Conformed Copy - L4187 - Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project - Supplemental Letter

Page 1 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA July 21, 1997 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1818 H. Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20433 Re: Loan No. 4187-CHA Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement No. N028-CHA (Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project) Performance Indicators Ladies and gentlemen: We refer to the Interim Fund Development Credit Agreement (ITF Development Credit Agreement) of even date herewith between the People’s Republic of China (the Borrower) and International Development Association (IDA), as Administrator of the interim trust fund established with funds contributed by certain members of IDA pursuant to Resolution No. IDA 184 of the Board of Governors of IDA (the Administrator) for a Qinba Mountains Poverty Reduction Project (the Project) and to the Loan Agreement of same date between the Borrower and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) for the Project. For purposes of Part I.1 of Schedule 4 to the ITF Development Credit Agreement, the Borrower will monitor and evaluate, and will cause each Project Province to monitor and evaluate, the carrying out of the Project in accordance with the indicators set forth or referred to in the annex to this letter. Please confirm your agreement to the foregoing by signing the form of confirmation in the space provided below. Sincerely yours, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA By: __________________________ Authorized Representative CONFIRMED: 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 International Development Association By: _______________________ Regional Vice President East Asia and Pacific Page 2 People’s Republic of China