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ANNEX II TO FINANCING AGREEMENT N

TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

BENEFICIARY COUNTRY /REGION

The Country of Curaao (Dutch OCT)

R EQUESTING AUTHORITY

TAO Curaao

BUDGET HEADING 10 th EDF A-envelopeT ITLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES

T OTAL COST EUR 11,250,000 EU/ EDF Contribution 11,250,000

A ID M ETHOD /MANAGEMENT MODE

Project approach indirect centralised Delegated partner Stichting Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Antillen (SONA)

DAC- CODE 16220 S ECTOR Low-cost housing

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TAPS Curaao 10 th EDF June 2011 1


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TABLE OF CONTENT

1. DESCRIPTION

1.1 Objectives

1.2 Expected results

1.3 Activities and implementation timetable

2. LOCATION AND DURATION

2.1 Location

2.2 Duration

3 IMPLEMENTATION

3.1 Organisational set up and responsibilities

3.2 Delegation of residual tasks by the Commission

3.3 Reporting

3.4 Budget

4. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

4.1 Monitoring

4.2 Evaluation

5. INFORMATION AND VISIBILITY

6. PRE-CONDITIONS

7. APPENDICES



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1. DESCRIPTION

1.1. Objectives

The overall or general objective is improvement of living conditions of socially deprived (low income)communities and assists poverty alleviation in Curaao

The specific objective or purpose of the project is the improvement of infrastructure in selected, deprivedurban neighborhoods. The EU support will improve infrastructure in the following selected areas: Nieuw

Nederland, Kortijn, Fortuna Ariba phase 2, Tera Cora, Sapate block H.

1.2. Expected results

Infrastructural improvement projects will be implemented in 5 selected priority areas of deprived urbanneighborhoods. The expected results are improved roads, sewerage, street lighting, drainage, pavements,services to new lots etc leading to improved living conditions, more and better sanitary conditions,reduced traffic, reduction of flood and dust problems, and the infrastructure for further construction of social housing. The project will have a strong positive impact on low cost housing for deprived citizensand multi-amenity centers that will be built in some communities will contribute to social cohesion. The priority low-income communities selected for improvement are Nieuw Nederland, Kortijn, FortunaAriba Phase 2, Tera Cora and Sapate block H. At the end of the project the number of beneficiaries will

be about 4,860 persons (or 1,860 households). The improvements in Nieuw Nederland will be in additionto those already underway with 9 th EDF resources. The improvements of Kortijn and Nieuw Nederland

areas were already identified by the 9th

EDF Feasibility Study but could then not be executed by budgetrestraints.

1.3. Activities and implementation timetable

The activities to be carried out and nominal timing are as follows:

Detailed Technical Designs: by own means of the Beneficiary; ready month 1 (after signing FA).Preparation Tender documents for works, ready month 2 - 6

Preparation Tender documents for services, ready month 4 6Forecast, procurement notice and tendering period and award month 7 - 12

Works implementation: months 13-31.(Works maintenance period): (months 31-37)

Audits YearlyEvaluation: Final; before closing phase.



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2. LOCATION AND DURATION

2.1. Location

Curaao , several areas, all Governmental owned. (See appendix 4).

2.2 . Duration

The execution period of the Agreement will be as specified in Article 5 of the SpecialConditions of the Financial Agreement to be signed between the Government of Curaao andthe European Commission.

3. IMPLEMENTATION

3.1 Organisational set-up and responsibilities

The project will be implemented by Stichting Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Antillen (SONA) by indirectcentralised management, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No. 215/2008 on the financialregulation applicable to the 10 th European Development Fund .

SONA has been chosen as delegatee body (with implementing agency USONA), because it is alreadydelegated to manage the 9 th EDF Urban Infrastructure for Socially Deprived Areas Programme, intowhich the 10 th EDF funding will be integrated. An audit of SONA, the present 9 th EDF Delegatee Body,confirmed satisfactory knowledge of- and implementation via- EDF procurement procedures.

The currently functioning of Steering Committee meetings for the 9 th EDF projects on Curacao shall becontinued, New Terms of Reference will be made by the Delegatee Body who also assumes theorganizational task for the 10 th EDF Programme on Curaao.

