Title: wetten.nl - Regeling - Administratief Akkoord tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Volksrepubliek Bangladesh inzake het project 'Char Development and Settlement Project – Bridging (Additional Financing)' - BWBV0006918

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{"title": "wetten.nl - Regeling - Administratief Akkoord tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Volksrepubliek Bangladesh inzake het project 'Char Development and Settlement Project \u2013 Bridging (Additional Financing)' - BWBV0006918", "content": "Administratief Akkoord tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Volksrepubliek\n                           Bangladesh inzake het project 'Char Development and Settlement Project \u2013 Bridging\n                           (Additional Financing)'\n\nThe Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, being\n                                       the competent Netherlands Authority for the purpose of this Administrative Arrangement,\n                                       hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Netherlands Party\u201d, represented in this matter by\n                                       the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka, Bangladesh\n\nand\n\nThe Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance, Government of the People's\n                                       Republic of Bangladesh, being the competent Bangladesh Authority for the purpose of\n                                       this Administrative Arrangement, hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Bangladesh Party\u201d,\n\nHaving regard to the provisions of Article I of the Agreement on Technical Co-operation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n                                          and the People's Republic of Bangladesh, signed at Dhaka on 19\u00a0May 1977, hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Agreement\u201d,\n\nHave entered into the following Administrative Arrangement:\n\n1 The two Parties shall jointly carry out a Project, entitled \u201cChar Development and\n                                             Settlement Project \u2013 Bridging (Additional Financing)\u201d, hereinafter referred to as\n                                             \u201cthe Project\u201d.\n\n2 The aim of the Project is the preparation of future Char Development and Settlement\n                                             Programmes, the development of permanent institutional framework for such programmes\n                                             and the planning, execution, supervision and monitoring of activities in the field\n                                             of water management, rural infrastructure, institutional development, land-settlement,\n                                             agricultural value chains, social development and gender-inclusivity.\n\n3 The aforesaid co-operation between the two Parties is planned to last from 1 July\n                                             2019 to 30 June 2024, or shall expire on the date on which the Project has been completed\n                                             in conformity with the provisions of the Administrative Arrangement and of the DPPs\n                                             of the Project, whichever date is the later.\n\nThe Netherlands Party shall make an additional contribution of \u20ac\u00a02.296.615 (top-up\n                                       to accommodate the extension) on top of \u20ac\u00a05.000.000 (the original TA budget, as concluded\n                                       on 29 April 2021 and 23 May 2021), \u20ac\u00a07.296.615 in total (seven million two hundred\n                                       and ninetysix thousand six hundred and fifteen euros) in the form of grant to the\n                                       Project in the following manner:\n\n\u2013 \u20ac\u00a02.296.615 (top-up to accommodate the extension) for Technical Assistance, through\n                                             direct contracting by the Netherlands Party.\n\nThe Netherlands Party's contribution will become available on the condition that:\n\n\u2013 The Bangladesh Party shall have approved the Development Project Proformas (DPPs)\n                                             of all five participating departments (BWDB, LGED, DPHE, Forestry Department, Land);\n                                             and\n\n\u2013 The Bangladesh Water Development Board shall have appointed the Project Coordination\n                                             Director.\n\nThe Bangladesh Party shall make the equivalent of US$ 24.880.000 available to the\n                                       Project. The Bangladesh Party will also obtain a loan of US$ 20.600.000 from the International\n                                       Fund for Agricultural Development as additional financing for the implementation of\n                                       the project.\n\n1 The Netherlands Party shall appoint the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n                                             as the Netherlands Executive Authority in charge of the Project. The Netherlands Executive\n                                             Authority shall be represented, as far as the daily operations of the Project are\n                                             concerned, by the Leader of the Technical Assistance Team (being the Team Leader or\n                                             in his absence the Deputy Team Leader, hereinafter referred to as \u201cTL/DTL\u201d).