OFFICIAL
THWORLD BANKOCUMENTS
Ethiopia Country Office
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May 7, 2018
Ref: WB/CD/162/05/07/2017
Ms. Gillian Mellsop
Representative
UNICEF Ethiopia
UNECA Compound, Zambezi Building
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Amendment to the Administration Agreement between the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) and the International Development Association regarding the Multi-Donor Trust
Fund for the Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Project H
(TFO 72612 parallel to TFO 72206)
Corrigendum
Your Excellency,
1.    We refer to the Administration Agreement between the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) (the "Donor") and the International Development Association (the "Bank")
regarding the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement
Project II (TF072612 parallel to TF072206) effective as of December 21, 2016, as amended (the
"Administration Agreement"). We also refer to the Amendment to the Administration
Agreement between the Donor and the Bank dated May 18, 2017 (the "Amendment").
2.    We are writing to notify you of the following modifications to the Attachment to the
Amendment as follows:
(a) Section 3.1 of Annex 1 to the Administration Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced to read as follows:
"3.1  The following eligible expenditures categories may be used to finance Bank-
executed activities:
(a)   staff costs (excluding short term consultants and temporaries,
and also excluding extended term consultants and temporaries);
(b)   extended term consultants and temporaries;
(c)   short term consultants and temporaries;
(d)   contractual services;
(e)   media, workshops, conferences and meetings;
(f)   travel expenses; and
(g)   equipment and office premises lease cost.
G WORLD BANK GROUP


Ms. Gillian Mellsop                -2-                          May 7, 2018
For purposes of the above expenditure categories: (i) staff cost (excluding short
term consultants and temporaries, and also excluding extended term consultants and
temporaries)" includes salaries, benefits and indirect rates charged to the Trust Fund as
applicable under Bank policies and procedures; (ii) "extended term consultants and
temporaries" includes fees, benefits and indirect rates charged to the Trust Fund as
applicable under Bank policies and procedures; and (iii) "short term consultants and
temporaries" includes fees and indirect rates charged to the Trust Fund as applicable
under Bank policies and procedures.
The "Indirect Rate" means the indirect rate, defined as a percentage of personnel
costs and available at the World Bank's Donor center secure website, as such rate may
be revised from time to time by the Bank and applied to this Trust Fund, in accordance
with its policies and procedures."
(b) Section 2.1 of Annex I to the Administration Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced to read as follows:
"2.1  Bank-executed Trust Fund component for which the Bank has implementation
responsibility:
Program management and administration activities for the Trust Fund, including
but not limited to, supporting any program governance arrangements and Trust Fund
related meetings; planning and executing work plans and budgets; managing
communications and conducting outreach; disseminating lessons learned; regularly
monitoring the Project activities and providing progress reports to the contributing
partners on implementation of Trust Fund and GEQIP at a technical and financial level,
all in agreement with Ethiopia and the contributing partners; carrying out jointly with
the Bank and the contributing partners a mid-term review of the Trust Fund; ensuring
fiduciary compliance via regular financial and procurement reviews on behalf of the
contributing partners and provision of no-objection letters, managing regular
transactions, and ensuring timely disbursement of funds to Ethiopia."
3.    All other provisions of the Administration Agreement and the Amendment, except as
corrected hereby, shall remain in full force and effect.
Very truly yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Carolyn Atffrl
Country Director for Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan
Africa Region


Ms. Gillian Mellsop                  -3-                           May 7, 2018
Prepared by:        Sheherezade Malik (LEGAM)
Cleared by:        Rekha Ramakrishnan (TACT)
Bcc: M. Tadesse (GG025); S. Woldehawariat (GGOO 1); N. Klingen (AFCET); C. Turk, A.
Zerihun, A. Bakilana, F. Guangul (AFCE3); S.M.Kuwaza (WFALA); M. Nadeem
(LEGAM); A.Olefir, G. Woldetsadik, R. Aristorenas (GEDO 1); B. Wordofa, Wuleta Giday
(AFCE3), WBDocs