THE WORLD BANK IBRD* IDA I WORLDBANKGROUP SHUBHAM CHAUDHURI O FFICIAL Country Director, Afghanistan South Asia Region DOCUMENTS July 07, 2017 Ms. Emma Nilenfors Head of Afghanistan Unit Department for Asia, Middle East and Humanitarian Assistance Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) Valhallavdgen SE-105 25 Stockholm Sweden AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (Ref: TF050576) Twenty-fourth Amendment to Letter Agreement Dear Ms. Nilenfors, We refer to the Letter Agreement dated September 11, 2002, between the Kingdom of Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (the "Donor"), on the one part, and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the International Development Association (collectively "the Bank"), on the other part, as amended to date (the "Letter Agreement"), pursuant to which the Donor has made available to the Bank two billion eight hundred nine million Swedish Kronor (SEK2,809,000,000), and five million nine hundred eighty one thousand five hundred sixteen United States dollars and twenty nine cents (US$5,981,516.29) as a grant for the purpose of contributing to the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (the "Trust Fund"). We acknowledge the intention of the Donor to increase its contribution to the Trust Fund by an additional seventy-five million Swedish Kronor (SEK75,000,000) (the "Additional Contribution"). After the Additional Contribution has been received by the Bank, the aggregate contribution to the Trust Fund will be will be two billion eight hundred eighty-four million Swedish Kronor (SEK2,884,000,000), and five million nine hundred eighty-one thousand five hundred sixteen United States dollars and twenty-nine cents (US$5,981,516.29). Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 7(a) of the Annex to the Letter Agreement, we acknowledge the expression of preference by the Donor that the Additional Contribution of seventy-five million Swedish Kronor (SEK75,000,000) to be used for the purpose of co-financing the Citizens' Charter Afghanistan Project (the "Project") under the Trust Fund. The Bank will use its discretion to ensure that such amount from the Additional Contribution supports the Project under the Trust Fund. Promptly following confirmation of this amendment to the Letter Agreement by you, and upon submission of a payment request by the Bank, the Donor will deposit the Additional Contribution, i.e., seventy-five million Swedish Kronor (SEK75,000,000) into a bank account designated by the Bank. Upon receipt of the funds, the Bank shall convert them into United States dollars. All the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement that have not been amended hereby shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. 1818 H Street NW - Washington, DC 20433 USA -2- TF050576 We propose that this amendment to the Letter Agreement shall, upon confirmation in the manner indicated below, constitute an agreement between the Donor and the Bank. This amendment to the Letter Agreement shall become effective upon signature by both parties hereto. It is the Bank's policy to make publicly available the Letter Agreement and any information related thereto, including this amendment. By confirming below, the Donor consents to disclosure of this amendment letter after it has become effective. Sincerely yours, XShubham Chaudhuri Country Director, Afghanistan South Asia Region CONFIRMED AND AGREED FOR THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN By: Name: Ivw Title: 'U 0 3vtt Date: 2,DYO4'3