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CONFORMED COPY
GEF TRUST FUND GRANT NUMBER  TF 035568
Global Environment Facility Trust Fund Grant Agreement
(Park Rehabilitation and Conservation Project)
between
REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE
and
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
acting as an Implementing Agency of the Global Environment Facility
Dated June 25, 1998
GEF TRUST FUND GRANT NUMBER TF 035568
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY TRUST FUND GRANT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated June 25, 1998, between REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE (the Recipient) and 
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the Bank) acting as an 
implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in respect of grant funds 
provided to the GEF Trust Fund by certain members of the Bank as participants of the 
GEF. 
WHEREAS (A) the Bank, pursuant to Resolution No. 91\1e5 of March 14, 1991, of the 
Executive Directors of the Bank, established the GEF to assist in the protection of 
the global environment and promote thereby environmentally sound and sustainable 
economic development; 
(B)
following the restructuring of the GEF, such arrangements are continued 
in place on the basis set forth in Resolution No. 94-2 of May 24, 1994, of the 
Executive Directors of the Bank establishing the GEF Trust Fund; 
(C)
the Recipient, having satisfied itself as the feasibility and priority of 
the Project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement, has requested assistance from 
the resources of the GEF Trust Fund in the financing of the Project, and the Bank has 
determined that such assistance would be in accordance with the provisions of 
Resolution No. 94-2 referred to above;
(D)
the Recipient has also requested International Development Association 
(the Association) to provide additional financing towards the financing of the Project 
and, by an agreement of even date herewith between the Recipient and the Association 
(the Development Credit Agreement), the Association has agreed to provide such 
assistance in an aggregate principal amount equivalent to forty six million three 
hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 46,300,000) (the Development Credit); and 
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(E)
the Bank has received a letter, dated April 21, 1998, from the Recipient 
describing a program of actions, objectives and policies designed to strengthen its 
capacity to maintain and develop its national parks, and protect wildlife populations 
and their habitats (the Program), and declaring the Recipient's commitment to the 
execution of the Program; and 
WHEREAS the Bank has agreed, on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, to 
extend the GEF Trust Fund Grant to the Recipient upon the terms and conditions set 
forth in this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
ARTICLE I
General Conditions; Definitions
Section 1.01 (a) The following provisions of the General Conditions Applicable 
to Loan and Guarantee Agreements of the Bank, dated January 1, 1985, as amended 
through December 2, 1997, with the modifications set forth in paragraph (b) of this 
Section (the General Conditions) constitute an integral part of this Agreement: 
(i)
Article I;
(ii)
Sections 2.01 (2), (3), (4), (6), (8), (9), (10), (15), (16), 
(17), (19) and 
(20), 2.02 and 2.03;
(iii)
Section 3.01;
(iv)
Section 4.01 and the first sentence of Section 4.09;
(v)
Article V;
(vi)
Sections 6.01, 6.02 (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and 
(p), 6.03, 6.04 
and 6.06; 
(vii)
Section 8.01 (b);
(viii) Sections 9.01 (a) and (c), 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.07, 9.08 and 9.09;
(ix)
Sections 10.01, 10.03 and 10.04;
(x)
Article XI; and
(xi)
Sections 12.01 (c), 12.03 and 12.04.
(b)
The General Conditions shall be modified as follows:
(i)
a new paragraph shall be added to the end of Section 2.01 to read 
as follows: 
“the term “Special Drawing Rights” and the symbol “SDR” mean 
special drawing 
rights as valued by the International Monetary Fund 
in accordance with its 
Articles of Agreement”;
(ii)
the term “Bank”, wherever used in the General Conditions, other 
than in 
Sections 2.01 (8) and 6.02 (f) thereof and the last 
use of such term in 
Section 5.01 thereof, means the Bank 
acting as an implementing agency of the 
GEF, except that in 
Section 6.02, the term “Bank” shall also include the Bank 
acting in its 
own capacity;
(iii)
the term “Borrower”, wherever used in the General Conditions, 
means the 
Recipient;
(iv)
the term “Loan Agreement”, wherever used in the General 
Conditions, means this 
Agreement;
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(v)
the term “Loan” and “loan”, wherever used in the General 
Conditions, means the 
GEF Trust Fund Grant;
(vi)
the term “Loan Account”, wherever used in the General Conditions, 
means the 
GEF Trust Fund Grant Account;
(vii)
a new subparagraph (q) is added after subparagraph (p) in Section 
6.02 of the 
General Conditions, as follows: “an extraordinary situation 
shall have arisen 
in which any further disbursement under the GEF Trust 
Fund Grant would exceed 
the resources available for disbursement from 
the GEF.”
