OGSM: FFE-656-2012/023-00 COUNTRY: MOZAMBIQUE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PLANET AID, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE MCGOVERN·DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM Preamble The Government of the United States of America, acting through the Foreign Agricultural Service, United States Department of Agriculture (hereafter referred to as FAS), and Planet Aid, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the Participant); In an effort to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and primary education and thereby contribute to more self-reliant, productive societies; Desiring to set forth the understandings that will govern the provision of agricultural commodities and financial and technical assistance to the Participant for distribution in Mozambique pursuant to section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended; Agree as follows: PART I TERMS OF DONATION A. This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in 7 C.F.R. part 1599. B. FAS agrees to donate to the Participant the agricultural commodities, and quantities thereof, specified in Paragraph D (hereafter referred to as the "donated commodities") for assistance in Mozambique and, to the extent specifically included in Part II, Items I and ilL provide financial and technical assistance and pay ocean transportation and other costs associated with providing the donated commodities. C. The Participant agrees to use the donated commodities, and any amount specified in Part II, Item !II, Paragraph A, only in accordance with this Agreement and the approved Plan of Operation, Attachment A, which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. D. The donated commodities to be made available under this Agreement are as follows: The donated commodities will be in accordance with the specifications in Attachment B, which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. FAS may, at its option, substitute packaging of a different size or type or both. FAS may, but is not required to, provide extra bags for donated commodities that are packaged if the Participant requests them at the time that it submits its order for delivery of such donated commodities. E. FAS will endeavor to provide to the Participant the maximum quantities of the commodities specified above. FAS may, however, provide quantities of commodities that are less than the maximum quantities, to the extent that in FAS's estimation the total cost of commodities, freight, and any U.S. dollarfinancial and technical assistance provided under this Agreement would otherwise exceed $21.4 million. F. This Agreement is subject to the availability, during each fiscal year to which this Agreement applies, of the necessary commodities and funds. For FAS's financial management purposes, costs associated with the Agreement will be obligated against budget fiscal year 2012 funds. PART II TRANSPORTATION, DAMAGE OR LOSS, AND PAYMENT OF COSTS Item I Transportation of Donated Commodities A. The Participant will acquire the transportation of the donated commodities from the place at which the commodity supplier delivers the donated commodities to the ocean carrier to the initial storage site (s), in accordance with 7 C.F.R. section 1599.7(b)(2), using a through bill of lading. B. The Participant agrees to arrange for ocean transportation in accordance with 7 C.F.R. section 1599.7(a) and FAR Subpart 47.5 - Ocean Transportation by U.S.-Flag Vessels. C. The Participant shall submit any proposed invitation for transportation bids to FAS and obtain the approval of FAS prior to issuing such invitation. The Participant shall submit any bid that it proposes to accept to FAS and obtain the approval of FAS prior to entering into a contract for transportation based upon such bid. The Paltici pant will provide to FAS copies of the contracts for transportation. FAS will reimburse the Participant for the costs, consistent with the terms of these contracts, of transporting the donated commodities from the place at which the commodity supplier delivers the donated commodities to the ocean carrier to the initial storage site(s). D. The Participant will include payment instructions in its contracts for transportation. The Participant will require that requests for payment under contracts for transportation be sent through FAS' s automated payment system via the web-based supply chain management (WBSCM) system. The Participant will also ensure that the documents specified in 7 C.F.R. section 1599.6(a)(I) - (7) are maintained on file and made available to FAS. E. If the Participant uses the services of a freight forwarder, the Participant will provide to the Director, Food Assistance Division, FAS, the name of and contact information for the freight forwarder and the certification required by 7 C.F.R. section I599.7(c) prior to submitting its initial order for the delivery of donated commodities under this Agreement. 2 Hem II Damage to or Loss of Donated Commodities A. FAS will transfer the title to, and the risk of loss of, the donated commodities to the Participant at the time and place at which the commodity supplier delivers the donated commodities to the ocean carrier. B. The Participant shall notify the Director, Food Assistance Division, FAS, in writing within 15 days of the date that the Participant becomes aware of any damage to or loss of the donated commodities in excess of $1 ,000 that occurs following the transfer of title of the donated commodities to the Participant. The Participant shall repOIi all damage and losses in the semiannual perfomance reports. C. The Participant will be responsible for arranging for an independent cargo surveyor to inspect the donated commodities upon discharge from the ocean carrier and to prepare a surveyor outtum report. The Participant will provide a copy of the report to FAS. FAS will reimburse the Participant for the reasonable costs, as determined by FAS, of these services. D. Paragraph C and 7 C.F.R. section 1599.9, with the exception of section I 599.9(a), will not apply with respect to any donated commodities if the Participant notifies FAS prior to the delivery of the donated commodities to the ocean carrier that the Participant has: (1) sold the donated commodities in accordance with this Agreement on terms that require full payment based upon bill of lading quantities, or (2) purchased insurance against marine cargo loss and damage (including general average losses) for at least the landed value of the donated commodities. Item III - Payment of Other Costs A. FAS will provide to the Participant not more than $16,155,427.62 for handling, storage and distribution costs incurred by the Participant after delivery of the donated commodities to the initial storage site(s); the costs of administering and monitoring food assistance programs undertaken by the Participant; and the costs of activities that would enhance the effectiveness of the program. B. The Participant may make expenditures of funds generated from a sale of the donated commexiities that is otherwise permitted under this Agreement (henceforth referred to as the "monetization proceeds") or funds provided in dollars by FAS for the costs, and up to the amounts, specified in the approved Program Operation Budget in Attachment C, which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of7 C.F.R. section 1599.5(c), the Pmticipant may make adjustments within Attachment C between items within the category "Administration" and between items within the category" Acti vities" without