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August 23, 2001
His Excellency Mallam Adamu Ciroma
Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance
Abuja
The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Re:
Credit No. 3520 UNI
(Privatization Support Project)
Development Credit Agreement (Article I, Section 1.01 (a) )
List of Participating Countries
Excellency:
We refer to the Development Credit Agreement (the Agreement) of even date
herewith between the Federal Republic of Nigeria (the Borrower) and the International
Development Association (the Association) and, more particularly, to the definition of
"Participating Countries" to be found in Section 1.01 (a) thereof.
We have to inform you that, for purposes of the Agreement, the following
countries are not "Participating Countries" and, therefore, not eligible to supply
goods and services under the Credit: The Bahamas, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus,
Oman, Qatar, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. This list of ineligible countries is
in addition to the list of ineligible countries under paragraphs 1.6 and 1.8 of the
"Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" published by the Bank in
January 1995 and revised in January and August 1996, September 1997 and January 1999
(the Guidelines).
In accordance with the operational policies of the Association, the term
"ineligible countries" applies both to the nationality of bidders, and to the source
of goods and services provided.
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the enclosed copy of
this letter and returning it to us for our records.
Sincerely yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Peter Lutz Woicke
Acting Regional Vice President
Africa
CONFIRMED AND AGREED:
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
By /s/ Adamu Ciroma
Authorized Representative