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INTERNATIONAl. BANK FOR RECONSTRUCrION AND DEVELOPMENT  Washington, D.C. 20433  Cable Address: INTBAFRAD
INTERNATIONAL. CEVELOPMENT ASSOCIA--ION           U.S.A.                 Cable Address: INDEVAS
Dated Oc/ &ke
Mr. Fernando Jimriez Latorre
Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Ministry of Econory and Competitiveness
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
28046 Madrid, Spain
Mr. Jes6s Gracia Aldaz
Secretary of State f:r International Cooperation
and for Iberoam6rica
4inistry of Foreigr, Affairs and Cooperation
Plaza de la Provincia l
:280123 Madrid, Spain
Trust Fund Administration Agreement between the Kingdom of Spain
and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and
the International Development Association concerning the Umbrella
Facility for Gender Equality (UFGE) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (No.
TFO71893)
Dear Mr. Fernando Jim6nez Latorre and Mr. Jes6s Gracia Aldaz:
I.    We are pleased to acknowledge on behalf of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development
Association ("IDA") (collecti iely, the "Bank") the intention of the Kingdom of Spain
(the "Donor") acting through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, to transfer
to the Umbrella Facility for Gnder Equality (UFGE) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (the "Trust
Fund") the unused amounts in the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the Gender Action Plan
TF070751 attributaDle to the Donor (the "Contribution") in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. Other donor: are also expected to contribute to the Trust Fund on the
terms and conditions specified in the Annexes to this Agreement.
2.    The Contribution shal be used to finance the activities and the categories of
expenditure set forth in the "Description of Activities, Allocation of Funds and
Expenditures under the UFGE Multi-Donor Trust Fund" attached hereto as Annex 1, and
shall be administered by the B ink on behalf of the Donor in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement including the ' Standard Provisions Applicable to the UFGE Multi-Donor
Trust Fund" (the "Standard P-ovisions") attached hereto as Annex 2 and "Governance


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anJ Other Terms Applicable to the UFGE Multi Donor Trust Fund" attached hereto as
Yknnex 3.
^ .   The Contribution will use funds from the Gender Action Plan (GAP) TF070751
Multi-Donor Trust Fund. Accordingly, the Donor hereby authorizes the Bank, promptly
fcllowing countersignature of this Agreement, to transfer the sum of five hundred and
fifty thousand, seven hundred and seventy United States Dollars and fifty cents (USD
550,770.50) plus tle Donor's pro-rata share of any investment income that may have
accrued until the date of transfer from the GAP Trust Fund (TF070751) to the Umbrella
facility for Gender Equality (L FGE) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (TF071893).
4.    Any request or other comunication to be given or made under this Agreement
shall be in writing and delive -ed by mail, facsimile or e-mail to the respective party's
address specified below or at uch other address as such party notifies in writing to the
cIher party from tirre to time:
For the Bank:
Sarah Nedolast
Senior Program Coo:dinator
Gender and Development
The World Banl:
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433
Tel: 202-473-2890
Fax: 202-522-3237
E-mail: snedola;t@worldbank.org
For the Donor:
Mr. Angel Torr s
Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness
Paseo de la Castellana, 162
28045 Madrid, Spain
E-mail: angel.to-res@mineco.es
5.    Notwithstanding sectio.i 3.1 of Annex 2 of this Administration Agreement, the
Bank will not deduct and will rot retain for its own account, the amount of 2% referred to
in such section, from the fund, tha are b(ing transferred upon the Donor's instructions
from the GAP Trust Fund (TFO7075;1), as Contribution to this UFGE TFO71893.
6.    All annexes hereto constitute an integral part of this Agreement. This Agreement
may be amended only in writing between the Bank and the Donor; provided, however,


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uit such annexes nay be annded only with the agreement of all donors contributing to
h- Trust Fund.
.    Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, by
s gning, dating, and returning i o us the enclosed copy of this Agreement. Upon receipt by
the Bank of the copy of this Agreement countersigned by you, this Agreement will
become effective as of the datt of tie countersignature.
