AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION CONCERNING A REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT FOR FOOD SANITATION PROJECT

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION

CONSULTANT FOR FOOD SANITATION PROJECT

Agreement signed at Manila 1 August And 28 November 1968; Entered into force 28 November 1968

1 August 1968

Sir:

I have the honour to refer to your letter of 8 December 1967 (Ref. File No. 0957) in which you requested a consultant for four months to follow up on the activities initiated by Mr. Thomas W. Adams under the Food Sanitation Project (Philippines 0087).

I am happy to inform you that WHO, subject to the availability of funds, will be able to meet this request. In accordance with your suggestion, we hope to be able to recruit Mr. Adams again for this consultantship.

The terms of reference of the consultant will be in accordance with the Plan of Operation for the Food Sanitation Project (Phil. 87) and more specifically the plan of work is as follows:

1. To assist the Bureau of Health Services of the Department of Health in consolidating the activities of the newly formed Food Sanitation Section and to plan and organize succeeding phases of activities to those already initiated under the first phase of the project.

2. To assist the Food Sanitation Section with the analysis of survey results carried out by the Regions for the purpose of utilizing these data for planning programmes and the taking of actions.

3. To visit Regional Offices to confer with the Health Directors on actions to deal with problems identified under (2).

4. To review comments on proposed “Interim” and target ordinances previously circulated and to then revise drafts of ordinances.

5. To advise and report to Government on any other aspects of food sanitation as requested.

Although the assignment of the WHO consultant will not involve the Government in any expenditure connected with international travel, or his salary and allowances, it will have to meet the following commitments:

1. prior to the assignment of the consultant, full documentation covering the duties implicit in the terms of reference above and the problems involved will be sent to the Organization;

2. the provision of office accommodation, furniture, equipment, stationery and secretarial assistance as required;

3, the provision of transportation for duty travel within the country;

4. the cost of necessary telephone, telegraph, postal communications, public information, and any other incidental expenses necessary for “the execution of the project;

5. the provision of a counterpart to assist the consultant during his assignment; the name of the person so designated to be notified to the Regional Office, so that direct communication can be established with him on technical matters relating to the consultantship;

6. the consultant will also be given access to statistical and other governmental services and use of their facilities as required.

If you agree with the foregoing terms of reference, the signing of five copies of this letter will constitute an official agreement for the implementation of this project within the general provisions of the Basic Agreement concluded between your Government and WHO on 28 December 1950.^[1] Three of these copies are for use of your Government; the remaining copies should be returned to this office.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sgd.) FRANCISCO J. DY, M.D.
Regional Director

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE PHILIPPINES:

(Sgd.) JOSE D. INGLES
Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Date: 28 November 1968