further approval, provided that the total amount of adjustments within each category may not exceed the lesser of 20 percent of the "Total Direct Costs" approved for all funds in the attachment or $50,000. Adjustments beyond these limits must be specifically approved by FAS. The Participant shall not make adjustments between items in different categories without prior approval from FAS. C. Any amounts specified for indirect costs in Attachment Care based upon a provisional rate contained in a Negotiated Indirect Cost Recovery Agreement (NICRA). In the event that the NICRA final rate for a particular period is lower than the provisional rate, the Participant: (a) in the case where FAS has made an indirect cost recovery payment in dollars, will return the difference to FAS; and (b) in the case where the indirect cost recovery payment will come from monetization proceeds, will return the difference to FAS; use the difference for one or more of the activities that may be specified in section 3(b) of Attachment A; or request FAS to amend this Agreement to permit the Participant to use the difference for an alternative use. In the event that the NICRA final rate for a particular period is higher than the provisional rate, the Participant: (a) in the case where FAS has made an indirect cost recovery payment in dollars, will not be entitled to additional funds for the difference or any part thereof; and (b) in the case where the indirect cost recovery payment will come from monetization proceeds, may request FAS to 3 amend this Agreement to permit the Participant to shift an amount of the monetization proceeds equal to or less than the difference from direct costs to indirect costs. In evaluating a request for an amendment, FAS will consider the effect that such an amendment may have on the successful implementation of this Agreement. D. The Participant will arrange for any storage, transportation or distribution of the donated commodities following their delivery to the initial storage site(s) by contracting directly with the suppliers of such services. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph A, the Participant will be responsible for the payment for such services. E. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or agreed in writing between the parties, FAS will pay all costs for which it is obligated under this Agreement to the Participant by reimbursement. However, FAS will not pay any cost incurred after October 31 , 2016. PART HI PARTICIPANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES Item I - General A. The Participant shall not sell or barter the donated commodities except as specified in Attachment A or otherwise specifically agreed in writing by FAS. B. The Participant shall distribute or, if approved by FAS, sell the donated commodities provided under this Agreement within Mozambique at the earliest practicable time. The Participant shall not sell or transship the donated commodities to locations outside of Mozambique. C. If FAS has approved the monetization of some or all of the donated commodities, the Participant will sell such commodities on terms that require immediate payment in full by the buyer(s): (I) through presentation of a sight draft through an irrevocable letter of credit opened by a financial institution or bank in sound financial condition, (2) by direct wire transfer prior to shipment, or (3) by other payment mechanism secured by the guarantee of a bank in sound financial condition. The Participant will immediately deposit funds into an account of a bank in sound financial condition. The account will be interest-bearing unless FAS agrees in writing otherwise. An appropriate official of the Participant will supervise such account and must approve all disbursements from the account. The Participant will maintain a full accounting of all funds under this Agreement. D. If FAS has approved the monetization of some or all of the donated commodities, FAS will not deliver commodities to be monetized to the Participant until the Paliicipant notifies FAS, in writing, that the Participant has entered into a contract with a buyer for the sale of such commodities. E. As provided in 7 C.F.R. section J599.5(e), the Participant shall not use FAS-provided funds to acquire goods or services, either directly or indirectly through another party, in a way that violates any of the country-specific economic sanction programs published by the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control. F. The Participant shall publish notifications in local newspapers to highlight its activities under this Agreement and identify the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the funding source of these activities. The Participant will notify beneficiaries that USDA provided funds for the activities. In addition, the Participant will recognize USDA in all printed materials produced with USDA resources under this Agreement. When beneficiaries will receive the donated commodities directly, the Participant shall provide information regarding the proper preparation and use of such commodities. 4 Item II - Reports and Document Submission A. The Participant shall, within 30 days after the expOIi of all or a portion of the donated commodities, submit evidence of such export, in accordance with 7 C.F.R. section 1599.l3(b). B. The Participant shall submit semiannual performance reports containing the information required by 7 C.F.R. section 1599.13(c)(1), section 1599.13(c)(3) and, where applicable, section 1599.13(c)(2).ln each semiannual performance report, the Participant shall report its progress toward achieving the targets in the pelformance indicators contained in Attachment E, using the methods set forth in the Performance Monitoring Plan in Attachment F, and based lIpon the results outlined in the project-level framework in Attachment G. Attachments E, F and G are attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. For agreements signed October I through March 31, the first report is due by the following May 16 and shall cover the period from the agreement signing date through March 31. For agreements signed April 1 through September 30, the first report is due by the following November 16 and shall cover the period from the agreement signing date through September 30. Thereafter, performance reports shall cover each subsequent six-month period until all activities have been completed and all proceeds from commodity sales have been disbursed. C. The Participant shall comply with the requirement in 7 C.F.R. section 1599.13(f) to submit financial reports and information to FAS by consulting the Food Aid Information Service (FAIS) located at http://wwwJas.usda.govLEAIS/webapp/ and submitting through FAIS, on a semiannual basis, the financial reports and information required in FAIS. D. The Participant shall enter into a written contract with each provider of goods, services, or construction work valued at greater than $10,000 that requires the provider to maintain adequate records to account for all donated commodities or funds or both provided by the Participant to the provider and to submit annual reports to the Participant. The Participant shall submit to FAS a copy of each such contract valued at greater than $50,000. E. The Participant shall submit to FAS a copy of each annual financial audit required by 7 C.F.R. section 1599.13(d). F. The Participant shall submit to FAS the interim and final evaluations of the implementation of this Agreement required by 7 C.F.R. section 1599.13(e)(I) in accordance with the Food Assistance Division's Monitoring and Evaluation Policy located at: Within three months after both parties have signed this Agreement, the Participant shall submit to FAS for approval a monitoring and evaluation plan that complies with this Monitoring and Evaluation Policy. The Participant will conduct all evaluations in accordance with the plan approved by FAS. Before making any changes to its approved monitoring and evaluation plan, the Participant must submit the proposed changes to FAS and obtain FAS's approval in writing. Furthermore, the Participant shall submit the results of any baseline study to FAS and request that Attachment E be updated to incorporate such results within six months after both parties have signed this Agreement. G. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or communicated by FAS to the Participant in writing, the Participant shall submit any reports, information or requests required by or related to this Agreement, and any other submissions required in 7 C.F.R. part 1599, to the Director, Food Assistance Division, FAS, through FAIS. The Participant shall consult the FAIS at =+=-~~,-,==.:.:=c::==-,~~~,-==,,~for required forms and instructions. 5 Item III Certification and Compliance Requirements A. By signing this Agreement, the Participant provides the certification set forth in the "Foreign Agricultural Service Terrorist Financing Certification for Food Aid Grant Agreements, March, 2011," Attachment D, which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. B. The Participant agrees to comply with the applicable provisions of 2 C.F.R. part 417, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension, and 7 C.F.R. part 3021, Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance). C. The Participant agrees to comply with the award term in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. part 25, Universal Identifier and Central Contractor Registration, which term is incorporated herein by reference. D. The Participant agrees to comply with the award term in 2 C.F.R. section 175.l5(b), Trafficking in Persons, which term is incorporated herein by reference. The OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (NonprocLlrement) are implemented by the Foreign Agricultural Service at 2 C.F.R. part 417. E. The Participant agrees to comply with the award term in Appendix A to 2 C.F.R. part 170, Reporting Subawards and Executive Compensation, which term is incorporated herein by reference. F. The Participant has signed Form AD-303l , Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants, which is attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement. G. The Paliicipant asserts that it has taken action to ensure that any donated commodities that will be distributed to beneficiaries will be imported and distributed free from all customs, duties, tolls, and taxes. The Participant has submitted information to FAS to support this assertion. H. The Participant asserts that, to the best of its knowledge, the donated commodities can be imported and distributed without a disruptive impact upon production, prices, and marketing of the same or like products within Mozambique. The Participant also asserts that sufficient transportation and storage facilities are available in Mozambique to prevent spoilage or waste of the donated commodities. The Participant has submitted information to FAS to support these assertions. I. The Paliicipant asserts that, to the best of its knowledge, any sale or barter of the donated commodities will not displace or interfere with any sales of like commodities that may otherwise be made within Mozambique. The Participant has submitted information to FAS to support this assertion. J. As a condition of this grant, the Participant assures and certifies that it is in compliance with and will comply in the course of this Agreement with all applicable laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and other generally applicable requirements, including those set out in 7 C.F.R. section 3015 .205(b), which hereby are incorporated in this Agreement by reference, and such other statutory provisions as are specifically set forth herein. 6 PART IV FINAL PROVISIONS A. This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature by both parties. B. The Participant may appeal a determination under this Agreement, in accordance with 7 C.F.R. section 1599.16, by submitting its appeal in writing to the Director, Food Assistance Division, FAS, within 30 days of the date of the determination. C. This Agreement may be terminated only in accordance with 7 C.F.R. section 1599.15. In witness whereof, the representatives of the parties, duly authorized for the purpose, have signed this Agreement. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR 'fHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLANET AID, INC. By: Title: Title: Presidcnt Acting Deputy Administrator Office of Capacity Building Planet Aid, Inc. and Development, Foreign Agricultural Scrvice. U.S. Department of Agriculture Date: _ _-'----L---.:-=-.::.-_ _ _ _ Date: _C1~/'--~-I_+/--f--"lh~--- 7 ATTACHMENT A PLAN OF OPERATION McGOVERN·DOLE PROGRAM FY 2012 1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PARTICiPANT Planet Aid, Inc. 6730 Santa Barbara Ct Elkridge, MD 21075 Contact at U.S. Headyuarters Marie Lichtenberg Director of International Partnerships, Humana People to People Tel. 202-386-2128 Email: marie.lichtenbcrg@gmail.eom Contact in Mozambique Birgit Holm Gcncral Dircctor, ADPP Mozambiquc Rua Martires de Wiriamo C. P.489 Machava, Maputo ProvIncia Mozambique Tcl. (258)-82-3008630 Fax. (258)-21-750-107 Email: adppmz@tdm.co.mz 2. COUNTRY OF DONATION Mozambique 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Anticipated activity completion date: 05/01/2016 (a) Project Objectives Planet Aid, Inc. (PAl) will, over a period of approximately three years, use the donated commodities and any funds provided by FAS to implement a school feeding project in Mozambique focused on achieving the following objectives: • Improve the literacy of school-agc childrcn through the distribution of educational and literacy materials: e Improvc the quality of literacy instruction by tmining highly qualified primary school teachers: " Improve student attendance through a comprehensive school feeding activity; " Increase knowle.dge of nutrition through the development of nutritional materials and by providing nutrition tmining to selected community members; " Increase access to clean water and sanitation services through the construction of latrines and the establishment of water systems; " Increase access to preventative health interventions through distributing in-kind, donated de-worming tablets to eaeh supported sehool; and • Improve government capacity through training officials in school feeding, health and nutrition. (b) Project Implementation Provide School Meals PAl will distribute a daily school meal to targeted students in primary schools for three school years. PAl will provide meals for participating schools following the Mozambican school year - from the end of January through the beginning of April, from the middle of April through the middle of JUly, and from the end of July through the end of October. PAl will provide each child with 100 grams of fortified Corn Soy Blend (CSB) each school day (190 days per year). The CSB will be fully fortified according to nutritional requirements and will supply each child with a minimum of their recommended daily allowance of micronutrients. PAl will provide guidance to all cooks on safe food preparation and hygiene practices. PAl will work with school headmasters and teachers who will be responsible for overall oversight of the project and for assisting in monitoring and evaluation. Building/Rehabilitation: Wells and Water' Stations/Systems PAl will ensure that each targeted school has access to clean water. PAl will form two water project teams composed of community stakeholders who will work with targeted schools to implement the appropriate water solution coordinated with the Government of Mozambique's (GaM) existing water purification program. The water project teams will also train school staff, students, and students' families on the proper use of the new facilities. BuHding/Rehabilitation: Latrines PAl will construct latrines for boys and girls at each participating school. In cases where latrines already exist, PAl will evaluate them and if they are inadequate, make improvements. To ensure the quality of latrines, PAl will train the school feeding committees and then the school feeding committees will lead parents and other community members in the construction of the latrines. 