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t GRANT NUMBER H925.SL Financing Agreement (Social Safety Net Project) between REPUBLIC OT SIERRA LEONE and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Dated A.r^l la ,2014 lARLIAME " f0n'Efi Fll.1 =r NT L,iiri), -\r.i lhli(oI:llUJ : i;.1 Ul,lt0l , AUVUSI'I lIrn VllWd I I I L GRANT IruMBER H92A.SL FINANCING AGREEMENT 2014, entered into AGREEMENT dated between REIUB LIC OF SIERRA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCLATION ("Association").
The Recipient and the Association hereby agree as follows: ("Recipient") and ARTICLE I _ GETIERAI, CONDITIONS;,DEFINITIONS 1.01, The General Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) constitute sn integral part ofthis Agreement.

1.02.

Unless the conlcxt r€quirss otherwise, the capitalized terms uscd in this Agreement have thc meanings ascribed to them in the General Conditions or in the Appendix to this Agreement, ARTICLE II - FINANCING 7.01.
The Association agrees to extend to the Recipien!

on the terms and conditions set forth or referred to in this Agreanen!

a grant in an amourit equivalont to four million six hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 4,600,000) ("Financing"), to assist in financing tho project doscribed in Schedule I to this Agreement ("Projecf ').

2.02, The Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing in accordance with Seotion IV of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

2.03.
2.03.

The Maximum Commitnent Charge Rate payable by the.

Recipient on the Unwithdrawn Finanoing Balanoo shall be one-half of one peroont (12 of l%) per annum.

2.04.

The Payment Dates are March 15 and September 15 iu each year 2.05.

The Payment Currency is Dollar.

ARTICLE Itr _ PROJECT 3.01 The Re,cipient declares its commituient to the objective of the Project.

To this end, the Rccipient shall carry out dte Project in accordance with the provisions of Article IV ofthe Genoral Conditions.

3.02.
3.02.

Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 3.01 of this Agreemeng and except as the Recipient and the Association shall otherwise aglee, the Recipient -2- shall irnsurc that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV - EFFECTIVENESS; TERMINATION 4.01.


The Additional Condition ofEffectiveness consists ofthe following, namely, that the Rocipient has prepared and adopted the Project Operational Manual, in accordance witl the provisioDs of Section I.B.l of Schedule 2 to this Agreement 4.02.

The Effectiveness Deadline is the date ninety (90) days after the dat€ of this Agreement.

4.03.
4.03.

For purposes of S€ction 8.05 (b) of the General Condilions, the date oD which the obligations ofthe Recipient under this Ageement (other than those providing for payment obligations) shall terminate is twenty (20) years after the date of ftis Agre€ment, ARTICLE V - REPRESENTATTI,E; ADDRESSES 5.01.

The Recipient's Representative is its minister responsible for finance.

s.02.
s.02.

The Recipient's Address is: Ministry of Finaace and Economic Deveiopment - Treasury Building George Strreet Freeto$n, Sierra lrone Facsimilc: 232 22 229 060; 228 472 5.03.

The Association's AdiFess is: Intemational Developmont Association l8l8 H Sheet, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Cable: Telex: Facsimile: IN-UEVAS Washingon, D.C. 24842:r (MCr) t -202477 -1539 i -3 AGREED at Washington D.C., United States of Arneric4 as of the day and year first above written.
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE By Authorized Representative Name: Tirle: Mi^'^la INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By Authorized Name: Title: -4- SCEEDULE 1 Project Description The objective of the Project is to establish the l(ey building blocks for a basic national safety net system and to provide income support to extremely poor households ia Sierra Leone.
The Project consists of the following parts: Part l: Development of Systems for Implementation of Social Safety Net Itrterventions Establishing key building blocks of a basic national safety net systern, in particular: (a) design and development of tools for a dtree stage common targeting system consisting of (i) geographical areas below the district level; (ii) community-based identification of potentially eligible households; and (iii) verification of households eligibility tlrough proxy means testing; (b) developing and maintaining a registry of Beneficiaries; (c) developing and implementing an integrated management infomntion system, including among others, supply and instellation of appiopriate jnformation and oommunieations .
tecbnolory, hardware, software, intemet connectivity, local area networks and mobile technologr support; (d) ideiitification of a payment system; and (c) tesigning and irnplementing appropriate grievance redress mechanisms and anti-corruption measures.

