Page 1 REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA April 20, 1998 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: Loan No. 4297-TUN (Higher Education Reform Support Project) Action Plan Section 1.02 (a) of the Loan Agreement Dear Sirs and Mesdames: We refer to the Action Plan mentioned in Section 1.02 (a) of the Loan Agreement of even date herewith between the Republic of Tunisia (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank), to be utilized by the Borrower to measure the progress in the carrying out of the Project and the degree to which its objectives are being achieved. We hereby confirm that the said Action Plan consists of the measures set forth in the Attachment to this Letter. Very truly yours, REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA By /s/ Noureddine Majdoub Authorized Representative AGREED AND CONFIRMED: INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT By /s/ Christian Delvoie Acting Regional Vice President Middle East and North Africa