Conformed Copy - L7155 - Higher Education-Improving Access Project - Loan Agreement

Page 1 CONFORMED COPY LOAN NUMBER 7155-CO Loan Agreement (Higher Education-Improving Access Project) between REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA and INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Dated April 16, 2003 Page 2 LOAN NUMBER 7155-CO LOAN AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated April 16, 2003 between REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA (the Borrower) and INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the Bank). WHEREAS the Borrower, having satisfied itself as to the feasibility and priority of the project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (the Project), has requested the Bank to assist in the financing of the Project, and WHEREAS the Bank has agreed, on the basis, inter alia , of the foregoing, to extend the loan provided for in Article II of this Agreement (the Loan) 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 Section 1.01. The