OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS CREDIT NUMBER 6401-HN Financing Agreement (Social Protection Integration Project) between REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION CREDIT NUMBER 6401-HN FINANCING AGREEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of the Signature Date between REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS ("Recipient") and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ("Association"). The Recipient and the Association hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I - GENERAL CONDITIONS; DEFINITIONS 1.01. The General Conditions (as defined in the Appendix to this Agreement) apply to and form 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 General Conditions or in the Appendix to this Agreement. ARTICLE II- FINANCING 2.01. The Association agrees to extend to the Recipient a credit, which is deemed as Concessional Financing for purposes of the General Conditions, in the amount of thirty million Dollars ($30,000,000) (variously, "Credit" and "Financing"), to assist in financing the project described in Schedule 1 to this Agreement ("Project"). 2.02. The Recipient, through SSIS, may withdraw the proceeds of the Credit in accordance with Section III of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 2.03. The Maximum Commitment Charge Rate is one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) per annum on the Unwithdrawn Financing Balance. 2.04. The Service Charge payable by the Recipient on the Withdrawn Credit Balance shall be equal to the greater of: (a) the sum of three-fourths of one percent (3/4 of 1%) per annum plus the Basis Adjustment to the Service Charge; and (b) three- fourths of one percent (3/4 of 1%) per annum. 2.05. The Interest Charge payable by the Recipient on the Withdrawn Credit Balance shall be equal to the greater of: (a) the sum of one and a quarter percent (1.25%) -2- per annum plus the Basis Adjustment to the Interest Charge; and (b) zero percent (0%) per annum. 2.06. The Payment Dates are April 15 and October 15 in each year. 2.07. The principal amount of the Credit shall be repaid in accordance with the repayment schedule set forth in Schedule 3 to this Agreement. 2.08. The Payment Currency is Dollar. ARTICLE III - PROJECT 3.01. The Recipient declares its commitment to the objectives of the Project. To this end, the Recipient shall: (a) carry out Parts 1(a) and (c), 2 and 3 of the Project, through SSIS; (b) carry out Part 1(b) of the Project through SSIS and the pertinent Financial Institution; and (c) cause the Coordinating Authority, to carry out Part 4 of the Project, all in accordance with the provisions of Article V of the General Conditions. ARTICLE IV - REMEDIES OF THE ASSOCIATION 4.01. The Additional Event of Suspension consist of the following, namely that any pertinent Financial Institution shall have failed to comply with any of its obligations under the pertinent Financial Institution Agreement related to the implementation of Part 1(b) of the Project. 4.02 The Additional Event of Acceleration consists of the following: namely that the event specified in Section 4.01 of this Agreement occurs and is continuing for a period of sixty (60) days after notice of the event has been given by the Association to the Recipient. ARTICLE V - EFFECTIVENESS; TERMINATION 5.01. The Additional Condition of Effectiveness consist of the following namely that, the Recipient, through SSIS, has updated and adopted the Project Operational Manual, in form and substance satisfactory to the Association. 5.02. The Effectiveness Deadline is the date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the Signature Date. -3- 5.03. For purposes of Section 10.05 (b) of the General Conditions, the date on which the obligations of the Recipient under this Agreement (other than those providing for payment obligations) shall terminate is twenty (20) years after the Signature Date. ARTICLE VI- REPRESENTATIVE; ADDRESSES 6.01. Except as provided in Section 2.02 of this Agreement, the Recipient's Representative is its Minister of the Secretarta de Estado en el Despacho de Finanzas (SEFIN). 6.02. For purposes of Section 11.01 of the General Conditions: (a) the Recipient's address is: Secretarfa de Estado en el Despacho de Finanzas Direcci6n General de Cr6dito Piblico Avenida Cervantes, Barrio El Jazmfn Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. Honduras, C.A.; and (b) the Recipient's Electronic Address is: Facsimile: E-mail (504) 2237-4142 dgcp@sefin.gob.hn 6.03. For purposes of Section 11.01 of the General Conditions: (a) The Association's address is: International Development Association 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America; and (b) the Association's Electronic Address is: Telex: Facsimile: E-mail: 248423 (MCI) 1-202-477-6391 ysakho@worldbank.org -4- AGREED as of the Signature Date. REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS By Auth zed Representative Name 9U4 Title: (A Date: V 6u ,A\O 2D INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By Adhorized Representative Name: Sv AWo Title: __ _ __ O __ _ __ _ _ Date: t 01 t s of Ho r an lando HernAndez Alvarado resident of the Republic of Honduras -5- SCHEDULE 1 Project Description The objectives of the Project are to improve the outcomes of the urban component of the CCT Program and to strengthen the integration of the social protection system for