p"rsonnel (including a general Project coordinator, planning cngineers' monitoririg'ana evaluation ofirceis and a communication specialist) and other "t"titf""tory to the Association, Io enable the PMU to perform said i"routa"t functions.
B, Subsidiery Agreement the ReciPient shall To facilitate the carrying out of the Parts 1 and 2 ofthe Proj€ct, make part ofthe proceeds ofthe Financing allocated from time to time to Category i of tf," tuUt" sei forth in Section III.A of this Schedule available to the Project imflementing Entity under a subsidiary agreemenl between the ResiPient and the 8 Project Implementing Entity, under terms and conditiorrs approved by tle Association, which shall include rrler alia the follorving ("Subsidiary Agreement"): (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (0 (e) the principal amount of the Credit made available under the Subsidiary Agreemcnt ("Subsidiary Financing") shall bs denominated in Dollars; the Subsidiary Financing shall be made available on a non-refirndable grant basis; the requirement that the Project Implementing Entity shall: (i) maintain, at all times during the implementation of the Projecg a project implqnentalion unit to be responsible for the day to day exccution, coordination and implementation (inoluding procuremen!
financial m$agement, environrnental and social safeguards, monitoring urd evaluation, supervision, reporting and communication aspects) of lhe activities under Part I and 2 of the Project; and (ii) take all actions, including the provision of funding, personnel (including, but not limited to, recnriting an social safeguard officer) and odter resources satisfactory to the Association, to enable the PMU to perform said functions; the Recipient shall obtain rights adequale to protect its interests and those of the Association, including the right to susp€nd or terminate the riglrt of the Project lmplementing Entity to use the proceeds of the Subsidiary Financing, or obtain a refund of all or any part of the amount of dre Subsidiary Financing then withdrawn- upon the Project Implementing Entity's failure to perform any of ia obligations under the Subsidiary Agreement; the requirement that the Project Implementing Entity shall carry out its Pars of &e Project with due diligence and efficiency, in conformity with appropriate administrative, financial, engineering, technical, environmental and social safeguard practices (including the Safeguard Instruments), and provide, or cause to be provided, promptly as needed, the facilities, services and other resources rcquired for its Parts of the Projecq the obligation of the Project Implernenting Entity to comply with the Procurement Regulations, the Anti-Comrption Guidelines, this Agreement and the Project Implementation Manual; the requirement that the Project Implementing Entity complies with record keeping, auditing and reporting requirements of this Agreement with rcspect to the Projoct, including tho annual auditing of its records and accounts in respect ofthe Pmject; -9 (h) (i) " (j) -' (k) th€ obligation of the Project lmplementing Entity to exchange views with the Recipient aod the Association with regard to the progress of its Parts of Project and the performance of its obligations under the Subsidiary Agreementl lhe requirement that the Project Imptementing Entity pmmptly informs tie Recipient and the Association of any condition which.
interfercs or threatens to interfere witt the progress of its Parts of the Projec!

or the performance of its obligations under the Subsidiary Agreement; th€ right for thc Recipient and the Association to inspect any activities unde.
Part I and 2 of the Project and any rolevant records and documcnts; and the obligation of the Ptoject lmplcmenting Entity to prsparE and fumish to the Rccipient and the Association all such information as thc Recipient or the Associafion shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing' The Recipient shall exercise its righls under the Subsidiary Agreement in such manner als to protect the inter€sts of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing.
Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate or waive the Subsidiary Agreement or any of its provisions ' Prcject Implenentation Manual The Recipient shall update and fumish to the Association for review, a Project implementation manutl, which shall include provisions and procedures on the fotlowing matters: (i) capacity building activities for sustained achievement ofthe Project's objectivesi (ii) finansial management and disbursement; (iii) procurernenq (iv) environmental and social safeguards management; (v) institutional administration, coordination and day to day execution of Project iciiriti"r; (vi) monitoring and evaluation, reporting, information, education and communication of Project activitics; and (vii) such otier administrative, financial, technical and organizational arrangements and procedures including grievance redress mechanism as shall be required for the Project.
The Recipient shall afford thc Association a reasonable opporhmity to exchange views wiih the Recipient on said Pmject implementation manual' and thereafter, adop!

and cause EDSA to adoPt, such updated Project imPlementation manual, as appioved by the Associatiorr ("Project lmplementation Manual")' The Recipient shall ensure thet the Projcct is carried out in accordance with the Project Implernentation Ms.nual; provided, however, that ln casc of any conflict 'l 3 C. I 2.
3 l0- between the provisions ofthe Project lmplementation Manual and the prcvisions of this Agre€ment, lhe provisions of this Ageement shall prevail.

