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August 3, 2012
Ho,. Kosti Manibe Ngai
Mi ister
Mii-istry of Finance and Economic P[anning
Juba, Republic of South Sudan
Re: South Sudan - MDTF-SS Grant No. TF096197
Water Supply and Sanitation Project
First Amen dment to Grant Agreement
Hcnorable:
We refer to the MDTF-SS Grant Agreement dated February 5, 2010 (the
"A greement") between the Government of Southern Sudan (the "Recipient") and the
Iniernational Development Association (IDA), as administrator of grant funds provided
by various donors under the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Southern Sudan (MDTF-SS). We
also refer to your letter dated March 21, 2012 requesting certain amendments to the
Agreement. Further, we wish to acknowledge the legal fact of the creation of the sovereign
sta'e of South Sudan in the region formerly known as Southern Sudan which replaces the
Government of Southern Sudan as the Recipient of this Grant. We are pleased to inform you
that IDA agrees to your request and proposes to amend the agreement as follows:
1.    The first paragraph of the Agreement is amended to read as follows:
In response to the request for financial assistance made on behalf the Republic
of South Sudan ("Recipient"), I am pleased to inform you that the International
Development Association ("World Bank"), acting as administrator of grant
funds provided by various donors under the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for
Southern Sudan ("MDTF-SS"), proposes to extend to the Recipient for the
benefit of South Sudan ('Member Country"), a grant in an amount not to
exceed thirty million Dollars (USD 30,000,000) ("Grant") on the terms and
conditions set forth or referred to in this letter agreement ("Agreement"), which
includes the attached Annex, to assist in the financing of the project described in
the Annex ("Project"). This Grant is funded out of the abovementioned trust
fund for which the World 3ank receives periodic contributions. In accordance
with Section 3.02 of the SLandard Conditions (as defined in the Annex to this
Agreement), the Recipient may withdraw the Grant proceeds subject to the
availability of such funds.
2.     Section 2.01 of the Annex to the Agreement is amended to read as follows:


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2.01. Project Objectives and Description. The objective of the Project is to
increase access to water supply and sanitation in all states of South Sudan.
3.    The table at paragraph 3.01 of the Annex to the Agreement is deleted in its
entirety and replaced by the table annexed to this letter (Letter of Amendment) as
Attachment I.
4.    The Closing Date at Section 3.03 of the Annex to the Agreement shall read
December 31, 2012.
5.    The term "Southern Sudan" as used in the Agreement is replaced by the term
"South Sudan", unless the context suggests otherwise.
Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing, on behalf of the Recipient, by
signing, dating, and returning to us the enclosed copy of this Letter of Amendment. Upon
receipt by IDA of the copy of this Letter of Amendment countersigned by you, this Letter
of Amendment will become effective as of the date of countersignature.
Very truly yours,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By:
Gre  oulmin
Acting Coantry Director for South Sudan
AGREED:
RlPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
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Eon. Kosti Manibe Ngai
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
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Hor. Kosti Manibe Ngai              3                         August 3, 2012
Attachment I
Category               Amount of the Grant     Percentage of
Allocated          Expenditures to
(expressed in USD)      be Financed
(inclusive of
Taxes)
(1) Goods, services and Workshops         13,233,136     100%
and Training
() Works                                   16,286,864    100%
(3 Operating Costs                           480,000     100%
TOTAL AMOUNT                               30,000,000