OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATUTORY COMMITTEE TO: The President, International Development Association Recommendation of the nominee selected by Republic of Tajikistan as a the member of the Committee under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of Agreement on the proposed Grant (Communal Services Development Fund Project) to Republic of Tajikistan The undersigned member of the Committee constituted under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of Agreement of International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits this recommendation pursuant to said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association grant to Republic of Tajikistan a grant in an amount equivalent to SDR 9,600,000. The purpose of said grant is to improve basic communal and municipal services in participating cities and towns. 1. The member of the Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to grant such a grant, and of the purpose(s) to which the proceeds of the grant are to be applied. 2. The member of the Committee is of the opinion that the project toward the financing of which the proceeds of such grant are to be applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set forth in Article I of said Articles of Agreement, and that said project is designed to promote the economic development of Republic of Tajikistan and is of high developmental priority in the light of the needs of Republic of Tajikistan. 3. Accordingly, the member of the Committee finds that said project merits financial assistance from the Association, and hereby recommends said project for such assistance. Nominee selected by overnor for the Republic of Tajikistan Dated at Washington, D.C.