اتفاق هبة بين الولايات المتحدة الاميركية والجمهورية اللبنانية لترميم واعادة بناء الابنية السكنية المتضررة ضمن برنامج الاغاثة الطارئة

اتفاق هبة بين الولايات المتحدة الاميركية والجمهورية اللبنانية لترميم واعادة بناء الابنية السكنية المتضررة ضمن برنامج الاغاثة الطارئة

اتفاقية مؤرخة في اليوم الخامس عشر من شهر كانون الاول سنة 1982, بين الولايات المتحدة الاميركية, ممثلة بالوكالة الدولية للانماء AID والجمهورية اللبنانية.

بما ان القطاع السكني في الجمهورية اللبنانية قد اصيب بأضرار فادحة خلال الاحداث الاخيرة.

بما ان الحكومة اللبنانية تجابه مهمة عسيرة في التمويل لترميم واعادة بناء الابنية المتضررة على اثر الاحداث , مما اضطرها الى وضع برنامج مستعجل لمواجهة هذه الحاجات الملحة.

بما ان شعب الولايات المتحدة الاميركية, بروح الصداقة والتعاون الاخوي الذي ميز العلاقات الودية بين البلدين منذ امد بعيد, يعرض تقديم العون لشعب لبنان للتخفيف من وطأة آلامه التي سببتها الاحداث, وليساعد في مهمة ترميم واعادة بناء الابنية السكنية المتضررة.

وبما ان الولايات المتحدة راغبة في تحقيق الاهداف المعلنة اعلاه, فقد اعربت عن اهتمامها كي تضع بتصرف الجمهورية اللبنانية لهذه الغاية بالذات مبلغ /5000000/ دولار خمسة ملايين دولار اميركي, مقرونا بقرض متوقع, وذلك بكفالة الوكالة لبلوغ الغاية نفسها.

وبناء عليها, وافق الفريقان المعنيان على ما يلي:

الجزء 1- الهبة

ان الولايات المتحدة الاميركية قد وافقت بموجب هذه الوثيقة على منح الجمهورية اللبنانية هبة بمبلغ لا يتجاوز /5000000/ دولار لمساعدتها في تمويل وتنفيذ برنامجها المتعلق بترميم واعادة بناء الابنية السكنية لتنفيذ برنامج مستعجل تعطى بموجبه الهبات الفورية والقروض المستعجلة من قبل وزارة الاسكان والتعاونيات لصالح العائلات المتدنية الدخل التي تضررت مساكنها, على ان يشمل البرنامج ايضا المساعدة الفنية ومشاريع النشاطات الخاصة التي يتفق بشانها الفريقان.

قد يصار الى تعديل هذه الاتفاقية وكتاب التنفيذ رقم (1) المقرون بالموافقة المتبادلة والصادر طبقا لهذه الوثيقة, بواسطة ممثل اضافي مفوض من قبل كل من الفريقين, على ان تستثنى القضايا التي تعود الى تحديد المشروع والتي يقتصر تعديلها فقط على الممثلين المفوضين الرسميين المشتركين في توقيع هذه الوثيقة تنفذ النشاطات الخاصة المتصلة بهذه الاتفاقية طبقا للقوانين والنظم المعمول بها في الولايات المتحدة الاميركية والتي تتولى الوكالة مسؤولية احاطة الجمهورية اللبنانية بتفاصيلها عند الاقتضاء.

الجزء 2- الضرائب

تعفى هذه الاتفاقية من جميع الرسوم والضرائب التي يفرضها القانون اللبناني.

الجزء 3- الممثلون:

تنفذ جميع الاعمال المطلوبة او المسموح بها بموجب هذه الاتفاقية من قبل الجمهورية اللبنانية او الوكالة من خلال الممثلين الشرعيين لكلا الفريقين, الممثل المخول للجمهورية اللبنانية هو اصلا موقع هذه الاتفاقية الذي يسمي ممثلين اضافيين عند الاقتضاء.

يعتبر الممثل الرسمي المفوض للولايات المتحدة الاميركية, مدير بعثة الوكالة الدولية للانماء في لبنان, المخول ايضا ان يعين خطيا ممثلين اضافيين للوكالة عند الاقتضاء.

الجزء 4- كيف يتم دفع الهبة الاميركية:

أ- تتم عملية دفع الهبة على اقساط حسب الحاجة, ووفقا للاجراءات المحددة في كتاب التنفيذ الاول الموافق عليه من قبل الفريقين.

ب - يساوي المبلغ المطلوب دفعه بالدولارات الاميركية بموجب شروط تقديم الهبة, قيمة المبالغ التي تم انفاقها وفقا لهذه الاتفاقية وكتاب التنفيذ الاول.

ج- يتم شراء الليرات اللبنانية بالدولارات الاميركية المدفوعة بموجب الهبة على اساس سعر التبادل الرسمي والاعلى المتوفر في لبنان وقت الشراء.