,l Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not amend, abrogate or waive any provision ofthe Project Implementation Manual.
D. Annurl lYork Plans and Budge8 2 3 E. l. Each year the Recipient shall prepue a draft annual work plan and budget for the Project (including Training and Operating Costs) for each subsequent year of Project implementation, of such scope and detait as the Association shall have reasonably requested.

The Recipient shall fumish to the Association, as soon as available, but in any case not_ later than October 31 of each year, thc annual work plan and budget for their review and approval.
Only the activities includcd in an armual work plsn and budget expressly approvcd by the Association (each an ,,Annual Work irlan and Budget") are eligible to a financing from the proceeds of the Financing.

The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is canied out in accordance with d]e Annual Work Plans and Budgets.
Safeguards The Racipient shall ensure that (a) (b) the Additional Activities are canied out with due regard to appropriate health, safety, social, and environmental practic€s and standards, and in accordance with the Safeguards lnstruments; for each activity under the Additional Activities for which the RpF provides for the preparation of a RAP: (D proceed to have a RAP: (A) prepared and disclosed in accordance with the RPF; @) consulted upon adequately nith Affected Persons as per $e RPF, and submitted to the Association for review and approval; and (C) therealter adopted, prior to implementation of the activity; (iD take all measures as shall be necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with the requiremcnts of such RAp in a maaner satishctory to the Association; and (c) all measures are Eken to implernent the RAp in a manner and timelrame satisfacrory to the Association.
To this end, th€ Recipient shall ensure that: -ll- (') (iD sufficient funds are made availablo to cover all the costs of implementing dre RAI; prior to the start of any works that will require displacemont, Affected Persons shall be compensated at full replacement cost resettled and provided with resettlement assis{ance in accordance with the RAP, as applicable; and (iiD the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of such RAP is oompleted and reported in a manner satisfactory to the Association.
The Recipient shall ensure that the obligation to comply with the relevant Safeguard Instruments is incorPorated: (a) in the conhacts between the Recipient and the relevant contractorsi and (b) in the contracts between ths relevant contraotors and the contractors' subcontractors.
The Recipient shall ensure that alt the bidding documents and conbacts fu works that the sontraotor, sub- or non-consulting services undEr the Project roquir€ contractor or consultant adopt a oode of conduct that shall be provided to and signed by all workers, as applicable to stch works or non-consulting sewices commissioned or carried out Pursuant to said contracts, which shall' inter alia, cover gender-based viotence, and sexual exploitstion and abuse, along with an action plan designed to effectively implement said code of conducl, including appropriate training on said code ofconduct.
Except as fte Associstion shall o6erwise agree, the Recipient shall ensure' and *ure to ensure, lhat none of the provisions of the Safeguard Instruments is abrogated amended, rcpeal€d, suspended or waived.
In case ofany inconsistencies betwien the provisions of any of the Safeguard Instruments and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall Prevail- Without limitation upon its cther r€porting obligations undcr this Agreement, the Recipient shall: (a) take all measures necessary on ire part to regularly collec!
compile, and submit to th€ Association, as part ofthe Proj€ct Reports, and promptly in a separate report whenevsr the Association may require, information on the status of compliance with the Safeguards Instruments.

Such information shall include: (i) measures taken in furtherance ofthe Safeguards lnstruments; z J 4.
5 -12- (iD conditions, if any, \r.hioh interfere or thr€aten to interfere with the smooth implementation ofthe Safeguards Instruments; and (iii) remedial measures taken or required to be taken to address such conditions: and (b) promptly noti!

the Association of any incident or accident related to or having an impact on the Project which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on tle environment, the sffected communities, the public or workers.
F Project Grievence Mechanism The Recipient shall maintain, tltroughout Project implementation' and publicize in form and substance satisfactory to the availibility ofa grievance m€chanism, the Association, to hear and determine fairly and in good faith all complains raised in relation to the hoject and take all measures necessary to implement the determinations made by such mechanism in a manner satisfactory to thc Association.

Section II.

Proiect Monitoritrs.


ReDortins and EYaluation The Recipient shall furnish to the Association each Project Report not latel than forty-fi; (45) days after the end of each cslendar quartor, coverinS the oalendar quartsr.

Section III.