Section 1.02. Wherever used in this Agreement, unless the context otherwise 
requires, the several terms defined in the General Conditions and in the Recitals to 
this Agreement have the respective meanings therein set forth, and the following 
additional terms have the following meanings:
(a)
“Beneficiary” means a group of two or more local community participants, 
which is determined to be eligible for a Subgrant, as hereinafter defined,  in terms 
of the eligibility criteria specified in the Procedures Manual, as hereinafter 
defined, and for whose benefit a Subgrant is provided, or proposed to be provided;
(b)
“Beneficiary Contract” means a contract between the Recipient and a 
Beneficiary, and referred to in paragraph 6 (f) of Schedule 4 to this Agreement;
(c)
“DNPWLM” means the Department of National Parks and Wild Life Management 
of MMET, as hereinafter defined;
(d)
“Environmental Management Plan” means the environmental management plan, 
dated January 29, 1998, giving details of measures needed to address, prevent or 
mitigate any adverse environmental impact of investments under Part C of the Project;
(e)
“Fund” means the Parks and Wild Life Conservation Fund, a fund 
established by the Borrower in January 1996, and existing and operating according to 
the Fund Constitution, as hereinafter defined; 
(f)
“Fund Constitution” means the constitution of the Parks and Wild Life 
Conservation Fund, adopted by the Borrower’s Ministry of Finance, pursuant to Section 
30 of the Audit and Exchequer Act (Chapter 168), as amended pursuant to Section 6.01 
(b) of this Agreement; 
(g)
“Subgrant” means a grant made or proposed to be made out of the proceeds 
of the GEF Trust Fund Grant for the benefit of a Beneficiary to finance a Subproject, 
as hereinafter defined; 
(h)
“MLGNH” means the Borrower’s Ministry of Local Government and National 
Housing;
(i)
"MMET" means the Borrower’s Ministry of Mines, Environment and Tourism;
(j)
“MRRWD" means the Borrower’s Ministry of Rural Resources and Water 
Development;
(k)
“Planning Unit” means the Planning Unit of DNPWLM;
(l) 
“Project Implementation Plan” means the Project Implementation Plan 
adopted by the Recipient pursuant to Section 6.01 (a) of this Agreement, and referred 
to in paragraph 2 (a) (i) of Schedule 4 hereto, as same may be amended from time to 
time, and such term includes any schedules to the Project Implementation Plan;
(m)
“National Parks” means the Borrower’s designated national parks; namely, 
Chimanimani, Chizarira, Gonarezhou, Hwange, Kazuma Pan, Mana Pools, Matobo, 
Matusadona, Nyanga, Zambezi and Victoria Falls;
(n)
“Procedures Manual” means the Procedures Manual adopted by the Recipient 
pursuant to paragraph 3 (b) (i) of Schedule 1 to this Agreement, and referred to in 
paragraph 2 (a) (ii) of Schedule 4 hereto, as same may be amended from time to time, 
and such term includes any schedules to the Procedures Manual;
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(o)
"Special Account" means the account referred to in Section 2.02 (b) of 
this Agreement;
(p)
“Subproject” means a community-based activity referred to under Part C 
(c) of the Project, and in respect of which a Subgrant is provided, or proposed to be 
provided, for the benefit of a Beneficiary;
(q)
"Zimbabwe Dollar" or "Z$" means the currency of the Borrower. 
ARTICLE II
The GEF Trust Fund Grant
Section 2.01. The Bank agrees to make available to the Recipient, on the terms 
and conditions set forth or referred to in this Agreement, the GEF Trust Fund Grant in 
an amount in various currencies equivalent to three million seven hundred thousand 
Special Drawing Rights (SDR 3,700,000).
Section 2.02. (a) The amount of the GEF Trust Fund Grant may be withdrawn from 
the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to 
this Agreement for: (i) expenditures made (or, if the Bank shall so agree, to be made) 
in respect of the reasonable cost of goods and services required for carrying out the 
Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the GEF Trust Fund Grant; and (ii) 
amounts paid (or, if the Bank shall so agree, to be paid) on account of withdrawals 
made for the benefit of a Beneficiary under a Subgrant to meet the reasonable cost of 
eligible expenditures relating to a Subproject, and in respect of which the withdrawal 
from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account is requested. 
(b)
The Recipient may, for the purposes of Part C of the Project, open and 
maintain in Dollars a special deposit account in a commercial bank on terms and 
conditions satisfactory to the Bank, including appropriate protection against set off, 
seizure or attachment.  Deposits into, and payments out of, the Special Account shall 
be made in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 5 to this Agreement.
Section 2.03. The Closing Date shall be September 30, 2005, or such later date 
as the Bank shall establish.  The Bank shall promptly notify the Recipient of such 
later date. 
ARTICLE III
Execution of the Project
Section 3.01 (a)  The Recipient declares its commitment to the objectives of the 
Project as set forth in Schedule 2 to this Agreement and, to this end, shall carry out 
the Project through MMET with due diligence and efficiency, and in conformity with 
appropriate administrative, financial, engineering and technical practices, and with 
due regard to ecological and environmental factors, and shall provide, promptly as 
needed, the funds, facilities, services and other resources required for the Project. 
(b)
Without limitation upon the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section, 
and except as the Recipient and the Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall 
carry out the Project in accordance with the Implementation Program set forth in 
Schedule 4 to this Agreement and the Environmental Management Plan. 
Section 3.02. Except as the Bank shall otherwise agree, procurement of the 
goods, works and consultants’ services required for Part C of the Project and to be 
financed out of the proceeds of the GEF Trust Fund Grant shall be governed by the 
provisions of Schedule 3 to this Agreement.
