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ftcx 1-lq- I PARLIAMEN 7 t ,BRAR r ; I0tlEft H,;] IB..[ i0l,V^J I I ,lI CREDIT NUMBER 533}SL (Energr Seclor Utility Reforut Iliojecr) \ hctwre-[ REPI]BLIC OFiSIERIIA LEONE and INTERNATIONAL DE,VELOPMENT ASSOCIATTON I LI rt T0u L. NT LtBh" tfttt rrtr ir, ) CR.EDIT'NUMBER 3333SL FINANCING AG REEMENT ACREEMENT dated bctween the REPUBIJIC OF S DEVEI.OPMENT ASSOCIATI hereby agree rs follows: A/\/Al6{{ t+ icnt!)

and IERRA LEO ON (':n5*uio,loo').

The Rccipient .into 2014 entered I}.


{TERNATIONAL and the Association ARTICLE I - GtrNERAL CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS 1.01.

'llhe Gcneral Conditions (as defincd in the Appendix to this Agreement) constitute 8n integral part ofthis Agreernent.

l -02.

UnIeSs tle context requires otherwise, 0re Cgpitdlrrld .

tg-r=C- ised ' in thip Agreement have tha meanings ascribcd to rhem in tle Ccnerdl:Condidoru oi iil the Appendix to ttris Agrecmcnr.

ARTICLE II -FINA}ICING 7.0.1.


The Association agrees to cxtend to the Recipient, on thr t€nn3 and condiliong set forth or refcrred to in this Agreement, a,gr€dit in an amount equivalelt to twenty-six million one hundred thousand Speciirl Dgt_rylng _ Bights (SDR 26,100;000) {variously, "Credil" and'Finanor4B") to AssiH in'linancinll the projcct dcscribcd in Schcdulc I to this Agrcemcnt ("Projccfl): 2..0?.
The Recipient may withdraw thc proceeds of the Firunchg in accordancc with Section lV of Schedule 2 to this Agrccment.

2"9j.

ll'hc Maximum Commilment Charge Rate payable by 0re Recipient on:the Unwithdrawn Finagcing Balance shall be onc-lulfofone percent ( lD of lYi1 pcr alrnuln.

2.04.

1!re Service Charge payable by the Recipient on the Withdrawn e..At gaaf"e shall bc cqud to 0rrcc-fourths ofone pcrcent (l/4 oflTo) pcr annum.

2.05.

Thc Payment Dales are March l5 and Scp{cmbcr l5 in cach year.

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Thc principal amount of the Crrdit shail be rcpaid liil'iiccoriralcc -wfth repayment schedulc set forth in Spt€dule3 to this Agrpcmsnt, rhu 2.01 .

The ))ayment Currenry is Dollar. ')

ARTICLE IU- PROJECT 3.01 The Recipient declares its commitment fo thc olj-ectiv€ .of thg PrpjWt .arrd the Progran:.

To this cnd, thc Recipient shall carry out Part 3.of *rc projea through the Minisky of Encrg/ and shall causc Pqlq !
,and 2 of thgJryjcctilp b€ Rrricd our by a uational electricity distribution ,utillty.

upon qttablistpirrem nereof, pursaunt to the provisions of Section;5.01(a)r Of lbii' -AgLtsrnent.

(|rojeql lmplemcnting Entity!

'), all in arrcprdan()e vith tlrc'provlEiotls' of Atricle IV oithc Gencral Conditions.

: 3.0?.

Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 3.01 of this Agreeme , and except as tle Recipient -a!d_ lhe Association Shall othcrwise agree, the Recipiinr-.
shall qnsurc thaf-the Proj#f E carried out in accrjrdancc with'thc provisions of Schedulc 2 to.this A,grccment.

':- .s$l ARTICLE IV - REMEDIES OF TIIE ASSOCIATION 4.01.

The Additional Event of Suspension consists of rhc foti"*n[ ,ii*Jty;iiiul,; " result of e,vents which have occurrcd aftcr rhc datc of tbis agrcamen{ a situation has arisen which shall make it improboble that thc Progranr, or a significarn pon of it, will bc carricd out- ARTICLE V - EFFECTIVENESS; TtrRMINATION 5.01 .
'l'he Additional Conditions of Effeqliveness consist of the 'following: (a) ( lr) (c) the Recipient has establishcd and putinto opcration a functiona!

narional elcctricily distribution utility {,vith a mandqrc, powcrs ,and, prerogalives, and under lcrms and conditions, all acceptable ro the Associalion; the Subsitliary Agr€ement has becn exccuted on behalf ofthe Recipicnt and the Project Lmplcrircnti4g Entiiy; ahd the Rocipiont has adopted ,thc accordancc wift lhc provisions of Agreemelll.

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Pgoject Implgmontation Manual in Section I.C.l of Schedule 2 to this s n) TIie Addidonat Legal Matter consists of thc following, narnaly, thal the Subsidiary Agreement has been duly cxcculcd,and delivelp{ by thd Recipiena ard thc Project.lmplementing Enriry.

5.03.

'l'he EffectivenCis Deadllfle ls the due ninw (90) days aflr,.r rtlg dalc of this Agreemenl.

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.il ri fl{ ,'i a{ ,..tt ': ,li) ,\i ^ ti'i ; -3= 5,04.
F-oi purposes of Scction 6.05(b) oflhe GaDCrCl Conditions, the date on whidr the obligations ofthc Rccipient under this Agreemgnt (orher,than rhose providing for payment obligations) shall terminate is tlyenty (20) years afler the .late of this Agrcunent.

