THE WORLD BANK R A WORLDBANKGROUP Deceember 29, 2020 I lonorable Carlos )oininuiez Secretary Departient of I im nce DI Bul-ilding. BSP Comple\ Roxas Blv d., Maåni å Philippnlles V\xcellecy:c Re: Philippines COVID-19 Eiergency Response Project - Loan No. 9105-1P11 Amendmlenit to the Loan Agreement I refer to: (i) tle Loan Agreemient dated as lolApril 28, 2020 (I ean Agreement~) I bet\e en Republic ol the Philippines (:he aHorrower and tlik' nteraiitional Bank for Reconstruction and )evelopimeiit (the Ba3nk")> or Ihe Plh lippines COVID-9 ergengcyl Response Project (lle -Projctl-): and (ii) your letter dated November 2~ 2020. requestin l he Bank's assistance in tinancing the purchase of Ihe vacine oer prev ention of COV D-i9 under the Project T he Bank iereby proposes to amend the I. f n Agreement to reflect modioictions to the Project description and implementation rranements to prO ide t>r ihe termls and condihions related to ihe purchase and deployment l oll COVID-19 vacines under lthe Project. Accordingl\ the 1.oin Agreement shll be amecnded as tol low: .The description el Part .2 of et he Project under Schdule I to the I oan Agreement shall be am inded to add a new sub-parngraph ( t) and read as ollows: Proiir health providers and technicians: (d) support to facilitate logistics and suppl\ insfor the deliver of nedical sIupplies and personal protecti\e eqiuiplent to 1rontline health lacilities: (e) ambulance \ehicles for COVID-19 response: and (t) support to the Borrower's health sector in the purchase and deployment of Project COVID-19 Vaccines. 2. The title of Section 1.1 of Schedule 2 to the I ean Agreement shall be deletedin is entirely and replaced b\ Ihe fol\\ ing: B. Project Manuals- THE WORLD BANK IRD - DA I WORLD BANK GROUP Set tion 1. B ot Schedule 2 to Ilie 1 oaXn Agreeienit shall be annended to add n nc\ paragraph 1. Vaccine Deli%ery and Distribution M1anual 2.1. \\ ilhout liiationi on pararaph l uf this Secion, in order to ensure adequate impleientation ot >rt 1.11) of the Project, the Borro\wer siall, through D01 1 prior to Ilie comimencement ofa an distrihutioi and dcliYery o Project COVID-19 iccines w. ithin Ilie Borrow\.er's territory, prepare and akdopt a Iannial for Project COVID-19 Vacciine delivery aid distribution (DVacine Deli\ery and D)istribtition nual). in orm and substarnce satifactor. to the Bank. l hiel shll include, inlr alIa: (a) rules aid procedures tor prioriti/ing iitra-countr\ \ acciIne allocation 1ollvown in n piiiciplcs estublishcd in Ilie \\ 1H 11 air Allocation I raierlw\ork. includigi an action plan settinout the tinieline and step for impleientingu suLCh rules: h) rules and procedures estahlishin minimum stondrds tor \accin mnag nkleent nd mnitorin, inicluding medical and teehnicl criteria. coiiulnizcitions ;miad outreach plan. Cold clin inrastructuire. aste management, and other related louistics intrastrueture: (e rules an1id procedures for processing and collection of Personal Data in accordance w'ith gomd international practice: und (d) xiccilne distrihutioni plan. including action plan settilig out tiieline and steps for ilmmni/ation. 2.2. The i rrower shall ensuire that tlie Project is carried out in accordance with the arrangemenis und procedures set outi in the Vaccine Deli\ery and 1 istribution lManual. 1\scept as the Bank shall utherise auree, Ilie l3urrow'.er shall not assign. amnend, ibruogate. or wa'.ive the pro'. isions of the Vaccine Deli.er and )istribution Mainual \\ithut prior approual of the Bank. In ihe ec'ent o any Contlict be.tween the provisiou' ns o the Vaccine Deliker. a1nd Distribution inManual and this Agree lent. ihe proisions of this reeiient shall preail.