Common use of Institutional Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient Borrower shall make part of the proceeds of the Loan available to the Project Implementing Entities (“PIEs”) in accordance with the Borrower’s standard arrangements for developmental assistance to states and agencies of India. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any provision of this Agreement, including the instructions that the Bank shall have specified by notice to the Borrower pursuant to Section III.A of this Schedule 2, were to be found inconsistent with the Borrower’s standard arrangements for development assistance to states and agencies in India, the provisions of this Agreement and related instructions shall govern. 2. Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 3.01 of this Agreement and except as the Borrower and the Bank may otherwise agree, the Borrower shall carry out its Respective Part of the Project through its Central Water Commission (“CWC”) in accordance with the provisions of the Project Implementation Manual (“PIM”) and this Agreement. 3. Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 3.01 of this Agreement and except as the Borrower and the Bank may otherwise agree, the Borrower shall, through the FA, : (a) maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates a National level Steering Committee to provide oversight of the FA to support FA Project as a whole and on dam safety assurance and rehabilitation, as well as disaster management, headed by the Ministry of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Secretary and including senior representatives from the CWC and all PIEs in the implementation of the Project, all with a structurecomposition, functions, responsibilities, resources and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory acceptable to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing.Bank; (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, the CPMU, within the CWC, to be responsible for overall Project management and coordination, headed by the chief engineer of the Dam Safety Organization (“DSO”), with composition, resources and terms of reference acceptable to the Bank, including, inter alia, procurement, financial management, environmental and social development, and monitoring and evaluation specialists, in numbers and with experience and qualifications agreed to between the Borrower and the Bank; and 4. Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 3.01 of this Agreement and except as the Borrower and the Bank may otherwise agree, the Borrower shall ensure: (a) carry out the through CWC, that each PIE, shall maintain throughout Project implementation: Project Management Units (“PMUs”) (i) its respective PMU in accordance coordination with the POM respective Dam Safety Organization (“DSO”), to be responsible for implementation of its Respective Part of the Project, with composition, resources, terms of reference, experience, and qualifications acceptable to the Bank and the Borrower, including arrangements government staff, supplemented with respect to: administration consultants, in numbers and coordinationwith experience and qualifications agreed with the Bank, including, inter alia, technical, environmental and social safeguards, monitoring and evaluation, and fiduciary (procurement and financial management) specialists; (ii) its respective State-level Steering Committee to provide overall coordination and strategic guidance at the PIE level, procurement and accounting procedureswith composition, environmental and social standardsresources, data protection mechanismsterms of reference, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanismexperience, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Projectqualifications, in form and substance satisfactory acceptable to the AssociationBank; (iii) its respective DSRP, with composition, resources, terms of reference, experience, and thereafter qualifications acceptable to the Bank; and (b) that each PIE shall carry out its Respective Part of the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM PIM and the provisions of this its respective Project Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient shall establish, through FAand thereafter maintain throughout the implementation of the Project: (a) an inter-ministerial steering committee, chaired by the State Secretary of Finance or his alternate, and comprised of senior representatives from MOF, MIT, MNE, MRPAM, GDNT, SPC, Erdenes MGL LLC, the Cabinet Secretariat Office and the PIU’s Project Manager, and assigned with such functions, powers, resources and competencies, satisfactory to the Association, as shall ensure be required for the overall policy guidance and general oversight of Project implementation, and the approval of major procurement activities; and (b) a Project Implementation Unit, within MOF, vested with the responsibility of the daily management and coordination of Project fiduciary obligations, said PIU to be: (i) headed by a qualified and experienced Project Manager, assisted by, inter alia, a procurement officer, and a financial officer, all of whom shall be acceptable to the Association and engaged under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association; and (ii) assigned with such functions, powers, resources and competencies, satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required to achieve its purposes, including the fiduciary responsibilities for procurement, financial management, record keeping, disbursement, monitoring and reporting activities. 2. The Recipient shall instruct the Project Steering Committee to select one of its members as Project Director and liaison officer with the Association, to be assigned with the responsibility of the overall coordination and implementation of the Project’s components, with skills and experience and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association. 23. The RecipientRecipient shall ensure that each of MOF, through FAMNE, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementationMIT, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU)MRPAM, all with a structure, functions, responsibilitiesGDNT, and adequate staffErdenes MGL LLC, as further described in the POM designate one (1) or more technical officers, with skills and experience and terms of reference acceptable to the Association, to serve as liaison officers with the Project Director and PIU and in-house champions for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, ensuring the timely and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the efficient implementation of the Projectrespective agencies’ components and sub-components, all such relevant entities or their agencies including the supervision of consultants’ deliverables and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POMtraining activities. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, Recipient shall establish within three (3) months of effectiveness of this Agreement and thereafter maintain maintain, throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes period of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies a Steering Committee to be chaired by the Minister of MOHF, including ministerial level representation from MOFT and affiliates other high-level representation from CSC, and CMDA, to, inter alia, monitor the overall progress of the FA Project semi-annually, including approving proposed annual Project implementation plans; the mandate, terms of reference and composition of such committee shall be satisfactory to support FA in the Association. 2. The Recipient shall maintain, throughout the period of the implementation of the Project, all with a structureProject Technical Committee to be chaired by a project director, functionsincluding representatives of MOHF, responsibilitiesMOFT, CSC and adequate staffCMDA, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 facilitate coordination and implementation of the ProjectProject implementation, including sharing information related to pension fund reforms and resolving any implementation issues; the Recipientmandate, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions composition of such committee shall be satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 63. The RecipientRecipient shall maintain, through FA, shall throughout the period of the implementation of the Project, (a) a PMU located within MOHF, with terms of reference, staffing, including staff for financial management as per the PIP and other resources, in each case acceptable to the Association, which will, under the supervision of MOHF and guidance of the Project Technical Committee, be responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the execution of the Project, including undertaking procurement and carrying out financial management, and monitoring and evaluation of the Project. 