CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective April 23, 2012) Currency Unit = NIC NIC 23.05 = US$1 US$1.31 = Euro 1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFGD Administrative and Financial General Division (Division General Administrativa Financiera) CPS Country Partnership Strategy DA Designated Account ECD Early Childhood Education EFA Education For All EGRA EMF Early Grade Reading Assessment Environmental Management Framework ESS Education Sector Strategy EU European Union FM Financial Management GDP Gross Domestic Product GDPE General Directorate of Preschool Education (Dirección General de la Educación Preescolar) GDSE General Directorate of Secondary Education (Dirección General de Educación Secundaria) GDSI General Directorate of School Infrastructure (Dirección General de Infraestructuras Escolares) GDTT General Directorate of Teacher Training (Dirección General de Formación Docente) GIS Geographic Information System GPE Global Partnership for Education GoN Government of Nicaragua IBE ICB Intercultural Bilingual Education International Competitive Bidding IDA International Development Association IDP INSS IFRs IPP Institutional Development Plan Social Security Institute Interim Financial Reports Indigenous Peoples Plan JSDF Japanese Social Development Fund JSR Joint Sector Review LAC Latin America & the Caribbean
the purpose of this Section. The World Bank shall promptly notify the Recipient of such later date. Description of Covenant 5.01. The Grant Agreement shall not become effective until evidence satisfactory to the World Bank has been furnished to the World Bank that the execution and delivery of the Grant Agreement on behalf of the Recipient has been duly authorized or ratified by all necessary governmental and corporate action. 5.02. As part of the evidence to be furnished pursuant to Section 5.01 (a), there shall be furnished to the World Bank an opinion or opinions satisfactory to the World Bank of counsel satisfactory to the World Bank or, if the World Bank so requests, a certificate satisfactory to the World Bank of a competent official of the Recipient, showing the following matter: on behalf of the Recipient, that this Agreement has been duly authorized or ratified by, and executed and delivered on its behalf and is legally binding upon it in accordance with its terms. Name Recurrent Due Date Frequency Institutional Arrangements. Schedule 2. Section I.A.1 yes Ongoing Annual Description of Covenant The Recipient, through MINED, shall maintain at all times during the implementation of the Project, a Project coordinator, with functions and responsibilities acceptable to the World Bank, including, inter alia, the responsibility to coordinate and assist MINED, and MINED’s divisions and education secretariats, in the implementation, administration, monitoring and supervision of the Project. Name Recurrent Due Date Frequency Institutional Arrangements. Schedule 2. Section I.A.2 yes No later than 120 days after the Effectiveness Date Annual Description of Covenant No later than 120 days after the Effectiveness Date, the Recipient, through MINED, shall hire and thereafter maintain, at all times during the implementation of the Project, the following staff: (a) three procurement analysts; (b) a senior financial management specialist; (c) two accountants; and (d) six controllers, all with experience, qualifications and terms of reference acceptable to the World Bank. Name Recurrent Due Date Frequency Institutional Arrangements. Schedule 2. Section I.B.1 yes Ongoing Annual Description of Covenant The Recipient shall carry out the Project, in accordance with the provisions of a manual satisfactory to the World Bank (the Operational Manual). Name Recurrent Due Date Frequency
Total 10,096 Classification for Basic Material No. children per classroom No. classrooms No. packages per classroom Total No. of packages Group A 8--19 6,764 1 6,764 Group B 20--30 2,132 2 4,264 Group C 30--40 1,200 3 3,600 Total 10,096 14,628 Educational Material Basic Material Theme Item Theme Item Science Magnifying glass For children Crayons Emotional Development Cloth dolls Water color paint Toys- cars and animals Safety scissors Toys- kitchen and home Play dough Reading/ Writing Alphabets Pencils Storybooks Erasers Language Plastic-coated posters of plants and the human body Markers Mathematics Geometric shapes Glue Numbers Nylon rope Domino game Clothes pins Motor skills Plastic balls Rule Wood horse Adhesive tape Wood blocks For teachers Scissors
Time Focus Skills Needed Resource Estimate Partner Role First twelve months Preparation of annual Project implementation plans; development of Project physical and financial implementation MIS; Dissemination and training in application of Bank procurement and FM guidelines; recruitment of external auditors; preparation, launch and completion of pre-investment studies for civil works. Education specialists; Education economist; Operations officer; FM and Procurement specialists US$100,000 First twelve months Supervision and training Social safeguards 2 SWs NA 12-48 months Preparation of annual implementation and procurement plans; review of progress on results matrix; procurement of all inputs; review of social safeguards and implementation of corrective measures, if required; close monitoring of compliance with Bank fiduciary guidelines; submission of annual external audit reports on a timely basis. Education specialists; Education economist; Environmental specialist; Operations officer; FM and Procurement specialist Ongoing 12-48 months Monitoring and reporting Environmental and Social Safeguards 4 SWs NA