PUBLIC (Internal & External) COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT NOTE (CEN) INFORMATION NOTICE (CIN) Country Eritrea Time Period FY20-FY21 Initiation Date January 2019 Estimated Date of Board Discussion September 26, 2019 ID Number P169757 1. The Country Engagement Note (CEN) identifies the key objectives and development results through which the World Bank Group (WBG) intends to support a member country in its efforts to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in a sustainable manner. 2. The WBG has initiated preparation of a CEN for Eritrea. Consultations will be undertaken with interested stakeholders. For more information, please see contacts below. 3. Contacts: WB Country Director for Eritrea, C. Felipe Jaramillo Title: Country Director Tel: +254 20 293 6000 Email: cjaramillo@worldbank.org Location: Nairobi, Kenya Team Leader (WB) Camille Nuamah Title: Operations Advisor Tel: +254 293 6011 Email: clampart@worldbank.org Location: Nairobi, Kenya Team Leader (IFC) Adamou Labara Title: Country Manager Tel: +251 93 0003750 Email: alabara@ifc.org Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Team Leader (MIGA) Jessica Charles Wade Title: Senior Risk Management Officer Tel: +1 202 473 4776 Email: jwade@worldbank.org Location: Washington DC The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-5454 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/country-strategies