Sincerely,
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Jeni Mlugman
Dir .ctor, Gender an'd Development
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MINISTRY OF ECONOMYAAD COMPETITIVENESS OF THE KINGDOM OF
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ANNEX 1
Description of Activities, Criteria for Allocation of Funds, and Expenditures under
the JFGE Multi-Donor Trust Fund
This Annex will be a )plicable to and form an integral part of all agreements
entered into between the Bank and entities (collectively, the "Donors") that provide
contributions (the aggregate of all contributions from the Donors, the "Contributions") to
be, administered by the Bank for the Trust Fund.
A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
The main objectiv- of the Trust Fund is to strengthen awareness, knowledge, and
capacity for gender.informed policy making and programs. The Trust Fund will support
activities that contribute to.better gender-informed policy making at the country level by
ircreasing the availability of gender-relevant data and evidence; contribute to global
bnowledge by road testing neN evidence; and help raise awareness of and demand for
gender equality interventions by working in partnership with client governments, civil
society, research institutes, academia, the private sector, and development partners.
Activities
Tie Trust Fund wi.1 finance activities with a strong 'public good' element, as well as
t iose that are innovative and push the frontiers of gender equality work. Activities to be
f lanced by the Trust Fund wil[ fall under three main priority areas:
I       Increasing availability of gender-relevant data and evidence. Activities will
include addressing data gaps, making existing data more accessible and building
evidence in frontier areas and those where gender gaps persist.
I       Road testing new evidence. Activities will include identifying relevant lessons
on how dcvelopment practitioners can effectively translate new evidence into
results on the groLnd, such as strengthening and expanding successful
approaches.
I '.    Leveraging partnerships to help advance gender equality. Under this
activity the Bank will engage civil society and private sector, especially from
developing client cotntrics to identify, disseminate and implement innovative
gender equality initiatives.
I he implementation of the acti,ities to be financed by the Trust Fund is as follows:
(Y    Bank-Execuled Trust Fiind Activities:


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(a)   Activities related tc priority areas I (Increasing availability of gender-
relevant data and evidence) II (Road testing new evidence), and III
(Lev.-raging partnerships) mentioned above.
(b)   Prog-am   Management, Program    Administration  and  Knowledge
Management: The PREM Gender and Development Group (PRMGE) will
coordinate the day to day activities including leveraging global
partnerships,  aggregate  knowledge  management  activities  and
administering tf e Trust Fund, working in close collaboration with regions
and networks.
(1l) Recipient-Executed TrL st Fund Activities:
(a)   Activities relate d to priority areas I (Increasing availability of gender-
relevant data and evidence), and II (Road testing new evidence).
B. CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
The Gender and Development (GAD) Board is responsible for allocation decisions, and
ensuring that such allocations are aligned with the objectives of the UFGE and the
st-ategy for gender mainstreaming i:1 the Bank.
Tie GAD Board wil make allc cation decisions based on the following general criteria:
*  Alignment with the Bark's strategy for gender mainstreaming.
*  Alignment with Regional needs and priorities, as laid out in the Regional Gender
Action Plans.
*  Alignment with the ove -all objectives of the UFGE: to strengthen awareness,
knowledge and capacit3 for gender-informed policy making.
*  Extent to which activitios have a strong public-good rationale and/or are catalysts
for innovaticn and investment in frontier issues and persistent gaps.
Funds under the UFG3E will mainly be allocated through:
B 1. Strategic Allocations
a)     Strategic Activities: Activities related to priority areas I (Increasing
avaitability of gender-relevant data and evidence) II (Road testing new
evidence), and [II (Leveraging partnerships) mentioned above.
b)      Regional Block Grants (for both, Bank and Recipient execution):
These will cover a three-year period and be considered once every 18
mo,iths, depending on funding availability. Proposals must be endorsed
by the Regional Vice President. The GAD Board will review and
approve proposals based on the criteria above.


