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December 14, 2001
H.E. Zina Andrianarivelo Razafy
Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar
2374 Massachussetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Re:
Credit No. 3589 MAG
(Multisectoral STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention Project)
Development Credit Agreement (Article I, Section 1.01 (a))
List of Participating Countries
Excellency:
We are pleased to refer to the Development Credit Agreement (the Agreement) of
even date herewith between Republic of Madagascar (the Borrower) and International
Development Association (the Association) and, more particularly, to the definition of
"Participating Countries" in Section 1.01 (a) of the Agreement, and to inform you
that, for the purposes of the Credit Agreement, the following countries are not
"Participating Countries" and, therefore, not eligible to supply goods and services
under the Credit:
Bahamas, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Oman, Qatar, Singapore,
and the United Arab Emirates.
This list of ineligible countries is in addition to the list of ineligible
countries under paragraphs 1.6 and 1.8 of the "Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD
Loans and IDA Credits" published by the Bank in January 1995 and revised in January
and August 1996, September 1997 and January 1999 (the Guidelines).
In accordance with the operational policies of the Association, the term
"ineligible countries" applies both to the nationality of bidders, and to the source
of goods and services provided.
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the enclosed copy of
this letter and returning it to us for our records.
Sincerely yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By /s/
Regional Vice President
Africa
CONFIRMED AND AGREED:
REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR
By /s/
Authorized Representative
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