Section 2, LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDAND THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE AGR582 25th NOVEMBER, 2020

0-1. Closin f):tte. For purposes of Section 5.0) lCancellariott by- tle Funal of rhe General Conditions. rhe CLlsing Dare shall be J l't Dect-m ht r l0l l or such Isrer dare as shall be agreed upon in sriting benreen ihe Recipient and r.lre B:;rk -\rticle III Proi erl I)€.scrin tion lntl E rct-rr rion Secli.'n i'ci. Proiect ohiecti'es end Dercrintion. T:e .:bjec:ir e cf rhe pro;;cl is io improve ic:::-reiisa:i.''n- etTic:encr anj e::r iron;i:ent:i ma:r:ien'::iri practi::s i;r ihe -{;:is:nal and Small- S;aie \lining ("AS\1") s;rs:c:..; in Guinea Biss:..:. I_ircri:::l Sien: Le.-,;le. Tne project ci'nsiss,"'f lhret (jt ;on;cners: (i) Foimtrl;z:i:on ci:l:e :.ris:;.r:l a;rJ snali-scale m;:rins secror :!-\ .ie3:3 jr..bs a"rd c..ntribu:-, :o 'j.;: in:pror e;re;r: .-i lile i,.;iL.,-econcr:.ti. lii. ot -mining cinni'.:ni:i:s: 1ii) C:p:c:lr r:ri:i:: oi r:sui::..r ::..:.i::ilns ic ::.:1.rc: ni:iing l:ts aad :::..:l;:ions :nJ tii:t Prr-:;: :c ::.:i::i:ie ::J m;:i<:::r.:. 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The Ban| *ill hold bi-annual supervision missions and the Bank counu]'t-ield offices in Freeto' a * ll be part ofdre Project's technical comminee. Section i.02. Proiect Erecu tlon Generallv. The Recipienr declares is commitn' nr r,. t}re objectives of the Project. To this end, the Recipienr shall carry out the Project, and : all (ause the Executing Agency and, its conraclors andror a3ents to c3rry out the Project, in: corcrnce wir.lr *re applicable policies of dre Bank including amongst olhers: (a) the provisions of Anicle Yll (Prolect Im'plementction - Cooperation anci In rmation) of the General Conditions: rhe Anti-Comrption Policies: the Bank's Safeguards Policies: and this.{greement. Secticn 3.0i. Institutional and other.{rrsnqemen E (a) The Recipient's \linisr-v of ltlines and \lineral Resources C'M\L\{R'') sh ,l bt the Executing Agency for the Projecr (b) The Executing Agency- shall be responsible for in:er aiia the follorving: (i) the day-today implementarion of the Project incluJing preparation and sr ''mis.;ion of the Project quarterly progress repor6. financial repors, and audit rep n tt the Bank; 1ii) facilitating collaborations r+ith snkeholders: anJ (iii) all Project related monitoring and evaluatio.r actir ities including compli. rce rvith the Bank's procurement, t'inancial managemenr aad conuol requiremens- The Executing Agency's existing Project lmplemenrarion Unit (the "PIU'') sr ril b. in charge of implementation. The PIU shall remain operational at all tir:s intil compledon of the Projecr *-i*r rhe mandare. staihng and resources accepub : to rhe Bank. A.>t -6- tc) tlcedq T.l: (2:-i) l0 lt. .l.l Jl,:0.16J9.U0 - lr..m.r: s*u.rfLlb.ors -{ s.ncrr: -.{frbro Dcr'.lopm.nt BlDk - 01 B.P. lJs' - {bidjer 0l - Corc d luoirc (b) (c) (d) - (d) The National \linerals .{genc1.- shall lead the technical rmplementation of the Project. The Recipient shall and shall cause rhe Executing '{genc;'. to nominate a Project Coordinator *ho *ill pnrvide guitlance and direction lbr the implemenadon of the Projecr and facilitate collaboration r*ith govemment and qovemment counterparts including w ithin municipalities. te) (t) The Recipient shall establish a Pro-iect Steering Comminee 1'PSC'). u ith members t-rom key relevanr enriries and chaired b1- the Miniser of }{\l\lR or his nominated representative- .\ representative each i-rom the foilo$ing entities shall constiute the PSC: the \Iinisrry oi Finance i\IOF), Ministry of Lands Housing and Counrry Plenning. the \ational \linerals .{genc1' (\\1.{), the Enr ironmental Protection '{gency (EP.\). rhe National Chamber of \{ines t\C}f). an umbrella Cir il Sociery Organization' a representative tiom the.\S\ls and such other representatives as aqreed b1 rhe panies' (e) The PSC sill provide srategic and oversight govemence to the Prqiect as *ell as scrutinise and approve ke1.. *raregic documents such as. annual rvorkplans. budges. procurement plans amonest olhes and monitor/ track proiect implemenration progress. The Project Coordinator shail act as the secrearv tbr rhe PSC meetinss. The PSC sitl meet on a qlraneril' basis to deliberate on issues of the project. Secdon i.0{. Other Conditions. Iae Recipient shall pror ide evidence. in the tbrm and subsunce satistectory o dre Bank- ct (a) the ar:ilabiliq of is counierpan coniribution of r-rtlice space tbr consultants t-or *le implementation oi the Projecr *ithin three (l) mcntlu oi the t-irst disbursement of the Grant or such later date as mav be approved b1' the Bank: and LD *.e e.r"blisemeni oi a PSC. rrirh a representative e.lch tiom cre rclicsine entilies: ihe \{inisul c-',i i:r::nce l\lOF r. \{:n:su1 .-l Lands Hrosing 3nd C,run',i'! Pianning. rh: \.rtior-.1 \1;ner-.ils -\3en;i r\\{-{r. rh: Enrirorrnen'-:l ?:".rect:.,n -{ge;:;1 tEP,{t. rhe \.rtion..l Ci:n:er ..i \lines r\C\[r. :n unb::1.: Cir ii Sr;i:r Oreanizaricn. ,] represeribtile tii'r:r:he -{S\ls and such o:her represenntir es :s:gre:d b1 the p.rnies. *:trin i.hree i -i t n:onjrs .-f rhe i:st disbu:sement t-rf :he Gr,rnt .rr such l:rer jate as ma1. it :poror cJ b,1 ';:e Ba:r<. Sec-rion j.0-<. Proiect Report and Completion Report The R;cipienr shall monitor the proeress of the Proiect and pre-.are Project Rept'yt5 in accordance rvith the provisions of Section 7 -07 (.1ccoynrs. RecorLls antl -{lrairi of the B.dtC s.Ilcedqu:ntrs: .{riczn D6clopD.Dt 8.nk- 0l B.P. 1-r3- - Atnijrn Dl - Cit. d lr uire T.t .a-i) :016 { J+?0.26_r9.00 - [E.crDct: !]:l!-3U!=ti-q General Conditions and on the basis of indicaon accepable to ttre Bank' Ea l Pr"ject Repon shall cover rhe period of one /l) crlendar quarter and shall be fumis' :d t'' the Bank not la:er than fory--five (+5) days after the end of the period covere bl. 'uch rel:,ort. (b) The Recipient shall prepare and submit to the Bank a Completion RepoG p rsua,rt ro