3.2. Delegation of residual tasks by the Commission

The tasks of procurement and payments will be delegated by the European Commission to SONA:Chairman of the SONA Board, Schottegatweg Oost 18, Willemstad, Curaao. Day-to-day management

will be entrusted to SONA's implementing agency USONA. EU procedures will apply. The Governmentof Curaao has selected as Supervisor(s).the MTTUP (Public Works) and FKP.

MTTUP (Public Works) for Kortijn and Nieuw-Nederland and FKP for the other projects. Bothsupervisor representatives will be appointed through simplified procurement procedures ( Two tenders ).And for works Two open local tenders will be launched. One tender for Kortijn and Nieuw Nederland,and the other tender for Fortuna Ariba phase 2, Tera Cora and Sapate block H

Audits and evaluations will not be delegated by the Commission.

In due consideration of the principle of ownership, the European Commissionreserves its right to change the delegated body indicated above or the scope of thedelegation, without this necessarily requiring an amendment to the Financing



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Agreement. In that case, it shall consult the Beneficiary on this change and notify to itthe name of the new delegated body and/or the scope of the task(s) delegated to it.

3.3 Reporting

The delegatee body shall submit an implementation report at 12-monthly intervals and a Final Report(both integrated with the reporting on the 10 th EDF component). Full reporting requirements will be givenin the Delegation Agreement.

3.4 Budget

The total project cost is estimated at EUR 11.25 million, of which 11.25 million shall be financed fromthe European Development Fund (EDF) of the European Union. MTTUP and FKP will contribute withengineering cost for the projects. FKP will finance the cost of construction of social housing.

Categories EU contribution Governmentcontribution

Total

EUR EUR EUR

Works 9,481,000 -Supervision services 390,000 -Engineering/TA 100,000 -PMVisibility services/supply 15,000 -Evaluation 50,000 -Audit services 40,000 -Implem. costs PMContingencies 1,174,000

TOTAL 11,250,000 - 11,250,000

Maintenance of the executed works after the contractors maintenance period (6 months) will beguaranteed by the Government of Curaao via the Public Works Department..

4. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

4.1 Monitoring

As a programme steering committee has been established for the 9 th EDF Urban Infrastructure for Socially Deprived Areas programme, this will also be installed for the 10 th EDF Programme on a twice-yearly meeting basis to review technical and financial progress against the detailed work programme. The

project will also be subject to the yearly Results Oriented Monitoring (ROM) via independent consultants,starting from the sixth month of project activities, which will be finalised at latest 6 months before the end of theoperational implementation phase.



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4.2 Audits & Evaluation

The 10 th EDF projects will be audited financially on a yearly basis including an one end-of projectevaluation and audit. This audit cycle has already been established through the current 9 th EDF FinancingAgreement and the current 9 th EDF Delegation Agreement. In view of similarity with the current 9 th EDF

programme for Curaao no mid-term evaluation will be foreseen but a final evaluation before the closing phase begins.

5. COMMUNICATION AND VISIBILITY

Project visibility actions include creation of sign boards, newspaper information and awarenesscampaigns for house connections. This will be supplemented with budget from this Financing Agreement.

6. PRE-CONDITIONS

The Special Conditions stipulated in 9 th EDF Financing Agreement 9971/NEA will also be applied tothe 10 th EDF programme on the Island of Curaao.

Guarantee the necessary institutional interaction between Government and the governmental agenciesinvolved (Fundashon Kas Popular and MTTUP (Public Works) for the implementation and maintenanceof the infrastructural works.

Guarantee the necessary Technical Assistance for Detailed Engineering Phase from the Public Worksdepartment and the Technical Department of FKP in order to optimize (in time) the implementation of the projects.



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7. APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Logical Framework

LOGICALFRAMEWORK Intervention Logic Verifiable Indicators Sources of Verification Risks and Assumptions

Overall Objective Improved living conditions of sociallydeprived (low income) communities andcollaborate to the poverty alleviationinitiatives of Curaao.

The living standard of about4.860 low income residents of Curacao is improved withapprox 25 %.

Improvement of theinfrastructure related to theliving environment of the lowincome communities

Central Bureau of Statistics

Specific Objective or Project Purpose

Improved infrastructure in selected, deprivedurban neighbourhoods namely in Nieuw

Nederland, Kortijn, Fortuna Ariba phase 2,Tera Cora and Sapate block H

At the end approx4.860 persons will benefitdirectly from the 10 th EDF

programme UrbanInfrastructure for SociallyDeprived Communities.

