OFFICIAL THE WORLD"UMENTS IBRD* IDA I WORLD BANKGROUP Ethiopia Country Office Africa Avenue, Bole Road Tel: (251-11) 5176000 Addis Abeba, Ethiopia Fax: (251-11) 6627717 May 18, 2017 Ref: WB/CD/207/05/18/2017 H. E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder Ambassador Royal Norwegian Embassy Addis Ababa Subject: Amendment to the Administration Agreement between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Development Association concerning the Multi Donor Trust Fund for the Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Project H (TFNo. 072206) Dear Mr. Gaarder, We refer to the Trust Fund Administrative Agreement (the "Agreement") dated December 4, 2015, as amended to date, between the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the "Donor") and the International Development Association (the "Bank") concerning the Multi Donor Trust Fund (the "MDTF" or "Trust Fund") for the Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Project II. We also refer to our recent discussions to amend the Agreement and therefore we propose to delete in its entirety the Annex I of the Agreement and to replace it with the Attachment to this amendment letter. All other terms of the Agreement, except amended herein, shall remain the same. The Bank will disclose this Amendment to the Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Amendment to the Agreement, the Donor consents to disclose of this Amendment to the Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund. G WORLD BANK GROUP H.E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder -2- May 18, 2017 We propose that this letter shall constitute an amendment to the Administration Agreement between the Bank and the Donor. Please confirm your acceptance to the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, by signing and dating the two originals, retaining one original for your records and returning the other original to the Bank. Upon receipt by the Bank of the original Amendment countersigned by you, this Amendment will become effective as of the date of the counter-signature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Carolyn Turk Country Director for Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan Africa Region AGREED: THE NO GIAN NISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS By: Date: - 5( Name: Gaarder Title: 2! nl H.E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder -3- May 18, 2017 ATTACHMENT "Annex 1 Description of Objective and Activities Multi Donor Trust Fund for the Ethiopia General Education Quality Improvement Proiect II This Annex shall be applicable to and form an integral part of all administration agreements for the Trust Fund (collectively, the "Administration Agreements" and each an "Administration Agreement") between the Bank and any entities that provide any funds to the Trust Fund (collectively, the "Donors"). 1. Objectives The objective of the General Education Quality Improvement Project II ("the Project") supported by the Trust Fund is improving learning conditions in primary and secondary schools and strengthening of institutions at different levels of educational administration. 2. Activities The activities to be financed by the Trust Fund are: 2.1 Bank-executed Trust Fund component for which the Bank has implementation responsibility: Carrying out an enhanced supervision for the management and coordination of GEQIP and the Project through, inter alia: (i) regularly monitoring the Project activities and providing progress reports to the contributing partners on implementation of Trust Fund and GEQIP at a technical and financial level, all in agreement with Ethiopia and the contributing partners; (ii) carry out jointly with the Bank and the contributing partners a mid-term review of the Trust Fund which shall cover overall progress in the implementation of the Project in meeting the objectives of the GEQIP and the results of the monitoring and evaluation; (iii) ensuring fiduciary compliance via regular financial and procurement reviews on behalf of the contributing partners and provision of no-objection letters, managing regular transactions, and ensuring timely disbursement of funds to Ethiopia. 2.2 Recipient-executed Trust Fund components for which the Recipient has implementation responsibility: The Project constitutes the second series of GEQIP, and consists of the following parts: Part 1. Curriculum Implementation and Teaching and Learning Materials Support improvement of learning conditions in grades KG to grade 12 by improving the quality and relevance of the curriculum, and increasing the supply of teaching and learning materials. The activities include, inter alia: 1.1. Enhance the quality of the primary and secondary curriculum by strengthening the institutional capacity of regional educational bureaus through: (a) assessment of the H.E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder -4- May 18, 2017 impact of the National Curriculum Framework 2010 (NCF 2010); (b) translation, printing and distribution of curriculum materials to the regions; (c) focused curriculum studies and study visits; and (d) realignment of the general education curriculum with TVET and higher education curriculum. 