Mohamed El-Ashry -2- January 16, 2003

THE WORLD BANK/IFC/M.I.G.A.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

DATE: January 15, 2003

TO: Mr. Mohamed El-Ashry, CEO/Chairman, GEF

FROM: Lars Vidaeus, GEF Executive Coordinator

EXTENSION: 34188

SUBJECT: NILE BASIN INIATIVE (for Burundi, D.R. Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda): Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project joint Bank/UNDP Submission for Final CEO Endorsement - Resubmission

  1. Further to the joint Bank/UNDP submission of the Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project of November 13, 2002, it was agreed with the GEF-Secretariat to attach an additional annex to both the Bank PAD and the UNDP Project Document to further clarify the presentation of the sources of co-financing of the basin-wide Shared Vision Program including the environment component (Transboundary Environmental Action). This Annex also summarizes the comparison between the financing plans in these documents and the GEF brief as submitted to Council in December, 2001.
  2. The co-financing is overall consistent with the GEF Project Brief. Please note, that the funding of the relevant components of the basin-wide program has increased from $ 84.1 million to $ 89.4 million. This has already been reflected in the incremental cost analysis as submitted on November 13, 2002.
  3. Please find attached the additional Annex (Annex 20 of the Bank PAD and Annex 1.8 of the UNDP Project Document) as agreed during our January 7, 2003, meeting with the GEF-Secretariat, summarizing the GEF co-financing and the accordingly updated electronic files of the Bank Project Appraisal Document (PAD) and the UNDP Project Document for the above-mentioned project for your and Secretariat staff’s review and your final endorsement. The scheduled Board date for this project has been moved to March 2003.
  4. I understand the attached Annex meets the requirements of the GEF secretariat for documentation of co-finance and I therefore look forward to your early endorsement of the project for Bank Board approval and UNDP project document signature.

Many thanks.

Attachments GEF Co-financing Annex (Annex 20 of the Bank PAD and Annex 1.8 of the UNDP project document); Nile Transboundary Environmental Action Project – Bank PAD and UNDP Project Document

cc: Messrs./Mmes. cc: Messrs./Mmes. King, GEF PROGRAM COORDINATION (GEFSEC); Biderman, Grey (AFTU1); Andersen, Vilceus (AFTU2); Scobey, Bond, Crepin, Hillers (AFTES); Msellati, Collier (MNSRE); Khanna, Wedderburn, Aryal, Hatziolos (ENV); Pinto, Torres, Alers, Hudson (UNDP/ESDG/GEF); Cluckers (UNDP Sudan Deputy Resident Representative); Daraghma (UNDP Regional Coordinator); ENVGC ISC, AFTU2 Files (IRIS for P070073)