OFFICIAL
RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATUTORY COMQQUM ENTS
TO:    The President, International Development Association
Recommendation of the nominee selected by Republic of Niger as a member of the Committee
under Section 1(d) of Article V of the Articles of Agreement on the proposed Grant (Youth
Employment and Productive Inclusion Project) to the Republic of Niger.
The undersigned member of the Committee constituted under Section 1(d) of Article V of the Articles
of Agreement of the International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits this
recommendation pursuant to said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association grant to the Republic
of Niger a grant in an amount equivalent to SDR 20,700,000. The purpose of said grant is to expand income-
generating activities for youths in selected poor areas in the Republic of Niger.
1.     The member of the Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to grant such a grant,
and of the purpose(s) to which the proceeds of the grant are to be applied.
2.     The member of the Committee is of the opinion that the project toward the financing of which the
proceeds of such grant are to be applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set forth in Article I
of said Articles of Agreement, and that said project is designed to promote the economic development of the
Republic of Niger and is of high developmental priority in the light of the needs of the Republic of Niger.
3.     Accordingly, the member of the Committee finds that said project merits financial assistance from
the Association, and hereby recommends said project for such assistance.
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