- 4 New pracgraphs 4 and 5 shall be udded to Section 1.1) o Scliedule 2 to Ilie Loan Areement as I llowfls: . The Iorrow'er. Ilirouhi Ilie D0l l in coordination w' ith Ilie All and Ilie PN. shall take Ilie followin, me ncasures related t lie lise o1 security or militury personnel in Ilie iiplemneniitition o Project acti ities., in a manner satistcor\ to Ilie Bank: (a) adopt und implement standards, protocols and codes o1 condnet t0r Ilie selectioni ad Ise of security or iiilitary'. personinel. and screeni such personnel to erit1. thalt Ilie\ ha'. e not eigaged in pa,t unlaw ul ur auhsiv e THE WORLD BANK V V Rý- JA WORLDBANKGROUP behavior. including sc\ual C\ploitatiol and abuse (SVA). sexual Itrassmcnt (SI 1) or C\ccssi\e uise of force: (b) ensire that such personncl is deploycd in accordance \ ith te rclc ant rqcuniiciretis of ESSs aid the lSCP: c elnsurc that such personnel is adcquately instrncted and traincd, prior to dep loymucn t and on a regutlar basis, on tlie uise of forcc and appropriatc condcit (including in relation to ci\ilian-ilitars engagement, SEA and SI 1. and other rclcs ant areas as set ont in te Project Operations Mainual and the \accine Deliser and listribution Manual: d) elnsnre that te stakeholder engageenet actiitics under te Stakcholdcr Eniagement Plan include a communication strategy on tle inslolvcmcnt of securito or nilitary personnel under the Project: and (e) ensure that ans concCrns or gricvanccs regardinie t condctet of such personnel aec rcccicd. moiiitorcd,. docuiented ( taking into account te need to protect conftidcntialit\ ), resolved throtgh Il rocts >ricvance ieclanismu: and reported to te Bank no later than tcn ( 10) days ater being recei\ ed. 1 he Borrowkcr. tirough [i )( 11. shall. prior to the coflmcnccmnclt of ains distribition and deli,cr\ of Project COVID-1) Vaccincs \ithin tbe Borromer's territor, proced to: (a) havc tIie ESCP and S1P updated and rc-discloscd in tOrm and substance acceptable to te Bank: and (h) take such mcasures as shall be ncessary or appropriatc to ciunurc comupliance wkith the requirements of tbe VSCP. te cnvironmental and social instruments referelnced Iercin. and tbe 1nvironmental and Social Standards. . T ho. stibscelient paragraphs to ncwo paragraps 4 and 5 et Scction LID of Schedulc 2 to tbc 1 on Aurcetent shall be renuibered accordingly. A ii n: Section t V shall be added to Schedulc 2 to the L oan Aurcenent to read as tollow s: F. Use of Military and Security Actors . ll activitics carricd ont by te Al-P and or PNI> under tbe Procjct shall bc under te coordination of D011 and shall bc undertaken exclusivcly tor te purposes related to tbe Project. All goods, orks. serniccs. Operating Costs.an, d Training fl nanced by tbe L oan proceds may bc used by te AFP and or PN under te coordiintin of D011 and strictlY in accordanlec with Itie Project >perations mannal and oter arrangements or protocols that te Bank may requirc for carrying out thesc activ itics. V\ cept as tihe Bank ma\ othcrnwisc a Irhe Borroer shall cnsnrc that that te onership of any asscts gencratcd, goodm proctured. and ssorks con,struetcd b an securit or military uniit ont of the Loan procceds shall be transferrcd to. or shall cst, sw ith ) l or any cqui alcnt or appropriate linle inistry or agency aurecd it ti e Bank, THE WORLD BANK R! •A| WORLDBANK GROUP 7. A ien Section IV shall be ddced to Schedule 2 to the Loam Agreemeiiit to read as follo:\\: "Setion IV. Other Undertakings A. Standards for COVID-19 Vaccinc Appro% al. AIl Projec! COVID-19 Vaccines shall satisf the Vaccinc Approval ( riteria. 8. Th( folloing paragraphs shall be added in alpliabctical order in Ilie Appendi\ to the l oan A- cenet adii tb existing paraJraps 'hall be reniimbered accordingly . A ica s Ihe Borro\er's Armed borces of tile Philippiies: or any successor thereto. 2. " P means Ilie Boirrowf er's >hilippine National Police: or anii\ successor tilereto. . Project C )VID-19 V acciles~ means aln vacciles for Ilie prexention ofC COVID- 19 purchased tid deploy ed under the Project. 4. -Reuions ieane Ilie recional areas of thc Noriith America, South America. Lurope, Asia. Asia Pacilie. and A frica. 