the extreme poor. The Project consists of the following parts: Part 1: Strengthening of the Urban Conditional Cash Transfer Program and Implementation of the Integrated Transition Strategy (a) Strengthening the urban component of the CCT Program through, inter alia: (i) redesigning the structure of the urban component of the CCT Program; and (ii) carrying out activities to standardize the operation of the CCT Program and improve its compliance verification system. (b) Providing CCTs to Eligible Beneficiaries. (c) Developing and implementing an integrated transition strategy of the CCT Program in selected municipalities through, inter alia: (i) expanding alternative modalities of education for secondary education; (ii) providing soft skills training to students, including Eligible Beneficiaries. in targeted schools; and (iii) providing vocational training and technical assistance to vulnerable individuals request for financial support to the Recipient's government micro credit programs (i.e. Cridito Solidario). Part 2: Institutional Strengthening for the CCT Program and Integration of the Social Protection System (a) Strengthening the CCT Program delivery system through, inter alia: (i) carrying out activities to strengthen the effectiveness and transparency of the CCT Program payment mechanisms; (ii) strengthening the existing Eligible Beneficiary care system, including a grievance redress mechanism; (iii) updating the SIG Platform; (iv) strengthening the CCT Program communications strategy and developing and implementing a communications campaign; (v) designing a rural transition strategy of the CCT Program; and (vi) carrying out the monitoring and evaluation of the urban component of the CCT Program. (b) Strengthening the Recipient's institutional capacity to integrate the social protection system through, inter alia: (i) providing technical assistance to update and implement the Recipient's existing social protection policy framework; (ii) strengthening the quality of data of the existing registry of beneficiaries of social programs and financing its certification; (iii) strengthening the institutional -6- capacity of the CENISS; and (iv) updating the existing instruments to identify Eligible Beneficiaries. Part 3: Project Management Supporting the SSIS in the coordination, implementation management and supervision (including, fiduciary aspects and monitoring and evaluation, and reporting of Project activities and results), including the carrying out of Project audits. Part 4: Contingency Emergency Response Providing support to respond to an Eligible Emergency, as needed. -7- SCHEDULE2 Project Execution Section I. Implementation Arrangements A. Institutional Arrangements 1. The Recipient, through SSIS, shall maintain throughout the execution of the Project, key staff in numbers and with experience and functions satisfactory to the Association. 2. To facilitate the implementation of Part 1(b) of the Project, the Recipient, through SSIS, shall operate and maintain through the execution of the Project the CCT Program Technical Committee, in a manner acceptable to the Association. 3. To facilitate the implementation of Part 1(c) and Part 2(b) of the Project, the Recipient, through SSIS, no later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, shall enter into a separate technical coordination agreement (Inter-agency Coordination Agreement) with the Relevant Agency, under terms and conditions acceptable to the Association. B. Financial Institution Agreements 1. For purposes of carrying out Part 1(b) of the Project, and unless the Association shall otherwise agree, the Recipient, through SSIS, shall select one or more Financial Institutions (as applicable) in accordance with Section 5.13 of the General Conditions and enter into an agreement with each of the selected Financial Institutions ("Financial Institution Agreement") under terms and conditions acceptable to the Association, which shall include, inter alia: the Financial Institution's obligation to: (a) provide CCTs to Eligible Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the Project Operational Manual; and (b) comply with the pertinent obligations set forth in this Schedule, including compliance with the Anti-Corruption Guidelines. 2. The Recipient, through SSIS, shall exercise its rights and carry out its obligations under each Financial Institution Agreement in such manner as to protect the interests of the Recipient and the Association and to accomplish the purposes of the Financing. 3. In case of conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any Financial Institutions Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. -8- C. Project Operational Manual 1. The Recipient, through SSIS, shall carry out the Project, in accordance with the provisions of a manual (the Project Operational Manual), which shall include, inter alia: (a) the criteria for identification, registration and selection of Eligible Beneficiaries; (b) the CCT Co-responsibilities to be complied with by Eligible Beneficiaries as conditions for the provision of CCTs; (c) the mechanisms for verification of compliance with CCT Co-responsibilities; (d) the description of the mechanism for the provision of CCT; (e) the format of the Project unaudited interim financial reports and financial statements; (f) the terms of reference, functions and responsibilities for the personnel of SSIS; (g) the detailed procedures for coordination and collaboration among the relevant Recipient's institutions, and other stakeholders in the carrying out of the Project, including the Relevant Agencies; (h) the terms of reference for carrying out the Compliance Reviews of the CCTs and the Project financial audits; (i) the Project performance indicators; (j) the disbursement and procurement procedures for the Project; (k) the IPP; and (1) the criteria and process for the selection of the municipalities under the Project. 