Conformed Copy - C2227 - Education Sector Project - Amendment

Page 1 January 18, 1996 H. E. Laurien Ngirabanzi Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Kigali, Rwanda Excellency: Credit No. 2227-RW (Education Sector Project) Amendment to the Development Credit Agreement We refer to the above-captioned Development Credit Agreement, (the Agreement) between Rwandese Republic (the Borrower) and International Development Association (the Association), dated June 27, 1991, as amended on December 2, 1993. We also refer to your letter, dated November 21, 1995, requesting the Association to amend the Agreement. This letter is to inform you that the Association has agreed to the request and proposes the following amendments. A. Schedule 1 The table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Agreement shall be amended to read as follows: "Amount of the Credit Allocated % of (Expressed in Expenditures Category SDR equivalent) to be financed (1) Civil works 100% of foreign expenditures and 95% of local expenditures (a) under Part A 4,870,000 of the Project (b) other 210,000 (2) Furniture under 1,390,000 100% of foreign Part A of the expenditures, Project 100% of local expenditures (ex-factory cost) and 95% of other local expenditures (3) Furniture under 2,510,000 100% of foreign Part B of the expenditures, Project 100% of local expenditures (ex-factory cost) and 95% of other local expenditures (4) Consultants' 4,170,000 100% services and training (5) Incremental 560,000 100% of foreign operating costs expenditures, 100% of local expenditures (ex-factory cost) and 95% of other local expenditures Page 2 (6) Studies 420,000 100% (7) Unallocated 2,070,000 _________ Total 16,200,000" ========== B. Schedule 2 1. The word "primary" in the heading of Part B is deleted. 2. Part B.1 (b) shall be amended to read "rehabilitation and equipping of secondary schools and construction of observation classrooms in the Ecole d'Application and of the documentation centers; and" C. Schedule 3 In paragraph 3 of Part C, the amount of "$20,000" shall be amended to read "$30,000" and the aggregate amount of "$100,000" shall be amended to read "$300,000". D. Schedule 5 Paragraph 6 (c) is deleted in its entirety and the subsequent paragraphs are renumbered consecutively. All provisions of the Development Credit Agreement, except as amended herein, shall remain in full force and effect. Please countersign, date and return to us the enclosed copy of this letter. The above-mentioned amendment shall become effective as of the date of countersignature. Sincerely yours, Jerome Chevallier Acting Director Central Africa and Indian Ocean Department Africa Region CONFIRMED: RWANDESE REPUBLIC By: Laurien Ngirabanzi Authorized Representative Date: January 23, 1996