Proposal of technical services - letter of agreement 2006 Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI project in Benue States Nigeria (NGBEN6

,/'F ! u0 a' AFRICAN PROGRAMME FOR ONCHOCERCIASIS CONTROL 0l P.O. BOX 549 - Tel. Q26) so3/?0 ffi - Telex 5241BF - Fax Q26) fi34 28 75 OUAGADOUGOU 01- Burkina Faso ft t- Registry File: 08/18 U886/(vi/06 Allofinent No. : OUACP lcrcllO/,l AP 106,183l lV2 EeH acttviti€s: US$ 38'373 oUlabl0a?236. Cap. Equip.: US$ 9X oulo6/oo224e National Onchocerciasis Task Force (NOTD Ministry of Health and Social Services Oeparm,nt of Primary Ilealth Carc F*ral Secretariat Phase 2 I-qgos, Nigeria o PROPOSAL OF TECHMCAL SERVICES - LETTER OF AGREEMENT 2006 BECU 2 0 mn$ 2006 COMMUNITY TREAIIiilE{TWTIE (CDII) o PRGIECT IN BEhnIE STAIE NGBENO For he Frrpose of developiag aod establishiry sustainable Commmity Directed Treamnt with Iverretin (CDTD for thc control of orchocerciasfu in Nigsia, Th WorH Health Organizatkm's Afrlun nogramrc for Orchooerciasis Cmtrol, breimfter rcfcrred to as "WHO/APOC' on tbe om had, and The Natiooal Onchmerciasis Task Force, Ministry of Health d Social Servips, Nigeria, hereinafter referred to as 'the Instiurtion', on tte ofrer had, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. Work to be performed Further to the Memorandt'm for the Afiican nogramne for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), PHASE tr (200l2-200,t) and tbe Phasing out Period (200.t-2010) (the 'Mmoraodum') which was odorsed by the Government of Nigeria, this Agr€ement is concluded for fte purpose of developing and establishing sustainable community directed ivermectin distribution Project in the Benre State of Nigeria. The hoject nard 'NGBEN6" shall be carrid out in accordaocs with the susainability work plans, budgea and justfficationsnotes submitted by theNOIF ofNigriain Ocbbcr2005, reviewed aod approved by the Management of APOC. The Project shall be rrndertaken in eighteen Iaal Cnvernrmt Areas (Kwande, Ushoago, Katsina Ala, Okpolilru, Ado, Konshisha, Ulum, Gwer West, Oju, Gboko, Bunrlu, Otuho, Ogbadibo and Guma) in the Benue Sarc of Nigeria. if LETTER OF AGREEMENT 2The ptans of work and 6e time lirc as dcfid in the approved Proiect proposal rmy be rnodifid by uurural agreepntilt p.td* "bS into account the operating experience aod oeds of the programnrc by tb J;f ;'rlplemntati6n lefiers' iss.ed by 'WH,/AF'C'' 2. of WEO/,AROC 2.3. Audit of mmb 3. Contribution of the Institudon 4. PerlodcoYered this Agreement WHO wilt rctain fimds for fuancial audit ofthe hoject md $all have the right to insp€ct the accomb at any tirne by rvay oris int€firal auditors, its external auditors or other arditors cmtracted for the prpoee' The audittrs shanhave Seright toinspectall trmsrctims patainingto rheProject betwea trelnffirtionb bank rccormt a,5 rtual poffitr ror boos and senices and to examine srpporting docuTentation and relevant accormting eobitx in rte nson d's boots. In order to frcilitste such repcting md audig the rnsitrtioo sball ersur€ that accuraE and systffii, munts de kGPt in respect of the funded activities' o e 2.1. Total Finarcial Oblisation The toral fmarcial obligation of rvHo/AFoc, rmder this Agreerent i8 us$gD329 (thirty nhe tbormnd, threc hm&.d rna tmntv nhc &tbrs us). Tb marimrm obrigation of AFoc for any budget line item in ftis Agreemnt is fu amomt indicabd in the ryproved budget line, d 6e total obliptim rmy mt exceed he zum of thesc budga lines' Tbe amnded and 4proved O" yerr hrdg* is attrhed hcrcwith as Anrex 1' 2.2. CaPital EquiPment wHo/AFoc will retain fimds proposed forthe purchase ofcapital Equip,rnent and make ttrepurchases t rough its centrat ***tt, system. 