4. The Recipient shall take all such actions as are necessary to establish the MPAO by July 1, 2010. 5. The Recipient shall phase out the GPF in its current form in a timely manner including the issuance of detailed transition provisions. 6. The Recipient shall carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory PIP acceptable to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement which shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect toinclude: (ai) administration an outline of the responsibilities of the staff of the PMU and coordination, monitoring of the Members of the Project Technical Committee; (ii) a description of a coordination mechanism between the PMU and evaluation, the Members of the Project Technical Committee regarding activities of the technical assistance to be received by such members; (iii) a financial management, procurement management manual incorporating policy and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory acceptable to the Association, regarding accounting, reporting, disbursement, internal control and audit mechanisms and procedures; and (biv) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; procurement procedures and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions model contracts for services and goods as set out forth in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailProcurement Plan. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient shall establish, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM.: (a) Prior to an inter-agency Project Steering Committee (PSC), chaired by the carrying out Secretary of Part 1.3 MoWP, and comprised of the ProjectSecretaries of MoF, MINFAL and MoE, a member of the Planning Commission, the RecipientChairmen of IRSA and WAPDA, through FAthe Chief Executive of IPDF, the Secretary of the Privatization Commission, the Advisor to MoWP, Project Director of the PMPIU, and the Provincial Secretaries of Irrigation and Power; which steering committee shall enter into an agreement be assigned with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asiasuch functions, under terms of reference powers, resources and conditions competencies, satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required for the overall policy guidance and in such a manner as to protect the interests general oversight of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing.Project implementation; and (b) Except a Project Management and Policy Implementation Unit (PMPIU) within the MoWP, vested with the responsibility of the daily management and coordination of Project fiduciary obligations in cooperation with WAPDA, IPDF, the Planning Commission and IRSA. The PMPIU shall be: (i) headed by a Project Director (who shall also serve as the Secretary to the Steering Committee), assisted by, inter alia, a procurement specialist, finance and business specialists, and an accountant/ administrative officer, all of whose qualification and experience shall be acceptable to the Association and under terms of reference satisfactory to the Association; and (ii) assigned with such functions, powers, resources, and competencies, satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required to achieve its purposes. 2. The Recipient shall ensure that each of IRSA, WAPDA, the Planning Commission and IPDF designate one (1) or more technical officers, with skill and experience and terms of reference acceptable to the Association, to serve as liaison officer(s) with the PMPIU and in-house focal person(s) for purposes of the implementation of the respective agencies components and sub-components. 3. The Recipient shall and/or shall cause IRSA, WAPDA, the Planning Commission and IPDF to implement the Project in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures and the Procurement Manual, and except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogatedsuspend, or waivedallow IRSA, Planning Commission, WAPDA or IPDF to amend, abrogate, waive or suspend any provisions thereof, whether in whole or in part, if in the aforementionedopinion of the Association, such amendment, abrogation, waiver or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout suspension may materially and adversely affect the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientProject shall be implemented by the Recipient in coordination with the Federal Member States. To this end, through FAthe Recipient shall: (a) establish by no later than two (2) months after the Effective Date, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilitiesProject steering committee (“Project Steering Committee”): (i) chaired by senior staff from the Prime Minister’s Office, and adequate staffcomprised of the Director Generals and/or Permanent Secretaries of MoF, MoPIED and FMS-MoPIEDs, as further described set forth in the POM Project Operations Manual; and (ii) vested with such powers, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the Project Operations Manual, as shall be required to review and approve the investment sub-project and Annual Work Plans and Budgets, review quarterly Progress Reports and IVAs’ Project implementation assessments, provide strategic decision-making and troubleshooting, and ensure smooth federal (Recipient-FMS) inter-coordination and cooperation; and (b) maintain throughout Project implementation, a Project implementation unit (variously the “Project Implementation Unit” or “PIU”): (i) established within MoF, co-managed with MoPIED, and led by a Project Coordinator assisted by competent, experienced and qualified staff from MoF and MoPIED, in sufficient numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, for as set forth in the purposes of providing technical guidance Project Operations Manual; and (ii) vested with such powers, financial resources, functions and competencies, acceptable to the FA Association and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination set forth in the Project Operations Manual, as shall be required to: (A) coordinating all activities under the Project among all institutional stakeholders and cooperation. 4. To facilitate liaising with the Association, UN agencies and other development partners; (B) carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the day-to-day implementation of the ProjectProject including, all such relevant entities or their agencies procurement and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluationcontract management, financial management, procurement budgeting and accounting proceduresplanning, environmental safeguards (ESCP) compliance and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption monitoring including establishing and fraud mitigation measures, a operating grievance redress mechanismmechanism(s), quality assurance, communications, awareness and outreach, and such other arrangements audits and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POMreporting; and (bC) not amendserving as secretariat for the Project Steering Committee. 2. Prior to implementing any activities under the Project in, suspendor for the benefit of, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this AgreementFederal Member State, the provisions of this Agreement Recipient shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect cause that Federal Member States to: (a) administration enter into a MoU in accordance with Sub-section I.B (below) of this Schedule; and coordination(b) establish within the respective FMS-MoPIED, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measuresthereafter maintain throughout the period Project implementation, a grievance redress mechanismstate Project team (“State Project Team”): (i) headed by a State Project Coordinator assisted by competent, Sub-grant template agreements, experienced and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grantsqualified staff, in form sufficient numbers and substance satisfactory under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under as set forth in the Project in accordance with the COMOperations Manual; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.and