الجزء 5- المهل النهائية للدفع:

ما لم ينص على خلاف ذلك, بموافقة خطية تصدر عن الوكالة, لا يسمح بدفع اي مبلغ لقاء وثائق تستلمها الوكالة بعد مرور اكثر من ستة اشهر على تاريخ انتهاء مشروع المساعدة, وذلك كما هو موضح ادناه.

الجزء 6- تاريخ انتهاء مشروع المساعدة:

أ- يحدد تاريخ الانتهاء في 30 حزيران 1983 (وتاريخ انتهاء المساعدة الفنية في 31 كانون الاول 1984) او في اية تواريخ اخرى يجري الاتفاق بشأنها, ويعتبر هذا التاريخ فترة تقويم يقوم بها الطرفان لجميع الخدمات المقدمة للمشروع والممولة بموجب الهبة الاميركية وفقا للتصور الوارد في هذا الاتفاق وتنفذ خطة اعطاء الهبات والقروض خلال فترة ثلاثة اشهر من تاريخ توقيع هذا الاتفاق.

ب - تمتنع الوكالة عن اصدار او موافقة على اية وثيقة يرخص بموجبها صرف اموال الهبة والمتعلقة بالخدمات او السلع المقدمة لاحقا بعد تاريخ انتهاء مشروع المساعدة ما لم ينص خلافا لذلك, بموافقة الوكالة خطيا.

الجزء 7- تقويم المشروع:

وافق الفريقان على احداث برنامج تقويمي, يعتبر جزءا من المشروع. يشمل المشروع ما لم ينص خلافا لذلك خطيا وبموافقة الطرفين, خلال مرحلة التنفيذ وبعدها, على ما يلي:

أ- تقويم تقدم العمل بالنسبة لبلوغ اهداف المشروع.

ب - تعيين وتقويم المعوقات .

ج- تقويم السبل للسيطرة على هذه المعوقات .

د- تقويم التأثير الكامل للمشروع بالدرجة التي يسمح بها.

الجزء 8- الحصول على السلع والخدمات للبرنامج:

ما لم ينص خلافا لذلك خطيا, يقتصر استعمال اموال الهبة على السلع والخدمات التي مصدرها ومنشأها..الولايات المتحدة الاميركية او لبنان فقط, وذلك كما حددته انظمة الوكالة.

الجزء 9- تنفيذ البرنامج - المشاورات المتتابعة:

تنفذ الجمهورية اللبنانية البرنامج باحكام تام وفعالية وتتعاون الى اقصى حد مع الوكالة لتؤكد ان الغاية التي من اجلها قد اعطيت هذه الهبة سوف تتحقق على اكمل وجه. ولهذه الغاية, تقوم كل من الجمهورية اللبنانية والوكالة من وقت الى اخر ممثليها في كل ما يتعلق بتقدم البرنامج.

الجزء 10- الاعلام:

تعلن الجمهورية اللبنانية عن الهبة بأنها مشروع اميركي للمساعدة بعد اتخاذ الترتيبات على نحو تستحسنه الوكالة.

الجزء 11- الفائدة:

اية فائدة تكسبها الجمهورية اللبنانية على المبالغ المدفوعة لامرها من قبل الوكالة, قبل ان يصار الى استعمال هذه المبالغ في تنفيذ البرنامج, تصبح ملكا للولايات المتحدة وتعاد فورا الى الوكالة.

الجزء 12- التبليغ عن المعاكسات :

تبلغ الجمهورية اللبنانية الوكالة فورا عن اي سبب يتعارض مع, او يهدد تنفيذ المشروع.

الجزء 13- الاحتفاظ بالقيود - التفتيش والتقارير:

أ- تحتفظ الجمهورية اللبنانية بالقيود الكافية التي تعين الصفقات- السلع والخدمات الممولة بموجب هذه الهبة, وذلك لفترة, وفقا للاجراءات التي تحدد في كتب التنفيذ. تزود الجمهورية اللبنانية الوكالة وبناء على طلب الاخيرة وخلال فترة زمنية معقولة بالتقارير والمعلومات المتعلقة بهذه السلع والخدمات واللوازم الاخرى بموجب هذا الاتفاق.

ب - ترخص الجمهورية اللبنانية لممثلي الوكالة بالاطلاع على القيود المشار اليها في الجزء (1) اعلاه.

ج- تزود الجمهورية اللبنانية الوكالة بناء على طلب الاخيرة بالتقارير المتعلقة بتنفيذ البرنامج في الشكل وفي الاوقات التي تحددها.

