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GPEF GRANT NT]MBER TFOB4694 Project Agreement (Additional Finencing for COYID-l9 Response under the Free Education Project) - between INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (ecting as Grant Agent for the Global Partnership for Education Fund) ,nd THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND t t GPEF GRANT NUMBER TFOB4694 PROJECT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT between INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, acting 8s Grant Agent for the Global Partnership for Education Fund ("Bank'), and THE SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND ('"roject Implementing Entity') ('Project Agreement') in connection with the Grant Agreement ("Grant Agreement") of the Signature Date between the REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ("Recipienf) and the Bank, concerning GPEF Grant No.
TF0M694 and the Financing Agreement dated July 13, 2020, between the Recipient and the Association, conccming Grant No.

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The Bank and thc Project Implementing Entity hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I - STANDARD CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS 1.01.

The Standard Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to the Grant Agreement) apply to and form part of this Ageement.

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Unless the context requires otherwise, the caPitalized terms used in this Agrecment have the meanings ascribed to them in the Grant Agreement or the Standard Conditions.

ARTICLE II - PROJECT 2.01.

The Project lmplementing Entity declares its commitment to the objectives of the Project.
To this end, the Project lmplementing Entity shall carry out its Respective Part of the Project in accordance with the provisions of Article lI of the Standard and shall provide promptly as Conditions and the Schedule to this Agr€ needed, the fimds, facilities, services and other resources required for is Respective Part ofthe hoject.

€ment, ARTICLE III - TERMINATION 3.0l.

The date on which the provisions ofthis Agreement shall terminate is five (5) years sfter the Signature Date.
ARTICLE IV - RSPRESENTATWE; ADDRESSES 4.01.

The Project Irnplenrenting Entity's Representative is Director of Programm Partnerships.

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For purposes ofSection 7.01 ofthe Standard Conditions: (a) the Bank's address is: International Development Association 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 United States of America; and (b) the Bank's Elechonic Address is: Telex: Facsimile: 248423(MCI) or 6414s (MCD t-2024774391 4.03.
For purposes of Section 7.01 ofthe Standard Conditions: (a) the Project Implementing Entity's address is: Save the Chil&eo Fund I St. John's kne, Farringdon, lodon ECIM 4AR, UK; and (b) the Project lmplemanting Entity's Electronic Address is: E-mail: suppoft ercare@savethechildren.org.uk -3- AGREED as of the later of the two dates written below.
INTTRNATIONAL BAI{K FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (scting rs Gnnt Agent for the Gtobal partnership for Educetion Fund) By Authorized Representrtive cayle Marti n Name: fitle3 country Manager 2 3-Feb-2021- Drte: THE SAVE THE CIIILDREN FT]ND By A/.^BudL.l Authorized Representative Adan Berthoud Di rector of p rograrrne partne ps 24-Feb-2021 Name: Title: Date: 4- SCHEDT'LE Erecution of the Proiect Implementing Entity's Respective Part of the Project ScctionI.

ImplementrtionArrrnqements A.


To facilitate the implementation of its Respective Part of the Project, the Project Implementing Entity shall maintain at all times during the implementation of its Respective Part of the Project, competent staff in adequate numbers with experience and qualifications satisfactory to the Bank, all under terms ofreference acceptable to the Bank.
Project Implementing Entity shall: (a) carry out the Project Implementing Entity's Respective Pan ofthe Project in accordance with this Agreemen!
the Financing Agreement and the Grant Agreemant; (b) promptly refund to the Recipient for firrther refund to the Bank any proceeds from the Grant not used for purposes of carrying out the Project Implementing Entity's Respective Part ofthe Project or for achieving tlre objective thereot or othenvise utilized in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the Financing Agreement and the Grant Agrecment; (c) at the request of the Recipient or the Banlq exchange views with the Recipient and the Bank with regard to the progrcss of the Project Implementing Entity's Respective Part ofthe Project and the achievernent ofthe objective thereo( and the Project lrnplemeuting Entity's perforrnance of ir obligations under this Agreement, and the Financing Agrecment; and (d) promptly inform the Recipient ofany condition which interferes or threatens to interfere with the implementation of the Project Implementing Entity's Respec{ive Part ofthe Project and the achievement ofthe objective thereof.
B. I Other Arrengements Project lmplemenlation Manual (a) To facilitate efficient implemetrtation of the Project, the Project Implementing Entity shall, carry out its Respective Part of the Project in accordance with the Project Implementation Manual (PM), containing detailed guidelines with respect to: (i) a detailed description of Project activities; (ii) the specific roles and responsibilities of Participating Agencies and the Project Implementing Entity with respect to its -5- coordination with the NGO Consortium members participating in the Project and the arrangements for ensuring coordination amorig them; (iii) arrangements on fiduciary matters, inciuding financial manaiement and procrrement; (iv) institutional administrationloordination anjday to day execution of Project activities; (v) monitoring and evaluation; (vi) reporting; (vii) information, education and commu-nication of project activities; (viii) social and environmental safeguards; (ix) corruption and fraud mitigation measures; (x) a grievance rdress mechanism; (xi) pcnonal data collection and processing in accordance with good international practice, roles and rcsponsibilities for project implemcntation; (xii) intellechnl property riglts as they relatc to materials produccd by the Project Implanenting Entity; and (xiii) such other technical and organizational arrangements and procedud as shall be requircd for the effective implementation of the proj€ct in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
(b) ln case of any conflict between the provisions of the plM and the provisions ofthis Agreement and the Financing Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement and the Financing Agreement shall prevail.

