Dear Maddalena and all

Many thanks for provided sample plans and ToRs.

I reviewed the Stakeholder Plan and ESCP document, both look good to me. We can finalize then in both languages once we receive translated versions. Tamila Barkalaia will take the lead on finalizing all paper work on the MoLHSA side.

With kind regards

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia, MD, MPH

First Deputy Minister

Dear Niko,

As discussed last Friday, please find attached:

1)      Samples of Terms of Reference for the following Project Implementation Unit (PIU) consultants: coordinator, procurement specialist, financial management specialist, social and environmental specialist (may be one or two consultants)

2)      A generic sample for a Project Operations Manual (POM) for COVID Emergency operations. Please note our POM will need to describe the flow of funds for the three types of cash transfers under components 2, how the flow of funds will be managed from the Designated Account to final beneficiaries as well as the roles and responsibilities of each agency involved.

Next steps:

• Our team stands ready to support you and Tamar establish the PIU and finalize the POM the sooner, in order to implement eh project immediately.
• We’d appreciate if you could please confirm the eligible expenditures and amount for retroactive financing.
• We look forward to receiving the LCW tomorrow
• Please confirm the timeline and type of legislation needed for the introduction of (i) the temporary emergency benefit for vulnerable households and (ii) the temporary unemployment benefits
• We’ll provide you with the Georgian translation of the Stakeholder Plan and ESCP document by tomorrow , latest on Tuesday. We welcome your comments. A kind reminder to please publicly disclose them before April 23 in the ministry’s website.

Looking forward to hearing from you and all the best,

Maddalena