,;7 ARTICLE vI - REPRESEN ATTVE; "4.DDR[SSES 6.0 r. 1'he Recipient's Repr€sentative is its miriistcr rcsponsible forfuua-ce.

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6.o2.

TIie Recipient's Address is: Minisqy of Finance and Economio Develdpment Treasury Building George Street Freeto\.m, Sierra [.eone Facsimile: 23.2 22 229 060 6.03.

The Associationls Address rs: lnternational Development Association l8l8 H Strcct- N.W.

Washiugton, D.C.20413 United Statcs of Amcrica Cable: 'felex: Eacimile: INDEVAS.

Washington, D.C. 248423 (MCt) 1-202477 4391 t ,-q ,'...1, i;,1 .+i' ,T.:: ]f il i' ., ih L\ i'i'' I 4- AGREED at Ftrrlrw of tlre day and year fust above written.
J, rno I Wn e a5 REPUBLIC OF SIERIIA LEOI'rE By t{ Rgprcsenlstivc Namc: T.itle: rl[6,/" rl,,\,'\u $Yw I , INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Dy Authorized Name: t**rh,- D, C,ooke^s ----.I------- -_ ' - ,n,",--lCo*.la,iJ -5- SCIIEDULE I Projcct Dcscription 'Ihe objective of the Project is to improve the operalional performance or'lhc national elecricity distriburion utility.
I'he Project consists of the following parts: Part l: DistTibution Utilify Capacitv Enlancement and Performance ImDrovernent Supporting the esiablishm6nt of a fully functioning and cffective national electrioity distribution utility through a Performance Bas€d Conrracl for Ulility Opcration and Mansgement.
Part 2: Improvement of Electricitr- Suool-v in Urban Areas Implcrncnting a Network Rehabilirarion and Upgrade lnvestrnent Plan (-NRUIP") designcd to improve the quality ard reliability of lhc ndional electricity utility's power distribution nctwork, said NRUIP to include: (a) Reinforcement.
rehabilitarion and cxtcnsion of the primary mcdium voltage ('Mv) distribution network, including, intef aliaa (i) rchabilitating and operationalizing 33 KiloVolt ('kV')_ substarions; (ii) carrying out of repairs and upgrading -of underground cables; (iii) upgrading of ovcrhead lines; (iv) designing of new feeders; and (v) carrying out ofappropriate rests.

(b) Reinforcemenl, rehabilitation and cxtension of priorily secondary MV and low r/oltagc C(LV') distriburion nerworlq including, i er alia, supply.
and ins!

?l.larion of appmpriate equipmcnr suoh as llkV switchgeari-l I kV/4OOV traJrsfonncrs; conductors; scwice cables; p:let; line liardware; LV panels and associated protcctioD dcviccs, auto.

reclosers and load brea-k switches.
Part 3: Planni Evaluation and (a) Provision of technical advisory services lo the Ministry of Errrgy for: (i) (A) prcparation and./or rcvicw of pre-feasibility and feasibiliry itudics focusing on potential invcaknents in powcr gencration, including all typB- of ptrmary EneiEy soms; and (B) preparation of urgcnt investments under thc NRUIP; and (ii) m onitoring and evalualiorL in particular (A) monitoring and assessing the performancc of lhc ConFactor under Part I ofthe Project: and (B) carrying oul the impact evaluation of the Project.
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Sugsicdo pue SulqrB-ll 'sr3l^r3s Eurrnsuoc-uou 'sPooa 'secr Jas /fiosl^pE P5FqJel jo uolsl^ord cq1 qSrio:qt,r1u1-1 ru.uriStuult r.ofojd 5qrJo ,q!.

?alEr 5I{ 3ug'sq13u"'ra (q) 9' _'7 _ SCHEDUI.,E 2 Project ErecuUoo - Scction l. I nstitutional snd Innlementalion Arrulrscmc[ts A. I .

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:,.i lnstitutionrlArrsngements Ministry of Encrpt -I'he Recipiqlt shall designate, at all times dr:ring rho implempnlalion ,of ,!rc.. - , .

Proj ect, the Minislry of Ener$r ('rMoE ) 10 .


bc rLtponsiblo for prdmpt and ' I efficient oversight and managgmcnt of thc implcmentalion of activitics under Parr 3 ofthc Project, and shall rake all actions including thc provision.qf iiuding, personncl and other rcsources necessary to enabte the,'MoE tr perform oaid, functions.

2.
Project Overcight Commlttce Without limitation upon thc provisions of paragraph I of ttris Scction I.A, the Recipient shall dcsignate, al a.ll times duriag the implcnientgtion of tho Projeqt, the Project Oversight Committec C'POC) to bc re.sponsible for, inter aUa: (a) providing strategic and policy guidance on thc implementalion of tlre hsject; (b) reviewing progress made rowards achieving the Projccr's objcc'tiv-c; and (c) facititating coonlination ofProject activities gnd rcmova.l ofany otstacl(s) to the implcrncntation of thc Proje"C ana shail uke all actions irrcluding ihc provision of funding, personnel and other resources necesrary 10 enablc aald ?OC to perform said lunctions.
l- Projccl Management Unit l- {f thout limitati-onrpon the provisions of pa4g4phs I and 2 of this Scetiori LA, rhe -Recipient.

