V & OFFIC C IAL - ~ ' ' The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. M 1234 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 2 33, Cable ddress INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. GaEe Address: INDEVAS November 1, 2012 Ms. Lesley Hamill Research Manager Department for International Development (DFID) Abercrombie House, Glasgow G75 8EA Scotland United Kingdom Amendment to Arrangement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association for support to the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) (TF No. 071104) Dear Madam: We refer to the Arrangement dated August 11, 2008, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, acting through the Department for International Development ("DFID") and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development Association ("IDA") (collectively, the "Bank") for the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for support to the "Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa" ("ASARECA") (TFO71104) (the "Trust Fund"), as amended. We also refer to: (i) the understanding reached with the Donors to provide additional financing for scaling up and out activities under the Trust Fund; and (ii) the need to modify the development objective. 2. Therefore, the above Arrangement is hereby amended as follows: A. Paragraph I of Annex 1 is modified to read as follows: "1. Objective The objective of the Project is to enhance access and utilization of agricultural research technologies and innovations in the regional agricultural systems of Eastern & Central Africa." -2- B. Paragraph 2(a) of Annex 1 is modified to read as follows: "(a) Research for Development: Provision by ASARECA of agricultural sub-grants to support research programs aiming at generating and scaling up and out existing technologies in priority research areas." 3. All other terms of the Administration Arrangement, as amended hereby, shall remain the same. 4. The Bank will disclose this Arrangement and related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Agreement, the Donor consents to disclosure of this Arrangement and related information on this Trust Fund. 5. Please confirm your understanding to the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, by signing, dating, and returning to us one of the enclosed originals of this Amendment. Upon receipt by the Bank of the original of this Amendment countersigned by you, this Amendment will become effective as of the countersignature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Elizabeth L. Lule Manager, Regional Integration Africa Region CONFIRMED AND SIGNED: By: 4JDate:7 c,/ ~ /