2 Training: Commodity Management PAl will form school feeding committees consisting of parents, teachers and volunteers from the local community at each of the targeted schools. The main responsibility of the school feeding committee will be to ensure high-quality delivery of food, compliance with project requirements and preparation and distribution of the corn-soy blend (CSB). PAl will coordinate and implement training seminars for school feeding committee representatives to be held once in the middle of the school year. PAl will also develop a manual to train school feeding committees on the preparation and storage of the CSB. Distribution: De-worming Medication, Vitamins & Minerals PAl expects the Maputo Provincial Department of Health to provide de-worming tablets as an in-kind donation. PAl will distribute the de-worming tablets to each participating school twice per year and school headmasters and teachers will then be responsible for distributing the tablets to each child also twice per year. Establish School Gal'dens PAl will create school gardens at targeted schools and use them as models to instruct students and community members on good agricultural practices. Extra produce will be used to fortify the existing school feeding meal. PAl will use FAS funds to procure seeds and garden tools necessary to facilitate the gardens. PAl will select only the schools that have access to tap water or water from wells or ri vers to participate in this activity. ~~~>.~~--'--~.~~~~~'"'''-'~.-'-'--~-"---~~''''~"~.~~"~~-.-~---~~~~-'~r--~~"'--~"-"-h---~-'~~~l IActivity YearlBeneficiary TypeiBeneficiary Name iBeneficiary Numberl 1~J+1~=~~~~==~~f~~;="---~-===!f~ifl~~~~;~;~,~:;;~\1;%~~=~=~--==~=] 3 Training: Teacher"s PAl will train primary school teachers, 50 percent of which will be women, at the eleven existing teachertraining colleges in cooperation with the Ministry of Education. In addition to training in the core academic subjects and teaching methodology, PAl will train student teachers in various other theoretical and practical skills such as organizing and mobilizing communities, conducting health and nutrition campaigns and developing agriculture. Some of the student teachers will also travel by bus to visit neighboring countries in order to develop social skills, and learn about the school systems in these countries, the history of the region and current affairs. As an integrated part of their education, the student teachers will carry out their teaching practice in rural primary schools. They will provide instruction in the core subjects while working towards improving literary and numeracy skills of primary school students in Mozambique. Additionally, the student teachers will spearhead development initiatives in the areas of water and sanitation, garden farming, environmental activities and prevention of common diseases. After completion of the training, the graduating teachers will receive a Ministry of Education diploma. These teachers will be among the best trained in the country and will have the capacity to take part in scaling up and sustaining school nutrition programs in years to come. Distribution: School Supplies and Materials PAl will provide a set of books, chalk, notebooks and pencils, educational posters and geographical maps to each school. To add fun and motivation, PAl will hold class competitions, such as spelling bees or mathematic championships where students from each grade level will compete against one another for awards sllch as t-shirts, caps and diplomas. rActi;ity-Y~a~!B~~;di~iary TypetBeneri~i~~:Y-l\TameIB~;;efi~i;ry-N~IDi;~i r2(ll~)~-------"'-"'rDT;~~t-~-------rSt~Td~nt~'-----------~O~OO()---·~------i (-"""~---~----"~.~--'~'~. r-~'-~~~·'~~~,"~n_.~_~_-'~'- f·~~~~"-·~·~~~--~'·~v-·-··---~i"~~·~"---'--~-----~~-~-~.j 12014 jDirect iStudents 160,000 Training: Good Health Nutrition Practices PAl will carry out a nationwide nutrition program in partnership with the American Soybean Association's World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) Program. This program was developed at the request of the Ministry of Education and will reach more than 1,000,000 Mozambicans. To reach this number of beneficiaries, PAl will conduct a tailor-made course for trainers of trainers (TOT's) in nutrition and school-feeding and provide them with the materials and a curriculum to disseminate this knowledge to their fellow teachers, students and communities. These trainers will be inservice teachers who are working in the targeted areas for the nationwide nutrition program. The TOT courses will be conducted at eleven teacher-training colleges during the second and third year of the project and will last five days. The participants will receive a certificate by completing of the course and post-certification, will be required to carry out the same course to twenty of their fellow teachers in primary schools. PAl will produce a manual, pamphlets and posters about nutrition which will be distributed to assist the teachers in their instruction. PAJ will also train teachers and students on appropriate hand washing practices and dishwashing hygiene. Training: Government Officials PAl will contribute to building government capacity at all levels. At the national level, PAl will participate in high-level, quarterly coordination meetings with the Government of Mozambique (GaM) and other development agencies that bring together the main school feeding partners to discuss the status of the National School Feeding Program, exchange lessons learned and plan activities. At the local level, PAl will work closely with provincial directors, district education and planning directors, officials from various ministries (health, education, social affairs and agriculture), school headmasters and other stakeholders from local communities. PAl will conduct seminars, workshops and field visits to train officials on the logistics of managing a school feeding program, as well as health and nutrition. 