Psrt 2: Cssh Transfers to Ex.

'remely Poo; ilousebolds Piloting a Cash Transfer Program designed to provide income suppon tb Beneficiaries.
Part 3: Project Management and Capacity Building (a) Strengthening the capacity of NaCSA'for day to day coordination, implementation and management (including, among others, fiduciary asp€cts, carying out of audils, designing and implementing an information education and communications stratery and reporting) of Project activities and results, all through provision of technical advisory services, Training Operating Costs, non-consulting servic€s and acquisition of goods for the purpose.
(b) SAengthening the technical and management capacities of sector ministries, instihrtions, agencies and Local Councils at cenEal and local levels for coordination.of national safety net interventions, all through provision of technical advisory services, Training, Operating Costs, non- consulting services and acquisition of goods for the purpose.
-5- (c) Sbengthening monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in the sector, in particular: (i) regular monitoring activities (itrcluding field visits); (ii) ext€rnal assessmsnts (including proccss evaluations and targeting assessments); and (iii) carrying out ofsn impast evaluation.

-6- SCIIEDT]LE 2 Prcject Execution Imtitutiotral and Impl€metrtation Arranqemetrts Section L A. l. InstitutionalArrangemetrts National Social Protection Inter-Agmq Forum 2.
The Recipient shall designate, at all times during the implementation of the Pmject, the National Social Protection Inter-Agency Forurn, rvith a composition, mandate, terms of reference and resources satisfactory to the AssociatiorL to be responsible for, inter alia, overall coordination of the implementation of Project activities and provision of strategic and policy guidance on matt€rs relating to the Project.
NaCSA Board (a) Withow limitation upon the provisions of paragraph I immediately abcve, tie -Rebipient shall .

designate, at all tl'nes during the implementation ofthe Projec!

the NaCSA Board, to be responsible for, inter alia, overseeing day to day coordination, implementation, reporting and communication of Project astivities and resuits.
To rhis end, the Recipient shall take all actions including the prcvision of funding, personnel'(all with qualifrcations, experience and terms of retbrcnce satisfactcry to the Assosiation) and oL\er resourccs satisfactory tc the Association, to enable said NaCSA Board to perform said functions.
(b) Without limitation upon the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, the NaCSA Board shall be responsible fo4 inler alia: (i) approving annual work plans and budgels; (ii) the Project's fiduciary aspects (financial managBment and procuem€nt); (iii) approving periodic progress and financial reports for onward transmission to the Association; (iv) supervising Project activities; and (v) liaising with other stakeholders on issues related to Project implementation B. ImplementationArrangements Project Operational Manual (Operational Manual: Cash Transfen Program Ilandbook) (a) The Recipient shall prepare, in accordance with terms of reference acceptable to the Association, a Project operational manual, consisting of: (i) a manual providing details of arrangements and procedures for the implementation ofthe Project, including: (A) capacity building activities -7- for sustained achievement of dre Project's objective; (B) procuremeng financial management (including audit) and disbursement arrangements; (C) institutional administration, coordination and day-tc.day execution of Project activities; (D) monitoring evaluation, reporting information, education and communication arrangements of Project activities; and @) such other administrative, financial technical and organizational arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the Project; and (ii) a Cash Transfer Program handboolq sefting forth the detailed policies and procedures for s-aid program.
(b) (c) (d) The Recipient shall afford the Association a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Recipient on said Project operational manua.l, and ttrereafter, shall adopt such Project operational manual, as shall have been approved by the Association ("Project Operational Manual').
The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is caried out in accordance with the Projeot Operational Ma:rual; provided, however, that in case of any conllict betwecn the provisions of the Project Operational }danual, on the one hand, and those of this Agreement on the other, the provisions ofthis Agreement sball prevail.

The Reoipient shall not amend or waive any provisionp of the Project Operational Manual without the prior written agreement of the Association.

2.
2.