through thc MoE, shall designate, ar all times during rhc ,L, be imnplemenration of the Projcct, the Prtrjcct Managemenr Unit 1'lnylJ"), rgsponsible for: (a) day to day exqcftio-n, coordimtion and 'implementirtlon (incltrding procUrement, finalrcial manage- ent, environmcntal-.'

and sooisl safeguards.


monitoring and evaluation, supervisiorq: reponing - and communication aspecls) ofaclivities undcr Part 3 of tlrc Projcct; (b) proourement of the Contractor undcr Part I of the Pmjc.ct .on bchalf of rhe Prpjccl lmplumenting Entity; and (c) prcparation of urgent invcshncnts urider the NRUIP.
To this end, the Recipient shall uke all actiorui iocludin dre proviston , a procurcment specialisL a financia.l management specialiit, a supeqviiing e4gineer, a financial management assistanl, a procurement asshtant, an envirqnmental and social rson a ,8- dcvcioprncnt specialisl and a communicatio4t .sncoial ist), qnd .qtisr resourccs satisfrrctory to the Association, to enablc lhc PMU lo perform said functions- B.
$ubsidirryAgrcenrcnt To faoilitate the.carrying out of Pafis I rnd'2-1he+rcjceq the Recipient shatl make part of thc procecds of the FirnrrCing ?dlq9a14-..from tirrE to [inc to .

Category I of the lable sel forth in Sectio.n IVA.2 ofth;s Sohedutc ayailab-lc, to.
- the Project Implementing Entity, following the latterls tstallishment purruam 10 dre provisions of Scction 5.0 I (a) of thi3 Agrpgment, 'r.rn{er a S.ubaidiary Agreernent between the R€cipient and thc PrOject Imp.lCrnenting Entity, under terms and conditions approved by thc Assoeiatioru which shall inclrrde the followiog: (a) (b) (") tlre principal amount of the Credit nrado aveilsblp undcr lhc Subaidiary Agrccment ('subsidiary Financing") shall be denominatcd in Dollars; the Subsidiary Financing shall bo made availattlc,o1r a non.refundabli grant bssisi 8nd the Recipient shau ob(ain righB adequale,{o prolectrils itterests and thosc of the Association, including thc righr to: (i) slrsp€.nd or lqmina(c rh,e dghl of the Projcct Implementing..Entrfy to usc the pmceods rif tlrc Subsidialy Financing or obtaii.a refund ofall or,irny part of lhe,amount of the Subsidiary t'inancing llien withdrawrL - opon the ,Pmj;pr .
lmplementing Entity's failure to perform any of ils obligationr under th0 ' Subsidizu-y Agrccmsnt; and (ii) r-{uirc thg n"iapl Implernenting Emity to: (A) carry out said Pad$ I and 2 of the Prtiject with due diligcncc and cfficiency and in accordancc with sourd-teelinical, economic, finanoial, manageri4l, gnvironmcntel and social standards and.practices satisfactory to tle Association, including .in accordance with the provisions of thc Anti{orruption Guidclines applicebte to recipicnts of crcdir procceds other than'the Recipienq (B) provi.d!
; iiioniptlr'43 necded; the rEsooIccs rcquircd for,the purposc; (C) prpcurc thc goodgt, worlo, non-consulting ser.vices and .serrices to-be.fi nancedlur-of rhe-Subsidiary,Einanqln8Jn accordarce with the provision5 of this' Agrecmcnt;.

(D) maintain policies and procedurcs adequate tri enable i1 Jo monitor and cvaluate in accoidancc with indioators acccphble 10 the Ass6aiaticin,.
the progrcss of Parts I and 2 oftho P,roject and thc achievernent oflhcir objoetivs; (E) ( I ) maintain a firiariii'ril jiieflegcinerit:syrtEm ,id pr,qp3rr financial stBternenls in accordancc urifi conslstently applied &ccounti11g stsndfids-ar\eeptable ts -the-Assooiotionr$oth-irt,a manner-adoqtrate-{o - tiflect thc opcrations, rcsourcq; anfl:cxpa{ilurcs rclated to said;parts I and 2 of fie Projccq and (2) a.t die Associarion,s or the Recipienr's request, have such financiel statomcnlE.suditcd:,by independcnt auditors -9- acceptable to the Association, in accotdance with consistcntly appliefl auditing staodards accsptable lo the Associatio:r, and promptly fumish the staiements as so iudired lo th€ REcipient and the Association; (F) enable the Recipient and tlre Association.to inspcct said Paru.o[.tllc Projcct, tlreir operatiors a4d any rclevant rccords and documents; anil (G) prcpare-and fumish to the Recipicn!
and ihe Association all such information as the Rccipicnt or the Associstion shatl rcaxinably.

request rclating to the foregoing.

a,i 2 C l. Thc Rccipient sha'll cxercise its rights undct thc Slbidiary dgrecment in such rnanoEr as to Brotcct.ttre interess of lhe fl,ecipienll.g4d thc Asrqqialion .and' o accompliih tbe purp-oses of fte Financi!!

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:Exa:ein ai lhe ,{ssociatiQn rtLdl, ' i_ otherwisc agree, the Rccipiem shall Dot assigrL amcod, abrogatc or waivc'tlli' Subsidiary Agreement orany ofits provisions.

I lmplementation Amngcmert3 Project ImplementatioIl Mrnual , .

