Conformed Copy - C3026 - Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project - Supplemental Letter

Page 1 REPUBLIC OF NIGER January 8, 1998 International Development Association 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 United States of America Re: Credit No. 3026-NIR (Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project) Performance Indicators for Program/Project Monitoring and Evaluation Gentlemen: We refer to Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Development Credit Agreement (Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project) of even date herewith between the Republic of Niger (the Borrower) and the Association and confirm herein that the following indicators of performance would be used for the purpose of project monitoring and evaluation: IMPLEMENTATION INDICATORS Creation of the public works equipment rental company with private operators. Creation of a Road Maintenance Fund. Restructuring of DTP. Restructuring of the Road Laboratory. States disengagement of road maintenance execution, except in areas under army control. Percentage of the network with quality above 12 at the end of the year 2001. Indices of vehicle operating costs in 2001 (100 in 1997). Execution of the road maintenance program. Monitoring of road network conditions. Discounted value at 12% of benefits for civil works included in the Project. It is our understanding that, in the course of implementation of the above-mentioned Project, the Association may rely on the indicators herein set forth or referred to, to evaluate implementation performance. Very truly yours, REPUBLIC OF NIGER By /s/ Joseph Diatta Authorized Representative