Armual Work Plan and Budget (a) ' (b) (c) The Recipient shall prrpare and furnish to the Association not later tlnn December 15 of eaoh Fiscal Year during the implernentation of the Pmj"ct, a work plan atrd budget containing all activities proposed to be included in the Project during the following Fiscdl Year, and a proposed financing plan for expenditures required for such activities, setting forth the proposed sources of financing.
Each such proposed work plan and budget shall specify any Training activities that may be required under the Project, including: (i) the Bpe of Training; (ii) the purpose of the Training; (iii) the personnel to be trained; (iv) the institution or individual who will conduct the Training; (v) the location and duration of the faining; and (vi) the cost of the Training.
The Recipient shall afford the Association a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the Recipient on each such proposed work plan and budget and thereafter ensure that the Project is implemented with due diligence during said following Fiscal Year in accordance with such -8- work plan and budget as shall have been approved by the Association ("Amual Work Plan and Budga").
(d) The Recipient shall not make or allow to be made any change to the approved Annual Work Plan and Budget without the Asstrciation's prior approval in writing.
C. Cash Transfer Progrart l. Procedures and Eligibility Criteria No proposed Beneficiary under the Cash Transfer hogram shall be eligible to receive a Cash Transfer under said Cash Transfer Program, unless the Recipient shall have determine4 on the basis ofan appraisal conducted in accordance with guidelines acceptable to the Association ard elaborated in the Project Operalional Manual (?OM"), that the Beneficiary satisfies the following requirements, and such further requirements as are elaborated in said POM: (a) the Beneficiary: (i) has been pre-selected on the basis of a targeting system consisting of, inter alia: (A) a geographical targeting mechanism .
- - which bas identifrd the Districts eligible to participate in the Cash 'Program; (B) a community targethg meohaaism which has Transfer identified extremely poor or wlnerable households in said Districts ('potential BeneliciaD,"); and (C) a proxy means test which has verilied said potcntial Beneficiary's eligibilitv; and (ii) is enrolled in a registry of Beneficiaries; (b) (c) the Beneficiary shall have, as part of the enrotnent in said registry -of Beneficiaries, received training on the Cash Transfer Program's operations and requirements, including, inter alia, applicable Beneficiary conditionalities, if any; and the Recipient shall have confirmed Beneficiary's compliance with said conditionalities, if any.
Terms and Conditions of Cash Transfer Program (a) The Recipient sball, prior to ths commencement of the Cash Transfer Program in any given Districg retain in accordance with the provisions ol Section III of this Schedule, one or mote Payment Agencies, with rcnns of reGretce, qualifigariods and experivnce satisfactory to the Association, to assist the Recipient in administering payments under the 'Cash Transfer Program in said District.
(b) The Recipient shall monitor and evaluate, under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association, the implementation of the Cash Transfer 2.

9- Program, so as to ensure thar payments made under the Cash Transfer Program are made exclusively to Beneficiaries for productive purposes consist€nt with the objectives ofthe Project.

D. Anti-Corruption The Recipient sball ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Cgmrpion Guidelines.

Section II.
Section II.

A. Projeet Reports Proiect Monitoring.

Reoorting and Evaluation I 2 3 4 B, I The Recipient shall monitor and evaluate the progress of tie Project and prepare Project Reports in accordance with the provisions of S€ction 4.08 of the General Conditions and on the basis of indicators acceptable to the Associalion.
Each Project Report shall oover the period of one calendar quaner, and shall be fumished to the Associatior not later than forty-five (45) days after the end ofthe period covered by such report.
The [eoipient shall, tol,late{d:an one (1) ,month prior to the mid-term review refened to in paragraph 3 of this Section II.A, fiirdsh !o the Association for coqrments, s report, in such detail as the Association shall reasonably request, on the progress of the Project, and giving details of the various matters to be discussed at such revievr.
'fhe Recipient shali not later than eightcen (13) months aller the Effectiye Date, undertake, in conjunction with all agencies involved in the Project, a comprehensive mid-tem review of the Project during which it shall exchange views with the Association and implementing agencies gen'erally on all maters relating to the progress of the Project, the performance by the Recipient of its obligations under this Agreement and the perfonnance by said implementing agencies, having regard to the performance indicators referred to in paragraph 1 of this S€ction II.A.
Following the mid-term review, the Recipient shall act promptly and diligently in order to take any correstive action deemed necessary to remedy any shortcoming noted in the implementation of the Projecl or to implement such other measures as may be required in firrtherance ofthe objectives ofthe Project.

tr'inancial Managemen!


