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WE: ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ BATRES, forty-two years of age, Industrial Engineer, of this residence, with Personal Identification Card  number zero one-zero four-zero seventy six thousand and twenty nine, who acts in his capacity as Executive director of the INSTITUTO SALVADORENO DE PROTECCION AL MENOR  (ISPM), of this residence. The other party being ALEJANDRO BONASSO, sixty-three years of age, graduate in philosophy and theology, of Uruguayan nationality and with residence in the city of Montevideo, of the República Oriental del Uruguay, with passport number twenty-six thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, issued on the twenty-eighth of February of the year two thousand, who acts in his capacity as Director General of the INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE a Specialized Organization of the Organization of the American States, personally certify that the signed agreement, dated the twenty fourth of January of the year two thousand, as well as, in the offer and acceptance of employment number zero nine plica zero zero, named as the Director of the Inter-American Children's Institute (IIN), whose residence is in the city of Montevideo, Republica del Uruguay and whose expert duty is the study of problems related to childhood, adolescents and the family in the American countries in the areas of legal, social, and information. Both in the capacity as previously mentioned, we agree in the signing of the present  ADVISORY SERVICES CONTRACT, with the objective that the institution represented by the second of the guarantors implement in favor  and satisfaction of the "ISPM", the study "ACTUALIZACION Y FORTALECIMIENTO DEL SISTEMA DE INFORMACION PARA LA INFANCIA DEL INSTITUTO SALVADORENO DE PROTECCION AL MENOR",  from now on, it shall be named the "ESTUDIO", conforming to what has been established in the present contract and its schedule, as well as the regulated and applicable Terms of Reference of  "ESTUDIO". Both parties, are subject to the following clauses outlined in the contract:

FIRST CLAUSE: CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS. Forms an integral part of the present contract and has incorporated , with total application without any opposition to its stipulations, the following: SCHEDULE ONE: Terms of Reference of  " ESTUDIO"; SCHEDULE TWO: Negotiated technical and financial offer. It is understood and accepted that this contract is put before all previous communication, understanding or agreement, be it oral or written between both parties. In case of ambiguity, doubt or dispute in the interpretation of the contract and its schedule, the text of the contract has prevalence.

SECOND CLAUSE: CONTRACT'S OBJECTIVE AND THE RANGE OF SERVICES. The objective of the present contract is to establish and monitor the contacts, rights and obligations of the contracting parties to the effects of, that the "IIN" carries it out to the satisfaction of the "ISPM" the corresponding advisory  firm at "ESTUDIO". The services of the advisory firm understands the obtainable aims established in SCHEDULE ONE: Terms of Reference of "ESTUDIO", which is a part member of this contract,

THIRD CLAUSE: ASSIGNED PERSONNEL: The "IIN” undertakes to employ the services of the personnel indicated in the technical and financial 'Offer' negotiated, as well as, to dismiss without prejudice to "ISPM", any  personnel assigned, at the signed request of this and that a justifiable cause exists.

FOURTH CLAUSE: THE BEGINNING OF THE ADVISORY FIRM AND THE PERIOD OF ACTION. "IIN" commits itself to initiate the activities that are the object of this contract, no later than, ten calendar days following the established date of the "initial order" expressed by  "ISPM". "IIN" will undertake the implementation and the deliver of the signed study within a maximum period of ninety calendar days, after the set date as "initial date" of the advisory firm. Within this period is not included the period that "ISPM" will use to analyze and express its opinion or resolutions or when, for some justified reason, it will temporarily suspend the development of the advisory firm. "ISPM" could defer the action plan of the advisory  firm, if the "IIN" requests it within the ten days of falling behind and the reason could be proved to be due to circumstances beyond one's control or in an unforeseen event that obliges the "IIN” to request an extension.

FIFTH CLAUSE: REPORTS. "IIN" undertakes to present to "ISPM”: a) A SCHEDULE FOR THE EXECUTION of the  "ESTUDIO", no later than, the date the "ESTUDIO” begins according to the initial agreement; and b) A FINAL REPORT that contains the details of the obtained results and the recommendations of the case, in which it should be approved by  "ISPM" as a condition to make the last payment for the services of this advisory firm.

