Instrument of Withdrawal from the GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting
Disaster and Climate Resilience in Developing Countries (Trust Fund No. 073410)
1.    Reference is made to the Administration Agreement between the Republic of India,
acting through its Ministry of Home Affairs (the "Donor"), and the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association
(collectively, the "Bank" and together with the Donor, the "Parties") concerning the
GFDRR Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Supporting Disaster and Climate Resilience in
Developing Countries (Trust Fund No. 073410) (the "Trust Fund") effective as of March
25, 2021 (the "Administration Agreement").
2.     Reference is also made to the Donor's communication dated November 9, 2021,
informing the Bank of its desire to withdraw from the Trust Fund. Accordingly, the Donor
and the Bank agree to the following:
(a)    In accordance with paragraph 5.2 of Annex 2 of the Administration Agreement,
the Donor's pro rata share of any uncommitted balance of the Trust Fund is
cancelled effective as of November 15, 2021 (the "Cancellation Date"). For clarity,
the Donor's pro rata share is a proportion of the Donor's cumulative paid in
contributions compared to the total paid in contributions from all donors to the
Trust Fund (in the holding currency of the Trust Fund) as of the Cancellation Date.
(b)    Following the Cancellation Date, the Bank shall transfer of one hundred twenty-
six thousand sixty-nine 17/100 United States Dollars (USDI26,069.17) to a bank
account to be designated by the Donor. Notwithstanding paragraph 5.2 Annex 2
of the Administration Agreement, the Donor hereby waives any rights to receive
any further amounts in respect of its pro rata share of any remaining uncommitted
balance of the Trust Fund as of the Cancellation Date.
(c)  In the event funds are refunded to the Trust Fund after the Cancellation Date as a
result of ineligible expenditures, as determined by the Bank in accordance with its
policies and procedures, that were incurred prior to the Cancellation Date, the Donor
hereby instructs the Bank to transfer the Donor's pro rata share to a bank account to
be designated by the Donor.
(d)  Except as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) above, as of the Cancellation Date
the Donor shall have no further rights with respect to the Trust Fund including no
rights to participate in any applicable governance arrangements of the Trust Fund or
to receive further funds, and the Bank shall have no further obligations to the Donor
under the Administration Agreement, including no obligation to provide financial or
progress reports.
3.     The Bank shall disclose this Instrument of Withdrawal (the "Instrument") and
related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on
Access to Information. The Donor hereby consents to the disclosure of this Instrument and
related information on this Trust Fund.
4.     Each of the Parties represents, by confirming its agreement below, that it is
authorized to enter into this Instrument and act in accordance with these terms and
conditions. The Parties are requested to sign and date this Instrument, and upon possession


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by the Bank of this fully signed Instrument, this Instrument shall become effective as of
the date of the last signature.
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By:
Juergen Voegele
Name:
Title:   Vice President
1 8-Nov-202 I
Date:
REPUBLIC OF INDIA
ACTING THROUGH ITS MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
By:   ____
Sanjeev Kumar Jindal
Name:
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