الجزء 14- المبالغ المعادة:

اذا قررت الوكالة ان مبلغا ما قد تم دفعه من اصل هذه الهبة, لم يجبر دفعه, او لم يستعمل وفقا لشروط هذا الاتفاق, او وفقا للتفاصيل الموضوعة في كتاب التنفيذ رقم (1) فللوكالة ملء الحرية والحق ان تطلب من الجمهورية اللبنانية اعادة المبلغ خلال مدة (30) يوما بعد التبليغ شرط ان يرسل طلب الوكالة هذا خلال مدة لا تتجاوز خمس سنوات بعد تاريخ الدفعة الاخيرة, وعلى الرغم من ان احد الطرفين قد ينفذ حقه بنقض الاتفاق, فان حقوق الوكالة المدرجة في هذا الجزء تبقى معمولا بها حتى وبعد الغاء الاتفاقية.

الجزء 15- عدم استفادة الهيئات الرسمية:

تثبت الجمهورية اللبنانية انه لم ولن يحصل اي موظف رسمي على اية منفعة شخصية غير مشروعة تتعلق بالحصول على السلع والخدمات الممولة بموجب الهبة الاميركية ما عدا الرسوم والضرائب او ما يماثلها والمعترف بها قانونا في لبنان. لذلك, تثبت انه لن يشارك اي عضو او مندوب لمجلس شيوخ الولايات المتحدة بأية منفعة قد تنشأ بموجب الهبة.

الجزء 16- حق النقض :

يحق لاي من الفريقين ان ينقض هذا الاتفاق بعد ان يعطي الفريق الاخر مهلة ثلاثين يوما تبلغ له خطيا, ويعرب فيها عن رغبته في الغاء الاتفاق, وفي حال حدوث مثل هذا الامر من قبل احد الفريقين لاخر, تتخذ الوكالة الاجراءات الكفيلة بالغاء الارصدة المتبقية من اصل الهبة باستثناء الاعتمادات التي سبق ان رصدت لفريق ثالث.

الجزء 17- رسائل التنفيذ:

تصدر الوكالة من وقت الى اخر رسائل تنفيذ تتضمن معلومات اضافية حول بعض القضايا المنصوص عنها في هذه الاتفاقية. قد يلجأ الفريقان الى اعتماد رسائل تنفيذ مشتركة موافق عليها وموقعة من قبلهما وذلك لتأكيد وتسجيل فهمهما المتبادل حول بعض النقاط المتعلقة بتنفيذ هذا الاتفاق, والتي تشكل جزءا من هذه الاتفاقية.

الجزء 18- وسائل الاتصال:

كل ابلاغ- رأي- طلب - موافقة - وثيقة - اشعار مسبق - او توجيه يحدث بين الفريقين, تم تسليمه, نظم او سحب طبقا لهذه الاتفاقية, يعد كتابه باللغة الانكليزية.

يعتمد العنوان البريدي التالي:

الى الجمهورية اللبنانية:

وزارة الاسكان والتعاونيات

بيروت - لبنان

الى الوكالة الدولية للانماء

مدير البعثة

السفارة الاميركية

بيروت - لبنان.

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الجزء 19- تاريخ تنفيذ الاتفاقية:

توضع هذه الاتفاقية قيد التنفيذ اعتبارا من اليوم والعام المذكورين اعلاه.

اثباتا لذلك, وقع كل من الفريقين الجمهورية اللبنانية والوكالة المتحدة الاميركية هذه الاتفاقية باسميهما من خلال ممثليهما المختصين والمفوضين رسميا واحتفظ كل منهما بنسخة وذلك في اليوم والعام المذكورين اعلاه.

عن الجمهورية اللبنانية

عن الولايات المتحدة الاميركية

نؤكد ان الاعتمادات المالية التي حصلنا عليها بموجب الهبة الاميركية خلال الفترة الممتدة من..................الى ........................ قد تم اتفاقها وفقا لشروط اتفاقية التنفيذ.

نحيطكم علما ان الجدول المرفق قد أعد على اساس المنطقة

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1- (1) عدد الطلبات........هبات......قروض مستعجلة

....... المستلمة........................ المرسوم الاشتراعي

..(ب ) عدد الوحدات...................... رقم 20

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2- (1) عدد الطلبات

.. الموافق عليها........

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3- (1) عدد الطلبات المرفوضة

..(ب ) عدد الوحدات

4- (1) عدد القروض والهبات

..(ب ) عدد الوحدات

5- (مجموع) المبالغ

المدفوعه................

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6- المبالغ المسلمة في

المدة الاخيرة..........

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7- المبالغ المدفوعة في

هذه المدة (5 - 7).......

