Institutional Arrangements Sample Clauses

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The following COMESA organs shall be responsible for administering this Agreement: (a) The Meeting of Ministers responsible for investment of each Member State, which for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be known as the COMESA Common Investment Area Committee ("CCIA Committtee); and (b) The Co-ordinating Committee on Investment composed of senior officials from Ministeries responsible for investment and Chief Executives of Investment Promotion Agencies as may be designated by each Member State, which for the purposes of this Agreement, shall be known as the Co-ordinating Committee on Investment (CCI) 2. The CCIA Committee shall be responsible for: (a) overall supervision of the implementation of this Agreement; (b) making decisions or issuing directions that may require to be made under Articles 18(3), 18(4), 24(3) and 25(5) of this Agreement; (c) recommending to the Council any review of this Agreement when necessary; (d) making recommendations to the Council on any policy issues that need to be made to enhance the objectives of this Agreement. For example the development of common minimum standards relating to investment in areas such as: (i) environmental impact and social impact assessments (ii) labour standards (iii) respect for human rights (iv) Conduct in conflict zones (v) corruption (vi) Subsidies; and (e) conducting a review of the effectiveness of this Agreement and its implementation in the light of its objectives four years after its entry into force and every four years thereafter. 3. The CCI shall be responsible for: (a) monitoring and keeping under constant review the implementation of this Agreement; (b) co-ordinating the implementation of this Agreement; (c) submiting its reports and recommendations to the CCIA Committee, either on its own initiative or upon the request of the CCIA Committee, concerning the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement; (d) preparation and development of action plans for the implementation of this Agreement; and (e) carrying out such other functions as are assigned to it by or under this Agreement. 4. The COMESA Secretariat shall provide secretarial services to the institutions described in paragraph 1. 5. The Manager of the COMESA Regional Investment Agency or their representative shall participate in all the meetings of the organs described under paragraph 1 as an ex-officio member 6. Subject to this Agreement and any directions given by Council, the CCIA Committee and the CCI shall meet as...

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Borrower shall ensure that, until the completion of the execution of the Project, SEPLAG shall have competent staff in adequate numbers with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Bank, including the following key staff: a Project coordinator, a procurement specialist and a financial management specialist. 2. The Borrower shall: (a) have all the procurement records and documentation for each fiscal year of the Project audited, in accordance with appropriate procurement auditing principles by independent auditors acceptable to the Bank; (b) furnish to the Bank as soon as available, but in any case not later than six months after the end of each such fiscal year, the procurement audit report of such audit by said auditors, of such scope and in such detail as the Bank shall have reasonably requested; and (c) furnish to the Bank such other information concerning said procurement records and documentation and the procurement audit thereof as the Bank shall from time to time reasonably request. 3. The EEPs will comply with the eligibility criteria and procedures set forth in the Project Operational Manual. 4. If, at any time, the Bank determines that any portion of the Loan Proceeds was used for items improperly procured in violation of Section III to this Schedule, was not used for Eligible Expenditures or, in case of the Eligible Expenditure Programs of Part 1 of the Project, was not supported by evidence of actual spending by the Borrower under said Eligible Expenditure Programs and/or by evidence of satisfaction of other criteria set forth in this Agreement or in the Project Operational Manual, the Borrower shall promptly refund any such portion to the Bank as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Borrower. 5. The Borrower and the Bank may jointly review, by mid-term, the amounts assigned per budget line to the Eligible Expenditure Program detailed in Schedule 4 to this Agreement, and adjust, as necessary, in a manner satisfactory to the Bank. 6. The budget line numbers indicated in Schedule 4 to the Loan Agreement shall conform to the Borrower’s budget law. The Borrower and the Bank agree that such budget line numbers may change under the Borrower’s budget law, provided however that there is no change in the corresponding EEP described in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and in Schedule 4 to the Loan Agreement and in the underlying activities to be financed by the Bank under such EEP.