2. Except as the Recipient and the Association may otherwise agree in writing, the Recipient, through SSIS, shall not, abrogate, amend, suspend, waive, or otherwise fail to enforce the Project Operational Manual or any provision thereof. 3. In case of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and either the Project Operational Manual or any Financial Institution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement will prevail. D. Contingent Emergency Response 1. In order to ensure the proper and timely implementation of Part 4 of the Project aimed to provide immediate response to an Eligible Emergency, the Recipient shall take all actions required on its behalf to ensure that Part 4 of the Project is carried out in accordance with the following provisions: (a) The Recipient shall: (i) prepare and furnish to the Association for its review and approval, the Emergency Response Operations Manual setting forth detailed implementation arrangements for Part 4 of the Project, including: (A) designation of, terms of reference for, and resources to be allocated to, the entity to be responsible for coordinating and implementing Part 4 of the Project ("Coordinating Authority"); (B) specific activities which may be included under Part 4 of the Project, the Emergency Expenditures required therefor and the proposed procedures for such inclusion; (C) financial management arrangements under Part 4 of the -9- Project; (D) procurement methods and eligibility procedures for Emergency Expenditures to be financed under Part 4 of the Project; (E) the documentation required for withdrawals of Emergency Expenditures; (F) environmental and social safeguard management frameworks or plans for Part 4 of the Project, consistent with the Association's policies on the matter and the provisions of Section E of this Section I; and (G) any other arrangements necessary to ensure proper coordination and implementation of Part 4 of the Project; (ii) afford the Association a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Emergency Response Operations Manual; (iii) thereafter, promptly adopt the Emergency Response Operations Manual as shall have been approved by the Association; (iv) from time to time, submit recommendations to the Association for its consideration for changes and updates of the Emergency Response Operations Manual, as they may become necessary or advisable during Project implementation to allow, if and as necessary, the inclusion of activities under Part 4 of the Project to respond to an Eligible Emergency; (v) ensure that Part 4 of the Project is carried out in accordance with the Emergency Response Operations Manual; provided, however, that in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Emergency Response Operations Manual and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail; and (vi) not amend, suspend, abrogate, repeal, or waive any provision of the Emergency Response Operations Manual without the prior approval by the Association. (b) The Recipient shall, throughout the implementation of Part 4 of the Project, maintain the Coordinating Authority, with staff in adequate numbers and with qualifications and resources satisfactory to the Association. E. Safeguards 1 . The Recipient, through SSIS shall carry out, and cause the pertinent Financial Institutions to carry out, the Project all in accordance with the Safeguard Instruments. -10- 2. The Recipient, through SSIS, shall ensure that: (a) all consultancies related to technical assistance, design and capacity building under the Project, the application of whose results could have environmental, social and health and safety implications, shall only be undertaken pursuant to terms of reference reviewed and found satisfactory by the Bank; and (b) such terms of reference shall require the technical assistance, design and capacity building activities to take into account the requirements of the applicable Association Safeguards Policies. Section II. Project Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation The Recipient, through SSIS, shall furnish to the Association each Project Report not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar semester, covering the calendar semester. Section III. Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Credit A. General Without limitation upon the provisions of Article II of the General Conditions and in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, the Recipient, through SSIS, may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing to finance Eligible Expenditures and Emergency Expenditures in the amount allocated and, if applicable, up to the percentage set forth against each Category in the following table: Amount of the Percentage of Category Credit Allocated Expenditures to be Financed (expressed in USD) .inaned (inclusive) (1) Goods, non-consulting services, and consulting services, Training 11,290,400 100% and Operating Costs under Parts 1, 2, and 3 for the Project (2) CCTs under Part 1(b) of the 18,709,600 100% Project (3) Emergency Expenditures under 0 Part 4 of the Project TOTAL AMOUNT 30,000,000 -11- B. Withdrawal Conditions; Withdrawal Period 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Part A above, no withdrawal shall be made: (a) For payments made prior to the Signature Date, except that withdrawals up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $6,000,000 may be made for payments made prior to this date but on or after twelve (12) months prior to the Signature Date, for Eligible Expenditures under Categories (1) and (2). (b) For payments under Category (2), unless and until the Recipient has: (i) entered into at least one (1) Financial Institution Agreement, under terms and conditions acceptable to the Association; and (ii) the Recipient, through SSIS, has provided evidence satisfactory to the Association that the SIG Platform has been updated to allow processing and monitoring of the urban component of the CCT Program, in a manner acceptable to the Association. (c) For payments under Category (3), for Emergency Expenditures under Part 4 of the Project, unless and until the Association is satisfied, and has notified the Recipient of its satisfaction, that all of the following conditions have been met in respect of said Emergency Expenditures: (i) the Recipient has determined that an Eligible Emergency has occurred, has furnished to the Association a request to include said Eligible Emergency under Part 4 of the Project in order to respond to said Eligible Emergency, and the Association has agreed with such determination, accepted said request and notified the Recipient thereof; (ii) the Recipient has prepared and disclosed all safeguards instruments required for said Eligible Emergency, and the Recipient has implemented any actions which are required to be taken under said instruments, all in accordance with the provisions of Section I.D of this Schedule; (iii) the Coordinating Authority has adequate staff and resources, in accordance with the provisions of Section I.D of this Schedule, for the purposes of said activities; and (iv) the Recipient has adopted the Emergency Response Operations Manual in form, substance and manner acceptable to the Association and the provisions of the Emergency Response -12- Operations Manual are fully current in accordance with the provisions of Section I.D of this Schedule, so as to be appropriate for the inclusion and implementation Part 4 of the Project. 2. The Closing Date is June 30, 2023. Section IV. Other Undertakings 1. Without limitation to the provisions of Section 5.09 of the General Conditions, and pursuant to terms of reference previously agreed with the Association, including inter alia, the scope of the Compliance Reviews to be conducted and furnished to the Association, and as further specified in the Project Operational Manual, the Recipient shall, through SSIS: (a) not later than three (3) months from the Effective Date, hire independent auditors or a firm, with experience and qualifications acceptable to the Association, and under terms of reference acceptable to the Association, for purposes of carrying out the Compliance Reviews; (b) ensure that the independent auditors or firm referred to in Section IV.1(a) above carry out each Compliance Review every six (6) months from the Effective Date and throughout the execution of the Project, or any other period agreed by the Association; and (c) not later than ninety (90) days after the end of the period covered by each such Compliance Review, prepare and furnish to the Association, a report of such scope and in such detail as the Association shall reasonably request concerning the result of the pertinent Compliance Review. 2. The Recipient, through SSIS shall: (a) no later than one (1) month after the Effective Date hire a technical specialist, under terms and reference acceptable to the Association to facilitate the overall technical implementation of the Project, in accordance with the Operational Manual; (b) no later than five (5) months after the Effective Date, hire an external consultant under terms of reference acceptable to the Association to carry out an evaluation of the SIG Platform in a manner satisfactory to the Association; and (c) no later than twelve (12) months after the Effective Date: (i) carry out the evaluation referred to in paragraph (b) above, in a manner acceptable to the Association and as set forth in the Operational Manual; and (ii) prepare and furnish to the Association, a report of such scope and such detail as the Association shall reasonably request concerning the results of said evaluation. -13- SCHEDULE 3 Repayment Schedule Principal Amount of the Credit Payment Date repayable (xpressed as a percentage)* On each April 15 and October 15 Beginning October 15, 2024 to and 1.65% including April 15, 2044 Beginning October 15, 2044 to and 34% including April 15, 2049 * The percentages represent the percentage of the principal amount of the Credit to be repaid, except as the Association may otherwise specify pursuant to Section 3.05 (b) of the General Conditions. -14- APPENDIX Section I. Definitions 1. "Anti-Corruption Guidelines" means, for purposes of paragraph 5 of the Appendix to the General Conditions, 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 and as of July 1, 2016. 