SIXTH CLAUSE: SERVICE COSTS AND FORMS OF PAYMENT. For the services of the advisory firm, as per this contract, "ISPM" shall pay the "IIN" the sum of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, approximately distributed according to the composition of the costs of the advisory firm that is outlined in SCHEDULE TWO of this contract. The payments for the provision of the services shall be carried out by "ISPM” against the presentation of one or various payment schedules that are contained in the invoices of payment made and estimation of reimbursable costs carried out. These payments shall be covered by funds received by "ISPM"  from " UNITED NATIONS FUNDS FOR CHILDHOOD - UNICEF.

SEVENTH CLAUSE;  IIN'S RESPONSIBILITY.  IIN undertakes to carry out the work related to this contract, under the highest standards of professional competence required for this type of project, in order that  "ESTUDIO" is of the highest technical quality.  "IIN" shall have the responsibility of obtaining from the Government of El Salvador, the visas, licenses, permits and the necessary authorizations for the carrying out the work, according to the present contract.

EIGTH CLAUSE: TAXES. "IIN" is exempt from all taxes on its honorariums according to what is established in the Legislative Decree number five hundred and sixty eight on the 17th of September, year one thousand, nine hundred and sixty eight published in the Official Paper number eighty two on the sixteenth of May, year one thousand, nine hundred and sixty eight.

NINTH CLAUSE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION. Any controversy that arises as a motive of the interpretation, application or the carrying out of the contract, shall be resolved by direct dealings between the "IIN' and 'ISPM'. In the case where an agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the problem should be submitted to arbitration, according to the Salvadorian legislation. I, ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ BATRES, prove in person: a) Agreement number One, expressed by the Directing Council of the Institute, in its Eleventh Ordinary Session, dated the twenty-eighth of November, year two thousand and one. It authorizes me to grant the present tool; b) Agreement number Eight, expressed by the Directing Council of the Salvadorian Institute of Protection to the Minor, in its Twelfth Ordinary Session, dated the seventh of December, year two thousand and one. Which it renews the contract of his appointment as Executive Director, in accordance to the established,  in article ten literal "g", of the Law of the Salvadorian Institute of Protection to the Minor, to exercise the established duties in article thirteen of the same act, for the period from the first of January to the thirty-first of December, year two thousand and two. I, ALEJANDRO BONASSO, prove in person: signed Agreement dated the twenty-fourth of January, year two thousand, as well as in the offer and acceptance of employment number zero nine plica zero zero, in which my signature appears as the Director of the Inter-American Children's Institute. In this way we express ourselves, signing the present in the city of San Salvador, the twentieth day of January, of the year two thousand and two.

 

Isamel Rodríguez Batres                                              Lic. Alejandro Bonasso
Director General
Inter-American Children’s
Institute

Ad- referendum of the Directing Council of IIN

 

In the city of San Salvador, at eleven hours on the twenty second of January, year two thousand two, Before me ROMMEL VLADIMIR HUEZO, Notary, of this residence, APPEARS BEFORE ME: Engineer ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ BATRES, of forty-two years of age, Industrial Engineer, of this residence, legible signature, whom I know and identify by means of his Cedula de Identidad Personal number zero one-zero four-zero seventy six thousand three hundred twenty nine, who acts in his capacity as Executive Director of the SALVADORIAN INSTITUTE OF PROTECTION TO THE MINOR Institución Oficial Autónoma, of this residence, that shall be identified as "ISPM" as reference for this document. The other party being ALEJANDRO BONASSO, of sixty three years of age, graduate in philosophy and theology , Uruguayan nationality and residence in the city of Montevideo, of the Republica del Uruguay, with a "legible"  signature, with passport number twenty six thousand eight hundred and twenty six, issued on the twenty-eighth of February, year two thousand, who acts in his capacity as Director General of the INTER-AMERICAN CHILDREN'S INSTITUE, a Specialized Organization of the Organization of the American States,  and SAID BEFORE ME: They recognize their signatures since it is in their own handwriting that appear in the preceding document, as well as the obligations arising from them, by which instrument the "IIN" undertakes to fulfill the services derived from the following records: signed Agreement dated the twenty-fourth of January , year two-thousand, as well as in the offer and acceptance of employment number zero nine plica zero zero, in which the appointment as Director of the Inter-American Children's Institute appears, who resides in the city of Montevideo, República del Uruguay and whose expert duty is the study of problems related to childhood, adolescents and family in the American countries in the areas of legal, social, and of information, which in future shall be named "IIN", we grant the present ADVISORY SERVICES CONTRACT, with the objective that the institution represented by the second of the guarantors implement in favor  and satisfaction of "ISPM", the study "UPDATING AND STRENGTHENING OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR CHILDHOOD OF THE SALVADORIAN INSTITUTE OF PROTECTION TO THE MINOR", as from now on, it shall be named "ESTUDIO", conforming to what has be en established in the present contract and its schedule, as well as the regulated and applicable Terms of Reference of  "ESTUDIO". Both parties, are subject to the following clauses outlined in the contract:

