16-Sep-2024 Date________________ Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane Minister of Finance and National Planning Ministry of Finance and National Planning P.O. Box 50062 Chimanga Road Lusaka, ZAMBIA Re: Republic of Zambia Omnibus Amendment to Financing Agreements to introduce the Rapid Response Option Honorable Minister: We refer to the financing agreements between the Republic of Zambia and the International Development Association (“Association”) in respect of the credits and grants listed in Annex 1 to this letter (“Financing Agreements). We also refer to your letter dated May 2, 2024, regarding the incorporation of the Rapid Response Option (RRO) approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on February 1, 2024 in the Financing Agreements. In view of the above, and to establish the RRO, the Association proposes to amend the Financing Agreements in accordance with Annex 2 to this letter. All other terms and conditions of the Financing Agreements shall remain in full force and effect. Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by signing and dating this amendment letter in the space provided below. The provisions set forth in this amendment letter shall become effective as of the date of the countersignature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By: _________________________ Achim Fock Country Manager for Zambia Eastern and Southern Africa Region 1818 H Street NW  Washington, DC 20433 USA Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane -2- 10 September,2024 AGREED: REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA By: _________________________ Authorized Representative Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane Name: _________________________ Minister of Finance and National Planning Title: _________________________ 21-Oct-2024 Date: _________________________ Enclosures: Annex 1: List of Financing Agreements Annex 2: Amendments to Financing Agreements Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane -3- 10 September,2024 ANNEX 1 List of Financing Agreements Credit/ Project Name and Number Signature Date Grant No. 7270-ZM Second Additional Financing for Zambia Education December 12, 2023 Enhancement Project (P180401) 6039-ZM Improved Rural Connectivity Project (159330) September 13, 2017 6398-ZM Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and November 5, 2019 Development in Zambia Project (P164764) 7186-ZM Scaling-up Shock Responsive Social Protection Project October 27, 2022 (P179095) 7345-ZM Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project-II (ZATP-II) December 12, 2023 (P179507) 7338-ZM Green, Resilient and Transformational Tourism July 15, 2023 Development Project (GREAT-TDP) (P180337) 5658-ZM Girls' Education and Women's Empowerment and January 6, 2016 Livelihoods for Human Capital Project (P181391) 6569-ZM Additional Financing for the Girls’ Education and July 8, 2020 Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood Project (169975) E353-ZM Second Additional Financing for Scaling-up Shock August 3, 2024 Responsive Social Protection Project (P181711) E335-ZM Zambia Health Emergency Preparedness, Response September 4, 2024 and Resilience Project Using the Multiphase Programmatic Approach (P505188) Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane -4- 10 September,2024 ANNEX 2 Amendments to the Financing Agreements 1. Section 2.01 of Article II of the Financing Agreements is amended by adding the following sentence at the end of this section: “Furthermore, the parties to this Agreement agree that the Financing includes the Rapid Response Option (“RRO”).” 2. Part A (General) of the relevant Section on Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Financing of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreements is amended by adding a new paragraph in accordance with the applicable numbering sequence, as follows: “[#]. Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous paragraph(s) of this Section, and solely with respect to the amount of the Financing allocated to the Category titled “Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO”, the Recipient may withdraw the proceeds of the Financing in accordance with the provisions of Section II.A of the relevant Schedule on Program Actions, Availability of Financing Proceeds to the Cat DDO Legal Agreement (including the relevant provisions of any other document that is referred to or forms part of the Cat DDO Legal Agreement), which are hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement, and which shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the amount of the Financing allocated to the aforementioned Category.” 3. The withdrawal table set forth in Part A (General) of the relevant Section on Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Financing of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreements is amended by adding one additional category in accordance with the applicable numbering sequence, as follows: (#) Complementary 0 n/a Financing for the Cat DDO 4. Part B (Withdrawal Conditions; Withdrawal Period) of the Section on Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Financing of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreements is amended by adding the following paragraphs at the end of said part: “[#]. Further to paragraph 1 above and notwithstanding the provisions of Part A above, no withdrawal shall be made for Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO, until and unless: (i) the Recipient has furnished to the Association a request to reallocate and thereafter withdraw all or part of the Unwithdrawn Financing Balance for the Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO, and such notice specifies the Cat DDO Legal Agreement; and Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane -5- 10 September,2024 (ii) the Association has accepted said request and notified the Recipient thereof, and is satisfied, based on evidence satisfactory to it, that the conditions precedent to withdrawal of the financing provided under the Cat DDO Legal Agreement have been fulfilled. [#]. In the event of withdrawal of the Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO, the Recipient shall comply with any provisions on “Deposits of Financing Proceeds” and “Audits” set forth in Section II of the relevant Schedule to the Cat DDO Legal Agreement (including the relevant provisions of any other document that is referred to or forms part of the Cat DDO Legal Agreement) to the same extent as if such provisions have been set out in full in this Agreement, except that: (a) the term “Financing” shall be deemed to refer to the amount of the Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO; and (b) the term “Financing Account” shall be deemed to refer to the Financing Account for this Financing. 5. The following definitions are inserted in the Appendix to the Financing Agreements in alphabetical order, as follows: (#) “Cat DDO Legal Agreement” means the agreement entered or to be entered between the Recipient and the Association for the Cat DDO, whose closing date is after the date when the Recipient requests the withdrawal of the Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO, as further specified by the Recipient in such request for withdrawal. (#) “Cat DDO” means the financing provided under the Cat DDO Legal Agreement with a deferred drawdown option for catastrophe risks. (#) “Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO” means the amount of the Financing allocated to the category entitled “Complementary Financing for the Cat DDO” in the table set forth in the relevant Section on Withdrawal of Financing Proceeds of Schedule 2 to this Agreement. (#) “Rapid Response Option” or “RRO” means the use of all or any portion of the Financing that has been requested by the Recipient and accepted by the Association in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to provide complementary financing in support of the program defined in the Cat DDO Legal Agreement.”