OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS3 BCCRF GRANT NUMBER TF012721 Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund Grant Agreement (Community Climate Change Project) between PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION acting as administrator of the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund Dated August 6, 2012 BCCRF GRANT NUMBER TF012721 BANGLADESH CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE FUND GRANT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated August 6, 2012, entered into between: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ("Recipient"); and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ("World Bank"), acting as administrator of the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund. The Recipient and the World Bank hereby agree as follows: Article I Standard Conditions; Definitions 1.01. The Standard Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) constitute an integral part of this Agreement. 1.02. Unless the context requires otherwise, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Standard Conditions or in the Appendix to this Agreement. Article II The Project 2.01. The Recipient declares its commitment to the objectives of the project described in Schedule I to this Agreement ("Project"). To this end, the Recipient shall cause the Project to be carried out by the Project Implementing Entity in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the Standard Conditions and the Project Agreement. 2.02. Without limitation upon the provisions of Section 2.01 of this Agreement, and except as the Recipient and the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. Article III The Grant 3.01. The World Bank agrees to extend to the Recipient, on the terms and conditions set forth or referred to in this Agreement, a grant in an amount equal to twelve million five hundred thousand United States Dollars ($12,500,000) ("Grant") to assist in financing the Project. -2- 3.02. The Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Grant in accordance with Section IV of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 3.03. The Grant is funded out of the abovementioned trust fund for which the World Bank receives periodic contributions from the donors to the trust fund. In accordance with Section 3.02 of the Standard Conditions, the World Bank's payment obligations in connection with this Agreement are limited to the amount of funds made available to it by the donors under the abovementioned trust fund, and the Recipient's right to withdraw the Grant proceeds is subject to the availability of such funds. Article IV Additional Remedies 4.01. The Additional Events of Suspension referred to in Section 4.02 (k) of the Standard Conditions consist of the following: (a) The Recipient has taken or permitted to be taken any action which would prevent or interfere with the performance by the Project Implementing Entity of its obligations under the Project Agreement. (b) The Project Implementing Entity has failed to perform any obligation under the Project Agreement. (c) IBRD or IDA has declared the Project Implementing Entity ineligible to receive proceeds of any financing made by IBRD or IDA, or otherwise to participate in the preparation or implementation of any project financed in whole or in part by IBRD or IDA (including as administrator of funds provided by another financier), as a result of: (i) a determination by IBRD or IDA that the Project Implementing Entity has engaged in fraudulent, corrupt, coercive or collusive practices in connection with the use of the proceeds of any financing made by IBRD or IDA; and/or (ii) a declaration by another financier that the Project Implementing Entity is ineligible to receive proceeds of financings made by such financier or otherwise to participate in the preparation or implementation of any project financed in whole or in part by such financier as a result of a determination by such financier that the Project Implementing Entity has engaged in fraudulent, corrupt, coercive or collusive practices in connection with the use of the proceeds of a financing made by such financier. -3- (d) As a result of events which have occurred after the date of this Agreement, an extraordinary situation has arisen which makes it improbable that the Project Implementing Entity will be able to perform its obligations under the Project Agreement. (e) The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Project Implementing Entity has been amended, suspended, abrogated, repealed or waived so as to affect materially and adversely the ability of the Project Implementing Entity to perform any of its obligations under the Project Agreement. (f) The World Bank has determined after the Effective Date referred to in Section 5.03 of this Agreement that prior to such date but after the date of this Agreement, an event has occurred which would have entitled the World Bank to suspend the Recipient's right to make withdrawals from the Grant Account if this Agreement had been effective on the date such event occurred. Article V Effectiveness; Termination 5.01. This Agreement shall not become effective until evidence satisfactory to the World Bank has been furnished to the World Bank that the conditions specified below have been satisfied. (a) If the World Bank so requests, the condition of the Project Implementing Entity, as represented or warranted to the World Bank at the date of the Project Agreement, has undergone no material adverse change after such date. (b) The Subsidiary Agreement referred to in Section I.A.