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientBorrower shall maintain at all times the PMU with members whose qualifications, through FAexperience and terms of reference shall be acceptable to the Bank, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation to assist the Project Implementing Entity in the carrying out of the ProjectProject and to assist the Project Implementing Entity and MPWT in the coordination of its implementation. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish Responsibility for the overall management and thereafter maintain throughout coordination of the Project implementationactivities shall be vested in the PMU, to be maintained within the Project Implementing Entity and to include the following members: (a) a Project Implementation Unit traffic engineer; (PIU)b) a highway/structural engineer; (c) a parking specialist; (d) a procurement/construction management specialist; and (e) an accountant/financial management specialist, all with a structurequalifications, functions, responsibilities, experience and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and terms of reference acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local levelBank. 3. The RecipientBorrower, through DGLMT of MPWT, shall through FAcarry out Part D of the Project in accordance with the Project Implementation Plan and, establish except as the Borrower and thereafter maintain throughout the Bank shall otherwise agree, shall not amend or waive any provision of the Project implementationImplementation Plan if, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM opinion of the Bank, such amendment or waiver may materially and acceptable to adversely affect the Association, for carrying out of the purposes Project or the achievement of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperationobjectives thereof. 4. Responsibility for the oversight of the Project activities, general policy guidance, coordination and monitoring of the carrying out of the Project shall be vested in the Steering Committee, to be maintained by the Borrower throughout the duration of the Project and chaired by the Minister of Finance, with membership of: (a) the Minister of Public Works and Transport; (b) the Minister of Interior and Municipalities; and (c) the President of CDR. 5. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 Project Implementing Entity’s Respective Parts of the Project, the RecipientBorrower shall make part of the proceeds of the Loan available, through FAas a grant, shall enter into an to the Project Implementing Entity under a subsidiary agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asiabetween the Borrower and the Project Implementing Entity, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to approved by the Association, and Bank (“Subsidiary Agreement”). 6. The Borrower shall exercise its rights under the Subsidiary Agreement in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient Borrower and the Association Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Loan. Except as the Association Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA Borrower shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, abrogate or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, waive the aforementioned, Subsidiary Agreement or any provision thereofof its provisions. 67. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation In carrying out Parts A and B of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance Borrower shall enable TMO to enter into long-term concession agreements with the POM including arrangements Greater Beirut Area municipalities with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for exclusive rights to operate the effective implementation on-street paid parking programs of the Projectmunicipalities, in form under terms and substance satisfactory conditions adequate to ensure the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval long term operational viability of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailTMO. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, Recipient shall ensure vest the overall coordination and responsibility for the implementation of the Project. 2Project in MOE. The RecipientTo that end, through FAthe Recipient shall maintain the PAU, within the MOE, with professional staff in adequate numbers whose qualifications, experience and terms of reference shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and be acceptable to the Association, for . For the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of implementing the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FAMOE prepare by not later than August 31, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project2008, the RecipientOperations Manual, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions including a financial management manual satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) . Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient may not amend or waive any provision of the Operations Manual if, in the opinion of the Association, such amendment or waiver may materially and adversely affect the carrying out the Project or the achievement of the objectives thereof. 2. For the purpose of carrying out Parts A.1(b), A.2, B, C and D of the Project, PAU shall be responsible, inter alia, for: (a) the procurement, financial management and disbursement processes; (b) monitoring performance and implementation progress in accordance with the targets and indicators agreed upon with the Association; (c) preparation, for submission to the Association, of annual work programs and annual budgets; and (d) preparation, for submission to the Association, of the reports referred to under Section II of this Schedule. 3. For the purpose of carrying out Part A.1(a) of the Project, MOE shall enter into contractual arrangements satisfactory to the Association with MOPIC to cause the PMU to be responsible for: (a) managing all civil works and equipment/furniture procurement activities; (b) submitting quarterly progress reports on the progress of Project implementation; (c) preparing interim financial reports for submission to the Association for review and consideration, including submittal of any additional information requested by the Association; and (d) ensuring that the information from their accounts used for this purpose are available for inclusion in the annual audit of the Project accounts. 4. Overall Project implementation shall take place under the auspices of the Inter- ministerial Steering Committee to be chaired by the Minister of Education and maintained with membership from MOE and representatives from the Recipient’s Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of Local Administration, and Ministry of Civil Services and Insurance. The main responsibility for the IMSC shall be to oversee the implementation of the Project. The IMSC shall also be responsible, inter alia, for approving the work programs and budgets referred to under Section I.A.2(c) of this Schedule and the reports referred to under Section I.A.2(d) of this Schedule. 5. For the purpose of coordination at the central level, the technical office of the MOE, shall, through FA the secondary education coordinator, be responsible for coordinating all the activities under the Project. The secondary education coordinator shall not assignshare all related implementation progress reports submitted by each respective Governorate, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, through the aforementioned, or any provision thereofPAU and the PMU. 6. The RecipientMOE shall prepare and enter into a protocol of participation by not later than August 15, through FA2008 with the Governors, shall throughout Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, the implementation Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Civil Services and Insurance. The purpose of the Project, (a) carry out said protocol shall be to cause the Governorates within the Project in accordance Area to comply with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and education reform policies in order for such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required Governorates to become eligible for the effective implementation of participating in the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding At the paragraph I.A.5 immediately aboveGovernorate level, the Recipient, through FAGovernorate steering committee chaired by the respective Governor, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: be responsible for: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for facilitating Project implementation at the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, Governorate level; (b) thereafter throughout reviewing and approving Governorate level consolidated school plans; (c) ensuring compliance with the implementation of agreed protocol; (d) monitoring progress under the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (ce) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without preparing and submitting progress reports to the prior written approval IMSC through the PAU. The composition of the Association, provided, however, that in case said committee shall be determined by the Minister of any conflict between the provisions set out Education as specified in the COM and the provisions protocol of participation referred to in Section I.A.6 of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailSchedule. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, Recipient shall ensure vest the primary responsibility for overall Project coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of dayPO-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4RALG. To facilitate the carrying out of the Projectthis end, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordinationestablish within PO-RALG, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, by not later than three (3) months from after the Effective Date, an accounting system and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a Project steering committee (variously the “Project Steering Committee” or “PSC”), chaired by the Permanent Secretary of PO-RALG, and comprised by representatives of MoF, MoWT, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, MoWI, VPO, DLAs and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as further detailed in the PIM; which committee shall: (a) have a mandate, terms of reference and resources satisfactory to the Association as set forth in the PIM; and (b) meet periodically (at least bi-annually) to provide policy guidance and high level oversight to the DLAs and the Project Implementing Entity in the carrying out of the Project; (b) establish within PO-RALG, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a Project coordination team (variously the “Project Coordination Team” or “PCT”): (i) headed by a Project Coordinator and comprised of competent, experienced and qualified staff and/or consultants, in sufficient numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, including staff for project accounting financial management, procurement, environmental and social assessments/mitigation, community engagement and communications, urban management and infrastructure planning, and monitoring and evaluation, as further detailed in the PIM; and (ii) be vested with such financial resources, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the PIM, as shall be needed for carrying out the day-to-day implementation of its Respective Activities under the Project, including, procurement and financial management responsibilities, contract management, compliance with environmental and social requirements (as per the ESSs/ESCP), quality control and monitoring and reporting purposes requirements not otherwise delegated in the PIM to the DLAs (including providing support to DLAs’ PITs in all these respects), as well as the liaising and coordinating with other line ministries and government agencies; (c) establish within PO-RALG, by no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a technical working group for solid waste (variously the “Solid Waste Technical Working Group” or “SW-TWG”), headed by a representative of PO-RALG and the Regional Administration of Dar es Salaam, with a representative of the DLAs, with a mandate, terms of reference, composition, and resources satisfactory to the Association., in order to: (i) provide strategic guidance on the design and implementation of Component 2 of the Project; (ii) provide technical guidance for and review key deliverables of in the design of Component 2 of the Project;

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient 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 FAits DNS, shall ensure overall in coordination and implementation with the assistance of the Project.Federal Member States. To this end, the Recipient shall: 2. The Recipient(a) establish by no later than one (1) month after the Effective Date, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the period of Project implementation, a high-level Project Implementation Unit steering committee (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities“Project Steering Committee”): (i) chaired by the Permanent Secretary of MoPIED, and adequate staffcomprised of representatives from DNS, as further described in the POM MED, NEC, MoF and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes statistics units of dayfederal-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of level MDAs benefiting from the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out forth in the POM; and (bii) not amendvested with such powers, suspendfunctions and competencies, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without acceptable to the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions Association and set out forth in the POM and the provisions of this AgreementPOM, the provisions of this Agreement as shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect be required to: (aA) administration 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, monitoring and evaluationcooperation 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 managementresources, procurement functions and accounting procedurescompetencies, environmental acceptable to the Association and social standardsset forth in the POM, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, to: (bA) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants coordinate all activities under the Project in accordance among all institutional stakeholders (e.g. MED, NEC, MoF and the MDAs) and liaising with the COM; Association and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.other development partners;

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientBorrower, through FAMoIT, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation shall, to the satisfaction of the Project.Bank: 2. The Recipient(a) maintain within MoIT, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout until the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out completion of the Project, the Recipient shallMoIT PIU, through with functions, staffing, budgetary resources, and authority necessary and appropriate to satisfactorily: (i) coordinate and supervise overall Project implementation; and (ii) provide implementation support to the FADAs and Beneficiaries; and (b) cause each of the 26 DAs to: (i) establish, and maintain throughout until the implementation completion of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of a Regional PIU responsible for implementing the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilitiesrespective DA’s Project activities, and adequate stafffor providing implementation support to Beneficiaries; and (ii) ensure the Regional PIU functions at all times in a manner and with staffing, as further described budgetary resources, and authority necessary and appropriate for satisfactory Project implementation, which shall include, in the POMeach case, an externally recruited Regional PIU coordinator. 2. By no later than ninety (a90) Prior to days following the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the ProjectEffective Date, the RecipientBorrower, through FAMoIT, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such have adopted a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, Financial Support Manual in form and substance satisfactory to the AssociationBank. 3. The Borrower, and thereafter through MoIT, shall carry out the Project, and shall cause the DAs to carry out Parts 1, 2, 3.A, and 3.C(ii) of the Project (which shall include causing the DAs to ensure the respective Beneficiaries carry out their contractual obligations under this Project in the same manner as required of the respective DAs), in accordance with the provisions set out terms of this Agreement, the environmental and social instruments referenced in the Environmental and Social Commitment Plan, the Project Operations Manual (“POM”), including the satisfactory and timely monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Project, and the Financial Support Manual. 4. For Parts 1.A, 1.B(i) 1.B(ii), 2, 3.A, and 3.C(ii) of the Project, the Borrower, through MoIT, shall cause the DAs to provide adequate resources, including assigning and maintaining adequate number of qualified technical and Project management staff to support the implementation of their respective Parts of the Project. 