Common use of EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT Clause in Contracts

EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections II, III and IV of this Schedule, in emergency resulting from natural disasters, when the immediate procurement of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, or nutritional supplements is necessary to effect deliveries in the shortest possible time, procurement directly from UN Agencies, and through shopping and direct contracting methods, with prior approval of the Association, and with appropriate justification may be acceptable. 1. The Borrower shall cause MOHFW to be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the HNPSP. (a) To facilitate coordination between the Borrower and the Development Partners, during implementation, the Borrower shall maintain, until the completion of the HNPSP, an HNP Forum established by MOHFW and consisting of senior-level representatives of the Borrower and the Development Partners. The Secretary of MOHFW shall chair the HNP Forum. (b) The HNP Forum shall meet whenever necessary, but in any case not less than once every quarter, to: (i) review the annual progress report, the operation plans, as well as the supporting budgets; (ii) provide overall policy and operational guidance for the implementation of the HNPSP and recommend corrective actions, if needed; and (iii) resolve any other issues and conflicts that may emerge during HNPSP implementation. 3. Three months prior to the start of each related fiscal year, the Borrower shall cause MOHFW to update and furnish to the Association, for its review and consent, the OP for the following fiscal year. Each such OP shall: (i) have been prepared in consultation with and based on data collected from the various stakeholders of the HNPSP at various levels; (ii) include fully costed proposed HNPSP activities for each output, linked with performance targets; (iii) include a detailed description of how proposed HNPSP activities shall be integrated into the existing structure and with ongoing activities at district and Upazila levels; (iv) include allocation of adequate resources and counterpart funding in the Borrower’s recurrent budget for the HNPSP; and

EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections II, III and IV of this Schedule, in emergency resulting from natural disasters, when the immediate procurement of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, or nutritional supplements is necessary to effect deliveries in the shortest possible time, procurement directly from UN Agencies, and through shopping and direct contracting methods, with prior approval of the Association, and with appropriate justification may be acceptable. 1. The Borrower shall cause MOHFW to be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the HNPSP. (a) To facilitate coordination between the Borrower and the Development Partners, during implementation, the Borrower shall maintain, until the completion of the HNPSP, an HNP Forum established by MOHFW and consisting of senior-level representatives of the Borrower and the Development Partners. The Secretary of MOHFW shall chair the HNP Forum. (b) The HNP Forum shall meet whenever necessary, but in any case not less than once every quarter, to: (i) review the annual progress report, the operation plans, as well as the supporting budgets; (ii) provide overall policy and operational guidance for the implementation of the HNPSP and recommend corrective actions, if needed; and (iii) resolve any other issues and conflicts that may emerge during HNPSP implementation. 3. Three months prior to the start of each related fiscal year, the Borrower shall cause MOHFW to update and furnish to the Association, for its review and consent, the OP for the following fiscal year. Each such OP shall: (i) have been prepared in consultation with and based on data collected from the various stakeholders of the HNPSP at various levels; (ii) include fully costed proposed HNPSP activities for each output, linked with performance targets; (iii) include a detailed description of how proposed HNPSP activities shall be integrated into the existing structure and with ongoing activities at district and Upazila levels; (iv) include allocation of adequate resources and counterpart funding in the Borrower’s recurrent budget for the HNPSP; andand (v) be in line with the three (3) year implementation plan for the HNPSP. 4. The Borrower shall: (a) provide adequate budget allocation to MOHFW for each fiscal year during the HNPSP implementation to cover all recurrent costs and other counterpart-funding required for the HNPSP; and (b) ensure such funding through the revenue budget and approved annual development program and shall, within three (3) months of the close of each related fiscal year, furnish the Association with the actual allocations given to the HNP sector. 5. The Borrower shall, in conjunction with the Association and the Development Partners, jointly review the HNPSP in the first quarter of every year to review the implementation progress. The review shall, inter alia: (i) evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation mechanisms and the efficiency of the organizational structures; (ii) assess the impact of the HNPSP on poverty reduction; (iii) assess HNPSP contributions to the improvement of the quality of health; (iv) assess implementation performance against agreed upon indicators in the program framework and adjust indicators as needed; (v) identify primary health policy issues; and (vi) assess the effectiveness of HNPSP strategies. 6. The Borrower shall ensure that: (i) all buildings to be constructed under the HNPSP shall be located on land owned by the Borrower and no resettlement of people, including squatters, shall be involved; (ii) the design, extension, upgrading, renovation and operations of facilities under the HNPSP shall be consistent with the Borrower’s environmental requirements, and the Association’s environmental policies and the EMP; (iii) for all facilities to be constructed or rehabilitated under the HNPSP, particular attention shall be given to the provision and maintenance of safe drinking water, including regular testing of water for arsenic contamination; and (iv) the resettlement of Affected Persons, if any, shall be carried out in accordance with an action plan and under a schedule, agreed with the Association, and consistent with the Association’s applicable policies. 7. For the purpose of supporting the implementation of HNPSP, the Borrower shall, no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, establish a Program Support Office (PSO) and appoint its technical team, with terms of reference and qualifications acceptable to the Association, to be located in, and managed by, MOHFW. The PSO shall, inter alia, (i) assist the Secretary for Health and the Joint Chief Planning in the design and management of all technical assistance in the coordination and supervision of HNPSP; and (ii) strengthen capacity of the planning wing to supervise the OP development process, budget allocation and revision process. (a) The Borrower shall: maintain policies and procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate on an ongoing basis, in accordance with the performance indicators agreed with the Association, the carrying out of the HNPSP and the achievement of the objectives thereof;