OFFICtAL DOC UMWKTS The World Bank ; N.e . (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONA L 3ANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: NTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL )EVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Cable Address: INDEVAS Date:1WU40 Ms Delphine D'Amarzit A ssistant Secretary Treasury Directorate General Ministry of Economy and Finance 1.39, rue de Bercy75572 Paris Cedex 12 FPRANCE Dear Ms D'Amarzit, Amendment between the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of France and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association to the Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between the Republic of France, acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for EITI Implementation Support (TF053509) 1. Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Administration Agreement beiween the Republic of France, acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (formerly named Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment) and the Ministry of Fo-eign Affairs (formerly named Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs) (the "Donor"), on the one hand, anc. the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development Association ("IDA") (ccIlectively, the "Bank"), on the other hand, concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ("EITI") Implementation Support (TF053509) ("TF053509") dated August 7, 2007, as amended (the "Agreement"). TF053509 is part of the EITI Implemeniation Support Facility (the "Facility"). 2. Pursuant to recent discussions between the Donor and the Bank concerning: (a) the extension of the term of TF053509; (b) the World Bank Policy on Access to InfI)rmation, and (c) the termination of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between members of the Management Committee, the Administrator and EITI, effective as of March 27, 2008, the Bank a-id the Donor, here acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, agree to amend the Agreement as of the Amendment Effective Di:.e (as defined in Section 6 below)as follows: 2.1 . Section 8.1. of Annex 2 of :he Agreement ("Standard Provisions Applicable to TF053509") shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following: -2- "8.1. It is expected that the Contributions will be fully disbursed by the Bank in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement by June 30, 2016. The Bank will only disburse Contributions for the purposes of this Agreement after such date with the written approval of the Donors." 2 2. Section 9 of Annex 2 of the Agreement ("Standard Provisions Applicable to TF053509) shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the fo lowing: "9. Disclosure 9.1. The Bank will disclose this Agreement and related information on TF053509 and the Facility i- accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Agreement, the Donor consents to disclosure of this Agreement and related information on TF053509 and the Facility." 2.'. Section 4 of Annex 3 of the Agreement ("Governance Terms Applicable to the E.TI Implementation Support Facility") shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following: "4. Coordination with EITI 4.1. [Intentionally deletea.] 4.2. [Intentionally deleted.] 4.3 If EITI alters its principles and criteria, and the EITI Secretariat and the Bank propose a modification to or replacement of the EITI Principles and Criteria for purposes of this Agreement, such modified or replaced terms shall become applicable to this Agreement upon a decision to accept such terms by the Management Committee in accordance with Section 3 above." 3. The Donor, acting through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, intends to agree to the amendments to the Agreement set out in Section 2 above via a separate amendment agreement to be entered into between the Bank and the Donor acting through such m.nistry. Subject to Section 6 below, this Amendment to the Agreement shall only be efl.ctive following receipt by the Bank of such countersigned amendment agreement. 4. All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged. 5. The Bank will disclose this Amendment and related information on TF053509 ancj the Facility in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By enctring into this Amendment, the Donor, acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, consents to disclosure of th 's Amendment and related information on TF053509 an, the Facility. -3- 6. Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, acting through the Ministry of Economy and Finance, by signing, dating, and returning to us the e closed copy of this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date th3t the last of the then-curreni donors to TF053509 provides to the Bank its ccuntersignature to its respective amendment regarding the subject matter herein (the "Amendment Effective Date"). Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION S.Vij yer Director Susta nable Energy Department CONFIRMED AND AGREED: MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AN]) FINANCE By: ~>Date:. & Q4A . 3 Name: Delphine D'Amarzit Title: Assistant Secretary