Section 3.03. For the purposes of Section 9.08 of the General Conditions and 
without limitation thereto, the Recipient shall: 
(a)
prepare, on the basis of guidelines acceptable to the Bank, and furnish 
to the Bank not later than six months after the Closing Date or such later date as may 
be agreed for this purpose between the Recipient and the Bank, a plan for the future 
operation of the Project; and 
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(b)
afford the Bank a reasonable opportunity to exchange views with the 
Recipient on said plan. 
Section 3.04. For the purposes of Part C (c) of the Project, the Recipient shall 
allocate an amount of the GEF Trust Fund Grant not exceeding such amount as may be 
allocated from time to time to Category (3) of the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 
to this Agreement, to provide Subgrants to finance Subprojects designed to contribute 
to conservation and sustainable use of the protected area adjacent to the Gonarezhou 
National Park and its biological resources, on the terms and conditions specified in 
paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to this Agreement, and on such other terms and conditions as 
shall be acceptable to the Bank. 
ARTICLE IV
Financial Conditions
Section 4.01.  (a)  The Recipient shall establish and maintain a financial 
management system, including records and accounts, and prepare financial statements in 
a format acceptable to the Bank, adequate to reflect the operations, resources and 
expenditures for and in connection with the carrying out of Part C of the Project.
(b)
The Recipient shall: 
(i)
have the records, accounts and financial statements referred to in 
paragraph 
(a) of this Section, and the records and accounts for the 
Special Account for 
each fiscal year audited, in accordance with 
auditing standards acceptable to 
the Bank consistently applied, by 
independent auditors acceptable to the Bank, 
(ii)
furnish to the Bank as soon as available, but in any case not 
later than six 
months after the end of each such year, (A) certified 
copies of the financial 
statements referred to in paragraph (a) of 
this Section for such year as so 
audited, and (B) an opinion on such 
financial statements, records and accounts 
and a report of such audit 
by said auditors, of such scope and in such detail 
as the Bank shall 
have reasonably requested; and 
(iii)
furnish to the Bank such other information concerning such records 
and 
accounts and the audit thereof, and concerning said 
auditors, as the Bank may 
from time to time reasonably request.
(c)
For all expenditures with respect to which withdrawals from the GEF Trust 
Fund Grant Account were made on the basis of statements of expenditure, the Recipient 
shall: 
(i)
maintain, or cause to be maintained, in accordance with paragraph 
(a) of this 
Section, records and separate accounts reflecting such 
expenditures; 
(ii)
retain, until at least one year after the Bank has received the 
audit report 
for the fiscal year in which the last withdrawal from the 
GEF Trust Fund Grant 
Account was made, all records (contracts, 
orders, invoices, bills, receipts 
and other documents) evidencing 
such expenditures; 
(iii)
enable the Bank’s representatives to examine such records; and 
(iv)
ensure that such records and accounts are included in the annual 
audit 
referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section, and that the 
report of such 
audit contains a separate opinion by said 
auditors as to whether the 
statements of expenditure 
submitted during each fiscal year, together with the 
procedures and 
internal controls involved in their preparation, can be relied 
upon 
to support the related withdrawals.
ARTICLE V
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Remedies of the Bank
Section 5.01. Pursuant to Section 6.02 (p) of the General Conditions, the 
following additional events are specified: 
(a)
a situation shall have arisen which shall make it improbable that the 
Program or a significant part thereof will be carried out; 
(b)
the Fund Constitution shall have been amended, suspended, abrogated, 
repealed or waived so as to affect materially and adversely the ability of the 
Recipient to perform any of its obligations arising under this Agreement; 
(c)
(i)
subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph (A) the right of 
the Recipient 
to withdraw the proceeds of the Development Credit 
made to the Recipient for 
the financing of the Project shall have been 
suspended, canceled or terminated 
in whole or in part, pursuant to 
the terms of the Development Credit 
Agreement, or (B) such 
Development Credit shall have become due and payable 
prior to the agreed 
maturity thereof, and 
(ii)
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall not apply if the 
Recipient 
establishes to the satisfaction of the Bank 
that (A) such suspension, 
cancellation, termination or prematuring 
is not caused by the failure of the 
Recipient to perform any of its 
obligations under such Development Credit 
Agreement, and (B) 
adequate funds for the Project are available to the 
Recipient 
from other sources on terms and conditions consistent with the 
obligations of the Recipient under this Agreement. 
ARTICLE VI
Effectiveness; Termination
Section 6.01. The following events are specified as conditions to the 
effectiveness of the GEF Trust Fund Grant within the meaning of Section 12.01 (c) of 
the General Conditions: 
(a)
the Project Implementation Plan has been duly approved by the Bank, and 
adopted by the Recipient; 
(b)
a revised Fund Constitution, acceptable to the Bank, and providing for a 
clear, coherent and authoritative governance and oversight structure in respect of  
the Fund, shall have been adopted; 
(c)
the Recipient has taken appropriate steps to transfer control to DNPWLM 
over water supply assets of the Water Department of MRRWD, and housing and building 
assets of MLGNH, located in the National Parks, and owned and operated by the Water 
Department of MRRWD and MLGNH, respectively; and 
(d)
the procurement plans referred to in Part D.1 of Section I, and Part D.1 
of Section II, of Schedule 3 to this Agreement have been furnished to, and approved 
by, the Bank. 
