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The World Bank
E-32 Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Phone: (880-2) 5566-7777
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January 18, 2021
Secretary Fatima Yasmin
Economic Relations Division
Room No. 3, Block No. 8
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Agargaon, Dhaka
Dear Secretary Yasmin:
Bangladesh: Additional Financing for the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project I
(Credit No. 6321-BD, Grant No D383-BD)
Amendnents to Financing Agreement
We refer to the Financing Agreement (the "Financing Agreement") dated November 5, 2018
between the People's Republic of Bangladesh (the "Recipient") and the International Development
Association (the "Association"), as amended thereafter, related to the above-mentioned project (the
"Project"). The Recipient, through the Economic Relations Division of the Recipient's Ministry of Finance,
has requested certain changes in the Project activities and an extension of the closing date in a letter dated
May 18, 2020. Accordingly, the Association proposes to amend the Financing Agreement as follows:
I.     Part 5 in the description of the Project set forth in Schedule 1 to the Financing Agreement shall be
replaced by the following:
"5.    Providing Safe and Equitable Learning Opportunities to Children and Adolescents of DRP in
Cox's Bazar District
5.1    Supporting the delivery of informal education to DRP children and adolescents, through, inter
alia: (a) the provision of textbooks and materials designed in accordance with the Recipient's
learning competency framework for DRP children; (b) the improvement of safety, security, and
menstrual hygiene management in learning centers in DRP camps, and the recruitment of
female teachers for learning centers and DRP camps; (c) the establishment of new and
makeshift learning centers and supporting existing learning centers for informal learning
activities in DRP camps; (d) the recruitment of teachers and learning instructors for learning
centers in DRP camps; (e) the provision of special training to the recruited teachers and learning
instructors; and (f) ensuring safety and hygiene measures in the LCs to prevent transmission of
COVID- 19 and other such diseases.
5.2    Strengthening the capacity of MOPME and relevant agencies, as well as the education officers
and other relevant agencies of the Cox's Bazar District and Upazilas within the Cox's Bazar
District to manage, monitor and coordinate the education service delivery to DRP children and
adolescents, ensure proper hygiene and safety measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19
and carrying out longitudinal study in DRP education.
5.3    Supporting: (a) the renovation and equipping of selected existing local government primary
schools to serve as training centers for teachers and learning instructors of DRP children and
adolescents with special focus on maintaining safe environment and hygiene to prevent
transmission of COVID-19 at local government primary schools, including inter alia supply of
hygiene materials and awareness raising activities among the users of the schools' buildings
(but excluding routine mAintenance).


5.4    Supporting psycho-social activities for DRP children and adolescents within the learning
centers, and awareness raising activities among the DRPs regarding safety, security, hygiene
and COVID-19 preparedness."
2.     Section 111.B,2 of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement shall be replaced by the following:
"The Closing Date is June 30, 2021."
3.     The following definition shall be added to the list of definitions in the Appendix to the
Financing Agreement:
"COVID-19" means the coronavirus disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-
CoV-2).
Except as specifically amended by this Amendment Letter, all other provisions of the Financing
Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Association will disclose this Amendment Letter and related information in accordance with
the World Bank's Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Amendment Letter, the Recipient
consents to disclosure of this Amendment Letter and related information.
Please confirm your acceptance to the foregoing by signing and dating the two originals, retaining
one original for your records and returning the other original to the Association, Upon receipt by the
Association of the original Amendment Letter countersigned by you, in a manner satisfactory to the
Association, this Amendment Letter will become effective as of the date on which the Association
confirms the acceptance of the aforementioned documents.
Sincerely,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Mercy Miyang Tembon
Country Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal
South Asia Region
AGREED:
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
By:
Authorized Representative
Name:       Fatima Yasmiin
Fconomic Relatil S
Ministry of : iac
Title:     GoAthe P eNGo s Ft"U"'Rd v4s
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