\n\n2 The Bangladesh Party shall appoint the Bangladesh Water Development Board, as the\n                                             Bangladesh Executive Authority in charge of the Project. The Bangladesh Executive\n                                             Authority shall be represented, as far as the daily operations of the Project are\n                                             concerned, by the Project Coordination Director.\n\nEach of the Executive Authorities shall be entitled to delegate under its own responsibility,\n                                       partly or entirely, its duties in connection with the Project to other authorities\n                                       or organisations. In doing so, the Executive Authorities shall inform each other in\n                                       writing of any such delegation and of the extent of the delegation.\n\n1 The TL/DTL shall be responsible to the Netherlands Executive Authority for the proper\n                                             implementation of the Netherlands contribution.\n\n2 The TL/DTL shall act in close consultation with the Bangladesh Executive Authority\n                                             and shall respect the operational instructions given by the said Authority.\n\n3 The Bangladesh Executive Authority shall provide the TL/DTL with any information that\n                                             may be considered necessary for the execution of the Project.\n\n1 The Executive Authorities shall establish in common agreement a Schedule of Operations indicating in detail:\n\n\u2013 the contribution of either Party;\n\n\u2013 the number and duties of the staff appointed by each Party;\n\n\u2013 their job-descriptions;\n\n\u2013 the duration of their assignment;\n\n\u2013 a time-table;\n\n\u2013 a description of the equipment and materials to be made available.\n\n2 The Schedule of Operations shall form an integral part of this Administrative Arrangement.\n\n3 The Schedule of Operations may be amended in common agreement by the Executive Authorities.\n\nThe personnel supplied by the Netherlands Party shall enjoy the privileges and immunities,\n                                       mentioned in the Articles II and III of the Agreement.\n\n1 The provisions of Articles IV and V of the Agreement shall be applicable to the import and export of the equipment and materials provided\n                                             by the Netherlands Party as well as to the status of the said equipment and materials.\n\n2 Without prejudice to the payment by the Bangladesh Party or the Bangladesh recipient\n                                             agency of the customs duties and taxes on the equipment and materials supplied by\n                                             the Netherlands Party, those customs duties and taxes are due upon the transfer of\n                                             the equipment and materials to the Bangladesh Party or Bangladesh recipient agency.\n                                             The Netherlands Party is in no way under an obligation to pay the customs duties or\n                                             taxes.\n\nThe TL/DTL and the Project Director shall submit to both Executive Authorities a semi-annual\n                                       report (both narrative and financial) in English. The first annual report on the progress\n                                       made in the execution of the Project and on the expenditure incurred by both Parties\n                                       will cover the period from start until 31 December 2019. The information on the Technical\n                                       Assistance (TA) budget expenditure will be shared with the Bangladesh Party. On completion\n                                       of the Project, the TL/DTL and the Project Director shall submit to all parties involved\n                                       a final report in English on all aspects of the work done in connection with the Project.\n                                       All reports including the final report of the Project will be provided to the Bangladesh\n                                       Party also.\n\nThe Executive Authorities shall have the Project reviewed through a joint Mid-Term\n                                       Review mission; the timing and the Terms of Reference (ToR) of this mission will be\n                                       determined by both Executive Authorities.\n\nAny dispute concerning the interpretation or implementation of this Administrative\n                                       Arrangement, which cannot be settled in consultation between both Parties shall be\n                                       referred to the respective Governments and shall be settled in a way to be decided\n                                       upon by the latter.\n\nThis Administrative Arrangement shall enter into force on the day of signature by\n                                       both Parties with retrospective effect to 1 July 2019, and shall expire at the end\n                                       of the period mentioned in Article I, paragraph 3, of this Administrative Arrangement or on the date on which the Project has been\n                                       completed in conformity with the provisions of this Administrative Arrangement and\n                                       of the DPPs of the Project, whichever date is the later.