5. The Borrower, through MoIT, shall provide a DA with financing support under Part 3.C(ii) only following: (a) the execution of a Subsidiary Agreement between the Borrower, through MoIT, and the respective DA, in accordance with Section I.C to this Schedule; and (b) the establishment of a Regional PIU by the respective DA, with the minimum requirement of one Regional PIU coordinator. 6. Without prejudice to the requirements set forth in Section I.D of this Schedule, the Borrower, through MoIT, shall provide each respective DA with financing support under Parts 1.A(i), 1.B(i), 1.B(ii)(b) and 2 of the Project only following: (a) the adoption by the Borrower, through MoIT, of the Financial Support Manual; and (b) the respective DA shall have staffed its Regional PIU with a qualified Regional PIU coordinator, procurement specialist, financial management specialist, social specialist, and environmental specialist. 7. In carrying out Part 1.A of the Project, the Borrower, through MoIT, shall: (a) competitively select, and contract with, a financial institution (or financial institutions) that shall serve as the service provider (or service providers) to receive the reimbursable financing from the respective DAs for disbursement to the selected beneficiary SMEs as described in Part 1.A(ii) of the Project; the procurement and selection of the said financial institution(s) shall comply with the requirements of the Procurement Regulations, and the said selection(s) and the terms of related contract(s) between the Borrower, through MoIT, and the financial institution(s) for this purpose shall be subject to the Bank’s prior review and approval; and (b) disburse Loan proceeds to each individual DA for carrying out of Part 1.A(i) of the Project only after the respective DA has signed the necessary protocol with the select financial institution (referred to in paragraph 7(a) above) serving the DA’s region for said purpose. 8. For carrying out the selection of Subprojects under Parts 1.B(i), the Borrower, through MoIT, shall cause the DAs to appoint independent evaluators, with terms of reference and qualifications acceptable to the Bank, for the assessment of proposed subprojects. 9. The Borrower, through MoIT, shall cause the DAs to: (a) perform their obligations set forth in the respective Subsidiary Agreements; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal take or waive permit to be taken any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, action that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailwould prevent or interfere with such performance. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, Recipient shall ensure vest the overall responsibility for Project coordination and implementation in its Ministry of Finance (“MoF”). 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Recipient shall: (a) maintain the Project Steering Committee throughout the period of implementation of the Project., with representation from FGS’ MDAs and EFMS satisfactory to the Association, as set forth in the POM; and vested with such powers, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the POM, as shall be required to review the Verification Reports and Progress Reports, and provide policy guidance, strategic decision-making and inter-institutional coordination for the implementation of the Project; 2. The Recipient(b) maintain, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementationperiod of implementation of the Project, a the Project Implementation Unit (“PIU”), within MoF, with competent, experienced and qualified staff, in sufficient numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association as set forth in the POM, vested with such powers, financial resources, functions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the Project Operations Manual, necessary to carry out the day-to-day implementation of FGS’ Respective Activities under the Project, including: (i) coordinating all activities under the Project among all institutional stakeholders including the EFMS; (ii) carrying out procurement, contract management, budgeting and planning, safeguards compliance (ESCP), monitoring and reporting activities under the Project; (iii) implementing communications and citizen outreach programs; and (iv) serving as secretariat for the Project Steering Committee; (c) maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project, a Project Management Team within MoF headed 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, vested with a structuresuch powers, functionsfinancial resources, responsibilitiesfunctions and competencies, acceptable to the Association and set forth in the Project Operations Manual, necessary to provide technical guidance to the PIU for the implementation of the Project; and (d) maintain, and adequate cause the EFMS to maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project, the EAFS Unit within MoF’s Office of Accountant General and the respective EFMS’ treasuries, with competent, experienced and qualified staff, as further described in the POM sufficient numbers and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, for and vested with such powers, financial resources, functions and competencies, acceptable to the purposes of Association and set forth in the COAP Manual, necessary to assist the PIU and the respective EFMS’s MDAs with the day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, financial management and supervision at fiduciary responsibilities for their Respective Activities under the central and local levelProject. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable In furtherance to the Association, for the purposes provisos of providing technical guidance to the FA paragraph 1 and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project2 above, the Recipient shall, through or shall cause the FAEligible Federal Member States to select and engage, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, by not later than three (3) months from after the Effective Datesigning of the Subsidiary Agreement, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory thereafter maintain throughout the period of implementation of the Project, the services of a health technical partner or a team of consultants with qualification and experience and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, to assist the Eligible Federal Member States with the implementation of Sub-component 3.3. of the Project, including procuring pharmaceuticals, managing and supervising the Marwo Caafimaad program, developing the program’s operational systems, strengthening linkages between program services and health facilities, and supporting/devising measures, including the use of digital tools, to increase the effectiveness and reach of program coverage and services.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientProject Implementing Entity shall maintain, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and throughout the period of implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, : a Project Implementation Steering Committee (PSC) and a Project Coordination Committee (PCC), each of them with terms of references, powers and functions, composition (membership), staffing and other resources in terms satisfactory to the Association; a Program Monitoring Unit (PIU)PMU) within its Office of the Chief Minister, all with a structureterms of reference, functionsqualified staff and sufficient resources, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable terms satisfactory to the Association, responsible for monitoring the purposes implementation and physical progress of the civil works under Part D.1(a) of the Project; a Project Coordination Unit (PCU) within its Agriculture Department, with terms of reference, qualified staff and sufficient resources in terms satisfactory to the Association, responsible for coordinating the implementation of project activities with, and serving as liaison office among the different Project-related agencies of the Project Implementing Entity; and the Directorate General of Agricultural Engineering and Water Management within its Agriculture Department (DGAEWM), assigned with powers and functions, qualified staff and sufficient resources in terms satisfactory to the Association in order to: (i) liaise and coordinate the Additional Activities with other relevant agencies of the Project Implementing Entity; and (ii) carry out the day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the ProjectAdditional Activities, all such relevant entities or their agencies including, inter alia, the financial management, procurement, monitoring and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of evaluation, record keeping, auditing and reporting required under the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, Project Implementing Entity shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Additional Activities under the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration Project Implementation Plan (PIP) and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanismthe Procurement Manual, and shall refrain from amending, waiving, terminating, suspending and/or abrogating the Project Implementation Plan and the Procurement Manual, whether in whole or in part, if, in the opinion of the Association, such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for waiver, amendment, termination, suspension, and/or abrogation might materially or adversely compromise the effective successful implementation of the Additional Activities under the Project, or the achievement of objectives thereof. Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 2 above, the Project Implementing Entity shall: (a) update the PIP, in form manner and substance satisfactory to the Association, in order to incorporate the implementation arrangements (e.g. criteria and thereafter carry out procedures for the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; selection of beneficiaries, standard contractual terms, minimum cost-sharing requirements, and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordinationreporting, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as supervision arrangements) that shall be required for the effective implementation carrying out of Part D.2(b) of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, Project; and (b) thereafter throughout the implementation refrain from carrying out any activities under Part D.2(b) of the Project, carry out until it has updated the Sub-grants under the Project PIP in accordance with the COM; and subparagraph (ca) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailabove. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient shall maintain, through FAat all times during Project implementation, shall ensure overall coordination the Inter-Sectoral Steering Committee with a mandate, composition and resources acceptable to the Association for the purpose of coordinating the implementation of the Project. 2. The RecipientInter-Sectoral Steering Committee shall be chaired by the senior representative from the Ministry of Social Development and shall be composed, through FAinter alia by representatives from MOE, MOH, MOSD, MOF and non-governmental organizations. The Recipient shall establish maintain, at all times during Project implementation, the Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee with a mandate, composition and resources acceptable to the Association, including, inter alia, the responsibility to strengthen the basic architecture of the CCT Program and facilitate training activities for Recipient officials involved in the implementation of the CCT Program. The Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee shall be composed, inter alia, by representatives from MOE, MOH, MOSD and MOF. The Recipient shall establish, no later than six months after the Effective Date, and thereafter maintain throughout the Cash Transfer Unit within the MOSD with structure, functions and responsibilities as well as resources acceptable to the Association for the purpose of inter alia assisting the Recipient in administering and managing the CCT Program as well as handling reporting, coordination and monitoring and evaluation of the CCT Program. The Recipient shall operate and maintain within the Ministry of Finance, at all times during Project implementation, a Project Implementation Coordination Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, functions and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and responsibilities acceptable to the Association, for including, inter alia, the purposes of day-to-day Project managementresponsibility to assist the Recipient in handling procurement, monitoring, evaluation, disbursement and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out financial management aspects of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, Project as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner well as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation supervision of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association World Bank shall otherwise agree, the RecipientRecipient shall: (i) apply the criteria, through FA shall policies, procedures and arrangements set out in the PAFAM; PIM, ESD and the Anti-Corruption Action Plan; and (ii) not assign, amend, abrogate, amend or waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, amended or waived, any of the aforementionedPAFAM PIM, ESD and the Anti-Corruption Action Plan, or any provision thereof. 62. The Recipient, through FA, Except as the World Bank shall throughout the implementation of the Project, otherwise agree: (a) carry out the Project shall be implemented by MITPR through CI; (b) the Recipient shall, at all times during the execution of the Project maintain CI in accordance form and with functions satisfactory to the POM including arrangements World Bank and with respect staff in adequate numbers and with qualifications and experience satisfactory to the World Bank, and CI shall be responsible for annual planning and programming, day-to: administration -day coordination and coordinationimplementation of Project activities, disbursements, financial management, contract management, procurement, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting, all in compliance with the PAFAM, PIM, ESD and the Anti-Corruption Action Plan; (c) the Recipient shall cause CI to enter into and maintain throughout the execution of the Project an agreement with the Fiduciary Technical Assistants, providing for the hiring of experts within CI in numbers and with qualifications satisfactory to the World Bank to assist in the carrying out of financial management, accounting and procurement and accounting proceduresfunctions within CI; and (d) the Recipient shall, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for at all times during the effective implementation execution of the Project, in form Project maintain IMC with functions and substance composition satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project World Bank. 3. Except as otherwise agreed in accordance writing with the provisions set out in the POM; World Bank, Activities under Part A (1) (a) (i) and (ii) and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval (i) of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as Project shall be required for carried out by OdR on the effective implementation basis of the Sub-grants, in form Performance Contract under terms and substance conditions satisfactory to the AssociationWorld Bank, (b) thereafter throughout including, inter alia: A detailed description of the services to be rendered by OdR, including the proposed schedule for carrying out the works and performance indicators, as well as technical standards to be complied with; A detailed description of the modalities for the implementation of the Projectactivities by OdR including the selection of two brigades with staffing, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; experience and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes qualifications satisfactory to the Association.CI, one in Kisangani and one in Kalemie, each to be headed by a brigade officer (Chef de Brigade) satisfactory to CI;