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement has been executed on behalf of the Recipient and the Project Implementing Entity. 5.02. As part of the evidence to be furnished pursuant to Section 5.01, there shall be furnished to the World Bank an opinion or opinions satisfactory to the World Bank of counsel acceptable to the World Bank or, if the World Bank so requests, a certificate satisfactory to the World Bank of a competent official of the Recipient, showing the following matters, namely, the Subsidiary Agreement referred to in Section I.A. I of Schedule 2 to this Agreement has been duly authorized or ratified by the Recipient and the Project Implementing Entity and is legally binding upon each such party in accordance with its terms. 5.03. Except as the Recipient and the World Bank shall otherwise agree, this Agreement shall enter into effect on the date upon which the World Bank dispatches to the -4- Recipient notice of its acceptance of the evidence required pursuant to Section 5.01 ("Effective Date"). If, before the Effective Date, any event has occurred which would have entitled the World Bank to suspend the right of the Recipient to make withdrawals from the Grant Account if this Agreement had been effective, the World Bank may postpone the dispatch of the notice referred to in this Section until such event (or events) has (or have) ceased to exist. 5.04. This Agreement and all obligations of the parties under it shall terminate if it has not entered into effect by the date ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement, unless the World Bank, after consideration of the reasons for the delay, establishes a later date for the purpose of this Section. The World Bank shall promptly notify the Recipient of such later date. Article VI Recipient's Representative; Addresses 6.01. The Recipient's Representative referred to in Section 7.02 of the Standard Conditions is the Secretary or the Additional Secretary, or any Joint Secretary, Joint Chief, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Chief, Senior Assistant Secretary, Senior Assistant Chief, Assistant Secretary, or Assistant Chief of the Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance. 6.02. The Recipient's Address referred to in Section 7.01 of the Standard Conditions is: Economic Relations Division Ministry of Finance Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Sher-E-Bangla Nagar Dhaka, Bangladesh Facsimile: 88028113088 6.03. The World Bank's Address referred to in Section 7.01 of the Standard Conditions is: International Development Association 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Facsimile: 1-202-477-6391 -5- AGREED at Dhaka, People's Republic of Bangladesh, as of the day and year first above written. PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH By Authorized Representative Name: k;4raJC a Title: Addcliflc JeeHkebwc INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION acting as administrator of the Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience Fund By Authorized Representative Name: @') Yk1l '8 rn'lCeS Title: 1Acb I r -6- SCHEDULE 1 Project Description The objective of the Project is to enhance the capacity of selected communities to increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change. The Project consists of the following parts: Part 1. Community Climate Change Fund Establishment of a fund managed by the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation to provide sub-grants to non-government organizations for the financing of community- based climate change Sub-projects. Part 2. Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Capacity Building (a) Support to the documentation, analysis, interpretation and sharing of information, knowledge and experiences generated by the Sub-projects, including the establishment of an information and knowledge database, and organization of knowledge events. (b) Provision of technical assistance for: (i) building the capacity of NGOs to prepare eligible community-based climate change adaptation sub- project proposals; (ii) operationalizing a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure the effective monitoring of Project outcomes, including enabling an independent third party monitoring and impact evaluation of the Community Climate Change Fund, and the conduct of a comprehensive review and evaluation at Project completion; and (iii) establishment of a grievance redress system to address issues raised by stakeholders regarding Project implementation. Part 3. Project Management Provision of technical assistance and support to: (a) the establishment and operation of the Project Management Unit and the hiring and training of Project staff; and (b) building the technical capacity of PKSF to appraise Sub-project proposals and operationalize the procedures for fund