Page 1 December 30, 1998 H.E. Fathallah Oualalou Minister of Economy and Finance Ministry of Economy and Finance Rabat Kingdom of Morocco Re: Morocco -- Loan Numbers: 3156-MOR: Second Forestry Development Project 3283-MOR: Port Sector Project 3587-MOR: Second Large Irrigation Improvement Project 3647-MOR: Environmental Management Project 3664-MOR: Fifth Water Supply Project 3688-MOR: Irrigated Areas Agricultural Services Project 3901-MOR: Secondary, Tertiary and Rural Roads Project 4025-MOR: Basic Health Project 4026-MOR: Coordination and Monitoring of Social Programs and Labor Promotion Project Amendment to Loan Agreements Excellency: We refer to each of the Loan Agreements referred to above, entered into between the Kingdom of Morocco (the Borrower) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank”), as amended collectively effective July 7, 1998 (“Agreements”). We also refer to the Bank’s letter to Your Excellency, dated December 29, 1998 concerning the interest rate determination implications resulting from the replacement of the French Franc currency by the Euro currency effective January 1, 1999. By the present, the Agreements are hereby amended as follows: the term “PIBOR”, wherever it appears in the Agreements, is replaced by the term “LIBOR”. Therefore, the terms “PIBOR Base Rate” and “PIBOR Total Spread” appearing in Section 2.08 of each of the Agreements shall henceforth read “LIBOR Base Rate” and “LIBOR Total Spread”, respectively. In addition thereto, the phrases “Paris interbank offered rate” and “Paris interbank offered rates” appearing in Sub-paragraphs (b) (iii) and (b) (iv) of said Section are modified to henceforth read “London interbank offered rate” and "London interbank offered rates”. All the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall remain in full force and effect. Please confirm your official agreement to the foregoing, as the Borrower’s authorized representative under the Agreements, by duly signing and dating the corresponding form of confirmation below and returning this amendment letter to us at your earliest convenience. A signed duplicate original of this amendment letter is enclosed herewith for the Kingdom of Morocco’s official records. This amendment letter shall become effective as of the date it has been fully executed by the parties thereto, and its provisions shall apply as of the first Interest Period and Interest Payment Date falling due after January 1, 1999. Very truly yours, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Page 2 By /s/ Christian Delvoie Country Director Maghreb Department Middle East and North Africa Region AGREED AND CONFIRMED: KINGDOM OF MOROCCO By /s/ Fathallah Oualalou   Authorized Representative Date: April 20, 1999