The following Disbursement Methods may be used

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1 Public Disclsure Authrized Public Disclsure Authrized Public Disclsure Authrized Public Disclsure Authrized The Wrld Bank 1818 H Street O MC 2) INTERNATIONAL BAN) FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DE\ ELOPMEN T Washingtn, D. ress: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. ress: INDEVAS Mr. Manfred Rbert Marrquin Presidenit Acci6n Ciudadana Avenida Refrma Zna 10 Edifici Refrma Mntifar, Nivel 17 Of Republic f Guatemala Dear Sir: February 26, 2013 Re: Grant N.TFC96 [47 Guatemala: Dutch Grant fr Prmtin f Public Participatin in th.- Pablic Financial Management Oversight Prject) Additinal Instructin: AMENDED Disbursement Letter I refer t the Grant A grcemc nt ("Agreement") between the Internatinal Bank fr Recnitructin and Develpment ("Wc rld Bank"), acting as administratr f grant funds prvided by Netnerlands, and Acci6n C.ud7dara (the "Recipient") fr the benefit f the Republic f Guatemala ("Member Cuntry"), fr the abve-referenced prject, dated August 25, The Agreement prvides that the Wrld Bank may issue additinal instructins regarding the withdrawal f the pr6ceeds f I DF TF( ("Grant"). This letter ("Disbursement Letter"), as revised frm time t time, cnst itul es th Le additinal instructins. This letter is the First R-stztemnt f the Disbursement Letter dated August 25, 2011, fr the abve referenced prject, restaling Sectin II (vi) t increase the DA ceiling frm US$50,000 t US$120,000 as pet brrwer's requist dated February 1 st In additin, the address where withdrawal applicatin shuld he sent is stated in Sectin II (ii) has als been updated. All ther prvisins and attachirents the Disbursement Letter dated August 25, 2011, except as amend-d, shall remain in frce mc eff ct. The attached Wrld Bc,ank Di6 bursement Guidelines fr Prjects, dated May 1, 2006, ("Disbursement Guidelines") (Attachi.lent 1), are an integral part f the Disbursement Letter. The manner in which the prvisins in the Disbursement Guidelines apply t the Grant is specified belw. Sectins and;;ubsect ns in parentheses belw refer t the relevant sectins and subsectins in the Disbursemnt Guidelines and, unless therwise defined in this letter, the capitalized terms used have the meanii.gs ascribed t them in the Disbursement Guidelines. I. Disbursement Arrangeme its (i) Disbursement Methds (s!ctn?). under the Grant: * Reimbursement * Advance * Direct Payment The fllwing Disbursement Methds may be used

2 (ii) Dis,5ursement Deadline Date (subsectin 3.7). The Disbursement Deadline Date is fur (4) mnths after the Clsing Dat- spec fied in th- Grant Agreement. Any changes t the Disbursement Deadline Date wil' be nt fled by the Wrld Bank. (iii) Disbursement Cnditins (ubect n 3.8). Please refer t the Disbursement Cnditin in the Grant Agreement. II. Withdrawal f Grant Prce,ds fi) Authrized Signatures (subs:!ctin..1). A letter shuld be furnished t the Wrld Bank at the address indicated belw pr viding he name(s) and specimen signature(s) f the fficial(s) authrized t sign Applicatins: The Wrlc Bank 1818 H St -eel, N. W. Washingtun, C United States f i,merica Attentin: C. Fel pe Jaramill, Directr (ii) ApIdicatins (subsectins ,. Please prvide cmpleted and signed applicatins fr withdrawal, tgether with suppi ting; d -uments t the address indicated belw: Ba-c Mundial Selr Cnerc ial Nrte Quadra 02, Late ia Edifici Crrat:- Financial Center 70 amdar , Erasi ia, D.F. Brazil Attentin: Lan )epartment (iii) Electrnic Delivery (subsecin 3.4) The Wrld Bank may permit the Brrwer t electrnically deliver t the W -ld Bank Applicatins (with supprting dcuments) thrugh the Wrld Bank's Client Cnnecti -, web-based prtal. The ptin t deliver Applicatins t the Wrld Bank by electrnic mean; ray t e effected if: (a) the Brrwer has designated in writing, pursuant t the terms f subparagraph (i) f this Sectin, its fficials wh are authrized t sign and deliver Applicatins and t ec,ive secure identificatin devices ("Tkens") frm the Wrld Bank fbr the purpse : delivcring st ch Applicatins by electrnic means; and (b) all such fficials designated by the Brrwcr have registered as users f Client Cnnectin. If the Wrld Bank agrees, the Wrld Bank will r rvi de the Brrwer with Tkens fr the designated fficials. Fllwing which, the designatec f fici ls may deliver Applicatins electrnically by cmpleting Frm 2380, which is accessible thrugh Client Cnnectin ( The Brrwer may cntinun t exercise the ptin f preparing and delivering Applicatibns in paper frm. The Wrld Bank reserves the right and