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اعتمادات الهبة الاميركية المدفوعة:

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..رقم الدفعة.... المبلغ....السلفة.. التاريخ..سعر.. مجموع

.............................(تصفية).......... التبادل دفعات

....................................................البرنامج

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الدفعة الاولى, سلفة مليون دولار. تحتسب الدفعات اللاحقة من اصل الهبة على اساس 80% من مجموع المبالغ المدفوعة من قبل الوزارة بموجب البرنامج وذلك حتى تصفية السلفة, عندئذ يصار الاحتساب

عن وزير الاسكان والتعاونيات

المؤسسة الاجتماعية/

المنطقة

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(آ) المجموع....|..................|.................. |

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(ب ) المجموع المصرح|..................|.................. |

به المدة الاخيرة....... |..................|.................. |

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(ج) جديد/ هذه المدة |..................|.................. |

(آ - ب ).................. |..................|.................. |

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التاريخ عن وزير الاسكان والتعاونيات

برنامج مستعجل للترميم واعادة البناء بالتعاون .......... بين الوكالة الدولية للانماء والجمهورية اللبنانية

تقرير عن البرنامج عن المدة الممتدة من

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....الطلبات المستلمة..............الطلبات الموافق عليها

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المنطقة.... عدد.... عدد

..................القروض الوحدات الهبات....القروض

الهبات الوحدات المستعجلة....................المستعجلة

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(آ) المجموع

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(ب ) المجموع المصرح به

......في المدة الاخيرة

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الجزء (1) يمثل كامل برنامج الوزارة

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GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE

REPUBLIC OF LEB-

ANON FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING

REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION

Agreement dated the 15 th day of December 1982 , between

the United States of America, acting through the Agency

for International Development ("Aid") and the Republic of

Lebanon.

Whereas, housing in the Republic of Lebanon has suffered

severe damage and destruction during the recently ended

events in that country:

Whereas, the Republic of lebanon is confronted with the

arduous task of financing the repair and reconstruction

of housing damaged during the events, and has designed a

program to meet these needs:

Wehereas. the people of the United States of America, in

a spirit of friendship and fraternal cooperation which has

long distinguished the relationship between the United

States of America and Lebanon, propose to help relieve the

suffering caused by events and to Lebanon in the task of

repairing and reconstrunting their housing:

Whereas, in furtherance of the above purposes the United

States has expressed its intention to make available the

sum of up to five million United States dollars

(5.000.000) together with an anticipated and related

Housing Guaranty Program;

Now therefore the parties agree as follows:

Section 1- The Grant

The United States of America acting through A I D hereby

agrees to grant to the Republic of lebanon an amount not

to exceed five million United States dollars (5.000.000)

to asist the Republic of Lebanon in financing and carrying

out its program of repair and reconstruction of damaged

housing, more specifically for a program of grants and

loans by the Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives

(M O H C) to low-income families whose homes have been

damaged; for related technical assistance; and for

mutually ageed special activities.

This Agreement, and the mutually agreed Project Implemen-

tation Letter No. 1 issued pursuant thereto, may be amen-

ded in writing by any authorized representative of the

parties. Amendments to the definition of the project shall

be signed only by the authotized representatives named in

Section 3 herein. Activities related to this Agreement

shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable

laws and regulations of the United States of America, of

which A I D shall keep the Republic of Lebanon informed

as appropriate.

Section 2- Taxation of Agreement

This Agreement shall be free from any taxation or fees

imposed under the laws of the Republic of Lebanon.

Section 3- Use of Representatives

All actions required or permitted to be performed or taken

under this Agreement by the Republic of Lebanon or A I D

may be performed by their respective duly authorized rep-

resentatives. The authorized representative of the indivi-

Republic of Lebanon shall be the individual holding or

acting in the office of the Minister of Housibg and

Cooperatives who may designate in writing additional

representatives as necessary.

The authorized representative of the United Sates of

America is the Director, A I D Mission to Lebanon, who a

also shall desigante in writing representatives as

necessary.

Section 4- Disbursements

A- Disbursements under the grant shall be made in tranches

as needed and in accordance with the procedures set forth

in thr mutually agreed Project Implementation Letter No.1

B- The purchase of Lebanese pounds with dollars disbursed

under this grant shall be made at the highest legally

available rate of exchange in lebanon at the time of

purchase.

Section 5- Terminal Dates for Disbursements

Except as A I D may otherwise agree in writing, no

disbursements shall be made against documentation received

by A I D more than six months after the PACD as described

below

Section 6- Project Assistance Completion Date

a) The " Project Assistance Completion Date" (PACD), which

is June 30, 1983, (except for technical assistance for

which the PACD shall be December 31, 1984) or such other

dates as the Parties may agree to in writing, is the date

by which the Parties estimate that all services financed

under the Grant will have been furnished for the Project

as contemplated in this Agreement. Sub-loans and grants by

the M O H C for housing repair shall have been made within

three months of the date of this Agreement except as A I D

may otherwise agree in writing,

b) Except as A I D may otherwise agree in writing, A I D

will not issue or approve documentation which would

authorize disbursements of the Grant for services perfor-

med subsequent to the PACD or for goods furnished for the

project, as contemplation in this Agreement, subsequent

to the PACD.

Section 7- Project Evaluation

The Parties agree to establish an evaluation program as

part of the Project. Except as the Parties otherwise agree

in writing, the program will include, during the implemen-

tation of the Project and at one or more points there-

after:

a) Evaluation of progress, toward attainment of the objec-

tives of the Project;

b) Identification and evaluation problem areas or const-

raints which may inhibit such attainment;

c) Assessment of how such information may used to help

overcome such problems; and

d) Evaluation, to the degree feasible, of the overall

impact of the Project.

