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5 , 1)j lJ 2) 3 l J L OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS CREDIT NUMBEN.6I4t-SL Financing Agreement (Additior.l Fio.nclng for the West Africra Powcr Pml - COtc d'Ivoircr Ubcdr, Shrrr Lconc rnd Grlnce Powcr ltrtrrcoDDccdon Project) bctwc€n BEPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CREDIT NUMBER 5I4$SL FINAIICING AGREEMENT AGREEMENT datcd as of tha Signaturc Date, entercd into bctwecn the REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ('Rccipicnf' or "Sicrn L,cone') and thc INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ("Association') for thc purpose ofproviding additional financing for activitics rclatcd to the Original Project (ss &fined in Scction I ofthe Appcndix to thk Agrrcmcnt).
WHEREAS (A) on May 4, 2010, thc Rccipicnt's National Lcgislatne ratified the ECOWAS Encrgr Pmtocol ('EEP') adoptcd by ttre Authority of Heads of Sate and Govcrnment ofthc Economic Commrurity of W6t Africa!
Slates ('ECOWAS"): (i) under tb Decision ArDcc.l T/01/03 dacd Jsrury 3l, 2003, to serve as the framcwork for policy rEfor4 fulstihrtionsl &vclopmcnt and iDvcsfiE{rts in thc encrg/ scctor in tbc ECOWAS mcmbcr counries; and (ii) in firtherarcc ofthe Dccision ArDcc.5/12i/9 dared December 10, 1999, ,slativc to thc dcvcloprEnt of a cooperativc mcchaaism for pooling tlrc opcrations of the ncional powcr qAterns of ECOWAS rnembcr stabs into a unified rEgional clccficity martct C'Wcst African Powcr Pool Markst'' or "Prognm'); (B) lhc Association initially providcd support to precedcnt adivities undcrthe Program by odcnding financial assistance !o thc Republic ofGhana ('Ghana') o finaoce thc First Phasc ofihc Coastal Transmission Backbone Project pursuant to tfie Development Credit Agrccmcnt dacd August 31, 2005, bctwc€n Ghana and the Association; (C) the Association exterded financial assistancc agaiD to Ghans 8nd to the Rcpublic of Bcnin (' Bcnin") !o financ€ the Sccond Phasc of the Coasol Transmission Backbone Pmjcct und€r thc Program pursrnnt, rcspcaively, to thc Finarcing Agr€ement bctwcco Ghana urd thc Associaioo datcd Decembcr 4, 2007, and thc Finansing Agrc€ment bctween Bcnin and the Associatisr daled Moch 2" 2007: (D) thercsffcr, the Associdion oc€od€d finaocial assistsnce to the Republic of Mali (fiali"), the Islamic Rcpublic of Mauritania ('Mauritania) and the Republic of Sencgsl ('S€ncgd") !o finanoe the OMVS (Organisation pow la Mise en Ydew dufuwe Slndgal) Felou Hydroelecfric Projcct udlr ttre Prognm
 pursusnl r6pcctiyety, o the Finanoing Agr€eroetrt beh,vecn Mali and tb Asociarion datcd S€ilembcr 13, 2006, 6e Financing Agrecrrent betwcer Maudtania and thc Association dated S€ptcmb€r 13, 2006, and thc Financing Agrccmcnt bshveen Scnegal rd thc Association dated ScpEnber 13, 2006i (E) subsequcntly, the Associdioo €xtcnded fimncial assistance to Chana 8nd ButkiDs Faso to firunce the First Phase ofthe Into-Zonal Trosmission Hub project under thc Program pursuant, rcsp.ctivcly, to the Finsncing furccmcnt between
 Ghana urd tbc Association dstd March 26,2012 and tb Financing furecmolt between Burkins Faso and the Associalion dated August 9, 201l; -2- (F) by a financing agremenr (rcrigirl Projecl Firuncing Ag€ as furthcr defrned in Scaion I ofthc Appcndix to this Agrcement) entercd into bctwccn the Republic of Liberia fliberia") and thc Association, ihe Association cxtcnd.d to Libcda a crcdit itr aD arnormt equivalent to ninety-lhrcc million tlnec hrmdred thousaad Special Dra\xing Rights (SDR 93J00,000) to assist Liberia in financing pan of the cost of thc Original Projcst undcr the Pmgram on the terms and conditions sct forth in thc Original Projcct Financing Agreernent; €ment", (G) rhc African Devclopment Bank ad the European lnvestrcnt Bsf,k has in an amount equival4 cach nnde available financial assistancc to the R€cipicnt rcspoctivcly, to one hun&ld thirtcen million Dollars (3113,000,000) and eiShty-two million Dollars ($E2,000,000) to assist thc Rccipi.n!
in fuuncing pan of thc cost of activities relate4 rcspectivcly, to Pat A.2 (ii) and Pafi A,I (vii) of tlle Original kojcct on tlle tcrms ald conditions set forth in the co-frnaring agrecmcnt antcrcd into, rtspcctivcly, between the Rccipieat and each of th€ African Development Bark and tlre European Investnent Bank; (H) the Recifent, having satisfi€d project ('Pmjcc1", as dcscribcd in Schedule I to this Agrc€rn€nt) requ€sbd fie Association to assist in the financing ofthc Projecq, itelfas to the feasibility ud priority ofthe under the Proglam, has (I) to be ent€rcd by a financing agr€emeflt into bdw€cn Liberia ard the Assochtion ("Liberia Financirg Agrcemenf', as furlhcr defincd in Scction I of ttc Appendix b tltis Agr€emcnt), thc Association will cxiend to Liberia a gram in an arnount equivalat to sixtcen millim ooe hundred thousand Spocisl Drawing RighB (SDR 16,100,000) and a qedit in sn amormt of t*lnty-two million six hundred ffty-fivc thousand Dollars (USD 22,655,0@) to assisr Libgia in financing p6t of the cost of activities rel*cd to the hoj€c1on thc t!,fms ard conditions set forth in the Lib€ria Fiortrcing Agr€ffEnt; (J) thc Prcject will be carried out by the Transmission Company C6te d'Ivoire, Liberiq Sierra Lrone and Gutut& (*TRANSCO CLSG" as furtter defined in Section I of the Apendix to this Agre€mcDt) with the Rccipient's assistarce anq as part ofsuch assistmce, the Recipietrt will rEkc thc proceeds ofthe credit providcd for in Article U ofthis Agreernent ayailsblc to Orc TITANSCO CLSG as s€t fonh
 in this Agre.rncrt; and WHEREAS the Association has egreed, on tlptEsis, inter alia, of the fuegoing" to the Recipient l&on the to extcnd thc cr€dit provided for in Article II ofthis Agreem€nt lerms and conditions sct forft in this Agl€ €mcnt; NOW THEREFORE thc R€cipiextt and rh€ Association hereby agree as follows: 7 3 ARTICLE I _ GENERAL CONDTTIONS; DEFINITIONS 1.01.
The G.n€rsl Cmditioos (as dcfincd in Scction I of thc APpcodix to this Ag€filcnt) apply to ald form part of this AgrEcmmt 1.02.

Uol6s Ole contqd rEqufu€s othcrwisc, thc cryiralized terrrs used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to th6'rn in the Gertral Conditions or in thc Prcamble or in Appqdix to this AgEcment.

