Additional Implementation Arrangements. CANARI Agreement 1. For the purpose of carrying out certain activities under Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Project, the Recipient enter into an agreement with CANARI (“CANARI Agreement”) under terms and conditions acceptable to the Bank, as set forth in the POM and this Agreement, and including, inter alia, that CANARI shall: (a) establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation a Regional Implementation Team (“RIT”) with functions, composition and resources satisfactory to the Bank. Without limitation to the previous paragraph, the RIT shall support the PIU in engaging with CSOs, the Sub- grant selection process, monitoring and oversight over sub-projects, capacity building activities for CSOs and facilitating partnerships of CSOs, as further detailed in the POM; (b) carry out its operations with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, economic, financial, managerial, environmental and social standards, including the ESS and the ESCP, the Anti-Corruption Guidelines, the Procurement Regulations and the POM; (c) upon the selection of one or more CSO, pursuant to the criteria and procedures established in the POM, provide a Small Sub-grant to such CSO (each a ”Beneficiary”) pursuant to a Sub-grant Agreement, under terms and conditions specified in in the POM and section 5 below; (d) shall enable the Recipient and the Bank to inspect its operations and any relevant records and documents; and (e) shall prepare and furnish to the Recipient and the Bank all such information as the Recipient or the Bank shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing. 2. The Recipient shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under the CANARI Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Bank; (i) to accomplish the purposes of the Grant; and (ii) to not assign, make amendments to material provisions, terminate, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce the CANARI Agreement or any of its provisions, subject to the Bank’s prior written approval.
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Sources: Grant Agreement
Additional Implementation Arrangements. CANARI Agreement
1. For The Recipient shall select and appoint the purpose Fiduciary Agent with terms of carrying out certain activities under Parts 1reference, 2, 3 qualification and 4 of the Project, the Recipient enter into an agreement with CANARI (“CANARI Agreement”) under terms and conditions acceptable experience satisfactory to the Bank, as set forth Association and in accordance with the POM and provisions of Section III of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, and including, inter alia, that CANARI shallAgreement to:
(a) establish discharge all management and thereafter administrative functions under this Financing, including the procurement and financial management aspects thereof; and (b) maintain throughout adequate financial coordination between MEF and MTPTC under the Project implementation a Regional Implementation Team Project.
2. The Recipient shall ensure that:
(“RIT”a) all the procurement of works under the Project, is carried out in accordance with functions, composition and resources satisfactory to the Bank. Without limitation to the previous paragraphprovisions of Section III of Schedule 2 of this Agreement, the RIT shall support Procurement Guidelines, and the PIU in engaging with CSOs, the Sub- grant selection process, monitoring and oversight over sub-projects, capacity building activities for CSOs and facilitating partnerships of CSOs, as further detailed in the POMOperational Manual;
(b) all contractors and consultants providing goods or carrying out works and services under the Project carry out its operations their activities under the Project with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, economic, financial, managerial, environmental and social standardsstandards and practices satisfactory to the Association, including in accordance with the ESS and provisions of the ESCPESMF, the Anti-Corruption Guidelines, Guidelines applicable to recipients of Grant proceeds other than the Procurement Regulations Recipient and the POMapplicable provisions of the Operational Manual;
(c) all bidding documents and contracts under the Project incorporate the environmental and social standards satisfactory to the Association and provide the Recipient with the right of the Recipient to, inter alia, upon the selection contractor’s or consultant’s failure to perform any of one or more CSO, pursuant to the criteria and procedures established in the POM, provide a Small Sub-grant to such CSO (each a ”Beneficiary”) pursuant to a Sub-grant Agreement, under terms and conditions specified in in the POM and section 5 below;
(d) shall enable the Recipient and the Bank to inspect its operations and any relevant records and documents; and
(e) shall prepare and furnish to the Recipient and the Bank all such information as the Recipient or the Bank shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing.
2. The Recipient shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under the CANARI Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Bank; applicable contract: (i) suspend or terminate the right of any contractor or consultant to accomplish receive or use the purposes proceeds of the GrantFinancing; and (ii) to not assign, make amendments to material provisions, terminate, abrogate, waive or fail to enforce the CANARI Agreement obtain a refund of all or any part of its provisionsthe amount of the Financing withdrawn and outstanding; and
(d) for any additional consultancy that shall be required at any time during Project implementation in relation with the preparation of supplemental environmental and/or social studies or mitigation measures, subject actions and policies under the ESMF or any advice associated therewith and to be financed out of the Bankproceeds of this Financing, the Recipient shall ensure that the terms of reference of and the ensuing report for, any such consultancy shall duly incorporate all pertinent and current Association’s prior written approvaloperational, fiduciary, environmental or social safeguards requirements in each such respect.
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Sources: Financing Agreement