5. 'Stakeholder Engagement Plan or ~SEP~ means the Blorrow\er's stakeholder e ngage menti plan dated April 2, 2020 to be updated and tlereaier, implemented in a maIner acceptable to Ilie Bank, as set fori ini the I SCI, to ensure that stakeholder engagemet aid information disclosure activities under the Project are carried out in accordaiice with 1ironumieital and Social Siandards, as saikl Stakeholder Engagemient Plan miay be revised fr time to time, with prior written agreement of tlie Bank. 6. 'Stringent Regulator\ Autliorit\~ means a National Regulatory Authorit that is lassiied bs 1 I10 as a Sirinuent Regulator Aluthorits 7 \aecine Approsal Criteria'' means that the acciie: (a) has beetI approsved by tiree (3) Stringent Regulitors Authorities in tihree (3) Regions: or (Ib) has received the WIl10 >requalificationi anid has been appro\ed by ole ( l ) Stringeit Reulatory Autliorit. 8, Vaccine Deli\ery aId istribuiti Manual ieans Ilie Borroxer's miianual referred to in paagraph 3 of Section 1. B of Schedule 2 to this Alreement to be adopted by tihe Borrower as part of the Project Operations Malinal. as Ilie samie timay be atenided from time to time wiih the Bank's prior written pproxal. 9. WL)~ iteatis Ilie \\ orld Ilealth Olreaniation. it0. '·WI L) Fair Allocation Framews ork~ tieans the WIl )'s allocation tramework as elaborated in its w\orking paper on ''Fair allocation meichanism lor COVID-19 vaccinesthrouighi tlieCOVAX F' acility"k dated Septemiber ). 2020, tor priorii/ing: THE WORLD BANK I iA i WORLDBANKGROUP (a) frontline \orkers in health and social care settings: (b) the eldcrl\: and (c) and people whIo have underl\ ing conditions that put thei at a higher risk of death, I. WI H >Prequal iication" means ser ice pro\ ided b\ W OI l() to assess tli qualit\, safety, ani i of medlical products t`r priority diseases. and wh[licll are intended lor nited Naions and international procurement to developing coun tries. 9. Ie detinit en ol -Project Operations Mamual" sliall be ailended to read as follo\\ - 1Project Operations Manil" means the manual adopted by the Borroer and lo be updated for the iimplemntation of the Project as referred to in Section 11B ol Schedule 2 to this Agreenment. containing: (A) detailed arranements ad procedures for: (a) institutional coordination and day-to-day execution ol tlhe Project: (b) disbursent and linancial mangemet: (c) procurelent: (d) enironeniitil and socal inipact manaement measures: (e) monitoring and ev aluation, reporting and communication: (CI) an inert actin plan, le) personal data collection and processing in accordance with good initernationial practice. roles and responsibilities lor Project imipleientation: and (h) such other administrativ e. tinancial, technical and erganizational arrangements and procedures as shall be required for the Projeet: and i) the Vaccine Deli\ery and Distribution Manual: as said manual may] be iodilied remi ti eli to time ws ith the prior sw ritten approal of the iank, ad uch term inildes anyi schedules to snh ianual. Except as s seciically set out in this letter. ill termls and conditions in the l oan Agreement remain unchianged. Please conlm yo5ur agreement w\ ith tlhe abov C-mienltioeed amuendients on behall of the lBorrower by signing and dat nu the form ofl conirmation set forth belows. and returning one fuilly contersigned oriLinl oftthis amendment letter to us and retaining one riginal for yur records.I pon reCeipt b\ the Bank l the countersigne,d copy el this letter, tle aendments shall become effetive as of e date of the ceoun ters igniatunre.- Younrs sincerely. Achim Fock Acting Country Director for Brunlei. Malaysia. Philippines and Thailand CONFLIRMED l) AGI> (RL DI: C(1< , 1 llA1 i R :l) Ri I PAU I Tl 1F T 1E PHLIPPINES1 Namte: (carloes G. )t ingnez ITitle: lSecretary if [inance D)ate: O. ?2Y