ARTICLE II _ CREDIT 2.01.


The Association ag€os to exlcrd to the Rccipient, a q€dil, d.€ro€d by tte Association to bc on conccssionsl t(rms, 8s set fo h or rcfcrrcd lo io rhis , in atr smount of fifty-nioe million five hun&ed sev€fity AgrE€rn€ thoussnd Dollars (USD 59J70,000) CCrcdit") to sssist in financing Parts A.t(vii) ard A.2(ii) of the koject 2.42.

The Reoipiert may with&aw thc trocccds ofthc Credit in accordarrc with Scction IV of Sdrcdule 2 to this Agr€clncnr 2.03 2.04.
The Madmum Commificnt Cbargc Ratc is one-half of onc percent (U2 of l%) pcr anum on the UnwitMrawn Crcdit Bolsnce.

Thc Scrvice Charge is the geatcr of (a) tr sum of threfourths of onc percent Qla of lc/) per annum plus the Basis Adjustmedt to thc Scrvioc Charge; and @) thr*four0r of one perccat (3/4 of 17o) per annum; on the Wirhdrawn Credit Balarrcc.

2.05.

Thc Payment Dates are March l5 and September 15 h each year.

2.6.
2.6.

The priDcip8l amount of thc Crcdit shall be rcpaid in accordance with thc rcpayment schedde set fodl in Schedulc 3 to this Agr€ement.

2.07.

The Payment Currency is tte Dollar.

AR,TICLE III _ PROJECT 3.01.


Thc Recipi€nt dcclarcs its commitn€nt !o the otiectives of the Projcct and tbe Prograrn To this en4 the Recipictrt shall, pursuant to the Suboidiary CrEdit Implcmentation Agreement, csus€ thc hoject to be carried out by th3 TRANSCO CLSG in accodance with tlr provisiors of Article W of the Garsnl Conditions urd Schcdule 2 o this Agr€cnent, 4- ARTICLE IV - REMEDIES OF TIIE ASSOCIATION 4.0t.
The Additional Evqfis ofSuspension consist oftlrc following: (a) The Liberia Financing Agreenrent shall havc failcd to become effective by Dccernber 31, 2018.
(b) Thc Associatim bas suspanded in whole or in port the right of Liberia to makc withdrawals under th€ Libaia Fintncing Ageenent (c) The Treaty, the Intemational Project Agrement, the Shareholders' AgrEemcnt or th3 Est8blishmot Agrcement, as ttre case may be' has been amend€4 suspende4 abrogate4 repeale4 waived or otherwisc not enforced or complied with, so as to aftcl materially and adversely the ability of the TRANSCO CLSO to perform any of it oblig8iorrs uder the Subsidiary Credit Impleltentation Ag€filent.
(d) A sioalion has arisen which shall make it imp,robable thar the Program, c a significsni part thcreof, will be carried oltt.

(e) A Pafiicipsling County shall havc failed to cary ou iB ESMP or RAP, as thc case may be, or to perfum any of the rneastu€s or obligatioos contained thercin in a form or nrarurer aDc€ptable to the Associstion.

4.t2.

The Additional Events ofAcceleration consist ofthc following: (a) Tlrc event specified in pataSrryh (c) of Scctior 4.01 of this furoanent occtm.
(b) TItc event specified in paragraph (e) of Section 4.01 of this AgI€cme occun and is continuing for a period of sixty (60) days after notice ofthe event has becn given by thc Association to the Recipient ARTICLE V - EFFECTIVENESS; TERMINATION 5.01.

The Effectivenees Deadlip is the &te onc hrurdrcd twenty (120) days afur the dae oftris fureemenr 5.02.
For purposes ofSection 8.05 (b) ofthe Cieneral Conditions, the dxe on which the obligatiors of the Recipient uder this Agrccnrent (other than thosc pmviding for paymem obligations) shau tarnhsre is twenty (20) years after the dare of this Agrccment.

-5- ARTICLE VI - REPnESENTATM; ADDRESSES 6.0 r. The Recipicnfs Reprcscntarive is its Miniser ofFinarEe.

6.02.
6.02.

For purposcs ofSection l00l ofthc Cgpral Conditions: (a) the Rcciflcm's address is: MinisEy of Finsnce George Stect Free3own Rcpublic of Sierra Leonq and (b) the Recipiem's Elecoonic Ad&css is: Facsimile: (232) 3&209-3s0 6.03.

For purposcs ofSection 10.01 ofthc Geosral Conditiors: (a) The Association's address is: International Dsvclopnent Association I tl t H SE€ct, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 2(X33 Unircd Stares of America; and (b) thc Association's Elecfqric Addrcss is: Fsimile: ()2024774391 hkcrali@worldbankors Tclsx: 248423 (MCD E-mail: 4- AGREED as ofthe Signahfe Date.
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE By ft''-14 Aulhorized Representafivc Name: hchoD.. L F*+.c:a'- Tltle: Dat€: h1 1, sl-C t rt\i \rz INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCTATION By fi* Authortal RcprEs€rtative *,,*, f,hlfarr& lQfr{L Title: C1u,rful ll I Date: :7- SCIIEDULE 1 ProJect Descri@n The oQiectives ofthe Projeql d€: (i) b rE&rce the cost ofelectrisity $ryply ct ttc Utility lerel for tbe Recipient and Uberia; &d (ii) to incregse lhe amolntr of electicity traded mong al1 the Participating Courmies.
Thc Project comtitutBlhe first pboe of the hqram, and comists ofthc Odgraal Projet and the following additiotel pes: Part A: HiSb Vottaqe Transmission Inlerconneciion anong the Psnicigatim Countri€s Development of thc infrasuucture rcquir€d to build the transmissim interconnection between th€ Rccipi€ot COtc d'Ivoirc, Guinea and Libcria encomp**sing the followirry: l. Consauctioa of a 225kV Inlercorurotion Efween tlr Rccipieil, C&e d'Ivoire, (tuinea and Libcria Constsuction of about 1,369 lon ofa 225kV orrerhead transmission line (with mp cfucuit equipped with a potential for firuIe instalhtion of a sccond circuit) intacomecting the Participting Counties and locded bctween: (i) the Sicnz Leone/Libcria border, connecting Mano, Mourt Coff€e, Brchamq and Yekcpa; (ii) Linsan in Guinca and ttrc Sierra Lcondlibceia border; (iii) Nz&tkod in Guinea to the Guineail,ib€ria borderi (iv) the Guinea/Liberia border to Yekepa in Libciq (v) Yekepo in Liberis to the Liberis/C&€ d'Ivoire border; (vi) the Uberia/ COte d'Ivohe border and Man in Cdte d'Ivoire; and (vii) Yiben to th€ Sierra L€one/Libcria bords.
2.

Substations Construction of a total of ten (10) 225kV substations, including: (i) orle (1) in Yckcpa in Liberia's territory; and (ii) nine (9) locatcd in Buchuran, Mourt Cof€e and Maao in thc Liberia's tenitory, ia Keocrn , BckongoC Bumbrma, Yibcn, and Kurakwie in tbe Rccipicnt's tenitory, aDd in Nzsekore in Guinca's territory, installation of tbe required coopelsation systcms as rcquircd in some ofthc substations, urd rcinforcemsrd and extcnsion ofthe Man sub8tation in C6tc d'IvoirE,s territory.

