Page 1 RCA 248423. \09 WUI 64145 \09 FAX (202) 477-6391 The World Bank 1, Dniprovskiy Uzviz (380-44) 490-6671 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Kyiv 01010 (380-44) 490-6672 I NTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Ukraine (380-44) 490-6673 REGIONAL OFFICE U KRAINE, BELARUS AND MOLDOVA CONFORMED COPY September 28, 2010 His Excellency Dirk Schuebel Ambassador Head of European Union Delegation to Moldova Excellency, Re: Amendment to the Administration Agreement for Moldova Regional Development and Social Protection (Grant No. TF094952) We refer to the Administration Agreement between the European Community, represented by the Commission of the European Communities (“the Commission”) and the International Development Association (“the Association”) dated September 19, 2008 (the “Administration Agreement”). The Association hereby requests your agreement to amend the Administration Agreement, following the letter from the Minister of Finance of the Government of the Republic of Moldova (“the Recipient”), Veaceslav Negruta, dated April 1, 2010 requesting certain amendments to the European Community Co-financing Trust Fund Grant Agreement No. TF094952 (the Grant Agreement). We hereby propose an amendment to the Administration Agreement as follows: 1. In Annex I , Section of “Grant Components”, Component 4 – “Orhei Wastewater Treatment Plant” is amended as follows: 1.1. Implementation Agency “Apele Moldovei” is replaced with “Ministry of Environment”. 1.2. The Implementation Arrangements are modifies to read as follows (modifications are shown in italics ): “ Ministry of Environment (MoE) would be responsible for overall oversight and management of the Project. A Project Implementing Unit (PIU) would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Project, in accordance with an operational manual.” 2. All other provisions of the Administration Agreement shall remain unchanged. Page 2 2 Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing amendment by signing, dating and returning to us the enclosed copy of this letter. This amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof, upon receipt by the Bank of the copy of this amendment letter countersigned by you. Very truly yours, INTERNATIONAL BANK OF RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION By /s/ Melanie Marlett Country Manager Moldova Europe and Central Asia Region CONFIRMED: EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES By: /s/ Dirk Schuebel Date: October 25, 2010