- C. Environmentrl rnd Socirl Stendrrds I 1 The hoject lnrplcmenting Entity shall ensure that the projecr is carried out in accordance with the Environmenlal and social Standards, in a manner acceptable to the Bank.
Without limitation upon paragraph I above, the hojea hnplementiag Entity shall ensure that the Project is implemented in accordaoce with the Environmental and Soc-iaf Commitmcnt Plan ("ESCP'), in a ruanet accepo61.

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To this end, the Project Implementing Entity shall ensure that: (a) the measures and actions specificd in the ESCp are implemeoted with due diligence and efliciency, and provided in the ESCp; (b) (c) (d) sufficient firnds are available to cover the costs ofimplementing the ESCp; policies and procedures are naintained, and qualified and expcrienced staffin adequate numbers are reteined to implement the ESCp, asprovided in the ESCP; and the ESCP, or any provision thcreof,, is not amended, rcpeald suspended or wtived, exc€pt as the Balk shell otherwise agrce in writing, u specified in the ESCP, aad eosure that the revised ESCp is disclosed piomptly thereafter.
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Without limitation upon the provisions of paragraph 2 above, if 60 days prior to the Closing Date, the Bank determines that there are measures and actions specified in the ESCP which will not be complered by the Closing Date, the Recipient shall: (a) not later than thirty (30) days before the Closing Date, prepare and present to the Bank, an action plan satisfactory to the Bank on the outstanding measures and actions, including a timetable and budget allocation for such measures and actions (which action plan shall deemed to be considered an amendment of the ESCP); and (b) thereafter, carry out said action plan in accordance with its terms and in a manner acc€plable to the Bank.
In case of any inconsistencies between the ESCP and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions ofthis Agreement shall prevail.
The Project Implementing Entit-v shall ensure that: (a) all measures necessary are taken to collect, compile, and furnish to the Bank through regular reports, with the fiequency specified in the ESCP, and promptly in a separate report or reports, ifso requested by the Bank, information on the status of compliance with the ESCP and the environmental and social instruments refened to therein, all such reports in form and substance acceptable to the Bank, setting out, inter alia: (i) the status of implernentation of the ESCP; (ii) conditions, if any, which interferc or threaten to interfere with the implementation ofthe ESCP; and (iii) corrective and prevantive measures taken or required to be taken to ad&ess zuch conditions; and (b) the Bank is promptly notified of any incident or accident related to or haviog an impact on the hoject which has, or is likely to have, a significant adverse effect on the environment, the affected communities, the public or workcrs.
in accordancc with ths ESCP, thc cnvironmcntal aod social insruments referenced therein and the Environrnental and Social Standards.
6 7 The Project Implementing Entity shall establish, publicize, maintain and operate an accessible gievance mechanism, to receive and facilitate r€solution ofconcems and grievance.s of hoject-affect€d people, and take all medsures necessary and appropriate to resolve, or facilitate the resolution of, such concems and grievances, in a manner acceptable to the Bank The Projecl Implernenting Entity shall ensure that all bidding documents and contracts for civil works under the Project include the obligation of contractors and subcontractors and supervising entities to: (a) comply with the relevaot aspects of ESCP aad the environmental and social irstruments referred to therein; aod (b) adopt and enforce codes of conduct that should be provided to and signed by all workers, detailing measures to ad&ess environmental, social, health and safety -7- risks, and the risks of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and violorce against children, all as applicable to such civil works commissioned or carried out pursuant to said contracts.
Section II.

Proiect Monitorins.

Reporting and Evaluation A. I Project Reports The Project Implernenting Entity shall monitor and evaluate the progress of its Respective Part ofthe Project and prepare hoject Reports for its Respective Part ofthe Project in accordance with the provisions ofSection 2.06 (b) ofthe Standard Conditions and on the basis of the indicators acceptable to the Bank.
Each such Project Repon shall cover the preceding quarterly period and shall bc fumished to the Recipient not later than thirty days after the end ofthe period covered by such report for incorporation and forwarding by the Recipient to the Bank of the overal I Project Report.
2 The Project Implementing Entity shall provide to the Recipient not later than 5 months after the Project Closing Date, for incorporation in the report referred to in Section 2.06 (c) ofthe Standard Conditions all such information as the Recipient or the Bank shall reasonably request for the purposes of such Section.

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