3.
3.

Supervisory Control ard llals Acquisition System Aoquisition and installation of the supervisory contol aIId data acquisition (SCADA) sysEm to monitor and conttol the intercomeded transmission line il ttre terriory of the Participating Countries md rhereby ensure pmper exchmge of power and opcrating control ofthe systerq and encompdssing the inshlluion ofa new confol c€nt r -8- in Guinca ard thc upgradi4 of tlE cryobiliti€s o'f thc SCADA systcm ad codol c€nrer in Cdte d'Ivoirc.

4.
Installaiqr od Supply of Compcnsatior and Frcqwrry Regularion EquiPm€nt Acquisition and installaion ofequiprncnt to enhsDce the fiequency cotrtsol along the tmsmission linc 10 be constructed undE h A. I of the Projecl 5 Implcm€r Eion of tb Environmenal ild Socid Managctncnt Plars ard lie R€s.d€nEnt Actim Pluls Crrrying o|rt of a comprchcrsive ard timely program to itrpldrcnt with due diligance ad cfficicncy rllc provisiors of the ESMPs and RAPs in thc tcnitory of tbe Itecipicr , C6te d'Ivoire Guin6 ard Libcria- Part B: Instifinionsl Frmer|dt ord koject Oversisht l. Esrablistmrrt oftbc TRANSCO CLSG Carrying out of a progran of technical assi$ance, trainiry and wor*shops !o prcpar, irnplcmcnt drd supcrvise fu p.j""t entailing; (i) the stuctning ud establishn€nt ofthe TRANSCO CLSG, including the setting up of is operaring systenrs (pocuremerfi and fti.rcial mamgement) and the requitmlnr of its staft (ii) thc pr,ovision of capcity building and the devclopmert ofthe documentdion ad iogistics oeeded by the TRANSCO CLSG ad the Utilitics pqticipating in th€ Project, particularly for fiduciry rnatrers; and (iii) the finmcing of Opet*ing CosB of&e TITANSCO CLSG during thc time ofconsruaion ofthe rrarsmission line und6 Part A.l ofthc kojecL 2.
Inplerurtationsupport Carrying out ofa program to suppon fic TRANSCO CLSG with overall Project management ud supcrvision ofthe inv€sttrlcots to be urdertden undcr P8rts A I and A.2 ofthe Project, and cncompessing the serviccs ofa supervision engincerirg firm to scrvc as the Pmject owncr's e'ngineer, to supen is€ worts in thc Rccipiart's and thc other Pafiicipding Countries' crritories, erEure protEr coordination arnorg thern, and assist with: (i) procuemcnl design, constuction and pqararion for operaion and rnainrcnancc of tbe complctc inv6tmcnt, iEludirg the fult transmission line and the consulrtion 8nd upgrade of substationq (ii) supervision and mooitoring of ths implem€ntation of th€ Environmental and Social Mrragcrnent Plurs and the Resettletne Action Plans on rhe basis ofan qgrccd nronitoring plan; (iii) tbe carrying out ofa compensation ard frEquency rcgulation studies and m€asurls, the oompensation rcquirenrents for thc line, including reactive power ud ftequency cotrol in trarsil sitnstions, and firrther dirnension tbe scope and tlr scale of cnrryersarioo and frcquency r€gulation nequired; ard (iv) the carrying out ofrhe audib ofthe TRANsco cLsG.
to rw\ralust€ -9- SCEEDI'LE 2 Pmjcc-t ErccEliot Scction I. Irylr[r!tsSolllErsr!ts A. l. Subsidirry Crcdft In plcncntrtlon Agrccment To facililde the carying out ofthe Pmjeq rlE RecipieDt sball msl(c svailable ro th.
TRANSCO CLSG lhe p,rocccds of thc Credit dlocaled iom timc ro timc to CaeSory (l) of rhe rable s€t forlh in Sectioo [V.A.l of this Schodulc un&r the to bc €ntered imo bet\@n the Subsidiary Credit Impl€ocordion Agre€rn€nt t€rms 8nd conditioff approved by the Recipiant md the TRANSCO CLSG und€r Associrion, inclding tbe following conditions for the Subsidiary Crcdit: (i) (iD h shall bc denomiaaed in Doltars; ir shall be tbe equiyalent in Dollrs (dacrmincd as ofthc date or rcspcctiv€ d8res of rqayrcrl of the principal amount of lhe Crcdit specified in Schedulc 3 to this Agrccrrnr) ofthe valu ofthe cunary or curre, cics witdrawn from OE Crodit Account or paid ou ofthe DeigDated Accomt for the hojcct otr ecolut of the cost of goods, wo\ servioes, trainhg wctshops urd Opcr*ir8 Co6t3 dd !o bc finmced rm&r thc Subsidiary Credit out of rhc proceeds of tlle Credit allocaed tom time to time to Category ( I ); (iii) h sball bc clwged: (A) tfr nuximum cornmitneot charge pqyable by thc Recipicnr on the uwitbdrawa Credit balmc pursuatr to thc povisions of Scction 2.03 of this fuiremeng @) a scrvicc chrge on thc withdr$xn Credit balsnc€ ar dre rat€ applicabb from timc to timc to tllc CrEdit pusuant !o the provisions of S€ction 2.04 of this Agrccrrenq and (C) Intcres During Cousruiou and (iv) it slull be r€paid to lhc Rccipient in roordance with an amortization schcdulg 8s sa fofih in the SubsidiEy Crcdit Implcmcntalion Agreemcnl not qc€cdiry tbe nlatudty oflhe Crcdi!
irrlusive ofa grace penod noa cxcccding tcn (10) yeas.