Institutional Arrangements. The institutions as provided for in Article 5.3 of the Framework Agreement shall oversee, supervise, coordinate and review, as appropriate, the implementation of this Agreement.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient’s ministry at the time responsible for education shall coordinate Project implementation through its technical directorates. 2. The Recipient shall maintain, under its ministry at the time responsible for education, throughout Project implementation, the following entities, with terms of reference, personnel, resources, and functions satisfactory to the Association and as further detailed in the Project Implementation Procedures Manual: (a) The Cabinet Council, headed by the Minister at the time responsible for education, which shall provide overall guidance in Project implementation and ensure that Project activities are consistent with the Recipient’s policy objectives in the sector. (b) The Steering Committee, headed by the Secretary General of the ministry at the time responsible for education, and comprising the technical units involved in Program implementation, which shall be responsible for evaluation of technical projects under the Program and for preparation of said projects for submission to the Cabinet Council for approval. (c) The Planning and Statistics Unit, which shall be responsible, inter alia, for: (i) provision of assistance to the technical departments of the Recipient’s ministry at the time responsible for education, Academies of Education and Pedagogical Activity Centers in: (A) development and implementation of their annual work programs; (B) preparation and submission of Program implementation progress reports to development partners; (C) updating of outcome and results indicators of Program implementation; and (D) the carrying out of audits referred to in Section V.C.3 of this Schedule and implementation of the recommendations of said audits; (ii) coordination of technical and financial partner actions in the sector; and (iii) provision of administrative services to the Cabinet Council and Steering Committee. (d) The Academies of Education, whose Directors shall coordinate Project implementation and monitoring at the regional level. 3. Other Project implementation entities: (a) The National Directorate of Basic Education shall be responsible for implementation of Part 1 (a) and (c) of the Project, including Part 1 (c) (i) in collaboration with Teacher Training Institutes. (b) The School Management Committees shall be responsible for the implementation of Part 1 (b) of the Project. (c) The National Investment Agency of Territorial Authorities shall be responsible for the channeling of resources to local governments...

Institutional Arrangements. 1. Pending the establishment of a permanent body, the AEM-MOFCOM, supported and assisted by the SEOM-MOFCOM, shall oversee, supervise, coordinate and review the implementation of this Agreement. 2. The ASEAN Secretariat shall monitor and report to the SEOM-MOFCOM on the implementation of this Agreement. All Parties shall cooperate with the ASEAN Secretariat in the performance of its duties. 3. Each Party shall designate a contact point to facilitate communications between the Parties on any matter covered by this Agreement. On the request of a Party, the contact point of the requested Party shall identify the office or official responsible for the matter and assist in facilitating communication with the requesting Party.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. For purposes of carrying out the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project, the Project Implementing Entity shall: (a) maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, a Project management unit (“Project Management Unit”), which shall be: (i) headed by its Chief Engineer (Development) and assisted by competent staff and experts, all with experience and qualifications, in numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Bank; and (ii) provided with such power, financial resources, functions and competences, acceptable to the Bank, as shall be required for it to carry out the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the activities under the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project; (b) select and engage, by not later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, the services of a Project implementation and management support consultant, with qualifications and experience and under terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, in order to assist the Project Management Unit with the implementation of activities under the Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project, including, inter alia, preparation and review of feasibility studies, design studies, construction supervision, monitoring and evaluation, progress reporting, and support and capacity building activities for the Project Implementing Entity regarding Project management operations and maintenance, including procurement, contract management, quality control, financial management, environmental and social management, occupational health and safety; and (c) establish, by not later than one (1) month after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain, throughout the implementation period of its Respective Parts of the Project, a Procurement Committee (“Procurement Committee”), which shall be: (i) headed by its Chief Engineer (Development) and with composition and terms of reference acceptable to the Bank; and (ii) provided with such power, financial resources, functions

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient shall vest all responsibilities for Project implementation (except for financial transactions handled by the EAFS Unit pursuant to the EAFS Manual) in MoPIED, which shall carry out the Project through its DNS, in coordination and with the assistance of the Federal Member States. To this end, the Recipient shall: (a) establish by no later than one (1) month after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a high-level Project steering committee (“Project Steering Committee”): (i) chaired by the Permanent Secretary of MoPIED, and comprised of representatives from DNS, MED, NEC, MoF and statistics units of federal-level MDAs benefiting from the Project, as set forth in the POM; and (ii) vested with such powers, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the POM, as shall be required to: (A) provide support to the PIU addressing any obstacles to Project implementation; (B) provide policy direction and guidance to the PIU for the carrying out of the Project;(C) promoting inter-agencies and federal collaboration, coordination, and cooperation for Project activities, particularly with respect to statistics standards, concepts and definitions; (D) reviewing and approving the Annuals Work Plans and Budgets and Project Reports; and (E) carrying out/supporting external assessment and evaluations as needed; (b) establish and thereafter maintain within the DNS throughout the period of Project implementation, a Project implementation unit (variously the “Project Implementation Unit” or “PIU”): (i) led by a Project Coordinator assisted by competent, experienced and qualified staff, in sufficient numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, as set forth in the POM; and (ii) vested with such powers, financial resources, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the POM, as shall be required to: (A) coordinate all activities under the Project among all institutional stakeholders (e.g. MED, NEC, MoF and the MDAs) and liaising with the Association and other development partners;

