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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
September 12, 2001
Minister of Economic Promotion
  and Development
Ministry of Economic Promotion
  and Development
N’Djamena
Republic of Chad
Re:
Credit No. 3548 CD
             (Second Population and AIDS Project)
Development Credit Agreement (Article I, Section 1.01 (a) )
List of Participating Countries
Excellency:
We refer to the Development Credit Agreement (the Agreement) of even date
herewith between the Republic of the Chad (the Borrower) and the International
Development Association (the Association) and, more particularly, to the definition of
"Participating Countries" to be found in Section 1.01 (a) thereof.
We have to inform you that, for purposes of the Agreement, the following
countries are not "Participating Countries" and, therefore, not eligible to supply
goods and services under the Credit: The Bahamas, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus,
Oman, Qatar, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. This list of ineligible countries is
in addition to the list of ineligible countries under paragraphs 1.6 and 1.8 of the
"Guidelines for Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" published by the Bank in
January 1995 and revised in January and August 1996, September 1997 and January 1999
(the Guidelines).
In accordance with the operational policies of the Association, the term
"ineligible countries" applies both to the nationality of bidders, and to the source
of goods and services provided.
Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the enclosed copy of
this letter and returning it to us for our records.
Sincerely yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By /s/ Robert Calderisi
Acting Regional Vice President
Africa
CONFIRMED AND AGREED:
REPUBLIC OF CHAD
By /s/ Ahmat Hassallah Soubiane
Authorized Representative
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