ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY Sample Clauses

ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY. The Government hereby establishes Millennium Challenge Account-Gambia (“MCA-Gambia”) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (“MOPE”) as an independent entity with a board of directors and other characteristics and features as discussed in Part B of Annex I, and hereby designates MCA-Gambia to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, manage and implement the Program, including without limitation, managing the implementation of the Projects, allocating resources, and managing procurements. Such entity shall: (i) be referred to herein as the “Accountable Entity”; (ii) have the authority to bind the Government with regard to the Program (including, without limitation, the legal authority to execute contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other, similar arrangements); and (iii) act in accordance with MCC’s Guidelines for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures provided by MCC or posted on the MCC Website (the “MCC Governance Guidelines”) (to the extent applicable to the Threshold Program and as may be further instructed by MCC from time to time). The designation of the Accountable Entity contemplated by this Section 3.2(b) does not relieve the Government of any obligations or responsibilities hereunder or under any related agreement, for which the Government remains fully responsible. MCC hereby acknowledges and consents to the designation in this Section 3.2(b). With the prior written consent of MCC, the Government shall designate certain qualified Government employees to serve as interim staff of MCA- Gambia’s Management Unit, via secondment or similar staffing action, until such time as MCA- Gambia engages employees in accordance with Section B.2 of Annex I to this Agreement (the “Interim MCA Team”). The Government shall pay all costs related to the Interim MCA Team and to performing the necessary duties of the Accountable Entity until such time as the Accountable Entity engages employees. The Government and MCC hereby acknowledge and agree that, upon MCC’s consent to the Government’s designation of an individual as a member of the Interim MCA Team, such individual shall be considered for the purpose of this Agreement to be authorized to take actions as if such individual were a permanent member of the Management Unit for so long as that individual is a member of the Interim MCA Team.

ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY. The Government hereby designates the Ministry of Economy, acting through the National Competitiveness Program (Programa Nacional de Competitividad, known as “PRONACOM”) to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to coordinate, manage, implement and oversee the Program, including without limitation, managing the implementation of the Projects, allocating resources and managing procurements. The Ministry of Economy acting through PRONACOM will: (i) be referred to herein as the “Accountable Entity”; (ii) have the authority to bind the Government with regard to the Program (including, without limitation, the legal authority to execute contracts, cooperative agreements or other, similar arrangements); and (iii) act in accordance with MCC’s “Guidelines for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures” provided by MCC or posted on the MCC Website (the “MCC Governance Guidelines”) (to the extent applicable to the Threshold Program and as further instructed by MCC from time to time), provided that they do not contradict the provisions of Guatemalan domestic law. The designation of the Accountable Entity contemplated by this Section 3.2(b) will not relieve the Government of any obligations or responsibilities hereunder or under any related agreement, for which the Government remains fully responsible. MCC hereby acknowledges and consents to the designation in this Section 3.2(b). With the prior written consent of MCC, the Government may designate one or more additional entities to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, manage and implement the Program.

ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY. The Government hereby designates Unite d’Execution du Millennium Challenge Account-Togo (referred to herein as the “Accountable Entity”) to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, supervise, and implement the Program. Accordingly, the Government agrees that such entity shall: (i) have the authority to bind the Government with regard to the Program (including, without limitation, the legal authority to execute contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other, similar arrangements); and (ii) act in accordance with MCC’s Guidelines for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures provided by MCC or posted on the MCC Website (the “MCC Governance Guidelines”). The designation of the Accountable Entity contemplated by this Section 3.2(b) does not relieve the Government of any obligations or responsibilities hereunder or under any related agreement, for which the Government remains fully responsible. Any provision of this Agreement obligating the Accountable Entity to take any action or refrain from taking any action, as the case may be, means that the Government is obligated to cause the Accountable Entity to take such action or refrain from taking such action, as the case may be. MCC hereby acknowledges and consents to the designation in this Section 3.2(b).

ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY. The Government hereby designates the entity known as MCA-Honduras to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, manage and implement the Program, including without limitation, managing the implementation of the Projects, allocating resources and managing procurements. Such entity will: (i) be referred to herein as the “Accountable Entity;” (ii) have the authority to bind the Government with regard to the Program (including, without limitation, the legal authority to execute contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other, similar arrangements); and (iii) act in accordance with MCC’s “Guidelines for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures” provided by MCC or posted on the MCC Website (the “MCC Governance Guidelines”) (to the extent applicable to the Threshold Program and as further instructed by MCC from time to time). The designation of the Accountable Entity contemplated by this Section 3.2(b) will not relieve the Government of any obligations or responsibilities hereunder or under any related agreement, for which the Government remains fully responsible. MCC hereby acknowledges and consents to the designation in this Section 3.2(b). With the prior written consent of MCC, the Government may designate one or more additional entities to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, manage and implement the Program.

ACCOUNTABLE ENTITY. The Government hereby designates the Mauritania Millennium Development Unit, a public entity that shall have a supervisory council and other characteristics and features as discussed in Part B of Annex I, to implement the Program and to exercise and perform the Government’s right and obligation to oversee, manage and implement the Program, including without limitation, managing the implementation of the Projects, allocating resources, and managing procurements. Such entity shall: (i) be referred to herein as the “Accountable Entity”; (ii) have the authority to bind the Government with regard to the Program (including, without limitation, the legal authority to execute contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other, similar arrangements); and (iii) act in accordance with MCC’s Policy for Accountable Entities and Implementation Structures provided by MCC or posted on the MCC Website (the “MCC Governance Guidelines”) (to the extent applicable to the Threshold Program and as may be further instructed by MCC from time to time). The designation of the Accountable Entity contemplated by this Section 3.2(b) does not relieve the Government of any obligations or responsibilities hereunder or under any related agreement for which the Government remains fully responsible. MCC hereby acknowledges and consents to the designation in this Section 3.2(b).

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