2 Ttrc Subsidiary &edit Imphmatation AglcrD€nt shall include Fovisioos ntureby the Rccipienr st'rll: (a) requirc ttre TRANSCO CLSG: (A) !o cany out the kojcct with duc diligcacc ud etrciency and in accordancc with sound t€chnical, economig cncrgr, financial, mamgerial, cnvironmental, and social standards End praa;ccs sabfactory lo tE Asseidion, iocluding in -lG.
accordance with the provisions oflte ESMPS ad the RAPs and pursuam to the TRANSCO CLSG Prcject Implemcntalion Manual ard the Anti- Comrytion Gui&lines applicable to r€cipients ofloao proceeds other than the Rccileng (B) exc€pt as the Associcion shall otherwisc agree, to maintain a debt service coverage r*io of at lcast 13 uder teflns and conditions that have beetr sgred upon with the Association; (g to p,rovide, promptly as necde4 the rcsor.rces rcquired for the purposc; (D) to have in place the psid-in equity comibr.nion pusuant to ti€ provisions of thc Treay, iduding the anounr rcquired on befiatf of each Participaing Coutry to fmnce the Resettlem€fit costs atrd th€ Inter€st Dning Construction; @) to maintain tlroughout koj€ct implementation an audit commitree tmder trflm of reference and with a composition sarisfrtory to rhe Associdion to follow-up wittr managonent on any issues raised in the aonual audits, thercby ensuring they ar€ properly address@ (F) to aply and follow thrcughout Proj€ct implcmentation an antifraud and anticomrpio policy satisfacto,ry ro rh€ Associdion and maintain an antifrarld and urticomr$ior committce under t€rms of rcfercnce atrd with a composition satisfetory tro thc Association !o handle any fraud and comrpior cases; and (G) to rnaintaiq throughout Projecr implementation: (i) tr rcpreserttives of TRANSCO CLSG's shareholders ard the WAPP f,ld two (2) indepcndent directon appointed to the TRANSCO CLSG's Boad of Dircctors; ard (iD its Gtneml Manager, a fnaace rnanagcr, an
 environmental safeguats spocblist, a social safeguards specialist and a prcruremenr speciaiist appointed under terms of r€ference and with qualifications and erqcrience satisfac'tory to thc Association- o) ottain righb and specif TRANSCO CLSG's obligatiors ad€quate to gorect the htefcsB of the Recipient ard tlpse of the Associatio4 including: (, the right to suspend or tcrminae the right ofTRANSCO CLSG to use the poceeds ofthe Crcdit or to obbitr a rcfimd ofall or any part ofthe amounl ofthe Credit then withdrawq upon
 TRANSCO CLSG's faiture to perfonn any of its obligalions under the Subsidiary Credit Implementation Agreernent; ad€qudc (iD TRANSCO CLSG's obligation to mainlaio policies and to cnable it to monitor and evaluate in accordance with thc Monitorirg and Evaluation Indicators, the progress ofthe Projcct md the achievcrnenl ofits objectives; (iii) TRANSCO CLSG's obligation: (A) to maintain a financial mamg€mclil syst€rn and prepore financial statemcnts in accordance with corxistently applied accounting standards -l l- acccptable !o the Association, both in a nanner adequate to reflect thc operrionE rcsources and expenditures rEl8ted to tlle Proj€cq and (B) a thc Association's or lhc Rccipitnt's lEquest, to havc such ftrancial stat€melts audited by indcpcrlcnt auditon acceptable to thc Associstio[ in accordance wirh comistently ap,plicd auditiag sEfilards 8cc€ptable to tbe Associstiorl and promptly firnrish the st3temctrts as so 8uditcd to rhc Rccipicnr and the Association; (iv) TRANSCO CLSG's obligaion to coable tbc Recipied ud thc Associatiol to hspect thc Pmjcct its operation and any relcvant remrds and documcnts; ud (v) TRANSCO CLSG's obligation to preparc and funish to thc R€cipicnt rrd thc Associuion all srrh inforrnatim as thc Rccipi€ot or thc Association shall reasombly request rclating to the forqohg.
3 The R€cipient shall cxercise iE rights ed carry out its oblig8iotts und€r thc Subeidiary Credit Impl€trEnEion Agreement in such manncr as lo protcst thc interess of tbc Rccipicnt ard thc Associaion and to accomplish the purposes of tlle Crcdit.

Exc€pt Es lhe Association shall otbcrwise agrEg the Recipi€d shall not assign, amend ab,rogate or waive the Subsidiary Credit Lnpl..mentation Agreement or any of its pmvisions.
Notwithstanding the forcgoing if any of thc provisions ofthe Subsidiary Crcdit Implementation Agrcemem is inconsislent with thc provisiors ofrhis Agrcenrcnt or thc TRANSCO CLSG Pmjcct Implenrntation Manual, as the case rnay be, rhc provisions of rhis Agrcement or the TRANSCO CLSG Project Implementation Manual shall prcvail ard govcrn B. Cortml Arer AgncDcnt The REcipient shall take all aaion rcquired on its behalf to crsure thal tbc TRANSCO CLSG: (i) ernploy an op€rstion and mainrcnancc oodractror, undrr tenns of refercnce and with cxpcriencc and qualifications sdisfeto,ry to thc Associtriorl not larcr thsn two (2) motrths bcfora tbe expectcd dac of complaion of the construction of the tansmission lirc undcr Part A.l of thc Projoc!
and (ii) corclu& with lic WAPP thc Control ena furccrnent no1 16q' *n'r six (5) months beforc the expected date of completion of rhe constnrtion of the bansmission lirc undcr hn A.l of the Pmjecq all in form and substrrcc sarisfrctory to thc Associuion.

C. Srfcgurrds Thc Rccipient .hrll take all action requircd on irs behalfto cnsure Olat tE Projoct is implcrncnrcd in accordance wilh tlp p,rovisions of rhe Sierra Leone -12- EnvimnmEotal dd Socisl Inpacl AssessDett (Sicrn Leone ESIA!
the Si:rra Leonc Envircnmental drd Social Men gemert PIa, (Siena Lcmc ESMP), and thc Sierra L€orc R€s€filearent Actim Plan (Sierra Leolrc RAP), dl ia a manner satisfrtory to the Association, 2 Y/ithout limit8tion upon its ottl€f r€ptrting obligations undtr this Agreemeat, the Recipicnt shdl causc rhe TRANSCO CLSG to collcc!
compilc 8Dd fimish to the Association oa a quatedy basig or pFompnly whensver lte circurnstsrccs watrarlt, r€ports on the stdus of compliance with the Environrncntal and Social Impact Assessments (ESlAs), the Envirormental and Social M8nag€tnent Plalts (ESMPs), ad th€ Resefilement Action Plars (RAPs), as thc case may bc, giving details of: (a) measues taken in furthetarc of the ESlAs, the ESMPs and tbc RAPs; O) conditions, if any, which intcrfu€ or thrratsn to futcrfcre with thc smooth implerrrtuion ofthc ESLAs, the ESIv{Ps, and rhe RAPs; and (c) remodial measurcs takea or rcquied to be takcn to addrBs such cqditioos.
3 The Rccipie shsll prompdy take all rcmedial nssures referred o in paragraph 2 ofthis Section C as shall have been agreed by the Associuion.
D. Trrinitrg For thc purposes ofthe training and wor*shops o be provided mdcr the Project thc Rccipiqr shsll cause the TRANsco cLsG: (a) (b) (c) 10 fumish to the Associstion for ib agproval, not lat r than November 30 of each ycar, a training prograrn and the wckshops including ut explanation of how sucfi fainfug and workshops arc consisl€nt and conducivc to tb€ o$cctives of the Prcjcgt and whefFr it oftrs the best pricdquslity ratio, as well as thc schedule for ib implernentaiur; fo select th€ satisfactory to thc Associdion; ard taircGs in accordalre with a tanspoEnf process and criEria to finrish to the Association a rcport of slEh scopc and &tail as rhe Associaion shall rcasonably requesg on tbc rcsuls of each training and the bencfits to be dlrived therfiom, f,.
TRANSCO CIS'G PDjcct Implcr.ntrtiotr Mrr.d The Rccipient shall cause lhe TRANSCO CLSG: (i) to tale all aaion required to carry ou the hojest in accordance with the povisiurs and rcquirern€nts set fonh -13- or rcIi:Eed to in the TRANSCO CLSG Project Irrplerpntdion Manual; (ii) submit rocommcndatioDs to the Associstion for its consideration for changcs and u@cs of the TRANSCO CLSG Piojcct Implcrmcararion Manual as thcy nay beconc nccBsary or advisable during Pmjccl implcnmtation io ordcr to rhicve the objectives of the Pmjecq and (iiD not assign, amurd abrogate or waiye the TRANSCO CLSG hojecl Implementation Manual or any of is provisions withorn the Association's prior agrcancnt.
Notwithsbnding thc folcgoing if aoy ofthe provisiom of thc TRANSCO CLSG Projed Implcmcntation Manual is hcomistant with the povisions of this Agreemenr, tlrc povisions of this Aglcmcff sbal p,rsvail ard govaro.
f. FbrncidMrlrgcmctrtUrdcrtrldtrst The Rrcipierf {hru carce the TRANSCO CLSG to rnitain thmughout Projcct implcnrntatioa: (i) the r€cauitncnt ofa qualifu ard experienced intemal auditor and 8n accomts officer based on tcrrB of r€fcr€oce ad with qrulifications md experience s*isfacrory to the Association; and (ii) an accounting information system for the Pmj€ct suitablc to dlow the TRANSCO CLSG to comply with its financial manryement obligations un&r the Project Section IL Proicct Monitorinq.