Financial Reports and Audits The Recipient shall maintain or cause to be maintained a financial management system in accordance witl the provisions of Section 4.09 of the General Conditions.

-10- 2 3 4 5 The Rooipient shall prepare snd fumish to the Association not later tftan forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, interim unaudited financial reports for the Project covering the quader, in form and subsiance satisfactory to the Association.
The Recipient shall have its Financial Statements audited in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.09 (b) of the General Conditions.

Each audit of the Financial Stctements shall cover the period of one (l) Fiscal Year of the Recipient.

The audited Finanoial Starcments for each such period shall be fumished to the Association not later than six (6) months after lhe end of such period.
The Recipient shall, not later ttran two (2) months afler the Effective.Date, appoint: (a) a consultant for NaCSA's intemal &udit service; and (b) two assistant intemal auditors, all in accordance with the provisions of Section III.C of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
To facilitate the carrying out of extemrl audits under Part B.3 of this Seotion II, the Recipient shall, not later then four (4) ttronths after the Effective Date, appoint an external auditor, in accordance with the provisions of Section III.C of Schedule 2 to this Agreeir g t. SectionIII.

Procurement A.

General Coods and Non-consulting Sen'ices.


All gcods and non-consuliing services rcquired for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Financing shall be procured in accordance with the requirements set forth or refenpd 1o in Section I ofthe Procurement Guidelines, and with the provisions ofthis Section.

2 3 Couultrnts' Scrvices.


All consultants' services required for the Project and to be financed out ofthe proceeds ofthe Financing shall be procured in accordance with the rcquirements set forth or refenEd to in.Segtions I and IV of the Consultant Guidelines, and with the provisions of this Scction.

Definitions.
Definitions.

The cspitalized terms used below in tlris Section to describe particular procurement methods or methods of review by the Association of particular conbasts, refer to the conesponding method described in Sections II and Itr of the Prccur€ment Guidelines, or Soctions II, IL IV and V of the Consultant Guidelines, as the case may be.

-i l- B. Psrticular Methods of Procurement of Goods and Non-consulting Services t. 2.

3 Iutemational Competitive Bidding.


Except as otherwise provided in peragraph 2 below, goods and non-consulting sewices shall be procurod under contracts awarded on the basis of InterDational Competitive Bidding.

Other Methods of Procurement of Goods and Non{usulting Services.
The following methods, other than Intemational Competitive Bidding may be used for procurement of goods and non-consulting services for those contracts specified in the Procurement Plan: (a) National Competitive Bidding subject to the additional provisions in paragraph 3 bnmediately below; (b) Shopping; (c) Direct Contracting; and (d) Framework Agreements.
Additional Nationsl Competitive Biddirg ("NCB") Procedures, The procedures to be followed for NCB shall be the open comp€titive bidding set forth in the Recipient's Public Procurement Act ('the Act'), proc€dur€s providd however, that said pmcedures shall be subject to the provisions of Section I and psrsgraphs 3.3 and 3.4, rospectively, of the ProcurBment Guidelines, and subject to the following additional procedures (i.e.

exceptions to the Act): .


(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Bidding documents acc€ptable to the Association shall be used; .a Eligibility to participate in prccur€ment process and to be awarded an Assosiation-financ€d conbact shall bc as defined under Section I ofthe Procurement Guidelines.

Aocondingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contftcts finarrced by the Association for reasons other than those provided in Section I of the Procurement Guidelines.

