OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS THE WORLD BANK IBRD * IDA I WORLD BANKGROUP Her Excellency Aichatou Kane Boulama Minister of Planning Ministry of Planning Niamey Republic of Niger Excellency: Republic of Niger: Niger Investment Climate and Competitiveness Support Project Grant No. TFOA0809 Second Amendment to the Grant Agreement We refer to the Grant Agreement (the "Agreement") dated August 25, 2015 between the Republic of Niger (the "Recipient") and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association, both acting as administrator of the Investment Climate and Competitive Support (the "World Bank") for the abovementioned Project. Please note that the capitalized terms used in this letter ("Amendment Letter") and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. We propose to amend the Agreement to increase the Grant amount to reflect an additional contribution of one million four hundred sixty-one thousand six hundred fifty United States Dollars ($1,461,650) made by the Donor. Accordingly the Agreement is amended as follows: 1. Section 3.01 of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: "3.01. The World Bank agrees to extend to the Recipient, on the terms and conditions set forth or referred to in this Agreement, a grant in an amount equal to five million two hundred forty-one thousand eight hundred and eight United States Dollars ($5,241,808) ("Grant") to assist in financing the Project. " 2. The Table under Section IV.A.2 of Schedule 2 to the Agreement is amended to read as set forth in the Attachment below. Oa THE WORLD BANK " t?L1FC hna-~ IG A F,anc~(oVI.FY Her Excellency Kane Aichatou Boulama -2- Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing amendment by signing and dating this Amendment Letter in the spaces provided below. All other provisions of the Amendment Letter, except as amended herein, shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment Letter shall be executed in two conterparts each of which shall be an original and shall become effective upon receipt by the Bank of one countersigned original of this Amendment Letter. Sincerely, Soukeyna Kane Country Director for Niger Africa Region CONFIRMED AND AGREED REPUBLIC OF NIGER By: Name: lc V0 Title: _____________ Date: S t ~ Her Excellency Kane Aichatou Boulama -3- Affachment Percentage of Amount of the Grant Expenditures to be Allocated Financed "Category (expressed in USD) (inclusive of Taxes) (1) Goods, non-consulting-services, works, consultants' services, Operating Costs and Training under 1,048,362 100% Part 2.A of the Project (2) Matching Grants under Part 2.B of the Project 0 100% (3) Goods, non-consulting-services, works, consultants' services, Operating Costs and Training under 4,193,446 100% Parts 1.A(a) and 3 of the Project (4) Goods, works, non-consulting-services, consultants' services, Operating Costs and Training under Parts L.A (b) and 0 100% (c), 1.B, 2.C and 2.D of the Project TOTAL AMOUNT 5,241,808"