Section 6.02. The date ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement is 
hereby specified for the purposes of Section 12.04 of the General Conditions.
Section 6.03. This Agreement shall continue in effect until the GEF Trust Fund 
Grant has been fully disbursed and the parties to this Agreement have fulfilled their 
obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE VII 
Representative of the Recipient; Addresses
Section 7.01. The Minister of Finance of the Recipient is designated as 
representative of the Recipient for the purposes of Section 11.03 of the General 
Conditions.
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Section 7.02 The following addresses are specified for the purposes of 
Section 11.01 of the General Conditions:
For the Recipient:
The Senior Secretary
Ministry of Finance
Private Bag 7705
Causeway, Harare
Zimbabwe
Cable address:
Telex:
MINFIN
22141 ZW
Harare
Zimbabwe
For the Bank:
International Bank for 
  Reconstruction and Development 
1818 H Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20433 
United States of America
Cable address:
Telex:
INTBAFRAD
248423 (MCI) or
Washington, D.C.
 64145 (MCI)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, acting through their duly authorized 
representatives, have caused this Agreement to be signed in their respective names in 
the District of Columbia, United States of America, as of the day and year first above 
written.
REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE
                By /s/ Amos Midzi
Authorized Representative
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
         RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT as an 
  implementing agency of the Global Environment 
Facility
By /s/ Callisto Madavo 
Regional Vice President 
Africa
SCHEDULE 1 
Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the GEF Trust Fund Grant
1.
The table below sets forth the categories of items to be financed out of the 
proceeds of the GEF Trust Fund Grant, the allocation of the amounts of the GEF Trust 
Fund Grant to each Category and the percentage of expenditures for items so to be 
financed in each Category:
Amount of the
GEF Trust Fund Grant Allocated
     % of
(Expressed in
  Expenditures
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Category
SDR Equivalent)
      to be Financed 
(1)
Civil works
   2,080,000
100% of foreign
expenditures and
80% of local
expenditures
(2)
Consultants' services
     300,000
100%
and training
(3)
Subgrants
     960,000
100% of amounts
disbursed
(4)
Operating costs
      70,000
90%
(5)
Unallocated
     290,000
TOTAL
   3,700,000
2.
For the purposes of this Schedule: 
(a)
the term “foreign expenditures” means expenditures in the currency of any 
country other than that of the Recipient for goods or services supplied from the 
territory of any country other than that of the Recipient; 
(b)
the term “local expenditures” means expenditures in the currency of the 
Recipient or for goods or services supplied from the territory of the Recipient; 
provided, however, that if the currency of the Recipient is also that of another 
country from the territory of which goods or services are supplied, expenditures in 
such currency for such goods or services shall be deemed to be “foreign expenditures”; 
and 
(c)
the term "operating costs" means the incremental operating costs  
incurred under the Project on account of (i) travel costs and allowances associated 
with workshops and other community participation meetings, (ii) hiring of vehicles and 
equipment, (iii) operation and maintenance of vehicles and equipment, (iv) office 
rent, supplies, utilities and communications, and (v) banking charges.
3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 above, no withdrawals shall be 
made: 
(a)
in respect of payments made for expenditures prior to the date of this 
Agreement; and
(b)
in respect of payments under Category (3) of the table in paragraph 1 of 
this Schedule, unless (i) the Procedures Manual has been duly approved by the Bank, 
and adopted by the Recipient, and (ii) in the case of each individual Subproject, the 
corresponding Subgrant has been provided in accordance with the procedures, and on the 
terms and conditions set forth or referred to, in this Agreement and the Procedures 
Manual. 
4.
The Bank may require withdrawals from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account to be 
made on the basis of statements of expenditure for expenditures for works under 
contracts not exceeding $500,000 equivalent, goods and consultants' services (firms) 
under contracts not exceeding $100,000 equivalent, consultants' services (individuals) 
under contracts not exceeding $50,000 equivalent, and training, under such terms and 
conditions as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Recipient. 
5.
If the Bank shall have determined at any time that any payment made from the GEF 
Trust Fund Grant Account was used for any expenditure not consistent with the 
provisions of this Agreement, the Recipient shall, promptly upon notice from the Bank, 
refund to the Bank for deposit into the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account, an amount equal 
to the amount so used or the portion thereof as specified by the Bank.
SCHEDULE 2 
Description of the Project 
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The objective of the Project is to enhance the Recipient’s ability to protect 
wildlife populations and their habitats, and develop the parks and wildlife sector, by 
rehabilitating or improving essential elements of infrastructure, and strengthening 
the institutional capacity of agencies responsible for ensuring the sustainability of 
investments, formulating policy and implementing wildlife programs.
The Project consists of the following parts, subject to such modifications 
thereof as the Recipient and the Bank may agree upon from time to time to achieve such 
objectives:
Part A: 
Institutional Strengthening 
1.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to assist in the review, formulation and communication of policies linked 
to the proposed transition of DNPWLM from its current status as a line agency to that 
of a body operating along commercial lines. 
