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Your ref.: / Our ref.: / CONFORMED COPYNovember 22, 2011
Mrs. Zoubida Allaoua
Director
Finance, Economics and Urban Department
The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433
Dear Mrs. Allaoua,
Supplemental Agreement between the Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association for the Cities Alliance Multi-Donor Trust Fund (TF054674 successor to TF023589)
1. We refer to the Agreement Letter between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“IBRD”) and the International Development Association (“IDA”) (collectively the “Bank”) and the Norway Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the “Donor”) with respect to the Cities Alliance Multi-Donor Trust Fund (TF054674 successor to TF023589) (the “Trust Fund”) effective as of June 9, 2000, as amended (the “Agreement”).
2. The Donor is pleased to inform the Bank of its intention to make a supplemental contribution in the amount of ten million Norwegian Kroner (NOK 10,000,000) (the “Supplemental Contribution”) as a grant to the Cities Alliance Multi-Donor Trust Fund. The Supplemental Contribution shall be administered by the Bank on behalf of the Donor in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and this Supplemental Agreement. The Donor’s Supplemental Contribution will qualify the Donor for membership in the Cities Alliance Consultative Group until December 31, 2011.
3. The Donor shall deposit the Supplemental Contribution into such bank account designated by the Bank promptly following countersignature of this Amendment by the Donor and submission of a payment request by the Bank.
4. When making such deposit, the Donor will instruct its bank to include in its payment details information (remittance advice) field of its SWIFT payment message, information indicating: the amount paid, that the funds are from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for TF054674 (Cities Alliance Multi-Donor Trust Fund) and the date of the deposit (the “Deposit Instruction”). In addition, the Donor will send a copy of its Deposit Instruction to the Bank’s Accounting Trust Funds Division by e-mail to or by fax to (202) 614-1315.
5. Immediately upon receipt of the Supplemental Contribution, the Bank shall convert such funds into United States Dollars.
6. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
7. The Bank may disclose this Amendment and related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Amendment, the Donor consents to disclosure of this Amendment and related information on this Trust Fund.
Sincerely,
NORWAY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
/s/ Espen Gullikstad
Assistant Director General
Section for Environment and Sustainable Development
CONFIRMED AND AGREED:
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Zoubida Allaoua Date: October 4, 2011
Director
Finance, Economics and Urban Department