FIRST CLAUSE: CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS. Forms an integral part of the present contract and has incorporated in itself, with total application without any opposition to its stipulations, in the following: SCHEDULE ONE: Terms of Reference of " ESTUDIO"; SCHEDULE TWO: Negotiated technical and financial offer. Its understood and accepted that this contract is put before all previous communication, understanding or agreement, be it orally or written between both parties. In case of ambiguity, doubt or dispute in the interpretation of the contract and its schedule, the text of the contract has prevalence.

SECOND CLAUSE: CONTRACT'S OBJECTIVE AND THE RANGE OF SERVICES. The objective of the present contract is to establish and monitor the contacts, rights and obligations of the contracting parties to the effects that "IIN" carries it out to the satisfaction of "ISPM" the corresponding advisory firm to "ESTUDIO". The services of the advisory firm understands the obtainable aims established in SCHEDULE ONE: Terms of Reference of  "ESTUDIO", which is a part member of this contract.

THIRD CLAUSE: ASSIGNED PERSONNEL: The "IIN” undertakes to employ the services of the personnel indicated in the technical and financial  'Offer' negotiated, as well as, to dismiss any member of personnel assigned, without any harm to  "ISPM", as a signed request and that a justifiable cause exists.

FOURTH CLAUSE: THE BEGINNING OF THE ADVISORY FIRM AND THE PERIOD OF ACTION. The "IIN" commits itself to initiate the activities that are the object of this contract, no later than, ten calendar days following the established date in the "initial order" expressed by "ISPM". "IIN" will undertake the implementation and delivery of the signed study within a maximum period of ninety calendar days, after the set date as "initial date" of the advisory  firm. Within this period it is not included the period that  "ISPM" will use to analyze and express its opinion or resolutions or when for some justified reason, it will temporarily suspend the development of the advisory firm. "ISPM" could defer the action plan of the advisory firm, if  "IIN" requests it within the ten days of falling behind and the reason could be proved to be due to circumstances beyond ones control or due to a fortuitous case that obliges  "IIN” to request an extension.

FIFTH CLAUSE: REPORTS."IIN" undertakes to present to "ISPM”: a) A SCHEDULE FOR THE EXECUTION of the  "ESTUDIO", no later than, the date the "ESTUDIO” begins according to the initial agreement and b) A FINAL REPORT that contains the details of the obtainable results and the recommendations of the case, in which it should be approved by "ISPM" as a condition to make the last payment for the services of this advisory firm.

SIXTH CLAUSE: SERVICE COSTS AND FORMS OF PAYMENT. For the services of the advisory, subject to this contract, "ISPM" shall pay "IIN" the sum of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, approximately distributed according to the composition of the costs of the advisory firm that is outlined in SCHEDULE TWO of this contract. The payments for the provision of the services shall be carried out by "ISPM” against the presentation of one or various forms of payment that are contained in the invoices of payment made and estimation of reimbursable costs carried out. These payments shall be covered by funds received by "ISPM" from UNITED NATIONS FUNDS FOR CHILDHOOD-UNICEF.

SEVENTH CLAUSE; IIN'S RESPONSIBILITY. IIN undertakes to carry out the work related to this contract, under the highest standards of professional competence required for this type of project, in order that "ESTUDIO" is of the highest technical quality. "IIN" shall have the responsibility of obtaining from the Government of El Salvador, the visas, licenses, permits and the necessary authorizations for the carrying out of the work, according to the present contract.

EIGTH CLAUSE: TAXES. "IIN" is exempt from all taxes on its emoluments, according to what is established in the Legislative Decree number five hundred and sixty eight on the Seventeenth of September, year one thousand nine hundred and sixty eight, published in the Official Paper number eighty two, on the sixteenth of May,  year one thousand nine hundred and sixty eight.

