j I The World Bank eet N.1. (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPM T C.0 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 1DOCUM M IS Cable Address: INDEVAS January 23, 2014 Mr. Scott Dawson First Assistant Secretary South and West Asia Development Division Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade GPO Box 887, Canberra ACT 2601 Amendment No.7: Amendment to the Administration Agreement between the Government of Australia, acting through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (formerly, Australian Agency for International Development) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association concerning the Australian Trust Fund for AusAID-World Bank Partnership for South Asia (Trust Fund No.TF071677) (AusAID Agreement Number 62870) Dear Sir: 1. We refer to the Administration Agreement between the Government of Australia, acting through the Australian Agency for International Development ("AusAID"), and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("IBRD") and the International Development Association ("IDA") (collectively, the "Bank"), concerning the AusAID- World Bank Partnership for South Asia Trust Fund (TFO71677) dated 24 May 2011, as amended (the "Administration Agreement"). 2. We also refer to the recent discussions between the Bank and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Government of Australia (the "Donor") with respect to: (a) amending the name of the Donor in the Administration Agreement; and (b) the Donor expressing its intention to cancel the second tranche of undisbursed contribution in the amount of twelve million nine hundred sixteen thousand Australian Dollars (AUD 12,916,000), as provided under paragraph 3 of Amendment No. 5 dated 16 May 2012 to the Trust Fund No.TF071677 (AusAID Agreement 62870) ("Amendment No.5"). 3. We acknowledge the intention of the Donor to cancel this amount, and after cancellation of twelve million nine hundred sixteen thousand Australian Dollars (AUD12,916,000), the revised Additional Contribution as provided under Amendment No. 5 will be twenty-four million eight hundred sixty-one thousand Australian Dollars (AUD24,861,000). With this revised Additional Contribution, the total amount allocated by the Donor to the Trust Fund will now aggregate to fifty three million six hundred sixty- one thousand Australian Dollars (AUD53,661,000). 4. In view of the foregoing, the Bank proposes to amend the name of the Donor in the Administration Agreement and the schedule of deposit of the Additional Contribution referred to under paragraph 3 of Amendment No. 5 as follows: RCA 248423. W WIJI 64145 0 FAX (202) 477-6391 -2- a. All references to "Australian Agency for International Development" and "AusAID" as used in the Administration Agreement to refer to the Donor shall be replaced with the "Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade" or "DFAT". b. Paragraph 3 of Amendment No. 5 of the Administration Agreement is amended as follows: "3. The Donor shall deposit the Additional Contribution into such bank account designated by the Bank in installment in accordance with the following schedule: (a) promptly following countersignature of this Agreement by the Donor and submission of a payment request by the Bank, AUD9,470,000; and (This amount has already been received by the Bank). (b) on or before 30 June 2014, AUD15,391,000 upon submission of a payment request by the Bank." 5. Except as specifically amended in accordance with the above provisions, all other provisions of the Administration Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 6. The Bank will disclose this amendment to the Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund in accordance with the World Bank Policy on Access to Information. By entering into this Agreement, the Donor consents to disclosure of this Agreement and related information on this Trust Fund. 7. Please confirm your acceptance to the foregoing, on behalf of the Donor, by signing and dating the two originals, retaining one original for your records and returning the other original to the Bank. Upon receipt by the Bank of the original Amendment countersigned by you, this Amendment will become effective as of the date of the countersignature. Sincerely, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT/ INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Morized Represen aive Title: 63,V -PA-N e~'~ CONFIRMED AND AGREED: -3- GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA, ACTING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE By: (Authorized Representative) FMA Act S.44/s.32b Delegate Name: Scott Dawson Title: First Assistant Secretary, South and West Asia Development Division Date: 2