Page  1
                                                      May 29, 1992
His Excellency Famara Sagna
Minister of the Economy, Finance
 and Planning
Rue Charles Laine
Dakar
Senegal
            Human Resources Development Project (No. 2255)
Excellency:
      We refer to the Development Credit Agreement (Human Resources
Development Project), dated July 22, 1991, between the Republic of
Senegal (the Borrower) and the International Development Association
(the Association). Further to the discussions held with the
representatives of the Borrower, we are pleased to inform you that
the Association hereby agrees to the following amendment to the
above-referenced Development Credit Agreement:
      Schedule 3, Part C, Paragraph 1 is amended by replacing the
      figure "$2.7 million with $9.4 million".
      Please indicate your agreement with the foregoing by
countersigning and dating the form of confirmation on the two
original copies of this letter provided and returning one original,
as countersigned, to us.  This amendment shall become effective as
of the date of receipt by the Association of this letter duly
countersigned by you.
                            Sincerely.
                        Katherine Marshall
                             Director
                    Sahelian Africa Department
                           Africa Region
Confirmed
REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
By:
      Authorized Representative
Date: June 16, 1992