management. -7- SCHEDULE 2 Project Execution Section I. Institutional and Other Arrangements A. Subsidiary Agreement 1. To facilitate the carrying out of the Project, the Recipient shall make the proceeds of the Grant available to the Project Implementing Entity under a subsidiary agreement between the Recipient and the Project Implementing Entity ("Subsidiary Agreement"), under terms and conditions approved by the World Bank, which shall include the following: (a) The Recipient shall obtain rights adequate to protect its interests and those of the World Bank, including the right to: (i) suspend or terminate the right of the Project Implementing Entity to use the proceeds of the Grant, or obtain a refund of all or any part of the amount of the Grant then withdrawn, upon the Project Implementing Entity's failure to perform any of its obligations under the Subsidiary Agreement; and (ii) require the Project Implementing Entity to: (A) carry out the Project with due diligence and efficiency and in accordance with sound technical, economic, financial, managerial, environmental and social standards and practices satisfactory to the World Bank, including in accordance with the provisions of the Anti- Corruption Guidelines applicable to recipients of loan proceeds other than the Recipient; (B) provide, promptly as needed, the resources required for the purpose; (C) procure the goods, works and services to be financed out of the Grant in accordance with the provisions of Section III of this Schedule 2; (D) maintain policies and procedures adequate to enable it to monitor and evaluate in accordance with indicators acceptable to the World Bank, the progress of the Project and the achievement of its objectives; -8- (E) (1) maintain a financial management system and prepare financial statements in accordance with consistently applied accounting standards acceptable to the World Bank, both in a manner adequate to reflect the operations, resources and expenditures related to the Project; and (2) at the World Bank's or the Recipient's request, have such financial statements audited by independent auditors appointed by the PKSF General Body and acceptable to the World Bank, in accordance with consistently applied auditing standards acceptable to the World Bank, and promptly furnish the statements as so audited to the Recipient and the World Bank; (F) enable the Recipient and the World Bank to inspect the Project, its operation and any relevant records and documents; and (G) prepare and furnish to the Recipient and the World Bank all such information as the Recipient or the World Bank shall reasonably request relating to the foregoing. 2. The Recipient shall exercise its rights under the Subsidiary Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the World Bank and to accomplish the purposes of the Grant. Except as the World Bank shall otherwise agree, the Recipient shall not assign, amend, abrogate or waive the Subsidiary Agreement or any of its provisions. B. Anti-Corruption The Recipient shall ensure that the Project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines. C. Safeguards 1. The Recipient shall ensure that the Project, including each Sub-Project, is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Management Framework and the Social Management Framework. 2. To that end, the Recipient shall ensure that: (a) an environmental and social screening of each Sub-project is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the EMF and SMF; -9- (b) when necessary for any Sub-project, Environmental Management Plans and Social Management Plans, including Tribal Peoples Plans, acceptable to the World Bank, shall be prepared in accordance with the EMF and/or SMF, as the case may be; and (c) each Sub-project is carried out in accordance with the respective Environmental Management Plan and Social Management Plan, including the Tribal Peoples Plan, prepared for such Sub-project. 3. The Recipient: (a) shall not amend the EMF, the SMF, or any Environmental Management Plan or any Social Management Plan, including any Tribal Peoples Plan, without the prior written approval of the World Bank; and (b) report any issues on the implementation of the requirements of this section. 4. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of any of the instruments referred to above in paragraph 3 and those of this Agreement and/or the Project Agreement, the provisions of the latter shall prevail. D. Donor Visibility and Visit 1 . The Recipient shall take or cause to be taken all such measures as the World Bank may reasonably request to identify publicly the donors' support for the Project. 