Mi&TcrE Rcvid.
Mi&TcrE Rcvid.

R.mrtins rnd Evelurtiou A- Pmicct ReporB The Recipient shall cause thc TRANSCO CLSG to fuaish to rhc Association €ach Projcct Rcport not latcr thsn folty-fiyc (45) days afrer thc cnd of cach cdqdr quancr, covcring the calen&r quatcr.
B. Mid-Tcrm RevLt* Thc Rccipiant qhrll causc rhc TRANSCO CLSG: (a) to frparE mder trflns of refcrurce satisfartory to thc Associnion md on thc basis of rhc Monitoring and Evahnlion Idicdtrs, and fitmish ro flte Associaioq on or abou March 15, 20t9, a nport iiilcgrdir8 th.
rEtrlts ofthc monioring and cvaluation activities rcfcrrcd to in Scction II.A.1 of this Schcdulc ud sening oul thc rEasrlres rEcomncnded to ensurc frrc cffici€nt csrying out of the Pmjecr aod schicycment of thc objcctives ftcrcofdrdng thc pcriod followiqg such dde; ad (b) to revicw with thc Associatiorl on or aboul May 15, 2019, or such lder to in thc pecoding dare as the Association shall rcqucsg tte rcport ref€rrrd pcagnph (a), ud, t*,reancr, tate all measures rcquk€d to ensure &e effcient completion of the hojcct aad the achievornt of the ohiectives -14- thercoi, bascd on lhe conclusions and rccomrnsndations ofthe said report and the A.ssociation's vicws on the mrtter.
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Procurcmepl A- Gcncnl 2.

J B. l. 2 Goods, Worts rnd Nonronrultilg Sorviccs.

All goods, worts md non- comulting scrviccs rcquhd for PUB A. I (vii) and A.2 (ii) of thc Projcct and to bc financcd orn ofthc rocccds ofthc Credit shall be procurcd in rcordance with the rcquirrmcnB set forth or rcfcntd to in Scction I of thc Procuracnt Gui&lincs, and with thc provisioos ofthis Scction.
CoDrultnls' Scrvicca All consulrants' srrvices required for Parts A.l (vii) and A.2 (ii) of0rc hojctr and to bc firanccd out ofrhe procccds oftrc Cr€dit shall be procurcd in accodancc with thc rcquirrmer s sa forth or rcfencd to in Sctions I and IV ofthe Consdan Guidelincs, and with the povisions ofttris Scction Dcfidtion+ Thc capitalizcd rcrms uscd bclo\r in rhis Scclion to dcscribe puticular procuE ncnt mahods or mahods of rcview by tbc Associfim of poticular contacts, rcfcr to tlrc comsponding mahod dcscribod in Scctions II aod III ofthe Procucment Guidelineg or Scctions lI, IIL IV and Y ofthc Corsulant Guidclincs, as thc ca3c ,Iray be.
Prrtlcdrr Mctlods of Prccurtncnt of Goodr, r orl.!

end Noronrullilg SerYi.€ In&rurtbnrl Conpctitivc Biddiry.

Exccpt as oth€r'rvis€ proyidcd in pragnph 2 bclo% goods, wot*s 8Dd non-consulting srrvicc rcquirEd fo Parrs A.l(yiD ard A.2(ii) of thc Projest shall be procucd undcr c.ntracts awardcd on the basis of Intcrnsrional Comp€titive Bidding.

(Xhcr Mcttoda of Pmcur.nclt of Goodr, Wor]s rnd Nor<orrulting Scrvkrr.
Thc following mcthods, othcr than International CoEpetitive BiddfuB rny bc uscd for Focurcment of goodst woda and non-consulting ssrrices fr those contrac'ls rcquLrd for Psrts A.l(viD efld A2(ii) of tte Project specificd in the ProqurerDs Pldl: (i) Limited Interndional Bidding; (ii) National Competitive Bidding; using the competitivc bidding proccdue nonnally used fc public the TRANSCO CLSG is carying PIocurmenl in the PanicipdiDg Courtry whet€ oul proflrcm€nt and with the rnodifications and additions that tbc Associaion ruy detenaine arc required to rnakc such proc€dure acccptable for use under tlre Credig (iii) Shopping; and (iv) Direct Contaoing.
-15- C. l. 1 Particulgr Methods of Procurcnent of Conlult.nts' Scnk',es Qustty- ond Co3t-brrcd S.lection.

Exc€pt as otbenrise provided in paragraph 2 for Parts A.l(vii) and A.2{ii) ofth Project below, consultant' scrvicB r€quir€d shall be procr:red under conbacts awardcd on the basis ofQurlity- and Cost-bascd Selection.

OthGr Mcthodr of PmcurcncDt of Consdtrna' Scrvhes.
The following methods, othcr than Qudity- and Cost-bssed Sslectio& may be used for procurement ofconsultants' servicas for Pare A.l (vii) and A-2 (ii) of tE Projecl wtich arc specified in the Procurcrrnt Plan: (i) Qrality-based Sclection; (ii) Least Cost S€lectiory (iii) Sclcction b6scd on Consultants' Qrulificatims; (iv) Singlc- souce Seledion ofconsulting fums; (v) Proccdurcs sct forrh in paragraplu 5,2 and 53 oflhe CoDsultant Guidelines for tle S€leclion of Individud CoDsultants; and (vi) Single-source proccdurcs fd the Scleclion of Individual Consultans.
D. Rcvie by the Alsoclrtl,on of PmcurcoaBt Dc.isiotrs Tbe Procurement Plan slBll ser forth those conrrssts Equired for Parts A.l (viD and ,{2 (ii) ofthe Project which shall bc subjc$ to the Association's Prior Rcview.

All other contEca shall bc subjet to Post Review by the Association.

