RECOMMENDATION OF STATUTORY COMMITTEE
TO:    The President, International Development Association
Recommendation of the Committee under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement on the proposed Financing (Africa Higher Education Centers of
Excellence Project) to the Republic of The Gambia
The undersigned Committee constituted under Section 1 (d) of Article V of the Articles of
Agreement of the International Development Association (the Association) hereby submits its
recommendation pursuant to said Section in respect of the proposal that the Association extend to
the Republic of The Gambia (the Recipient) a credit and a grant (the Financing) in an amount in
equivalent to SDR 1,300,000 and SDR 700,000. The objective of the Project is support the
Recipient to build its national capacity through the regional services of the African Centers of
Excellence of the Participating Universities.
1.     The Committee has carefully studied the merits of the proposal to extend such Financing,
and of the purpose to which the proceeds of the Financing are to be applied.
2.     The Committee is of the opinion that the Project towards the financing of which the
proceeds of such Financing are to be applied comes within the purposes of the Association as set
forth in Article I of said Articles of Agreement, and that the said Project is designed to promote the
economic development of the Recipient and is of high developmental priority in the light of the
needs of the Recipient.
3.     Accordingly the Committee finds that the said Project merits financial assistance from the
Association, and hereby recommends the said Project for such assistance.


Republic of The Gambia                    -2- Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project
COMMITTEE:
/ Senior Vice-President and Group General Counsel
Nominee selected by Governor for the
Republic of The Gambia
Regional Vice President
Africa
Washington, DC