NINTH CLAUSE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION. Any controversy that surges as a motive of the interpretation, application or the carrying out of the contract, shall be resolved by direct dealings between "IIN' and 'ISPM'. In the case where an agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the problem should be submitted to arbitration, according to the Salvadorian legislation. The signed Notary acknowledges that: Engineer ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ BATREZ has legitimate and legal capacity for having had in sight: a) Agreement number One, expressed by the Directing Council of the Institute, in its Eleventh Ordinary Session, dated the twenty-eighth of November, year two thousand and one, by means of which it authorizes Engineer Ismael Rodriguez Batres, to grant the present tool:  b) Agreement number Eight, expressed by the Directing Council of the Salvadorian Institute of Protection to the Minor, in its Twelfth Ordinary Session, dated the Seventh of December, year two thousand and one, by means of which it renews the contract of his appointment as Executive Director, in accordance to the established in article ten literal "g", of the Law of the Salvadorian Institute of Protection to the Minor, to exercise the established duties in article thirteen of the same act, for the period from the first of January to the thirty-first of December, year two thousand,  is legitimate and with legal capacity in which Mr. ALEJANDRO BONASSO acts, for having had in sight: the signed Agreement dated the twenty-fourth of January, year two thousand, as well as in the offer and acceptance of employment number zero nine plica zero zero, in which my signature appears as the Director of the Inter-American Children's Institute. So this is the way, those before me have expressed themselves, to whom I have explained the legal aspects of the present Notary Act, which consists of four pages and had read it without a single  interruption, they have expressed that it has been written in accordance to their wishes, of which they stand by its contents and sign…

 

Ing. Ismael Rodríguez Batres                                                     Lic. Alejandro Bonasso


SCHEDULE ONE:

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE ADVISORY  'UPDATING AND STRENGTHENING OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE CHILDHOOD OF THE SALVADORIAN INSTITUTE OF PROTECTION TO THE MINOR".

A.     IMPROVEMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES OF SIPI.

a.   Given the growth of size of the data bases and to achieve major efficiency, response time and the quality of information, a historical data base shall be created to store all the information of children older than 18 years of age  who are not being attended by any of the ISPM services and those children who, for more than three years have not received any type of intervention. This data base could be consulted outside the Network and the information of the children  that is stored in the active data base, could be consulted at any moment:

b.   To review the tables of the system and to modify them, so that only the categories reported with major frequency are left.

c.   To modify the source of the program, allowing the introduction of the "observations" of each form to the data base.

d.    To incorporate into the "suggestion" file, all the sections containing the category "others, specific"

e.   To modify the module of Nutritional Medical Evaluation, eliminating the acquisition of information of "Nutritional Evolution"

f.    When a consultation is made on mothers in charge, it will be identified if they are active within the system or if they have graduated already

g.   In the module of "Mothers in Charge" it will be allowed to implement updates on the information, guaranteeing an adequate function.

h.   When a center closes, the system will allow  the center's population to be transferred to another center or centers in agreement to the prefixed criterions.

i.     In the module of "Centro" and "Unidades", each one of their records shall be taken: dates in which it has been closed, cause, active or inactive and statistics on entry, exits of the population of the last 6 months before the closure.

j.     In the module Asistencia a Centro , the causes for leaving shall be modified, allowing to specify in detail in "others".

k.   In the module Children and Adolescents, in the section of 'the reasons for joining', just by punching the code as outlined in the form, the motive shall be automatically incorporated.

l.     To facilitate the search, the possibility of searching for a child by "Known as", "File Number", " Periods of Entry" and "Year of Birth" shall be added.

m.   In the module of attention, it could implement various entries and transfers in the same month, for the same child.

n.    Study the possibility of capturing for various measures applied to the same young person, the beginning of each measure and the duration of each one (Which implies to modify the database).

o.    To incorporate the information of 'Identification of the Units' (Address, telephone, etc.)

p.    In the sub-systems of Protection and CAI, it must be able to print the information of entry of a child since its "search".

B.   THE WORKING OUT OF INDICATORS AND TRAINING.


a) Working out the necessary tools to be able to construct through the dynamic tabulated tables in Excel that allow the formation of the proposed indicators in the design of SIPI, as well as the indicators for the EDIFAM Program; by sub-systems and types of indicators.

     b) The training for the development of the dynamic tables using the constructed tools for
          the development of the indicators.