5 BuildinglRehabilitation: Kitchens PAl will equip each school kitchen with a firewood saving stove and water tank to store water for cooking and cleaning. PAl will locally procure bowls and utensils for meals and will store them in each school's kitchen or storage facility. PAl will work with local community volunteers who will be required to contribute their labor to the construction or rehabilitation of kitchens at each school. Building/Rehabilitation: Warehouses and Storerooms PAl will design durable storerooms that will be constructed with corrugated iron sheets. The CSB will be stored in the storeroom on pallet-planks in order to protect the commodity from weather and pests. PAJ witl work with local community volunteers who witl contribute with their labor to the construction or rehabilitation of storage facilities at each school. Extra-Curricular Activities PAl will work with teachers at each targeted school to form after-school learning clubs. The purpose of the clubs will be to offer an opportunity for students to receive additional instruction and assistance in basic primary school topics and specific homework challenges. In addition, older students will be given the opportunity to tutor and support younger students and to gi ve back to their community. 4. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (a) Method of Choosing Beneficiaries The targeted areas are: Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala, Manica, Tete,lambezia, Nampula, Niassa, Cabo Delgado Provinces within Mozambique. PAl selected these ten provinces in Mozambique to carry out its activities under this agreement by using information from the following sources: 6 Baseline surveys conducted throughollt the area by PAl in 20 II; • Statistics on nutrition and health within Mozambique obtained from: UNICEF Mozambique's Annual Report 2010 and Special Report - FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to Mozambique - 12 August 2010; e National Institute of Statistics 2010; and e Secondary assessments Stich as nutrition and education indicators, including primary and secondary school enrolment levels, school retention and graduation rates, and gender inequality obtained from: the Government of Mozambique - Action Plan for Reduction of Poverty (PARP) 2011 - 2014, 3rd May 2011; the Ministry of Education Database for Primary Schools - 2011; and the Strategic Plan of Ministry of Education 2006 - 2011 (June 20(6). e (b) Program Administration PAl will dedicate 4 part-time headquarters staff personnel to implement this agreement. (c) Expected Contribution PAl expects the Government of Mozambique to make a considerable contribution to the implementation of the project. The Ministry of Education will pay the import duties and VAT of the CSB and contribute towards teacher salaries and operational costs for the training of teachers component. The Government of Mozambique will contribute $7 million to this project as a total match contribution. Local communities and teachers at participating schools will provide in-kind contributions by participating in after school activities, construction of latrines, preparations of meals and other tasks necessary to implement the project. The estimated value of these contributions is $950,000. The Maputu Provincial Department of Health will contribute de-worming tablets for the school children in the participating schools. The estimated value of the tablets for 60,000 children for 3 years is $133,000. PAl will participate in the development of a national nutrition manual. The estimated value of the contribution is $5,000. Population Services International will contribute water purification products to all participating schools. The estimated value of the contribution is $51,000. All other costs for this program not covered by resources provided by FAS will be borne by PAL (d) Subrecipients PAl may select one or more subrecipients from among local organizations that have the following: • Experience working in the targeted region; • Experience working with PAl; • Experience in school feeding, education, or nutrition; and e Experience in managing financial matters. PAl will enter into an agreement with each subrecipient that will set forth the responsibilities of both parties. PAl will consult with FAS prior to the selection of any subrecipient and provide a copy to FAS 7 (e) Governmental or Non-governmental Entities PAl will work directly with the following entities: • • • • • • • Mozambique Ministry of Education; Maputo Provincial Department of Health; Provincial Department of Education in Maputo Province; District Departments of Education; Provincial Department of Women and Social Action; American Soybean Association's WISHH Program; and Population Services International. 5. USE OF FUNDS OR GOODS AND SERVICES GENERATED N/A 6. HANDLING OF DONATED COMMODITIES (a) Internal Transportation PAl will nominate a freight forwarding agent in the United States to arrange delivery of commodities to Mozambique. PAl intends that the commodities initially will be delivered to the port in Maputo. The port in Maputo is fully adequate to meet the needs of vessel harboring and discharge of the donated commodities. PAl will make appropriate arrangements for customs clearance, internal transportation and storage. PAl will hire trucks to move all commodities from the port to the four leased warehouses for the duration of the project. The four warehouses, located in Boane, Magude, Matutuine and Moamba, will have a joint capacity to hOLlse a full year's supply of donated commodities for all targeted schools. From the warehoLlses, the commodity will be distributed to all targeted schools on a monthly basis. (b) Reprocessing or Repackaging PAl intends that there will be no reprocessing or repackaging of the donated commodities. If it later determines that reprocessing or repackaging of the commodities is necessary, PAl will inform FAS and, if it receives approval from FAS, will reprocess or repackage the commodities at PAl's expense. 8 ATTACHMENT B COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS CORN SOY BLEND The com soy blend shall be of small particle size suitable for use as a dietary supplement for infants and children for serving as porridge, gruel, or an extender to other foods and shall meet the following requirements: Chemical and Physical Requirements: Item Minimum Moisture, % Protein (Nx6.25), % Fat, % Crude Fiber, % Consistency (Bostwick value) uncooked Consistency (Bostwick value) cooked, 11.75 % gruel 21 Total bacteria count per gram --- Requirement Maximum 10.0 16.7 6.0 --- ----- 2.0 20.0 9.0 21.0 --- 50,000 --- Salmonella, E. Coli and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci shall be negative. Dispersibility - shall be essentially free from lumping or balling when mixed with water. 11 21 Unless otherwise specified analyses are expressed on a moisture-free basis. Reported to the nearest half of a Bostwick unit. Packaging 25-kilogram multi wall paper bags ATTACHMENT C PROGRAM BUDGET Country: Mozambique Organization: Planet Aid, Inc. Fiscal Year: 2012 Agreement Number: FFE-656-20 12/023-00 Benefits Salaries Administration Warehouses and Storerooms Extra-Curricular Activities Activities Warehouse ITSH Direct Costs on Administration on Activities on ITSH Indirect Costs Total ATTACHMENT D FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE TERRORIST FINANCING CERTIFICATION FOR FOOD AID GRANT AGREEMENTS, MARCH, 2011 I. The Participant, to the best of its current knowledge, certifies that it did not provide, within the previolls ten years, and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that it does not and wiII not knowingly provide, material support or resources to any individual or entity that commits, attempts to commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in terrorist acts, or has committed, attempted to commit, facilitated, or participated in terrorist acts, as herein defined. For the purposes of this certification: a. "Material support and resources" means currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assistance, safehouses, false documentation or identification, communications equipment, facilities, weapons, lethal substances, explosives, personnel, transportation, and other physical assets, except medicine or religious materials. b. "Terrorist act" means- (0 an act prohibited pursuant to one of the 12 United Nations Conventions and Protocols related to terrorism (see UN terrorism conventions Internet site: or (ii) an act of premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents; or (iii) any other act intended to cause death or serious bodily injury to a civilian, or to any other person not taking an active part in hostilities in a situation of armed conflict, when the purpose of such act, by its nature or context, is to intimidate a population, or to compel a government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act. c. "Entity" means a partnership, association, corporation, or other organization, group or subgroup. II. The following steps may enable the Participant to comply with its obligations under paragraph I, above: a. Before providing any material support or resources to an individual or entity, the Participant will verify that the individual or entity (i) does not appear on the master list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, which list is maintained by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and is available online at OFAC's website: ~~'-'-'-~'-'.!;!==~~~~=~~!="'~~2-!..~~~ ; (ii) is not included in any supplementary information concerning prohibited individuals or entities that may be provided by Commodity Credit Corporation or the United States Department of Agriculture to the Participant; and (iii) has not been designated by the United Nations Security (UNSC) sanctions committee established Linder UNSC Resolution 1267 (1999) (the" 1267 Committee") lindividuals and entities linked to the Taliban, Usama bin Laden, or the Al Qaida Organization I by referring to the consolidated list available online at the Committee's website: b. Before providing any material support or resources to an individual or entity, the Participant will consider all information about that individual or entity of which it is aware and all public information that is reasonably available to it or of which it should be aware. c. The Participant will also implement reasonable monitoring and oversight procedures to safeguard against assistance being diverted to support terrorist activity. III. References in this Financing Certification to the provision of material support and resources shall not be deemed to include the furnishing of funds or commodities to the ultimate beneficiaries of assistance, such as recipients of food, medical care, micro-enterprise loans, shelter, etc., unless the Participant has reason to believe that one or more of these beneficiaries commits, attempts to commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in terrorist acts, or has committed, attempted to commit, facilitated or participated in terrorist acts. IV. The Participant's obligations under paragraph I are not applicable to the procurement of goods or services by the Part.icipant that are acquired in the ordinary course of business through contract or purchase, e.g., utilities, rents, office supplies, gasoline, etc., unless the Participant has reason to believe that a vendor or supplier of sllch goods and services commits, attempts to commit, advocates, facilitates, or participates in terrorist acts, or has committed, attempted to commit, facilitated or participated in terrorist acts. 2 ATTACHMENT E PERFORMANCE INDiCATORS School Meals of daily school meals snack, IUllch) provided school-age children as a result of of metric tons provided for meals of Clean Water Systems at schools constructed or De- worming Vitamins & Good Health Practices of nutrition training disseminated of health and hygiene trainings conducted at schools of seminars and meetings iCOI1cJllet(:ct at the Local, Regional National Level of Government Officials of Government Officials of kitchens at target constructed or rehabilitated. of firewood saving stoves target schools constructed or n"",'mlf-'; Literacy of School percent increase if children in partieipating sehools passing the test. Committee manuals distributed. Capaci ty of ;",,',''''n\(·,,1 Institutions of government officials contributing to the mobilization and of the community for the practice of nutrition education in and the school. of seminars and meetings conducted at the local, regional and level. of Government Officials trained in nutrition . . of teachers in target schools who demonstrate lise of new and and tools. "''',<>C'''''''' receiving daily (breakfast, snack, lunch) as a result of USDA Student Attendance 2 ,~~_~~~_~~_~_ __~'_'~~".~ I _ _~~_~~"_ _~O~Lo _ _ _ \_ _ ~·_·i !Number of kitchens at target schools eonstructed or rehabilitated. i ' . i C !Increased Student Enrollment il,500 Is 'Percentage increase in students enrolled in target sehools as a result i of USDA assistance. !NU~lb~~;f b(~Y:~ enr~l'l'~d~~h;;l~~';;~sult ()fli~DA a~sistanee. l___~~ ~_~ 11,500 iN ~~;l'b~~;f';fter-sell~)ol learn~;g clubs·f()rme~l····--~-"--··-~OO·-r225-~·~ 3 I i F Performance 2. 3. 4. The percent increase of children in participating schools passing the annual literacy test The number of individuals benefiting directly from USDA-funded interventions Number of education and literacy publicprivate partnerships formed as a result of USDA assistance Number of social assistance beneficiaries participating in productive safety nets as a result of USDA assistance Definition: The percent of children passing the annual literacy test will increase. Unit: Percent Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 16 definition, available on FAS website Unit: Number of individuals Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 8 definition, available on FAS website Project Survey Tests of the students Field Officers will collect test results from targeted schools at the end of each year. At the end of the 2 nd and 3 rd school years Field officers in cooperation with Headmasters and ODE Annual management analyses I Project Project survey The FFE committee will keep a record about the number of school age children receiving daily school meals. Every month the field officer will collect the data. Monthly record collections The field officers Monthly management analyses I The project Project Report Project management team will collect data each year. Monthly record collections Project management Annual management analyses Project survey The FFE committee will keep a record about the number of school age children receiving daily school meals. Every month the field officer will collect the data. Monthly record collections The field officers Monthly management analyses Managers management I Project Managers Unit: Number of partnerships Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 14 definition, available on FAS website Unit: Number of individuals 1 I The project management MGD 1.1: Improved Quality of Literacy Instruction Definition: Teachers 1. Number of Project Survey teachers in target using educational kits schools who Unit: teachers demonstrate use of new and teaching techniques and tools. MGD 1.1.2: Better Access to School Supplies and Materials Number of schools Definition: See MGD Project Standard Indicator 2 Survey receiving school supplies definition, available and materials as a result of USDA assistance. on FAS website Unit: schools MGD 1.1.4: Increased Skills and Knowled2e of