(a) (b) (c) (d) The Recipient shall prepare, under teqms of rcference accep(ablc to fie Association and furnish lo the Associiidon .
for 'review,..a Pmject implementation manual, which shall include provisions on,rhe following matters: (i)-capacity building activitics for sustainpd achievcment of thc Projectrs objectivcs; (ii) financisl - matrageuienl :and disburserylot; (iii) procurcmcnt; (iv) institutional adminishalioq cooidination and day to day cxccution of Project activities; (i)- ifroDitonng and cya.luarion, rcporting, informarioq educqtion rnd corimuni_Calion of Project activities; and (vi) such orher t€ arid oryani-iiooal arrangernents :rnd proccdures as shall be re4uiied for tle Pmj.ect" .
€lnical The Recipient shall afford thc Assocjation a Easo0able Spporruniv-fo exchange views ivith the Recipient on said Froject iniplimentzti,on manud and thereafler, Sha.ll adop,t suoh Pipjectrjinplcrneltation nranual, as shall have been Manutl"). '

- approvqd.by thq Association The Recipient shall ensue tlat the Project is-cariied out in sccorda1tcc with the Project Lntplementation Mantral; provided, howcvcr, thd in casc -of any coriflict between the provi5igns of the.
projcct lmplemenution Manual and 1!.re ploVisions of this Agrcsment, thrproviiions of this Agreemcnt shall prevail.

Exccpt Es the Association shall otherwise agree, the Rocipicnl sha.ll not amcnd, abrogale or waive any provision qf te Projwt tmplernentation Manual.

-10- 1 Annual Work Plao end Budget (a) The Recipient shall prcpare and fumish.
to the Associarion nor latcr llnn October 31, of each Fiscal Ycar dunng ihe :irrplr:menuntion of thc ProJcct, I work ptan and b. udger_ c'oEtaining,all aqtivilie3 proposqd ro bc included in,thC Pi<iject ddring the f6llo*ing Fisodl Ycar and i proposed financing plan for cxpcnditures rFquirpd for,.su6h,-actiyitics, sctting forth ' (b) Each such proposed worlC plan and budget shail sirooify any 1'raining activities thd may bc rcquircd under lhc Projecr, including: (i) thc rypc of Training; (ii)-the purpose of thc Training; {iii) fhe pcrsonncl to bc traind (iv) the institution or individual who will conduot tfie Troinigg; (v) the location and duradon of the Training; and (vi) the cosr of rhe Training.
(c) The Recipient shall alford the Association a reasonablc ae,p"*rrlty ,.

exchange yiews wilh thc Rccipient on..gach such pnipqsed.work plal nnd budlei and rhcrea.tcr cnsurc lhat thc Pmjccr is inplcmgrtcd'widt dqc diligence duri4g.

ssid following Fiscal.

Year in acqordance wilh such work plan and bldlet rs shall havo,bcen qppreycd by tho Association ("Annual Work Plan and Budgcf).
(d) The Recipient shall not r4ekp or allow {o,be.ma4e any ch4nge to the approved Annual Work Plan and Rirdgct.without prlor approvat ln Anti.Corruplion ii The Recipicnt shall ensurc thrd thc Project is carriod,out in accordancc with thc provisions of the Anli4orruption Guidelines.

Safeguards Thc (qcipient sl,rall ensure thal fte Pmject is carried- out ll:acS.ordarrcp with dre Safeguard Frameworks and Safcguard Inltruments.
To..thif en4 lhe-,Rcc[piurt shall ersure that tlic following aetiorB,arc lakon in a manner acoeptablc lo.ttrc Association: (a) if any activity ,qotifd, pq.rsu4{ to ,thc ErrviroRlr-rqplal.

.and Sociai Managiment Fiamcwoik ('ESMP)r (i) requiie the- carrying .out of an .
.E,ilironmcoriil ard socisl;lrrpFct Alsq$r+fst {lE,p1q), ;}i9 Lecipjenr shall cnsurc rhat an ES'[A for suoh aciivity iq: (A) carried our, ln accordance wilh lhe rcquiremcnts of lhc ESMI-' and firmishcd to thc Assoqiatiqn for review an{ appmva!
; and (B) d6blos0d-.as .requircd by tli D E. l. ' -lt- the ESMF' and approvcd by thc Assaeiation; arrtl (ii) require the preparation of al Environmental and Social Mana8ement Plan ("Est"tP"), such ESMP is preparcd , **,traacc:.vi6'ihc ESMF and fumished to rhe Association for review and approval, and is discloscd as rcquired by rthe ESMF ri'nd approved by the rAssqciaripn; and if a Resenlemcnt Action Plan ("RAP';) would bc requir'.ed for any aaivily ("RP,F l): (i) raid on rhe basis of the Resettlement-Pdlicy RAP shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements ofrhe RPF, fumished ro the Aisociation for revicw and app.
royal, and discloscd locally; and (ii) no works undcr said ?gliYlfy,!t.ldl,F,Jommenced rmtil all measures rcquired to be takeD under said.RAQcrii6iio ie'initiation of said works have been taken.

'Frarnpuork 2.

