09-Jun-2024 Date: _____________ H.E.M. Ilídio Vieira Tê Minister of Finance Bissau, Republic of Guinea Bissau Re: Grant No. TF0C4842 (Solar Energy Scale Up and Access Project) Additional Instructions: Disbursement and Financial Information Letter Excellency: I refer to the Grant Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Republic of Guinea Bissau (“Recipient”), and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/International Development Association (“Bank” 1), acting as an implementing agency of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), for the above-referenced project. The Standard Conditions, as defined in the Grant Agreement, provide that the Recipient may from time-to-time request withdrawals of Grant amounts from the Grant TF0C4842 (“Grant”) in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, and such additional instructions as the Bank may specify from time to time by notice to the Recipient. The Standard Conditions also provide also provide that the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter may set out Project specific financial reporting requirements. This letter constitutes such Disbursement and Financial Information Letter (“DFIL”) and may be revised from time to time. I. Disbursement Arrangements, Withdrawal of Grant Funds, and Reporting of Uses of Grant Funds The Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing, dated February, 2017, (“Disbursement Guidelines”) are available in the Bank's public website at https://www.worldbank.org, and are an integral part of the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter. The manner in which the provisions in the Disbursement Guidelines apply to the Grant is specified below. (i) Disbursement Arrangements The table in Schedule 1 provides the disbursement methods which may be used by the Recipient, information on registration of authorized signatories, processing of Withdrawal Applications (including minimum value of applications and advances), instructions on supporting documentation, and frequency of reporting on the Designated Account(s). (ii) Withdrawal Applications (Electronic Delivery) 2 The Recipient will deliver Withdrawal Applications (with supporting documents, “Applications”) electronically through the Bank’s web-based portal “Client Connection” at https://clientconnection.worldbank.org. This option will be effected after the officials designated in writing by the Recipient who are authorized to sign and deliver Applications have registered as users of “Client Connection”. The designated officials will deliver Applications electronically by completing the Form 1 “Bank” means: (a) IBRD if the Grant is made or administered by IBRD; (b) IDA if the Grant is made or ministered by IDA; and (c) collectively, IBRD and IDA if the Grant is made or administered by both IBRD and IDA. 2 Section 7.01 (c) of the Standard Conditions 2380, which is accessible through “Client Connection”. By signing the Authorized Signatory Letter, the Recipient confirms that it is authorizing such persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials (SIDC) and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Bank by electronic means. The Recipient may exercise the option of preparing and delivering Applications in paper form on exceptional cases (including those where the Recipient encounters legal limitations), and which were previously agreed with the Bank. By designating officials to use SIDC and by choosing to deliver the Applications electronically, the Recipient confirms through the Authorized Signatory Letter its agreement to: (a) abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Credentials in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation, available in the Bank's public website at https://www.worldbank.org and “Client Connection”; and (b) to cause such officials to abide by those terms and conditions. II. Financial Reports and Audits 3 (i) Financial Reports The Recipient must prepare and furnish to the Bank not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, interim unaudited financial reports (“IFRs”) for the Project covering the quarter. (ii) Audits Each audit of the Financial Statements must cover the period of one (1) fiscal year of the Recipient, commencing with the fiscal year in which the first withdrawal was made. The audited Financial Statements for each such period must be furnished to the Bank not later than six (6) months after the end of such period. III. Other Important Information For additional information on disbursement arrangements, please refer to the Loan Handbook available on the Bank’s public website and “Client Connection”. The Bank recommends that you register as a user of “Client Connection”. From this website you will be able to prepare and deliver Applications, monitor the near real-time status of the Grant, and retrieve related policy, financial, and procurement information. For more information about the website and registration arrangements, or if you have any queries in relation to the above, please contact the Bank by email at AskLoans@WorldBank.org using the above reference. Yours sincerely, ______________________________ Keiko Miwa Country Director for the Republic of Guinea-Bissau Africa Region Attachments 1. Form of Authorized Signatory Letter 2. Form of Statement of Expenditure (SOE) 3 Section 2.07 (a) and (b) of the Standard Conditions. Schedule 1 - Disbursement Provisions A. Basic Information Country The Republic of Guinea-Bissau Closing Date Section III.B.2. of Schedule 2 to Grant TF0C4842 Recipient The Republic of Guinea-Bissau the Financing Agreement. Number Name of the Project Solar Energy Scale Up and Access Disbursement Four (4) months after the closing Project Deadline Date 4 date. B. Disbursement Methods and Supporting Documentation Disbursement Methods 5 Methods Supporting Documentation 6 Direct Payment Yes Copy of records (e.g. invoices and receipts) Reimbursement Yes Statement of Expenditure (SOE) in the format provided in Attachment 2 of the DFIL Advance (into a Designated Yes Statement of Expenditure (SOE) in the format provided in Attachment 