2.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to assist in organizational development of DNPWLM, including strengthening 
of the decision-making process, and management and oversight functions, support for 
the development of a modern, service-oriented, professional and technically-proficient 
organization operating along sound commercial lines, review of decentralization 
options, assessment of skills and training needs, and establishment of a performance 
and evaluation system. 
3.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to assist in the development and implementation of financial management and 
management information systems for the Fund, including computerization of accounting 
functions, decentralization of accounting and computerization to the provincial and 
station levels, development of internal control systems, determination of accounting 
policies, production of a procedures manual, determination of the cost and revenue 
structure of parks and stations, and the pricing structure of the parks estate, 
valuation of assets and business planning linked to the park planning process.
4.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to assist in the preparation of an overall strategic plan for the parks and 
wildlife estate, including a proposed strategy on issues pertaining to the entire 
system of protected areas, and a guide for management planning in individual parks. 
5.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to assist in strengthening of park planning processes within DNPWLM, 
preparation of management plans for National Parks, and preparation of a practical 
planning manual. 
6.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to support development of park planning capacity.  
7.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment, to support monitoring programs and applied research pertaining to protected 
area management and biodiversity conservation. 
8.
Provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials and 
equipment,  to support strengthening of interpretation programs for the benefit of 
visitors to the National Parks, and education and awareness programs for the benefit 
of the local public.
9.
Implementation of a comprehensive training program, including carrying out of a 
training needs assessment, regular in-service training in core substantive and skills 
areas, and training in park planning for the benefit of the Planning Unit of DNPWLM 
and National Parks staff.
Part B:
Infrastructure
Rehabilitation or improvement of elements of the infrastructure of National 
Parks, which are essential to the efficient management of the National Parks for 
wildlife and habitat conservation and for sustainable commercial development, 
including:
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(a)
rehabilitation and construction of roads, water and electricity supply 
systems, communications, and other elements of National Parks infrastructure critical 
for National Parks functioning and tourism access;
(b)
acquisition of tractor-based plant and equipment for road maintenance;
(c)
improvement of existing housing facilities and provision of additional 
housing facilities for staff to replace existing sub-standard accommodation;
(d)
provision of improved National Parks administrative facilities, including 
office space, and acquisition of equipment; and
(e)
acquisition of vehicles and other equipment needed for improved National 
Parks management and anti-poaching operations.
Part C: 
Gonarezhou National Park
Strengthening of biodiversity conservation in Gonarezhou National Park and the 
nearby South East Lowveld, through interventions in the parks and in areas adjacent to 
the parks, including:
(a) 
rehabilitation and improvement of essential infrastructure in the park, 
and implementation of the park management plan;
(b)
establishment of a consultative process to involve local communities and 
other relevant stakeholders in park planning and management and in promoting 
conservation opportunities outside park boundaries;
(c)
provision of grants to support community-based activities outside the 
park to promote or develop sustainable wildlife utilization and other forms of land 
use that are compatible with biodiversity conservation; and
(d)
provision of technical advisory services, and acquisition of materials 
and equipment, to support monitoring and applied research programs, as well as 
interpretation, and education and awareness programs. 
* * * 
The Project is expected to be completed by March 31, 2005.
SCHEDULE 3 
Procurement and Consultants’ Services 
Section I.
Procurement of Goods and Works
Part A:
General 
Goods and works shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of Section I 
of the "Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" published by the 
Bank in January 1995, and revised in January and August 1996, and September 1997 (the 
Guidelines), and the following provisions of this Section.
Part B:
International Competitive Bidding 
1.
Except as otherwise provided in Part C of this Section, works shall be procured 
under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section II of the 
Guidelines and paragraph 5 of Appendix 1 thereto. 
2.
The following provisions shall apply to works to be procured under contracts 
awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Part B. Grouping of 
contracts To the extent practicable, contracts for works shall be grouped in bid 
packages estimated to cost $500,000 equivalent or more each.
Part C:
Other Procurement Procedures 
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1.
National Competitive Bidding
Works estimated to cost less than $1,000,000 equivalent per contract, up to an 
aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 equivalent, may be procured under contracts 
awarded in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines.
2.
International Shopping
Goods estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent per contract may be 
procured under contracts awarded on the basis of international shopping procedures in 
accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6 of the Guidelines. 
3.
National Shopping
Goods estimated to cost less than $10,000 equivalent per contract may be 
procured under contracts awarded on the basis of national shopping procedures in 
accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3.5 and 3.6 of the Guidelines. 
4.
Community Participation Goods and works required for Subprojects under Part C of 
the Project shall be procured in accordance with procedures acceptable to the Bank.
Part D:
Review by the Association of Procurement Decisions 
1.
Procurement Planning 
Prior to the issuance of any invitations to bid for contracts, the proposed 
procurement plan for the Project shall be furnished to the Association for its review 
and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 to the 
Guidelines. Procurement of all goods and works shall be undertaken in accordance with 
such procurement plan as shall have been approved by the Association, and with the 
provisions of said paragraph 1. 
2.
Prior Review 
With respect to each contract for works estimated to cost the equivalent of 
$500,000 or more, or goods estimated to cost the equivalent of $100,000 or more, the 
procedures set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines shall 
apply. 
3.
Post Review 
With respect to each contract not governed by paragraph 2 of this Part, the 
procedures set forth in paragraph 4 of Appendix 1 to the Guidelines shall apply. 
