Conformed Copy - C3141 - Economic Management Reform Support Operation - Development Credit Agreement

Page 1 CONFORMED COPY CREDIT NUMBER 3141 BUR Development Credit Agreement (Economic Management Reform Support Operation) between BURKINA FASO and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION Dated November 12, 1998 CREDIT NUMBER 3141 BUR DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated November 12, 1998, between BURKINA FASO (the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (the Association). WHEREAS (A) the Association has received a letter dated October 9, 1998 from the Borrower describing a program of actions, objectives and policies designed to achieve structural adjustment of the Borrower's economy (hereinafter called the Program), declaring the Borrower's commitment to the execution of the Program and requesting assistance from the Association in support of the Program during the execution thereof; (B) the Borrower has carried out the measures and taken the actions described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement to the satisfaction of the Association; (C) on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, the Association has decided in support of the Program to provide such assistance to the Borrower by making the Credit as hereinafter provided; and WHEREAS the Association has agreed, on the basis, inter alia, of the foregoing, to extend the Credit to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I General Conditions; Definitions Page 2 Section 1.01. The