\n\nDONE at Dhaka, in two originals, in the English language only.\n\nFor the Netherlands Party\n\nHARRY VERWEIJ\n\nAmbassador\n\nof the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n\nDhaka\n\nDated: 29-04-2021\n\nFor the Bangladesh Party\n\nFATIMA YASMIN\n\nSecretary,\n\nEconomic Relations Division (ERD) Ministry of Finance\n\nDhaka\n\nDated: 23-05-2021\n\nThe Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands, being\n                                       the competent Netherlands Authority for the purpose of the Administrative Arrangement,\n                                       hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Netherlands Party\u201d, represented in this matter by\n                                       the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Dhaka, Bangladesh\n\nand\n\nThe Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance, Government of the People\u2019s\n                                       Republic of Bangladesh, being the competent Bangladesh Authority for the purpose of\n                                       the Administrative Arrangement, hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Bangladesh Party\u201d,\n\nHaving regard to the provisions of Article I of the Agreement on Technical Co-operation between the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n                                          and the People's Republic of Bangladesh, signed at Dhaka on 19\u00a0May 1977, hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Agreement\u201d,\n\nHave entered into the Administrative Arrangement on 23\u00a0May 2021:\n\n(The Executive Authorities)\n\ni) The Netherlands Party shall appoint the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n                                             as the Netherlands Executive Authority in charge of the Project. The Netherlands Executive\n                                             Authority shall be represented, as far as the daily operations of the Project are\n                                             concerned, by the Leader of the Technical Assistance Team (being the Team Leader or\n                                             in his absence the Deputy Team Leader, hereinafter referred to as \u201cTL/DTL\u201d);\n\nii) The Bangladesh Party shall appoint the Bangladesh Water Development Board, Ministry\n                                             of Water Resources as the Bangladesh Executive Authority in charge of the Project.\n                                             The Bangladesh Executive Authority shall be represented in as far as the daily operations\n                                             of the Project are concerned, by the Project Director.\n\nThe Executive Authorities agree to establish the Schedule of Operations indicating\n                                       following details:\n\n1. Contribution of either Party:\n\nThe Netherlands Party shall make an additional contribution of \u20ac\u00a02.296.615 (top-up\n                                             to accommodate the extension) on top of \u20ac\u00a05.000.000 (the original TA budget, as concluded\n                                             on 29 April 2021 and 23 May 2021), \u20ac\u00a07.296.615 in total (seven million two hundred\n                                             and ninety six thousand six hundred and fifteen euros) in the form of grant to the\n                                             Project in the following manner:\n\n\u2013 \u20ac\u00a02.296.615 (top-up to accommodate the extension) for Technical Assistance, through\n                                                   direct contracting by the Netherlands Party.\n\nThe Bangladesh Party shall make an amount of US $\u00a024.880.000 available to the Project\n                                             and will also obtain a loan of US $\u00a020.600.000 from the International Fund for Agriculture\n                                             Development (IFAD) as additional financing for the project.\n\n2. Details of Staff Appointment by either party:\n\ni) Number and duties of the staff appointed by each Party:\n\nAs per the project document and can be revised time to time upon mutual agreement.\n\nii) Job-descriptions:\n\nJob descriptions are elaborated in the project document. The final outputs/reports\n                                                   of the consultancy works need to be agreed by the Project Director.\n\niii) Duration of their assignment:\n\nDuration of the assignment will be as per the project document and the Administrative\n                                                   Arrangement.\n\n3. Time-table:\n\nAs per the project document and the Administrative Arrangement.\n\n4. Description of the equipment and materials to be made available:\n\nAs per the project document and the Administrative Arrangement.\n\nFor the Netherlands Party\n\nHARRY VERWEIJ\n\nAmbassador\n\nof the Kingdom of the Netherlands\n\nDhaka\n\nDated: 29-04-2021\n\nFor the Bangladesh Party\n\nFATIMA YASMIN\n\nSecretary,\n\nEconomic Relations Division (ERD) Ministry of Finance\n\nDhaka\n\nDated: 23-05-2021"}