Foreign bidders shall be.
allowed to participate in NCB protrcdures, and foreign bidders shall not be obligated to parher with local bidders in order to participate in a procurement procds; to pre-registered firms, and foreign Bidding shall not be r€stricted bidden shall not be required to be registered with local authorities as a pr€rcquisite for submitting bids; No margins of preference of any sort (e.g., on the basis of bidder rtationality, origin of goods, services or labor, and/or preferential programs) shall be applied in the bid evaluation; Joint venture or consortium partners shall be jointly and severally liable for their obligations.
Bidders shall be given at least thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the iflvitation to bid or the date of availability of the bidding documents, whichever is later, to prepare and submit bids.
Bids shall be submitted in a single envelope; -12- (0 (e) An extension of bid validity, if justified by exceptional circumstances, may be requested in writing from all bidders before the original bid validity expiration datg provided that such exteosion shall cover only the minimum period required to complete the evaluation and award a contsact, lut not to exc€ed thity (30) days.
No fiEther extensions shall be requested without the prior writt€n concurrence ofthe Association; All bids (or fte sole bid if only one bid is received) shall not be rtjected, the procurement process shall not be cancelled, and new bids shall not be solicited wirJrout the Association's prioi urifl.en concunence; (h) Qualificalion criteria shall be applied on a pass or fail basis; (D 0) (k) Bidders shall be given al least tw€nty-eight notification ofaward to submit performance securities; (28) days from the receipt of In accordance with the Procurement Guidelines, each bidding document and contract shall include provisions sttting the Association's policy to sanction firms or individuals found to have engaged in fraud and corruption as set forth in the Procur€ment Guidelines; and h accordrmce with the Procurement Guidelines, each bidding document and contract shall inplude provisions statirrg the Association's policy with respect to inspectioD and audit of accounts, records and other documents relating to the submission ofbids and contract r,erformance.
Particular Methcds ofProcurement of Consultants' Seirices Quality- and Cost-based Selection.

Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 betow, consultants' services shall be.

procured under .contracts awarded on the basis of Quality and Cost-based Selection.

Other Methods of Procurement of Coosultrtrts' Services.
The following methods, other than Quality and Cost-based Selection, may be used for procurement of consultants' servic€s for those contracts which ars specified in the Procw€ment Plan: (a) Quality-based Selection; (b) Selection under a Fixed Budgel (c) Least Cost Selection; (d) Selection based on Consultants' Qualifications; (e) Single-source Selection of consulting firms; (f) Procedures set forth in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 ofthe Conzultant Guidelines for the Selection of lndividual ConsultanB; and (g) Single-source procedures for the Selection of lndividual Consultants.
C. I 2 -13- D. Review by the Association ofProcurement Decisions The Procurcment Plan shall set forth those contracts which shall be subject to the Association's Prior Review- All other contracts shall be subject to Post Review by the Association.

E. Specilic Procurement Covenanl The Recipient shall, not later than firee (3) months after the Effective Date, update its procurement filing and record keeping system, in form and substance acceptable to the Association.

Section fV.
Section fV.

Withdrawal ofthe Proceeds ofthe Financinq A, General 1. z.

The Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing in accordance with tle provisions of Article tr of the General Conditions, this Section, and such additional instructions as the Association shall speci!
by notice to the Recipient (including the 'lWorld Bank Disbursement Guidelines for Projects", dated May 2005, as re,vised *cm time to tine by thq !.ssociaticn and -as sade applicable to this Agreement pursuant to such instructions), to finance Eligible Expenditures as set forth in-the table in paragraph 2 below.
The lbllovi,ing table specifies the categories of Eligible Expenditures that may be financed out ofthe proceeds ofthe r-inancing ("Category'), the allocations ofthe amcunts ofLhe Financing to eaoh Calegor;, and the perceatago of oxpenditurcs io be financed for Eligible Expenditures in each Category: Category (1) Goods, non-consulting servioes, consultants' services, Training and Operating Costs under Parrs I anri 3 ofihe Project (2) Cash Transfer Program under Part 2 ofthe Project Amount of the Financing Allocated (expressed in SDR) Percentage of Expenditures to be financed (inclusive ofTaxes) 2,200,000 100% 2,400,000 100% TOTALAMOUNT 4,600,000 -14- B.
Withdrawal Conditions; Withdrawal Period I 2.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part A of this Section, no withdrawal shall be made for psyments made prior to the date of dris Agl€ement, exc€pt that withdrawals up to 8n aggregate amount not to exceed SDR 350,000 may be made for payments made prior to this date but on or after July l, 2013, for Eligible Expenditures under Category ( I ).

The Closing Date is September 30,2017 .


,15- APPEIYDD( Definitiotrs "Anti-Comrption Guidelines" means the "Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Comrption in Projects Financed by IBRD l,oans and IDA Credits and Grants", dated October 15, 2006, and revised in January 2011.