Without limitation upon its other reporting obtigations unilcr thls agreement and underScction4.08oftheceneralConditiors,the.Recipierttshall.inc]ri&rnthe.'.-.'
Prbjcct Rcports rcfcrred to in Scction ll-{ ofrhis Sohcdulc; idcquae informadon on the implementation of &e Safeguard Fiameworks and Safcguard lrstrumens, giving details ol (a) mcasuras takcn in firrfterarrce of such Saftguard Frzimcworks and Safeguard tnstruneots;, (b).cooditions, if any,,which interfcte or rhrearen to interfere with the srnooth ir.rpternentniion of sucb Safeguard Frameworks and Saleguard Instrurnents; and- (c) rcrncdial measures lakcn or required to be taken to address such mnditiors and to cnsure the continued efficient and e{fective implehentaiioi [f ;rttr Safcgrard Frameworks and...,.,, - Safeguard lrutruments.
: - Section ll; Proiect Monitoring.

RenorHnsand Evalustion :iA.

Project Reports 'l'he Recipient sha.ll moriitor and evaluate lhe progress of the.Projecl and prcparc Projcct Rcports in qccordancc with the provisions ofsection 4:08 of the General Conditions and on fte basis of indicaton acceptablc tp llte A$gqpia^ljQn.
EAC}., Projcct Rcport shall cover the pcriod'of six (6) calcndar monfu, and shat Uc fumiShed to the Association not lalerthan .forty-five (43) dsys aJIq ttre end qf.&e_ period crvercd by such report.

1 The Recipicnt shall.

not later than oiie (t) month prior lo the mid-tcrm review refqrred to in paragmph 3 of this Scction lLA, fumish to rhc Associalioh foi comments, a report, in suCtr dctail + tlg Assopialiqq,rhall:resonribly.rcqucst, on tlg progress of rhe Project, and giving dctails of ihe.
varitrus matters 10 bc rliscussed at such rcview.

The Recipient shall, not latel t!4p thrry (30) UOn*u aftei the Efiecrive Dare, undertake, in oonjunctidn with all agenbies involv0d in thg Project, inclu.

{ing rhc 2.

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{ ,;* -.12- hoject lmplementing ,Entity.


a comprehqnsive mid,term rEyiev of lhc Prsject during which it shall exchange views with, Ihe Associirtioir and ,implementing agencies general[r on aU matters relating lo rhe progJess of the Projecf, ftri pcrformance by the.Reripient of its obligationsrunder tt[S Agr€ement arid rhe perfonna.nce by said Projc.cr tmplemcnting Entity and said implcmenting agencies, 'having rcg#d to the performanci iridicaibrs rcf,drred to'in pa1-agraph I of this Section ll.A.
- 4 Following thc mid-lerm review, ttre Recipient shdll act promptly and diligcmly in order 10 take any cdirestive action dccmed nec,essary,to rcmedy any Fhoncamidg notcd in tlie implementation of the Project, or to implcmenf guch otl4[ measdrEs as may be required in fiij.theran.

]e cif thgpbji:c'tivcs of fte Piojsot: B.

Financial Mrnagement, Flnanclal Re[rbrts' and Audlts ?_ 3.

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The ilecipient shall maintriin or causc ig'bp'iriainQincd iTiltsrdd.-rnanagcment system in accoidance with lhc proyisions of Sectisn.4.09..o[..1ha .Ganeml.

Condilions- Thc Rccipient shall prcpare and fumish to tic $ssociation not latar than forty-five (45)'days ,after,the eod of each lcalendar quBrter, interim unaudited financial rgports, for ihe Projcct covering the quarter, in forrn and'suLstiilrcc satisfactory to the Association.
The Recipient shall have its.Financial Sfitgmcnts.Euditodr,in sccaidarqg with the provisions of Section 4:09(b) of t}e Gehcral Conditions, Each audit.of,lhe Finarcial StalemEots shall covcr thc pe$od of onc Fiscal Ydri of lhe Recipicnt.

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The audired Financial Stalcmcnts for cdch such pcriod shall be ifurnished tci lhe Association flet,]later $an six.

(6) msn(hs aner'the end of such.period.


To facilitate the auditing of Financitl Stalcments refeued ro !n Ps4 8.3 of this - Section trI, the Recipicnt shall, not later than four (4) inondrs after dre EffectivE D4e, appoint'in dccordaace with the.provisions ofSgstion lI[ of this Schcdule 2, and thereafter,maintain at all times .during Projecl iqlplcmcnhfion, an cxtEmal auilitor foi the Projeot.

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A. Gcnerrl Goods, Works and Non.consultirig Sprvlces.
All goods; works ald non- oonsulting sorric,es required for.thc hoject.and to,be.financcd out bf fie proceeds of the Fitrancing shall be proourcd'in dccordance with the requjrcments sct forih I of tb€ Procur€rnent,Guidclines,.and witi lhe provisigns or referred to in E€ction oIlhis Seclion.

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Consullants' Servlces.

All consulbnts!


servioes reqgir:ed for,thg.Projcct and to be financcd oul ofthe prodeeds of the Financiqgrshall be.Brocured in accordarce wilh the requirements sct fofih or referred to in Sections I and ,JV of, the Consuttant GuideIines, and with thc provisioixof thie.Scctibn.

Definitions.
Definitions.