Section 8- Procurement of Goods and Services for the

Program

Except as A I D may otherwise agree in writing, disbur-

sements shall be used exclusively to finance the procure-

ment of goods and services having with respect to goods

their "source" and "origin" and with respect to services

their nationality in the United States of America or Leba-

non, as those terms are defined in AID regulations.

Section 9- Execution of the Program; Continuing

Consultation

The Republic of Lebanon shall carry out the program with

due diligence and efficiency, and the Republic of Lebanon

and A I D shall cooperate fully to assure that the purpose

of this grant will be accomplished. To this end, the

Republic of Lebanon and AID shall from time to time, at

the request of their party, exchange views through their

representatives with respect to the progress of the

program.

Section 10- Information

Appropriate arrangements satisfactory to A I D shall be

made b the Republic of Lebanon to publicize the grant as a

program of America aid.

Section 11- Interest

Any Interest earned on funds disbursed to the Republic of

Lebanon by A I D prior to the use of such funds for the

program shall become the property of the United States,

and be returned promptly to A I D by the Republic of

Lebanon.

Section 12- Notice of Adverse Developments

The Republic of Lebanon shall Promptly notify A I D of any

conditions which interfere with or thereaten to interfere

with carrying out the program.

Section 13- Maintenance of Records; Inspection and

Reports

A- The Republic of Lebanon shall maintain or cause to be

maintained records adequate to identify the transactions

and goods and services financed by this grant for such

period and in accordance with such procedures as will be

set forth in Project Implementation Letters, and shall

within a reasonable period of time to A I D such reports

and information relating to such goods and services and

other provisions of this agreement as A I D may reasonably

request,

B)- The Republic of Lebanon will authorize the represen-

tation of A I D to have access to the records which are

referred to in sub-section A above.

C- The Republic of Lebanon will furnish reports to A I D

in the form and at times which A I D shall reasonably

request in relation to the execution of the program.

Section 14- Refunds.

If A I D determines that any disbursement made pursuant to

this grant in not made or used in accordance with the

terms of this agreement, or in accordance with the detail

contained in Project Implementation Letter No.1. Aid at

its option may, notwithstanding the availability of any

other remedy provided for under the agreement, require the

Republic of Lebanon to refund to A I D such amount within

thirty (30) days after receipt of a request therefor,

provided that such request by A I D shall be made not

later than five (5) years after the date of final disbur-

sement hereunder. Notwithstanding the fact that either

party may have invoked its right to terminate the agree-

ment, the rights of A I D set forth in this section shall

remain in force after such termination.

Section 15- Officials not to Benefit

The Republic of Lebanon affirms that no payments have been

or will be received by any official of the Republic of

Lebanon in connection with the procurement of goods or

services financed under grant, except fees, taxes, or

similar payments legally established in lebanon; and that

no member of or delegate to the United States Congress

shall share in any benefit arising under the grant.

Section 16- Termination

Either party may terminate this agreement by giving the

other party thirty (30) days written notice of its inten-

tion to so terminate. In the event fo such notice from

either party to the other, A I D may promplty take steps

to deobligate remaining Grant balances, with the exception

of funds already committed to third parties.

Section 17- Implementation Letters

To assist the Republic of Lebanon in the implementation of

the program, A I D from time to time may issue Project

Implementation Letters that furnish additional information

about matters stated in this agreement. The parties also

may use joinlty agreedupon and signed Project Implemen-

tation letters to confirm and record their mutual under-

standing on aspects concerning the implementation of this

agreement and which shall form part of this Agreement.

Section 18- Communications

Any communications, advice, request, consent, document,

notice, or direction between the two parties, given, made

or withdrawn pursuant to this agreement will be made in

writing and in the English language, The following mailing

address will be used:

To the Republic of Lebanon:

Ministry of Housing and Cooperatives,

Beirut, Lebanon

To A I D:

Director, A I D Mission

U.S.Embassy

Beirut, Lebanon

With copy to:

Agency for International Development, PRE-HUD

U.S Department of State, Washington, D.C.20523

Section 19- Effective Date of Agreement

This agreement shall enter into effect as of the day and

year above written.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Republic of Lebanon and A I D each

acting through its respective duly authorized represen-

tatives, have caused this Agreement to be signed in their

names and delivered as of the date and year first above

written.

For the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Robert S. Dillon

Ambassador

Malcon Butler

A I D Mission Director

For the

REPUBLIC OF LEBANON

Muhammed Atallah

President Council for Development and

Reconstruction

Baha.-al-Din al-Bisat

Minister of housing and Cooperatives

EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES

OF AMERICA

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT BEIRUT

Project No.268 - 0331

Emergency Housing Repair and Reconstruction

Project Implementation Letter 1

Gentlemen:

The following contains elaboration and implementing detail

concerning subject Grant Agreement. Nothing in this letter

is intended to alter the nature or purpose of project as

defined in that document.

