WORLD BANK GROUP OFFICE THE ORLDBANKPraterstrasse 31/21 It *D IDA I WORLDBANKGROUP Vienna, Austria, 1020 LINDA VAN GELDER Regional Director, Western Balkans OFFICIAL Europe and Central Asia Region DOCUMENTS July 13, 2020 H.E. Hykmete Bajrani Minister of Finance Government of the Republic of Kosovo Ndertesa e Qeverise, Rr. Nena Tereze, Kati 11 10000 Prishtina REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO Re: IDA Credit No. 6636-XK Fostering And Leveraging Opportunities For Water Security Program Additional Instructions: Disbursement and Financial Information Letter Excellency: I refer to the Financing Agreement between Republic of Kosovo (the "Recipient") and the International Development Association (the "Association") for the above-referenced Project. The General Conditions, as defined in the Financing Agreement, provide that the Recipient may from time to time request withdrawals of Credit amounts from the Credit Account in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, and such additional instructions as the Association may specify from time to time by notice to the Recipient. The General Conditions also provide that the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter may set out Project specific financial reporting requirements. This letter constitutes such Disbursement and Financial Information Letter ("DFIL"), and may be revised from time to time. I. Disbursement Arrangements, Withdrawal of Credit Funds, and Reporting of Uses of Credit Funds. The Disbursement Guidelines f1r Investment Project Financing, dated February 2017, ("Disbursement Guidelines") are available in the Association's public website at ht p_;/ twv X \\ldkank.ortz and its secure website "Client Connection" at https://clientconnection.worldbank.ort-. The Disbursement Guidelines are an integral part of the DFIL, and the manner in which the provisions in the guidelines apply to the Credit is specified below. (i) Disbursement Arrangements General Provisions (Schedule 1). The table in Schedule 1 sets out the disbursement methods which may be used by the Recipient, and conditions, information on registration of authorized signatures, processing of withdrawal applications (including minimum value of applications and processing of advances), instructions on supporting documentation, and frequency of reporting on the Designated Account. (ii) Electronic Delivery. Section 11.01 (c) of the General Conditions. The Recipient will deliver Withdrawal Applications (with supporting documents) electronically through the Association's web-based portal "Client Connection" at https://clientconnection.worldbank org. This option will be effected after the officials designated in writing by the Recipient who are authorized to sign and deliver Withdrawal Applications have registered as users of "Client Connection". The designated Tel: +43 (1) 2170 782 Fax: +43 (1) 2170 701 -2- officials will deliver Applications electronically by completing the Form 2380, which is accessible through "Client Connection". By signing the Authorized Signatory Letter, the Recipient confirms that it is authorizing such persons to accept Secure Identification Credentials (SIDC) and to deliver the Applications and supporting documents to the Association by electronic means. The Recipient may exercise the option of preparing and delivering Withdrawal Applications in paper form on exceptional cases (including those where the Borrower encounters legal limitations), and which were previously agreed with the Association. By designating officials to use SIDC and by choosing to deliver the Applications electronically, the Recipient confirms through the authorized signatory letter its agreement to: (a) abide by the Terms and Conditions of Use of Secure Identification Credentials in connection with Use of Electronic Means to Process Applications and Supporting Documentation, available in the Association's public website at https://worldbank.org and "Client Connection"; and (b) to cause such official to abide by those terms and conditions. II. Financial Reports and Audits. (i) Financial Reports. The Recipient must prepare and fumish to the Association not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter, interim unaudited financial reports ("IFR") for the Project covering the quarter. (ii) Audits. Each audit of the Financial Statements must cover the period of one fiscal year of the Recipient, commencing with the fiscal year in which the first withdrawal was made. The audited Financial Statements for each such period must be furnished to the Association not later than six (6) months after the end of such period. III. Other Information. For additional information on disbursement arrangements, please refer to the Loan Handbook available on the Association's website (http://www.worldbank.org/) and "Client Connection". The Association recommends that you register as a user of "Client Connection". From this website you will be able to prepare and deliver Applications, monitor the near real-time status of the Credit, and retrieve related policy, financial, and procurement information. For more information about the website and registration arrangements, please contact the Association by email at clienitconmecuolnatjirldbanik.or . If you have any queries in relation to the above, please contact us through the World Bank's service account AskLoansVWorldBank.ory using the above reference. incerely, Linda Van Ider Regional Director, Western al ans Europe and Central Asia Re on -3- Attachments 1. Form of Authorized Signatory Letter 2. Statement of Expenditure (SOE) With copies: Ministry of Finance Project Implementing Entity 1 * е,�, � � fi � � '�7 �1 �' �7 � G . �� � � � � � �,. 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Washington, D.C. 20433 United States of America Re: IDA Credit No. 6636-XK Fostering And Leveraging Opportunities For Water Security Program Additional Instructions: Disbursement and Financial Information Letter I refer to the Financing Agreetrient between Republic of Kosovo (the "Recipient") and the International Development Association (the "Association") for the above -referenced Project. The General Conditions, as defined in the Financing Agreement, provide that the Recipient may from time to time request withdrawals of Credit amounts from the Credit Account in accordance with the Disbursement and Financial Information Letter, and such additional instructions as the Association may specify from time to time by notice to the Recipient, dated , providing the above Credit. For the purposes of Section 2.03 of the General Conditions as defined in the Agreement, any 1[onel of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appear below is authorized on behalf of the Recipient to sign applications for withdrawal land applications for a special commitment] under this Credit. For the purpose of delivering Applications to the Association, including by electronic means, 2[eachl of the persons whose authenticated specimen signatures appears below is authorized on behalf of the Recipient, acting3[individually] 4[jointly], to deliver Applications, and evidence in support thereof on the terms and conditions specified by the Association. This Authorization replaces and supersedes any Authorization currently in the Association records with respect to this Agreement. 1 Instruction to the Recipient: stipulate if niore than one person nceds to sign Applications, and how rnany or which positions, and if any thresholds apply. Please delete this./botnote infinal letter that is sent to the Association. 2 Instruction to the Recipient stipulate if niore than one person needs tojointlY sign Applications. if so, please indicate the actual number. Please delete this.footnote infinal letter that is sent to the Association. I Instruction to the Recipient: LISe this bracket if any one of the authotized persons may sign, if this is not applicable.. please delete, Please delete thiSL1601)iote infinal letter that is sent to the Association. 4 instruction to the Recipient: use this bracket only if several individuals must jointly sign each Application, if this is not applicable, please delete. Please deletc thisfootoote hifinal letter that is sent to the Association. [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: [Name], [position] Specimen Signature: Yours truly, / signed / 古 ―난―