__________________ Honourable Dr. Ashni Singh Senior Minister, Office of the President, with Responsibility for Finance Ministry of Finance 49 Main and Urquhart Streets Georgetown, Guyana Re: Grant No. TF0B6163-GY (Co-Operative Republic of Guyana COVID-19 Emergency Response Project Additional Financing) Additional Instructions: AMENDED Disbursement and Financial Information Letter Dear Minister: I refer to the Grant Agreement between the International Development Association Association , acting as administrator of the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Multi-Donor Trust Fund, and Co-operative Republic of Guyana Recipient -referenced project. The Standard Conditions, as defined in the Grant Agreement, provide that the Association may issue additional instructions regarding the withdrawal of the proceeds of Grant TF0B6163-GY Grant , and may set out Project specific financial reporting requirements and Financial Information such additional instructions. This is the first amendment of the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter dated July 1st, 2021 for the above-referenced project. This letter restates Schedule 1 to adjust the Designated Account type and, hence, ensure consistency with the Original and Additional Financing. All other provisions and attachments of the Disbursement Letter dated July 1st, 2021, except as amended, shall remain in force and effect. I. Disbursement Arrangements and Withdrawal of Grant Funds The World Bank Disbursement Guidelines for Projects, dated February 1, 2017 are available in the Association's public website at https://www.worldbank.org, and are an integral part of the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter. The manner in which the provisions in the Disbursement Guidelines apply to the Grant is specified below. Sections and subsections in parentheses below refer to the relevant sections and subsections in the Disbursement Guidelines and, unless otherwise defined in this letter, the capitalized terms used have the meanings ascribed to them in the Disbursement Guidelines. (i) Disbursement Arrangements The table in Schedule 1 provides the disbursement methods which may be used by the Recipient, information on registration of authorized signatures, processing of withdrawal applications (including minimum value of applications and advances), instructions on supporting documentation, and frequency of reporting on the Designated Account. (ii) Withdrawal of Grant Funds (Electronic Delivery) Section 7.01 (c) of the Standard Conditions. The Recipient will deliver Withdrawal Applications (with supporting documents) electronically through the Association web- https://clientconnection.worldbank.org. This option will be effected after the officials designated in writing by the Recipient who are authorized to officials will deliver Applications electronically by completing the Form 2380, which is accessible through Recipient confirms that it is authorizing such persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials (SIDC) and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Association by electronic means. The Recipient may exercise the option of preparing and delivering Withdrawal Applications in paper form on exceptional cases (including those where the Recipient encounters legal limitations), and which were previously agreed with the Association. By designating officials to use SIDC and by choosing to deliver the Applications electronically, the Recipient confirms through the authorized signatory letter its agreement to: (a) abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Credentials in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation, available in the Association's public website at https://worldbank.org conditions. II. Financial Reports and Audits Section 2.07 (a) and (b) of the Standard Conditions. (i) Financial Reports. The Recipient must prepare and furnish to the Association not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter . (ii) Audits. Each audit of the Financial Statements must cover the period of one fiscal year of the Recipient, commencing with the fiscal year in which the first withdrawal was made. The audited Financial Statements for each such period must be furnished to the Association not later than six (6) months after the end of such period. III. Other Important Information For additional information on disbursement arrangements, please refer to the Loan Handbook available on the Association http://www.worldbank.org Association able to prepare and deliver Applications, monitor the near real-time status of the Grant, and retrieve related policy, financial, and procurement information. For more information about the website and registration arrangements, or if you have any queries in relation to the above, please contact the Association by email at AskLoans@WorldBank.org using the above reference. Yours sincerely, ______________________________ Maria Virginia Hormazabal Finance Officer Schedule 1 - Disbursement Provisions Basic Information Country Co-Operative Republic of Guyana Section III. B.2. of Schedule 2 to Closing Date Recipient Co-Operative Republic of Guyana the Grant Agreement Grant TF0B6163-GY Disbursement Number COVID-19 Emergency Response Project Four (4) months after the closing Name of the Project Deadline Date Additional Financing date Subsection 3.7 ** Disbursement Methods, and Supporting Documentation Disbursement Methods Supporting Documentation Methods Available Section 2 (**) Subsections 4.3 and 4.4 (**) Direct Payment Yes Copy of Records Interim unaudited Financial Report (IFR), including a list of payments made against contract for Reimbursement Yes please use the same IFR format and content being utilized for IDA 6802-GY Interim unaudited Financial Report (IFR), including a list of payments made against contract for Advance (into a Designated Yes please use the same IFR format and content being Account) utilized for IDA 6802-GY Special Commitments Yes Copy of Letter of Credit Designated Account (Section 5 and 6 **) Pooled with resources from the Original and Additional Type Ceiling Variable Financings under the same project Financial Institution - Name Bank of Guyana Currency USD Frequency of Reporting, Based on an expenditure forecast for a six- Quarterly Amount Subsection 6.3 (**) month period Minimum Value of Applications (subsection 3.5) Due to the Special Provision no minimum value of applications has been set. Authorized Signatures (Subsection 3.1 and 3.2 **) Withdrawal and Documentation Applications (Subsection 3.3 and 3.4 **) Authorized Signatures: A letter should be furnished to the Association at the address indicated below providing the name(s) and specimen signature(s) of the official(s) authorized to sign Applications: The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20433, USA Attention: Mrs. Lilia Burunciuc, Director, Caribbean Applications: Completed Applications for withdrawal, together with supporting documents, Connection, web-based portal, following the instructions for electronic delivery. In the case the Recipient does not have internet access, the Association may permit the delivery of Applications for withdrawal, together with supporting documents, to the following address: Banco Mundial SCN Quadra 02, Lote A Ed. Corporate Financial Center, 7º andar 70712-900, Brasília, D.F. Brazil Attention: Loan Operations Additional Information/Instructions N/A Other N/A ** Sections and subsections indicated relate to the Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing dated February 2017.