Withdrawat ofthe Proceeds ofthe Financine A.
General Without limitation upon the provisions of Article II of the General Conditions and in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, the Reoipient may with&aw the proceeds of the Financing to finance Eligible Exponditures in the amount allocated and, if applicable, up to the percentage set forth against each Category ofthe following table: ,13- Amouut ofthe Financing Allocated (expressed in SDR) Percentrge of Erpenditurcs to be Financed (inclusive of Taxes) 0 0 0 0 33,900,000 r00% 2,200,000 100% (2) Consulting services, non- consulting services, Training and Operating Costs und€r Part 3 ofthe Project, excePt Part 3(c) (3) Goods, works, non-consulting services, consulting services and Operating Costs under Parts l(b),2(c) and 2(d) ofthe Project.
(4) Consulting services, non- consulting services, Training and Operating Costs under Part 3(c) ofthe Project.

TOTAL AMOUNT 36,100,000 B. I 2 Withdrawrl Conditionti Withdraw.!

Period Notwithstaading the provisions of Part A above, no withdrawal shall be made for payments made prior to the Signature Date.

The Ctosing Date is Deoember 31, 2022.


- 14- SCHE,DULE3 Rcpayment Schedule Date Payment Due Principal Amount of the Credit repayrble (erpre.ssed as a Percentage) * On each February l5 ard August l5: C.ommcncing August 15, 2025, to and including February 15, 2057 t,5625yo + 'Ihe percelrtages rcPrcsent the pcrcenuge of the principal amount of the Credit to be repaid,;xcept ; the Association may otherwise speciry pusuant to Section 3'05 (b) ofthe General Conditions.
I ,15- AI'PENDIX Definitions "Additional Activities" mcans the Projcct activities under Parts 1(b), 2(c), 2(d), and 3(c) ofthe Project.
"Affected Person" means a person or entity who, on account of the execution of the Project, has experienced or woLrld experience direct economic and social impacts caused by: (i) the involuntary taking of land resulting in: (A) relocation or loss of shelter; (B) loss ofassets or access to assets; or (C) loss of incomo sources or means oflivelihood, whether or not suoh person must move to another location; or (ii) tle involuntary restiction ofaccess to legally designated parks and prot€cted are€s, r€sulting impacts on the livelihood of such person.
in advers€ "Annual Work Plan and Budget" means the annual work plur and budget approved by the Association and adopted by the Recipient in accordanc€ with the provisions of Section I.D of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, "Anti-Corruption Guidelines" means, for purposes ofparagraph 5 ofthe Appcndix to the General Conditions, the "Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Comrption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants", dated October 15, 2006 and revised in January 20'l I and as ofJuly l, 2016.
"Category" means a category set forth in the table in S€ction III.A of Schedule 2 !o this AFeement.

"Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority" or "ESDA" means the arthority for eloctricity distribution and supply established by Act Number l6 of 201 I of the laws of the Recipien!

signed on December 3 I , 20 I I .
"Environmental, Social and Health lmpact Assessment" or ''ESHIA" means, the document prepared and adopted by the Recipient and satisfactory to the Association for the Additional Activities, disclosed in oountry on March 13,2019 and on the Association's website on March 14,2019, seaing out details ofpotential environmental, social and health risk, including risks ofgonder-based violenct and sexual exploitation and abuse, and adverse impacts assooiated with the Additional Astivities, together with an environmental, social and health management measures to manage such risk and impacts, including measures that endeavor to prevent procedrrral, budget and institutional arrangement and actions needed to implement these measures, including any schedule to such assessment, and as such assessment may be amended by the Recipient from time to time, with prior written approval of the Association.
- 16- "ESIUP" means any environmental and social man-agement plan prepared by the Recipient, as pan of the ESHIA.oT separately, satisfalory to.the Association, and disctosed in country and on the d;",rti;"#;J;i ffiIti details (a) rhe measurps to be taken during the implementation of the proj""itJ auoi4 rn;ni*i_, mrtrgate or offset adverse envimnmerral *d *"id-;;;;il-ii#rioing r,.
"r*, safety issues), or to reduc€ them to acce-ptable levels; @) the measures that "na endeavor to prcvent and resnond 1q gsra"r-d,*.J ,iorl# ili Jiuat and abuse; and (c) the om".aural,"budge, *J rrilrilil"r"ii.r,r"r.no _o "*ptoitation actions needed to implement these m€asuics, including any ,.i"Jui".

ro ,r.t ptan, and as such plan may be amended.

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n""tpi.r,r?i,i i#"Jil ,,rn", *,at ,t" prior written approval ofthe Association.
"Fiscal Year', means the fiscal ve "ooiog* iJ;;;,;;'i"1'#i*.Recipient cornmencing on January I and "General Conditions,' means the .,lnternational Devclopment Association General Conditions for IDA Financins.