ARTICLE 1- PURPOSE OF GRANT

Section 1.01 - Pursuant to the terms of the Grant Agree-

ment between the Agency for International Development

(A I D), and the Republic of Lebanon (the "Governmnent"),

A I D will provide up to Five Million United States

Dollars (5.000.000) to the Ministry of Housing and Co-

operatives (the "M O H C"). Of that amount, aproximately

Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

(4.500.000) will be used by the M O H C for grant and loan

repair program, to meet the immediate home repair and

reconstruction needs of approximately 2.000 to 2.500 low

income households and to address special requirements.

The manner in which that amount of: 4.500.000 U.S. Dollars

will br used is described below. The balance of the grant

amounting to Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars

(500.000) will be used to finance technical assistance

services, the details of which are outlined below.

ARTICLE II -THE M O H C PROGRAM AND

THE A I D CONTRIBUTTON

Section 2.01 - The M O H C intends to establish a direct

grant program that it will administer in conjunction with

a "Priority" DL 20 loan program and to undertake special

projects to assist families meet their needs for emergency

housing, repair and reconstruction. The funds provided by

A I D under the grant will be used exclusively for

families with low incomes, as defined in Section 2.02, and

on terms set out in Section 2.03.

Section 2.02 - Section Criteria - The funds provided by

A I D will be used for extending emergency grants, making

priority DL 20 loans and undertaking special projects for

tenants and owners according to the following criteria:

A) Emergency grants up to LL 10.000 (2.500) U.S. Dollars

to individual households of Lebanese citizens with incomes

less than LL 12.000 (3.000) U.S. Dollars - year for

repairs to make one room, toilet and - or cooking area

useable. Priority will be given to widows, handicapped,

and the poorest families. The dwelling unit or house must

not be useable at the time of the proposed grant, but it

must be repairable or temporary use possible. Benefi-

ciaries must be sponsored by a municipal authority, local,

U.S. or international voluntary organizations or other

suitable organization (Sponsor) that agrees to provide

any necessary technical assistance to each beneficiary

income, housing sponsored. Sponsors must certify income,

housing situation, and cost estimates for repairs. The

Ministry will inspect to "visually" verify estimates and

income delarations. Ministry will disburse cheks to

approved beneficiaries in two installments with a certifi-

cation of work in progress prior to second installement.

B) "Priority" DL 20 loans up to LL 12.000 (3.000) U.S.

Dollars to individual households with incomes less than LL

18.000 (4.500) US Dollars - years for repairs to make one

room, toilet and - or cooking area useable. The dwelling

unit must not be useable at the time of the time of the

proposed loan, but it must be repairable or temporary use

possible. Inspection will be by the Ministry, contractors

or local organizations to visually verify cost estimates

and income declaration. M O H C may make initial disbur-

sements of up to 50 % of estimated costs on basis of un-

secured signature loan contract for up to LL 12.000.

"Priority" DL 20 loan borrowers are eligible for

additional DL 20 loans up to combined loan amount of LL

60.000. Priority loans hereunder shall be made on an expe-

dited basis utilizing simplified loan documentation and

procedures. Subsequent loans may be contingent on com-

pletion of DL 20 loan documentation and security -

guaranty requirements.

C) Special projects for ad hoc emergency shelter and

repair responses to special needs as may be mutually

agreed upon by A I D and the Ministry Projects may include

housing coopertives, temporary shelters, preparation and

servicing of sites for temporary shelter, rental of tem-

porary shelter, rental of temporay accomodations, etc.

Also, subject to A I D approval, contracts with local

engineering firms to supplement Ministry, inspection teams

may be included.

Section 2.03 - Loan Amounts and Terms

A) Grants up to LL 10.000 will be disbursed by the Minis-

try to approved beneficiaries under criteria set out in

section 2.02 A.

B) Priority DL 20 loans of up to LL 12.000 will be disbur-

sed under criteria set out in Section 2.02 B. The maximum

amount of the first disbursement extended would be 50

percent of estimated costs, but would not be more than LL

12.000. Loans shall have a maximum maturity of fifteen

(15) years. Interest on such loans shall be two (2) per-

ent annum or such other terms as A I D may agree. A grace

period of six (6) months on payment from the first of the

month following the signing of the loan contract. The

interst shall be added to the principal.

ARTICLE III - SOURCE AND ORIGIN RULES

For purposes of this Agreement, we consider that A I D.s

standard preferance for financing only U.S. or host coun-

try goods or services will be satisfied so long as (a) all

loan and grant benificiaries are citizens of Lebanon and

(b) all advisors and consultants meet the same citizenship

tests. Exceptions would require prior A I D concerence.

Applications of source - origin rules to proposed special

activities would be discussed at the time of presentation.