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2. Competitive Calls for Proposals
. portion of the T-ust Fund may be used for competitive calls for proposals for Bank
c<ecuted activities. The intont of this mechanism is to incentivize Bank teams to
undertake activities in areas wiere the agenda on gender equality needs a push. It might
a so be used to address areas where the implementation of the 2012 WDR is lagging.
A Technical Review Committ-e, consisting of World Bank experts, would be convened
to establish criteria for a ca 1 fo proposals and to review and rank those that are
submitted. The GAD Board will erdorse the criteria and clear the selection of proposals.
B. 3. PRMGE Managed Allocation
'"he focus under this allocation is priority area III (leveraging partnerships) as described
above, as well as activities that will include aggregate knowledge management and
IFGE's Program management and administration, to be carried out by PRMGE.
C.     ELIGIBLE CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
For Bank-Executed activities the Contributions may be used to finance:
(a)    consultants' sevices (individuals and firms);
(b)   Extended term c onsLltants;
(c)   associated over iead; (e.g., telephone, fax, internet connection expenses
during mission travel, telecommunications for learning events, etc.);
(d)   contractual serv.ces;
(e)   staff costs, benefits and indirects (e.g., communications, use of office
space and IT equipment by staff, etc.);
(f)   travel expenses (including travel related charges and subsistence for staff,
consultants and workshop participants, etc.);
(g)   media, workshcp, conference and meeting expenses (including external
participant costs, honoraria, facilities for events, etc.); and
(h)   temp:rary support staff costs.
For Recipient-Executed activities, the Contributions may be used to finance eligible
expenditures in acccrdance witi the Bank's applicable policies and procedures.
The foregoing categories of expend tures may include the financing of taxes.


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ANNEX 2
Standard Provisions Applicable to the UFGE Multi-Donor Trust Fund
This Annex will be applicable to and form an integral part of all agreements
eitered into between the Bank and the Donors that provide Contributions to be
administered by the Bank for the Trust Fund.
Administrat on of the Contributions
1 .1.  The Bank will be respcnsible only for performing those functions specifically set
forth in this Arrang,ement and vill not be subject to any other duties or responsibilities to
the Donors, includiig, withoul lim tation, any duties or obligations that might otherwise
apply to a fiduciary or trustee under general principles of trust or fiduciary law. Nothing
in this Arrangement will be considered a waiver of any privileges or immunities of the
IBRD and IDA under their Arlicles of Agreement or any applicable law, all of which are
expressly reserved.
1.2.  The Contribution will be administered in accordance with the Bank's applicable
policies and procedures, as the sane may be amended from time to time, including its
framework to prevent and combat fraud and corruption and its screening procedures to
prevent the use of Bank resources to finance terrorist activity, in line with the Bank's
( bligations to give effect to tFe relevant decisions of the Security Council, taken under
Chapter VII of the of Charter of th. United Nations. The Donor acknowledges that this
provision does not create any obligations of the Bank under the anti-terrorist financing
and asset control laws, regulations, rules and executive orders of an individual member
country that may apply to the Donor, nor will it be deemed a waiver, express or implied,
of any of the privileges and immunities of the Bank.
2.    Commingling, Exchan e and Investment of the Contributions
2.1.  The Contributions will be accounted for as a single trust fund and will be kept
separate and apart from the fu-ds of the Bank. The Contributions may be commingled
with other trust func assets maintained by the Bank.
2.2.  The Contrib.itions may be freely exchanged by the Bank into other currencies as
ray facilitate their disbursement.
2.3.  The Bank will invest ard reinvest the Contributions pending their disbursement in
accordance with the Bank's policies and procedures for the investment of trust funds
uLti..,istered by the Bank. Th- Bank will credit all income from such investment to the
Tust Fund to be used for the s,.me purposes as the Contributions.


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.    Administrative Cost Rcov(rl
3.1   The Bank may deduct and retain for its own account, as a deduction from each
istallment, an amcunt equal to two percent (2%) per Installment as an administrative fee
Or the Trust Fund.