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation For purposes of carrying out the Project, the Recipient shall maintain throughout Project implementation, dedicated personnel, with terms of reference, qualifications, functions, responsibilities and adequate resources acceptable to the Bank and as set forth in the Project Operations Manual. 2. The RecipientRecipient shall, through FAno later than two (2) months after the Effective Date, shall establish appoint a financial management specialist with terms of reference, qualifications, functions, and thereafter maintain throughout responsibilities acceptable to the Bank and as set forth in the Project Operations Manual. 3. To facilitate Project implementation, the Recipient shall enter into a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all Cooperation Agreement with a structure, functions, responsibilities, the MoE under terms and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and conditions acceptable to the AssociationBank, for including, inter alia: (a) the purposes of Recipient’s responsibility to: (i) ensure the Project is carried out in accordance with this Agreement, the Cooperation Agreement, the ESCP and the Project Operations Manual; (ii) oversee the day-to-day coordination of Project managementimplementation with the MoE; and (iii) manage the procurement and financial management aspects of the Project in a manner acceptable to the Bank; and (b) the MoE’s responsibility to, monitoringinter alia: (i) oversee the technical aspects of Project implementation, evaluationincluding, inter alia: (A) supervising the execution of the Project activities; and supervision at (B) coordinating with the central MMA and local level.other Relevant Agencies, as necessary, to execute the technical aspects of the Project; all in accordance with this Agreement, the Cooperation Agreement, the ESCP and the Project Operations Manual; 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish (ii) no later than thirty (30) days after the Effective Date appoint and thereafter maintain throughout Project execution a specialist responsible for, inter alia, the environmental, social, health and safety aspects of Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, including managing stakeholder engagement and adequate staff, as further described in communication activities and the POM Project’s grievance redress mechanisms. (iii) review and acceptable approve progress reports and submit it timely to AGCID; and (iv) prepare the Association, for Project budget and the purposes of providing technical guidance annual operations plan and submit it timely to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation.AGCID; and 4. To facilitate The Recipient shall exercise its rights under the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and Cooperation Agreement in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Grant. Except as the Association Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, abrogate or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, waive the aforementioned, Cooperation Agreement or any provision thereofof its provisions. 65. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation In case of conflict between any of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation provisions of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM Cooperation Agreement and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient shall vest the overall responsibility for the implementing of the Project in MAFI, and to this end, shall, through FAMAFI: (a) operate and maintain, shall ensure throughout Project implementation, CAPMU, to manage overall coordination Project implementation, with structure, functions and responsibilities (including Project financial management, and procurement) acceptable to the Association, and set forth in the POM; (b) operate and maintain, throughout Project implementation, AIPA responsible for: (i) the implementation of Sub-projects under Parts B.2 and C.2 of the ProjectProject (including the defrayment of MIGs to Beneficiaries); (ii) the defrayment of Compensatory Sales Support Grants to Affected Farmers; and (iii) the financial management of the MIGs and the Compensatory Sales Support Grants; and (c) operate and maintain, throughout Project implementation, a Steering Committee vested with the responsibility to oversee and coordinate Project implementation, with terms of reference acceptable to the Association (including the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (who shall be the chair of said committee), and representatives of MAFI, MOE, MOF, the State Chancellery and farmers/producers organizations). 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit Recipient shall: (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in a) update the POM and in a manner acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, ; and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agreeimmediately thereafter, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out implement the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in of the POM; , and (b) shall not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM its provisions without the prior written approval consent of the Association, provided, however, that in . In case of any conflict between the provisions set out in terms and conditions of the POM and the provisions those of this Agreement, the provisions terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 83. The Recipient, through FAMAFI and MOE, shall installassign component coordinators at the level of each of the two ministries to assist with the technical aspects of implementation of their respective Project activities. 4. The Recipient, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Datethrough MAFI and MOE, shall maintain and operate, throughout Project implementation, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory accessible grievance redress mechanism, acceptable to the Association, to address grievances relating to the selection of the Beneficiaries and Sub-projects. 5. For purposes of implementing Part E of the Project, the Recipient shall comply with the obligations set forth in Section I.A.4 of Schedule 2 to the Additional Financing Agreement.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The Recipient, through FA, Borrower shall ensure vest the overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, responsibility for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies Project in NOPWASD and affiliates of the FA shall cause NOPWASD to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM. (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Project, the Recipient, through FA, shall enter into an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to the Association, and in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out implement the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements ESMMF, the RPF and the PIM. 2. For the purpose of ensuring the proper coordination and execution of the Project, the Borrower shall maintain the Steering Committee, chaired by the Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development or his delegate, with respect membership composed of representatives of NOPWASD, HCWW, EWRA, MWRI, and MOHP. The main responsibilities of the Steering Committee shall be to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for (a) oversee the effective implementation of the Project; (b) review, in form discuss, and substance approve the Project investment and implementation plans; (c) ensure the collection, reporting and dissemination of monitoring and evaluation data by designated agencies; and (d) take and follow up decisions to resolve any Project implementation problems. 3. For the purpose of carrying out Part A.1 of the Project, the Borrower, through NOPWASD, no later than forty five (45) days as at the Effective Date, establish and thereafter maintain a NOPWASD Project Unit to be responsible for design and implementation of all new wastewater treatment works. The said unit shall be headed by a senior NOPWASD official and supported by a team of specialists under terms of reference satisfactory to the AssociationBank and covering technical, procurement and thereafter carry financial management aspects of wastewater treatment plant design and construction. 4. For the purposes of carrying out Parts A.2, A.3, A.4, B and C of the Project, NOPWASD shall, not later than forty five (45) days as at the Effective Date, enter into appropriate contractual arrangements satisfactory to the Bank, with an implementing agency (the “Interagency Agreement”). The said agreement shall stipulate, inter alia, that: (a) implementing agency shall, on behalf of NOPWASD, implement Parts A.2, A.3, A.4, B and C of the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in ESMMF, the POMRPF and the PIM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without to this end the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement implementing agency shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall installestablish, not later than three (3) months from as at the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes the PIU, with qualified staff in adequate numbers satisfactory to the AssociationBank. 5. The Borrower shall cause NOPWASD to ensure that the Project is carried out pursuant to the provisions of the Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and ▇▇▇ Credits and Grants, dated October 15, 2006.