Section II.
Employment of Consultants
Part A:
General
Consultants’ services shall be procured in accordance with the provisions of the 
Introduction and Section IV of the “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of 
Consultants by World Bank Borrowers” published by the Bank in January 1997 and revised 
in September 1997 (the Consultant Guidelines) and the following provisions of Section 
II of this Schedule.
Part B:
Quality- and Cost-based Selection 
1.
Except as otherwise provided in Part C of this Section, consultants’ services 
shall be procured under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 
II of the Consultant Guidelines, paragraph 3 of Appendix 1 thereto, Appendix 2 
thereto, and the provisions of paragraphs 3.13 through 3.18 thereof applicable to 
quality- and cost-based selection of consultants. 
2.
The following provisions shall apply to consultants’ services to be procured 
under contracts awarded in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.  
The shortlist of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $100,000 
equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely national consultants in accordance with 
the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines.
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Part C:
Other Procedures for the Selection of Consultants
Community Participation Services required to assist beneficiaries in carrying 
out Subprojects, estimated to cost less than $50,000 equivalent per contract, up to an 
aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 equivalent, may be procured in accordance with 
procedures acceptable to the Association and specified in the Procedures Manual.
Part D:
Review by the Bank of the Selection of Consultants 
1.
Selection Planning 
Prior to the issuance to consultants of any requests for proposals, the proposed 
plan for the selection of consultants under the Project shall be furnished to the Bank 
for its review and approval, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of 
Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines.  Selection of all consultants’ services shall 
be undertaken in accordance with such selection plan as shall have been approved by 
the Bank, and with the provisions of said paragraph 1. 
2.
Prior Review
(a)
With respect to each contract for the employment of consulting firms 
estimated to cost the equivalent of $200,000 or more, the procedures set forth in 
paragraphs 1, 2 (other than the third subparagraph of paragraph 2(a)) and 5 of 
Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines shall apply.
(b)
With respect to each contract for the employment of consulting firms 
estimated to cost the equivalent of $100,000 or more, but less than the equivalent of 
$200,000, the procedures set forth in paragraphs 1, 2 (other than the second 
subparagraph of paragraph 2 (a)) and 5 of Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines 
shall apply.
(c)
With respect to each contract for the employment of individual 
consultants estimated to cost the equivalent of $50,000 or more, the qualifications, 
experience, terms of reference and terms of employment of the consultants shall be 
furnished to the Bank for its prior review and approval.  The contract shall be 
awarded only after said approval shall have been given. 
3.
Post Review
With respect to each contract not governed by paragraph 1 of this Part, the 
procedures set forth in paragraph 4 of Appendix 1 to the Consultant Guidelines shall 
apply.
SCHEDULE 4 
Implementation Program 
1.
(a)
The Recipient shall appoint the members of the project implementation 
team (PIT) located in the Planning Unit, and comprising a project coordinator, an 
engineer, a planner and an accountant, to be responsible for day-to-day management of 
the activities of the Project.
(b)
Subject to the oversight functions and policy guidance of MMET,  PIT 
shall be responsible for: (i) coordination of procurement and disbursement activities, 
and audits under Article IV of this Agreement, and preparation of annual and quarterly 
progress reports, and work plans and training programs, under the Project; and (ii) 
monitoring of the achievement of objectives of the Project, and evaluation of the 
impact of the activities thereof. 
(c)
The Recipient shall ensure that the higher level positions of PIT, which 
are referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, shall be kept filled at all 
times by appropriate officials, having qualifications, experience and terms of 
reference which shall have been communicated to, and deemed acceptable by, the Bank.
2.
The Recipient shall: 
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(a)
prepare and transmit to the Bank
(i)
a Project Implementation Plan, acceptable to the Bank, giving 
details of all 
procurement and disbursement arrangements, 
performance indicators and other 
administrative, financial and 
organizational arrangements, as shall have been 
agreed with the Bank 
for purposes of the Project, and
(ii)
a Procedures Manual, acceptable to the Bank, giving details of 
procedural 
arrangements for the identification, preparation, 
approval and implementation 
of Subprojects, and submission of 
requests for financing, including criteria 
for the determination of 
eligible Beneficiaries and approval of Subgrants, 
monitoring 
and evaluation processes, applicable procurement, disbursement and 
other implementation guidelines, and model forms of Beneficiary Contracts; and
(b)
carry out the Project in accordance with procedures set out in the 
Project Implementation Plan and Procedures Manual and, except as the Bank shall 
otherwise agree, shall not amend or waive any provision thereof, if such amendment or 
waiver may, in the opinion of the Bank, materially or adversely affect the 
implementation of the Project. 3. For purposes of Part A.3 of the Project, the 
Recipient shall take steps to ensure that DNPWLM shall, not later than June 30, 2000, 
have in place adequate financial management systems and decentralized commercial 
accounting systems.
4.