2. For the purposes of Section 2.09 of the Standard Conditions, the Recipient shall, upon the World Bank's request, enable the representatives of the donors to visit any part of the Recipient's territory for purposes related to the Project. Section H. Project Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation A. Project Reports; Completion Report 1 . The Recipient shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to monitor and evaluate the progress of the Project and Sub-projects and prepare Project Reports, consisting of: (a) activity reports; (b) progress reports; and (c) third party outcome monitoring reports, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.06 of the Standard Conditions and on the basis of indicators agreed with the World Bank. Each activity report shall cover the period of one (1) calendar quarter, and shall be furnished to the World Bank not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of the quarter covered by such report. Each progress report shall cover the period of six (6) months of the fiscal year, and shall be furnished to the World Bank not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of the period covered by such report. Each third party outcome monitoring report shall cover the period of one (1) year, and shall be furnished to the World Bank not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of the year covered by such report. -10- 2. The Recipient shall take all measures required on its part to ensure that the Project Implementing Entity shall carry out its obligations provided for under paragraphs 2 and 3 of Section II.A of the Schedule to the Project Agreement. B. Financial Management; Financial Reports; Audits 1. The Recipient shall ensure that a financial management system is maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07 of the Standard Conditions. 2. The Recipient shall ensure that interim unaudited financial reports for the Project are prepared and furnished to the World Bank not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, covering the quarter, in form and substance satisfactory to the World Bank. 3. The Recipient shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to have its Financial Statements for the Project audited in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07 (b) of the Standard Conditions. Each such audit of the Financial Statements shall cover the period of one (1) fiscal year of the Project Implementing Entity. The audited Financial Statements for each such period shall be fumished to the World Bank not later than six (6) months after the end of such period. Section HI. Procurement A. General 1. Procurement and Consultant Guidelines. All goods, works and consultants' services required for the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Grant shall be procured in accordance with the requirements set forth or referred to in: (a) Section I of the Procurement Guidelines in the case of goods and works, and Sections I and IV of the Consultant Guidelines in the case of consultants' services; and (b) the provisions of this Section III, as the same shall be elaborated in the Procurement Plan. 2. Definitions. The capitalized terms used below in this Section to describe particular procurement methods or methods of review by the World Bank of particular contracts, refer to the corresponding method described in Sections II and III of the Procurement Guidelines, or Sections II, III, IV and V of the Consultant Guidelines, as the case may be. -ll- B. Particular Methods of Procurement of Goods and Works 1. International Competitive Bidding. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, goods and works shall be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of International Competitive Bidding. 2. Other Methods of Procurement of Goods and Works (a) The following table specifies the methods of procurement, other than International Competitive Bidding, which may be used for goods and works. The Procurement Plan shall specify the circumstances under which such methods may be used: Procurement Method (i) National Competitive Bidding, following the procedures of the Procurement Laws subject to paragraph (b) below (ii) Shopping, following the request for quotation method of the Procurement Laws (iii) Direct Contracting (iv) Community Participation procedures which have been found acceptable to the World Bank (b) The following provisions apply for the contracting of goods and works under National Competitive Bidding, using bidding documents acceptable to the World Bank: (i) post bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidder; (ii) bids should be submitted and opened in public in one (1) location immediately after the deadline for submission; (iii) rebidding shall not be carried out, except with the World Bank's prior agreement; (iv) lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; (v) bidders' qualification/experience requirement shall be mandatory; -12- (vi) bids shall not be invited on the basis of percentage above or below the estimated cost and contract award shall be based on the lowest evaluated bid price of compliant bid from eligible and qualified bidder; and (vii) single stage two (2) envelope procurement system shall not be allowed. C. Particular Methods of Procurement of Consultants' Services 1. Quality- and Cost-based Selection. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 2 below, consultants' services shall be procured under contracts awarded on the basis of Quality- and Cost-based Selection. 