OFFICIAL 1-4i)~ 7~~ DOCUMENTS The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W. (202) 473-1000 INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Washington, D.C. 20433 Cable Address: INTBAFRAD INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION U.S.A. Cable Address: INDEVAS November 26, 2012 Mr. Gregory Ch'oc Executive Director Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management 6 Pampana Street Punta Gorda Town, Toledo Belize Dear Mr. Ch'oc: Belize: "2009 Global Development Marketplace on Climate Change Adaptation" Development Marketplace Global Environmental Facility (GEF) TF096992 Q'eqchi Maya Community-Based Sustainable Forest Management Project First Amendment to the Grant Agreement We refer to the Letter Agreement between Belize (the Recipient) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (collectively, the World Bank) dated October 12, 2010, (the Grant Agreement) with regard to the above-captioned Project. Please note that capitalized terms used in this letter (Amendment Letter) and not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Grant Agreement. We also refer to your communication dated September 5, 2012 to the World Bank and the understandings reached between the representatives of the Recipient and the World Bank to amend the Grant Agreement by: (a) deleting the map of the original beneficiary community of Crique Sarco and including the map of the new beneficiary communities of Conejo and Santa Teresa; and (b) extending the Closing Date. We are pleased to inform you that the World Bank agrees with your request and consequently proposes, through this Amendment Letter, to amend the Grant Agreement as follows: 1. The map included in the Attachment to the Grant Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the map set forth in the attachment to this Amendment Letter. 2. Please be advised that the World Bank has established July 31, 2013 as the later date for purposes of Section 3.06 (c) of the Standard Conditions. Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing amendments by signing and dating this Amendment Letter in the spaces provided below. Henceforward, all other provisions of the Grant Agreement, except as amended through this Amendment Letter shall remain in RCA 248423. 1 WUI 64145 Q FAX (202) 477-6391 Mr. Gregory Ch'oc 2 November 26, 2012 full force and effect. This Amendment Letter shall be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be an original. Upon confirmation, please return one fully executed original to us. The provisions set forth in this Amendment Letter shall become effective as of the date of the countersignature upon receipt by the World Bank of the countersigned original of this Amendment Letter. Please note that in accordance with the World Bank's policy on access to information this Amendment will be disclosed on the World Bank website. Sincerely yours, INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DE LOPMENT F 9 se Clottes Director Carib an Country Management Unit Latin America and the Caribbean Region AGREED: BELIZE By: Aut *zed presentative Title: DC{LA ie-4 -v Date: e4*e 1 -6/2 Mr. Gregory Ch'oc 3 November 26, 2012 cc: Ms. Marie-Lucie Morin, Executive Director, The World Bank Ms Janet Victoria Harris, Alternate Executive Director, The World Bank Ms. Yvonne Hyde, CEO Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Belize Mr. Gregory Ch'oc 4 November 26, 2012 Cleared with and bcc: J. Rieger, A. Shayne (LEGLE) Distribution List: Mssers./Mmes.: G. Sotirova, H. Wade, J. Pannett, J. Duff-Alleyne (LCC3C); E. Esikuri, K. Ashida (LCSEN); M. A. Rodriguez (LCSFM); P. Kirov (LCSPT); Y. Wu (LCSPT); M. Oliveira (CTRLN); Drew von Glahn, (WBIIN); J. Rieger, S. Guerrier Gray (LEGLE); E. Mwende (LEGAM); WBdocs. Mr. Gregory Ch'oc 5 November 26, 2012 Attachment The map below also shows the forested areas of both communities: Santa Teresa forest area in ink and Coneo's forest area in Blue "Wi Rwe JWO % II -S.W. Ckhm