"Beueficiary' means a household.which is eligible to receive a Cash Transfer under the Cash.

Transfer Progam and is duly registered for the purpose; and 'tseneficiaries" mean, collectively, two or more such households.
'Cash Transfer" means the cash payment to be made to a Beneficiary under the Cash Transfer Program, and "Cash Transfers" mean, collectively, two or more such cash payments.

'tash Transfer Program" means the program referred to in Section I.C of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.

'Category" means a caregory set forth in the table in Segtion IV of Schedule 2 to this Agreement.
"Consultant Guidelines" means the "Guidelines: Seleotion and Employment of Cxrnsultants unoer ]BRD Loaos anri IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers" dated Januar;, 201 I .
'Disticf' means cne cf the follcrvrng administrative units in the Recipient's teritory participating in the Cash Traasfer Program: Bombali, Kono, Westem Rural or Moyamb4 and l'Districts" mean, cbllectivety, two or more said adrnin islrative units "Fiscal Yeat''means the fiscal year of the Recipient commencing on January I and ending on December 3l of the same year "General Conditions" means the "lnternational Development Association General Conditions for Credits and Grants", dafed July 31, 2010.
"Local Council" means a council established and operating pursuant to Section 2 of the Local Govemment Act and any successor tftereto, and "Locai Councils" means, collectivaly, two or more said councils.

"Local Govemment Acf' means the Act Number I of 2004 of the laws of the Recipient, as amended from time to time.

'NaCSA" means the Recipient's National Commission for Social Action established and operating pursuant to Section 3 of the National Commission for ,) 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10.

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Social Action Act Number 13 of 2001, of the laws of the Recipieng and any successor thereto.

'NaCSA Board" means NaCSA's Board of Directors established and operating pursuant to Section 4 of the National Commission for Social Action Act Number t 3 of 2001, ofthe laws ofthe Recipien!

and any successor thercto.
'National Social Protection Inter-Agency Forum" means the Recipient's forum refened to in Section I.A.l of Schedule 2 to this Agreement "Operating Costs" means the incremental expenses incured on account of Project implementatiorl besed on the Annual Work Plan aDd Budget apprcved by the Association pursuant to the provisions of Section I.B.2 of Schedule 2 to this Agreemcnt, and consisting of expenditures for office supplies, vehicle operation and maintenance, maintenance of equipment, communication and insurance costs, office administration costs, utilities, rcntal, consumables, accommodation, trwel and per diem, and salaries of Project staff, but excluding the salaries of the Recipient's civil service, meeting and other sitting allorvances and honoraria to said Project staff.
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- 'Payment ' Agencibs" m€aqs comp€tidvely sclected finaficial institutions, including, intet alia, banks, microfinanoe institutions and mobile phone companies, said financial institr*ions duly established and operating under the Recipient's laws and regulaticns, for the purpose of making Cash Transfers tc Beoeficiaries under the Cash Transfer Program.

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"Procurement Guidelines" rneans'Jre "Guidelines: Procuement of Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services rmder IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by ,:lMorld Bank Borrowers", dated January 201 1 .

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20 '?rocuement Plan" mea:rs the Recipient's procurement plan for the Project, dated Jahuary 15,2014 and refened to in paragraph l.l8 of the Proburement Guidelines and paragraph 1.25 ofthe Consulant Guidelines, as tho same shall be updated from rime to time in accordance with the provisions ofsaid paragraphs.

'Project Op€rational Manual" or'POM" means the Recipient's manual referred to in Section I.B.l ofSchedule 2 to this Agreement.
'Public Procurement Act" means Act Number 14 of 20M of the laws of the Recipient 21, *Training" means the costs associated with training, workshops and study tours provided under the Project, based on the Annual Work Plan and Budget approved by the Association pursuant to Section I.8.2 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, consisting of reasonable expenditures (other than expenditures for consultants' -17 - services) for: (i) travdl, roorU board arrd per diem expenditures incurred by trainers and trainees in connection with their training and by non-consultant training facilitators; (ii) course fees; (ii| baining facility rentals; and (iv) training material preparation, acquisition, reproduction and distribution expenses.
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