Conformed Copy - N029 - Mining Sector Capacity Building and Environmental Management Project - Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement

Page 1 CONFORMED COPY INTERIM FUND CREDIT NUMBER N029 BUR Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement (Mining Sector Capacity Building and Environmental Management Project) between BURKINA FASO and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION as Administrator of the interim trust fund established with funds contributed by certain members of International Development Association pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 184 of the Board of Governors of International Development Association Dated July 28, 1997 INTERIM FUND CREDIT NUMBER N029 BUR INTERIM FUND DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated July 28, 1997 between BURKINA FASO (the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (the Association) as administrator (the Administrator) of the interim trust fund (Interim Fund) established with funds contributed by certain members of the Association pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 184 (the Interim Fund Resolution) of the Board of Governors of the Association, adopted on June 26, 1996. WHEREAS (A) the Interim Fund, consisting of the funds contributed by certain members of the Association, has been established pursuant to the provisions of the Interim Fund Resolution with the Association acting as Administrator thereof; (B) the Borrower, having satisfied itself as to the feasibility and priority of the Project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement, has requested the Administrator to assist in the financing of the Project through the provision of resources from the Interim Fund, and the Administrator has determined that such assistance would be in accordance with the provisions of the Interim Fund Resolution; (C) the Administrator has received a letter from the Borrower's Minister of Geology and Mines, dated January 24, 1996, submitting the Borrower