Thc capitalized tcrms used beldw in this Scclion -lo d€so'ritts particular procurement methods or methods .qf rerie]rr -by dre :As_Sqciatidri-of particular contracts, ref6r to the corresponding method desafljcd in Sectiors ll and lll of .the PmcurerDent Cuidelines, or Seclions ll, II], ry and V of rhe Consultant Guidelincs, as lhc case may bc- Particular Mcthods of Procurrmeul of Goods, Worls end N;;n*firg Servlcqr Iotermtional Competitive Biddipg.
Except as glhcn /isc providcd in paragraph 2 bclow, goods, works an( non-corst flng:.odhiidcsihall be procurcd under contracts awarded on the basis of,Inte:rnaii<ihal Compotiiiic Biildirig, Other lVlethods of Procurement of Goods; \ orkr end Non-consutting Services.

lihe following methods, other than Int€rflaliorial Cornpcaitivc Bidding, may be used for ptocurement of goods, works and non.corrlr ting services for those conLracts specified,in the Procuremenl Plan: (a) National Competlrive Bidding (sub7ect.
lo the a;dditional proviiions in pmagtaph 3 belaw); (b) Shopping; and (c) Direct Contracting: -..,.

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:, - Additionel Na(ional Competitive Bidding (NCBz) Proqduiilf.. :The: .

piocedures to be fotlo)vad fpr NCB ghql!

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fSfth !11 rhe Rggjpient's Public Procurement Act (*Act"), provided, horrrcver, that said p-rocedurcs shall bc subjoct 10 tho.provirlons of Sc(*ion tr1irnal paEgnph, 3,t tnd'3.
{, ro.poollvsly, of t.Ire Procurcment Guidelincs, and subjcct to the following addifion4l procodurcs (i.c.

exceptions to rhe Act): G) Bidding documenls acceprable to thi' Aqsociation sfrali be used.

(b) Association-finarced contracl shall bc as Procureraent Guidelincs.

be declared incligiblc for opntrBots dihanocd reasons other theq- thqse piovjded in ,Section I Guidilincs.
Forcigo bidders shqll be allowcd to pstlicipate in NCB proceduresT and foreign bidders shall not be obligated tp panncr with io""r [iaa"k in o;a; i; p".t;lp; q ln a procurcmcnt process; the Arsociation for .by at\ I of the : 1.t i -14- (c) (d) (e) (f) Bidding shall not bc resbictcd lo pre=rogislgrod fii,ms, and frirclgn bidders.
shall not ba required to be rcgistircd with local authorilics as a prerequisite for submitting bids; No margins of prcferencc of any .sort (e.g, gqthc .basip of bidder nationality, origin of goods, services or labor, and,/or preferential programs) shall bc applied:in the bid cvaluaioni Joint yenture or consortium partncrs shall be johtly and scvcrally liablc for thcir obligations.
Bidders shall bc,givcn at lcast thirty (30) days fiom the da(e of publi€alion of the invilaEon to bid or the date of availabillty of the bidding documents, whichever,is latcr, to prepare and submir bids.

Blds sha.ll bc submitled in a single cnvclope; An extension of bid validity, ifjusdfted ty cxirplional :cirCur+sFn€rs- lnay .be ryqucsted in uriting from all biddersr bcforr lllc original bid validity expiration darc, govided ihat,suoh cxtcosion,dral!

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fcompletc the evaluation and awzrd a minimum period required to conrracl, but Dot to cxcccd thiry (30) days.

No ftnhcr cxtrnsio4s lhall .be reqoesffi wilfrodr rhe prior vrritlsn concurrcrrcc oflhe drsociltion; -r n .
(g) All bids (or the sole bi{ i{ only one bid is reeived) shall not be rcjcded, the procurement process shall not bc caRtxlled, and now bids shall not bc solicited without the Assodiation's prior writrcn concurrcncel (h) Qualific:ilion criteria shall be applied ona pass or fail basis; (i) 0) (k) Bidden shall be given at leflst twenly.eighr (28) days from the reccip of notificalion of award to subinit perfqrmancc sccugitics; In accordancc with thc Procuement Guidclines, eaob bidding document and contract shall include provisiors stating thc Associatiqn-ls policy to sanction firms or individuals formd o }rafe;sqgagn{ in fi-aud and comrption as set forth in the Procuremenl GirideTineij and ln accordiurce witlr the Procurement Ouidclines, esch bidding'documcnt -.
aDd contract shall includc provisions stating thc Associarion's poliolwittr rcsp€ct 10' iBpection and audit of accounB, rocor& and othcr documcnts relating to the.submission of bids and'contract performance.

C. Particular MethodS of'Procur€ment of CoEultantJ' Servicet Quality- and Cost,bssed Selectlon.

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 bclow, oonsultants',' scrvices shall.

bc procurod undcr- contraob awarded on the basis of Quality.

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The following metlods.
olher tlun duality- 4nd Cost-tjascd Sclestion rnay be used for procurcment of corsultants' services for rdrosc .contiacts wlich are tpccificd in rhe Procurcmcnt Plan: (a) Quality-bqsed SelectioE (b) Selection under a Fixcd Least Cost Selection; (d) Selection bascd qr .Cgnsultanlsr Budget; (c) Qualifications; (e) Single.source Selection gf mns.ul[ing f1lns; (f) ProccdurcS ca forth in paragrapls 5.2 and 5.3 ofrhe Consultant Guidelincs for ihe Selectioo of lndividual Consuftafisi and (g) Single-source iiocedurcs for the;sclection of Individual Consultants.
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D. Rcview by the Association ofProcuremeot Decisionr 'l'he Procuremcnt Plan.

shall set forth tlose contracts which shall be subjdct to the Association's Prior Review, All othcr contracls sha.ll bc subjca Io Post Review by the Association.

E. Spccific Procurement Covensnl The Recipient shall, not later than thrEc (3) monlhs qftcr.lhe E{&ctive Da1e, update its procurement filing aad record (ppipg syitern, in form and subslarce acceptablc to the Association.

