PROTOCOL on the implementation of the third EC funded rehabilitation Program in the zone of Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

The sides participating in the settlement of Georgian-Ossetian conflict (Georgian side, South Ossetian side, Russian side, North Ossetian side) appreciate the efforts of the European Commission and the OSCE Mission to Georgia in implementation of the rehabilitation Program in the zone of conflict, thus facilitating peaceful process of settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

The sides mark active work done in the framework of the JCC with participation of the OSCE Mission to Georgia, in making the most efficient use of the funds totaling 2.5 MEURO allocated by the EC.

The objectives of the Program at hand are:

-To support the process of reconciliation between the parties to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict;

-To promote and support the voluntary return in safety and dignity of refugees*

-To assist in the process of rehabilitation and improvement of social and economic conditions on the territories affected by the Georgian-Ossetian conflict;

-To  ensure  that  rehabilitation  projects  financed  under previous   grants  are  being maintained;

-To benefit the population in the zone of conflict as well as the resident and returning persons;

The sides commend EC and the OSCE Mission to Georgia for willingness to proceed with implementation of rehabilitation projects and in accordance with the agreements between the sides with participation of the OSCE Mission to Georgia and the EC Delegation in Georgia the budget of the program in the sum of 2.5 MEURO is divided into three parts:

First part

Euro 800.000 (eight hundred thousand) is earmarked for basic shelter assistance and repatriation kits to refugees*. Description of this assistance as well as its breakdown of costs is a ttached i n A nnex 1. This first p art o f the P rogram f alls u nder t he r esponsibility o f the UNHCR.

Second part

Euro 1.300.000 (one million three hundred thousand) is earmarked for the rehabilitation of basic infrastructures in support to the permanent residents of the territory.

The list of these infrastructures as well as the indicative breakdown of costs for their rehabilitation was approved on JCC session on 26 June, 2003 and is attached in Annex 2. This second part of the Program falls under the responsibility of UNDP.           

Third part

Euro 400.000 (four hundred thousand) is earmarked for the rehabilitation of basic infrastructures in places of refugees'* repatriation.

This third part of the Program falls under the responsibility of UNDP with participation of UNHCR in identifying the projects coordinated with the JCC. The description of this part of the Programme is defined in Annex 2.

The JCC shall be informed on the program implementation progress regularly in accordance with the attached Mechanism for Implementation.

Take measures to ensure the Programme is tax exempt.

The Program shall be implemented within 18 months starting from the date of entry into force of the addendum to the Grant Agreement between the EC and the OSCE Mission to Georgia, to be signed within ten days.

For the Georgian side: (signed)                                 

For the South-Ossetian side: (signed)

For North-Ossetian side: (signed)  

For the Russian Federation side: (signed)

In witness of:

OSCE Mission to Georgia: (signed)

Europear Commission: (signed)

UNHCR: (signed)                    

UNDP: (signed)

                    2004 January 31.

* "refugees" implies, for each side, "forcedly displaced persons", "Internally isplaced persons" and "forced migrants".

(Archive of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia)

 

 

Annex 1

                                                                                                                      EURO

Shelter / other infrastructure                                                          672950

Standard block houses                                                                      462 000

Doors & windows                                                                             34 100

Materials for roof kits / room kits                                                      176 850

Domestic needs / household support                                                16 650

Agricultural kits (450 units x EUR 37)                                                 16 650

Contingency reserve                                                                       14 035

Management costs                                                                           96 365

Total:                                                                                             800 000

 

Annex 2

Second part of the Program

                                                                                                                        EURO

Energy                                                                                               740 000

Supply and installation of meters, transformers and pillars                          80 000

Completion of  HPS Edisi-2                                                                   510 000

Completion of HPS Kekhvi                                                                    150 000

Gas supply                                                                                          100 000

Completion of gas network  in Tskhinvali                                                  70 000

Connection of Avnevi to the gas network                                                  30 000

Water supply                                                                                      175 000

Rehabilitation of the Kemeli Water pump                                                   35 000

Rehabilitation of the Edisi-Tskhinvali water pipe                                         40 000

Rehabilitation of the tskhinvali sewage system                                            80 000

Rehabilitation of the Tsunari water reservoir                                              20 000

Social Services                                                                                      80 000

Garbage processing plant                                                                         80 000

Completion of previous projects                                                            69 907

Total 2nd part                                                                                     1 164 907

 

Third part of the Program

 

            Rehabilitation of infrastructures in support to returnees/IDPS        300 000

Total projects under 2nd and 3rd parts                                             1 464 907

Management costs (PIU)[1][1][1][*]                                                       129 100

Administrative costs (UNDP)                                                             80 993

Administrative costs (OSCE)                                                             25 000

Total                                                                                              1 700 000

        [1][1][1][*] UNDP will finance under  its own resources the international technical expert assisting the  PIU

(Archive of the Foreign Ministry of Georgia)