ARTICLE IV - RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION

OF THE PROGRAM

Section 4.01 - The M O H C will have overall respon-

sibility for the administration of the program. That res-

ponsibility includes speciifcally : (a) overall manage-

ment; (b) development of all the program, including but

not limited to the establishemnet of a protocol to work

with Sponsors, criteria for the selection of grant bene-

ficiaries and borrowers (within the limits of Section 2.02

above), and the establishement of all necessary records

and all financial and accouting procedures;

c) preparation of such schedules, plans and records as may

be necessary for the orderly administration of the

program; d) Coordination with such agencies of the Govern-

ment or private organizations as may be delegated

authority by the M O H C pursuant to Section 4.02 below,

and ensuring their effective performance; e) recruiting

and training such staff as may be required for an orderly

administration of the program; f) recruiting or assigning

personnel to inspection teams, or as individual inspec-

tors; such teams or individuals will periodically inspect

reconstraction or repair financed by the M O H C and:

1- Ensure that work has progressed sufficiently to justify

an additional drawndown from the grants and priority DL 20

loans; (2) Ensure that all work financed by the M O H C

has been satisfactorily completed, and (3) carry out the

verifications required under Section 5.03 below.

Section 4.02 - Some of the financial responsibilities

described in Section 4.01 may be delegated to local

banks.

Section 4.03 - Fiducuary Agency - The Central Bank in

Lebanon has been designated as fiducuary agent for receipt

of disbursement of A I D grants. The M O H C shall request

such disbursements, in accordance with forms and certifi-

cations satisfactory to A I D. The Central Bank will

thereupon release local currency in accordance with M O H

c.s request. The M O H C will issue cheks either directly

to beneficiaries or through local banks as designated by

M O H C.

ARTICLE V - APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVALS AND DISBURSEMENT GRANTS AND LOANS

Section 5.01 - Distribution of Applications.

Application for grants and "Priority" DL 20 loans will be

submitted on standard DL 20 loan application forms M O H C

will distribute loan application forms to local government

offices, municipalities and community groups.

Section 5.02 - Application Procedure - Sponsoring munici-

pal authorities, community groups, local, U.S. or inter-

national voluntary organizations will identify most needy

families and assist them in completing the application

forms. Grant applications will be submitted directly to

M O H C by the sponsoring group along with the sponsor.s

certification of the grant applicant.s incomes,housing

situations and cost estimates for repair. M O H C will

inspect to "visually" verify estimates and income declara-

tions. "Priority" DL 20 loan applicants must submit a

written loan application on the standard form provided by

the M O H C along with proof of lebanese citizenship and

evidence of legal occupancy.

Section 5.03 Grant and "Priority" Laon Approval Procedures

- Before approving a grant or a "Priority" loan, the M O

H C or selected contractor and sponsor shall verify by

visual inspection the information provided.

Section 5.04 - DIsbursements to Grant Beneficiaries and

Borrowers - After approval by the M O H C, disbursements

will be made according to the following criteria:

(A) - Grants - M O H C will disburse cheks directly to

beneficiaries in two installments according to criteria

set forth in Section 4.03 above. Second installment will

be made based on certification by the sponsor of work in

progress.

(B) Priority Dl 20 loans - Borrower will sign a loan

agreement with the M O H C setting out the amount of loan

and all terms and conditions related thereto as defined in

Section 2.03 B above. Disbursements will be made as

provided in Section 4.03 above. When all work financed by

the loan is completed, the M O H C shall arrange for ins-

pection of the work at the earliest possible time, but in

no event later than six (6) months after the date of final

disbursement.

Section 5.05 - Use of Loan Repayments - Interest and re-

paymnets of principal made by borrowers ro the Government

will be used to finance additional loans to low-income

families for housing repair or reconstruction. In any

event, the M O H C will initiate an appropriate system

agreeable to A I D to fully account for the disposition of

all repayments from DL 20 loans.

ARTICLE VI - DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE

Section 6.01 - Condition Precendent: (A) Prior to any dis-

bursement of A I D Grant funds under this agreement M O H

C will submit in form and substance acceptable to A I D a

protocol outlining the modus operandi under which sponsors

will paricipate under this A I D Grant funded program. (B)

Prior to each disbursemnet M O H C will submit to A I D

for approval an allocation plan based on its estimate of

grant and "Priority" DL 20 loan needs.

Section 6.02 - The amount of approximately 4.500.000 U.S.

Dollars to be used for emergency shelter and housing

repair. Except as A I D may otherwise agree in writing,

grants and "Priority" loans based on the following

schedule. The first grant disbursemnet of LL 4.0 (1.0)

million US Dollars will be made promptly after this Imple-

mentation Plan is signed by both parties. The second and

all subsequent disbursemnet will be made in accounts cal-

culated at 80 percent of total M O H C funds granted and

loaned under this emergency home repair program (until the

advance is liquidated) upon written notice from the

Ministry that the previous disbursement has been utilized

in accordance with the terms of this Implementation Plan,

accompanied by a report described in Section 8.01 below.