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Withdrnwal of the P df the Financins 5 A. t. .
Gcncrrl 'l'he Recipient may withdraw the proc€eds of the.fiinaricing in accordance with lhe provisions of Article Il of tlre Ceneral Conditions, this Scction, and such additional instructions as the Associarion shall sp9ciry by no,rlcc toihe R€ (including the "Wbrld Bank Disbursement ,Guidelines for Projects'r, dAed May 2006, as revised from time 1o timC' 5y th'c .,{,ssoCiatictn and as rnadc applicable to this Agreentnt pu$uanl to such in$trustions), .to financc Eligiblc Expendilures as set forth in the tablo in paragraBh 2 bbli:r,v.
€ipipnr 'l'he{ollorvingrablc specifies rhe caregorics of llligibl6-ExDeh-dirtics.rhat'iriiry.tta luianccd our ofthe proceeds of tlre Flnarrcilig ('tnlegory")!

the alochtioiu ofthe amouJtts of the Financing to each Category,.and the pcrcent4ge of €xp€nditur€s to bc finnnccd for Eligible Expendihrrcs.in rzch .Category: I -t6- i Category .
(l) Gootls, works, @nsulting servic€s, ){mouni"olahi: - Fiolinci!8 AIIocelcd 1e$tessea in SDR) Percentage of Exaanditurcs fo b€ Financed (inclusivc ofTexcs) Operating Costs under Pafts I and 2 of thc Proj ect i .22,800,000 (2) Consulting scrvices, non-consulting services, Training and Opprating Coss under Part 3 ofthe Project AM NTUo 3,300,000 ] 26,100,000 | 1007o t00y.
B. Withdrawat Conditiotrs; Withdrslvit feriod Norwithstanding the provisioris of Part.A of this Scction, no withdrawal ohall bc made: (a) (b) for payments made prior to the dare of this Agreemiirt; or undcr Calegory (l), unliss and until thc Pmjc.ct lmplonenting Enlitynss entered into tie Pertbrmalce Based.

Contract for Utility Opcration ond Management wilh the Contrac(or, in accordance with the provisions of .

.section III of this Schedulb2 2 The Closing Date is.Dccsmbcr 31, 2018. i ,A I i l!.

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)I -18- APPENDIX Dcfinitions l. 2 _l "Atrcaied Persons" mcans persons who, on'acc6uiit'bf the c..xccution of the' Project would suffer direct economic and social impacts rcsulting in: (a) rclocation or loss of shclter; (b) loss of asJeE or acceii to asseisi (c) Ioss of income sources or means of livelihood; whether or nof the affEbtcd.pprsons must move to another locslion; and (d) .adverse impacti,on rho- livelihoods of thc affcctcd persons.
"Annual Work Plan and Budgcl" means the annual work plan and budget approved by the Association and adoptcd b},lhe Raaipient in aecordancc with the provisions of Section I.C.2 of Schcdule 2 to this Agrccmenr- "AntiCorruption Guidelines" mearx the lGuidtlincs on Preventing and Cornbating Fraud and Comrption in Proj,cots Finanocd !y,IBBP 1-6a6 art{ IDA crcdits anZ Grants'!
dared october 15, 2-006; a;d:n;ised:in jil.uary Zifl:t: '' - 'Categor5/' means a catcgory sct forth ln tll€,table this Agreemenl ln Scclion Iv oF Schcdulc 2 to "Consultant Guide tines" mcans thc 'Cuidelincs: Seloction and Employment 'of Consultants under IBRD Loars and IpA Ctcdirs and.
Grants- by World Bank "Contractor" metrns a legal cntity to bc sub-contractqd by the Project Implemeriting Entiry undcr.the Pcrforgnance Bascd Contract for Utilily Opcration and Management (as this term is herefrafler de6ned).
"Environmental and Social Impact Asses$nent- or "FSIA'I means, wittl--respcct to each activity uflder .the nroject punriant, to- wtrich Ge eSMn"rr{utics ,an environmental and socia.l impact asscssmcnti such assessment c$ried,out purtualt ro Scction I.E ofSihedulo 2 to thir AgresnerG in,accortiancc, with rhe,ESMl-.

"Environmental and Social Management Framcwork" or 'iEflVlF' m-eans drp framework of the Rccipien!
dated MAy 13, 2013, and disclosod in the Association's InfoShop on June ll, 2011, scuing lqrti $te:rnqd4ities for cnvironment4l scrEqr.rjng and pincedures fof the prcparation and im.plcmcrrtation.

of cnvironmental sssesimine and Inlnsggrn"€rtli?J4p undei the,-gmj_Et&,.

dnd ;uch renn incttrdes atl schedulcs and'iiiinexes o rhe 'frarnc.iV6,r( as'tlic same may be amended from time-to time witli 11ra.r.ITif,el.l:aEifsirfnsnl 0f Thp Astggi.qdon: 't l, t: I I l -19- 9 10.
1l l'Environmbirtal and Social Managerrient Ptirr*or "ESMF" mqans a plan prcparcd and implemented in accordance witl tlc pro of Section I-E ofSchcdule 2 ro this Agreerrrnr .. - vis,ions IJ T "Fiscal Ycar" mearu the fiscal year of the.

Recipierrt eommeloing on Janu4ry l and ending on Decemb€r 3l ofrhe sarne year.