3.2   In addition, costs inculred by the Bank for other expenses, such as for program
management and Trust Fund administration, will be charged to the Trust Fund on an
a.tual basis up to a maximum of t.ree percent (3%) of the total Contributions under all
Administration Agreements.
3.3   Each Donor acknowledges and agrees that the percentage deductions for fees in
this Trust Fund Fees and Costs section are estimated on the basis of anticipated
Contributions. If actual Contributions significantly differ from what was originally
anticipated at the time of signature of the first Administration Agreement, or if other
circumstances affecting Trust Fund fees or costs change, the Bank reserves the right to
request a change to the terms of this Trust Fund Fees and Costs section, which would be
effectuated by amendments made to the Administration Agreements of all Donors and
vhich would thereafter be applicable to all new Contributions that are provided either as
amendments to supplement e isting Administration Agreements or from new Donors
under new Administration Agr,-ements.
Z..   Grants to Recipients
4.1.  The Bank will, as adrn nistrator of the Trust Fund on behalf of the Donors, enter
into grant agreements (the "3rant Agreements") with eligible recipients selected in
aLcordance with the Criteria fir Allocation of Funds under Annex 1 (the "Recipients")
consistent with the purposes of this Arrangement and on the terms and conditions set
forth in the Grant Agreemerts. Grant Agreements may be entered into up to the
maximum amount Df the Contributions that all Donors have agreed to make available
ulder the Administration Agreements between the Bank and the Donors. Upon request
by a Donor, the Bark will furn sh a copy of the Grant Agreements to the Donors.
4.2.  The Bank wNill be responsible for the supervision of the activities financed under
the Grant Agreements. Subject to :he consent of the relevant Recipients, representatives
of the Donors may be invited by the Bank to participate in Bank supervision missions
related to the Trust ?und.
4 3.  The Bank will promptli inform the Donors of any significant modification to the
terms of any Grant Agreement; and of any contractual remedies that are exercised by the
Bank under any Grant Agreements. To the extent practicable, the Bank will afford the
Donors the opportunity to ex:hange views before effecting any suth modification or
exercising any such remedy.
Procurement


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.1. For Recipient-executed activities, the Grant Agreements will provide that the
)ntributions will be used by th. Recipients to finance expenditures for goods and
;ervices, as the case may be, ii accordance with the Bank's Guidelines on "Procurement
irder IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" and the Bank's Guidelines on the "Selection and
>imployment of Coisultants by World Bank Borrowers," as in effect at the date of entry
into the respective Grant Agreemerts.
5.2.  For Bank-executed activities, the employment and supervision of any consultants
aid the procurement of any go)ds financed by the Contributions will be the responsibility
of the Bank and will be carried out in accordance with its applicable policies and
procedures.
6.    Accounting and Financial Reporting
6.1.  The Bank will maintain separate records and ledger accounts in respect of the
Contributions deposited in the rust Fund account and disbursements made therefrom.
6 2.  The Bank will furnish to the Donors current financial information relating to
receipts, disbursements and fu id balance in the holding currency of the Trust Fund with
respect to the Con-:ributions via tie World Bank's Trust Funds Donor Center secure
w ebsite. Within six (6) months after all commitments and liabilities under the Trust Fund
have been satisfied and the Trust Fund has been closed, the final financial information
r.lating to receipts, disbursements and fund balance in the holding currency of the Trust
Find with respect to the CortribUtions will be made available to the Donors via the
World Bank's Trust Funds Donor Center secure website.
6,3.  The Bank will provide to the Donors, within six (6) months following the end of
each Bank fiscal year, an annual single audit report, comprising (1) a management
assertion together with an attestation from the Bank's external auditors concerning the
adequacy of internal control over cash-based financial reporting for all cash-based trust
fEnds as a whole; and (2) a combiled financial statement for all cash-based trust funds
together with the Bank's external aaditor's opinion thereon. The cost of the single audit
will be borne by the Bank.