After liquidification of the advance, disbursement shall

be at the rate of 100 percent of such funds. The last dis-

bursement will be effected no later than three (3) months

after the date of the Grant Agreement, provided that the

M O H C shall certify by June 30, 1983, that work in the

amount of the A I D grant for home repair has been

completed.

Section 6.03 - Disbursements of up to 500.000 U.S. Dollars

for special projects will be by the mutual agreement of

A I D and the M O H C

Section 6.04 - Except as A I D may otherwise agree in

writing, any sums not disbursed to the M O H C within

three (3) months after the signing of the Grant Agreement

will be subject to deobligation by A I D

ARTICLE VII - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT

Section 7.01 - A I D will provide grant funded technical

asssistance of up to 500.000 U.S. Dollars for the fol-

lowing purposes:

A 30.000 U.S. Dollars for a three month advisor on imp-

lementation of the emergency grant and "Priority" DL 20

loan program:

B200.000 U.S. dollars for management consultancies to

improve the efficiency of the DL 20 loan program implemen-

tation, terms of reference to be mutually agreed upon;

C 120.000 U.S. Dollars for grants acceptable to A I D to

local sponsors for technical assistance to beneficiaries

of grants and "Priority" DL 20 loans;

D 50.000 U.S. Dollars for program monitoring and

evaluating;

And E 100.000 U.S. Dollars for short-term consultan-

cies, training and studies and equipment as may be appro-

ved by A I D

Section 7.02 - The M O H C as part of the Republic Of

Lebanon.s contribution, will provide office space to the

three-month advisor as well as administrative and logis-

tical support determined necessary to implement the

emergency grant and "Priotiy" DL 20 loan program. The

allocation of the technical assistance and support

provided above may be changed, as may be agreed by A I D

Writing.

ARTICLE VIII - REPORTS

Section 8.01 - Progress Reports - The reports referred to

in section 4.01 will be submitted in the form of a letter

addressed to A I D and will contain the following

information, broken down by region and sponsor and pre-

sented in a format outlined in Attachment A:

A Grant and "Priority" DL 20 loan applications received

during the report period, and cumulative to date;

B Numbers and amounts of grants and "Priority" DL 20

loan commitments made during the report period and

cumulative to date;

C Number and amounts of grant funds and "Priority" DL 20

loans disbursed during the report period and cumulative to

date.

Section 8.02 - Final Report.

Within 30 days after the last disbursement, the M O H C

will submit to A I D a final progress report and a sum-

mary of all grants and "Priority" DL 20 loans disbursed in

the form of Attachment A hereto.

ATTACHMENT A

This is to confirm that the grant funds received from A I

D during the period.................. to

are being disbursed according to the terms of the Imple-

mentation Plan.

For your information the attached schedule provides break-

down by region and sponsor for the following:

GRANTS........PRIORITY

DL 20 LOANS

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1- a Number of applications

received

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b Number of units

2- Number of applications

approved

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3- a Number of applications

rejected

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b Number of units

4- a Number of loans and

grants made

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b Number of units

5- Amounts disbursed Total

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6- Amounts delivered last period

7- Amounts disbursed this period

(5 - 7)

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A I D Grant funds disbursed are:

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DISBURSEMENT No... AMOUNT.. ADVANCE..DATE..EXCHANGE..TOTAL

lIQUIDATED........ RATE..PROGARM

DISBUR-

SEMENTS

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1 ADVANCE......1.0 Dollar

2

3

4

5

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TOTAL

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* Initial disbursement an advance of U.S. Dollar 1.0 mil-

lion. Subsequent A I D grant disbursements calculated at

80% of total M O H C program disbursements until advance

in liquidated; thereafter calculated at 100%

** 20% of M O H C program disbursements applied towards -

until advance is liquidated.

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For the minister of Housing and Cooperatives.... Date

U S A I D and Government of Lebanon Emergency Housing

Repair and Reconstruction Program

Program Report for the Period............ to..........198

APPLICATIONS.. APPLICATIONS.. APPLICATIONS.. NUMBER M I

RECEIVED...... APPROVED......REJECTED

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No. of.... No. of GRANTS P-DL 20.. No. of.. No. of..No. of

GRANTS....Units.......... Grants..Units....Units....Units

UNITS P-DL 20......................P-DL20...... Grants

I.REGION

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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a) TOTALS

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b) TOTAL

REPORTED

LAST

PERIOD

APPLICATIONS.. APPLICATIONS.. APPLICATIONS..NUMBER M I

RECEIVED......APPROVED.... REJECTED

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No.of..No.of GRANTS.. P-DL 20..No.of..No.of..GRANTS No.of

Grants..Units....Units....Grants.. Units.. Units.. Units

P-DL 20....................P-DL 20

I.REGION

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

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a) TOTALS

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b) TOTAL

REPORTED

LAST

PERIOD

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c) NEW THIS

PERIOD

(a-b)

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* Section I represents M O H C program total