Section lV.
Withdrrwsl of the Procreds of thc Crsdit A. Genenl t. Withott limitation upon the provisions ofArticle II ofthe Gencral Conditions and in accordance with the Disbursemcnt md Financiel Infomration Lcttcr, the Recipient may withdraw the prooee6 of the Credit to finance Eligible Expenditures ir thc 8rnouft sllocsrEd ad, if ryplicable, up to rhe Frc€atage s€t fortt agains eac-tr carcgory ofrhc following table: -t6- Amount ofthc Cndlt Altocrbd (crprcssed in USD) Pcrcentrgc of Erpcndlturcs to be FiD.trccd (inclurive of Tues) L00o/o l0V/o s0,900,000 820O,000 470,000 59,570,000 Cstegory (l) Goods, wort<s, non-consufting services, consultants' scrvices" taining" $td<shops and Operating CosB: (a) undrr Psrt A1 (vii) of the Projecr @) under Pen A.2 (ii) of the Proj€ct (2) Undlocded MTALAMOUNT 2.
3, Notwithstanding the pmvisions ofpamgnph I above, no withdrawal shall tr made for paymcns madc prior to thc dde ofthis AgrE€ment, that with&awals up to an agg€gate arDount not to exceed USD I I ,9 I 4,000 nny be made for paynrnts madc prior to this datc but on or after Decernber 15, 2016, for Eligiblc Expendinres unde'r Category (l ).

€xc€pt The Closing Darc is December 15, 2020.


-t7- SCHEDULE 3 R.payrc Sc[cduL Drte Prymelt Due On cach March l5 and Septembcr 15 Principel Amount ofttc Credit rcpryeblc (crprcsscd rs r pGrBeDt ge)r commcncing on lvlarch 15, 2024, to snd hcluding S€pfiEmb€r 15, 2055 1.5625c/o t The percentages r€prcent rlIc pcrcsrtage of the principal amour of tre Crcdit to bc r€pai4 ec(cepr as the Associarion may othcnvisc sFciry pusuant to Se{tion 3.03 (b) ofthc General Conditions.
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9 "Anti-Conuption Guidelines" means for purpose ofSection 5.14 ofand paragraph 5 ofthe Appendix to ths Gcncral Cooditior, thc "Guidelines on Prevatting and Combsring Fraud and Comrption in Projcct Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA G€dits and Grants", dated Octobcr 15, 2006 and reviscd in January 201 l. "Basis Adjushrnt to thc Scrvicc Charge" means the Association's standard basis adjustncnt to th€ Scrvicc Charge for crcdiE in thc curr€ncy ofdenomimtion oftbe Crcdi!
in cficct at 12:01 a:n. WashingoD, D.C. timq on the dac on which the Crldit is spprovcd by thc Exccltivc Direcron of the Association, and cxprcsscd cithcr as a positivc or negative perccrtage pcr 8tmum.

'Cstcgory" Elcaos 8 catcgory of itcars set for$ in the table in Section IY of S.ficdulc 2 to this Agr€cmcnt 'Consullant Guidrlinca" means the "Guidclincs: Selection and Erploymcnt of Consultants unda IBRD Loans and IDA Ctcdits and Granrs by World Bank Bonowcrs", dated Janusy 201 I (rcviscd July 2014).
'tontnol ArEa Agreement' means the agrecme.nt to be entered into hween the TRANSCO CLSG (as hcrcinafter dcfincd) and the WAPP (as hercinaftcr deM), rcpr€s.ntd by the ICC (as hcneinaftcr dcfincd) rel*ing lo tbc op.rEtion 8nd control by the ICC ofthc Eansmission linc to be constnrcted udcr Part A. I oflhe koject- "COte d'lvoir€" means the Republic ofCotc d'Ivoire.
'Dc.signatcd Accounf mcans an account inlo which the Association may, at lhc Recifient's request, doposit amounts withdrawn from thc Crcdit Accomt for thc purpose ofpaying for Eligiblc Expcnditures as thcy arc incured.

'ECOWAS" mcans thc Economic Community of \Yest Afiican States, whose mcmbcr stdcs src thc Rccipien!

Bcnirl Burtina Faso, thc Rcptblic ofCape Verdc, C&c d'Ivoirc, the Republic of Thc Gambia, Ghana Guinca" thc Republic of Guinca Bissau, Libcria Mali, Nigcr, Nigoia and Seregal.
'ECOWAS Ener$/ hotocol" ud "EEIP' mcans the protocol number A/P4i l/03 adoped and signed by the ECOWAS H.ads of Stde on January 31,2003, as an Annex to thc t€aty mating the ECOWAS ard which establishes the legal ftameryork intended to promotc long-tqrn cooperation bdween ECOWAS mcmber states in the ficld of enerry on the bosis of complemcmarity and mutual -19- b€trcfit with o view !o augrent invesrment in the cn€r$/ sector and dcvelop tadc of energr within the West Afrixn region.
'Environmcntal and Social Inpsct Asscs$n€nt" and 'ESIA" mcaq individually and indistinctively, dre rc?ort which fttcltrdcs thc Environmcntal ad Socid Managemcnt Plan (as trreinaftcr dcfincd) prcparc( comultcd upon and discloscd in cach one ofdre Participating C-ounties (as hcrcinafter dcfirrcd) on Janury 30, 2012, id.ntirying and asscssing thc potcntial environmental and social impacts of the activitics to be undert8ten under the Projcct, cyaluating lhc altcrnatives thercfor, and desigmng appropriatc mitigation, ma[agcmcnt, and monioring measures.
"Environmenta.l and Social Manageme PIan" and "ESMP" mean, individually and indistiactively, the site"'specific €nvircnmental ud social mrnrgEncnt plan rhrr hrs ba€n prepared and disclosed on Jsnusry 30, 2012, by each one of the Participating Counties (as hercinaftcr defined) within the peramctos ofthe ES[A" seting forlh a set ofmitigatiorL modtoring, and insitutional npasllI€s to bc taken during the implemertation and operdion of the Project artivitiG to eliminste advcrsc environmcotrl and social impactf oftct thsrr or rcduce thcm to acccpable levels, and including thc actions needed to implcmcnt these measures, forth the aaion necessary in th€ 'Establishment Agreemenf' means the agreement entcred into between each Participating Counry (as hereinafter defined) and thc TRANSCO CLSG (as territtry of thc hereinafrcr defircd) s€tting Participcing Cormry b mrke effcctiye, in temrs of its own law, the principles s€t forfi in thc Trcary (as hercimfter dcfined) and the IPA (as hereinafter defircd) and providing the TRANSCO CLSG with suitable governance, fr{l juridical peFonslity, and approfiate inamuioul status, ardroritics, privileges and immunities ad rhc conditions neccssary to enabla it to op€rata cff*tircly toward the dtafunent of its ofiectives.
"Fiscal Y€ar'means the twelve (12) month period concsponding to any of tte Recipieu's fiscal years" which period comoeoccs on July I and eads on June 30 in each calendar year.

'General Conditions" means the "Intemational Developrnent Association General Conditions for IDA Financing Investment Project Fimncing", dated July 14, 2017, with the modificarions sa fordr ia Seo.tion II ofthis Appa.rdix.
"Gencral Sccrefariat'' nrcarls the administrative organ ofthc \YAPP (as hereinafter defined) cstablished pursuant !o the provisions of Article 7 ofrhe WAPP Articlcs ofAgrecment (as hereinafter defned) to sr.pport the WAPP executive board in the accdplishment of its duties and which is responsible for the day-fo{ay managemmt of WAPP.