6.4.  If a Donor wishes to request, on an exceptional basis, a financial statement audit
Ev the Bank's exte nal auditors of the Trust Fund, the Donor and the Bank will first
consult as to whether such an .xternal audit is necessary. The Bank and the Donor will
agree on the appropriate sccpe and terms of reference of such audit. Following
acceptance on the scope and terms of reference, the Bank will arrange for such external
audit. The costs of any such audit, including the internal costs of the Bank with respect
to such audit, will be paid by tEe requesting Donor.
6.5.  The Bank will provide the Donors with copies of all financial statements and
auditors' reports received by the Bank from the Recipient(s) pursuant to the Grant
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".    Progress Re)orting
". L. The Bank will provid. the Donors with an annual report on the progress of
,.ativities financed by the Cont-ibutions. Within six (6) months of the final disbursement
d(ite specified in paragraph 8.:, the Bank will furnish to the Donors a final report on the
activities financed ty the Trust Fund.
7.2    Any Donor may review or evaluate activities financed by the Trust Fund. The
Donor and the Ban< will agree on the scope and conduct of such review or evaluation,
and the Bank will )rovide all relevant information within the limits of its policies and
procedures. All associated co3ts will be borne by the Donor. It is understood that any
such review or evalaation will not constitute a financial, compliance or other audit of the
Trust Fund.
Disbursement, Cancell tion. Refund
8. 1.  The Contributions my be used to retroactively finance payments made as of
June 01, 2012 for eligible expenditures in accordance with the Bank's policies and
procedures.
8.2   It is expected that the Contributions will be fully disbursed by the Bank by June
^ 0, 2017.  The Bank will only disburse Contributions for the purposes of this
j rrangement after such date w th tFe written approval of the Donors.
.3   Any Donor or the Bank may, upon three (3) months' prior written notice, cancel
all or part of the Donor's pro rata share, of any remaining balance of the Contributions
ti at is not committed pursuant to any agreements entered into between the Bank and any
coisultants and/or other third parties for the purposes of this Arrangement prior to the
receipt of such notice, including the Grant Agreements.
E.4. Following the final disbursement date specified in paragraph 8.2, the Bank will
return any remaining balance cf the Contributions to the Donors or to the relevant Donor
Balance Account on a pro ratn basis based on the Donors' paid Contributions. In the
event of a cancellation the Bark will promptly return to the relevant Donor or Donors or
to the relevant Donor Balance A.count the Donor's pro rata share of uncommitted
Contributions in accordance with p2.ragraph 8.3.
9.    Disclosure
The Bank w 11 disclose this Arrangement and related information on this Trust
Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering
iito this Arrangement, Donors consent to disclosure of this Arrangement and related
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ANNEX 3
Governance and Other Terms Applicable to the UFGE Multi-Donor Trust Fund
he following govermance ternis will apply to the Gender Equality (UFGE) Trust Fund:
I .The Donors agree that the Bank has responsibility for Trust Fund operations
uider the terms of this Adninistration Arrangement, including with respect to the
Clocation of funds, the implementation of Bank-executed activities and the supervision
oL Recipient-executed activities. For clarity, decisions on work programs and allocation
' funds will be made by the Bank.
2     The Bank agrees to conve le annual meetings to which all Donors are invited
(-Annual Consultat ons"). Th.- purpose of the Annual Consultations is for the Bank and
the Donors to discuss:
a) Results (as cefined below) presented by the Bank;
b) future program plans piesented by the Bank;
c) broad strategic guidanc ref ective of (a) and (b).
"Results" w 11 be repor:ed by the Bank and reviewed at the Annual Consultations
ci the basis of a results framework for the Trust Fund issued by the Bank upon
csiablishment of the Trust Fund, derived from the results framework of the relevant
Bank-endorsed sector / thema:ic s1rategy and providing sufficient granularity to reflect
the anticipated contribution of the Trust Fund, as may be modified over time to reflect
actual Contribution, and other external factors.
4.    Progress rep:rting will occur on a unified, common basis for all Donors.