2. Other Methods of Procurement of Consultants' Services. The following table specifies methods of procurement, other than Quality- and Cost-based Selection, which may be used for consultants' services. The Procurement Plan shall specify the circumstances under which such methods may be used. Procurement Method (a) Quality-based Selection (b) Fixed Budget Selection (c) Consultants Qualifications-Based Selection (d) Least Cost Selection (e) Single-Source Selection (f) Individual Consultants D. Review by the World Bank of Procurement Decisions The Procurement Plan shall set forth those contracts which shall be subject to the World Bank's Prior Review. All other contracts shall be subject to Post Review by the World Bank. E. Other Undertakings The Recipient shall cause the Project Implementing Entity to: (a) by not later than June 30, 2012, nominate a procurement focal point for the Project; (b) by not later than August 31, 2012, engage the services of a Deputy Project - 13 - Coordinator with procurement expertise; (c) disclose, without delay, procurement-related information accessible to the public on the Project Implementing Entity's website; (d) by not later than August 31, 2012, establish, within the Project Management Unit, a system for handling complaints and a database for recording, monitoring and following up on all procurement activities under the Project; and (e) submit semi-annual reports on the Procurement Performance Improvement Plan in a format acceptable to the World Bank. Section IV. Withdrawal of Grant Proceeds A. General 1. The Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Grant in accordance with the provisions of: (a) Article III of the Standard Conditions; (b) this Section; and (c) such additional instructions as the World Bank may specify by notice to the Recipient (including the "World Bank Disbursement Guidelines for Projects" dated May 2006, as revised from time to time by the World Bank and as made applicable to this Agreement pursuant to such instructions), to finance Eligible Expenditures as set forth in the table in paragraph 2 below. 2. The following table specifies the categories of Eligible Expenditures that may be financed out of the proceeds of the Grant ("Category"), the allocations of the amounts of the Grant to each Category, and the percentage of expenditures to be financed for Eligible Expenditures in each Category: Percentage of Amount of the Grant Expenditures to be Allocated (expressed Financed Category in USD) (inclusive of Taxes) (1) Sub-grants 10,400,000 100% (2) Goods, consultants' 2,100,000 100% services, and Incremental Operating Costs TOTAL AMOUNT 12,500,000 For the purpose of this paragraph, the term "Incremental Operating Costs" means the reasonable costs incurred on account of the implementation of the Project for office utilities, office supplies and stationeries, office rental, printing and publication, operation and maintenance of vehicles (fuel, repairs, insurance, etc.), rental of vehicles and equipment, Project-related events (e.g. training, seminars, - 14 - workshops, etc.), bank charges, advertising costs, salaries and contractual allowances of contracted Project staff, and any other operational costs agreed with the World Bank but excluding salaries of the Recipient's civil servants. B. Withdrawal Conditions; Withdrawal Period 1 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Part A of this Section, no withdrawal shall be made: (a) for payments made prior to the date of this Agreement, except that withdrawals up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000 equivalent may be made for payments made prior to this date but on or after August 1, 2011, for Eligible Expenditures; or (b) under Category (1) until and unless the Operational Manual, satisfactory to the World Bank, has been adopted by the Project Implementing Entity. 2. The Closing Date referred to in Section 3.06(c) of the Standard Conditions is December 31, 2016. - 15 - APPENDIX Definitions 1. "Anti-Corruption Guidelines" means the "Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants", dated October 15, 2006 and revised in January 2011. 2. "Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy Action Plan" means the Recipient's plan to protect against the impacts of climate change by prioritizing adaptation. 3. "Category" means a category set forth in the table in Section IV of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 4. "Consultant Guidelines" means the "Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers" dated January 2011. 5. "Environmental Management Framework" and the acronym "EMF" mean the framework dated January 10, 2012, satisfactory to the World Bank, setting out, inter alia, the baseline condition and typical environmental impacts from different types of sub-projects during preparation, design, construction and operation; guidelines to comply with national environmental legislation and World Bank safeguards policies; environmental requirements needed for processing the financing of each Sub-project; and procedures for screening of each Sub-project, as such framework may be amended from time to time with the prior agreement of the World Bank. 6. "Environmental Management Plan" means a plan, acceptable to the World Bank and prepared on the basis of the Environmental Management Framework detailing the specific actions, measures and policies designed to address adverse environmental impacts and facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Environmental Management Framework, as such plan may be amended from time to time with the prior agreement of the World Bank; and the term "Environmental Management Plans" means, collectively, all such plans. 