Amendment No. 16 to the Administration Arrangement between Irish Aid and the International Bank
   for Reconstruction and Development concerning the Global Partnership for Education Fund
                                      (MTO No. 069020)

1.       Reference is made to the Administration Arrangement between Irish Aid (the “Contributor”), and
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the “Bank”, and together with the Contributor,
the “Participants” and each a “Participant”), as trustee (the “Trustee”) of the Global Partner ship for
Education Fund (the “Trust Fund”), effective as of November 23, 2011, as amended (the “ Administration
Arrangement”).

2.     The Bank acknowledges that the Contributor has decided to provide the sum of thirteen million
Euro (EUR 13,000,000) (the “Contribution”) for the Trust Fund in accordance with the terms of the
Administration Arrangement.

3.     The Contributor will deposit the Contribution into such bank account designated by the Trustee,
promptly following countersignature of this amendment (the “Amendment”) by the Contributor and
submission of a payment request by the Trustee.

4.       When making the deposit, the Contributor will instruct its corresponding bank to include in its
payment details information (remittance advice) field of its SWIFT payment message, information
indicating: the amount paid, that the payment is made by the Contributor for MTO No. 069020 (the Global
Partnership for Education Fund), and the date of the deposit.

5.      All other provisions of the Administration Arrangement will remain the same.

6.      The Bank will disclose this Amendment and related information on the Trust Fund in accordance
with the Bank’s Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Amendment, the Contributor
consents to disclosure of this Amendment and related information on the Trust Fund.



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7.       Each of the Participants represents, by confirming its acceptance below, that it is authorized to enter
into this Amendment and act in accordance with its provisions. The Participants are each requested to sign
and date this Amendment, and upon possession by the Bank of this fully signed Amendment, this
Amendment will come into effect as of the date of the last signature.

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
AS TRUSTEE OF THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION FUND


By:      _________________________
           Maitreyi Das
Name: _________________________
           Director, Trust Funds & Partner Relations
Title:   _________________________
           22-Feb-2024
Date:    _________________________




IRISH AID


By:      _________________________
           Sarah Hunt
Name: _________________________
            Policy Director
Title:   _________________________
           27-Feb-2024
Date:    _________________________




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