Subject: RE: Request for nominations for the project SC
From: Volkan Cetinkaya <[email-masked]>
To: Nino Kvernadze <[email-masked]>, Maddalena Honorati <[email-masked]>
Cc: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>, Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>, Lia Tavadze <[email-masked]>, Nino Ramishvili <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:19:54 +0000

Dear Nino,

Thanks for explaining expectations from the SC! We can certainly be part of the SC. You can add Maddalena and my name to the SC list.

If there is no requirement on the number of people, you can also add our colleague Nino Ramishvili, copied here. She is based in Tbilisi, she can represent us when Maddalena and I cannot make it.

Best,

Volkan

From: Nino Kvernadze

Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 7:55 AM

To: Volkan Cetinkaya ; Maddalena Honorati

Cc: Tamar Gabunia ; Tamar Barkalaia ; Lia Tavadze

Subject: RE: Request for nominations for the project SC

[External]

Dear Volkan,

I understand your concerns, however let me explain that we have similar experience in other WB funded projects. Let me clarify that no procurement or other sensitive information will be discussed or disclosed
during the meeting.

Only overall achievement, project indicators, progress, lessons learned and challenges will be discussed and coordinated. Establishment of the project SC is also required in POM.

If you think, this is too much from the point of bureaucracy, it is not necessary or a must to create at all.  We can delete this in POM.

However, if we create one, there should be someone from your side, and this person can be a local consultant as well. In addition, please note, that in the Ministerial order, the representative from the WB will
have status not as a permanent member, but invitee.

We can discuss this again if you want. Please advise.

Best regards,

Nino

From: Volkan Cetinkaya [mailto:[email-masked]]

Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:19 PM

To: Nino Kvernadze <[email-masked]>; Maddalena Honorati <[email-masked]>

Cc: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>; Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>; Lia Tavadze <[email-masked]>

Subject: RE: Request for nominations for the project SC

Dear Nino,

Thanks for your kind invitation!

I think it is an excellent idea to set up a steering committee to oversee overall implementation arrangements of the project.

Maddalena and I discussed your invitation. We would be happy to participate in the meetings when you invite us to provide technical expertise, however, we feel that we should not be part of the SC formally. When the SC’s task is to carry
out client-side prioritization of the use of loan proceeds, there may be an issue of perceived conflict of interest if someone from the Bank formally sits on the committee.

Thanks for your understanding!

Best,

Volkan

From: Nino Kvernadze <[email-masked]>

Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 6:13 AM

To: Volkan Cetinkaya <[email-masked]>; Maddalena Honorati <[email-masked]>

Cc: Tamar Gabunia <[email-masked]>; Tamar Barkalaia <[email-masked]>; Lia Tavadze <[email-masked]>

Subject: Request for nominations for the project SC

[External]

Dear Maddalena and Volkan,

On behalf of the MoILHSA, we are asking the WB for nominations for the Emergency Covid–19 Response Project Steering Committee (SC).

Project Steering Committee will be established based on the Ministerial Decree, to oversee overall implementation arrangements of the project. It will serve as a platform for sharing the project progress, challenges,
lessons learned and other important issues. The MoILHSA will convene the SC once in a quarter; however, in case of necessity meetings will be organized more often.

The Steering Committee will be an interagency and inter-ministerial group (MoF). Additional guests may also be invited, depending on the issues.

Looking forward for the list of participants from your side.

Kind regards,

ნინო კვერნაძე

პროექტის მენეჯერი,

მსოფლიო ბანკის COVID-19-ის წინააღმდეგ სწრაფი რეაგირების

პროექტის განმახორციელებელი ჯგუფი (PIU),

საქართველოს ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიებიდან დევნილთა, შრომის, ჯანმრთელობისა და სოციალური დაცვის სამინისტრო

www.moh.gov.ge

Nino Kvernadze

Project Manager, PIU – World Bank

Emergency COVID-19 Response Project Implementation Unit

Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

www.moh.gov.ge

Email:
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Cell: +995 599 18 46 44