7. "Memorandum and Articles of Association" means the Memorandum and Articles of Association of PKSF as amended to the date of this Agreement. 8. "NGO" means a non-government organization as defined in the Operational Manual. 9. "Operational Manual" means the manual referred to in Section I.B of the Schedule to the Project Agreement. -16- 10. "Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation" and the acronym "PKSF" mean the apex organization, established by the Recipient, with the mandate to alleviate poverty through employment generation. 11. "PKSF General Body" means the supreme authority of PKSF which is composed of all the members of PKSF and headed by its Chairman. 12. "PKSF Governing Body" means the governing body of PKSF, headed by a Chairman, and responsible for management and administration of the affairs of PKSF. 13. "Procurement Guidelines" means the "Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers" dated January 2011. 14. "Procurement Laws" means the Recipient's Public Procurement Act 2006, the Recipient's Public Procurement Rules, 2008 (as amended in August 2009), and the Recipient's Public Procurement Act (1" Amendment) 2009 collectively. 15. "Procurement Plan" means the Recipient's procurement plan for the Project, dated May 22, 2012 and referred to in paragraph 1.18 of the Procurement Guidelines and paragraph 1.25 of the Consultant Guidelines, as the same shall be updated from time to time in accordance with the provisions of said paragraphs. 16. "Procurement Performance Improvement Plan" means the framework of measures and actions to be prepared by the Recipient, aimed at mitigating procurement-related risks in the carrying out of the Project, and which has been agreed with the World Bank. 17. "Project Agreement" means the agreement between the World Bank and the Project Implementing Entity relating to the implementation of the Project, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, and such term includes the Standard Conditions and all appendices, schedules and agreements supplemental to the Project Agreement. 18. "Project Implementing Entity" means the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation. 19. "Project Implementing Partner" and the acronym "PIP" mean an NGO which meets the eligibility criteria set forth in the Operational Manual and which has been awarded a Sub-Grant for the implementation of a Sub-project. 20. "Project Management Unit" and the acronym "PMU" mean the unit referred to in Section L.A of the Schedule to the Project Agreement. 21. "Social Management Framework" and the acronym "SMF" mean the framework dated January 11, 2012, satisfactory to the World Bank, setting out, inter alia: -17- (a) procedures for social safeguards screening; (b) tools for screening; (c) tools for assessment of impacts and mitigation measures, documenting contribution of assets and compensation for affected persons; (d) indicators for monitoring impacts on tribal peoples; and (e) the framework for monitoring social inclusion in the identification, formation and implementation of Sub-projects, as such framework may be amended from time to time with the prior agreement of the World Bank. 22. "Social Management Plan" means a plan, acceptable to the World Bank and prepared on the basis of the Social Management Framework, detailing the specific actions for community participation and social inclusion, and mitigating adverse social impacts of voluntary donation/contribution of lands, impacts on tribal peoples and facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Social Management Framework, as such plans may be amended from time to time with the prior agreement of the World Bank; and the term "Social Management Plans" means, collectively, all such plans. 23. "Standard Conditions" means the Standard Conditions for Grants Made by the World Bank Out of Various Funds, dated February 15, 2012. 24. "Sub-grant" means a grant made or proposed to be made by PKSF out of the proceeds of the Grant to a PIP for the implementation of Sub-projects. 25. "Sub-grant Agreement" means an agreement to be entered into between the Project Implementing Entity and a Project Implementing Partner pursuant to paragraph 2 of Section I.D of the Schedule to the Project Agreement. 26. "Sub-project" means a community-based climate change adaptation project financed or proposed to be financed under Part I of the Project. 27. "Subsidiary Agreement" means the agreement referred to in Section L.A of Schedule 2 to this Agreement pursuant to which the Recipient shall make the proceeds of the Grant available to the Project Implementing Entity. 28. "Tribal Peoples Plan" means a plan, acceptable to the World Bank and prepared on the basis of the Social Management Framework, detailing the specific measures to mitigate adverse impacts on tribal peoples and facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Social Management Framework, as such plan may be amended from time to time with the prior agreement of the World Bank; and the term "Tribal Peoples Plans" means, collectively, all such plans.