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May 1, 2017
Honorable Snyder Rini
Minister of Finance and Treasury
Ministry of Finance and Treasury
P.O. Box 26
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Dear Minister,
Solomon Islands: Additional Financing for Sustainable Energy Project
Credit No. 5379-SB and Grant No. H913-SB
Amendment to the Financing Agreement
We refer to the Financing Agreement (-Financing Agreement") between Solomon Islands
(-Recipient") and the International Development Association ("Association") for the above mentioned
Project ("Project") dated April 1, 2014. We also refer to the letter dated January 29, 2016 from the Ministry
of Finance and Treasury to the Association requesting some amendments be made to the Financing
Agreement.
We are pleased to inform you that the Association agrees to your request and proposes to amend the
Financing Agreement as follows:
1. Schedule I to the Financing Agreement is amended to read as follows:
"Part 1.     Strengthening Management
Carrying out a program of activities designed to strengthen the capacity of the Project
Implementing Entity, such activities to include: (a) provision of engineering services for design
and supervision of the capital works program and the recruitment and maintenance of a capital
projects manager; (b) provision of technical assistance and training in power system dispatch and
control, power system planning, integration of intermittent renewables, independent power
producers, and project management; (c) recruitment of finance and due diligence advisors; and (d)
provision of technical assistance for the preparation of feasibility engineering services and
safeguard studies for renewable energy activities.
Part 2.      Technical Operations
Carrying out a program of activities designed to strengthen the technical operations of the Project
Implementing Entity, such program to include: (a) installation of a transformer and a second
switchboard at Ranadi zone substation; (b) installation of a transformer at Lungga power station;
(c) construction of a zone substation at Kola'a Ridge, including a transformer; and (d) construction,
around the airport, of a new overhead power line and an underground circuit that links the East
Honiara substation to the feeder 12 area."
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2. Section IV.B.2. of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement is amended to read as follows:
-2.   The Closing Date is March 31, 2019.-
Except as specifically amended by this Letter of Amendment, all other provisions of the Financing
Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Letter of Amendment, all
capitalized terms used in this Letter of Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Financing
Agreement.
Please confirm the Recipient's agreement to the foregoing by having an authorized official of the
Recipient sign and date both enclosed copies of this Letter of Amendment, and returning one copy to the
Association. Upon receipt by the Association of the countersigned copy of this Letter of Amendment, the
amendments herein shall become effective as of the date of the Recipient's countersignature.
Sincerely,
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
By_               _    _    _
Michel Kerf
Country Director
Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea
& Pacific Islands
East Asia and Pacific Region
AGREED:
SOLOMO ISLANDS
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Auth  zed Representative
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cc:    Pradip Verma, Chief Executive Officer, Solomon Islands Electricity Authority