1.2. Increase the supply of textbooks and supplementary learning materials from KG to grade 12. Part 2. Teacher Development Program Support improvements in learning conditions in selected primary and secondary schools by advancing the quality of teaching in general education through pre-service and in-service teacher training. The activities include, inter alia: 2.1. Carry out teachers' training by: (a) improving the selection of teacher training entrants and strengthening teacher education programs, including pre-service student teaching experience (practicum); (b) strengthening English Language Improvement Centers (ELICs); (c) providing professional development for teacher educators; and (d) establishing a faculty of education at a selected university including its cluster. 2.2. Improve the qualifications of in-service teachers through: (a) teacher upgrading, specifically to support some of the costs of upgrading from certificate to diploma for primary teachers and ABE facilitators; accelerated teacher training in the emerging regions; and training to zero (0) class teachers/ facilitators on the delivery of a newly developed 40 weeks guide for zero (0) classes; (b) improving the delivery of the English Language Quality Improvement Program (ELQIP); and (c) continuous professional development through the design of a functional school-based system. Part 3. School Improvement Program Support the strengthening of school planning in order to improve learning outcomes, and to partly fund the School Improvement Plan (SIP) through School Grants. The activities include, inter alia: 3.1. Carry out capacity building activities at the school level to improve the process of developing SIPs and to link the priorities in SIP to improving learning outcomes. The specific activities include: (a) providing training on linking SIP with improved student learning; (b) developing a simplified SIP framework for rural, isolated schools, smaller schools and ABEs; (c) creating information campaigns for parents and communities to strengthen the community support to improve learning through the SIPs; and (d) encouraging activities focused specifically on reading. 3.2. Improve learning conditions in schools by providing School Grants to selected schools based on the number of students in different grade levels. H.E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder -5- May 18, 2017 Part 4. System Management and Capacity Building program 4.1. Strengthen EMIS to improve timeliness and quality of data produced for effective decision-making through capacity building and IT infrastructure. 4.2. Support: (a) student learning assessment including assessment of school readiness using the newly internationally developed framework; (b) teacher assessment through licensing and re-licensing; and (c) school assessment through school inspection. 4.3. Provision of technical and professional training to selected school principals, Woreda, Regional and federal level education senior staff. Part 5. Information and Communication Technology Support ICT infrastructure and skills within the education sector by: (a) supporting the development of a policy framework; (b) provision of E-cloud infrastructure to improve learning conditions in 300 secondary schools and 10 teacher training institutions; and (c) integration of ICT into teaching and learning through a leaning management system. Part 6. Program Planning and Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Communication 6.1 Strengthening the Recipient's institutional capacity for coordinating and implementing the GEQIP Program at federal, Regional and Woreda levels. 6.2 Supporting the development of a monitoring and evaluation system for the Project at federal, Regional and Woreda levels, including implementation of a communication strategy. 3. Eligible Expenditures 3.1 For Bank-executed activities, the Trust Fund funds may be used to finance: (a) Associated Overheads (b) Consultant Fees Individuals and Firms (c) Contractual Services (d) Equipment and Office Premises Lease Cost (e) Extended Term Consultants (f) Extended Term Consultants - No Indirect Costs (g) Field Assignment Benefits (h) Media, Workshop, Conference and Meeting (i) Staff Costs - with Indirect Costs (j) Staff Costs - No Indirect Costs (k) Temporary Support Staff Costs (1) Temporary Staff Costs - No indirect (in) Travel Expenses H.E. Mr. Andreas Gaarder -6- May 18, 2017 3.2 For Recipient-executed activities, the Trust Fund funds may be used to finance: (a) Goods (b) Non-Consulting Services (c) Consultants' Services (d) Operating Costs (e) School Grants (f) Training 4. Taxes 4.1 The foregoing activities and categories of expenditures may include the financing of taxes in accordance with the Bank's applicable policies and procedures."