Belize National Anti-Drug Strategy - Caribbean Elections

BASIS OF COST ESTIMATESThe financing requirement of the National Anti-Drug Strategy is based on severalcategories of expenditure. These include Civil Works for the construction and rehabilitation ofTreatment Centers, the procurement of Equipment and vehicles, Technical Assistance andTraining, the establishment of New Operations and projects and the expansion of existing ones.Belize is committed to providing 30% of the cost implementing the strategy as well asensuring that recurrent cost obligations attributable to the strategy are adequately met andsustained. Belize will seek external funding for the remaining 70% of the cost.PROCUREMENTThe procurement arrangement for the project will be based on competitive biddingprocedures and open to the participation of foreign bidders on large value items.NDACC PROJECT UNIT'S FINANCE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONSThe NDACC Project Unit will:• Liaison with Regional and International Funding Agencies, Counterparts, ImplementingAgencies and the Ministry of Finance.• Assess and optimize the use of resource inputs.• Maintain accurate financial operations and accounts.• Ensure that accounts are subjected to an independent audit annually.The NDACC with the assistance of CICAD will convene a consultative group (table) ofdonors to examine the project proposals contained in this document. It is expected that theproject would be co-financed by several external sources with each contributor identifying theirarea of preferred interest and emphasis.