SAINT LUCIA U July 16, 2014 International Development Association 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: SCF-PPCR Loan No. TF017101 (Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project) Article V of the Standard Conditions Financial and Economic Data Dear Sirs and Mesdames: In connection with the SCF-PPCR Loan Agreement of this date between Saint Lucia (Member Country) and International Development Association (World Bank), acting as an Implementing Entity of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) under the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) providing a loan (SCF-PPCR Loan) for the above-captioned Project, and the Standard Conditions for Loans Made by the World Bank Out of the Climate Investment Funds, dated February 18, 2014 (Standard Conditions) made applicable to the SCF-PPCR Loan Agreement, I am writing on behalf of the Member Country to set forth the following: 1. We understand and agree that, for purposes of Section 5.01 of the Standard Conditions, the Member Country is required by the World Bank to report "long-term external debt" (as defined in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System Manual, dated January 2000 (DRSM)), in accordance with the DRSM, and in particular, to notify the World Bank of new "loan commitments" (as defined in the DRSM) not later than 30 days after the end of the quarter during which the debt is incurred, and to notify the World Bank of "transactions under loans" (as defined in the DRSM) once a year, not later than March 31 of the year following the year covered by the report. 2. We represent that, except as otherwise notified to the World Bank, no Liens (as defined in the Standard Conditions), other than those excluded pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 5.02 of the Standard Conditions, exist on any Public Assets (as defined in the Standard Conditions), as security for any External Debt (as defined in the Standard Conditions). Except as otherwise notified to the World Bank, no defaults exist in respect of any external public debt (as defined in the DSRM). It is our understanding that, in making the SCF-PPCR Loan, the World Bank may rely on the representations set forth or referred to in this letter. -2- 3. Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by having a duly authorized representative of the World Bank sign in the space provided below. Very truly yours, SAI T U uthor ed epresentat e AGREED: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By Authorized Representative