I - Lnvestment Project Financing", dated December 14,201g.

'kV" means Kilovolt.

"LV" means low voltage.

"Ministry of Enerry,' or ,,MoE,' energy, and any successor thereto.

means the Recipient,s ministry responsible for "MV" means medium voltage.
"Operating Costs" means the rea19_ryb_le incremental oxpenses arising under the Project, ana based on rhe Annual worLpi;;;;;or.Iil"-i#*, of vehicte ,o]:..en and mainEnance, marnlenanc€ of equipment, communication and rnsurance costs, olficc administration costs, fi;lities, rentaf accommoaation, banking charges, advertisins exoenses, rrur"l *d p., ai"i,''Airi'.

*.luding the salaries ofthe Recipient's ciiil servants.
'Original Activities', means the project activities under part t(a),2(a)r,2@), 3(a) and 3(b) described in Schedule I to ihis Agreemen;.---' 'joricyaf Agreement" mean the financing agreement enter€d Association and the Recipient on Jan urry it, zOt+ 1"r.ai, ,rlnUi, J:::_Sll.

inio between the - -''t*' ^o:igin1 Original Agreement.

Projoct" means the project activities described in Schedure l to the 8 I t0.

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July 20i6, revisedNovember20lT and August 20lt' "Procurement Regulations" means' for purposes of paragraPh 8?

of the APPendix t; ;;E;;;;"i C-onditions, the 'world Bank Procurcment Regulations for IPF ;;*;a-;"d "Project Implementation Monual" means the manual refencd to in Section I'C' of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

"Project Implementing Entit)" means the Electricity Distibution and Supply AuthoritY.
'Proiect Management Unit" or "PMU" means the ReciPient's unit refened to in Section I.A.3 of Schedute 2 to this Agreoment' "Proiect Oversight Commitee" or "POC" means the Recipient's committee ,"ferred to in Seition 1.A.2 ofSchedulc 2 to this Agreement' "Resettlement Action Plan" or "RAP" means any resettlement plan adopted by the Proiect lmolementing Entity' s&tisfaotory to the Associalion' and disloecd on the ll"#ffi;\ ;ilit" in"l'ao thc principtes' guidelines' procedures' orsanizational armgements -J b'dg"t to implement-tle resetrlernent related ;:ffiiiffi;;-;, p'"ilzi.|*a ztal project as said resettrement action plan t*i*a from'time to time with tire prior wriften agreement of the "r,r," *ry lsi*iution; and "RAPs" means, collectivoly' all such RAP' "Resettlement Policy Framework" or "RPF" means the framework prcpaled anq ,I.,.,t"a t the Proiect lmplementing Entity, satisfactory to the Association' and ilsctl;j'i,,I;;t v- on r'r-"t' 13,-2019 and on the Association's website on fri".ir f+, 2019, which s€ts out the resettlement principles (including Affected Persons), guidelines' gregiltio1al anangements iirffii"g'i"^*rtation and u'+"tl" t''a design criteria for,the prcparation of "oi*".",1"-,.
RAPs under the Projeot, as suchlramew'rrk miy be amenrled from tims to time with the prior written agreement ofthe Association' -*ni"t' -il"- ..Safeguar,cl Instument'' means the ESHIA, RPF, ESMP, or any RAP, respectively, *a;S.Egt"ta nstruments" means, colleotively' two or morc such instuments' "signature Date" means the later of the two dates on which the Recipient and the elrl"ioiion *ign.i this Agrcement and such definition applies to all references to i'ihe date ofthE Financing Agreement" in the General Conditions' "subsidiary Agreomenf' mesns the agroement referrcd to in Sertion l'B of Schedule 2 to this Agreement' "subsidiary Financing" means the principal amount 9f.t$..Credil "I" "-Ur" ii tt" pto.ii lmplcmenting Enlity under the Suhsidiary Agreement' to be made -r8, 30.
"Training" mears the reasonable costs associat€d with tho training, workshop and !

!ff tour nart_icination ofpersonnel involved in Additionat Activilties, as specified rn the Annual Work Plan and Budget, said costs to consist oftravel and subsistence tor tralnlng, workshop and study tour participants, costs associated with securing the servic€s of trainers.
rental oftraining andworkshop facilities, preparation and reproduction of training and workshop materials, and other cosr; dir;ctly related to training course, workshop or study tour prepatation and implementation (but excluding costs ofconsulting services ).