2. "Association Safeguards Policies" means, the Operational Policies (Ops) and Bank Procedures (BPs) of the Bank, namely OP/BP 4.01 (Environmental Assessment), OP/BP 4.04 (Natural Habitats), OP/BP 4.09 (Pest Management), OP/BP 4.10 (Indigenous Peoples), OP/BP 4.11 (Physical Cultural Resources), OP/BP 4.12 (Involuntary Resettlement), OP/BP 4.36 (Forests), and OP/BP 4.37 (Safety of Dams); they can be found at https://policies.worldbank.org. 3. "Basis Adjustment to the Interest Charge" means the Association's standard basis adjustment to the Interest Charge for credits in the currency of denomination of the Credit, in effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington, D.C. time, on the date on which the Credit is approved by the Executive Directors of the Association and expressed either as a positive or negative percentage per annum. 4. "Basis Adjustment to the Service Charge" means the Association's standard basis adjustment to the Service Charge for credits in the currency of denomination of the Credit, in effect at 12:01 a.m. Washington, D.C. time, on the date on which the Credit is approved by the Executive Directors of the Association and expressed either as a positive or negative percentage per annum. 5. "Category" means a category set forth in the table in Section III.A of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 6. "CCT" means a conditional cash transfer, in an amount calculated as set forth in the Project Operational Manual, made out of the proceeds of the Financing under Category (2) to an Eligible Beneficiary who complies with the CCT Co-responsibilities, in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in the Project Operational Manual. 7. "CCT Co-responsibilities" means the Eligible Beneficiary's co-responsibilities included in the Project Operational Manual, including that children from s to 12th grade (primary and secondary levels) be enrolled in school and attend classes. 8. "CCT Program" means Programa Presidencial de Tranferencias Monetarias Condicionadas: "Bono Vida Mejor", the Recipient's presidential conditional cash transfer program on health and education, which principal objective is to create -15- new opportunities for extreme poor families, created by the Recipient's Executive Decree No. 010-2010 and updated by the Recipient's Executive Accord No.-SEDIS-03-2015 (published in the Recipient's Official Gazette on February 7, 2015), as the same may be amended from time to time with the agreement of the Association. 9. "CCT Program Technical Committee" means the committee established by Presidential Decree No. PCM-010-2010 dated May 14, 2010, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association. 10. "CENISS" or "Centro Nacional de Informaci6n del Sector Social" means the Recipient's National Center for Information on the Social Sector, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association. 11. "Closing Date" means the date specified in Section III.B.2 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement (or such other date as the Association shall establish, upon request from the Recipient, by notice to the Recipient) after which the Association may, by notice to the Recipient, terminate the right of the Recipient to withdraw from the Credit Account. 12. "Compliance Review" means the review performed by independent auditors or firm under terms of reference, both acceptable to the Association, based on the application of agreed-upon procedures on a representative sample of CCT transactions, as set forth in Section IV. 1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 13. "Concessional Financing" means, without limitation to the definition of said term in paragraph 19 of the General Conditions, the Credit extended by the Association to the Recipient on the terms referred to in Article II to this Agreement and in the General Conditions. 14. "Contingent Emergency Response" means the operational response carried out under Part 4 of the Project and to be financed out of the proceeds of the Financing allocated from time to time to Category (3) in response to an Eligible Emergency. 15. "Coordinating Authority" means the Recipient's entity, ministry or agency responsible for coordinating and implementing Part 4 of the Project. 16. "Cridito Solidario" means an independent program within SEDIS created by the Recipient's Executive Decree No. PCM-05-2015 dated March 3, 2015 and updated by the Recipient's Executive Decree No. PCM-070-2018 dated November 23, 2018, which main purpose is to provide technical assistance and give access to solidarity loans to entrepreneurs in the Recipient's territory who want to build a microenterprise. -16- 17. "Eligible Beneficiary" means any individual living in the Recipient's rural and urban areas of the Recipient's departments, who meets the eligibility to benefit from a CCT, and who has been selected through public and transparent mechanism, all set forth in the Project Operational Manual. 18. "Eligible Emergency" means an event that has caused, or is likely to imminently cause, a major adverse economic and/or social impact to the Recipient, associated with a natural or man-made crisis or disaster. 19. "Emergency Expenditures" means the Eligible Expenditures required to finance the cost of the approved list of goods, works and services necessary under Part 4 of the Project and set forth in the Emergency Response Operations Manual. 