OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS THE WORLD BANK IBRD*IDA I wORLDBANKGROUP Siengui A. Ki Secretary General West African Power Pool Cotonou Republic of Benin Re: Project Preparation Advance No. V1360 (Proposed Solar Development in Sub-Saharan Africa Project) Amendment to Agreement Dear Sir: We refer to the Project Preparation Advance Agreement ("Agreement") for the above-referenced Project Preparation Advance ("Advance") made on behalf of the West Africa Power Pool ("WAPP" or "Recipient") and the International Development Association ("Association"), dated February 8, 2018. We also refer to the need to make some modifications to the Agreement. Please note that the capitalized terms used in this letter ("Amendment Letter") and not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement as applicable. I am pleased to inform you that the World Bank proposes to amend the Agreement as set forth below: I. Article IV of the Annex to the Agreement ("Terms of the Advance") shall be deleted and replaced with the following: "4.0 1. Refinancing under the Refinancing Agreement: If, on or before the Refinancing Date, a Refinancing Agreement has been executed by all of its parties, then the full amount of the Withdrawn Advance Balance shall be paid to the World Bank as soon as the Refinancing Agreement becomes effective, by means of a withdrawal by the World Bank of such amount of the Refinancing Proceeds, in accordance with the provisions of the Refinancing Agreement. 4.02. No Repayment in the absence of a Refinancing Agreement: Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Standard Conditions, if, on or before the Refinancing Date, no Refinancing Agreement has been executed by all of its parties, or if, by such date or at any time thereafter, it has been so executed but terminates without becoming effective, then the Recipient shall not be obligated to repay the Withdrawn Advance Balance." All other terms of the Agreement shall remain the same. Each of the Recipient and the World Bank represents, by confirming its agreement below, that it is authorized to enter into this Amendment and act in accordance with these terms and conditions. 1818 H Street NW - Washington. DC 20433 USA -2- Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by countersigning, dating, and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter. Upon receipt by the World Bank of the copy of this letter countersigned by you, this amendment will become effective as of the date of the countersignature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP N ASSOCIATION c id enmessaoud ntry Dir ctor for Nigeri and Coordinating Director for th est Africa Regional Integration Program Africa Region CONFIRMED AND AGREED: WEST AFRICA R POOL By: Authorize e resentative Name: Title: f\ Date: __ )__ __