OFFICIAL 3 DOCUMENTS The World Bank ,1818 Sree N.W. (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVFQUAT ..,Washi gton, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LM. Cable Address: INDEVAS August 23, 2013 Ms. Chantal Hebberecht Head of Delegation Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic 21 Erkindik Blvd. Bishkek 720040 KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Dear Ms. Hebberecht: Amendment to the Administration Agreement between the European Community (EC) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Capacity Building in Public Financial Management in the Kyrgyz Republic (World Bank Trust Fund no: TFO71328/European Commission TACIS/2009/223-412) We refer to the above-referenced Trust Fund Administration Agreement (the "Agreement") between the European Community (EC) ("Donor") and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development Association ("IDA") (collectively, the "Bank"), dated November 26, 2009, as subsequently amended concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Capacity Building in Public Financial Management in the Kyrgyz Republic ("Trust Fund"). As a result of the Project Board Meeting held on April 17, 2013, and pursuant to recent discussions between the Bank and the Donor, the Bank proposes to amend paragraph 8.1 of Annex 2 of the Agreement to read as follows: "It is expected that the Contributions will be fully disbursed by the Bank by June 30, 2015. The Bank shall only disburse Contributions for the purposes of this Agreement after such date with the written approval of the Donors." The following section is added to article 7 "Other conditions applying to the Project" of the Administration Agreement: Section 7.03: In line with the notional approach, expenses incurred between December 31, 2014 ("End disbursement date") indicated in section 2.03 of Article 2 of the Administration Agreement and June 30, 2015 shall be deemed to have been complied with the Section 2.03 of Article 2 of this Administration Agreement provided that they are covered by the amount contributed by the other Donors to the Trust Fund, as these expenses will not be paid out of the EU contribution. RCA 248423. LJ WUI 64145 J FAX (202) 477-6391 -2- TFO71328 All other terms of the Administration Agreement shall remain the same. 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 DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Saroj Kumar Jha Regional Director Central Asia CONFIRMED AND AGREED: EU Ms. antal Hebberecht Head of Delegation Date: ~~o~ cc: Ms. Gulnara Botobaeva Project Manager Delegation of the EU to the Kyrgyz Republic 21 Erkindik Blvd. Bishkek 720040 Kyrgyz Republic