20. "Emergency Response Operations Manual" means the operations manual to be adopted by the Recipient for Part 4 of the Project in accordance with the provisions of Section I.D.1(a) of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 21. "Financial Institution" means any financial institution acceptable to the Association and selected pursuant to Section I.B.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. 22. "Financial Institution Agreement" means any agreement referred to in Section I.B. 1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, entered into between the Recipient, through SSIS, and a Financial Institution. 23. "General Conditions" means the "International Development Association General Conditions for IDA Financing, Investment Project Financing", dated December 14,2018. 24. "Inter-Agency Coordination Agreement" means any of the agreements referred to in Section I.A.3 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, entered into between the Recipient, through SSIS and a Relevant Agency. 25. "IPP" means Plan Especial para los Comunidades Pueblos Indigenas y Afro Hondurelias (PPIAH) para la Correcta Aplicaci6n del Programa Presidencial de Transferencias Monetarias Condicionadas: "Bono Vida Mejor", the Recipient's Indigenous Peoples and Afro Honduran Communities Plan, dated February 28, 2019, updated and published on the Recipient's territory on February 28, 2019 and on the Association's website on February 28, 2019, acceptable to the Association, as set forth in the Project Operational Manual, as said plan may be amended from time to time by agreement between the Recipient and the Association. 26. "Operating Costs" means reasonable costs, as shall have been approved by the Association, for the incremental expenses incurred on account of Project implementation, consisting of, communication costs, office supplies and -17- maintenance, minor office refurbishing, and equipment maintenance, utilities, document duplication/printing, consumables, vehicle operation and maintenance, bank fees, travel cost and per diem for Project staff for travel linked to the implementation of the Project, (but excluding consulting' services and salaries of officials of the Recipient's civil service), all as approved by the Association. 27. "Procurement Regulations" means, for purposes of paragraph 87 of the Appendix to the General Conditions, the "World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers", dated July 2016, revised November 2017 and August 2018. 28. "Project Operational Manual" means the manual for the implementation of the Project, acceptable to the Association, referred to in Section I.C.1 of Schedule 2 to this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time by agreement between the Recipient, through SSIS, and the Association. 29. "Relevant Agency" means SEDUC, CENISS, Cr6dito Solidario and SCGG, or any other agency or entity as agreed by the Recipient and the Association. 30. "Safeguard Instruments" means the IPP, the SEP and the Social Assessment, as the same may be amended from time to time by agreement between the Recipient and the Association." 31. "SCGG" or "Secretaria de Coordinaci6n General del Gobierno", means the Recipient's Secretariat of General Coordination of the Government, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association. 32. "SEDIS" or "Secretaria de Desarrollo e Inclusi6n Social", the Recipient's Secretariat of Development and Social Inclusion, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association. 33. "SEDUC" or "Secretaria de Educaci6n", means the Recipient's Secretariat of Education, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association. 34. "SEP" means "Plan de Participaci6n y Consulta Social" and refers to the Recipient's Stakeholder Engagement Plan, published on the Recipient's territory on February 28, 2019 and on the Association's website on February 28, 2019, acceptable to the Association, as said plan may be amended from time to time by agreement between the Recipient and the Association. 35. "Signature Date" means the later of the two dates on which the Recipient and the Association signed this Agreement and such definition applies to all references to "the date of the Financing Agreement" in the General Conditions. 36. "SIG Platform" means the CCT Program management information system. -18- 37. "Social Assessment" means the Recipient's "Evaluaci6n Social para la Preparaci6n del Proyecto de Integraci6n de Protecci6n Social del Programa Presidencial de Transferencias Monetarias Condicionadas: "Bono Vida Mejor" published on the Recipient's territory on February 28, 2019 and on the Association's website on February 28, 2019, acceptable to the Association, as said assessment may be amended from time to time by agreement between the Recipient and the Association. 38. "SSIS" means Sub-secretaria de Integraci6n Social, the Recipient's Sub-Secretariat of Social Integration within SEDIS, or any successor thereto acceptable to the Association." 39. "Training" means expenditures (other than those for consulting' services and non- consulting services) for: (a) reasonable travel, room, board and per diem expenditures incurred by trainers and trainees in connection with their training and by training facilitators; (b) tuition and course fees; (c) training facility rentals; and (d) training material preparation, acquisition and reproduction expenses, all as approved by the Association. 6 e s 1 i