'irc-n titnti* will be rcsponsibh for swift clearaace of these ggods otn arrival. Theequipentandzuppliesfurnishedbyrl/HounderthisagrGemeotwillbehmd€dovertothe Institr$ion upon #vu at 6e p# of entry in 6e country, against appropriate receipa' For is pa6 fte Institntion, in agreement wift ib own Governmen! shall provide all tre inputs reguired from tbe Government, fte NGDOs aod oth€r partn€rs, including all the statrnecessary for the execution of 6e project in accordance witr this Agrecment and as set forth in the Memormdum aod in tbe approved hoject proposal. Thb Agr€ement oovcrs a period of 12 months from lst Jenurry 2006 to 3lst Dcccnbcr 2006' 35. Financiat errangements 5.1. The btal arnrnt of erpdinre estimatod by this Agreemnt is US$39,329 (eirry nine thousad, three hundred and tcrenty nine dollars us). of the abwe, us$ 956 (nine hudred and fifty six dollaB us)vitl be retaid and used ui wrroleFoc for the purchase of the equipnrnt neded for the performarce of 6e Project activitio's. 5.2. From tbc re6aining amornts of US$ 38,373 ( eirry eigbt thorsand, throe hudred aod seventy three dollars US), a first instalrent of US$ 20,m (twenty thousad dollars US) witl be paid to tbe Institution * ,*o ", p*riUt. after &e signaure of the Agreermt by both parties, provftled frat all &e o$er conditions preced€ot to disburserrot havc beco rrct. o 5.3.The subsequent instahenq$ will be paid on request from the Institution acconrpanied by a statement reconciling oimaitote" afcady made to the various budget lines. A request for firfro fimding for a hoject should be made when 807o ofthe previous advances have bcen spent The payment of these replenishments will bc subject to: (a) The reception of the staEmerfr mentid aborc; O) Therpgulrtrmsmission attbe endofmhmoth ofacopyoffrc bamk statemeot,recomciledwith a list of all clrequcs drem on the @unt Docunrents should be fonuarH to the folbwing addrcss: The Programre Director Atteatin: The Budgef md Finaoce Offtcer/AFC WHryAPOC 0r BP 549 Ouagtdoueu 0l Bu*ina Feo (c) The submission of a progress report six months after the funds have been receive4 and anodrer afrer -. 12monthsindicatingthertivitiescariedoutmdthemormtspcntaginS*hhdgdlire. Oncorbotrofthesetp repors will be formlty rwkrred as a basis for extension of this Agrc€rn€nt for a finther perird or frc signing ofa zubeequent Agreernent for firther fimding Thc r€porb should bc forward€d to the following ad&ess: Programme Director/APOC Atrention: Coordfunmr of the office of the Director (COORD/APOC) wHo/APOC 01BP 549 Gmerdougou0l Burkina Faso 5.4. The instalmats shall be paid to the InSifirtion" through the special Natiooal Onchocerciasis Task Force Baok Accoun! opercd exclusively for WHO/APOC firnds to be us€d on the proiect. 5.5. Any unliquidateri balance at the end of thc period covered by the cunent Agree, ent shall be paid back to WHO/APOC by tre Institrtion or if specifically agee4 deducted lailer on fiom the amount of the sum WHO/APOC will pay in the framework of any possible3ubsequent Agreernent 4o 6. Legal aranFemcnts It is understood thar the work gnder this Agreerent will be perfomred under thetechni;al supert'ision of wHo/Apoc but does not create any employer/em-ployee relati^nchip betweo wHg/APoc and 6e InstitutioNl' The Instihrtion shall in ftat respect be solety ropor"for" for the mailrer in which the work will be carritd out' wHo/Apoc shall not be responsible for any toss, accident, damagp or injury suffered by the Institttion or any p"; craiming unaer it, arising during (r as a resrlt of the execution of this work or in any manner whatsoever. Any dispute relating to the interpretation or execution of&is Agreement qU q*t arni€bly sefile4 be subject to conciliation. ln he evemt oi failure of the lafier, tte dispute sball be setled by arbifatiom' The arbitration shall be conducted in rcordancc with tre modalitio's to be agreed upon by the partiesor' T ry absence of agreernent, wifr the uncital Arbitation Rules. The parties shall accept the arbitral award as final' If your Institution agcepb this proposat, r,ve should be gnteful if lou rrould see to tha signing of all fte fo,r copirx of this Agreememt by two persons au6orized to siF on be'half of the rnstinrtion rcsponsible for the execution of tlrc wort and rcturn three copies to us' I 2. SigMories WruO/aPOC Dr. L. Yamdogo Coordindorofthe Office ofthe Director, APOC Sfunaories Insitttbn Date 2Z Cr-G- l. Name *[,+ Signature Signature 2. Name Title Signatur,e Nfub o *r" J,.l" "Ulo 6 C. \lotu.Anazigo 'Dircctor, APOC oate &b ["r(r-, ** lsfry/ry