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"ICC" means the I APP Infonnation and Coodhation Ccnt€t an organ of the Gcneral Secrrtariat €stablishcd pursurnt to the provisions ofArticlc 8 ofthc r APP Articlas of Agreement (as hcrtinafto dcfincd) and rcspsrsiblc for promoting opemtional coordination betrryeen transmission owning/opcratinB mernbrs thmugh actud day-tcday information sluring/orchange behveen rh€ WAPP operational coordination ccntcs.
"htcrcst During Constuction" mcaru thc intercst aod fe€s to be paid by thc TRANSCO CLSG (8s bcreinaftcr dcfincd) to lh.
Recipicnt on thc Subsidiary Crcdit (as hqrinsftcr dcftrcd) during th€ construction of tle ransmission linc undcr Pafi A.l ofth€ Projcct 'ht mstional hoject Agr€emcnf' atrd 'IPA" m€ans into hwccn the Participating Countri6 (as h€tein8fter Novcmber E, 20 I 3, €ntd€d deftrd) and the TRANSCO CLSG (as hcreinaftcr dcfined) setting forth the rights and obligatiors of thc partics r.vith respect to thc d6i8lu finillcin& constsuctioq owning opemtion, maintcruncc and developnent of thc tarsmission line under Pdt A.l of the kojc{t, and such trrm incltdcs any othcr agrccoant or scries of agrcmcnts to bc er ered i[to purgu8trt to thc terms ofthe IPA rd nccassary to lt€ implcmantation thercof.
the agr€emcDt dded 'kY' rneans kilovolt, the unit ofel€ctromotive force equa.l to one thouserd vol6.

'Libcria Finrncing Ag€cment" means the fimncing agreanent for dE Project ro be cnteaed into bawcen Libeda and the Associ*iorL as such ftEcing agcemcrt may be smcnded ftom tfune to lim.

'Lib6ia Financing Agrccmant" includes all appcndiccs, schcdules and ag*mcnts supplcrnertal io tlE Libeda Finaping Agrccment.
'Monitoring and Eraluarion Indicalors" means the agreed-upon monitoring aod evaluation indicarors sct forth in Ule TRANSCO CLSG Poject Inplemcnt8tion Manual (as hereinaftd defincd) to be urilized by the TRANSCO CLSG (as the progress in the irplementaion of tbe hojecl hereinaftcr defined) to measu€ and the deg€a ro which thc objeslivcs thcreof arc bcing achieved.

'Original Pmjecf" means the Prcj€ct describd in Schedule I to fte OrisiMl Proj€ct Fiuncing Agrrcrn€nt (ss h€reinafur deftrcd).
"OriSinrl hoject Financirg Agr€Espnt" means thc financing agreemnt for thc West Africrn Powcr Pml - Cdtc d'lyoirg Libcria, Sictfa Leonc and Guinea Power lnterconncction ltojcct bclwr€n Lib€ria and tre Association" dated Awust 16, 2012 (Cndit No.

5l I G.LR), as amcnded on Jsnu8ry 30, 2015.