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Borrower shall, throughout Project implementation and to the satisfaction of the Bank, be responsible for the overall management of ILBANK’s Respective Parts of the Project; said responsibility shall include: (a) maintaining, until the completion of ILBANK’s Respective Parts of the Project, a Project Management Unit (“PMU”), established within its International Relations Department, to be responsible for the overall implementation, management, coordination and oversight of ILBANK’s Respective Parts of the Project, including the administrative, procurement, environmental and social requirements, disbursement, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation responsibilities, and ensuring the proper application of the requirements, criteria, policies, procedures, and organizational arrangements, as set forth in this Agreement and as may be further detailed in the Project Operations Manual (“POM”); (b) ensuring that the PMU functions at all times in a manner and with staffing, budgetary resources, and authority necessary and appropriate for the satisfactory implementation of ILBANK’s Respective Parts of the Project; and (c) ensuring the support of the Borrower’s other specialized and regional departments that shall serve to, inter alia, control and approve technical studies under ILBANK’s Respective Parts of the Project, evaluate the financial capacity of municipalities, review technical specifications as needed, and provide other technical and administrative support in areas including investment coordination, accounting and financial services, information technology, banking services and climate change, and to monitor subproject implementation. 2. By no later than ninety (90) days following the Effective Date, the Borrower shall have executed and delivered the ESMAP Grant Agreement and have fulfilled all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of, or to the right of the Borrower to make withdrawals under, said ESMAP Grant Agreement. 3. For the implementation of Part 2 of the Project, the Borrower shall ensure, or cause to ensure, that: (a) each Municipal Sub-borrower receiving a Municipal Sub-loan under this Project establishes by no later than thirty (30) days following the signing of the first Municipal Sub-loan Agreement to that Municipal Sub-borrower, and thereafter maintains throughout the period of the Subproject implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (“PIU”) for the implementation of the relevant Municipal Subproject activities fina...

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority, through the MoLG, to maintain overall responsibility for the Project including adequate compliance with the World Bank’s fiduciary requirements. To assist in its performance of this function, the MoLG shall maintain the PMT in a form and with functions, staffing and resources satisfactory to the Administrator (including a project coordinator and specialists in procurement, financial management, and accounting). The PMT shall have responsibility for day-to-day implementation and management of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through the Palestinian Authority, shall cause the National Steering Committee to: (i) supervise the overall coordination, monitoring and reporting of Project activities; and (ii) to approve the annual work programs and budgets for the project, in accordance with the Project Operational Manual. 3. The Recipient shall cause: (i) the Village Councils (in the West Bank) and the Project Support Groups (in Gaza) to maintain responsibility for the identification, design, implementation and supervision of Sub-Projects; (ii) the Joint Service Councils for Planning and Development (in the West Bank) and the Project Review Board (in Gaza) to be responsible for reviewing and approving Sub-Projects and provide technical support for implementation of the Sub-Projects, all in accordance with the Project Operational Manual and the Environmental Management Plan. 4. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority to employ Oversight Consultants with terms of reference and qualifications satisfactory to the Administrator. 5. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority to carry out the Project in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan and the Project Operational Manual, and shall not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of the Environmental Management Plan or the Project Operational Manual without prior approval of the Administrator. 6. The Recipient shall cause the Palestinian Authority, through the MoLG, to: (a) not later than June 1 of each year during the implementation of the Project, starting June 1, 2008, submit to the Administrator for review and approval an annual work program for the following fiscal year of the World Bank, including an indicative budget for implementation of the respective annual work program, prepared in accordance with the format included in the Project Operational Manual, and shall agree with the Administrator on steps to be taken...