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There a number of publications of ERD. These are as follows:

  • ERD Hand Book, May 2008
  • Flow of External Resources into Bangladesh, March 2008


ERD Hand Book, May 2008

Table of Contents

 

Chapter-I: Functions of ERD.................................................................................................................... 1

1.      THE FUNCTIONS OF THE ECONOMIC RELATIONS DIVISION........................................................... 2

Chapter-II: Aid Mobilization................................................................................................................... 5

2.      NEGOTIATION AND ALLOCATION OF EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE.................................................. 6

(i)    Negotiation and Allocation of Food Aid......................................................................................... 8

(ii)   Negotiation and Allocation of Commodity Assistance................................................................. 9

(iii)  Negotiation and Allocation of Project Assistance...................................................................... 20

3.      Project Processing Procedure (Guidline for DPD and TPP Preparation, Processing, Approval and Revision)      25

4       PRS-HAP Cell and Local Consultative Group (LCG)................................................................. 83

5       Bangladesh Private Sector Infrastructure Guidelines....................................................... 130

6       National Execution (NEX) Manual for UNDP Assisted Projects....................................... 131

7       Utilization of aid.................................................................................................................................. 133

(i)   Utilization of Project Aid................................................................................................................. 133

(ii)  Utilization of Commodity Aid......................................................................................................... 137

8       THE ROLE OF BANGLADESH MISSIONS ABROAD IN THE MOBILIZATION OF EXTERNAL RESOURCES.             139

9       COORDlNATlON OF AID MOBILIZATION AND NEGOTIATIONS.............................................. 146

10     WINGWISE RESOURCE MOBILISATION PROCESS........................................................................... 149

11     Work Relating to Joint Economic Commissions/Joint Commissions................................. 179

13     Work Relating to Voluntary Organization............................................................................ 187

14     WORK RELATING TO HARD TERM LOAN COMMITTEE............................................................... 208

15     Guidelines for Suppliers Credit/Buyers Credit........................................................................ 223

16     REVIEW OF AID UTILISATION............................................................................................................... 230

17     DEBT SERVICING PROCEDURE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FABA............................................. 232

Chapter-III: Allied Matters................................................................................................................. 236

18     Lending and Relending Terms of Local Currency/ Foreign Loans.................................... 237

19     INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AIDED IMPORTS................................................................................ 243

20     DEPOSIT OF COUNTERPART FUNDS................................................................................................... 244

21     LOCAL CURRENCY FINANCING OF PROJECTS ASSISTED BY EXTERNAL RESOURCES........ 245

22     Procedure for Release of Funds Provided in the ADP (Guidline published by Finance Division)               248

23     DISBURSEMENT OF PROJECT AID........................................................................................................ 249

24     Procedure for Utilisation/Release of Re-imbersible Project Aid (RPA)........................ 253

25     Procedure for Operation of Dolar special account (DOSA).............................................. 256

26     Procedure for Operation of SAFE Account for Projects which have RPA.................. 258

27     Procedure for operation of convertible taka special account (CONTASA) of IDA AIDED Development projects......................................................................................................................................................................... 261

28     GUIdeLINES FOR OPENING IMPREST ACCOUNT.............................................................................. 265

29.    Operational Procedure for Enhanced Imprest Account Facility under ADB Loans 266

30     BRIDGE FINANCING FOR AIDED PROJECIS........................................................................................ 269

31     Matter relating to VISA for foreign Nationals and consultants............................... 271

32     channels of Communication with foreign government/ organizations....................... 274

33     Committee for Governemnt Purchase Matters....................................................................... 276

Chapter-IV: Procurement of Goods and Services............................................................... 278

34.    Procurement of Goods and Services............................................................................................... 279

Chapter-V: In House Instructions.................................................................................................. 280

35     SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS IN ERD............................................... 281

36     CASES FOR SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY......................................................................................... 282

37     NOTE BOOK ON IMPORTANT INFORMATION................................................................................. 284

38     STAFF DEVELOPMENT, STAFF TRAINIG AND STAFF MEETING................................................ 285

39     FORTNIGHTLY COORDINATION MEETING AND FORTNIGHTLY  OPERATIONAL REPORT. 286

40.    ANNUAL CALENDAR OF WORK........................................................................................................... 288

41     INTER-MINISTERIAL MEETINGS........................................................................................................... 294

42     PREPARATION OF BRIEFS FOR HIGH LEVEL VISITS........................................................................ 295

43     CONDUCT OF VISITS BY FOREIGN DELEGATIONS........................................................................... 296

44     PREPARATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES................................................................... 303

45     OFFICE INSPECTION WORK.................................................................................................................... 309

46     PROCESSING OF AGREEMENTS/MOU WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS................................ 314

47     Delegation of Financial Power in Respect of Agreement Signing with Development Partners.            316

48     DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROPOSAL AND ATTENDANCE IN ECNEC MEETINGS................. 318

49     BUDGETING AND BUDGET CONTROL................................................................................................. 319

50     ALLOCATION OF AID FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT........................................................................ 323

51     INSTRUCTIONS ON FILING SYSTEM.................................................................................................... 324

48     DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES.......................................................................................................... 333

49     SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AFTER OFFICIAL TRIPS/TOURS ABROAD...................................... 334

50     ENDORSEMENT OF CORRESOPNDENCE MADE WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO CONCERNED BANGLADESH EMBASSY/MISSION ABROAD............................................................................................................... 335

51     CIRCULAR ON USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.................................................................................... 336

52     SOME INSTRUCTIONS ON PROCEDURE OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION.............................. 338

53     INSTRUCTION ON OFFICE SECURITY AND ELECTRICITY SAVINGS........................................... 341

ANNEXES............................................................................................................................................................. 344

54     WORK DISTRIBTION (Draft)................................................................................................................ 345

55     Delegation of Administrative Power........................................................................................... 391

56     Delegation of Financial Power....................................................................................................... 395

57     ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................... 399

58.      Citizen Charter of ERD, 31 March 2008......................................................................................... 1-28

59.      Public procudement act 2006................................................................................................. 6661-6691

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ERD Handbook

Earlier ERD Hanbook was published in 1992. The revised and updated ERD Handbook is finalized in June 2008.
Preface
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Flow of External Resources

PREFACE

        I am pleased that the Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance is bringing out the thirty second issue of the publication titled ‘Flow of External Resources into Bangladesh’. This annual flagship publication of the Economic Relations Division has already received wide appreciation from the policy makers, researchers, academics, students and others for catering to various needs and uses. I expect that ERD will continue its efforts to further improve the document in terms of its scope, presentation and analysis.

2.    This document mainly provides the updated information on resource flows to Bangladesh from development partners and repayments on account of such flows. Further, it provides information on other debt which is not ODA but coordinated by the Economic Relations Division. It also includes information on external loans utilised by the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management and the parastatals like Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) and Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. Summary data on borrowings from IMF, external debts of autonomous, semi-autonomous and corporate bodies and grants given to Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have also been included. Generally data on aid to the private sector and debt of the defense establishment are outside the purview of this publication.

3.    This document is prepared on the basis of latest information available with ERD and supplemented, where necessary, by the reports of the development partners, the Bangladesh Bank and other corporate bodies. Some figures shown in the report may need to be revised, based on feedback from development partners.

4.    This publication is the result of hard work put in by the officers and staff of the Foreign Aid Budget and Accounts (FABA) Branch of ERD. Any suggestion for further improvement is welcome. Should any discrepancy be detected or any clarification needed by the users, ERD may please be contacted.


Date: 16 March 2010                                                                                       Abul Maal A. Muhith
                                                                                                                    Minister for Finance

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