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August 13, 1998
Minister of Finance
Ministry of Finance
Nairobi Kenya
Excellency:
Re:
Credit No. 3120 KE
(El Nino Emergency Rehabilitation Project)
Development Credit Agreement {Article I, Section 1.01 (a)}
List of Participating Countries
We refer to the Development Credit Agreement (the Agreement) of even date
herewith between the Republic of Kenya (the Borrower) and the International
Development Association (the Association). Pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 183 of the
Board of Governors of the Association and, more particularly, to the definition of
“Participating Countries� to be found in Section 1.01 (a) of the Agreement, we have to
inform you that, for purposes of the Agreement, the following countries are not
“Participating Countries� and, therefore, not eligible to supply goods and services
under the Credit: Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. This list of ineligible countries is in
addition to the list of ineligible countries under paragraphs 1.6 and 1.8 of the
"Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" published by the Bank in
January 1995 and revised in January and August 1996 and in September 1997 (the
Guidelines).
In accordance with the operational policies of the Association, the term
“ineligible countries� applies both to the nationality of bidders, and to the source
of goods and services provided.
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the enclosed copy of
this letter and returning it to us for our records.
Sincerely yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Harold Wackman
Acting Regional Vice President
Africa
CONFIRMED AND AGREED:
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
By /s/ Simeon Nyachae
Authorized Representative
Minister of Finance