Supplemental Lett(:
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
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International Development Assoc :iation
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
United States of America
Re: Grant No. D060-ZR
(Reinsertion and Reintegration Project)
Section 5.01 of the General Conditions
Financial and Economic Data
Dear Sirs:
In connection with the Financing Agreement (Financing Agreement) of this date betwe 'I
the Democratic Republic of Congo (Member Country) and International Developmc!i
Association (Association) provlding financing (Financing) for the above-captioned Operati: n
and the General Conditions (General Conditions) made applicable to the Financing Agreemeni
am writing on behalf of the Menber Country, to set forth the following:
1.    We understand and agiee that, for purposes of Section 5.01 of the General Conditio n,
the Member Country is required by the Association:
(a)    to report "long-term external debt" (as defined in the World Bank's Deb or
Reporting System Manual, dated January 2000 (DRSM)), in accordance with the DRSM, and iI
particular, to notify the Associttion of new "loans commitments" (as defined in the DRSM) i c t
later than 30 days after the end of the quarter during which the debt is incurred, and to notify he
Association of "transactions ur der loans" (as defined in the DRSM) once a year, not later tf a-
March 31 of the year following the year covered by the report; and
(b)    to (i) notify tfe Association at least three months prior to incurring any nii -
concessional long-term external debt, of its intention to incur such debt, together with  e
proposed terms of such debt; and (ii) afford the Association a reasonable opportunity r)
exchange views with the Memler Country on the matter. For purposes of this paragraph, "n i -
concessional long-term external debt" means any long-term external debt (as defined in le
DRSM), but excluding private debt (as so defined), with an estimated grant element (( 1)
calculated in the manner published from  time to time by the Association (
www.worldbank.org/ida under "reports") of less than (i) 35% or (ii) the GE for determin r::
concessionality established by the International Monetary Fund in any Extended Credit Faci i y


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arrangement, Standby Credit Facility or Policy Support Instrument with the Member Country ii
effect at the time of such notice, whichever is higher.
2.     We represent that, except as reported to the Association, no defaults exist in respect
any external debt (as defined in the DRSM). It is our understanding that, in making ty
Financing, the Association may rely on the representations set forth or referred to in this letter.
Please confirm  your .greement to the foregoing by having a duly authorize .
representative of the Association sign in the space provided below.
Very truly yours,
DEM OCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
By,
A horized Representative
AGREED:
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP VIENT ASSOCIATION
By-
Authori ed Representative