THE WORLD BANK
DOCUMENTS                             December 4,2018
Mr. Raymund Furrer
Ambassador
Head of Economic Cooperation and Development
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
Holzikofenweg 36
3003 Bern
Switzerland
Re:    Amendment No. 8 to the Trust Fund Administration Agreement between the Swiss
Confederation, represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International
Development Association concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for
Strengthening Accountability and the Fiduciary Environment in South East
Europe and Central Asia (TF071422) - Extension ofEnd Disbursement Date
Dear Mr. Furrer:
1.     We refer to the Administration Agreement ("Agreement") between the Swiss Confederation,
represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) (the "Donor"), and the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development Association
("IDA") (collectively, the "Bank"), concerning the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Strengthening
Accountability and the Fiduciary Environment in South East Europe and Central Asia (TF072737)
(the "Trust Fund") dated February 11, 2010, as amended to date.
2.     We also refer to our recent discussions between he Donor and the Bank to extend the End
Disbursement Date of the Trust Fund. Therefore, we propose to delete and replace paragraph 8.1 of
Annex 2 to the Agreement with the following:
"8.1   It is expected that the Contributions will be fully disbursed by the Bank by
June 30, 2022. The Bank shall only disburse Contributions for the purposes of this
Agreement after such date with the written approval of the Donors."
3.     All other terms and conditions of the Agreement that have not been amended hereby shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
4.     The Bank will disclose this Agreement 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.
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5.     Please confirm the Donor's agreement to the foregoing by having an authorized official of
the Donor sign and date this Agreement in the designated space below, and returning it to the Bank.
Upon receipt by the Bank of this countersigned copy, this Amendment shall become effective upon
the date of its countersignature.
Very truly yours,
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Edward Olowo-Okere
Director
Governance Global Practice
AGREED:
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represented by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
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