The Recipient shall:
(a)
maintain policies and procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and 
evaluate on an ongoing basis, in accordance with performance indicators referred to in 
paragraph 2 (a) of this Schedule, the carrying out of the Project and the achievement 
of the objectives thereof;
(b)
not later than November 30 of each year, undertake, in conjunction with 
the Bank, a joint annual review of the Project or, in the case of the review to be 
undertaken not later than November 30, 2001, a midterm review, during which they shall 
exchange views generally on all matters relating to the progress of the Project and 
the performance by the Recipient of its obligations under this Agreement, including,  
(i)
the progress achieved by the Recipient in the implementation of 
the Project, 
having regard to the performance indicators referred to in 
paragraph 2 (a) of 
this Schedule,
 (ii)
a review of the proposed work plans and budget for the forthcoming 
fiscal year, 
and 
(iii)
a review of the impact of the Project;
(c)
not later than one month prior to each review, furnish to the Bank, for 
its comments, a report, in such detail as the Bank shall reasonably request, on the 
progress and status of the Project, and giving details, of the various matters to be 
discussed at such review; and
(d)
following each review, undertake to act promptly and diligently in order 
to take, or cause to be taken, any corrective action deemed necessary to remedy any 
shortcoming noted in the implementation of the Project, or to implement, or cause to 
be implemented, such other measures as may have been agreed upon between the parties 
in furtherance of the objectives of the Project. 
5.
The Recipient shall take steps to ensure that DNPWLM shall, not later than March 
30, 1999, commission a pricing study to determine an appropriate structure for its 
tariffs and fees and, based on the results thereof, (a) prepare and submit to the 
Recipient and the Bank, not later than September 30, 1999, for review and comments, a 
proposed pricing structure, including provision for the adoption of tariff and fee 
increases sufficient to meet its financial objectives as specified in the annual 
corporate plan referred to in Section 4.02 of this Agreement, and (b) proceed 
thereafter to implement such pricing structure, taking into account such comments as 
may have been made thereon by the Bank.
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6.
Further to Section 3.04 of this Agreement, the proceeds of the GEF Trust Fund 
Grant shall be subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
(a)
the amount so provided shall be used exclusively to provide Subgrants to 
finance Subprojects, in accordance with criteria, and terms and conditions, set forth 
in the Procedures Manual;
(b)
no Subgrant shall be granted except to finance a Subproject which (i) 
contributes, or is likely to contribute, to conservation and sustainable use of the 
protected area adjacent to the Gonarezhou National Park and its biological resources, 
and (ii) is technically and operationally feasible and consistent with the 
capabilities of the intended Beneficiary of the Subgrant;
(c)
every Subproject proposal shall be classified according to environmental 
impact category, and subjected as necessary to environmental impact analysis, to 
ensure that (i) it is fully consistent with environmental appraisal criteria set out 
in the Procedures Manual, and (ii) where appropriate, mitigation measures designed to 
minimize adverse effects of the proposed Subproject are identified and incorporated in 
the Subproject design;
(d)
Subgrants shall be provided for the benefit of eligible Beneficiaries, 
and according to a cost-sharing formula, which shall be acceptable to the Association 
and specified in the Procedures Manual; provided, however, that 
(i)
the proceeds of a Subgrant shall not be used to finance taxes or 
duties levied 
on or in respect of eligible expenditures relating to 
a Subproject, or any 
part thereof, 
(ii)
the amount of each Subgrant shall not exceed 90 percent of the 
total cost of 
the Subproject, and
(iii)
except as the Bank may otherwise agree, Subgrants provided in 
respect of a 
Subproject shall not exceed an amount of Z$300,000 
equivalent;
(e)
goods, services and works required for the purposes of financing 
Subprojects shall be procured in accordance with procedures acceptable to the Bank, 
and set forth in the Procedures Manual; and
(f)
for purposes of each Subgrant, the Recipient shall conclude a contract 
with the Beneficiary in the form of the model provided in the Procedures Manual, 
setting forth the respective obligations of the parties thereunder, including details 
of disbursement schedules and procurement procedures, the amount of the Beneficiary’s 
contribution to the cost of the Subproject, and the right of the Recipient to
(i)
require the Beneficiary to carry out the Subproject with due 
diligence and 
efficiency and in accordance with sound 
technical, financial, and managerial 
standards and practices, and to 
maintain adequate records,
(ii)
obtain all such information as the Bank or the Recipient shall 
reasonably 
request relating to the implementation of the 
Subproject and the performance 
of the Beneficiary thereunder, and 
(iii)
suspend or terminate the right of the Beneficiary to the use of 
the proceeds 
of a Subgrant upon failure by such Beneficiary to perform 
its obligations 
under such contract.
SCHEDULE 5 
Special Account
1.
For the purposes of this Schedule: 
(a)
the term “eligible Categories means Categories (1) through (4) set forth 
in the table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Agreement in respect of Part C of 
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the Project; 
(b)
the term “eligible expenditures” means expenditures in respect of the 
reasonable cost of goods and services required for Part C of the Project, as well as 
amounts paid or to be paid under Subgrants,  and to be financed out of the proceeds of 
the GEF Trust Fund Grant allocated from time to time to the eligible Categories in 
accordance with the provisions of Schedule 1 to this Agreement; and 
(c)
the term “Authorized Allocation” means an amount equivalent to $300,000 
to be withdrawn from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account and deposited into the Special 
Account pursuant to paragraph 3 (a) of this Schedule, provided, however, that unless 
the Bank shall otherwise agree, the Authorized Allocation shall be limited to an 
amount equivalent to $200,000 until the aggregate amount of withdrawals from the GEF 
Trust Fund Grant Account plus the total amount of all outstanding special commitments 
entered into by the Bank pursuant to Section 5.02 of the General Conditions for Part C 
of the Project shall be equal to or exceed the equivalent of SDR 2,000,000.
