Ministry Of Finance and
Developing Planning – Global Fund Coordinating
Unit
The Global Fund entered into a Program Grant
Agreement with the Principal Recipient (PR).
The PR is a legal entity validly existing under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was
formed. The Principal Recipient therefore has
all the necessary power, authority and legal
capacity to: (i) own its assets; (ii) conduct
Program activities; and (iii) enter into this
Agreement.
The Principal Recipient’s activities are
operated in compliance with Host Country law and
other applicable law, including but not limited
to intellectual property law.
The Grants coordinated by PR are in addition to
the resources that Lesotho receives from
external and domestic sources to fight the
diseases HIV and TB, or, if applicable, health
expenditure (if Health Systems Strengthening).
The targets set for the Program National targets
that need to be reported and are made
possible by the additional funding provided by
the Global Fund under all the agreements
signed with the PR.
Covenants of The Principal Recipient
The Principal
Recipient always covenants and agrees with the
Global Fund the following
during the Program Term:
Authority - The person signing
documents related to this Agreement
(including any
amendments to this Agreement) will have, at
the time of such signing, the authority to
sign
such documents.
Notice of Material Events -
The Principal Recipient shall immediately
provide written notice
to the Global Fund of any claims,
investigations or proceedings which, if
determined
adversely, could reasonably be expected to
result in a material adverse effect on the
ability of
the Principal Recipient or any Sub-recipient
(as described in Article 14 of this
Agreement) to
implement the Program or perform any of the
other obligations under this Agreement.
Conduct of Business - The
Principal Recipient shall, and will ensure
that each Sub-recipient
shall, do all the things necessary to
preserve, renew, and keep in full force and
effect its legal
existence and the rights, licenses and
permits which may be required to implement
Program
activities for which they are responsible.
Compliance with Laws - The
Principal Recipient shall, and shall ensure
that each of its Sub-recipients
shall, comply with Host Country law and
other applicable law, including but not
limited to intellectual property law, when
carrying out Program activities.
Notification of Additional Funding
- The Principal Recipient shall provide
written notice to
the Global Fund of any additional funding
received by the Principal Recipient which
may
require an adjustment to the Program in
order to meet its obligations.
The Principal
Recipient is obliged to provide to the Global
Fund the periodic reports and
Annual Progress reports as specified in all the
agreements signed. In addition, the Principal
Recipient is expected to provide to the Global
Fund such other information and reports at
such times as the Global Fund may request. From
time to time, the Global Fund may provide
to the Principal Recipient guidance, through
postings on the Global Fund’s Internet web site
or through implementation letters, on the
acceptable frequency, form and content of the
reports required under this Article. The
Principal Recipient is expected to provide to
the
CCM a copy of all reports that the Principal
Recipient submits to the Global Fund.
1.
Periodic Reports. : The periodic
reports are expected to be submitted not
later
than 45 days after the end of each reporting
period which will include report on
the progress towards Program objectives and targets for that period. The
Principal Recipient must submit periodic
reports on the form provided by the
GF. For the period in question, the
Principal Recipient shall explain in the
report any variance between planned and
actual achievements and between
planned and actual expenditures.
2. Annual Progress Reports.
Not later than 18 months after the Phase 1
Starting
Date, and every year thereafter, the
Principal Recipient should submit to the
Global Fund, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Global Fund, an Annual
Progress Report covering programmatic
progress during the Principal
Recipient’s preceding programmatic or fiscal
year. Guidance on the form of
this report is available upon request from
the Global Fund.
Representative
authorizes to sign on behalf of the Lesotho
Government or PR is the Hon.
Minister of Finance and Development Planning,
Dr. Timothy Thahane while the Name of the
Person for notices to the Principal Recipient is
Mr. Nicholas Mosito Khethisa, the Chief
Executive, and PDA & FA |
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