THE WORLD BANK I WORWBAMKGROUP Date: It A>kLo_ H. E. Fdlix Moloua Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation Rue Martin Luther King B.P 696 Bangui Central African Republic Re: Central African Republic IDA Grant D9950 Public Sector Digital Governance Project Additional Instructions: Disbursement and Financial Information Letter. Honorable Minister: I refer to the Financing Agreements between Central African Republic (the "Recipient") and the International Development Association (the "Association") for the above-referenced Project. The General Conditions, as defined in the Financing Agreement, provide that the Recipient may from time-to-time request withdrawals of Grant amount from the Grant Account in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, and such additional instructions as the Association may specify from time to time by notice to the Recipient. The General Conditions also provide that the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter may set out Project specific financial reporting requirements. This letter constitutes such Disbursement and Financial Information Letter (-DFIL") and may be revised from time to time. I. Disbursement Arrangements, Withdrawal of Grant Funds, and Reporting of Uses of Grant Funds. The Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Projeci Financing, dated February 2017, ("Disbursement Guidelines") are available in the Association's public website at htw;. /www wordbank.or' and its secure website "Client Connection" at hit N: clie'ntconnecion.ivordiin!rg. The Disbursement Guidelines are an integral part of the DFIL, and the manner in which the provisions in the guidelines apply to the Credits are specified below. (i) Disbursement Arrangements * General Provisions (Schedule 1). The table in Schedule sets out the disbursement methods which may be used by the Recipient, information on registration of authorized signatures, processing of withdrawal applications (including minimum value of applications and processing of advances), instructions on supporting documentation, and frequency of reporting on the Designated Account. (ii Electronic Delivery. Section 11.01 (c) of the General Conditions. The Association may permit the Recipient to electronically deliver applications (with supporting documents) through the Association's web-based portal (oas. clicnct in\or1 dbankarg) "Client Connection". This option may be effected if the officials designated in writing by the Recipient who are authorized to sign and deliver Applications have registered as users of "Client Connection". The designated officials may deliver Applications electronically by conpleting the Form 2380, which is accessible through "Client Connection". By signing the Authorized Signatory Letter, the Recipient confirms that it is authorizing such persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials (SIDC) and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Association by electronic means. The Recipient may continue to exercise the option of preparing and delivering Applications in paper form. The Association reserves the right and may, in its sole discretion, temporarily or permanently disallow the electronic delivery of Applications by THE WORLD BANK I WORLD BANK GROUP the Recipient. By designating officials to use SIDC and by choosing to deliver the Applications electronically, the Recipient confirms through the authorized signatory letter its agreement to: (a) abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Credentials in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation, available in the Association's public website at https:/worldbank.org and "Client Connection"; and (b) to cause such official to abide by those terms and conditions. II. Financial Reports and Audits. (i) Financial Reports. The Recipient must prepare and furnish to the Association not later than forty -five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, interim unaudited financial reports ("I FR") for the Project covering the quarter. Where a UN agency is contracted by the Recipient, the Recipient is responsible to ensure that the financial reporting requirements applicable to the UN Agency are stipulated in the agreement between the Recipient and the UN agency and met in a timely manner. (i) Audits. Each audit of the Financial Statements must cover the period of one fiscal year of the Recipient, commencing with the fiscal year in which the first withdrawal was made. The audited Financial Statements for each such period must be furnished to the Association not later than six (6) months after the end of such period. Where a UN agency is contracted by the Recipient, the Recipient is responsible to ensure that the documentation requirements applicable to the UN agency, for project audit purposes, are stipulated in the agreement between the Recipient and the UN agency. 1Il. Other Information. For additional information on disbursement arrangements, please refer to the Loan Handbook available on the Association's website (http://www.worldbank.org/) and "Client Connection". The Association recommends that you register as a user of "Client Connection". From this website you will be able to prepare and deliver Applications, monitor the near real-time status of the Credit and Credit, and retrieve related policy, financial, and procurement information. For more information about the website and registration arrangements, or if you have any queries in relation to the above, please contact the Association by email at AskLoan WoridBank.ore using the above reference. Very truly yous. INTERNATIONAL DEV OPMENT AMOCJATION By Ha aeters Country Manager, entral A fl pttlic Africa Region Attachments 1. Form of Authorized Signatory Letter 2. Statement of Expenditure (SOE) Schedule 1 : Disbursement Provisions Basic Information Country Central African Repubicg Sceion Ii- b.2 of Schedute 2to the Grant IDA Recipient Central African Republic 1 mosing Date an A m Number Grant Public Sretor Digital Disbursement D9950 Name of the Projeet Governance Project Deadline Date FoLI months aller the closing Subscon 3. 7 date. Disbursement Methods and Supmrting Dornmentation Disbursement klethods Niethods Supporting DocuimIentition Set nen 2 (4 Subsetums 4.3 and 4.4 (** Dircct Payment Yesy of records Reimbursement Yes • Statement of Expenditure (SOE) in the format provided in Attachnent 2 of the DFIL foru alHEigible Expenditures Designated Account Yes • Statement of lxpenditure (SOE) in the trmat provided in Attachment 2 of l i the DFIL foýr alH Eigible Expenditures Special Commitnients 1 Yes |Cnpy of eteofCredit Desivnated Account (Sertions 5 and 6 ** Tvpe Segregated Celin Fixed Financial Insitution - Banque Populaire Maroco Cetralricaine (BPMC) Currency XAF Name Frequencv of Reporting Amohn; billion Subseclin 63 (**) Monthly Minimum Vaiue of A ppulcatons (subsection 35) T lhe mimmuni valuc of appeations ihr Rimbursement Direct PayNmlet and Specia] Commiment is 20% olie eilings of the Designated Accountbs Authorized Signatures 3Subsecum 3.1 and 3 2 ** The form for Authored$Sgnaories Lete is provided in Attahment 1 of this lter Withdrawal and D?ocumentation A4pplications rSuhseegium 3.3 and 34 **' Authmrized Signatures: A eller iin the Fonu atlached