3 may, in its sle discretin, teriprari y r permanently disallw the electrnic delivery f Applicatins by the Brrwer. (iv) Terms and Cnditins f Uve ft >kens t Prcess Applicatins. By designating fficials t accept Tkens and by ch3in, t deliver the Applicatins electrnically, the Brrwer cnfirms thrugh the authrized si., nat ry letter its agreement t: (a) abide by the Terms and Cnditins f Use f Secure Ide vtificati n Devices in cnnectin with Use f Electrnic Means t Prcess Applicatins and Sapprting Dcumentatin ("Terms and Cnditins f Use f Tkens"); and (b) t deliver the "enns a ad Cnditins f Use f Tkens t each such fficial and t cause such fficial t abide by thse t :rms and cnditins. (v) Minimum Value fapplicatin, (si,bsectin 3.5). The Minimum Value fr Direct Payments r Reimbursement Applicatins s ts$20,000. (vi) Advances (sectins 5 and 6) t Acc 6n Ciudadana. * Type fdesigniatedac7unt (pubsectin 5.3): Segregated. * Currency fdesignated Acc.mt (subsectin 5.4): US Dllars. * Financial Instilutin at fwhic the Designated Accunt Will Be Opened (subsectin 5.5): Banc Incustrial, S.A. * Ceiling (subsectin 6.1): US: 120,000. III. Reprting n Use f Grant Prcecds (i) Supprting Dcumentatin 'sectir, 4). Supprting dcumentatin shuld be prvided with each applicatin fr withdrawal is,et it belw: * Fr requests fr Reim,urvem?nt. Summary S tatemert f E> penditures with recrds evidencing eligible expenditures (e.g., cpies f receipts,,upplier invices) fr payments valued at US$30,000 r mre; Custm Sta:ement )f Expc nditures fr Public Prmtin Activities; and Statement f Expelnditure 'r all ther payments. * Fr reprting eligible exjend Ftures paidfrm the Designated Accunt.: Summary Statemeat f Expenditures with recrds evidencing eligible expenditures (e.g., cpics f receipts, supplier invices) fr payments valued at US$30,OCO r mre;

4 OFFICIAL USE ONLY Prepared by: Fernanda Balduin, C'RL D & Patricia Hyes, CTRLD Cleared by: Antni Blasc, TTL Jimena Garrtte, LE(OJL3

5 Custm Statement cf Expe:iditures fr Public Prmtin Activities; Statement f Expen liture f r all ther payments; and Designated Accun: A:tivi ty Statement, and, a cpy f the Designated Accunt bank statement. * Fr requests f, Direc Paymnt: recrds evidencing eligible expenditures, e.g., cpies f receipts, supplier inices. (ii) Fiequency f Reprting Eligibl? Expenditures Paid frm the Designated Accunt (subsecvtn 6.3): Quarterly. IV. Other Imprtant Infrmat in Fr additinal infrm:iticn n disbursement arrangements, please refer t the Disbur;ement Handbk a iailable n the Wrld Bank's public website at lvw.wrldbank.rg a: id is secure website "Client Cnnectin" at htp:/aientcnnectin.wrldbark.crg. Printed cpies are available upn request. If yu have nt already lre sc, the Wrld Bank recmmends that yu register as a user f the Client Cnnectin websit, (hg. /clientcnnectin.wrldbank.rg). Frm this website yu will b: able t dwnlad Applic itins, mnitr the near real-time status f the Grant, and retrieve related plicy, f inancia arld p: curement infrmatin. Fr mre infrmatin abut the websitc and registratin arr;ngemerits, please cntact the Wrld Bank by at <clienl nnectin@wrldbank.rg>. If yu have any queris n rlatin t the abve, please catact Wrld Bank Lan Depariient by Ia-lcr@A wcrldb nk.rag and using the TF number and prject name as reference. Yurs sincerely, Patricia Hyes Snir Finance Officer Wrl I Bank Lan Department