Basic livingstandards for housing andneighbourhooddevelopment

Summaries of activitiesfrom design to completion of works.

Supervision reports. Monitoring reports. Programme monitoring

USONA. Award notices and

financial reports. Other stakeholders

reports. External monitoring

and evaluation.

Risks: Government funding is not

available for maintenance. FKP co-funding is not available

for realization of social housing projects.

Assumptions: Capacity building toward participation leads to adequatesustainability.

Community takes ownership of the project results.

Community accepting the needto improve the livingenvironment.

It is assumed that any persistingland ownership issues will have

been resolved by the time the project starts, although projectsites have been chosen to avoidthis problem.

Results Paved roads, resurfaced streets, pedestrianalleyways and footpaths for improved

List of people for low incomehouses decreases.

FKP list for applicantsfor housing

Risks: Project delays and cost



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LOGICALFRAMEWORK Intervention Logic Verifiable Indicators Sources of Verification Risks and Assumptions

traffic and pedestrian access andmovement, safety and security.

Services to facilitate new social housinginfill in open plots, child recreation area and

play ground, Multifunctional andneighbourhood facilities

Eliminated or reduced amount of stormwater flooding;

Less frequent and lower spending onroad, sewer and drain O&M.

Increased tourism and related businessopportunities.

Street lighting provided and improved

Less dust, increased safety and security,improved living environment.

The total low income housing population achieve higher basic living standards.

More safeness by lessviolence & criminality.

Summaries of activitiesfrom design to completion of works.

Supervision reports. Monitoring reports. Programme monitoring by USONA.

Award notices andfinancial reports.

Other stakeholdersreports.

External monitoringand evaluation.

Monitoring reportsfrom social welfaredepartments.

Publication and reportsfrom community basedorganizations.

inflation, because of conflict of works with existing services(water, power, telephones andsewerage).

Supervision over activitiesspread over several sites ischallenging.

Availability of competentcontractors and competitive

bidding of contracts Tenders delivered within

budget.Assumptions:

The governmentsadministrations and related(utility) agencies will work together and with the communityto achieve the projects purpose.

Competent governmentand FKP staff available for management, design andsupervision.

Activities - Preparation of Detailed TechnicalDesign and Tender Documents for

physical Works & Services- Tendering, evaluation and award of

physical Works and Supervision- Execution of works- Project monitoring and Evaluation.- Closing phase of Programme

Means:- Works- Supervision- Engineering/TA- Visibility- Evaluation- Audit- Implem costs- Contingencies

TOTAL

EDF costs in :- 9.481.000- 390.000- 100.000- 15.000- 50.000- 40.000- PM- 1.174.000

11.250.000



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App endix 2 Indicative timetable

A c t i v i t y 2011 2012 20131 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Part I

1Submission of Single ProgrammingDocument Part A to the delegation

March 11

2Submission of Stand-alone ProjectIdentification Fiche (SPIF)

March 11

3Presentation of the identification ficheat oQSG

April 11

4 Submission of Action Fiche (AF) June 11

5 Presentation of Action Fiche at oQSG September 11

6 Signing Financing Agreement October - December 11

Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4

1 Prep Detailed Technical Design (DTD)

2 Prep Tender Documents Works

3 Prep Tender Documents Supervision

4Tendering and Contract Aw ard for Works

5Tendering and Contract Aw ard for Supervision

6 Implementation

Maintenance

Transfer of projects to beneficiary

Activity

Part III

Years

Quartly

2011 20132012

Part II2014 2015



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Appendix 3 Detailed budget

Categories EU contribution Government

contribution

Total

EUR EUR EUR

Works 9,481,000 -

Supervision services 390,000 -Engineering/TA 100,000 -Visibility services/supply 15,000 -Evaluation 50,000 -Audit services 40,000 -Implem. costs PM

Contingencies 1.174.000

TOTAL 11,250,000 - 11,250,000

Appendix 4- Maps



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Nieuw Nederland

Kortijn

TAPS Curaao 10 th EDF June 2011

Nieuw Nederland

Kortijn

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Fortuna Ariba Phase II

Tera Cora North


Fortuna AribaPhase II

Tera Cora North

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Sapate Block H


Sapate Block H

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