"General Condilions" means the "lnteinational Devolopment A[sociation General Conditions for Credits and'GranLsl', dated July 31,'2010.

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"Uinisrry of Energr' or 'MoE" means thc.ReciPientr's-.minislry responsillq.lqr cnergy, and any successor,lhereto "lvfv" means medium vol[ge.

"Network llehabilitation and Upgradc Investrnent Planl or 'NRUlP".means an investment plan, accepiable to the Associriligq, fgr rtrc.

up.gndit-rg and rdrabilitation of the Recipient's national distribution system under Part 2 of tlre Proiect.
"Operariag Costs" means the reasonable incremertal expenses.arising under lhc' Project.

and based on the Annual.Work PIau and Budget, on accoutrt of vehiclc operation and maintenance, maintenane of equipmont, ._carueunicalion 'and insurancc costs, oIfice a{ministratio4 costs, utilities, rental, accommodation, banking charges, advertising expenses, travel .and per dlem, but clcludirrg thc "Performancc Based Contract for Utility Operation,qnd Mqqqgemcnt':nichns a- contrac!
acccptable to the Association 10 be qntered into, betwesn the Prgjec1 lmplementing Eniity and i competirivcly sClected Conrractor unde, Part I .of thc Project, pursuant to whlch rhe Contadror ghdl bc obllgalc0 to,.
undertake certain measures and actions deqigned, arnong others, to imprqve lhe opcrarional, finzrnqial, procurcnlenl and rnanagemEnt cap4pity of rhe Pmject Impleminting Entity and to be responsible (concdrrently with thc Project Implementing Entity) for, amgrg others, irnplementing aqrivitics, undc, P.an 2 ofilhe Project, all in confoiiniry wilh the, prbvisioris offi S.AEr€ €me{t r9 "Proeuiemcnt Guidelines'l.meairs the "Guidelirbs: Procurenisnt of Girotls, Woilcg and Non-consulting Sewices under IBRD Loans and IDA Crcdils and Grants by World Bank Borrowers", tlated January 201 l. .
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'lProcurement Plan" b:eans rhe Recipient's procuremenl plan for rhe projeot, dated Novembirr 6, 2013, dnd refc'rred to in-pirragrirph 1J8 of rhc Procuipmcnr Guidelines and paragraph 1.25 ofthe Consullant Cuidclincq, as the same shall bc updated from timg to time in accordance widi thc piovisions of,Said gir:agraphi.
"Program- means thc prognrq acceptatii' to thb Assoiiaion, designei to improve the Rccipicnt's ererry scctor pcrformancc and sct lcth or rrferrcd to in the lettcr dared fuober 2, 2013; from thc Rircipicnt to the Aisdcidion.
'?roject Implementation Manual" mcars tie manual .rcferred to in Sectiou I.C.l of Schcdule 2 to this Agreernenl '?roje.t knplementing distribution ulility to be of this Agreernent- Entity" mcans the establ iihed pursuant to Re$piort's natioruil elcctricity thqiprovisiqrrs of Sboion 5.01(a) 'lPmject Management Unit" or "PMU" mcans the Recipicnt's unit rcferred to ln Section [-A3 of Schedulc 2 to this Agrcemcnt- "Project Ovffsight Committe€" or'POC' mosns the Rccipient's committec rcfcrred to in Scction 1.A.2 of Schedule 2 to this Agtc€ment- "Public Procurcment Act" or "Ait" mcans thc Public Prpcurcrncnt Act Number 14 of 2004 of the laws of lbe Recipient, m amcnded fiditi time to time.
"Rcsettlernent Aclion Plan" or "RAP" inreans a resetllement plar\ prcpsr€d snd l.E of Schedule 2 to imptemented in accordanec with rhc provisions of S€ction rhis Agrccment.

"Ressttlement Poliry Irramework" or' !

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"r mcans.the- framcwork .of the Recipient datcd June 7 , 2A13, and disciosed in t}re Association's InfoShop on June I t,2013, setling forth the.mpdalities for rcldttlemenl and compcnsarion of Aflecled Persons under lhc Projcat, as thc same may be amcndcd from timc lo -timcwit}rt[rewTit1cnogreemontofthgAesocietion.

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"safeguard Framework" means lhe ESMF or RPF, nqpcctiveli, as.thc conrcir may require; and "Safeguard Irameworks" means, colldotivcly, .two or mors such frameworks.

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"safcguard Instrumcnt" means 8n ESIA, ESMI 'or a RAP, respoctively, and {rSsfcgusrd .Instruments" msans, ootliioivoly, ,two or inoro sirch.

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"Subsidiary Agrecment" means the agreemcnl ref.erred to in Scctio4 I.B of Sclredule 2 to this Ageement.

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l'Subsidiary Financing" means the 'principdl 4mount available to the Projbct Implementing Entity under.the of the Credit.to be made Subsidiipy Agreement.

"Training" means tie rcasonable cosls assoeiated with Oe -{raining, workhop and study tour paficipation of personnel involved in Project .

activitics, as specified in the Annual WorL Plan and Budget.
said co{ts to consist ofEsvel and subsistencc for training, workshop and stutly -tour pertlcipa.nts, costs associarcd with sccuring the services of trainers, rcnlal of training "and worlishop Facilities, prcparatioo and reproduction oflraining and workshop mr[erials, snd olher coss dircctty related 10 lrainiiig course, wor&shop or study'tour ptcparetion and implementation (but excluding costs of consulling scrviccs)- .

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