Teachers 1. Percent of Definition: Teachers in List of teachers using training at Teacher teachers in Training Colleges training new/or improved yearby using new/or teaching improved teaching year techniques in the techniques classrooms Unit: % of teachers 2. Number of Definition: See MGD List of teachers Standard Indicator 4 teachers in anticipated to definition, available training graduate as a on FAS website result of USDA assistance. Unit: No. ofteachers MGD 1.3: Improved Student Attendance 1. Percent of girls Definition: See MGD Project Standard Indicator 1 Survey regularly (80%) attending USDA definition, available supported on FAS website classrooms/ schools. Unit: % of attendance - - --- Field Officers will collect the receipts for supplies given to the target schools during the year. Yearly, at the time the supplies are delivered to the school Field Officers Annual management analyses Proj' Managers Collection of receipts for supplies the school has received during the year, signed by the Headmasters. The receipt is collected when the supplies are handed over. Yearly, atthe time the supplies are delivered to the school Field Officers Annual management analyses Project Managers Collection of lists of teachers in training including their teaching practice Each year after exams Headmasters at the DNS colleges Annual management analyses Project Managers Collection of lists of graduated teachers Each year after exams Headmasters at the DNS colleges Annual management analyses Project Managers Collection of attendance rate at the targeted schools Quarterly to capture all results about the attendance rate The field officers Quarterly management analyses The project management I 2 2. 3. Percent of boys regularly (80%) attending USDA supported classrooms/ schools. Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 1 definition, available on FAS website Percent increase in regular attendance by year. Definition: Attendance of at least 80% compared to attendance prior to school feeding. Project Survey Collection of attendance rate at the targeted schools Quarterly to capture all results about the attendance rate The field officers Quarterly management analyses The project management Baseline survey and project survey Collection of attendance rates in the start of the project In the start of the project The field officers and teachers at the schools Quarterly management analyses The project management Baseline survey and project survey Collection of number of student/days In the beginning of the project and in every quarter The field officers and teachers at the schools Quarterly management analyses The project management Project survey Photos of the facilities. List of the schools with kitchen area signed by the headmaster In the end of each year The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Project survey Photos ofthe facilities List of the schools with storage rooms signed by the headmaster In the end of each year The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Unit: % of attendance Unit: % increase 4. Percent of the total number of student/ days attended to the potential total number of students / days. Definition: percent of school days. Unit: % MGD 1.3.3: Improved School Infrastructure 1. Number of Definition: See MGD kitchens at target Standard Indicator 5 definition, available schools constructed or on FAS website rehabilitated. Unit: kitchens 2. Number of storage Definition: rooms at target Storage rooms adequate to needs of schools constructed or the program. rehabilitated. Unit: storage rooms . i I 3 I 3. 4. 5. Project survey Photos of the firewood saving stoves. List of the schools with firewood saving stoves signed by the headmaster In the end of each year The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Number of kitchen water storage tanks distributed at target schools. Unit: firewood saving stoves Definition: Water storage tanks adequate to needs of the program. Project survey Photos of the water storage tanks. List of the schools with water storage tanks signed by the headmaster In the end of each year The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Number of sets of bowls and utensils distributed at target schools. Unit: kitchen water storage tanks Definition: Bowls and utensils adequate to needs of the program. Project survey List of the sets of bowls and utensils signed by the headmaster In the end of each year The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Baseline survey and project survey The field officers will collect the number of students enrolled at each school from the headmasters ofthe schools The field officers will collect the number of students enrolled at each school from the headmasters of the schools The field officers will collect the number of students enrolled at each school from the headmasters of the schools In the end of the first quarter of each year The field officers and teachers Annual management analyses The project management In the end of the first quarter of each year The field officers and teachers Annual management analyses The project management In the end of the first quarter of the second and third year The field officers and teachers Annual management analyses The project management Number of firewood saving stoves at target schools constructed or rehabilitated. Definition: Firewood saving stoves adequate to needs of the program. Unit: Sets of bowls and utensils MGD 1.3.4: Increased Student Enrollment 1. Number of girls enrolled in school as a result of USDA assistance. 2. Number of boys enrolled in school as a result of USDA assistance. 3. Percentage increase in students enrolled in target schools as a result of USDA assistance Definition: Official enrollment. Unit: students Definition: Official enrollment. Unit: students Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 6 definition, available on FAS website Baseline survey and project survey Baseline survey and project survey Unit: % - - 4 4. Number of afterschool learning clubs formed Definition: Afterschool learning clubs formed Baseline survey and project survey Unit: after-school learning clubs MGD 1.2.1.1: Increased Access to Food (School Feeding) Number of school-aged Project Definition: See MGD children receiving daily Standard Indicator survey school meals (breakfast, 13 definition, snack, lunch) as a result of available on FAS USDA assistance. website Unit: number of students fed. MGD 1: Increased Capadt} of Govemment Institutions 1. Number of Definition: Project government Government officials survey officials participating in the contributing to seminars conducted at the local, regional the mobilization and integration of and national level the community for will train school the practice of councils in the nutrition targeted provinces in education in and nutrition and outside the school benefits of school feeding 2. Number of seminars and meetings conducted at the local, regional and national level. Unit: number of government officials Definition: Seminars and meetings on the school feeding program Project survey The list of after-school learning clubs formed each school signed by the headmasters of the schools In the end of each year The field officers and teachers Annual management analyses The project management The FFE committee will keep a record about the number of school age children receiving daily school meals. Every month the field officer will collect the data Monthly record collections The field officers Monthly management analyses The project management Field Officers will collect list of trainings from the district departments of education Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management List of seminars and meetings. Quarterly record collection The field officers Quarterly management analyses The project management Unit: number of seminars and meetings 5 MGD 1.4.4: Increased Engagement of Local Organizations and Community Groups 1. Number of School Definition: See MGD Project List with names and Feeding Standard Indicator 7 survey signatures of the committee Committees definition, available members. formed or on FAS website Photos strengthened Unit: committees 2. 