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RECOMMENDATION OPfQ9AYMKKTTEE
TO:      The President, International Development Association
Recommendation of the nominee selected by the Republic of Congo as a member of
the Committee under Section 1(d) of Article V of the Articles of Agreement on the
proposed Additional Credit for the Third Phase of the Central African Backbone
Program under the Republic of Congo Project to the Republic of Congo
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 Congo an additional credit in an amount equivalent to three million seven
hundred thousand Special Drawing Rights (SDR 3,700,000). The purpose of said additional credit
is to provide additional funds to supplement the financial assistance furnished by the Association
under the Financing Agreement for the Third Phase of the Central African Backbone Program under
the Republic of Congo Project, dated July 15, 2011, between the Republic of Congo and the
Association.
1.     The member of the Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to grant such
an additional credit, and of the purpose to which the proceeds of the additional credit are to be applied.
2.     The member of the Committee is of the opinion that the project in support of which the
proceeds of such additional credit are to be applied continues to come 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 Congo and is of high developmental priority
in the light of the needs of the Republic of Congo.
3.     Accordingly, the member of the Committee finds that said project continues to merit
financial assistance from the Association, and hereby recommends said project for such additional
assistance.
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SER   C                         selected by Go  or for the
IPOTIARE      AMbSidWr                         Republic of Congo
Dated at Washington, D.C.
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