The World Bank Meet N. (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPM T I ashint , 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OCU ' Cable Address: INDEVAS March 8, 2013 Mr. Ivo Germann Head of Operations, Economic Cooperation and Development State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Holzikofenweg 36 CH-3003 Bern, Switzerland Amendment to the Trust Fund Administration Agreement between the Swiss Federation represented by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association concerning the Multi- Donor Trust Fund for Strengthening Accountability and the Fiduciary Environment in South East Europe and Central Asia (TF No.071422) Dear Mr. Germann: I. We refer to the Administration Agreement between the Swiss Confederation, represented by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO (the "Donor") and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), (collectively, the "Bank") regarding the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Strengthening Accountability and the Fiduciary Environment in South East Europe and Central Asia (TF No. 071422) (the "Trust Fund") dated February 11, 2010, (the "Administration Agreement"). 2. Pursuant to recent discussions between the Bank and the Donor, the Bank proposes to amend Section 8.1 of Annex 2 to the Administration Agreement to extend the closing date to December 31, 2015 to read as follows: "8.1 It is expected that the Contributions will be fully disbursed by the Bank by December 31, 2015. The Bank shall only disburse Contributions for the purposes of this Agreement after such date with the written approval of the Donors." 3. All other terms of the Administration Agreement shall remain the same. 4. The Bank will disclose this Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Agreement, the Donor consents to disclosure of this Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund. [remainder of page intentionally left blank] -2- 5. We propose that this letter shall constitute an amendment to the Administration Agreement between the Bank and the Donor. Please confirm your acceptance to the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, by signing and dating the two originals, retaining one original for your records and returning the other original to the Bank. Upon receipt by the Bank of the original Amendment countersigned by you, this Amendment will become effective as of the date of the countersignature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL D VELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Laura Tuck Director, Strategy and Operations Europe and Central Asia Region CONFIRMED AND AGREED: SWISS STATE SECRETARIAT FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (SECO) Name: -2- Title: Date: A4 '0 3- 1AAS