'}J ' ,, J'J'I '['jT ' ' 1\zb pwc TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAPA CITY BUILDING IN THE HYDROPOWER AND MINING SECTORS PROJECT ("HMTA") FUNDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GRANT AGREEMENT NO.Q665o-LA; NO.H539-LAAND NO.TF099572 STATEMENT BY THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Ministt·y of Energy and Mines Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in the Hydropower and Mining Sectors Project ("HMTA") The Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in the Hydropower and Mining Sectors project ("the Project") is being implemented by the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic ("Lao PDR") through the Ministry of Energy and Mines ("MEM"). The Project is being funded by the International Development Association ("IDA") under Grant No.Q66so-LA; Grant No.H539-LA and Grant No.TF099572-LA The Project maintains its records and prepares its statements of receipts and disbursements and fund balance on the cash receipts and disbursements basis of accounting. Any direct payments made by financiers for the Project's expenditure are recorded by the Project when notification of payment is issued by the IDA. The statements of receipts and disbursements and fund balance are the responsibility of the Project's management. As the responsible officials, we do hereby state that the statements of receipts and disbursements and fund balance, to the best of our lmowledge and belief: • have been prepared in accordance with the IDA's requirements; and • have been prepared in all material respects of the fund balance (including the Statement of Special Account) of the Project as at 31 December 2014 and its cash receipts and disbursements for the year ended 31 December 2014 in accordance \\~th the basis of accounting set out in Note 2 to the financial statements. We also hereby state that the statement of receipts and disbursements only includes costs which are eligible for Project Preparation Advance Agreement Grant No.Q66so-LA, Financing Agreement Grant No.H359-LA and Grant Agreement No.TF099572-LA and adequate supporting documentation has been maintained for these costs. On behalf of the Project: INTHAVY Mrs. Sisounthone VONGDOUANGCHANH Financial Management Consultant Date: 23 June 2015 Date: 23 June 2015 1