2.
Payments out of the Special Account shall be made exclusively for eligible 
expenditures in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.
3.
After the Bank has received evidence satisfactory to it that the Special Account 
has been duly opened, withdrawals of the Authorized Allocation and subsequent 
withdrawals to replenish the Special Account shall be made as follows: 
(a)
For withdrawals of the Authorized Allocation, the Recipient shall furnish 
to the Bank a request or requests for deposit into the Special Account of an amount or 
amounts which do not exceed the aggregate amount of the Authorized Allocation. On the 
basis of such request or requests, the Bank shall, on behalf of the Recipient, 
withdraw from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account and deposit into the Special Account 
such amount or amounts as the Recipient shall have requested. 
(b)
(i)
For replenishment of the Special Account, the Recipient shall 
furnish to the 
Bank requests for deposits into the Special Account 
at such intervals as the 
Bank shall specify.
(ii)
Prior to or at the time of each such request, the Recipient shall 
furnish to 
the Bank the documents and other evidence required pursuant 
to paragraph 4 of 
this Schedule for the payment or payments in respect 
of which replenishment is 
requested. On the basis of each such request, 
the Bank shall, on behalf of the 
Recipient, withdraw from the GEF Trust 
Fund Grant Account and deposit into the 
Special Account such 
amount as the Recipient shall have requested and as shall 
have been 
shown by said documents and other evidence to have been paid out of 
the Special Account for eligible expenditures. All such deposits shall be 
withdrawn by the Bank from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account under the 
respective eligible Categories, and in the respective equivalent 
amounts, as 
shall have been justified by said documents and other 
evidence. 
4.
For each payment made by the Recipient out of the Special Account, the Recipient 
shall, at such time as the Bank shall reasonably request, furnish to the Bank such 
documents and other evidence showing that such payment was made exclusively for 
eligible expenditures.
5.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Schedule, the Bank shall 
not be required to make further deposits into the Special Account: 
(a)
if, at any time, the Bank shall have determined that all further 
withdrawals should be made by the Recipient directly from the GEF Trust Fund Grant 
Account in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the General Conditions and 
paragraph (a) of Section 2.02 of this Agreement; 
(b)
if the Recipient shall have failed to furnish to the Bank, within the 
period of time specified in Section 4.01 (b) (ii) of this Agreement, any of the audit 
reports required to be furnished to the Bank pursuant to said Section in respect of 
the audit of the records and accounts for the Special Account; 
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(c)
if, at any time, the Bank shall have notified the Recipient of its 
intention to suspend in whole or in part the right of the Recipient to make 
withdrawals from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account pursuant to the provisions of 
Section 6.02 of the General Conditions; or 
(d)
once the total unwithdrawn amount of the GEF Trust Fund Grant allocated 
to the eligible Categories for the respective Special Account, minus the total amount 
of all outstanding special commitments entered into by the Bank pursuant to Section 
5.02 of the General Conditions with respect to Part C of the Project, shall equal the 
equivalent of twice the amount of the Authorized Allocation.
Thereafter, withdrawal from the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account of the remaining 
unwithdrawn amount of the GEF Trust Fund Grant allocated to the eligible Categories 
shall follow such procedures as the Bank shall specify by notice to the Recipient. 
Such further withdrawals shall be made only after and to the extent that the Bank 
shall have been satisfied that all such amounts remaining on deposit in the Special 
Account as of the date of such notice will be utilized in making payments for eligible 
expenditures.
6.
(a)
If the Bank shall have determined at any time that any payment out of the 
Special Account: (i) was made for an expenditure or in an amount not eligible pursuant 
to paragraph 2 of this Schedule; or (ii) was not justified by the evidence furnished 
to the Bank, the Recipient shall, promptly upon notice from the Bank (A) provide such 
additional evidence as the Bank may request, or (B) deposit into the Special Account 
(or, if the Bank shall so request, refund to the Bank) an amount equal to the amount 
of such payment or the portion thereof not so eligible or justified. Unless the Bank 
shall otherwise agree, no further deposit by the Bank into the Special Account shall 
be made until the Recipient has provided such evidence or made such deposit or refund, 
as the case may be. 
(b)
If the Bank shall have determined at any time that any amount outstanding 
in the Special Account will not be required to cover further payments for eligible 
expenditures, the Recipient shall, promptly upon notice from the Bank, refund to the 
Bank such outstanding amount.
(c)
The Recipient may, upon notice to the Bank, refund to the Bank all or any 
portion of the funds on deposit in the Special Account. 
(d)
Refunds to the Bank made pursuant to paragraph 6 (a), (b) and (c) of this 
Schedule shall be credited to the GEF Trust Fund Grant Account for subsequent 
withdrawal or for cancellation in accordance with the relevant provisions of this 
Agreement, including the General Conditions.