Institutional Arrangements. 1. The RecipientRecipient shall vest the overall responsibility for Project implementation in ACD. Without prejudice to the foregoing, through FAthe Recipient shall: (a) establish, shall ensure overall coordination by no later than July 30, 2010, and thereafter maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU)Steering Committee headed by the Minister of Finance, all and comprised of the Director General of ACD, the Director Technical of ACD, Director Planning & Reforms of ACD and the four Deputy Ministers of Finance, which steering committee shall be vested with a structure, such functions, responsibilitiespowers, resources and adequate staffcompetencies, as further described in the POM and acceptable satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluationproviding overall policy guidance, and supervision at the central ensuring inter-agency cooperation and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout general oversight of Project implementation, including approving the Annual Work Plans, and ensuring compliance with the legal covenants set out in this Agreement; and (b) establish, by no later than July 30, 2010, and thereafter maintain, throughout the period of implementation of the Project, a Technical Coordination CouncilBudget Committee, chaired by the Director General of ACD, and comprised of the representatives of MOF and the Project Implementing Consultant as detailed in the Financial Management Manual, which committee shall be vested with a structure, such functions, responsibilitiespowers, resources and adequate staffcompetencies, as further described in the POM and acceptable satisfactory to the Association, as shall be required for purposes of overseeing the overall budgeting process for the purposes Project, including quarterly reviews of providing technical guidance to incurred and forecasted expenditures, preparation of Annual Work Plans for approval by the FA PSC, and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination compliance with governmental budgeting principles, policies and cooperationprocedures. 42. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall, through the FA, maintain throughout the implementation of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates of the FA to support FA in the implementation of the Project, all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM.: (a) Prior to the carrying out of Part 1.3 of the Projectby no later than June 30, the Recipient2010, through FA, shall enter into an agreement a Management Service Agreement with an entity that is duly qualified to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asia, the Project Implementing Consultant under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory acceptable to the Association, for purposes of assisting ACD with the fiduciary aspects of the Project and its day-to-day implementation, including: (i) preparation of procurement documents (and any subsequent changes/variations thereto); (ii) assistance in the preparation of the Annual Work Plans; (iii) evaluation of technical and financial proposals; (iv) development of terms of reference for, and negotiation of inter-agency arrangements with, UNCTAD and UNIDO to implement Parts A, D and E of the Project; (v) handling of procurement disputes; (vi) certification of performance/delivery of contractual obligations and quality control thereof; (vii) maintenance of computerized systems and accounting records regarding Project expenditures, and oversight of payments to service providers and/or Project contractors; and (viii) enforcement, monitoring and evaluation of compliance with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Management Framework and, where applicable, the Environmental and Social Management Plan and Resettlement Action Plan; (b) exercise its rights under the Management Service Agreement in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing.; and (bc) Except as the Association shall otherwise agreerefrain from amending, waiving, terminating, suspending and/or abrogating, whether in whole or in part, the RecipientManagement Service Agreement, through FA shall not assignif in the opinion of the Association, amendsuch amendment, abrogatewaiver, waivetermination, suspension and/or abrogation might materially or permit to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, adversely compromise the aforementioned, or any provision thereof. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the successful implementation of the Project, (a) carry out or the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation achievement of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevailits development objectives. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.

Institutional Arrangements. A. Implementation Agreements 1. The Recipient, through FA, shall ensure overall coordination and implementation of the Project. 2. The Recipient, through FA, shall establish and thereafter maintain throughout the Project implementation, a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), all with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of day-to-day Project management, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision at the central and local level. 3. The Recipient, shall through FA, establish and thereafter maintain throughout Project implementation, a Technical Coordination Council, with a structure, functions, responsibilities, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM and acceptable to the Association, for the purposes of providing technical guidance to the FA and ensuring inter-ministerial coordination and cooperation. 4. To facilitate the carrying out of INTA’s respective Parts 1.A, 1.B., 1.C., 1.D, 1.E and B.2.of the Project, the Recipient shallRecipient, through the FAbudgetary allocations, maintain throughout the implementation shall make part of the Project, all such relevant entities or their agencies and affiliates proceeds of the FA Financing available to support FA in INTA under the implementation particular terms and conditions of an agreement (INTA Implementation Agreement), to be entered into between the ProjectRecipient and INTA, all with a structureunder terms and conditions approved by the Association, functionswhich shall include, responsibilitiesinter alia, and adequate staff, as further described in the POM.INTA’s obligation to: (a) Prior use the Credit funds transferred to it exclusively for the purposes of Project; (b) carry out its respective Parts of the Project with due diligence and efficiency and in conformity with appropriate administrative, financial, procurement, auditing, environmental and social standards and practices; and (c) comply with detailed monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements, as set forth in the Operational Manual. 2. To facilitate the carrying out of Part 1.3 INAFOR’s respective Parts 1.F and 2.C of the Project, the Recipient, through FAbudgetary allocations, shall enter into make part of the proceeds of the Financing available to INAFOR under the particular terms and conditions of an agreement with an entity that is duly qualified (INAFOR Implementation Agreement), to support regional cooperation on sustainable development issues in Central Asiabe entered between the Recipient and INAFOR, under terms of reference and conditions satisfactory to approved by the Association, which shall include, inter alia, INAFOR’s obligation to: (a) use the Credit funds transferred to it exclusively for the purposes of Project; (b) carry out its respective Parts of the Project with due diligence and efficiency and in conformity with appropriate administrative, financial, procurement, auditing, environmental and social standards and practices; and (c) comply with detailed monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirement, as set forth in the Operational Manual. 3. The Recipient shall exercise its rights and comply with its obligations under the Implementation Agreements in such a manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. (b) . Except as the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through FA Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate, waive, abrogate or permit waive or fail to be assigned, amended, abrogated, or waived, enforce the aforementioned, Implementation Agreements or any provision thereofof their provisions. 6. The Recipient, through FA, shall throughout the implementation of the Project, (a) carry out the Project in accordance with the POM including arrangements with respect to: administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Project, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, and thereafter carry out the Project in accordance with the provisions set out in the POM; and (b) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said POM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the POM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 7. Notwithstanding the paragraph I.A.5 immediately above, the Recipient, through FA, shall carry out the activities under Part 2.2(b) in accordance with the Community Operations Manual (COM) including arrangements with respect to: (a) administration and coordination, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, procurement and accounting procedures, environmental and social standards, data protection mechanisms, corruption and fraud mitigation measures, a grievance redress mechanism, Sub-grant template agreements, and such other arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the effective implementation of the Sub-grants, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association, (b) thereafter throughout the implementation of the Project, carry out the Sub-grants under the Project in accordance with the COM; and (c) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal or waive any provision of said COM without the prior written approval of the Association, provided, however, that in case of any conflict between the provisions set out in the COM and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 8. The Recipient, through FA, shall install, not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, an accounting system for project accounting and reporting purposes satisfactory to the Association.