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"Opcrating Costs' mcans the expaldihres incurred by thc TRANSCO CLSG (as hseinaner defird) to finance: (i) the salarics oflhe staffofthe TRANSCO CLSG and smc contributions tharor; (ii) pcr diern srd travel cxpcnses ofthe said stafr io perform their responsibilities rmdsr thc hojcct; (iii) ftel and vchiclc trlaitrtcoance ard insurancc; (iv) commmication technolos/ frchldin& widtorrt limitdiorf irtfiEt and elephorle); (v) building sccudty ad mainEnancc; (vi) tanslation s€rvices, photocopiG ard publicdions; (vii) bank mmissions; and (viii) utilities and ofrficc supplies.
'Participating Countics" rrcalls thc Recipient, C6te d'lvoire, Guim and Libsria in whosc territorics thc Project is cffiid out; and ?articipding Country" mcang individrully eh and any of thc Puticipaing Couatics.
*Procrrrement Gui&lin€s' means the 'Guidelines: Preuremeirt of Goodr Worts and Non+onsuhing Scrvices m&r IBRD Loans and IDA CrediB 8nd GnnA by World Bank Borrowcrs" dated January 20 I I (rwised July 20 14), 'Proclll€ment Plan" me&s thc Rccipie t's prcculroent plan for Prt A.l (vii) of o in paogrryh l.l t of th€ the Projccf, dded Scpt mbcr It,2017, and l€f€rl€d Procu€mcnt Guidclines ard paragraph I.25 of the Consulmt Guitlclincs, as thc same shall bc updafcd Aom time to tirne in accordmce with th provisions ofsaid paragapts.
"Res€ttlement" me3ns: (i) thc involuntary (i.e., an action tbat may be tsken withou a pcrson's inforned consc or powcr ofchoice) tating oflan4 including anything growing on or p€rmaocrtly afExed to such lan4 such 8s buil.lingc ad crops, rcsulting io: (A) rclocation or lms ofsheltcr; (B) Ioss ofasscts or sccess to asseB; or (C) loss of income sources or rrEars of livclihood, whether or not thc afiested persor$ must movc to anothcr location; or (ii) the involmtary rcsriAion ofaccess to legally designaed parts and p'rolccred acas rcsulting in adversc impoca on thc livelihoods of the affected pcnoos, and encompassing rcstictions on lhe use of resources imposed on peoplc living outsidc a park or prot€cted arca, or on tho6e who continw living inside tlr park or fotected arca during ad afier Projod implermrtation- "Rcsettlement Action Plan" and 'RAP" mean, individual.ly and indistinctively, the r€scdlerDent aAion plan prtpared and discloscd or January 30, 2012, by thc R€cipier and Liberia, on March 30, 2012 by Guia€a, ard on April 5,2012,W C&c d'Ivoirg ad sctting forth thc measrres nGssry to ensule thal tlle displac€d persons undcr the ftojcct arc: (i) informed about rbeir options and dgbts pcrtaining to lt6.ttlernenq (ii) consuftcd o& offered choiccs armng and provided with technically and economically fcasiblc rcscttlernent alternatives; (iii) providcd (A) Fompt and etrcctivc corryensdion a ftll rcplerDcnl cost fm loscs ofassas attributable dircctly to *," p.j*t (B) assistance (such as rnoving allowurces) during
 rclocaion; and (C) with rcsi&ntial housing or ho:sing sites' or, a 31.
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mcars thc supcrvisory conlrol data aod acquisition syst€rn uscd to monitor 8nd cortrol powcr ganeration and tansmission systrms.
'Sierra Leone Environmcntal and Social lmpaci Ass€sstrlcnt" md 'Si;ra Lcone ESIA" mcan thc rtport, which inchdcs thc Sierra Leone Eovirortmertrl snd Socid ManagerD€,nt Plan (as hacinafter &fincd) ftlqe4 consiltcd upon and disclmod in comtry by lhe Recipient on Januay 30,2012, ideiliryhg and asscssing thc potstrtial ervironmeftal and social impacts ofthe etivili€s !o be undertaken under thc Pmjcct, evaluating thc aftenaivcs thoefor, urd dcsignrng rypropride mitigriorL managc.mcnt ard monitoring rn€asu€s.
"Sierra Leone Envirouncnlal and Social Managernsnt Plan" od 'Siera Leone ESMP" mean the site*pecific envir,onmental and social rmnagernent plan that has bocn preparEd urd disclced on January 30, 2012, by the Rccipk:at within the lixth a sct of mitigEtion, monitoring pcamet€rs of the Sicrr8 Lcone ESIA" s€tting and insrhrtiona.l measurEs to be tsken during lhe implcmentdion ud operaion of the Project activities lo eliminate advers€ envfuonmsntal and social impacts, oftet them, or redr:ce them to acceptable levels, and insl .liig Ole actions needcd to implctl€r these rD€asurcs.
'Sierra Loone Res€ttlemart Action Plan" and 'Sicrra Leone RAIP mcans the Rccipient's rrscfil€rnent action plur dated Januay 30, 2012, scuing forth thc mcasules necessary to enswe tlBt the disphced penons under thc Project are: (i) infom€d sbout thcir options ed dghs pertaining to Resetrlcmeng (ii) corsultcd oq ofrerod choic€s arnong, aod pmvided with teclnically and cconomically feasible resettlcrnent sltcmatives; (iii) provided: (A) prompt aDd cftctive comFnsaion at firll replament cost for loss6 of assas amrihrtable dirccdy to the Proje€q @) assistance (such ss moving allowaoces) during relocatiory and (C) with residential housing; or houing sites, or, as rcquirc4 agricultural sircs for which a combination of productive potrntisl locational advantages, and other factors is d l€ast cquivalenr !o thc advaages of$e old site; (iv) otrered support affcr disphcemcnt, for a tansition perio4 based on s raonablc estimare of the time likely o be need€d to rcstorc their liwlihood and standards of living; and (v) providcd with d€vclopnent assistancc in addition to the aforqncntioned comperx$ion measuss, srrh as land p,lperatioD, credit facilities, training orjob opportunitics- -23- 35 36.
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'Sigrdtr" Date" m€ans thc mearu the lafcst of thc two datcs on which the Recificd and lbe Aseociition signod this furcancm and such &finitim applied to all rcfcrrrc to "thc datc of thc Frnalrilrg .Lgrccment" in the Garcral Condirions.
"Sharelrolders' Agrccnrnt" mcans tbe agrcernent datcd August 27, 2013, cnttrcd into anong thc LJtilitics (as hercimfter dcfincd) which arc shrrchol&E of TRANSCO CLSG (as hcreinafu dcfined) and sefting forth ths sbarcholdcn' rights 8rd obligEtions wifl rls@ to lhe mEnsgcrne and op€ration ofTRANSCO CLSG (as hereinaftcr &lincd).
'Subaidiary Cr€dit" m€ans a crcdit madc or fopGed to bc rt,' r- by ffrc Rccipi€Dl out of thc p,rocecds of0r Crcdit to trc TRANSCO CLSG for thc purpoccs of carrying out the koj€ct "Subsidiary Crcdit Implemcnation furocmcnf' rncam thc agrcamt rcfcrrcd o in Section I.A of Schedule 2 to ttris Agr€emsnt pwsuar ro which ths Rccipiert shall mskc the Foccods ofthc Crcdit availabl€ to rhc TITANS'CO CISG for thc purpoacs ofcarrying ou ofthc hojcst.
*TRANSCO CLSG" m€ans tlre Transmission Cotrpsny Cote d'lvoire, Liberiq Sierm Lconc and Guin&, 8 supreation8l effity with commercial chraacr crc*d (as heEinafter defined) and established in Abidja4 COta d'Ivoir€, by by the Tr€aty ils shsreholders for the purpose of dcsigning consEuciin& ownin& opersting; rminaining and &veloping lhe transmission line rm&r Part A.l of thc Prcjoct "TRANSCO CLSG Project Implerncntation Manual" means the sst ofguidelines and procedues dated M8rch 30,2014, adopt€d by the TRANSCO CLSG for the purpose of implementing fu noj""t including in the arcas of monioring and evaluatiorl coordination, fmncial managcrnent (inclding linarrcial, irEnal coDtols and adniaisffiive and accormting Focedures, plocu€rnenl audits!
environment and social safcgrtads, and other provisiom relaed to Orc institutional organization oftbe Projccg as such guidelincs and procedures mgy be amendod &om time to time with the prior wriocm ageernent of the Asociaiol *Tre*y" means the "Treaty for the CoDstructiorU Operation and Devclopment of the CLSG Intcrconncction Line among &e Republic ofc6tc d Ivoir€, the Republic of Liberia, the R€public ofSicrra Leorr ard tbc Republic ofGuinea" dded March 5, 20 I 2, an inlemational teaty entcrcd into among the Participing Counti6 ed adopted on July 5,2013 by the Recipien!
on August 3O 2013 by Liberi4 on Scpernber 13,2013 by C0tc d'lvoire, and on Novanber2t,2013 by Cuincs, and endorscd by their respective ministc8 ofenergr for the purposc ofautborizing ad organizing the constnrctior!

operation and devcloprrcnt of the transmission line uda Part A.l of the Pojeqt *Tr€at/' includcs its attached CLSG Artictes of -2+ 42.

43.

Association ard all other appcndices" schcdulcs ed agrEcmcaB rhlt Eay supplcrEnt dre Trraty.
'Utilitics" means, collectively and iodi*inctivcly, thc national dilitics of the Prticipding Coumieq or my suoc€ssor lhcrtto satisfacto,ry 10 tbe Associstio4 desigDatd by fi.

Psnicipating Countics; and 'Utilitf mcans cach and any ofthe Utilitics.
(Establishm€nt 'WAIP" meos tbc intcrDdional organization that associates all public and private power crtitics in thc ECO\YAS rnembcr statcs eslablished by tle Autbority of H.ads of StaE 8nd Gov€mment of the ECOWAS punruaol to the Dccision ND*.5112199 darcd Dccsnbc' 10, 1999, rclaing to the of the WAPP", th€ Decision ArDec.l8/01/06 dated January 12, 2006 adofltuA the 'Articlcs of Agemcnt RelAing to the Establishment and Fmctioning of the WAAP", ard ganted the charactcr of a spccializcd institrnion by the Docision NDrr,20101106 datcd January 12,20o6, dt whose mission is: (i) he full and efrective implernentation ofthc WAPP priority poject; (ii) thc developmcnt and approval of clcar, measurablc stardards to harmonize elccricity plnming and opcration ofpooled clccfic syslcrns in ECOWAS mcmbcr stst s; (iii) tlrc cffective programming for cnforcing compliace with man&tory standads; (iv) the impovcment in cross-bordcr and reliablc flows of electricity in ECOIYAS membcr stat€s among electric system operating organizations; and (v) thc efrec'tive mmmunicalion and information sharing.
Section tr.

Modifrrtions to the Gencrrl Conditions The Gcncral Condfions are hereby modified as follows: Sccfion 5.13 (Procln€rtr€ot) Article V is renumbcred accodingly.

is dclaed in its entircty and the ranaining scction in 2.

Pragnphs t6 (Procucmcm Plan) ard E7 (Procur€rrent Regulations) of tbe Appstrdix ue &lacd in tbeir eatfucty and the sub8cqucr ptragnphs de rcnuuboed accordingly.