3. Number of School Feeding Committee manuals distributed Definition: School Feeding Committee manuals distributed Number of ParentTeacher Associations or similar "school" governance structures contributing to their school as a result of USDA assistance. Definition: See MGD Standard Indicator 7 definition, available on FAS website Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Project survey List of School Feeding Committees having received the manuals Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Project survey List with names and signatures of the committee members. Photos Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Project survey Field Officers will collect the receipts for garden tools and seeds given to the target schools during the year. Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Project survey Field Officers will collect the receipts for garden tools and seeds given to the target schools during the year - that will show how many schools have established a garden. Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Unit: manuals I Unit: Number of committees MGD S02: Increased Use of Health and Dietary Practices 1. Number of individuals benefiting directly from school gardens. 2. Number of school gardens established. Definition: School gardens benefit the students at those schools. Unit: students Definition: School gardens established Unit: school gardens 6 3. 4. Percentage of schools in targeted areas that clean cooking/eating equipment prior to use according to accepted standards Percentage of target beneficiaries (students/food prepares) that use appropriate hand washing practices Definition: Participating schools that clean cooking/ eating equipment to use Project survey Field Officers will carry out control visits which results are recorded and analyzed Percentage of food preparers at target schools that achieve a passing score on a test of good nutrition and dietary practices Project management Annual management analyses Project Managers I Unit: Pt:ll.t:llld!;t: of schools Definition: Participating beneficiaries using appropriate hand washing practices Project survey Field Officers will carry out control visits which results are recorded and analyzed Monthly record collections Project management Annual management analyses Project Managers Monthly record collection The field officers, teachers at Primary schools and at DNS Monthly management analyses The project management Annual record collection The field officers Annual management analyses The project management Unit: Percentage of beneficiaries MGD 2.3: Increased Knowledge of Nutrition (Nutrition Education) Definition: Project Register of people trained in 1. Number of people reached with Implementation of survey nutrition nutrition WlSHH component Photos, monthly reports and nutrition made by the Field Officer, messages as a education campaign. DNS and primary schools result of USDA assistance. Unit: people reached 2. Monthly record collections Definition: Food preparers achieving a passing score on a test of good nutrition and dietary practices Project survey Field Officers will carry out a test at the end of the good nutrition and dietary practices training Unit: % of food preparers ,--- 7 ---- - MGD 2.4: Increased Access to Clean Water and Sanitation Services 1. Number of schools Definition: Adequate Baseline Register of number of schools with access to a water source study with water source. Photos clean and safe established at school. water source. Project Unit: schools with survey water source 2. Number of Clean Definition: Clean Baseline Register of Clean Water Water Systems at Water Systems study Systems at target schools. target schools Photos adequate to the constructed or needs of the program Project rehabilitated survey Unit: Clean Water Monthly record collection The water brigade Monthly management analyses The project management Monthly record collection The water brigade Monthly management analyses The project management Monthly record collection The water brigade Monthly management analyses The project management Yearly record collection The field officers Yearly management analyses The project management Yearly record collection The field officers Yearly management analyses The project management ~stems Number of Definition: Latrines Baseline Register of latrines at target latrines at target at the target schools study schools. Photos schools constructed or Unit: latrines Project rehabilitated survey MGD 2.5: Increased Access to Preventative Health Interventions Definition: Project 1. Numberof Register of number of students receiving Deworming tablets survey students that have received de-worming procured and de- worming tablets. tablets twice a distributed. school year. Unit: students Definition: 2. Number of deProject List of de- worming tablets worming tablets Deworming tablets survey procured. procured and distributed to students distributed. 3. Unit: Tablets MGD 2.7.1 Increased Capacity of Government Institutions 1. Number of Definition: Nutrition Project government training provided to survey officials trained in GOM staff. nutrition. Unit: staff trained j Register of staff trained. Signed list with names of participants and a report from the training. Photos. Quarterly record collection The field officers Quarterly management analyses Quarterly management analyses : 8 ATTACHMENT G educational & literacy materials Give awards Train primary school teachers saving stoves Procure / distribute cooking / eating utensils / kitchen water storage tanks Forml strengthen School Feeding Committees Held schoo! feeding committee seminars Develop and distribute school feeding committee manuals Develop.and distribute nutrition education materials Conduct health and hygiene education training Establish School Gardens to support nutrition education Construct/rehab mtateClean Water Systems Construct/rehab mtate latrines Conduct deworming program Form Approved - OMS No. 0505-0025 Expiration Date: 12/31/2012 This form is available electronically. AD-3031 U.S. Department of Agriculture ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS NOTE: The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 55a - as amended). The authority for requesting the following information for USDA agenCies and offices is in sections 738 and 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P. L. 112-55, and subsequent similar provisions. The information will be used to document compliance with appropriations restrictions. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number of this information collection is 0505-0025. 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Accordingly, by accepting this award the recipient acknowledges that it: (1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and (2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the recipient corporation, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 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