2 of the DFIL Account) Special Commitments Yes Copy of Letter of Credit (including pro forma invoice(s), if cited in the Letter of Credit) C. Designated Account(s) 7 Type and Management Unit Segregated- managed by PIU Ceiling Fixed Financial Institution- Name EcoBank Currency USD Frequency of Reporting 8 Monthly Amount USD 300,000 D. Minimum Value of Applications 9 The minimum value of applications for Reimbursement, Direct Payment and Special Commitment is USD 50,000 equivalent. E. Authorized Signatories 10 Withdrawal and Documentation Applications 11 The form for Authorized Signatory Letter is provided in Attachment 1 of this letter. All Applications and its supporting documentation, and Authorized Signatory Letter will be electronically sent via the Bank’s system “Client Connection”. F. Additional Instructions Project Bank Accounts in local currency may be opened in a commercial bank acceptable to the Association. For notes in Schedule 1: Sections and subsections relate to the “Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing”, dated February 2017. 4 Subsection 3.7 5 Section 2 6 Subsections 4.3 and 4.4 7 Sections 5 and 6 8 Subsection 6.3 9 subsection 3.5 10 Subsection 3.1 and 3.2 11 Subsection 3.3 and 3.4 ` Attachment 1 – Form of Authorized Signatory Letter Form of Authorized Signatory Letter [Letterhead] Ministry of Finance [Street address] [City] [Country] [DATE] The World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Attention: [Country Director] 1 Dear [Country Director]: Re: Grant No. TF0C4842 (SESAP ) (Solar Energy Scale Up and Access Project) I refer to the [Grant] [Letter] Agreement (“Agreement”) between the [International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/International Development Association] (“[Bank”])], acting as [an implementing agency of the Global Environmental Facility] [administrator of the Global Partnership on Output-based Aid] [administrator of name of the trust fund], and [name of recipient] (the “Recipient”), providing the above Grant. For the purposes of Section 3.04 (b) of the Standard Conditions, as defined in the Agreement, any [ 2 one] of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appear below is authorized on behalf of the Recipient to sign applications for withdrawal [and applications for a special commitment] under this Grant. For the purpose of delivering Applications to the Bank, 3[each] of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appears below is authorized on behalf of the Recipient, acting 4[individually] 5[jointly], to deliver Applications, and evidence in support thereof on the terms and conditions specified by the Bank. 6 [This confirms that the Recipient is authorizing such persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials (SIDC) and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Bank by electronic 1 Instruction to Bank staff: please forward this letter to Country Lawyer for further processing (Recipient: please do not delete this note). 2 Instruction to the Recipient when sending this letter to the Bank: Stipulate if more than one person needs to sign Applications, and how many or which positions, and if any thresholds apply. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 3 Instruction to the Recipient: Stipulate if more than one person needs to jointly sign Applications, if so, please indicate the actual number. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 4 Instruction to the Recipient: Use this bracket if any one of the authorized persons may sign; if this is not applicable, please delete. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. 5 Instruction to the Recipient: Use this bracket only if several individuals must jointly sign each Application; if this is not applicable, please delete. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. means. In full recognition that the Bank shall rely upon such representations and warranties, including without limitation, the representations and warranties contained in the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Credentials in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation (“Terms and Conditions of Use of SIDC”), the Recipient represents and warrants to the Bank that it will cause such persons to abide by those terms and conditions.] This Authorization replaces and supersedes any Authorization currently in the Bank records with respect to this Agreement. [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: ____________________ Yours truly, / signed / ______________ [Position] 6 Instruction to the Recipient: Add this paragraph if the Recipient wishes to authorize the listed persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials and to deliver Applications by electronic means; if this is not applicable, please delete the paragraph. Please delete this footnote in final letter that is sent to the Bank. Attachment 2 – Statement of Expenditure SOE Model Template (incl. listing of prior review payments) IDA – International Development Association Statement of Expenditures Financier Payment made during the period from to Loan/Credit/Grant # Application # The following expenditures have been incurred during the retroactive financing period (please tick) Yes No Category # The following expenditures have been incurred before the closing date of the loan/credit/grant (please tick) Yes No Page # ONLY for the Designated Account 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Item Supplier’s Brief Prior Contract # Contract Invoice Date of Total % Eligible Exchange Date of Amount No Name Description Review Currency Number Payment Amount of Financed Amount Rate Withdrawal Withdrawn of the (Contract?) (Client and Invoice from the from the from the Expenditure Connection Amount Covered by Bank (Col 9 x Designated Designated (YES or # for Prior Application 10) Account Account NO) Review (Original + Contracts) Amendment) (Net of (Col 11/12) Retention) 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 0.00 Supporting documents for this SOE are retained at (insert location) A separate form should be used for each category.